TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Area writers invited to submit works for regional anthology
Works are still being ac
cepted through Dec. 31 for
a proposed regional anthol
ogy by Libraries o f Eastern
O regon (LEO ). “ W riting
Home: An Eastern Oregon
A n th o lo g y ” w ill feature
prose and poetry on a w ide
variety o f subject m atter
by writers o f all ages from
throughout the region , as
well as works about Eastern
Oregon by outside writers.
The anthology is part o f
LEO’s regional “A Sense
of Place” project which cel
ebrates the arts, sciences and
humanities in Eastern Or
egon communities through
the theme o f place and its
many meanings.
Subm issions o f essays,
short stories or other prose
(5,000 words or less) and
poems o f any length may be
submitted for consideration.
Writers of all ages and skills
levels are encouraged to
participate.
Pieces selected for the
anthology may be on any
topic, with the connection
to “place” in the an th o l
ogy coming from either the
participation o f writers who
live in Eastern Oregon, or
else by reference to Eastern
Oregon in works submitted
by outside writers.
The anthology is planned
to be published in 2009 and
will be used as a fundraiser
to help bring programs to
public libraries in the re
gion.
O f the 51 public librar
ies in the 15 rural counties
served by LEO, only half a
dozen have dedicated fund-
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ing in their annual budgets
for adult community pro
grams. Many of the smaller
libraries in the region con
tinue to operate at less than
$ 18 per capita annually - or
less than the cost o f one
h ard co v er book - and a
few are operated solely by
volunteers.
To have written materials
considered for the anthol
ogy, four copies should be
sent to any o f the following
LEO board members and
postm arked by Dec. 31,
2008: Jo C ow ling, LEO
C hair and director o f the
C ook M em orial Library,
2006 4th Ave., La Grande;
Perry Stokes, director, Bak
er County Library District,
2400 R esort Ave., Baker
City; Marie Baldo, director,
Hermiston Public Library,
235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm
iston; or Amy Hutchinson,
Lake County Library Dis
trict director, 513 Center St.,
Lakeview.
A self-addressed, postage
paid return envelope should
be included for materials
requested to be returned.
All entries will be acknowl
edged in January. A panel
o f jurists that includes LEO
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b o ard m em b ers and s e
lected published writers will
choose pieces to be included
in the anthology.
“A Sense o f Place” is a
two-year project funded by
the Institute o f Museum and
Library Services (1MLS) to
increase programs, opportu
nities for collaboration, and
recognition for the region’s
public libraries. LEO part
ners in the project include
the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, Oregon Muse
um o f Science and Industry,
and Oregon Council for the
Humanities.
1MLS is th e p rim a ry
source o f federal support
for the n a tio n ’s 122,000
libraries and 17,500 muse
ums. The Institute’s mission
is to create strong libraries
and museums that connect
people to information and
ideas. The Institute works
at the national level and
in coordination with state
and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture,
and know ledge; enhance
learning and innovation;
and support professional
dev elo p m en t. See www,
imls.gov.
LEO serves Union, Wal
lowa, Baker, Umatilla, Mor
row, Malheur, Harney, Lake,
Grant, Crook, Wheeler, Jef
ferson, G illiam , Sherman
and Wasco counties.
For further information
about the anthology or “A
Sense o f P la c e ” , please
contact C ow ling at 541-
962-1339, Stokes at 541 -
523-6419, Baldo at 541 -
567-2882, H utchinson at
541-947-6419 or LEO exec,
director Lyn Craig at 541-
763-2355.
Chamber
annual luncheon
January 8
The
Heppner
C h am b er o f C o m m erce
annual luncheon w ill be
held Thursday, January 8,
beginning at 11:30 a.m. at
the All Saints Episcopal
Church Parish Hall.
The cost for the meal
will be $12. John and Nancy
Gochnauer will be serving
baked chicken breast, au
gratin potatoes, vegetables,
roll and dessert. RSVPsare
now being accepted for the
luncheon. Call the chamber
office at 676-5536 to RSVP
(or respond via email) no
later than Tuesday, January
6, so they know how much
seating and how many meals
will be required.
DA’s Report
M o rro w C o u n ty
District Attorney Elizabeth
Ballard has released the fol
lowing report:
-C h ristin a Louise
Grierson, 38, was convicted
o f Possession o f Metham-
phetamine, a Class C felony,
and was sentenced to 18
months supervised proba
tion, 90 sanction units with
30jail units, driver’s license
suspension, and 80 hours of
community service. Grier
son was also convicted o f
Endangering the Welfare of
a Minor, a Class A misde
meanor, and was sentenced
to 180 days incarceration
with 180 days suspended,
and four years bench pro
bation. Total fines, fees and
assessments were $2,411.
Senior Center
Menu
Willow Creek Bap
tist Church members will be
serving lunch on Wednes
day, D ecem b er 31. The
menu will include seafood
chow der, fruit ju ic e , hot
bread, and tiramisu.