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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 1,2005 Chamber Chatter lone auction this Saturday Seniors appeal with pennies By Claudia Hughe*, Exec. Dir. G ra d u atio n has arrived Many w onderful young people are getting ready to launch their futures as they leave Heppner Some o f them, we hope, will be able to return and some have business/job opportunities right here Wherever they go, the Heppner Chamber of C om m erce w ishes them well We encourage our graduates to remember their roots, to remember their community cares about them and to remember not to get immersed in negatives Have we taught them to selectively turn off the negatives, be it media, peers, television or the Internet and to go for the p o sitiv e s? H ave we mentioned that they alone can choose to create good new s and follow th e ir personal interests? Did we show them that hard work should be about what they enjoy or a way to reach their goals while doing their best for their employer? H ave we encouraged them to volunteer and thus get to know themselves and people with diverse interests? Do they know that they will be most satisfied if they work at becoming the individual they are meant to be by pursuing their talents9 C olleg e is not im m ediately available to everyone There are many o th e r o p p o rtu n ities for g ro w th and ed u catio n Learning is ongoing and on- the-job experience helps one discover individual talents and work skills, as well as opportunities for the future E veryone has unique q u a litie s, som e are ju st hard er to sort out than others At any age, one can be open to ideas, challenges and goal setting To our graduates we say, “Grow to know y o u rs e lf and like yourself Have patience, take your time and remember that your community cares.” St. Patrick’s Senior Center news H eppner Christian Church volunteers are hosts on June 8 for St Patrick’s Senior Center noon meal The menu o f the day is fish fillets with tartar sauce, oven fries, coleslaw with carrots, fru it je ll-o , bread and strawberry shortcake M ore than 100 p eople a tten d ed the M em orial Day din n er L ow ell G ribble w as recognized as the oldest person attending John and Nella Britt and Grace Drake tied for the largest family, each w ith six m em bers attending. Clyde Britt, Clyde Britt and Michael Reed were the youngest. Joann Byrd, from Seattle and member o f the Green family, was present and able to connect with many who remember her parents and grandparents and have stories to tell of the Heppner Flood o f 1903. She is well into her research for her book about the flood and its impact on the people and community. She said she would be making many visits to the community while the project is in progress Floyd Jones made a list of 26 different families he could identify from where he was sitting. To read it is a study o f connections- with fam ilies- w ith historical ev en ts- p ro fessio n al in terests- and p articu lar personal experiences which foster respect for people and landscape o f the Heppner community. Garden Club projects highlighted around Heppner June 5-11 is Garden Week. In honor of this, the H eppner G arden Club wishes to share with the community, projects done each year These projects throughout the community will be marked with green and white balloons. T hroughout the year, club members have been planting, w eeding, deadheading and watering A lso helping w ith the projects have been the City o f Heppner and Green Feed and Seed New members are always welcome to the club Meetings are held on the first Monday o f each month at 7 p m at St Patrick’s Senior Center. Garden Club to meet The Heppner Garden Club will be meeting on June 6 at 7 p m. at the St Patrick’s Senior Center Hosts for the evening are Eve Ironhawk and Dorothy Jackson The program for the evening will be installation of new officers and finalizing the previous year in Texas Star quilt to be auctioned at lone Community Church’* St. Patrick's Apartment residents (Left Side- Front to Back): Bill French, Mabel Heath and Adine Stone and 43“1 annual auction. S om ething for everyone can be found at lone Community Church’s 43rd annual barbeque and auction, to be held Saturday, June 4 at the W illow s Grange Hall in lone The in door “ C o u n try S to re ” opens at 10 a m and the live auction begins at 10 :3 0 am , with Ken Grieb o f Lexington as the auctioneer For those who like to be on the go, a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in good condition has been d o n ated by a longtim e church member The car has only 80,000 miles and comes with four snow tires For th o se who would rather stay cozy at home, a “Texas Star” quilt is being offered that was handmade by church pianist Yvonne Morter, with help from lone Christian Youth group The quilt is on display at Bank o f Eastern Oregon in lone Also up for auction Tractor Training and Safety workshop to be held The Tractor Training and Safety W orkshop is offered for youth who are 14 to 17 years old The workshop takes place at the MCGG store in Lexington and is a d a y -a n d -a -h a lf program that emphasizes farm safety, equipm ent o p eratio n and ro u tin e maintenance Participants will have the opportunity to operate tractors, a combine and swather and a front-end loader A tractor-training certificate will be awarded to those who pass a written examination and an in-the- field driving test The driving test includes an opportunity to back a tractor-mounted implement or trailer through obstacles The workshop runs from 7:30 a m to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 and will be continued from 8 a m to “ about noon” on W ednesday, June 15 Participants will need a lunch on T uesday and are Heed the Warning! This sign - which is post ed at substations and near other electrical equipment - means what it says. Elec tricity can be deadly, and should always be respected Take this warning serious ly. and teach young children - e\en those too y oung to read - to recognize the warn ing sign and steer clear of the hazard A message w rnw w m ym m m m vm m w xm M u ltu a reuwu ir im/wu lATirinriri) \i in are antiques, home baked g o o d s, co llectib les, furniture, books, toys, home and garden goods, shop and farm implements and crafts by church m em bers and friends, as well as a wide variety o f services At 12:30 p m., a full b arb eq u e dinner will be served fe a tu rin g b e e f barbequed overnight in a pit h eated with applew ood coals. The live au ctio n resumes after a dinner hour and usually continues until about 4 p.m. Bids in the silent au ctio n fo r small collectibles and antiques are opened at 2 p m. Proceeds from the au ctio n and b arbeque support the mission and o u treach o f lo n e ’s only Protestant church ICC is affiliated with the United Church o f Christ, Christian Church (Disciples o f Christ) and the National Association o f Congregational Christian Churches brought to you in ;i4 _ o the interest of < safety by Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op, In c .. your locally owned & opera tec electric utility. encouraged to bring water to drink during in-the-field activities Participants who are not already enrolled in 4- H will be charged a $5 fee to co v er the cost o f insurance P re-registration is required and can be done by calling the Morrow County Extension Office art 676- 9642 by Friday, June 10 if you want to participate in the workshop The w o rk sh o p is sp onsored by M orrow County Grain Growers and O regon State U niversity E x ten sio n S ervice in Morrow County. SWCD/Weed Advisory Board meeting to be held The Morrow SWCD R egular/W eed A d visory meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, at 12 p.m. at th e P ettyjohn O ffice Building in Heppner Agenda items include minutes o f the May meeting, tre a su rer’s report, written staff report, office building purchase report, WFD power point presentation and partner agency reports. There is prospect o f an executive session according to ORS 192.640(2) Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. (Right Side- Front to Back): Marion Brosnan, Bonnie Gates and Ruby Steers; (Not pictured: Ellis and Katie McRoberts and Dorris Graves) decided to pay their $20 rent increase in pennies and other coinage in an appeal to the Housing Authority Board. The residents o f St P atrick ’s A partm ents are hoping to get the Housing A u th o rity B oard to reconsider their decision to raise the rent at the ap artm en ts $60 to $80 dollars over the next 12 to 18 months The first increase o f $20 will be seen on the June 1 rent bill Originally the board was planning on an $80 increase, in increments of $20 every six months, but are now p ro p o sin g at increase of $60 and then a consideration on the final $20. As a way o f getting the board to reconsider, ap artm en t re sid en ts are paying their $20 increase in pennies and other coinage. While they know that this peaceable protest may not change the board members’ minds, they feel they still need to appeal M any of the residents expressed that the u ltim ate resu lt o f this increase will be the need to move out o f the apartments and find other affordable housing. They are hoping the coinage payment will get the board’s attention and allow them to be heard TSP public hearing to be held in Irrigon The com m unity is Local citizens and interested parties are invited to attend a Morrow County C o u rt public hearing reg ard in g the M orrow C ounty T ran sp o rta tio n System Plan (TSP) update, the co-adoption o f local city transportation system plans and the supporting proposed changes to the county zoning documents. The meeting will start at 1 p m. on June 8 at the S to k es L anding Community Center, located at 195 NW Opal Place, Irrigon The co u n ty will consider the adoption o f the Morrow County TSP as well as code revisions required to implement the Plan. The updated TSP insures that the c o u n ty ’s tra n sp o rta tio n network will be able to serve the entire county over the next 20 years The proposed co d e rev isio n s include clarifications for private road standards, sight distance re q u ire m e n ts, site plan review requirements, gravel road design stan d ard s, updated access management standards for county roads, and ap p licab le access management descriptions for state highways. The updated TSP will also insure that the county is consistent with the requirements o f the State of O regon T ran sp o rtatio n Planning Rule The c o adoption o f TSPs for the cities o f Irrigon, Boardman, L exington, lone, and H ep p n er will also be co n sid ered during the hearing M.C.C.9. Morrow County [Groin Growers i« LEXINGTON, OREGON 1-8IM-452-7396 • 989-8221 WASCO, OREGON 1-800-824-7185 w w w .m cgK.net SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING: * PROPANE SALES AND SERVICE * FARM EQUIPMENT SALES, PARTS AND SERVICE * ATV SALES, PARTS AND SERVICE * FERTILIZER AND FARM CHEMICAL SERVICE * FARM SUPPLIES AND LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT * DIESEL AND GAS SALES casb m ■ K aw asaki l »1 the good times roll invited to atten d and comment about the current and long-term transportation needs, plans, and code revisions for enhancing the road system for everyone who uses it. If you are unable to attend but want to share your thoughts, please contact H ow ard Roll at CTS Engineers by telephone at (503) 597-2903 or email at hroll@ctsengineers com or Joyce Jackson at Mitchell N elson G ro u p by mail, telephone, or email Her address at Mitchell Nelson Group is 2116 NW Wilson Street, Portland, OR 97210. Her direct phone line is (503) 225-0822, ext. 5 and her em ail a d d re ss is jlj@mngi.com. Blood drive to be held in Heppner An American R ed Cross bloodmobile will be at St Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner on Monday, June 13 from 1-6 p.m Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh a minimum o f 110 pounds and be in good general health. For appointm ents, call (800) 787-9691. For questions about donor eligibility, call (800) G IV E LIFE or email C anIDonate@usa. redcross oig. For inform ation on ARC N o rth w est R egion visit www. nwblood redcross org Over the Tee Cup The Willow Creek County Club ladies gathered May 24 for ladies’ play. Corol Mitchell and Jan Paustian tied for low gross o f the field Lois Hunt took low net o f the field and Luvilla Sonstegard took least putts o f the field In flight C, Linda Riney took low gross and Barbara Gilbert took low net Long drives went to Paustian, Hunt and Gilbert Paustian also had longest putt on hole #5. An 18-hole invitational will be held on Tuesday, June 7.
