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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 29,2006 Tolar joins the National Association of Charitable Photographers It is our pleasure to announce the acceptance of Amy T olar, o w n e r o f Shooting Star Photography, into our organization, the N ational A sso ciatio n of Charitable Photographers. Tolar is joining the ranks of fellow NAOCP Professionals in offering her serv ice to co m m unity hospitals, hospices and other organizations with families of terminal patients, as well as fa m ilie s a ffe cted by military deploym ents and adoptions. We invite you to visit T o la r’s w ebsite at www.shootingstarphoto.info. T olar has used photography as a creative outlet most of her life and established Shooting Star Photography in 2004. The transition to becom ing a professional photographer was a natural choice. Tolar’s photography style revolves around life- real life. It is non-traditional and relaxed and she strives to create images that are unique and evoke emotion. “ For me, being a photographer is more than perfecting my craft, it is providing beautiful, heartfelt images that capture the true spirit of my subject. With my camera, I take pictures, hut with my creativity, heart and soul, I feel them.” The d ecisio n to becom e a m em ber o f NAOCP was an instinctive one for Tolar. “ At some point, every person’s life is touched and affected by a tragedy. For me, the death o f my grandfather, when I was 16 affected me deeply. It was only as an adult, when 1 had my own children that 1 realized the importance of the few photographs 1 had o f my g ran d fath er and I together. By jo in in g the NAOCP, 1 hope to provide a serv ice that w ill be treasured for generations.” Tolar's NAOCP sessions are conducted with integrity, compassion and empathy. T olar w orks on location only with natural light and provides a variety o f photographic services from d o cu m en tin g a p reg n an cy /n ew b o rn to c h ild re n , fam ilies and weddings. She resides in Irrigon with her husband, A aron, and th e ir fo u r daughters. When she is not busy with photography, she en jo y s being o u td o o rs hunting, fishing and camping with her family. For m ore information about National Association of Charitable Photographers and what this e n ta ils, please v isit www.NAOCP.com. Morrow SWCD board meeting to be held The Morrow SWCD Board has a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 4,5 p.m., at the Pettyjohn Office Building in Heppner. Agenda items include, minutes of the March meeting, treasurer’s report, written staff report. Tom Butcher DEQ-Willow Creek TMDL report and partner agency reports. There is prospect of an executive session according to ORS 192.660( 1 )(f). Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. Condon FFA members earned state’s highest award HES students meet AR goals 115 Heppner Elementary students in grades K-A recently met their Accelerated Reader goals for the third nine weeks. T hey celebrated hy playing Bingo, eating ice cream bars and becoming better readers. Scotland the Brave at HES Rachel Nelson and Erica Harrison Two members of the Condon FFA chapter will bo earning their Oregon State FFA Degree at the state FFA convention March 27 at Mt. View High School in Bend. Rachel Nelson and Erica Harrison both earned this prestigious award and will join only 19 other recipients since 1938 and on the Condon Bagpiper Steve Pyle with HES The bulletin board in Mrs. A llen's classroom is covered w ith pictures of Scotland. Scottish Hags, and the w ords “ Scotland the Brave.” The students were curious about those words, but certainly understood their importance on March 22 w hen S teve Pyle o f Athena came to visit. Pyle, retired from teaching music at Weston- McEwen High School for 30 years, is an accomplished bagpiper and anxious to share his knowledge of the instillm ent and Scotland, with others. He was invited YOU A R E INVITED BOARDM AN SP EED W A Y PUBLIC M EETIN G Tu e sd a y, A p ril 4 a t 7:00 p .m . s t. P a trick's ca th o lic Church P a rish H all, H eppner Get Your Questions Answered By rue Experts STEVE BRUCKER TERRY TALLMAN CARY NEAL OR international Speedway Morrow County Judge Port of Morrow General Manager Will explain the speedway and answer your questions will discuss the excise tax vot ers will decide on May 16 will speak on the economic impact of the race track TH E PUBLIC IS IHVITED TO THIS PROGRAM AHD QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION BE INFORMED ON THIS PROJECT! Refreshments will be served Meeting sponsored by the Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group hours in a su p erv ise d a g ric u ltu ra l ex p erien c e p ro ject, co m p lete a 50- question test on general Oregon agriculture and FFA, prep are a P o w erP o in t presentation and complete an interview by two Oregon State FFA officers and a panel o f com m unity members designated by the host interview school. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a FFA member in the state of Oregon. If you would like more information about FFA and the o p p o rtu n itie s it provides students, log on to w w w .o reg o n ffa.co m or contact the Condon FFA chapter at 384-2441 or email a t eheideman @condon.k 12.or.us. o rd er to be eligible for the honor, Nelson and H arriso n had to complete the following: be enrolled in an agricultural program for two or more years, provide two years of teacher Jannie Allen record book documentation, a 12-page to Heppner Elementary to co m p lete Jannie Allen's 5/6 reading application, earned and or class, to add another piece invest $1500 or work 500 to lessons about Scotland which accompany the class’s novel, “The Boggart.” The story starts in Scotland and class members have watched a video, eaten shortbread and looked at many Scottish landscape books to broaden th e ir k n o w led g e about Scotland. It is no longer just hom e to the Loch N ess M onster and JP y jt^s^jsit certainly enljg^terted the class with history o f the pipes, their importance to the S co ttish p eople and the m ag n ificen t sound the instrument makes inside a (L-R): Katie Re, Erica Harrison, Rachel Nelson, Kelli Kayser classroom. Pyle also talked and Brook Griffith about the trip taken to The C ondon FFA diversified livestock and the S co tlan d in 2005 by m em bers o f the W eston- C h ap ter took 10 o f 17 equine science proficiency McEwen bands, including banners available at the area will be Harrison and in both the pipe band and the D istrict FFA Proficiency grain production. Nelson. Career Development Event, Proficiencies consist of a 15- concert band. The highlight of the March 6, at Pendleton High page application with two y ears o f reco rd book visit was the playing of School. to “ It was d o cu m en tatio n “Scotland the Brave” on the p h e n o m en a l,” said FFA substantiate the application. pipes, which echoed down the halls of HES. Pyle invited advisor Erin Heideman. “We The application includes the students to attend the competed with the big boys things like hours worked, Caledonian Games in Athena and came home with the money earned, depreciation/ majority of awards. I am a p p re c ia tio n , b u d g ets, on July 7-9. very proud of these kids.” in v en to ry , n et-w o rth Brook G riffith statements and a record of earned first in beginning skills achieved. portfolio, followed by Kelli FFA is the largest Kayser and Katie Re. Erica youth organization in the H arrison earned first in world, whose mission is to Heppner Elementary advanced portfolio, followed p rovide stu d en ts w ith is h o stin g a p ro g ram . by Rachel Nelson. Melissa premier leadership, personal Sonnets in Spring, on Friday, Kamerrer earned second in growth and career success April 14. Students in grade treasurer’s book. Re earned th ro u g h a g ric u ltu ra l 3-6 are welcome to come second in secretary's book. e d u catio n . For m ore and learn some fun writing Amber Heidy earned second in fo rm atio n log o n to techniques. Classes will be in technology scrapbook and www.ffa.org or contact the taught by advanced Heppner Shelby Coy earned second in Condon FFA chapter at 384- H igh School stu d en ts. scrapbook. A dditionally, 2441 or by em ail at M orrow C ounty schools Nelson and Jamie Schell tied eheideman @condon.k 12.or.us. along with Condon, Fossil, for third in the agricultural Spray, lo n e and Echo cooperative quiz and will schools have been invited to represent C ondon at the attend. state level over spring break. Representing T he H eppner Condon FFA at state in the Garden Club will meet on Condon FFA sweeps 10 of 17 banners HES to host writing program Garden Club to meet SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE City of Lexington Saturday, April 1, 2006 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Power may he restored sooner than 2:00 p.m.) If you have any questions or concerns, please call Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op at 676-9146 è Monday, April 3 at 12 noon at John's Place. Special guest for the meeting will be the district president. HHS booster club to meet The Heppner Junior/ Senior High School booster club meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on April 12 in the home-ec room. Booster club class representatives and anyone in te re sted are encouraged to attend. f
