SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 25,2006
CCRR offers
required child
care classes
Area Commissions on
Transportation to host public
meetings
ST1P.
The North East and
South
E ast
A rea
C o m m issio n s
on
Transportation, along with
the Oregon Department of
Transportation, will hold
public m eetings in eight
eastern Oregon communities
on the evening of Nov. 2 to
d iscu ss
proposed
transportation projects. The
m eetin g s at the eight
locations will start at 6 p.m.
The meetings are being held
to provide information to the
public and collect comments
on the Draft 2008-2011,
four-year ST1P cycle. The
list in clu d es nearly 70
projects for eastern Oregon.
"These meetings are
an excellent opportunity for
people to learn more about
tra n sp o rta tio n p ro jects
proposed for eastern Oregon
and to share their thoughts
and ideas,” said M orrow
County Judge Terry Tall man.
who is the North East ACT
(NEACT) Chair. "We will
also
be
p resen tin g
information on how projects
are selected for funding.”
The four-year STIP,
updated every two years, is
d ev elo p ed through the
c o o rd in a te d e ffo rts o f
ODOT, ACTs, federal and
local governm ents, tribal
governments and the public.
Each meeting will be
linked via Eastern Oregon
University’s Video Services
videoconference system .
Those attending will have
the
oppo rtu n ity
to
participate with all other
sites. Comments and public
testimony given during the
evening will be documented
and presented to the ACTs
and
the
O regon
Transportation Commission
for consideration, prior to
finalization of the 2008-2011
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The local m eeting
location is at Blue Mountain
C om m unity C o lleg e in
Boardman, 300 NE Front
Street. B oardm an. O ther
locations include Ontario,
Burns, Pendleton, Baker
City. John Day. La Grande
and Enterprise.
An ACT is an
advisory body chartered by
the Oregon Transportation
Commission to help address
all aspects of transportation.
In eastern O reg o n , the
N EA CT and South East
ACT (SEACT) play a key
role
in
id en tify in g
transportation related needs
and the development of the
ST1P. The NEACT includes
re p re se n ta tiv e s
from
Morrow. Umatilla, Wallowa,
Union and Baker counties
and the Confederated Tribes
o f the U m atilla Indian
Reservation. The SEACT
includes re p resen tativ es
from Malheur, Grant and
Harney counties and the
Bums-Paiute Indian Tribe.
For
more
information about the STIP.
visit the ODOT website at
www. Oregon, go v/O D O T/
T D /T P /d o c s /0 8 1 l s t i p /
p rim erB ro c h u re .p d f and
w w w .o reg o n .g o /O D O T /
H W Y / S T I P /
generalstip.shtml. For more
inform ation about ACTs,
visit the ODOT website at
www. oregon. go v/O D O T/
COMM/act_main.shtml.
A c co m m o d a tio n s
will be provided to persons
with disabilities. Alternate
fo rm ats
(lan g u ag e
translations, etc.) available
upon requ est. For more
information, please contact
O D O T R egion 5 Public
Inform atio n O ffice Tom
Strandberg at (541) 963-
1330.
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Head Start has announced
train in g classes for the
months of November and
D ecem ber.
For more
information or to pre-register
for classes, call Child Care
Resource and Referral at
(800) 559-5878 or (541)
564-6878. Classes available
include:
Family Child Care
Overview- Nov. 6, 2006. 6-
9 p.m., Hermiston and Dec.
4, 2006,6-9 p.m., Pendleton
This class is required by the
C hild C are D ivision for
anyone wishing to become a
registered family child care
provider and for individuals
that want to leam more about
O regon's laws governing
child care. CCD Certifiers
w ill be on hand to talk about
the tittles and regulations
and to explain the on-site
Health and Safety Review
process. The class is free.
R ecognizing and
Reporting Child Abuse and
Neglect (Spanish)-Nov. 13,
2006, 6 :3 0 -8 :3 0 p.m .,
Pendleton. The class will be
in Spanish. This class is
required by the Child Care
Division for anyone wishing
to becom e a reg istered
family child care provider
and for DHS listed providers
who want to qualify for the
enhanced rates. It will cover
O regon's mandatory laws
and how to recognize child
abuse and neglect. This class
will help you understand
what happens when made,
w hat the decision points and
possible outcomes. There is
a $5 charge for the class.
Medic First Aid and
CPR- Nov. 4, 2006, 8:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hermiston.
You may receive your Infant
C hild ' First A id/CPR
certifications by attending
this session for the low price
of $ 15. Payment for this class
must be received at the time
of registration to ensure a
slot. There are only 12 slots
available. Officer Smith will
be the trainer for the class.
The cost for the class is $15.
C hild H ealth and
Safety (Spanish)- Beginning
Oct. 25, 2006, 6:30-8:30
p.m., Hermiston. The class
will be in Spanish. This
month we will begin a five-
part training program that
covers a wide variety of
information on all aspects of
health and safety w ith
children. This training is
a p p ro p riate for anyone
providing childcare in a
home or center, as well as for
parents. Participants will
receive a m anual and
workbooks at each class.
Sessions can be taken in any
order, for a specific list of
which session is offered each
week contact the CCR&R.
The cost for the class is $5
per session or $20 for all five
sessions
R ecognizing and
Reporting Child Abuse and
Neglect- Nov. 9, 2006.6:30-
8:30 p.m., Hermiston. This
class is required by the Child
Care Division for anyone
w ishing to becom e a
registered family child care
provider and for DHS listed
p ro v id ers who w ant to
qualify for the enhanced
rates. It will cover Oregon's
mandatory laws and how to
recognize child abuse and
neglect. This class will help
you u nderstand what
happens when a report is
made, the decision points
and possible outcomes. The
cost for the class is $5.
P artn erin g
with
Parents- Nov. 14. 2006 6:30-
8:30 p.m ., H erm iston.
Families and the relationship
they have with child care
providers is a very important
part o f careg iv in g . This
session w ill focus on
stra teg ies for bu ild in g
effective relationships with
fam ilies that w ill assist
providers in their day-to-day
interactions with families.
The cost for the class is $5.
Deer present unique challenges to area drivers
Each year, car
collisions with deer account
for more than 150 human
and nearly one and a half
m illion deer fa ta litie s.
October through December
is the high season for the
crashes, since it is a time for
both wandering deer and
shortened daylight hours.
Most collisions with
a deer occur during this time
of year when deer are mating
and migrating. "Drivers need
to be particularly cautious
with the season’s shortened
daylight and deer foraging
near roadsides. It's a very
dangerous com bination,”
cautioned Ray Palerm o,
director of public relations
for national car insurer.
Response Insurance. "To
compound it, more drivers
are on the road at dawn and
dusk, the very time of day
when deer are most active.”
An adult deer can
weigh more than 200 pounds
and a car striking one can not
only result in the death of the
deer, but also incur, on
average, $2000 in damage to
the vehicle. A few basic
cautions for drivers include:
-Scan a wide swath
of the roadside. Slow down
when approaching a deer
standing near the side of a
road and be prepared. If
startled, the deer can bolt
onto the roadway and into
your path. If necessary, honk
your horn and flash your
lights to try to scare it away.
-Be alert for more
deer than you may see at that
moment. Where there is one
deer, there are often more
nearby.
-In many instances, it
is best not to swerve around
the deer since the deer may
move in the same direction.
You may also inadvertently
hit another vehicle, or go off
onto a dangerous shoulder.
Unless certain of those road
factors, it is often best to
simply brake and continue in
your lane of traffic.
-Be p a rtic u la rly
careful at dawn and dusk and
when driving either over a
hill or around a curve, where
visibility is limited. Use your
high beams to give you a
greater area of visibility and
allow you to see the deer’s
eyes sooner.
-D eer w histles or
ultrasonic deer avoidance
systems attached to vehicles
have never been proven to
work by independent studies
and may give drivers a false
sense of security.
-Take deer crossing
signs seriously, particularly
those installed specifically
for this time of year. Be
p a rtic u la rly cau tio u s in
w ooded and agricultural
areas where there is little
distance between the road
and the woods.
Heppner Methodist Church to
hold bazaar and raffle
Geriann Meligun and Jessica Hamilton help display this year's
raffle items.
The Heppner United Methodist Women's group
(UMW) will be holding its annual church bazaar and chicken
casserole luncheon on Friday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m .-1 p.m.,
in the basement of the Methodist church.
This year there will be an additional event, which is
a raffle drawing for two baskets of bath and beauty products
that will be held at noon on Nov. 3. Raffle tickets may be
purchased from UMW members at any time prior to the
drawing. The proceeds from this raffle will be used to assist
residents as needed in the St. Pat’s Senior Center. Besides
the raffle, there will be crafts and gift items, baked goodies,
plus Ida’s Table, which has collectibles and second-hand
items for sale.
Lunch will include casserole, jello salad, pie and a
beverage. The cost is still $5, which it has been for many
years. Pie and eoffee only may be purchased separately.
Everyone is invited to come, browse, eat lunch and
do some shopping for the coming holidays.
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STA TEW ID E TRAN SPORTATION
IM PROVEM ENT PROGRAM
P U B LIC R EV IEW M EETIN G - NOV. 2nd
The North East and South East Area Commission on Transportation and The Oregon
Department of Transportation invite you to participate in a Public Review Meeting
regarding the Draft 2008-2011 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
Date/Time: November 2nd. 2006, 6-8 PM Pacific Standard Time
(7-9 PM Mountain Time)
Meeting Locations: Eight eastern Oregon sites listed below
The 2008-2011 STIP identifies major Oregon transportation projects proposed for
construction between 2008 and 2011. Meeting participants will hear information on
how projects are selected for funding and review projects identified for the eastern
Oregon region. Interested parties are encouraged to attend this meeting at a site in
your area.
MEETING LOCATIONS:
Harney County ESI) - Burns
25 Fairview Heights
Burns, OR (6:00 PM PST)
Wallowa County ESD - Enterprise
107 SW 1st Room #109
Enterprise, OR (6:00 PM PST)
Grant County ESD - John Day
835 S. Canyon
John Day, OR (6:00 PM PST)
Blue Mountain Community College -
Pendleton
Emigrant Room 119
2411 NW Carden
Pendleton. OR (6:00 PM PST)
Treasure Valley Community College Ontario
Weese Bldg. Room LV-1
650 College Boulevard
Ontario, Oregon (7:00 PM MST)
Eastern Oregon University - La Grande
Inlow Hall. Basement Room 013
One University Blvd.
La Grande. OR (6:00 PM PST)
Blue Mountain Community College - Boardman
300 NE Front Street
Boardman. OR (6:00 PM PST)
Blue Mountain Community College - Baker City
Baker City - Conferente Room
3275 Baker Street
Baker City. OR (6:00 PM PST)
For details regarding this video conference meeting, or to request alternative
formats (language translations, etc.) please contact Tom Strandberg,
ODOT Public Information Officer, at 541-963-1330.