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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 10,2007 - FIVE HES Students Favor the Christmas Season Jodi Chapa at her ice cream shop Ic e c r e a m p a r lo r o p e n s in H e p p n e r Jodi C hapa, a H eppner re sid en t, has opened a new business called Sw eet P ro d u ctio n s Ice Cream Parlour at 471 b Main Street in Heppner, next to the Video Store. The walls are decked w ith black and white photos of screen legends like Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, and Charlie Chaplin. The names of many of the items on the menu are familiar to those who are movie buffs. "An Affair to Rem em ber” the m ovie mad fam ous with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, is the name o f the sundae made for two to share and the traditional banana sp lit is called “Bananas for Bonzo” named after the famous monkey who was a co-star of the P re sid e n t/a c to r R onald Reagan. The name and theme of the parlour was inspired by Jodi’s love of the movies and theater. She is also the dram a coach at Heppner High School. "I love working with the kids d u ring dram a seasons and now this gives me the opportunity to see the kids all the tim e ,” said Chapa. “Tve been open for two days now and most of the kids from my drama club have come in to wish me well and have some goodies. E xposure to the classic movies has been good for the kids, they are opening up their creative thought seeing a stars picture, hearing me talk about a star and asking to borrow my movie to see it th e m selv e s. They are studying classic actors and seeing movies that they had never heard of but finding out why the movie has been a classic for many, many years.” The parlour offers the traditional ice cream c re a tio n s like flo ats, m ilkshakes, sundaes and cones but also featu res funnel c ak es, foot long hotdogs, home-made soups and b read s, h and-m ade chocolates, fresh donuts, and one of the only 50 cent cups of coffee for miles around. “When I moved into Heppner four years ago, my daughters and I had gone to a concert at the school and afterward. 1 just thought, it sure would be nice to go have a sundae right now-we need an ice cream parlour.” said Chapa. A thought turned into action and the parlour planning started almost four years later in June of 2006 with the ideas of strictly ice cream and has expanded into a full restaurant. "The first couple of days have gone well. O f course the first days you move things around a lot to see what makes things move smoothly. There was only one major glitch so far. we got our Tillamook Ice Cream delivery and the ice cream tubs don’t fit great into the freezer so we are looking for a dipping case,” said Chapa. The parlour can also accommodate small birthday parties or celebrations. "We have a big dish we use for our “ B rain F ree z e ” that holds 15 scoops of ice cream and the toppings to feed a group. When I was a kid, we used to go to Farrells Ice Cream in California and it was an awesome memory to have one of their big desserts for a group,” said Chapa. ‘Tfca/ Estate By DAVID SYKES REALTOR 401 (k) DOWN PAYMENT SOURCE If you're lucky enough to work for a company offering a 4 0 1 (k) savings plan, don’t overlook the plan as a down payment loan source. Usual ly, if you borrow from a 4 0 1 (k ) to purchase a principal residence, y o u ’ll have 10 years to repay the plan. The interest on the loan can be as much as two points below the prime rate. When you take a loan from your 40 1 (k) plan, you’re ac tually paying yourself when you repay the loan. Another plus is that, at present, there are no early withdrawal pen- alties applicable on a 401 (k ) loan, as there would be if you withdrew the money from an “IRA”. Normally, you'll be required to pay a nominal loan application fee. sometimes as little as $25. Keep in mind, that because a 401 (k) plan is funded with pre-tax dollars that are tax sheltered until you being mak ing withdrawals (usually at retirement), you won t be able to deduct the interest on the loan However, these interest dollars are going into your pockets. Property listings are available at www.svkesrealeslale.net Students in the Picture: Alex Victorio, Chant/ Vernon, Pablo Lopez, Daniela Sanchez and Vlariela Sanchez Sweet Productions Ice Cream Parlour is open Monday through Saturday. H ours are M onday and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The parlour is closed on holidays and Sundays. The parlour’s phone number is 676-8022. Students used all five senses as they toured the M arlene and R andall Peterson home filled with C hristm as decorations in every corner. The Peterson home, one o f H e p p n e r’s best kept Christmas secrets, filled the children’s hearts with one last dose of Christmas spirit. At the bay w indow the children were intrigued with the Christmas village. They noticed every detail from lone Middle School girls’ basketball teams take two The lone M iddle School girl's basketball team won two games last week end. squeaking out a one- point o v ertim e v icto ry against Condon on Friday and soundly defeating Helix on Saturday. Makenna Ramos and Beth M ortereach scored 14 points in Friday's home win against Condon but it was Jordan Peterson's one free throw in overtime that gave the team the winning margin. The teams were tied at six after one quarter and lone held a slim 18-16 lead at the half. Condon tied it up at the end of three and both teams scrapped to another tie at the end of regulation play. Nei ther team made a basket in the overtime period, making Jordan’s clutch free throw key to the win. “After the Christmas break and a short week of practice, 1 was happy that the girls came out very hard and executed well," said Coach Lynn Dee Ramos. “I was re ally proud of how hard they all worked.” On Saturday, lone de parted for Helix at the un pleasant hour of 6:30 a.m. but the lone girls got off the bus ready to play. Helix took an early lead but the Cardi nals fought right back to take a 10-6 first quarter lead. They stretched that advan tage to 19-7 at the half. The third quarter was a little slow but they put 10 points on the board in the fourth to w in the game, 32-14. Beth M orter led all scorers with ten points fol lowed by Makenna Ramos and Shadow Kendrick with seven each. Mary Rietmann w ith five and Stacee Halvorsen with three. “ I thought the girls played some excellent ball.” said C oach Lynn Dee Ramos. "Everyone got to see lot of playing time which give the girls a chance to build up their confidence.” HHS and HES to host speaker Milton Creagh will be speaking at Heppner High School on Thursday. January 18. at 1:40 p.m. and will speak until the end of the day (3 :3 0 p m ). He w ill be speaking about negative influence, drugs, and doing the right thing in staying safe. Creagh will also present a parenting class at Heppner E lem en tary School that night starting at 7p.m. This parenting class will be free of charge to anyone wanting to attend. The school district, the Commission on Children and Fam ilies, R iverfront Lodge in Boardman and our Associated Student Body all will contribute monies to make this possible. INTRODUCING OUR NEW FROZEN NON-FAT YOGURT Yo Sundaes Yo Mochas Yo Lattes Yo Shakes Yo Floats lone Community Church w ill host a video-based Bible d iscu ssio n c lass, “C o n fro n tin g The C o n tro v e rsies: B iblical P e rsp e ctiv e s on Tough Issues," beginning January 14 at 9:45 each Sunday morning. Using 15-minute video segments, host Adam Hamilton, named by PBS’s R eligion and E thics Newsweekly as one of the top "Ten People to Watch," will introduce each topic. "By offering clear, concise information on what is at stake in these issues, and by seeking to understand the positions d ifferen t sides hold, and to represent them in a fair way. Adam Hamilton also provides a model for how to dialogue about moral issues while m aintaining respect for persons on both sides of the debate,” said interim p a sto r Dan A rm strong. Topics to be covered in the coming weeks include: S e p aratio n o f Church and State, prayer in public schools, creation and evolution in public schools, abortion, the death penalty, h o m o sex u ality , and euthanasia. For more information c o n ta c t P a sto r Dan Armstrong at 422-7530. Palmateer graduates from basic training g ra d u a ted from b asic military training at Lackland A ir F orce B ase, San Antonio. Texas. During the six weeks o f tra in in g , the airm an stu d ied the A ir Force mission, organization, and m ilitary cu sto m s and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle m arksm anship, field tra in in g e x e rc ise s, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn c re d its to w ard an associate degree through the Air Force Airman Kyle Palmateer Community College of the Air Force Airman Air Force. Kyle A. P a lm ateer has He is the son of Terri Schaber of Palmateer Road, lone. Palmateer is a 2(X)6 g rad u ate o f lo n e H igh School. YOCREAM NON FAT YOGURT TREATS! Monday and Thursday: Cook’s Choice • Tuesday: Chicken and Dumplings Wednesday: Clam Chowder • Friday: Cream of Broccoli w/Cheddar Serving the Heppner. Lexington and lone communities music boxes kept Daniela Sanchez dancing. After hot cocoa with whipped cream and cookies, the children were given candy and a large stuffed Christmas animal to take home. This experience not only left great memories, but also en hanced the c h ild re n ’s vocabulary. As the group left the “Christmas House,” Mrs. Peterson called out, "Merry Christmas to all and please come back next year.” lo n e C om m unity C h urch to host video Don’t forget Murray’s lunch menu! Soup and Z Breadsticks for $3 188 W. W illow • P.0. Box 337 • Heppner. OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • 1-800-326-2152 Cell (541) 980-6674 • Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: david@sykesrealestate.net windmills to tiny ice skates. In the kitchen, Alex Victorio pointed with glee at a large nutcracker that rem inded him of a story he had listened to in early December. Chantz Vernon counted 15 beautiful C h ristm as an g els in the bathroom. Pablo Lopez was amazed at all the wonders as he scam p ered up the banister. Mariela Sanchez w h isp ered , “ It is so wonderful I wish my mom could be here." The many 217 North Main, Heppner Phone 676-9158 Floral 676-9426 > HHS Drama Club to have chili feed The H eppner High School Drama C lub will have a chili feed Saturday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. at the Heppner High School cafeteria. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. The D ram a C lub is raising funds for trips to Seattle and New York City. For more information call Jodi at 676-8022.
