TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 6,2006
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Inland NW Musicians
Chorale Christinas
Concerts planned
Inland N orthw est
M u sicians C h o rale w ill
p resen t a co n ce rt o f
Christmas music in the Echo
C om m unity B uilding on
Saturday. December 16, at 7
pm. The 40-odd singers of
the chorale gather at Harris
Ju n io r
A cadem y
in
Pendleton each M onday
evening to rehearse for their
c o n ce rts
un d er
the
Piano recital
scheduled for
Dec. 10
Local Heppner piano
stu d en ts w ill play th eir
favorite Christmas pieces at
a recital on Sunday, Dec. 10,
at 3 p.m. at Christian Life
Center. 545 W. Morgan St.,
in Heppner. Twenty-eight
students, ranging in ages
from four to 17 w ill
participate. The students
re p re se n t all levels of
playing, from brand new
b eg in n ers to advanced
students.
Cookies and punch
will he served following the
recital. The public is invited
to attend.
leadership of R. Lee Friese
o f A thena who is m usic
director and conductor of
Inland Northwest Musicians
ensem bles. Concerts are
then performed throughout
the regio n . “ A holiday
concert in Echo has almost
become a tradition as the hall
is so beautifully decorated
during the season,” said a
chorale spokesperson.
The program will be
rep eated in U kiah High
School
on
Sunday,
December 17, at 4 p.m.
Concerts by Inland
N orthw est
M u sician s
ensembles are always free to
the public, with donations
accepted. A reception will
follow' each concert, giving
com m unity m em bers an
opportun ity to greet the
musicians.
Further information
about the performing groups
o f Inland
N o rth w est
Musicians and opportunities
to join are available at 322
S.W. 3 rd S treet, #1,
Pendleton, Oregon 97801;
phone 541 -966-6649, e-mail
info@inwm.org.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
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142 North Main
Thursday, Decem ber 7th
T O Y DIJVJVER
Please bring an
UNWRAPPED toy and
receive a Spaghetti Dinner!
Starts at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Decem ber 9th
Tom «$* Jerry Party
Steak and Oyster Dinner!
Heppner Junior/ Irrigon water
New priest
Obituaries
Senior High
safe for
continued from puge 1
consumption
students
Sid Paul High
T he Rev. Johnson
Memorial service for says she’s enjoying her new
participate in
The city of Irrigon Sid Paul High will be held 11
calling and the community.
Knowledge
reports that the city water a.m. Thursday, December 7,
She remarks that she has
system is now in full 2006, at the H eppner
Master
never lived on the east side
T h o u san d s
of
stu d en ts th ro u g h o u t the
country and in many foreign
c o u n trie s
co m p eted
D ecem ber 6 in the 47th
K nowledge M aster Open
acad em ic c o m p etitio n .
Middle school, junior high,
and high school students
faced their computers and
200 tough questions to vie
for top scores based on the
accuracy and speed of their
answers.
H eppner H ig h ’s
school team consisted of 16
students and Heppner Junior
High team consisted of 15
students. (See team s list
below .) “This is a great
opportunity for students to
compete nationally and to
test their knowledge against
th e ir peer gro u p nation
wide,” said a spokesperson
The K now ledge
Master Open was designed
to stimulate enthusiasm for
learning and recognition for
academic accomplishment.
The c o n test runs on
classro o m co m p u ters to
allow all stu d en ts the
o p p o rtu n ity to com pete
w ith o u t the e x p en se o f
traveling to a central site.
Results of the contest are
tabulated into overall, state,
and enrollment-size rankings
by Academic Hallmarks, a
Colorado publishing firm
that hosts the event. Contest
re su lts
and
ex am p le
questions are available at
www.greatauk.com.
High school team:
Emily Thom pson, Ashley
Wolff. Lane Wright. Spencer
Palm er, Sarah B allard ,
M aggie A rm ato, G rant
Smith, Kelsey Wolff, Sean
M urray,
B rendan
M cE llig o tt,
LaTosha
Bowles. Nacho Elguezabal,
Andre Rauch, Keenan Jack.
Sherilyn Peck, Frank Meyer.
Junior high team :
Eric Chick, Ian Murray. Julia
Meyer, Karlie Crumbliss,
Cody Nelson, Zach Hintz,
Stephanie Schuller, Lindsay
C u tsfo rth , Joe A rm ato,
Ju stin P ranger, C arrie
Haguewood, Brett Harrison,
Ju stin G u tie rre z , Devin
Robinson. Trent Cannon.
St. Patrick’s
Senior
Center news
The local dance
group will perform in the St.
Patrick’s dining room on
Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6
p.m. Everyone is invited to
attend and en jo y the
program they are planning.
The lunch menu for
Wednesday, Dec. 13, will be
baked chicken, au gratin
p o ta to e s, acorn sq u ash ,
green salad, fruit and ice
cream cups. Members of the
S ev en th -d ay A d v en tist
Church will serve.
co m p lian ce
w ith
the
standards set by the US
Environmental Protection
Agency and the State of
Oregon for drinking water.
The latest w ater sam ple
taken on N o vem ber 6
indicated that the nitrate
level was at seven parts per
million. This is below the 10
parts per million level set by
EPA and the State o f
Oregon. The limit of 10 parts
per million for nitrate was set
primarily for the protection
o f in fan ts who lack the
en zy m es necessary to
process n itrates in th eir
systems. Nitrate in drinking
w ater is not co n sid ered
harmful to normal healthy
adults.
During those times
that the city water system
exceeds the 10 parts per
million limit set for nitrates,
the city has provided a tap
located behind the Irrigon
Fire District Office at 705
N.E. Main Avenue where
nitrate free water may be
obtained. Water from this tap
is available for public use and
is free of charge for filling
containers for household
use.
The water provided
by the city of Irrigon is again
safe for co n su m p tio n .
Residents will be notified
should the level of nitrate in
the water again climb above
the limit considered safe for
ail uses.
In order to ensure
that the future supply of
water in Irrigon is free of
nitrate problems, the city is
planning on drilling several
new wells. Already two test
wells have been dug which
appear to be in an aquifer
hydraulically connected to
the Columbia River and low
in n itra te s. Plans are
u n derw ay to d ev elo p
perm anent w ells at these
locations which can be tied
into the e x istin g w ater
distrib u tio n system . The
city’s intention is to connect
those wells into the water
system at the e a rlie st
possible date.
These new wells are
part
of
the
m ajo r
im p ro v em en ts
to
be
constructed as part of the
$4,358,000 city of Irrigon
Water Improvement Project.
The city has receiv ed
approval from USDA Rural
Development for a grant of
$1,038,000 and a loan of
$1,701,000 for this project.
The USEPA has also
p ro v id ed a grant o f
$ 383,000 to the C ity of
Irrigon. The balance of the
funding will be provided by
a loan from the Safe
Drinking Water Revolving
Loan Fund administered by
the Oregon Economic and
Community Development
Department.
Booster Club
to meet
The Heppner Jr./Sr.
High School Booster Club
m eeting w ill be held on
Wednesday, December 13,
in the Home-Ec room at 7
p.m . A genda item s w ill
include the election of class
representatives. Also any
comments, suggestions or
ideas for next year or in
general are welcome.
All B ooster Club
m em b ers,
class
representatives need to be
th e re ,
said
a
clu b
spokesperson. Everyone is
invited to find out what the
Booster Club is all about.
Fairgrounds Annex Building.
B urial was at M eadow s
Valley C em etery in New
M eadow s, Idaho, on
Sunday, December 3.
Mr. H igh, 49,
formally of New Meadows,
Idaho, died W ednesday,
November 29, 2006, at his
home in Heppner.
He
w as
born
O c to b er 12, 1957, at
Everett, Washington, the son
o f H arold and D orothy
StilsonHigh. He was raised
at Everett until age 12 when
the family moved to New
Meadows, Idaho, where he
graduated from high school
in 1975.
He began working
for the United States Forest
Service which he continued
for the next 32 years. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing,
cam p in g and an y th in g
in v o lv in g the o u td o o rs.
A cco rd in g
to
fam ily
m em bers, he alw ays put
others first in his life by
helping in whatever way he
could. He was a lifetime
member of the National Rifle
Association.
Survivors include his
companion of 24 years, Lisa
D an iels o f H eppner;
daughters, Kristy Daniels of
Riggins, Idaho, Kari Daniels
of Heppner; son, Cody High
of Klamath Falls, Oregon;
parents, Dorothy and Bill
Freeman of New Meadows,
Idaho; brothers, Robert High
of Phoenix, Arizona, and J.
R. Freeman of Boise, Idaho;
sister, Anissa Qualls of New
M eadow s,
Idaho.
N um erous aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews are also
surviving.
Memorial
contributions may be made
to the South M orrow
County EMT Association,
P.O. Box 9, Heppner. OR
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
Health Dept, lists
December hours
The Morrow County
Health Dept, has announced
its clinic hours for the month
of December:
Thursday, Dec. 7 -
Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m., closed from 12-1
p.m.;
Monday, Dec. 11 -
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4 :3 0 p.m ., c lo sed from
12:30-1 p.m.;
Tuesday, Dec. 12 -
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4 :3 0 p.m ., c lo sed from
12:30-1 p.m.;
Wednesday, Dec. 13
- Boardm an C linic, 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed from
12:30-1 p.m. Flu clinic is
scheduled;
Thursday, Dec. 14 -
Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m., closed from 12-1
p.m. Flu clinic is scheduled;
Monday, Dec. 18 -
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4 :3 0 p.m ., clo sed from
12:30-1 p.m.;
Tuesday, Dec. 19 -
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4 :3 0 p.m ., clo sed from
12:30-1 p.m.;
Thursday, Dec. 21 -
Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m., closed from 12-1
p.m.;
Monday, Dec. 25 -
Offices closed for Christmas
Tuesday. Dec. 26 -
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4 :3 0 p.m ., clo sed from
12:30-1 p.m.;
Thursday. Dec. 28 -
Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m., closed from 12-1
p.m.
before. "People have just
been so welcoming. I knew
my call w asn’t to a large
city,” she said. "To start with
Advent is just a great way to
begin. I’m so happy to be
here.”
The Rev. Johnson
says she loves to spend time
with people, likes moves,
music of all kinds and plays
piano and guitar, and likes
spen d in g tim e w ith her
family, especially two nieces,
one in Olympia, WA, and
one in Adna, WA, and a
grand-niece and nephew
who also live in Adna. “I like
laughter, fun, hanging out
and love the beach and the
mountains,” she said. "This
is the highest elevation 1 have
ever lived at.” She also has
three cats, Oliver, and two
kittens she inherited from a
niece, Milpe, which means
first harvest, and Neube,
which means cloud. She says
she is looking forward to
m eeting
both
her
c o n g re g atio n s and is
especially excited about
“getting to know Lutheran”.
The Rev. Johnson is
living at the Hope Lutheran
parsonage. Her ordination is
on Saturday, Jan u ary 6,
beginning at 10:30 a.m. at
All S ain ts. H er first
Eucharist will be on Sunday,
January 7. The community is
invited to attend.
2006 OWGL
annual meeting
Dec. 8
The
annual
membership meeting of the
O regon W heat G ro w ers
League has been scheduled
for Friday, December 8, from
2:30-5
p.m .
at
the
Doubletree Lloyd Center,
Portland, in conjunction with
the Pacific Northwest Grains
Conference.
The
b u sin ess
meeting agenda will include
the electio n o f o ffice rs,
introduction of the 2007
board of directors, review of
2005-06 fiscal year audit
rep o rt, a cc ep tan ce o f
co m m ittee p rio ritie s for
2007, and the traditional
presentation of the Winn-
M cR ae G avel to the
incoming president.
M em bers o f the
a sso c iatio n ,
in good
standing, are welcomed and
en co u rag ed to atten d .
R eg istratio n
to
the
conference is not a p re
requisite for attending the
annual m eetin g . W heat
p ro d u cers w ishing to
actively participate in the
annual meeting who are not
currently members o f the
association are welcome to
contact the association office
in advance of December 4 to
remit membership dues prior
to the annual m eeting.
Questions may he directed to
the OWGL staff. 541-276-
7330.
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