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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - THREE Oregon East Symphony receives $4,000 HES students partner with Heppner grant from USBank Foundation Head Start for reading program T he O regon East Sym phony was recently presented with a grant check in the am ount o f $4,000 from the USBank Founda tion. The presentation took place today at the downtown Pendleton USBank branch. O regon East Sym phony Board members John Wil son, Shari Dallas, Maureen McCormmach, and Michelle Day, as well as Executive Director, Christina van der Kamp, were on hand to ac cept the check from Branch Manager Kathie Nooy. “ We’re thrilled with U SB ank’s support o f our organization and their com mitment to keeping our local arts com m unity strong in a time o f economic uncer tainty,” said van der Kamp. “We were bracing to be hit Holiday closure for OSU Extension Service The OSU M orrow C o u n ty E x te n sio n S e r vice will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed through Friday, November 28. They will reopen Monday, De cember 1. Youth who are re enrolling in 4-H are remind ed that enrollment forms are due in the office by Decem ber 1 or be postmarked by that date to avoid a late fee o f $10. 7th Day Adven tist Church to host concert H eppner Seventh- day Adventist Church will host Hand Picked, a Blue Grass Gospel musical group, on Saturday, December 13, at 5 p.m. This concert is free but donations will be ac cepted. Refreshments will be served follow ing the concert. The church is lo cated at 560 North Minor Street in Heppner. Pictured in the USBank (»rant Check Presentation (from left to right: Michelle Day, Christina van der kamp, kathie Nooy, Mau reen McCormmach, John Wilson). -ContributedPhoto hard, so receiving this grant funding now' is really en- couraging.” Funds will be used to help cover operating ex- penses for the 2008-2009 concert season. OES is now partway through its season, with a Holiday Music Fes- tival in December and two more spring concerts on the program. Valby Lutheran Church announced upcoming events V a lb y L u th e ra n Church will celebrate the season of Advent with eve ning gatherings on Monday, December 1 and 8. A supper o f soup and bread will be served at 6 p.m., followed by Holden Evening Prayer, a brief service o f music and lessons. Sunday w orship continues at 9 a.m. weekly. All are welcome. On Sunday, Decem ber 14, an old-fashioned Swedish smorgasbord will be served at Valby begin ning at 4 p.m. A Christmas program for all ages (dinner- theater style) will be part o f this event. The community is cordially invited to attend. To reserve your place at the table, please call the church at 422-7515 by Sunday, Decem ber 7, and leave a message with your name, the number attending, and a Top Photo: Macy Gibbs, kelly Wilson, Frank Battaglia, Paige Grieb, Ross Cutsforth, and Cody contact phone number. Beam enjoyed their reading time with Heppner Head Start students. Bottom Photo: Mariela Sanchez and CJ Peck read to a Heppner Head Start student. -Contributed Photos Morrow SWCD Board meeting to be held The Morrow SWCD Board has a meeting sched uled for Tuesday, December 2, at 1 p.m. at the Ag Service Building in Heppner. A genda item s in clude: Oct 2008 m eeting minutes, treasurer’s report, written staffi report, OACD Annual convention report, building lease, annual meet ing, and agency reports. A conference call may be On November 20, 5th and 6th graders in Jannie Allen’s class partnered with the children in Heppner Head Start for a reading activity. Head Start participates in a literacy program called “Reading is Fundamental” (RIF). RIF is a non-profit literacy organization that provides free books to children. Their highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age eight. Head necessary. Start does three book distributions during the school year and tries to utilize community Meetings of the Mor row SWCD are open to the resources to provide literacy activities. To learn more about RIF, go to their website public. The meeting location www.rif.org. is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing The Elks Lodge will H ave you started ning some great prizes that impaired or for other accom collecting your “rew ards will be donated by our local serve a beef stroganoffi din modations for persons with cards" yet for shopping lo merchants. ner - $10 adult; $6 child up disabilities should be made cally in Heppner? It’s not Make sure you get to 12 years o f age. 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