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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 15,2008 lone Community School kicks off homecoming festivities Boardman Fall Quilt Show Results NRCS announces local EQIP The new tw o day format for the 2008 Quilt Show in Boardman was a hit. An increased number o f visitors kept the volunteers busy on October 3 and 4. A variety o f styles, designs, and sizes greeted viewers at Greenfield Grange # 579. Visitors enjoyed viewing 46 recently made quilts, and two very special heritage quilts. Ongoingdemonstra- tions by featured quilter, Judy R obinson, p o p u la r Hermiston quilting instruc- tor, were much appreciated by view ers and q uilters. Robinson was on hand both days to answ er questions about her large variety o f ex- hibits and suggest solutions to challenging projects. F o rty -eig h t quilts were exhibited. Thirty exhib- its were submitted for judg- ing and critiquing by Bertha Keith, judge, of Hermiston. The judged exhibits were a very high quality, as Keith aw arded blue ribbons to 24 o f the 30 exhibits she judged. Blue ribbon quilts were entered by: Ron McK- insey and Sharon McKinsey o f the Tri Cities; Marlene Currin o f Pendleton; Judy Stark, Hermiston; Mildred Baker, Carolyn Carter, Barb Hemnes, Jo Sicard, Barb Henkle, and Marge Shankle o f Boardman, and Sharon Brock. Two fam ily h eir- loom quilts were displayed this year. One, entered by Mary Lou Bratt o f Board- man, was a quilt made o f flour sacks. Her mother and grandmother hand dyed the sacks, cut and hand pieced many tiny diamond shapes into a traditional design, Dewena Bates o f Board- man displayed a wool quilt made by her father, Dewey West, and “Granny” Fran- ces W etherell during the early 1940’s. Dewey and his cousin Del W etherell worked for the railroad, just outside the boundaries o f the Umatilla Army Depot main- taining pumps for the wa- ter tower. Troop Transport trains stopped at all hours to fill up with water. A fter a M unitions Storage Igloo blew up, De- wena’s mother Jeanne took their infant son to Arlington to stay with relatives. Granny Wetherell came to stay with Dewey at the water station and a quilt frame was set up in the pump house. Together Dewey and his mom pieced a large quilt made from dif- ferent wool suiting fabrics, The quilt w ent on many family camping trips up into the 1980’s. The 2008 People’s Choice Award Winner was Judy Stark o f Hermiston. Her w inning entry was a machine pieced Thimble- berries Club Quilt in shades o f green, maroon and beige, The focal point was a house block, em b ellish ed w ith embroidery. Voters seem to love projects with House Themes. The 2007 People Choice Award also featured a house, Door Prize Gift Cer- tificates to Auntie Ida’s were won by: Margie Hollands- worth, Joyce Mason, Becky Carpenter, Sharon Barrick, Ruth Ford, and Carol Mon tenegro. C. M ilroy o f Ar- lington won a Christmas cat quilted wall hanging, and Barb Henkle o f Boardman won a Sunbonnet Sue crib quilt. application cutoff extension The application deadline for USDA cost share pro grams has been extended. Local farmers and ranchers inter ested in financial and technical assistance for conservation measures on their working lands now have until November 15 to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding for federal fiscal year 2009. “EQIP is a voluntary conservation program to help farmers and ranchers improve and enhance the condition of water, soil, and other natural resources on private working lands,” says Tom Bennett, District Conservationist. “The program is designed to help producers protect the resources that support their operations and contribute to environ mental quality for the overall community. We also have the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program specifically for improving wildlife habitat with similar sign up criteria,” The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Ser vice (NRCS) accepts applications for EQIP and WHIP year-round. Funding decisions, however, are made at cut off points during the year, with the current ranking period closing on November 15. Applications that address local conservation pri orities are evaluated and ranked for funding. Priority ap plications may address issues like rangeland health with cross fences and livestock water, cropland erosion and soil and water quality with reduced tillage and improved nutrient management, water efficiency with improved irrigation systems and forest health with thinning or tree planting. Other issues and practices may also be eligible. The number o f successful applications will be based on ranking and available funding. Interested parties should contact the Heppner USDA-NRCS service center located at 430 Linden Way to apply. Matlack and Myren to hold meeting this evening ASB Officers: L-R, Stefani Archer, Tyree Svetich, C ory Peter son, RJ Ramos and Eric Jepsen - Contributed Photo The lone Community School kicked off its 2008 homecoming festivities on Monday with a volleyball tournament and camo day. An assembly will be held ev eryday at 9 a.m. A lunch and evening activity will be held as well. High School classes get a chance to earn points for each activity towards a party at the end o f the week. "We’re really excited about the events we have planned,” said ASB president, Eric Jepsen. Tuesday was Mardi Gras Mask Day and bobbing for body parts. Wednesday is Nerd Day, VW push and macho man volleyball/powder puffi football after practice. Thursday is Cardinal Pride Day, a gym activity, senior class potato chili feed from 5-7 p.m. and the bonfire is set to begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate. The homecoming court will be announced and the king and queen selected during the home game against Dufur this Friday at 7 p.m. Students will have a dance after the game in the cafeteria. Sheriff Kenneth Matlack and Undersheriff Steve Myren will hold an informational meeting at the Hepp ner High School library this evening at 7 p.m. The purpose o f the meeting is to explain accomplishments, goals and Students in Mrs. Dickenson’s 8lh period class have thoughts about the activities and direction o f the Morrow been creating presentations on controversial agriculture County Sheriff’s Office. topics. They w ill make their presentations on the subjects on Thursday, October 16, from 2:29-3:23 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Topics being presented include: Food vs Fuel: the ongoing debate o f ethanol and food prices; The Horse Slaughter Debate; Genetically Modified Organisms; Wind Lexington Baptist Church will host a community Power; The Gray Wolf Debate; and Oregon Wages. barbecue on Sunday, October 19, after the church service at 12:30 p.m. All are invited to join in for a time of fel lowship. Ag students to make presentations on controversial topics Lexington Baptist Church to host free barbecue MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Voter Fact Sheet The District provides healthcare to Morrow County residents in many ways: Ambulance Service Ambulances & EMTs located in Boardman, Heppner & Irrigon Quick Response teams with EMTs located in Lexington & lone Standby coverage for community & sporting events Pioneer Memorial Home Health & Hospice Services provided to the entire county Nurses & therapists see patients in their homes Irrigon Medical Clinic Primary healthcare (nurse practitioner & physicians), free sports physicals & blood pressure checks Columbia River Community Health Services Subsidy Primary healthcare to all residents of the Boardman community Pioneer Memorial Clinic Primary healthcare, free sports physicals & blood pressure checks Pioneer Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Inpatient & Swing Bed care, Lab, X-ray & CAT scan, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy Countv-wide County-wide enrollment assistance for Medicare Part ‘D’ Prescription Drug Plans Comparison of Health District Current Tax Rates tilth this Local Option Levy, the District is $ 2.1329 per $1,000 proposing to continue a tax rate o f $0.39 John Day Burns $ 1.9314 perS1.000 r to $39 for a house valued at $100,000. Even Enterprise $ 1.7997 per $1,000 with the proposed levy, the Health District's Morrow $ 0.6050 per $ 1,000 rate would continue to he only Half of what the other districts in our region average. W hy doesn’t Congress change the law to prevent catastrophic wildfire, improve forest health and better protect our com m unities? Greg Walden: working to prevent wildfires, improve forest health and create jobs Why the Health District needs a Five-Year Local Option Levy S S S S S To Maintain the current level of services. Current year budget projections indicate insurance discounts and charity care will climb to a high of $984,780. Our current tax rate is estimated to generate only $634,542 this year. In the near future, current tax rate collections are projected to be flat due to reductions of property values in the entire county. Same 0.39 cents per $1000 as voted in 2004. To provide Stability to local healthcare. Walden www.waldenforcongress.com Paid for by Walden For Congress i
