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TEN • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21,2005 Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds what soever will be afforded an op portunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a law suit to restrain the same. Dat lone school students ed: 9/7/2005 Regional Trustee recently raised over $3,000 Services Corporation Trustee for victims of the Katrina By Nanci Lambert, Authorized hurricane. Agent 616 1st Avenue, Suite The stu d en ts 500. Seattle, W A 98104 Phone: collected coins and donated (206) 340-2550 Sale Informa $3081.25 to the Red Cross, tion: http://www.rtrustee.com the lone School Board was A S A P 7 2 1 2 6 0 09/14, 09/21, told Monday night. 09/28. 10/05 2005 Affidavit lone student raise over $3,000fo r hurricane victims In other business the Smith family joins Kick-Off “The Union County 12-Hour Relay is a good ole’ fashion community project and my family is honored to be a part of the kick-off,” said State Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner). Smith, his wife and children (ages 2 to 14), will attend the 7th annual relay on Saturday, Sept. 24 at La Grande High School. Sponsors describe this as a “community event that brings together people of all ages and abilities to participate in a unique and memorable experience.” The relay supports efforts to fight drug and al cohol abuse. T his year, methamphetamine is the fo cus. Organizers hope to have 50 teams of 10 people each who w ill circle the school track relay-style, run ning or w alking, for 12 hours. The relay starts at 10 a.m. with a “com m unity lap,” which includes every one and ends at 10 p.m. with all those present for a "mem ory lap” in silence to reflect on the significance of the day. It is not too late to get involved. You can call Pam Dodds at (541) 963- 2523 or find out more at w w w .drugfreerelay.org or www.eoni.com/~ucrelay/. board: -sw ore in Joel Peterson as a new board member. -Heard that current enrollment at lone schools is 161 with 66 students at K- 5, 41 students in grades 6-8 and 54 students in the high school. -learn ed from su p erin ten d e n t Bryn Browning that there are four exchange students this year. Two stu d en ts are from Germany, one from Mexico and one from Czech Republic. -H eard that the business/publications class has received a grant from the lone Education Foundation in the amount of $ 1,000. The m oney w ill be used to purchase ph o to g rap h y equipment. S tud en ts are currently learning proper use of the equipment, strategies for taking good pictures and are gearing up to take the fall sp o rts p ic tu re s. O th er activities will include filming of concerts and classroom group photos. -L earn ed that the PSAT test is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12 during the morning for juniors. -Heard that all P.E. classes are currently using the pool for sw im m ing instruction one hour a day. We hope to have a night for family swim and so that students can show off their new skills before the pool closes at the end of September. -T he d istric t is currently advertising for a part-time education assistant that will work onon-on-one. It is a 16 hour per week job only in the mornings. -Was given a report that the N ational H onor S ocietyh w orked on the landscaping project around the reader board. -L earned that the district is currently accepting bids for the g ro u n d ’s contract. It will include lawn mowing. CUSTOM BANNERS A ny Size Lots of Colors Logos & Graphics Makes Great Advertisingt Heppner Gazette 676-9228 Y oup Good Health Just Got Easier. Free seminar about our new Medicare Advantage Plan, PremierCare Plus, available to beneficiaries of both Medicare and Medicaid. Please join us for a free seminar to learn more about our new Medicare Advantage Plans! Our sales representatives will be in your area to answer any questions you may have and present you with important information about your Medicare plan Options. Don't miss out on this tree opportunity to learn how we can better serve your Medicare coverage needs. 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National Forest Foods, Phase 1-3, Oregon State Fair held Aug. “Effective Thursday, September 15 at 12:01 a.m., the Industrial Fire Precau tion Level will drop to a Lev el II and public-use restric tions, including firewood cutting and campfires, will be lifted on the Umatilla Na tional Forest,” announced Bill Aney, Fire and Aviation Officer for the Umatilla Na tional Forest. "Though recent rain showers and cooler temper atures may have eased the need for public-use restric tions, we are still in fire sea son and the threat of a dam aging and dangerous wildfire remains,” said Aney. R estrictions could go back into effect if the weather heats up and condi tions dry out. “We’re consid ering this a season-altering event, not a season-ending event,” said Aney. Restric tions involving the use of chainsaws, generators, and travel have also been lifted on the Forest. The only cu rren t public-use restrictions still in effect include: Smoking, ex cept within an enclosed ve hicle or building, a devel oped recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flam mable material. Smoking is only prohibited except in existing area closures with in the School Fire and Burnt Cabin Fire perimeter. Hunters and other forest visitors are urged to be extremely careful with their campfires, cooking fires and wood stoves. F irew o o d c u tte rs should call the Umatilla Na tional Forest’s toll-free mes sage number, (877) 958- 9663, to see if current fire wood cutting and public-use restrictions have changed. The Oregon Depart ment of Forestry (ODF), NE Oregon District, still has a Regulated Closure in effect. The ODF closure pertains to State and private ly owned forest lands in Northeast Oregon. Camp fires are allowed only at des ignated sites. These sites are p rim arily O regon State Parks cam p g ro u n d s and county campgrounds. Other restricted ac tivities include open burning, smoking, off-road vehicle use and the use of non-indus trial. personal use chainsaws. Additional informa tion can be obtained by call ing the Pendleton Unit of the Oregon Department of For estry. For more informa tion on restrictions or clo sures, please contact the Or egon Department of Forest ry at (541 ) 276-3491 or any Um atilla National Forest Office. McElligott begins fall session at St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Uni versity welcom es Taylor M cElligott, of lone, as a member of the class of 2009. Some 540 freshmen, including students from 14 foreign counties, have joined the St. Lawrence student body. McElligott graduat ed from lone High School in lone. St. Law rence, the oldest continuously degree- grant coeducational college in New York State, is a resi dential, liberal arts and sci ences institution that encour ages all faculty and students to participate in teaching and learning. « 26 through Sept. 5 in Port land. Events and winners include: Educational Dis plays- Julianne Carlson, Red. Presentation, Team, lnt.- Pat Barron and Jordan Graff, Blue. O riginal Art, Draw/Sketch, Line Draw- Casey McClure, Blue. Photography, Jr., Color Snapshots- Joe Ar- mato. Red. Photography, lnt., Color Snapshots- Maggie Armato, j*ed. Photography, Sr., Color Snapshots- Robert Worden, Red. Photography, lnt.. Color Self-Enlargement- Eric Jepsen, Red. Photography, Sr., Color Self-Enlargement- Robert Worden, Blue. Leathercraft, Sr., Other creative techniques- Emily Bergstrom, Blue. Basic, year 1, gar ment with casing firmly woven- Makenzie Correa, Reserve Champion, Julianne Carlson, Blue and Stacee Halvorsen, Blue. Basic, year 1, gar ment no casing firmly wo ven- Maggie Collins, Red. Basic, year 1, per sonal accessory or item home- Maggie Collins, Blue and Makenzie Correa, Blue. Basic, year 1, non garment for sports, picnic- C arrie Haguewood, Blue and Callahan Britt, Red. Basic, beyond year 1, garm ent woven no m atching- Joe A rm ato, Blue. Basic, beyond year 1, garment/outfit woven m atch- W hitley R eece, Blue. Exp., garment wo ven with or without nap- Kelli Jones, Blue and Mag gie Armato. Blue. Exp., garment/out fit fine lightweight woven- Emily Thompson, Blue and Catherine McElligott, Red. Exp., garment/out fit mod stretchy knit/ fleece- M aggie A rm ato, Blue and Eric Jepsen, Blue. Exp., personal ac cessory or item home- Kellie Jones, Blue and Mag gie Armato, Blue. A dvanced, gar ment/outfit fabrics two or more expanded- Em ily Bergstrom, Red. Basic, em bellish ment item or clothing- Whitley Reece, Blue. Expanding, embel lishment item or clothing- Maggie Armato, Blue. Basic, hands for larger service- Rebecca Jepsen, Blue. Expanding, hands for larger service- Eric Jepsen, Blue. Advanced, hands for larger service- Amy Jepsen, Blue. Fashion Revue, lnt.- Jordan M ittelsdorf, Blue and Amy Kegler, Blue. Fashion Revue, Sr.- Krystal Kegler, Blue. Unit 2, lnt., Deco rative Item- Kelsey Wolff, Blue. Knitting, Phase 1, wearable item- Julianne Carlson, Red. Crocheting, Phase I, wearable item- Christine Raible. Red. Foods, Phase 1-3, Cookies (bar, drop or no bake)- M akenzie Correa, Blue, Stephanie Schuler. Red and Stacee Halvorsen, Red. Foods, Phase 1-3, Cookies (rolled, filled, Quick Bread, m uffin method- Thomas Holland, Red and Sean Barron, Red. Foods, Phase 1-3, Quick Bread, biscuit method- Maggie Collins, Blue. Foods, Phase 3, Shortened Cakes- Whitley Reece, Blue. Foods, Phase 4, Quick bread, muffin meth od- Tanner Wightman, Blue and Sherilyn Peck, White. Foods, Phase 4-5, Shortened Cakes- Emily Thompson, Blue. Foods, Phase 4-5, Shortened Cakes- Ashley Wolff, Blue and Maggie Ar mato, Red. Foods, Phase 4-6, Yeast Breads- Alex Carlson, Blue and Maggie Armato, Red. Foods, Phase 6, Yeast Bread, special shap ing- Jordan M ittelsdorf, Red. Foods, Phase 6, an international food- Kelsey Wolff. Blue. Foods, Phase 7-9, Yeast Bread product- Stephanie Holland, Red. Foods, Phase 7-9, Baked Pie Crust- Amy Jepsen, Blue. Foods, Phase 4, Photo Series- Ashley Wolff, Blue. Foods, Phase 1, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Lacey T hom pson, Blue, E lizab eth R ill, Red and Julianne Carlson, Red. Foods, Phase 2, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Rebecca Jepsen, Blue and Sean Barron, Blue. Foods, Phase 3, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- W hitley R eece, R eserve Champion, Joe Armato, Blue and Bethany Morter, Blue. Foods, Phase 4, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Amy Kegler, Blue, Eric Jeps en, Blue and Alex Carlson, Blue. Foods, Phase 5, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Jennah Mittelsdorf, Red and Maggie Armato, Red. Foods, Phase 6, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Jordan Miitelsdorf, Blue and Kelsey Wolff, Blue. Foods, Phase 7, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Stephanie Holland, Red. Foods, Phase 9, Fa vorite Recipe Collection- Amy Jepsen, Reserve Cham pion. Food Preparation, ln t.- M aggie A rm ato, Champion, Catherine McEl ligott, Blue and Sherilyn Peck, Blue. Mini M eal, Int.- Emily Thompson, Blue and Maggie Armato, Blue. Judging Contest, Food and N utrition- Kelsey Wolff, Red. Food Preservation, Beg. Division 1, jar cooked jam with pectin- Maggie Collins, Red. Pre-N ovice Dog Obedience, lnt.- Whitney McNary, Blue. Novice Dog Obedi ence A, Sr.- William Wehrli, Red. Novice Dog Obedi ence B, lnt.- Curtis Harper, White. Dog, Show m an ship, lnt.- Ashley Wolff, Blue, Curtis Harper, Blue and Whitney McNary, Blue. Dog, Show m an ship, Sr.- William Wehrli, Blue. NEWS DEADLINE ADVERTISING DEADLINE MONDAYS AT 5 PM. t