Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Important program for families with small children
Last October, 2007,
the state of Oregon substan
tially increased the money it
spends to help low-income
w orking parents pay for
child care. However, many
families are still unaware
o f the increase in the avail
ability o f money to assist
with families’ daycare bills.
The state is actively seeking
families to participate in this
program.
In prior years O r
egon has seemed to priori
tize their aid to families with
small children. But, in early
2007 a com m itm ent was
made to reach these working
parents with young ch il
dren. This commitment was
backed up with an additional
$35 million dollars and an
increase in the amount o f
money a family can earn
and still qualify for these
increased funds.
U nder the plan a
family o f two can earn up
to $2,159 per month and still
receive state assistance for
childcare. A family o f three
can earn $2,714/month and
a family o f four can earn
$3,268. The amount o f the
subsidy depends o f several
things: how much the fam
ily earns, type o f care and
the age o f the children. The
childcare subsidy is paid
directly to the childcare cen
ter, and the child care center
must be licensed by the state
to qualify. These actions
have been taken by the state
to help keep children out of
lousy situations, where they
may be left unattended or
in the care o f un-qualified
providers.
Child care costs can
be a tremendous burden and
many fam ilies have little
choice in where they leave
their children during the time
they work or attend school.
This program is meant to
help those families.
Heppner is fortunate
as a small town to have a li
censed child care center. But
like most centers it struggles
financially constantly hold
ing fund raisers, applying
for grants and relying on
donations and vo lu n teer
support. A program like this
can be a boon to both the
center and the families. As
more families are able to
use this center, Heppner Day
Care’s income increases and
the center is able to rely
more on its’ income and less
on fundraising and other
activities. At the same time
the children are in a safe and
stable environment.
Merry Brannon, the
day care director has worked
with the state in the past with
these types o f programs and
is able to help parents quali
fy and register. After that the
day care bills the state and
collects the subsidy directly.
Many families will find that
they can qualify and pay
much less for childcare then
they are currently paying
and have a better and more
dependable environment for
their children.
For more informa
tion about H eppner Day
Care contact Merry Bran
non at Heppner Day Care
676-5429 or for addition
al inform ation about The
State o f O regon’s C hild
care program visit: www.
oregon.gov/DHS/children/
childcare/main.shtml or call
1-800-342-6712.
Mr. Bill’s Trivia information
On April 26, Mr.
Bill will descend on Hep
pner for another night of
fun and laughter.
Teams o f up to six
people w ill w rite th eir
answ ers to three q u e s
tions on a slip o f paper,
which a runner takes to
the front where Mr. Bill’s
assistant keeps score. After
several rounds placement
o f teams are announced.
No need to worry, no one
will know exactly which
question you got right or
wrong when Mr. Bill tells
the answer (unless there is
an exclamation o f dismay
at your table). There is
friendly competition, how
ever, among teams.
“ O h, yeah ‘T he
Legends’ team (the team
I am sort o f on) will be
back for more of Mr. Bill's
this m onth,” said Doris
Brosnan. “ I can feel it in
my bones that this year is
ours. We are in training.
Without giving away all of
our secrets, 1 will say that
my housework is suffering
while I do my research.
Do you have any idea how
many hours in a day 1 have
State poster and poetry contest winners announced
Blake Greenup
Morgan Burch
Andrew Hatfield
Ross Cutsforth
Jacee Currin
Susie Teeman
Blake Greenup won 1st place in the fifth grade state poetry contest.
Morgan Burch won 3rd place in the state poetry contest for first graders.
Andrew Hatfiedl won 2nd place and Ross Cutsforth won 1st place in the fifth grade state poetry contest.
Jacee Currin won first place in the state first grade Woodsy Owl Poster Contest.
Susie Teeman won 2nd place in the state first grade Woodsy Owl Poster Contest.
Osborn graduates from apprentice Three year old cancer patient re-
course at Keesler Air Force Base
ceiving experimental treatments
A ir Force A irm an C assandra L. O sborn has
graduated from the Communications-Computer Systems
Operations Apprentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base,
Biloxi, MS.
The course is designed to give students a solid
foundation in microcomputer principles, including basic
operation and processes relating to configuration, mainte
nance, and repair. Trainees received instruction in specific
hardware and software configuration, use o f application
software, communications-computer systems security,
network principles and management o f related equipment
and multi-user systems concepts and operations.
Osborn is the daughter o f Judy L. Anderson o f
Madras, OR, and Dean W. Osborn o f Irrigon, OR.
She is a 2006 g raduate o f P endleton High
School.
Senior Center Menu
Christian Life Church members will be serving
lunch on Wednesday, April 23. The menu will tuna salad
sandwiches, lentil soup, green salad with tomatoes, and
Jello parfait.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - THREE
Cooper Larson, three, was diagnosed with Brain
stem Glioma on September 21, 2007. This is a form of
non-operable cancer located on the brain stem. He is cur
rently undergoing trial drug therapy to treat the tumor. He
is the great-nephew o f Colene Baasch, the FedEx driver
for the Heppner, Lexington and lone areas.
Currently, Larson’s tumor is stable and unchanged
from last month.
Individual donations may be sent to Cooper Lar
son, HAPO Credit Union, 4 North Union, Kennewick,
WA 99336.
For more information or to donate call Gayle Foster
at 509-547-3415, gmfoster56fi:/ msn.com: Shauna Sanders
at 509-586-2229, shaunasand@charter.net; or Lynn Benton
at 509-585-4125, lvnn benton@vahoo.com. To find up-to-
date information on Larson’s condition visit caringbridge.
org and then search by cooperlarson.
Ladies evening golf to begin
next week
to watch the Movie and
Entertainment channels?
My teammates are just as
deeply involved with the
History, Discovery, OPB
and Animal Planet chan
nels. We are in this for the
big win.”
Others just go for
the laughs and good times.
Beth D ickenson played
in college and says “ It’s
great, it hasn’t changed.”
Tim Dickenson stated “It’s
not how much you know,
or w hat you know, it’s
how much fun you have
with it. It is a little like a
board game, you think it’s
not going to be much fun,
but then you start and just
have a blast. It’s a ton of
fun.”
Come join the fun
at 7 p.m. at the Elks, you
do not have to be a mem
ber to play. The no-host
bar will be open and Mer
ry is available to get your
drinks to your table while
you play. Dinner is also
available prior to 7 p.m.
Treat yourself and make
a night o f great fun and
help support the Heppner
Daycare and Preschool.
Tillicum Club
to hold fourth
annual fashion
show
The fourth a n n u
al Tillicum Club Fashion
Show will be held Sunday,
April 20, at 2 p.m. at the Port
o f Morrow.
Entry costs are $8
for adults, $7 for seniors,
and children 12 and under
may attend for free. Pro
ceeds from Fashion show
help fund five local gradu
ating seniors by means of
scholarships.
Doors will open at
1:30. There will be jewelry
on display, desserts, and
attendees can enter for a
chance to win one o f five
door prizes.
Tash celebrates
100th birthday
Robert Tash, a for
mer resident o f Heppner is
celebrating his 100th birth
day on April 12th.
He was bom April
12, 1908. He grad u ated
from Heppner High School
in 1926. He now resides in
Vancouver, WA and enjoys
good health.______________
Obituaries
David L. Barnett
Funeral serv ices for
David L. Barnett will be
held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
April 18,
at V alby
L utheran
Church
near lone.
C o n clu d
in g s e r
v ice and
burial will
follow at
the Valby David L. Barnett
Cemetery.
Mr. Barnett, 79, o f
lone died Saturday, April
12, 2008 at Good Shepherd
M edical C enter in Herm-
iston.
He was born N o
vember 17, 1928 at lone the
son of Ray and Esther Logan
Barnett. He was raised and
attended school at lone.
On D e c e m b e r 5,
1964 he married Frances M.
“Fran” Heath. The couple
lived around the Heppner
and lone area except for
two years in Everett, WA. In
1979 they purchased prop
erty three and a half miles
from lone on Gooseberry
grade where they built their
home. Fran preceded him in
death in July of 2006.
He was a member
o f the Heppner Elks Lodge
# 358 and served as Exalted
Ruler in 1980 - 1981, and
he also belonged to Valby
Lutheran Church. He was
owner and operator o f lone
Key Lock Service Station
which he had purchased in
1983.
He is survived by:
son, David Scott Barnett
o f lone; daughters, Deb
bie R ic h e ld e fe r o f The
Dalles, and Cindy Rosselle
o f Lewiston, ID; brothers,
James Barnett o f Pendleton,
Joel Barnett o f lone, Paul
Barnett o f Long Creek, and
Sam Barnett of Monmouth;
and sister, Mary Aune o f
Seattle, WA.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
lone Christian Youth, PO
Box 346, lone, OR 97843
or to H eppner Elks 358
Foundation, PO Box 494,
Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Heppner is in charge of
arrangements.
St. Patrick’s Church CCD
students visit Mt. Angel
Thursday night golf for ladies will begin April 24
at 5:45 p.m.
Estate
By DAVID SYKES
REALTO R
Don’t forget to order J
you r boutonnieres
*
and corsages!
IONE PROM
Saturday, April 19
HEPPNER PROM
Saturday, April 26
We would appreciate if you place your orders by the
Thursday before Prom (for lone, order by Thursday,
April 17; for Heppner, order by Thursday, April 24)
TH A N K YOU!
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CHECK LOAN CHANCES FIRST
Buying a home has never
been an easy task and it’s not
getting any easier. Home val
ues continue to increase faster
than the cost of living. I see
would-be buyers who have
searched for months to find
a “dream home’’ only to find
out they could not qualify for a
loan for that price house.
Ironically, it’s a heartache
most buyers can avoid simply
by doing a bit of arithmetic
and talking with their Realtor
or Lender BEFORE they start
hunting for a new home. If you
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know how much the bank will
lend you PRIOR to your house
hunting, you won’t waste time
looking for a house you may
not be able to afford.
I am familiar with the local
bank and can recommend a
loan officer to visit with. Bring
your financial numbers along
(assets, debits, gross income,
expenses, etc.). You’ll get an
estim ate o f how much the
bank will lend you and have
something solid to work w ith
to look for a home that fits your
budget.
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The St. Patrick’s Church CCD students trav
eled to Mt. Angel last Saturday to visit Luke Murray
and the Abbey. The children have been praying for
Luke since he entered the seminary and they were
eager to see where Luke has been studying.
Kaelyn Lindsay, Alex Lindsay, Wyatt Steagall,
Coby Dougherty, Timothy Jaca, Mikel Jaca, Rylee
Kollman, Joseph Jones, Jessy Wolford, and Kane
Sweeney were delighted and fascinated by the bells,
monks, priests, black robes, museum, holy chapel,
beautiful grounds, pipe organ, library, bookstore, and
most o f all Luke.
Help from Kimberly Lindsay, Jennifer Stea
gall, Ann Murray, Brian Kollman, Chuy Elguezabal
and Mary Ann Elguezabal made the trip possible.