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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Garden Club installs new officers Engagement Walton-Hand (Back Rim L-R): Chuck Bailex, JoAnnc Burleson, Eve Imnhavsk anil Bebe \lunkers; (Front): Peggy Connor. Shannon Walton and Robert Hand New Heppner Carden Club President JoAnne Burleson (left) presents Ka> Rene Qualls (center), member of the Support Our Troops support group « ith a donation for $200, along %vith Peggy Connor (right), member of both the Garden Club and Support O ur Troops. At the June 6 m eeting o f the H eppner G arden C lub, JoA nne Burleson was installed as the new president by outgoing president Chuck Bailey The other officers m aintained their current positions with Eve Ironhaw k as vice- president, Bebe Munkers as treasurer and Peggy Connor as publicity manager Also at the meeting, the Garden Club decided to donate $200 to the Support Our Troops support group It w as also announced that Bailey and his wife, Betty, Burleson and Judy C o w ett w ould be traveling June 13 and 14 to The Dalles for the State Garden Club Convention The next meeting of the Garden Club will be an ice cream social held July 11 at 7 p m., at the Burleson hom e P lanning for upcom ing program s and creation o f new committees will be on the agenda All Garden Club members are encouraged to attend this meeting Balloons to highlight Garden Club projects Paul and Sue Walton o f Long Creek are pleased to announce the engagement o f their daughter Shannon M arie W alton o f W alla Walla, WA to Robert James Hand ofW alla Walla The bride-elect is a 1998 g ra d u a te o f Long C reek High School She receiv ed her b a c h e lo r’s d eg ree in elem en tary e d u catio n in 2002 from Lewis-Clark State College and a m aster’s degree in curriculum and instruction in 2004 from E astern W ashington University in Cheney, WA She is currently employed by the Walla Walla School District as a second grade teach er at Berney Elementary The groom-elect is a 1997 W alla W alla H igh School g ra d u a te He receiv ed his b a c h e lo r’s degree in business marketing in 2001 from the University o f Idaho in Moscow He is c u rre n tly em ployed by N elson Irrig a tio n Corporation in Walla Walla The couple plans a July 30, 2005 wedding at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla Heppner Water Wilkinson Control District Arena adds to meet token machine A board meeting o f the Heppner Water Control D istric t will be held Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m at the Pettyjohn Office Building conference room Items on the agenda include appointm ent o f the new board member, review of FY 2006 budget and a review of the election results The meeting is open to the public. The W ilkinson A rena at the M orrow County Fairgrounds now has a token machine Tokens will cost $ 10 each and are good for one hour; this will cover the expense o f lights and rental com bined B efore receiving the tokens, proof o f liability insurance will be required For m ore information, call Renee at 676-9474 Over the Tee Cup In celebration of Garden Week, June 5-11, incoming Heppner Garden Club president JoAnne Burleson and former president Chuck Bailey tie balloons around at bird house in the mini-park next to the Post Office in Heppner to highlight one of the many Garden Club projects completed this past year. Ten ladies gathered at Willow Creek Country Club on Tuesday, May 31 in cool and breezy conditions for ladies' play. Pat Edm undson took low gross o f the field Corol Mitchell took low net o f th e field and Pat Dougherty took least putts o f the field In flight A, Luvilla Sonstegard took low gross and Loa Henderson took low net In flight B, Lynnea Sargent took low gross and Jackie Allstott took low net In flight C, Lorrene M ontgom ery to o k low gross Blue Basin Hike offered Gift Suggestions for Dad on Father’s Day John Day Fossil Beds National Monument will offer a ranger-conducted hike into the spectacular Blue Basin fossil beds. This two-hour hike will feature the geologic landscape and fossil history o f the basin The hike will begin at 10 a m , on Saturday, June 11 at the Blue Basin trailhead, located three miles north o f the Sheep Rock Unit visitor center along state route 19. There is no fee and participants should bring good hiking shoes, a sun hat, jacket, water bottle and a camera For fu rth er information, call (541 ) 987- 2333. HOUSE FOR SALE Peterson’s Heppner Jewelers, 676-9200 1976 2-story home, large fenced corner lot, 3234 sq ft., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, office, indoor shop, 2-car garage New heat pump and furnace, 2 fireplaces, paved pad for RV Large covered porch, in-ground sprinklers with water right. Walking distance to schools, park & swimming pool. A s k in g p rice : $148,000 For information, please call (541) 1576-5043 f Despite rainy weather, MS Walk in Heppner raised over $10,000 On Saturday, April 23, the Oregon Chapter o f the N atio n al M u ltip le Sclerosis Society held its largest fundraising event, the 17,h annual MS W alk, presented by MS Lifelines, in Heppner The weather was cold and rainy, but this didn’t deter more than 100 walkers determ ined to show their support for the fight against MS So far, w alkers in H eppner raised $10,003. More pledges are expected to be turned in If you were unable to attend, you can send pledges to National MS Society, Oregon Chapter, 1650 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 190, Portland, OR 97209. So far, the MS Walk has raised $501,000 T his y e a r ’s top fundraiser for the Oregon Chapter was Rachel Lenz, who raised $10,865. This year and last year’s top youth fundraiser was Chris Koenig, 11, o f Corvallis. He raised $3,903 this year Last year, he raised $600 within just five weeks o f his m other’s diagnosis o f MS He formed a team called LLA M A (L o v in g L lam as A iding Medical Advances). This year, the walk was held on Saturday, April 16 in Portland, Vancouver, Forest Grove and Salem and on Saturday, April 23 in Ashland, Bend, Corvallis, E u g en e, H eppner, L aG ran d e, M errill and R o seb u rg M erilee McDowell was the chair o f the Walk in Heppner. Every year, knowing that one footstep can bring the cu re clo ser, 3,700 participants all over Oregon and in Vancouver, Wash, each walk 3.1 miles with the goal o f raising $500,000 to fund research, treatment and programs for the more than 6,400 people in Oregon and Clark County, Washington that have MS. E very w eek 200 Americans are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis The N atio n al MS S o ciety is d ed icated to ending the devastating effects o f MS, which has its highest incident ra te here in th e P acific N orthw est- five times the national average. In many cases, it robs people o f sig n ifican t physical and cognitive abilities In others, it is a disease lying in wait. When all the pledge money from each site is totaled, top fundraisers will earn prizes as individuals and as teams. The first prize winner will receive a two night stay at Kah-Nee-Ta R esort; the second prize winner, a two night stay at Spanish Head; the third prize winner, a two night stay at M ount B achelor V illage R eso rt; the fo u rth prize winner, a digital camera; and the fifth prize winner, a DVD player. The youth first prize w in n er w ill re c eiv e a Nintendo Game Cube; the youth second prize winner, a $ 100 Target gift certificate; and the youth third prize winner, a $50 Target gift certificate The MS W alk is made possible through the generosity o f its sponsors, which include presenting sponsor MS Lifelines, and supporting sponsors Berlex, Biogen, Courtesy Ford, Teva Neuroscience, and US Bank. Local sponsors for the MS Walk in Heppner included Bucknum’s Tavern, Central Red Apple, Bank o f EO, and Murray’s drugstore. Local committee members included Aloha D eSpain, Bob D eS pain, John Edmundson, George Naims, Moe Devin, Joan Basil and Debbie Basil. The All Saints’ Episcopal youth group also volunteers by handing out brochures and have formed a Walk team F or m ore in fo rm atio n , v isit www.mswalkoregon.com or call 1 800.FIGHT.MS. Methodist C utsforth to ladies to hold graduate from annual yard OIT sale Melissa Cutsforth o f Heppner has been named a candidate for graduation at the conclusion o f the 2005 S pring Term at O regon In stitu te o f Technology. Commencement ceremonies will be held at 10 a m., Saturday, June 11, 2005 at John F Moehl Stadium in Klamath Falls. C u tsfo rth will graduate with a bachelor o f science degree in radiologic science The M eth o d ist women will be having their annual yard sale on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a m. to 1 p.m ., in the M eth o d ist Church basement Originally, the sale was held o u td o o rs. The ladies would move the tables outside and work for several days setting up One year was an especially wet spring, so they decided it was so much easier, and found that they a ctu a lly had m ore space, that they moved the sale indoors and it has been there ever since. As always there is A Dance Camp will be held June 10-12 at ex p ected to be a g re a t Cutsforth Park for girls in variety o f items grades 7-12. The camp will include camping, meals, t- shirt, dance instruction and M a g n e ti c an obstacle course. Cost for D o o r S ig n s camp is $65. HERE The camp is limited to the first 50 to register For m ore in fo rm atio n or to Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 register, call Jodi Chapa at 676-8161 Dance Camp to be held th e DCnot ? 7 Oe east help,! Come in a browse our targe selection o f Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Accessories by Regency* Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 188 West Willow, Heppner I
