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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. May 28, 2008 - THREE Morrow/Gilliam Counties Wheat Growers golf scramble to be held Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner has been chosen to host the 2008 Morrow/Gilliam Counties G olf Scramble. The golf scramble will be held on Thursday, June 12. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Teams w ill consist o f foursomes. All golfers must possess their own clubs. You do not have to have a team of four to play. Teams will be filled in as needed. The cost is $45 per player and includes lunch. G olf carts can be reserved by contacting the Willow Creek Country Club at 676-5437 by Thursday, June 5. There will be men’s and women’s team and in dividual awards, hole in one, raffle drawings and much more. Registration forms and payments need to be re turned by Thursday, June 5 to: Oregon Wheat Growers League,115 SE 8th Street, Pendleton, Oregon 97801 or via fax: 541 -276-1723 or call (541) 276-7330. For more information contact the OWGL office at (541) 276-7330; Justin Miller, Morrow County President, (541) 422-7014; or Holly Weimar, Gilliam County Presi dent, (541) 384-4231. Student receive perfect attendance awards from St. Patrick’s Parish Four students of St. Patrick’s Parish were recently given awards for perfect attendance by Fr. Gerry Con don. Garrett Gibbs received an award for Jr. High. His studies had followed the weekly Scriptural readings of the liturgy. Also receiving awards were Nacho Elguezabal, Justin Gutierrez and Joe Pranger in Sr. High. Their studies covered many parts of the Old and New Testaments. The catechetical classes were held each Wednesday through the school year. 8th annual TV Shoot held in lone lone kindergarteners teach class Child care June classes announced -Family Child Care Overview class will be held June 2 from 6-9 p.m. in Pendleton. This class is re quired by the Child Care Di vision for anyone wishing to become a Registered Family Child Care Provider, and for individuals that 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 cost for this class is free. -R eco g n izin g and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect class will be held June 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Pendleton. This class is required by the Child Care Division for anyone wish ing to become a registered family child care provider and for DHS listed provid ers who want to qualify for the enhanced rates. It will cover Oregon’s mandatory laws and how to recognize child abuse and neglect. Kindergartener, Kevin Hamill, shows sophomore biology stu This class will help you un dent, Gunner Jessen, the bean plant he grew in Mrs. Collin's class. The kindergarten class visited the high school to tell about destand what happens when a report is made, what the how to grow wheat and beans. decision points are and pos sible outcomes. The cost for this class is $5. -DHS Fam ily and Friends O rientation class will be held June 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hermis- ton. Do you receive payment from DHS for caring for children o f a family, friend or neighbor? There is a new child care provider orienta tion available for providers that are not required to be licensed. Come learn about the DHS listing and billing process. You will also find out how you can earn a higher reimbursement rate from DHS, and learn about other supports and resourc es. You can receive a free tool kit o f resources to help the children you care for be ready for school. Come meet other providers and bring questions you have about DHS Child Care. The cost for this class is free. -Shakin' and Bakin' with Kids class will be held June 19 from 6 :3 0 -8 :3 0 p.m. in H erm iston. C h il dren love to help with meal preparation but sometimes that is a challenge. Change the “ch allen g e into fu n ” with this interactive session. Participants will prepare snacks children will enjoy and incorporate physical movement to entice their appetite and motor develop ment. The cost for this class is free. For more information or to pre-register for classes, call Child Care Resource and Referral at 800-559-5878 or 541-564-6878. Babe Ruth baseball season begins Pictured are the six finalists in lone's annual TV Shoot. The winner was Les Madden (holding gun). -Contributed Photo On April 26, the eighth annual lone TV Shoot was held and Frank and Joe Halvorsen’s ranch. The turnout was good and everyone enjoyed the day. Bill Breshears and his group from Damascus fixed lunch. The winner o f the TV Shoot was Les Madden from Portland. Clay pigeons were free for the younger ones to enjoy. Money made from this TV Shoot and the match from John VandenBrink makes possible the children’s 4th o f July celebration in lone. The contribution makes if possible for families to come spend the day with all the activities and games free. Tanna Padberg, Eric Orem, Brent Martin, Wayne Hams, Darcee Mitchell, Marlene Pointer, and Betty Gray are a few of the volunteers who make this event possible every year. Ladies Play Day results Ladies Play Day was held on Tuesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 8, at the Wil low Creek Country Club. Results are as follows: May 20 Low g ro ss o f the field was Betty Christman with a score o f 46. Low net o f the field was Lorrene M ontgomery with a score o f 30. Least putts o f the field was Luvilla Sonstegard with 18. F lig h t A w in n e rs was: Virginia G rant, low gross. F lig h t C w in n e rs were: Donna Sherman, low gross; and Nancy Propheter, low net. Long drive on #6: Betty Christm an, Lorrene M ontgom ery, and Donna Sherman. K Class: Kindergarteners making their bean and wheat pre sentation to the sophomore biology class. Picture L-R (stand ing) are: Jason Rea, Jill Rudolf, Matt Orem, Paul Taylor, Jake Heideman, Emma Rietmaun, Megan Doherty, Kevin Hamill and Madison Aldritt (kneeling). -Contributed Photos May is Heritage Preserva tion Month in Oregon This weekend was the opening weekend for Heppner Babe Ruth baseball to begin. Cameron Day was ready for the ball w hile A list o f H eritage the original cemetery, and Jared Hedman kept a close eye on the game. Babe Ruth coaches Preservation activities being reburied in a new cemetery for the year are Troy Morgan and Rick Johnston. Morgan's held in various regions o f in 1964. The memorial is team took the win for first game of the year. -Photo by Sandy the state is posted on www. “a work in progress,” said Matthews oregonheritage.org Events Calendar. One o f the events is in Boardman. Introduc tion o f the new Sam Board- man Memorial Garden in Riverview Cem etery will take place Monday, April 28, 2008, 9 a m - 5 PM, NE Columbia Ave., Boardman. A small garden area has been developed to honor the memory o f Sam Board- man, father o f the Oregon State Park System . Sam and his wife, Anna Belle, homesteaded the area that is now the community o f Boardman. Both Sam and Anna Belle were buried in the original Riverv iew Cem etery. They w ere am ong 134 graves exhumed from H H E A P R P D N M E A R N Primary Election Results T u e s d a y , M a y 21, 2 0 0 8 M o rro w C o u n ty L E X 1 N G 1 0 N E T a volunteer. It is completed Babe Ruth golf fundraiser held w ith the exception o f en graved inscriptions on the large granite focus boulder. The en graving w ill take place after Memorial Day. Sm aller granite boulders, 3 flo w erin g plum trees, a London P lanetree, Li lacs, Forsythia, wild grasses and wildflowers surround a granite bench. The 20' x 20’ garden spot is directly east o f the graves o f Sam and Anna Bell Boardman. Information on Sam Golfers braved the rain on Sunday, May 25, to support the Boardm an will be av ail Babe Ruth baseball program in Heppner. Ten teams played 18 able at the Garden on May holes and then enjoyed lunch. -Photo by Autumn Morgan 26. Stop by any time to see Boardman's Historic Preser vation Project. 1 B R R 0 1 G 0 M N A A L N S 0 (Preliminary, unofficial results only) A R D T 0 T N Democratic Candidates for U.S. President Barack Obama 112 21 36 107 77 353 Hillary Clinton 176 33 31 206 127 573 259 74 99 176 185 793 80 40 25 56 21 222 66 15 IS 164 77 340 232 40 59 131 121 583 420 100 160 432 294 1406 228 63 67 198 173 729 417 97 155 442 316 1427 228 66 73 185 148 700 295 68 102 265 206 936 342 96 122 366 ¿6 4 1190 Republican Candidates for U.S. President John McCain Ron Paul Morrow County Commissioner John Wenholz Leann Rea Measure 51 : A m e n d s C o n s t i t u ti o n : e n a b l e s c r i m e v ic tim s to e n f o r c e Yes e x is tin g c o n s t i t u t i o n a l r i g h ts in p r o s e c u t i o n s , d e l i n q u e n c y p r o c e e d in g s , e tc . 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