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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. August 8, 2007 - FIVE fyo ttt th e J Head Start announces classes Condon Chamber of Commerce ^ Nil Umatilla-Morrow Head Start has announced the following classes avail able in August. For more information or to pre-reg ister for classes, call Child. Care Resource & Refer ral at 1-800-559-5878 or I Im n ttlln 541 - 564-6878 Family Child Care Overview: Monday, August 6,6-9 p.m.; Pendleton, Mon day, September 10, 6-9pm, Hermiston; Morrow County, upon request. This class is required by the Child Care Division for anyone wishing to become a registered fam ily child care provider and for individuals who want to learn more about Oregon's laws governing child care. CCD Certifiers will be on hand to talk about the rules and regulations and to ex plain the on-site health and safety review process. The class is free. S tartin g Points: Tuesdays, August 14 and 21, 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Hermiston. Starting Points is a two-session training series on professional de velopment, designed for professionals in the field of child care and educa tion. The classes provide hands-on activities to guide participants through the foundations of Oregon’s professional development system. Participants receive the information and materi als needed to apply to the Oregon Registry. There is a follow up with one-on-one consultation. The trainer is Betty MacTavish. The class is free. Building Blocks So cial Emotional: Mondays, August 13, 20, 27, Sep tember 10, 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Pendleton. "Building Steele graduates from NROTC at OSU Navy Ensign Jesse N. Steele, son of Mary Jo E. Larsen of Pendleton and William L. Steele of Irrigon, recently graduated from Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC), at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Steele graduated with a bachelor of science degree in environmental science. The NROTC program was established to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve. Steele will soon report for duty to Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Fla., to begin training as a Naval aviator. Steele is a 1997 graduate of Riverside High School of Spokane, Wash., and joined the Navy in September 2000. Heppner GT Deadline Mondays at 5 p.m. trnnn u emotional m z\t \ < > I f'n nn a c strong foun dation is critical for chil dren's success.” The new curriculum looks at four major building blocks: Top ics include: building posi tive relationships, creating supporting environments, guiding children's behavior and responding to the in dividual child. Participants w ill receive a manual, hand outs and w orkbooks at each class. Instructor is Starla Halverson. The cost is $5 per session or S20 for all four sessions. Scholarships acre available. Sm art Snacking (Spanish): Monday, August 27,6:30-8:30 p.m., Hermis ton. Participants are invited to learn many fun ways to prepare nutritious snacks for the children in their care with hands on prepara tion and samples provided. Participants will leave with "many ideas and recipes for snacks that the children will love to eat and prepare on their own.” Individual issues will be addressed. Instructor is Lydia Duarte. Cost is $5. Scholarships are available. Food Handler Certi fication Packets (self-study): $10.00; Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Packets (SelfStudy):$ 15.00. Packets are available in the Head Start office. According to the Head Start news release, child care providers urgently needed in Umatilla and Morrow counties. Interested persons may call the of fice to see how' to become a provider to give quality child care to the youth of our community. Mentoring is available for all aspects of child care business, said the release. a h m Stargazing program offered A tour of the sum mer night sky and the oppor tunity to w itness a portion of the Perseid meteor shower will be lead by a park ranger on Sunday, August 12. The program will take place at the Painted Hills overlook in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Painted Hills Unit, 10 miles west of Mitchell, Oregon. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. and last three hours. Participants should bring a pair of binoculars and dress for the outdoors. Those planning to attend should bring a blanket to lie upon and look to the sky. A telescope will be provided for use during the program. Participants can expect to see a few satellites, star clusters, a galaxy or two and meteors. No reservations are needed and the program is free. In case of severe cloud cover, or smoke, the program may be cancelled. For further informa tion call 541-987- 2333. and libraries of Eastern Oregon to sponsor Chautauqua program The C o n d o n Chamber of Commerce and the Libraries of Eastern Oregon will sponsor an Oregon Chautauqua program by Richard Etulain entitled, “The Magic West on Film.” This free, public program w ill take place on Saturday, August 18, at 7 pm at the Condon United Church of Christ, 110 S. Church Street. This program is funded by the Oregon Council for the Humanities. “Films about the American West have en te rta in ed audiences around the world for more than a century. Why have these adventure stories, w ith their simplistic plots lines and stereotypical portrayals of cowboys and Native Americans, dancehall girls and local schoolmarms, so captured our imagination? Do these films deal primarily with the historical West, or are they a reflection of sociopolitical attitudes at the time of their making? Could a combination of these impulses allow Westerns to resonate so deeply in the American psyche?” said a news release. Richard Etulain’s slide-illustrated lecture offers insights to these questions through a historical overview' of one hundred years of Western films. By considering classics like "Stagecoach”, “High Noon”, and “Shane”, as well as modern Westerns like “Geronimo”, “Lone S tar”, and “ Brokeback Mountain”, participants will explore the popular genre's changing images of heroes and heroines. Native Americans, and attitudes about the env ironment. The Oregon Council for the Humanities was founded in 1971 as an independent, nonprofit, affiliate of the National E n d o w m e n t fo r th e Humanities. According to the release, “OCH believes that knowledge and ideas are fundamental to the health of our communities. Our public and educational p ro g ra m s e n c o u ra g e Oregonians to learn about and discuss social, cultural, and public issues.” OCH receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Oregon Cultural Trust, grants from foundations, and c o n trib u tio n s o f individuals. Those interested may visit OCH on the web at www.oregonhum.org to learn more about the programs, or contact Carol E. Hickman at (503) 241- 0543 in Portland, (800) 735-0543 statewide, or at chickman(a)oregonhum. org. HHS FFA members plan fund raisers, other activities Fourteen FFA mem are putting together a dou bers from Heppner will be ble booth for the upcom representing the community ing Morrow County Fair on a trip the National FFA and will be sharing "then Convention in October. and now” photos and expe "Due to the nature riences. With the chapter of the trip, there are a lot of hav ing its first opportunity expenses, so the kids have to show at the fair as FFA been participating in quite members, they are excited a few' fundraisers and have about showing off their a few coming up that they accomplishments over the wanted to share with you course of the year.” and the area,” said FFA adv i- ' Dickenson said that sor Beth Dickenson. the students are looking for “The kids are very photos and memorabilia that excited about the great op past Heppner FFA members portunities that getting in may have that can be used in volved in such a great or the booth. Everything will ganization offers to them,” be returned, she said. said Dickenson. “They Health Department schedule M orrow C ounty Health Department lists its office hours for the month of August: Thursday, Aug. 9 - Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch; Monday, Aug. 13 Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Tuesday, Aug. 14 - Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Thursday, Aug. 16 - Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch; Monday, Aug. 20 - Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Tuesday, Aug. 21 - Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Thursday, Aug. 23 - Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch; Monday, Aug. 27 - Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Tuesday, Aug. 28 - Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30-1 p.m. for lunch; Thursday, Aug. 30 - Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch. Columbia River Community Health Services We are offering free sports physicals through July & August on Fridays by appointment only. Please call for an appointment •Primary •Immediate •Occupational •Health Care Monday-Friday 8:OOam-5:OOpm 201 SW Kinkade Road Boardman, OR 97818 541 481-7212 Shanna Rietmann Over the Tee Cup named NWC scholar-athlete Willow Creek Coun try Club ladies' play day was held July 31. Low gross of the field was Loa Heide- man. Low net of the field was Pat Edniundson. Least putts of the field w as Corol Mitchell. Other w inners are as follows: Flight A-Low gross Karen Thompson; low net Betty Christman, long drive Loa Heideman. Flight B-Low gross Luvilla Sonstegard. low net Jackie Allstott, least putts Pat Dougherty. Flight C-Low gross Joanne Barbee, low' net Lois Hunt, least putts Betty Carlson, long drive Joanne Barbee. ()ther ev ents include closest to the pin-Jackie Allstott. There were 13 play ers altogether. 278 N. Main, Heppner / I Shanna Rietmann of Heppner was included in a total of 28 Pacific stu dent-athletes w ho have been recognized with selections to the 2006-07 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete teams. Athletes were rec ognized in each of the con ference’s I 8 cham pion ship sports. In addition, an at-large team was selected, honoring athletes not in a conference championship sport, such as wrestling and lacrosse. To qualify for the N orthw est C onference Scholar-Athlete teams, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher through the spring semester and must have participated a full season on their v arsity team. Rietmann, a biol ogy major, plays women's basketball. Her parents are Mark and Tami Rietmann of Heppner. We se ll Residences. Ranches, and Recreation (541) 676-5049, (541) 980-3465 www.heritageland.net,www.farmseller.com www.eastoregonrealestate.com South Morrow County's Number fn e Real Estate Company - ♦ a.m. gathering to watch the lunar eclipse. Music, music, mu The Olympics have sic.... Whether at their home also returned to the Terrace, or in a park, music often with three of five Friday’s fills the air surrounding the ev ents so far completed and residents of Willow Creek medals awarded. Week #1 Terrace, and they view this offered the Putting contest. fact with great pleasure. Medallists: Gold, George Sev eral residents journeyed Jefferies, Silver, Harriet to Irrigon for 50’s and 60’s Batty, and Bronze, Juanita music in the park on July Martin. Week #2 featured 16, and last Monday, August the Water Balloon Toss (at 6, several traveled to the the Staff)- Gold, Juanita Boardman Park to hear Joe Martin, Silver, Stubby Rog Lindsay’s engaging songs. ers, and Bronze, George Jef The Carlson family enter feries. Week #3 saw contes tained on the hill on July tants vie in the Watermelon- 25, and the Jepsen family Seed-Spitting contest. Dot came w ith music on August Halverson took the gold, 1. Dan Van Schoiack of Juanita Martin the silv er, and fered a delightful “first" at George Jefferies the bronze. the Terrace, w hen he recited Manager George Naims ad Cowboy Poetry on July 28. opted Halverson's method in Though not accompanied by her non-qualifying attempt instruments, the rhythm and and said that it really works. rhyme of the poetry created The Olympics w ill continue its own music. for two more Fridays, and Verna Brinda, who this writer wonders who had a positive view of life, will take the medals and especially enjoyed music. if Martin and Jefferies can So it was especially ap continue to place in the top propriate that three of her three positions. favorite songs played by Helping with last the Ol’ Time Fiddlers were Friday's game were Janet selected for her graveside Greenup and grandchildren serv ice on July 21. Several Riley and Evan Kolman, residents attended the ser and Brook Ansotegui. They vice for their ex-neighbor are just a few of the many and could almost see Verna volunteers who help things keeping time to the tunes. happen on the hill. Several She is missed. volunteers have been shar August continues ing their garden harv est this the busy-ness of the Terrace summer, and the staff and residents, as they choose residents are thankful to from the scheduled daily Wendy Appleton, Will and and weekly activities and Lori White, Paul and Susan from other options that come Hisler, Floss Watkins, Patti their way. For a few weeks Smith, and Bill West for the now, several residents have fine-tasting produce. Vol been riding the bus on Tues unteers are needed to assist days to the Senior Center for residents on the trip to the Bingo. They will have the Morrow' County Fair on opportunity to take the bus Wednesday, August 15, so to the Morrow County Fair interested persons are asked on August 15, the perfect to call Willow Creek Terrace chance to see if anyone from at 676-0004 to volunteer. the Terrace won a prize this Diana Sharp is organizing year. the trip. Staying at home has Residents of Willow its rewards, also, as did Creek Terrace welcome visi Tuesday evening, August tors who come for a chat, to 7. To celebrate National play some games, to work Night Out, they sat down to on a puzzle, for a movie, to a formal steak dinner. They enjoy a meal, to sit on the will not have to be dressed patios or in the gazebo, visi up, though, when they join tors who simply come by to the Sun Rise Party on the enjoy the view from the hill 28th. Maybe pajamas w ill be with them. acceptable attire for the 6:30 By Doris Brosnan ^ Heritage Land Co. W orking with the Health Care needs of the community Hill T Heppner GT Deadline Mondays at 5 p.m.
