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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - SEVEN A view from the hill pm Victor Vander Does, WC Terrace administrator, Suzanne Jepsen, board member and volunteer and Evelyn Broun, Terrace resident, show off the new Willow Creek Terrace van, equipped for use with wheel chairs. By Doris Brosnan When the residents of Willow Creek Terrace gather for their exercise program each weekday morning, they miss the presence of their neighbor Lowell G ribble, w ho passed aw ay in December. They also said “goodbye” to Francis Circle last month, when he decided to return to his roots in W estern O regon. Both losses they work to accept. B efore saying “goodbye” to the year 2005, residents enjoyed several Christmas events, including a concert of harp music, the L ight Parade and a Christmas dinner of prime rib. T hey then did say “g o odbye” to 2005 over their New Year’s Eve dinner of crab and shrimp. It was a satisfying end to another year of change and growth. One change at the Terrace showed up just two days before the year's end: the new-to-them van, a 2005 model that will facilitate resid en ts' local travel to m edical a p p o in tm en ts, meetings and shopping. Few re sid e n ts stayed up to w elcom e in 2006, but they have been pleased to w elcom e new n e ig h b o rs into th eir com m unity. T hree new colleagues have moved in, in plenty of time to participate in this month's Bingo games, c ra fts w o rk sh o p s, card parties and game-playing, weekend matinees, musical entertainment and a birthday c e le b ra tio n . S ylvia M cD aniel, a lo n g -tim e resident of Heppner, started the year with a move to the T errace from the St. Patrick’s Senior Apartments. H er a c ro ss-th e -h a ll neighbor, Irene H askett, moved in two weeks later, returning to Heppner after several years in Hermiston. Haskett has already called back into serv ice, for McDaniel’s, her hair-styling sk ills once p o p u lar in a H eppner beauty shop. Another familiar face moved in to the last av ailab le apartment last week, Floyd G reen , p rev io u sly o f Lexington. They will surely join the celebration on Jan. 30 o f Eva G riffith ’s 97,h b irth d ay , and in the meantime, they have had the m usic o f the O F Tim e Fiddlers to enjoy on Jan. 22. February will bring a return on Valentine’s Day of the lone School students. Last year, the children sang sev eral a p p ro p ria te selections. The residents look forward to the repeat perform ance and will be creating some Valentine gifts to show their appreciation. That same day will bring another visit from the Book Worms Book Club, a group w ho p revio u sly enjoyed holding a m eeting at the Terrace. At least one resident is also a m em ber of that group. Just as this club from the community-at-large feels welcome and comfortable at W illow C reek T errace, residents and staff hope that other groups and individuals know that they are encouraged to visit. One re sid en t last w eek had friends in for their regularly scheduled afternoon of card playing in her “home,” which is exactly the view of the Terrace that the residents are encouraged to hold. Life at home has much to offer. Winners in Americanism essay contest announced Students from lone and H eppner sch o o ls participated in the annual Elks A m ericanism Essay Contest. The theme this year was “What 1 feel when I look up at the American flag,” said ch airm an L indsay Kincaid. C o n test w inners were: lone S ch o o ls- Grades 5-6 1M-Adam Collin, 2"1- Luke Emmel and 3,<l- Mary Rietmann; and Grades 7-8 l '1- Beth M orter, 2nd- Sara Stillman and 3rd- RJ Ramos. H eppner Schools- G rad es 5-6 1M- A ustin G u tierrez, 2nd- Jonathan C hen and 3rd- C o u rtn ey George; and Grades 7-8 l '1- Jake Gregory, 2nd- Kcllee Jones and 3rd- Em ily Thompson. The Jones, C hen, Collin. Gutierrez, Stillman and G regory essays will m ove on to the d istric t competition forjudging. W inter grower meeting to be held in lone A wheat production sem in ar w ill be held at Willow Grange in lone on Friday, Feb. 17. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at 7 a.m. Presentations will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until noon. Lunch will be provided. MCSB to hold work session The Morrow County School D istrict Board of Directors will hold a work sessio n via polycom on Thursday, Jan. 26. Polycom sites will be the district office in Lexington and Irrigon E lem en tary School in Irrigon. The work session will begin at 7 p.m. Mr. Bill’s Traveling TVivia to return to Heppner “Mr. Bill’s Traveling T riv ia ” is re tu rn in g to Heppner on April 1. “Do you know the name o f the rabbit in the 1942 D isney m ovie ‘Bambi’?” a trivia committee m em ber asks. “Then you have a good ch an ce o f having fun and winning some of the prizes that ‘Mr. Bill’s Traveling Trivia Show’ will be giving away. The fun begins with a tuxedo-clad Mr. B ill o fferin g som e sam ple q u e stio n s w ith reassurance that spelling doesn't count. Then, it’s on with the show.” Last year, “Mr. Bill” cam e to H eppner in his tuxedo for the first time, as a fundraiser for the FARM Foundation’s agricultural mural. Thirty teams spent the evening trying to be the best at answering questions from seven c ate g o rie s. The w in n in g team w as the “ Strange B ed fello w s,” a team from Salem with close tie s to M orrow C ounty, fo llo w ed c lo sely by the “Factoid Fanatics” and the “Big Dogs.” The “Oldies But Goodies,” who did not like the q u e stio n s, w on the consolation prize. Some of last year’s players are already wondering who will be after b rag g in g rig h ts and the prizes that go with them this year. B ill K lein of Newport, created the show in 1984, offering it once a week at a Salem pub. After six months, Bill was doing eight shows seven days a week. The show has been going strong ever since. “Mr. Bill” likes to travel and has played DJ and Trivia Host in A rizo n a, C alifo rn ia , M ontana, North Carolina, Virginia, W ashington and Oregon. Mr. B ill’s trivia is played over the course of th ree o r four ro u n d s o f eighteen questions each. Teams huddle to come up with answ ers, which are written down and turned into Klein’s “ lovely assistant.” Raffle tickets are distributed to players at the end of each round, according to team scores. Tickets are drawn throughout the evening for several various prizes. Mr. Bill’s questions are b ased on these categories: Movies, Science, History, Sports, Geography, Arts, Literature, Television, Leisure, Nature, Music and an occasional “Name That Tune.” His questions come from a database o f some 19,000 q u e stio n s, 20 versions of “Trivial Pursuit” and other trivia games, a library of reference material, and the Internet. Some of the best questions come from triv ia p lay ers. Sam ple questions can be found at www.mrbillstrivia.com. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news U n ited M eth o d ist volunteers are hosts for the Feb. 1 noon meal at the center. On the fo llo w in g Wednesday, Feb. 8, Adams H earing C en ter, from Hermiston, will offer a free hearing seminar at the center, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The seminar will include testing, consultation, demonstration of a variety of hearing aids and responses to questions that anyone might have. The seminar is very informative and is being offered as a free service to not only seniors, but also to o th ers w ith questions about hearing. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order by Felix Schwarzin on Jan. 18. Florene Robinson, board tre a su rer, gave a comprehensive report of the past year’s Financial activity and p re sen te d the new budget for approval. The b o a rd 's cash flow has im proved during the last quarter of 2005, because of donations and the public response to the distribution o f the updated brochure, including the generosity of C olum bia Basin Electric, who included it with their monthly mailing. Members of the b o ard e x p ressed appreciation to all who gave for specific purposes, sent memorial funds or offered other kinds of gifts, services and donations. T he new budget, with a slight increase to cover expected expenses, was offered and approved by the board m em bers. In addition, some transfers and adjustments were made to in crease the endow m ent funds and to ensure ready funds for em ergencies, as w ell as to plan for the center’s contribution to the cost of the new roof. It was pointed out that memorial co n trib u tio n s add to the financial stab ility o f the community facility. They are enormously appreciated. The budget and the annual and m o n th ly rep o rts w ere approved. Judy B uschke, secretary, gave a summary of activities during the year: -B us S ervice: d ire c ted by Ed B aker c o n tin u e s M ondays, Wednesdays and Friday, to Hermiston and to Pendleton on T u esd ay s. D uring Jan u ary , February and M arch, the W alla W alla service is not offered. It will begin again on April 1. -P a rtic ip a tio n in community activities: the St. Patrick's Day celebration Saturday breakfast and soup feed. -Receptions, public meetings and public service activities: Red Cross blood d raw s, blood p ressu re service, flu shots, space for o th e r a c tiv itie s (i.e. Sentamentalist rehearsal.) -Regular activities: cards, dom inoes, jig-saw puzzles, Tuesday evening bingo and open houses for apartment showing. Ruby Steers has opened the Go- F o r-It tab le every Wednesday during the meal time and when the people gather and disperse. The M ission Statem ent was approved after a special board planning meeting in October. Buschke read the statem en t as a p relu d e to hearing a discussion of goals and other possibilities by Grace Drake. The states is as follows: ‘The purpose of the Senior Center Board of D irectors is to p ro v id e su p p o rt and a ssistan c e on b e h a lf o f seniors and handicapped citizens.” Drake named five categories in which the aims o f the statem en t can be directed and achieved: -Create and maintain an atmosphere of hospitality th ro u g h new s releases, cooperation with groups which support the center, e n co u rag e s e lf in itiated a c tiv itie s such as the co m m u n ity C h ristm as Dinner and posting names of board members, goals and activities. -Oversee the upkeep o f the b u ild in g through re g u la r in v e n to rie s o f contents, janitorial services and maintenance, constant awareness of traffic lanes and o th er use o f space; disposing of useless, unused and surplus articles and equipm ent. Be aw are of safety needs and sensitive to su g g estio n s m ade by residents and other users. -W ork w ithin the parameters and conditions agreed on with agencies who support and subsidize our facility, including CAPECO. Heppner Housing Authority, city and organizations who provide volunteers. Promote understanding o f m utual helpfulness. -Work together with each other and all level of the organization. Be prom pt with appreciation, especially towards volunteers, donors and those w ho give volunteers labor. Understand that the “grass roots,” that is users and providers are the p o w er source o f this community institution. We have a responsibility to take care of it and share it because it b elo n g s to us- the community members. -M aintain orderly m eetin g s in o rd er to adequately oversee all the complexities of the facilities and to keep ad eq u ate records for all avenues of administration of the facility. In other business, officers were re-elected for 2006. Charge for public use of the fax machine, donated by CAPECO, is set at $2.50 for the first sheet and $ 1 for each ad d itio n a l sheet. Appreciation was expressed to Red Apple for their 1 percent saving program and reg ret th at it w ill be discontinued March 31. The steel desk, formerly in the center office, is, by vote of the board, offered to the highest bidder. Morrow County Gun Club news Tw elve sh o o ters joined in the first shoot of 2006 on Jan. 22 at Morrow County Gun Club. In s in g le 's competition, Jeff Cutsforth took 23 out o f 25. Rob A shbeck and M ark Schlichting followed with 21 of 25 and Deona Hodges and Dennis Peck took 20 of 25. In junior competition. Taylor Hodges took 11 of 25. In h an d icap competition. Cutsforth hit 20 out o f 25 shots, w ith K elw ayne H aguew ood following with 17 and Deona Hodges with 15 shots. The annual meeting was held after the shoots. Board members voted in- P resident Rob A shbeck, V ice-P resid en t D eona H odges, S e c re tary / T rea su rer K elw ayne Haguewood. Dennis Peck and Larry Lutcher. Buckles donated by Market Mfg., Jeff Cutsforth Farms and Peg Leg Farms will be ordered this week. The next shoot of the gun club will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29. Clubhouse cleanup will be held at 11 a.m., with winter league sign up and shooting beginning at 12 p.m. WCLL to hold meeting Willow Creek Little League will be holding a m eeting in A rlington on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Inn. “We hope everyone will be thinking about trivia now and be ready to sign up a team when the registration form s becom e available, which will happen as soon as we have selected a location,” re p o rts the co m m ittee member. Each team can have up to six players. Entry per team is $120. “That equals $20 per person,” explains the committee member, “and the trivia show offers some great entertainment and chances at prizes for that am o u n t.” Entry fees for some of last year’s teams were paid by b u sin ess and in d iv id u a l sponsors. Next month another news article will offer more information about the Trivia Show event and registration forms will be distributed am ong the area communities. Information is available by calling Sharon at 676-9125 or Doris at 676- 5382. Honor students announced at lone Community School S tu d en ts earn in g high honors with a grade point average of 4.0 are as follows: Mary Rietm ann, M ichael R aib le, B eth Morter, Sarah Stillman, Alex Carlson, RJ Ramos, Tiana C am arillo , Amy Jep sen , K ristal Tem ple, Priscilla Tellez, Emily Rietmann and Justin Archer. Grades 6-8 Honor Roll (3.5-4,0): S teven H olland, Z achary O rem , Jordan Peterson, Christine Raible, M akenna Ramos, M icah Stillm an, Stefanie A rch er and H eath er Wiggers. Grades 6-8 Honorable Mention (3.0- 3 .4 9 ) : Jerem y C olem an, A dam C o llin , M ason Haguewood, Omar Juarez Mancilla, Thomas Holland, A lex R ietm an n , T anner Rietmann, Shelby Wiggers, Brianna Peterson and Tyree Svetich. Grades 9-12 Honor Roll (3.5-4.0): M att Coleman. Brenna Rietmann, Kip K rebs, K aylee Palmateer, Alan Rietmann, Ju lia n n a V andenB rink, Stephanie Holland, Megan Tollefson, A shly G ram s, Tony Bolin, Niklas Kamp and Michael Mayer. Grades 9-12 Honorable Mention (3.0- 3.49) : Luke Bradfield, Torie Heagy, Clay Morter, Josie Miller, Kylee Svetich, Max Trahan, Teonna Vandever, Mason Bradfield, Brittnee D esB o u illo n s, T ereza S in tak o v a, W illiam Bergstrom and John Walton. DA’s report Jeffrey Allen Black was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2, a Class C felony and Felon in Possession of a Fire Arm, a Class C felony. Black’s d riv e r's licen se was suspended for six months and he was sentenced to 366 days in jail and two years of probation. Gilbert Garza was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2, a Class felony. Garza's driver’s license was suspended for six m onths and he w as sentenced to 30 days in jail, 80 hours community service, 18 months of supervised probation and payment of $916 in Fines and fees. We Print Letterhead Gazette-Time* 676 - 9^28 \
