SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 25,2007
Notes from AAA Sum m er cam ps availab le for Pathways
meeting
special needs students
conference
Sum m er’s coming, and more.
provides
The Area Agency on
and m any p aren ts are
The
M
ount
Hood
Aging advisory committee
probably starting to look for K iw anis C am p o ffers students with
met Wednesday, April 18, at
various summer camps to children and adults with
1 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Senior
send their children off to. disabilities an opportunity to college, career
Center dining room.
Special needs children are no experience the outdoors and
T he
com m ittee ex ce p tio n .
options
N um erous ch allen g e
th em selv es.
meets quarterly and alter­
nately at senior centers in the
U m atilla/M orrow county
area. Members of the Hepp­
ner Senior Center board of
directors attended as guests
after its regular business was
completed.
Members were made
aware of the Entrée Spon­
sorship program. Business­
es or individuals may pay
$100 toward the entrée of a
meal. They may use that oc­
casion to promote their busi­
ness, explain it, and distrib­
ute flyers, posters or small
promotional gifts such as
pens, magnets, lapel buttons
or whistles. The program has
been popular where it has
been introduced.
Eva Mabbott, exec­
utive director of CAPECO,
emphasized the importance
of mail contact with legisla­
tors to protect the fund allo­
cated for senior citizen well
being.
Seniors may be the
silent ones, or even the un­
seen ones who may not ask
for help needed.
The annual kitchen
and nutrition monitoring is
being set up to take place
during the next few months.
Each year an inspection of
kitchen area, staff and vol­
unteers undergo an inspec­
tion while in action. They are
scored according to nutri­
tional standards, food prep­
aration, health and cleanli­
ness and work habits.
All meal site kitchens
are inspected according to
the stan d a rd iz e d health
codes required by law.
May is designated
Older American Month na­
tionwide. It offers an oppor­
tunity to take note of the
contributions the elders in
our community make to sup­
port the well being of all our
important community func­
tions - in schools, in church­
es, service organizations and
often by simply being neigh­
borly and interested in every­
thing going on.
O ffer appreciation
for their enrichment of the
community. A simple note, a
visit, a cup of tea, or take
someone to lunch - not just
in May, but many times.
organizations around the
N orthw est offer sum m er
camps for special needs kids
b ecause th ese ch ild ren
shouldn't miss out on all the
fun summer camps offer.
Studies show that
people w ith d isa b ilitie s
p a rtic ip a te in the m ost
c h allen g in g
o u td o o r
activities - they seek risk,
challenge, and adventure just
as much as people without
disabilities. Other studies
have shown that nature can
have positive outcomes for
children with obesity and
depression. As kids spend
less of their lives in natural
surroundings, their senses
can narrow. Camps can help
to bring those senses back to
life.
Various camps have
facilitated kids’ emotional
well-being since the early
1990s. At a camp, children
are accepted for who they
are, not how good they are
at doing something or how
they look. Camps can help
to prom ote em otional
growth, self-confidence and
independence.
Meadowood Speech
and H earing C am p in
Weston is specifically for
children with speech, hearing
and language disorders. It
offers campers a one-to-one
staff-to-cam per ratio, and
campers can canoe, swim,
fish, participate in skits,
dances and arts and crafts,
United Nations
Pilgrimage send-
off dinner slated
The United Nations
Pilgrimage send-off dinner
will be held Friday, July 6, at
5:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows
Home in Portland.
The group of 19 stu­
dents and their adult chap­
erone will leave the morning
of Saturday, July 7, from the
Portland Airport. The tour
leader will be from Washing­
ton this year.
Dinner tickets will be
$7.50 per person. Tickets
will be sent to all lodges fol­
lowing Grand Lodge in May.
The State UN Com­
mittee appreciates the sup­
port of all the lodges and
area committees.
H E P P N E R E L K S 358
676-9181
"Where Friends Meet"
142 North Main
Hungry...?
We’ll be serving dinner on Fridays
and Saturdays starting April 6th!
Dinner from 6-8 p.m. (limited menu)
Open to Elks Members and Invited Guests
Campers have the chance to
canoe, dance, go horseback
riding, fish, swim, hike, make
arts and crafts, and hang out
around a campfire.
Camp Easter Seals is
an o th er cam p w ithout
barriers for children and
ad u lts w ith d isa b ilitie s.
Camp Easter Seals creates
an
en v iro n m en t
that
em phasizes the cam pers’
abilities and independence,
as well as the development
of their leisure and social
skills, and appreciation of the
outdoors. Activities include
swimming, horseback riding,
archery, board games, skits,
dances and talent shows.
For
m ore
inform ation about o th er
cam ps for special needs
children, log onto http://
www.kidscamps.com/
specialneeds-camps.camp.
N O TE:
The
Umatilla-Morrow ESD does
not conduct any camps fo r
special needs children, hut
some o f the staff are familiar
with these camps and others,
a nd m ay he a b le to
recom m end a cam p fo r
specific children
Sheriff's Report
March 21: MCSO
deputy arrested G ary
Dwaine Beeler, Jr., 42, on an
H eppner Ju stice C ourt
warrant for Failure to Pay
Fine/Driving while License
Suspended Misdemeanor.
He w as lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail.
MCSO received a
rep o rt that Steven J.
Gieseker, 33, was arrested
by Marion County officers
on a C lackam as C ounty
warrant with a hold placed
for an Irrigon Justice Court
warrant.
M CSO received a
hang-up 911 call from a
residence in Lexington. It
was d eterm in ed to be a
ju v e n ile playing on the
phone. The ju v e n ile 's
grandmother will put a stop
to it.
MCSO deputy cited
Gregory Scott Edelman, 46,
for Violation of the Basic
Rule. 73 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of 6-8 male juveniles at the
marina who were swearing
and urinating in public. The
caller was trying to conduct
a girls' softball practice. The
juveniles were gone when
deputies arrived.
A c o n feren ce for
high school students will
give them the opportunity to
explore one of several differ­
ent career options next week
at Blue Mountain Commu­
nity College.
The Umatilla-Mor-
row Education Service Dis­
trict (UM ESD) and Blue
Mountain Community Col­
lege will partner up to put on
the Pathways Conference -
formerly called the Skills
Challenge. The event is set
for April 26 at BMCC.
The name of the con­
ference was changed to re­
focus the Skills Challenge to
help high school students
pursue the goals identified in
their education plans and
expose them to options re­
lated to their Pathway of
choice.
The free conference
is an opportunity for high
school students in Eastern
Oregon to develop their ed­
ucation plans and profiles -
which are required to grad­
uate from high school - and
participate in activities that
may help them to decide
which path to take after
graduation.
S tu d en ts
may
choose from five different
career options: industry and
engineering; business and
management; hospitality and
tourism; health services; and
education. The students will
stick with th eir selected
pathw ay th ro u g h o u t the
conference.
In stru c to rs from
BMCC have been working
with high school instructors
from Umatilla and Morrow
counties to develop the day’s
activities so th ey ’re fun,
challenging and informative.
D ebbie W ooten, a
Chicago woman who is an
expert in overcoming adver­
sity, will be the conference’s
keynote speaker.
The conference is
free to high school students
in Eastern Oregon, and a free
lunch also is provided. Reg­
istration is required.
For more informa­
tion, and to register, log onto
w w w .u m e s d .k l2 .o r .u s /
cte pathw ays, or contact
Jac k ie B artron at the
UMESD (966-3114) or Ted-
de Holcomb at BMCC (278-
5868).
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Saturday, M a y 5th
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We will also have
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HJH track team announces results
H ep p n er Jr. H igh
track team is off and running.
T he team has cap tu red
championship honors at both
their A ll-L eague meet in
Umatilla on April 6, and the
Sherman County meet on
April 13. The team is being
coached by Susie Hisler, as­
sisted by Larry Palmer.
T he H ep p n er Jr.
High track team traveled to
Umatilla on Friday, April 6.
Results are as follows.
6 - 7th grade boys
team champions with 150
pts., Umatilla 111 pts.
Cameron Day: first
place 100m hurdles, 19.75;
fourth place 100m, 13.06;
third place 200m, 27.60; and
second place long jum p,
14’11”.
Josh Williams: first
place 100m, 12.51; second
place 200m, 26.46; and first
place 400m, 1:05.54.
Cody Orr: second
place javelin, 106’3”; second
place 1500m. 5:19; and first
place 4x200 relay.
Curtis Martin: first
place 4x200 relay; and third
place long jump, 14’.
Chase Milner: first
place high jump, 5’.
Shane Smith: eighth
place high jump, 4 ’2”.
Justyn Peck: second
place high jump, 4 ’8” ; and
third place 400m, 1:12.68.
Seth Palmer: third
place 300m hurdles, 59.22;
and six th place 800m ,
2:52.25.
John Nelson: sixth
place 100m hurdles, 22.04;
seventh place 400m, 1:19.
Z ech H intz: first
place shot put, 28’3” ; and
sixth place trip le ju m p .
20 ’ 6 ” .
Cody Nelson: sev­
enth place 100m hurdles,
22.15; and eig h th place
1500m, 6:17.
Third place 4x100
relay, Aidan Wright, Curtis
M artin, Seth Palmer, and
Justin Pranger.
4x200 relay #1, C.
Martin, Chase Milner, Shane
Smith, and C. Orr.
4x200 relay #2, J.
Pranger, C. Nelson, J. Bailey,
and J. Peck.
8th grade boy: run­
ner ups
Nick Kempas: third
place 100m, 12.47; first
place 200m , 25.54; first
place 400m, 1:00.33; and
first place long jump, 17'.
Alex Pickles: third
place long ju m p , 1 5 '9 ” ;
fourth place triple jum p,
3 2 ’6” ; and seventh place
200m, 27.88.
Jared
H edm an:
fourth place 300m hurdles,
54.44; fifth place 4x100 re­
lay; and third place 4x200
relay.
Kyle Fachs: second
place 100m hurdles, 18.71;
fifth place 4x100 relay; and
4x200 relay.
Ian Murray: fourth
place discus, 90’; and third
place 4x200 relay.
Brett Harrison: sixth
place 300m hurdles, 55.30;
and fifth place 800m .
2:43.53.
Dan Jeffreys: high
jump; fifth place 4x100 re­
lay; and third place 4x200
relay.
Jordan Wright: sixth
place javelin, 116 '9 ”; fifth
place 4x 100 relay; and third
place 4x200 relay.
6-7th grade girls,
runner-up honors 98 pts;
8th grade girls fourth team
honors 59 pts.
Brittany Thompson:
first place 100m hurdles; and
fourth place 4x100 relay.
Carrie Haguewood:
first place high jump, 4 ’8”;
and fourth place 4x100 re­
lay.
C ourtney G eorge:
second place high jum p,
4 '3 ”; and fourth place 4x100
relay.
Joanna Patton: third
place high jump, 4 ’ 1” ; first
place 400m, 1:14.23; third
place 4x200 relay; and first
place long jump, 11' 10”.
Andrea Collins: sev­
enth place 800m, 3:16.12.
Natalie Rauch: third
place shot put, 22’ 11 ” ; third
place discus, 55’7” ; second
place javelin, 88’ 10” ; and
fourth place 4x100 relay.
Kellie Nelson: third
place 300m, 1:01; second
place 400m, 1:15.66; and
sixth place 800m, 3:10 64.
.Brooke Thompson:
first place 200m, 29.81; sec­
ond place 100m, 14.07;
100m h u rd les; and long
jump.
Kelsi Putnam: sec­
ond place 200m, 30.38; third
place javelin, 85’8” ; third
place 4x200 relay, 2:06; and
fourth place 100m, 14.58.
Lindsay Cutsforth:
fifth place 200m, 31.24; third
place long jum p, 13'1/4” ;
and third place 4x200 relay,
2:06.
Aftan Clark: sixth
place 200m, 31.49; and third
place 4x200 relay.
The highlight this
season is the new track and
all the opportunities of prac­
ticing for the events. The
team is appreciative of the
financial support from the
community. The team will be
doing a mile-two mile jog-
a-thon to raise money1 for
much needed equipm ent.
The kids are taking pledges
for each lap they run and are
willing to go the extra mile
to w ork for eq u ip m en t
funds. A new high jump pit,
hurdles, and an electronic
timing devise are currently in
place to run home meets.
An HJH home meet,
cosponsored with lone, will
be held on Friday, May 4.