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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - FIVE Boardman appoints new budget committee members Tuesday night the Boardman City Council ap pointed Julie Gisi, Jim Hol- landsworth, Ted Lieurance, and Kathie McGowan to the Boardman Budget Com mittee. These appointments fill the last vacancies to the Budget Committee roster of seven members. Mr. Hollandsworth will complete a term ending December 31, 2009. Mrs. G isi, Mr. Lieurance, and Ms. McGowan will serve terms ending December 31, 2011 . The Budget C om mittee meets annually in May to prepare the budget for the city and the Urban Renewal District for recom mendation to the Boardman City Council. The Budget Committee is one o f two committees the council ap points volunteers to; the other is the Boardman Plan- ning Com m ission, which m eets m onthly and cu r rently has three vacancies. Interested parties should contact Boardman City Hall for consideration to serve on the Boardman Planning Commission. In other city news, councilors approved sup porting the formation of a Communications District, they renew ed a contract Heppner Walk MS scheduled for April 18 Pictured are participants from last year's Walk MS that was held in Heppner. -Contributed Photo Mark your calendars, the Heppner Walk MS is scheduled for April 18. The registration check-in begins at 8 a.m. at All Saint’s Episcopal Church. The walk will start at 9 a.m. at the city park on main street. Once again a free breakfast will be served at the church following the walk. Register online at www.walkM- Soregon.com or call 1-800-344-4867. Walk as an individual or form a team. Walk MS brochures with registration information will be located in local businesses. For more information contact Co-Chair Merilee Mc- Dowell at 541-676-5238 or Joan Basile at 541-676-5832. with Boy Scout Troop 602 to place American flags along Main Street during select holidays, and the council heard a presentation by Car ol Michael regarding ideas to beautify Boardman. The next regularly scheduled meeting o f the Boardman City Council is Tuesday, February 17,2009 at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall. Casino Night planned for St. Pat’s weekend The Heppner Cham ber o f Commerce is plan ning a C asino N ight on Saturday evening, March 14, and is looking for 20-25 individuals who would like to help with this event. A Ca sino Planning Meeting was held on Monday, February 9, to start talking logistics. This event is being coordinated by Victor and Nancy Vander Does. The Chamber is also looking for volunteers to help with the Cruz In event on Saturday morning. Any one who wishes to help with the Cruz In is asked to call the Chamber at 676-5536. Career Showcase to introduce careers to students M.C. Museum A butcher, baker or candlestick maker? More than 1,200 area eighth grade students will have the op portunity to learn about various career options in the Eastern Oregon area at the 12th annual Umatilla- Morrow Education Service District (UMESD) Career Showcase, Feb. 11, at the Pendleton Convention Cen ter. Eighth grade stu dents from the 12 Umatilla and Morrow County school districts, as well as from area home school programs, will attend the showcase, which will feature around 50 exhibitors. Career booths highlight jobs from the six career pathways - arts and com m unication, business and m anagem ent, health services, human resources, industry and engineering, and natural resources. These “ pathw ays” serve as the Showcase’s theme. Exhibi tors come from all over the local area, as well as from around the state. Prior to their arrival, teachers provide students with a copy of the Careers 2009 newspaper from the Oregon Employment De partment, as well as informa tion about testing for certain careers, resume writing tips and college information, all provided by the UMESD. At the show case, Congratulationo Max and Betty on their 50th Wedding Anniversary P/easeJoin us a t the Heppner S enior C enter to ce/ebrate/ A()()re,t.t: IS2 N M ain St. Heppner, OR 97H)b Date: be hr u a ry 2 let, 2009 @ lpm Ijipbt hunco am) D eeeert trill be .terree) RSVP TO D ALE: 360-892-2138 o r 360-772-2845 students are required to ask questions of the exhibitors whose booths they visit and write down their responses to turn in to their teachers. Students will begin arriving at the Convention Center at 9 a.m., and students will meander through the various booths in three groups until 2 p.m. Booth participants include several departments from within the UMESD, as well as Pacific Power, Blue Mountain Community Col lege, the Umatilla Chemi cal Depot, Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation, Pendleton College o f Hair Design, Mary Kay, East Oregonian and more. The annual member ship meeting o f the Mor row County Museum Farm Foundation will be held Tuesday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the museum. The meeting will include reports from the officers and the elections of directors. The directors whose term s expire are R obert Laughlin, M erle Cowett, and Peggy Fishbum. The other members of the board are Cliff Green, Bob Har rison, Bob Jepsen, Cher- rie Clark, Archie Ball, and Larry Mills. The Morrow County Parks meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m. at Columbia Basin Electric conference room at 171 Linden Way in Heppner. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items include updates on the three county parks, Anson Wright, Cutsforth, and Morrow-Grant OHV Park; election of officers for 2009; scheduled events for this year, and grants update. NEED HELP FINDING A JO I1V ! Don’t get caught in this frustrating search by yourself! Learn insider tips and tricks to get- ting the job that you want. Come join us for. W K K E l A ’ C O N N EC T I < >N Mondays: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. WorkSource Oregon 950 SE Columbia Drive, Suite B Hermiston, Oregon Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. MEASURE ON THE RUN When you are really in terested in the purchase of a particular home, you’ll want to know if certain rooms are going to accommodate your belongings. It’s not always easy to tell. Room sizes are deceptive. A room filled with oversized furniture is apt to look smaller than it re ally is. Sparsely furnished, it may look larger. If you’ve forgotten your tape measure, or for some reason doesn’t desire to whip it out in every room you in spect, there are other ways to judge space. You can pace the floor. Each ample step (measure your stride before hand) is about three feet. Or count heel-to-toe foot steps. You can measure by arm’s length (again, mea sure before). Most arms are about 2 1/2 feet long. Your “wingspan" (both arms out stretched) is about equal to your height. You can measure floor or ceiling tiles and multiply. If all else fails, ask me for a tape measure. I always have one handy. Property listings are available at H’H’H’. sykesrealestate. net W h y drive 9 0 miles o r more to have a g rea t Valentine 's celebration? /o h n 5 Place has candlelight dining romantic m usic an d delicious food for you an d your Heppner Christian Church to host Valentine’s Sunday Breakfast Heppner Christian Church will host a Valentine’s Sunday Breakfast on February 15 from 8:30-10 a.m. All couples and families are invited to attend. The breakfast is sponsored by the Men’s Breakfast Fellowship. Applications being accepted for Young Artists Competition Inland N o rth w est Musicians is accepting ap plications for its ninth annual Young Artists Competition, sponsored by the Hermiston Kiwanis Club. Scheduled for Sun day, March 8, at the Vert Club Room in Pendleton, the competition is open to young m usicians in four age categories: Elementary Division (through grade 5), Junior Division (grades 6-8), Senior D ivision (grades 9-12), and Young Adult Di vision (through age 25). Pianists, orchestral m usicians, and vocalists are welcome to perform for a panel of adjudicators. All participants w ill receive critique sheets and winners will be chosen from each division. All winners will receive $100 cash prizes and some winners may be selected to perform with the Inland Northwest Orchestra in its May 2009 concert. The entry fee for the competition is $25 and the deadline for applica tion is February 20. For more information and ap plication materials, contact Alice Massy, Young Artists Competition chairman, at 541-276-7340. Kulongoski for a two-year term. The consumer position represents the Eastern Oregon Health Service Area. The Rural Health Coordinating Council is the ad visory body to the Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH) on matters related to the health care services and the needs o f rural communities. The Council assists the ORH in fulfilling its statutory role by reviewing and analyzing legislative proposals and communicating with legislators and policymakers to further development o f rural health care delivery systems. It also provides general recom mendations on technical and financial assistance to rural hospitals, recruitment and retention programs for physi cians and other primary care practitioners, community grant fund distribution and statewide coordination efforts for providing health care in rural areas. Chamber Lunch Meeting to be held Bill Hansell, Umatilla County Commissioner and representative o f "Oregon 150” will be the guest speaker at the Chamber Lunch Meeting at noon at John’s Place on February 12. He will give an update on Oregon 150 and some of the activities tied into the celebration. Please RSVP your attendance by Wednesday afternoon, February 11. The cost is $9. -Thursday, February 19: Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group will be hosting their an nual meeting at the Senior Center, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Kimberly Lindsay will be the guest speaker and will give an update and talk about the “Secure Residential Treat ment Facility” in Heppner. Please RSVP your attendance by Tuesday, February 17. WCVEDG will pick up the expense for the lunches. The meeting is scheduled from 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. -Thursday, February 26: Shelley Wight, public health educator for the Morrow County Health Department will be here to speak on “Smoke Free” being instituted statewide. Quilts to be made for American Red Cross The Willow Creek Branch Relief Society will meet on Tuesday, February 17, from 6-9 p.m. at the LDS chapel in Lexington to make quilts for the American Red Cross. The local chapter recently assisted an apart ment complex during a fire in the Boardman area. They are now in need of quilts to “wrap around” people dur ing their time of need. The ch ap ter is in need of the following items: material, batting, quilting frames, yam. thimbles, and quilters. To volunteer or do nate items, contact Sherri Smith at 676-8719. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to 676- 8719. sweetheart right hen in Heppner. Choose slow-roasted, tender prim e rib. Cornish hens w ith cranberry-spice demi-glace or Parmesan-crusted grilled halibut, all served w ith appetizer, salad, twice-baked potatoes an d fresh rolls We a n keeping the price a t 2005 HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Hhere Friends Meet” 142 North Main Ladies Night- February 12th (heft- Lome fox l Cindy Doherty Menu- Pintean M e n , potito alteróle, solid, dessert pricing to help our customers: Elks Annual- February 21st lu st $35.00 per couple - Lidies Tei @ 2:30, Lodfe @ 3:00, Dinner @ 6:30 Dinner- Baron of beef l Pork tenderloin W hy g o anyw hen else? 188 W. Willow • P.O. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • Cell (541) 980-6674 Fax (541)676-9211 E-mail: david@ sykesrealestate.net Penelope Clover Keys - Josie Proctor Keyes and Josh Keyes o f Portland announce the birth of a daughter, Penelope Clover Keyes on Friday, January' 30,2009, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland. At birth she weighed six pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Grandparents are Mike and Kay Proctor of Heppner and Dr. Tom and Peg Rheuben of Sisters. Farm Foundation Fletcher appointed to Rural Health Coordinating Council to hold annual Andrea Fletcher o f Lexington has been appointed meeting to the Rural Health Coordinating Council by Governor Ted Morrow County Parks to meet I Birth Announcement Reservations ncommended, Call 676-5481.
