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FO UR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Fundraiser to be held for three year old cancer patient A sp a g h e tti feed and silent auc tion will be held in honor o f C ooper Larson, 3, on Mon day, N ovem ber 19, at Southridge High School cafeteria from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person or $30 per family and will be available at the door. L a r s o n is the great-nephew of Colene Baasch, the FedEx driver for the Heppner, Lexington and lone areas. L arson was diagnosed with Brain stem Glioma on Sep tember 21. This is a form of non-operable cancer located on the brain stem. Larson is close to completing 30 days o f radiation at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. A l though this treatment does not offer a cure for Cooper, it will slow down the can cer’s growth. lndiv idual donations can be sent to Cooper Lar son, HAPO Credit Union, 4 North Union, Kennewick, WA 99336. Donations can Morrow County Arts and Crafts meeting date changed The meeting of the M orrow County Arts and C rafts will be Thursday, November 15, at 1 p.m. at GD’s banquet room due to the regular meeting day fall ing on Thanksgiving. The m eeting w ill consist of elections of offi cers for next year, and plan ning the Christmas party and setting a date for the party. Members of M.C.C.A. & C. will have two tables o f crafts at the Art ¡factory on November 17 at the Senior C enter. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Country crafts, hand made rugs, beads and ear rings, cards and paintings are among the items that will be displayed. A raffle o f a painting by Gail Elliott will be held. The raffle time is 3 p.m. Winners do not have to be present to claim their prizes. The price o f raffle tickets will be $1 each or six for $5. Tickets can be purchased at the M.C.C.A. & C. table. Applications being taken for awards to be given at Town and Country Banquet The Heppner Chamber o f Commerce announces it is accepting applications for its annual community awards given at the Town and Country Banquet on January 17, 2007. If you know a deserving community volunteer, consider nominating him or her for an award. The awards given include Woman of the Year, Man o f the Year, Life time Achiev ement, Business o f the Year, Educator o f the Year, and the Youth Award. Please help the Chamber of Commerce in its annual search for those individuals who have worked to make our community a wonderful place to live. Nomination forms are available at the law offices o f Kuhn and Spicer and at the Chamber office. The dead line for these forms is December 15. For more information call Bill or Barbara at Kuhn and Spicer at 676-914 1. Heppner Garden Club to take orders for Christmas greens items also be mailed to or dropped off at the Heppner Gazette- Times. Donations buckets can be found at various businesses. For more inform a tion or to donate call Gayle Foster at 509-547-3415, gm- foster56C</ msn.com: Shauna Sanders at 509-586-2229, shaunasandfc/ c h arter.n et: or Lynn Benton at 509-585- 4125, lynn benton@yahoo. com. New riding club formed in Heppner A riding club has been formed in Heppner. Riders can come to the in door riding arena at the Mor row County Fairgrounds on Mondays and Wednesdays and ride under lights from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $65 a month for families and $50 a month for singles. The cost is $10 for those wishing to ride for one day at a time during those two hours. For more informa tion or to sign up, call Rene Yokum at 676-9474 (Fair grounds) or Sue Gibbs at 676-5446. St. Patrick’s Church to have fall mini carnival St. Patrick’s Church w ill hold a fall mini carnival on Sunday, November 18, at noon in the parish hall. The carn iv al w ill have gam es, including a cake walk. Fishing pond, d arts, bask etb all hoops, raffles, bingo and more. The Holy Names society will be preparing a lunch of sausage, hotdogs chips and drinks for a small price. The event will end at approxi mately 1:30. This family event is open to everyone. All pro ceeds will go to the children religious programs. give warmth teleflora's autum n bronze bouquet Warm and welcoming, this enchanting floral centerpiece features a ceramic bow l that combines country charm w ith a dash of contemporary flair. Destined to become a holiday favorite - filled with flowers, fruit, or even displayed alone. The Heppner Garden Club will be taking orders for wreathes, candy canes, and sprays on November 20. Items will be available to be picked up beginning on November 28 at the fair grounds. Every year, Heppner Garden club makes a variety o f wreathes and table decorations to sell to the public. This year they will be making' wreathes starting on November 26 at the fair grounds. They gather their own greens, using a variety o f available flora such as juniper and even rose hips. It is amazing how attractive and aromatic the room smells as these creations are made. By using a variety of fillers, every wreathe looks a little different. New this year, sprays will be sold for $15. All others will be sold for $20. On Saturday, December 1, the public is invited to make their own wreathes and greens for free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is Heppner Garden clubs moneymaker and they use the moneys in a variety o f ways to help beautify the city of Heppner, as well as give a scholarship to a worthy student. To place an order call Ida Farra at 676-9644 by November 27. lone seniors participate in mock job interviews Erin Heideman’s senior personal finance and man agement class at lone Community School participated in mock job interv iews with several professional members of the community last week. “1 would encourage any student to participate,” said Jim Swanson owner o f Wheatland Insurance. “What a great experience for the students of our school.” Students were required to be in professional dress, bring a resume’ and participate in a 15 minute mock interview that hosted a variety o f job related questions. “ I was nervous for the interviews,” said senior Max Trahan. “But I felt prepared.” This spring every senior at IHS will have the opportunity to complete another mock interview where they will be responsible for collecting and completing an application, submitting a resume’ and cover letter before the interview. Each student will get to complete an inter view and write a follow up thank you note to the potential ‘employer’. “As a teacher, it’s always nice to have the input and help o f community members,” said teacher, Erin Heideman. “ I really appreciate the time and talents o f the people who helped prov ide this experience for our students. It makes what we are teaching in class become relevant for the student.” The following individuals helped make this ex perience possible for the lone students: Anne Morter (BM CC), Jim Swanson (W heatland Insurance), Jean Jepsen (Dobyns-Hart), Shilo Svetich (Sunflower Junction) and Stacie Miller (Wheatland Insurance). 2007 Artifactory Craft Fair to be held The Artifactory fair will be held this year at the Heppner St. Patrick Senior Center on Saturday, November 17, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m. Homemade soups, hot bread, dessert and coffee will be available throughout the sale. For more information call the Senior Center at 676-9030. 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The Potato Produc tion Seminar will be held on the Main Stage all day W ednesday. C o n cu rren t ly, we will hold Livestock and Forage Seminars in the A ltrusa Room. Thursday morning on the Main Stage the Ag Issues Forum will cover issues dealing with biofuels production and wa ter. Thursday afternoon the General Session will be on the main stage. Friday morn ing is directed to pesticide recertification credits. Two other sessions, one cover ing metham sodium , and other a two day. workshop on the pesticide use report ing system (PURS). The livestock session will deal with winter feed costs. The pesticide “Core Program”, offered both Thursday and Friday, must be taken ev ery 5 years for those w ith a private applicators license. Those attending receive four pesticide credits. There is a $10.00 fee for attending the Core Program. All other sessions are free to attend ees. No pre-registration is required. O regon, W ash ington and Idaho pesticide re-certification credits will be available, in addition to CCA credits. A full Farm Fair agenda with updates and pesticide credit hours w ill be av ailab le on our website by mid November. http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/ hermiston/index.php The Hermiston Farm Fair Banquet will be held on Thursday night at D esert River Inn. The cost is $20. Dinner will be prime rib. Tickets are available from the Cham ber. A no-host social hour from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. w ill begin the evening. Entertainment will follow dinner. This y e ar’s enter tainment is Jay Hendren, an Agriculture Comedian, w ho is coming all the way from O hio to entertain us. He can't sing, can’t dance, but will make you laugh. The Farm Fair is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and visit with friends and neighbors over a variety o f freshly prepared refreshments courtesy o f our local food processors. lone announces first quarter honor roll lo n e C o m m u n ity School recently announced their honor roll for the first quarter o f the 2007-2008 school year. Students receiving a 4.0 GPA are: Ju lian n e Carlson, Stacee Halvorsen, Rebecca Jepsen, Zachary O rem , Jo rd an P eterso n , Beth Morter, Alex Carlson, E ric Jep sen , RJ R am os, Sarah Stillman, Matt Cole man, Justin Archer, Alan Rietmann, and Emily Riet- mann. Students receiving a 3.5-3.99 GPA are: Emily Holland, Gus Peterson, Lilly Sandford, Joel Stillm an, Lacey Thompson, Shannon Metcalfe, Makenna Ramos, Mary Rietmann, Christine Raible, Tanner Rietmann, Thomas Holland, Stefanie Archer, Mikey Raible, Tyree Svetich. Tiana Camarillo, Luke Bradfield, Clay Mort er, Brenna Rietmann, Paul Hams, Kip Krebs, Kylee Svetich, Kaylee Palmateer, and Teonna Vandever. Students receiving an honorable mention for earning 3.0-3.49 GPA are: K irk H ag u ew o o d , Evan Rietm ann, Alisha Taylor, Dulce Aguilar, Adam Col lin. Micah Stillman, Steven H olland, K aleb D um ler, Kevin K oskela, Alex Ri etmann, Mariah Bradfield, Jake Trahan, Marco Juarez, K ylie M cE lligott, Bruce McMinn, Brianna Peterson, Matt Ham s, Tori Heagy, Cory Peterson, Max Tra han, Julianna VandenBrink, Dalton Campbell, and Kevin Fowler. Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the following report: -Kathryn Ann Cutsforth, 50. Heppner, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 inph zone, $173 fine. -Catherine M. Childers, 56, Stanfield, Violation of the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $173 fine. -Enrico Stephon Thomas, 38, Portland, No Opera to r’s License, $269 fine. -Derek J. Brennan, 18, The Dalles, No Operator’s License, $269 fine. -M athew H. Baker, 25, Heppner, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 63 mph in a 45 mph zone, $113 fine. Murray’ s Drug is pleased to announce our new A u to m a tic R efills O ption fo r P re s c rip tio n s . Sign up today and forget about having to reorder your maintenance prescriptions each month! (wive us n c a ll... tve're g la d to h elp ! CALL TODAY TO DISCU SS YOUR NEXT COLOR PROJECT! Murray’s Drug Heppner Gazette-Times Printing 217 North Main • 676-9158 188 W. Willow • Heppner, Oregon • (541) 676-9228 Serving Morrow, Gilliam & Wheeler Counties since 1959.
