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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - SEVEN NRCS to hold local sessions on Conservation Security Program as their w a tersh e d s H ES 4th graders bring Mexican Bingo to Terrace » m m» ÿ jtv t ■ ' •' Fourth graders from Heppner Elementary School visited the residents of Willow Creek Terrace in early March to share a game of Mexican Bingo with them. The difference between regular and Mexican bingo is the Mexican bingo uses pictures, which also helps the students apply their vocabulary to the pictures. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news St Patrick’s Catholic C hurch m em bers are volunteer servers for the March 30 noon meal at St. Patrick’s Senior Center The menu is fish and chips, parslied potatoes, pea salad, w hole w heat rolls and banana cream pie. Also on March 30, many volunteers will attend the annual reco g n itio n luncheon, held this year at the Port o f M orrow conference building The bus will be at the H ep p n er C enter at 10:45 a m In addition to aw ards o f service, th ere are en tertain m en t featu res planned as well The scrambled egg breakfast and potato soup luncheon were well attended on St Paddy’s weekend Steady streams o f people made their way in and out from 7 a m to 3 p m and after on Saturday. The C enter a p p reciated the patronage o f natives and visitors alike to make the event as successful as it is. File of Life Packets were given out last week at the meal site These m agnetic envelopes, attached on refrigerator d o o rs have medical inform ation useful for emergency medical persons Births who might be called in case o f a fall or other serious situations These are free for seniors. For others there is a small charge Sheila Piper, coordinator, will assist in filling out the forms Pencil is recommended, so changes in information can be made easily. HOMES & PROPERTIES — FOR Boyd Lee Davis- a son, Boyd Lee, was born March 7, 2005 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Rebecca and Boyd Davis of Irrigon M elanie Rose Snyder- a daughter, Melanie Rose, was born March 8, 2005, at St. A n th o n y ’s H ospital in Pendleton to Amy Gray and Jacob Snyder of Boardman LewkuS,J,i"Sfdtt Burright- a son, Lewkus Scott, was born March 8, 2005, at Good Shepherd M edical C en ter in H erm iston to Kemmery Burright o f lone 3 bedroom home in lone 7-unit apartment complex ¿ a r ^ ^ y ^ |o o d lots of parking Two out-storage buildings and city water 2 bedroom, I bath home Drive-In Restaurant and Bakery in Heppner. In cludes 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, large shop, extra lot and car wash (needs re pairs). Live in the home and run the business! V 5 bedroom, 3 bath home 3 bedroom, 2 bath home 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Lexington Carpet and hardwood floors, lots of storage Owners have up graded and taken excel lent care o f this home Two swamp coolers, hot tub (runs excellently), two sheds and wood stove included in price Large lot with carport Must see this home to appreciate! $85,000 3 bedroom 2 bath home 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with hardwood floors and a fenced yard $82,000 3 bedroom 1 bath with extra lot 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with view of city 2857 sq ft makes this a great home for kids! Yard, garage, hot tub $ 110,000 Former kingdom Hall 1470 square foot meeting hall that would make good church or meeting place In Lexington $49,000 3 bedroom in Lexington 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on double lot Garage and shop $85,000 CALL DAVID SI M S TO VIEW U N SI PROPERTIES Home on double lot Insulated shop with its own drive Lots o f storage New lower pnce $89,000 (541) 676-9228 days (541) 676-9959 evenings ItoiM Vilm. \grnl Two lots above lake Ready to build on. O ne lot $20,900 the other $19,500. View of the lake V \ 2 bedroom, 1 bath home in H eppner with propane heat, new cabinets in the kitchen and built-in air Big 38’x28' metal shop/garage in back $72,500 $295,000 teacher at lone and is an avid tatter Heidem an, who retired as secretary at the Gilliam County landfill, has sewn throughout the years for herself and her family; she also loves ironing and has brought that aspect to the business Even though they only opened two weeks ago, with their combined talents the duo has already received quite a few orders. “We are having a lot o f fun,” said Heideman One of the great aspects of the business is that it is local, allowing residents to not have to travel to Hermiston or beyond for services Sew What is located in Suite 200 o f the W heatland Building on Main Street in lone and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a m to 5:30 p m Pointer and Heideman can be reached at PRICE REDUCED $99,500 $150,000 > Tonya Heideman works at installing a new zipper at Sew What, a business she and Marlene Pointer have opened in lone. 3 bedroom, 2 bath (one with shower and garden tub). Newer manufactured home on a foundation Oak cabinets and many upgrades, including underground sprinklers and 26x24 double garage/shop on 1.72 acres 6-plex with one bedroom apartments; has attached man ager’s home \yj||*ffMlace, Restaurant and Bakery New sewing business opens in lone Joining their forces and love o f sewing, Marlene Pointer and Tonya Heidenian have started a new business in lone called Sew What Sew What offers a variety of services including mending, alteratio n s, garm ent construction, small-scale embroidery and ironing The business came about w hen Pointer called up Heideman, a longtime friend, and asked if she wanted to start a sewing business. H eideman th o u g h t it sounded like a great idea and agreed to join in the venture Both thought that getting together and sewing was a lot b e tte r than sewing separately and talking on the phone, said Heideman After retiring from teaching at lone Schools last year. Pointer was looking for a hobby and began to take sewing lessons Pointer also had experience as a home ej Top conservation stewards in Oregon’s Willow and Umatilla Watersheds now have the opportunity to sign-up for USDA’s new C o n se rv a tio n Security Program March 28 through May 27, according to USDA Secretary Mike Johanns The Conservation Security Program, or CSP, is a voluntary program that financially rewards private land m anagers who are actively conserving natural resources at the highest levels. The W illow watershed in Oregon was selected as one o f the n a tio n ’s 220 priority watersheds for this spring’s CSP signup “O regon’s leading conservation farmers and ran ch ers have been protecting our soil and water resources for years,” says O regon State C on serv atio n ist Bob Graham “Now they will be rew arded for that stewardship and will become the models for future CSP participants It’s a bright new day for conservation and I'm delighted we're a part of this sign-up.” Producers who have a current CSP contract are are selected for a signup Land in the Willow and Umatilla W atershed may not be eligible again for up to eight years, so atten d in g an informational meeting is im portant for those interested in CSP CSP is a voluntary program that supports ongoing co n serv atio n stewardship o f agricultural working lands and enhances the condition of America’s natural resources Additional information on CSP, can be found at www or nrcs usda gov. CSP informational meetings for the Willow W atershed will be held March 29-Ione, lone Grange Hall, 1 p m , March 31- Heppner, St Patrick's Parish Hall, 7 p m ; April 5- lone, lone Grange Hall, 7 p m ; April 7- H eppner, St Patrick’s Parish Hall, I p m ; and April 21- Heppner, St Patrick's Parish Hall, 7 p m Sponsors include: Bank o f Eastern Oregon, M orrow C ounty Grain Growers, Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District, M orrow C ounty Wheat G row ers and M orrow County Livestock Growers Association not eligible for this sign-up CSP is open to eligible p riv a te land managers in the Willow and U m atilla W atersheds Individuals with the majority o f th eir land inside the watershed boundary have met the first criteria for CSP e lig ib ility Interested applicants should plan to attend one of the informational meetings (see list below) for additional details about CSP and p ro d u c e r eligibility requirements The meetings will cover the questions: What is CSP; Who is eligible for CSP; How can I apply for the program; What are the benefits o f CSP; and What are the requirem ents o f CSP° Those interested in participating will need to fill out a self-assessment, which will be available at the informational meetings and can be found at www.or nrcs.usda gov (click on Conservation Security Program ) Over the next several years, top conservation farm ers and ranchers in O regon will have the opportunity to apply for CSP d t) 1 - 800 - 326-2132 w w w .h e p p n er.n et , t / nnn ( { S " T REALTOR B3 l 180W. Baltimore #5 Heppner, OR 97836 www. heppner net 676-5049 )
