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Treatment facility to be operational by 2010 lliliilin liliillliim llilm ll Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University o f Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 By David Sykes The Secure Resi dential Treatment Facil ity which recently broke ground in Heppner should be in operation by January or February o f 2010, the Heppner Chamber of Com merce was told last week. Developer Rod Es tes of Eastern Oregon Hu man Serv ices Consortium, and K im berly Lindsay, Artist’s sketch of the new residential treatment facility. Mental Health Director for Comm unity Counseling Solutions, were guests of the chamber and gave an update on the eight-bed mental health facility going in near Lakeview Heights in Heppner. Estes said he is in the process of getting the contractor in and set up and also installing the sewer and water facilities. Estes also said he was pleased with the site overlooking Willow Creek Lake as it offered a good view of the lake. He said the facility would include 136 sq. ft. bedrooms with a 70 sq. ft. closet for all the residents and also common area, kitchen, dining area and fenced recreation yard. There will be video cam eras throughout and the outside of the building will be enhanced with dormers, sky-lights and appropri ate siding and roofing to “minimize the institutional appearance.” Estes also said that ages of the residents could be anywhere from 18 to 65 years old, and this will be a transition residence with people stay ing 18-24 moths before mov ing on to a less secure facility. Lindsay said they w ill also be offering equine therapy and that horses w ill be on the property for the residents. She said this w ill be the first facility in the state to try horse therapy, and she feels it will be effec tive in that the residents not only bond w ith the horses, but are given responsibility for caring for them which helps build selfesteem and responsibility. She said the gen eral number of employ ees will be 15-20 w ith 9-11 being residential associates requiring a high school de gree along with a criminal background check. Lindsay said she plans to start hiring four to six weeks before the facility opens. Pickup crashes into side of Senior Center On Sunday, May 24, a 1994 S i e r r a p i c k u p d r iv e n by George Duflour, 66, of Uma tilla c ra sh e d into the side of the St. P a tr ic k 's Senior VOL. 128 NO. 21 10 Pages Wednesday, May 27,2009 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Center in Heppner. Heppner EMS responded to the scene where the driver was found unconscious in the vehicle. The pickup continued to run in gear after hitting the build ing, leaving two large mounds of burned off tire tread in the street before a local youth re portedly ran up and shut off the vehicle. DuHour was trans ported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital and was later down to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Damages were mi nor and included a smashed concrete window sill outside, Left Photo: Members of the Heppner/lone joint tennis team participated in state tournament a buckled window sill inside, action this past weekend. Pictured left to right are Susan Kendrick (assistant coach), RJ Ramos, and destroyed a wood and V'anesa Godolleova, Arthur Lima. Brenna Rietmann. and Maureen McElligott (head coach). concrete bench outside of the Godolleova placed fourth in districts, and Rietmann. Ramos and Lima all placed third in newly remodeled building. No districts to advance to the state tournament. Right Photo: A rthur Lima serves the ball during other injuries were reported besides D uflour's were re a district tournament match. Contributed Photo ported. Photos by David Sykes and Autumn Morgan Tennis team members participate in state tournament Bank of Eastern Oregon employees participate in national Teach Children to Save Day T ric ia R o llin s , branch manager; Danielle L o o slie, new acco u n ts representative; and Becky Kindle, branch administra tor from Bank of Eastern Oregon’s Heppner Branch, gave a savings lesson to K^"* grade students at Hep pner Elementary School as part of the American Bank ers Association Education Foundation’s Teach Chil dren to Save Program. Sharon Rietmann, branch manager, and Lena McElligott, teller, from the lone Branch, gave the sav ings lesson to K-3rd grad ers at the lone Elementary School. Bank o f Eastern Oregon employ ees joined thousands of bankers across the country who traded in their balance sheets for blackboards to help fill the need for financial educa tion. “Studies show that kids aren ’t learning the skills they need to make smart financial decisions as adults,” said Jeff Bailey, president and CEO. “Com munities and schools teach other life skills, such as driving a car, but we don’t spend enough time teaching financial skills. Bankers are in the schools this week to help fill that gap and pre pare future customers for financial success.” The presentation included activities about the concept of saving, how interest makes money grow, how to budget and deter mining needs and wants. Bank o f Eastern Oregon em ployees also handed out calculators to approxi mately 1,530 kindergarten through fourth grade stu dents in its local banking communities. Since the American Bankers Association Educa tion Foundation's National Teach Children to save Day began in 1997, thousands of bankers have taught money skills to more than one mil lion students. Bank o f Eastern Oregon offers the following tips to help parents make every day “Savings Day”: -H elp kids open up their own bank savings account and make deposits regularly. Many banks have children’s accounts that have no fee or minimum- balance requirements. -Make going to the bank fun. Some banks have kids' clubs where members get newsletters or receive balloons when they make a deposit. Kids love to get mail, so encourage them to keep an eye out for their quarterly statement. -Talk to your child about the family budget. In clude a discussion on wants and needs. Reinforce this by budgeting for a family outing or purchase. -W hile children know that money doesn’t grow on trees, they may think it comes out o f a wall. Show them how an ATM machine works and explain that to take money out of the bank you must first put it in. -G ive your kids positive feedback. As they get older, give them respon sibility over how they spend their money. The ABA Educa tion Foundation, a nonprofit subsidiary of the American Bankers A ssociation, is committed to developing and providing education programs that lead to fi nancial literacy. The ABA Education Foundation’s National Teach Children to Save Day is held every April when thousands of bankers make presenta tions to students on the importance of saving for their future. Heppner/lone graduations fast approaching lone Community School will hold its gradu ation ceremony on Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. Heppner High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 6. at 2 p.m. Baccalaureate ser- vices for Heppner High School seniors w ill be held on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catho- lie Church. Services for lone Community School seniors will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday June 1. at Valby Lutheran, Farewell barbecue to be held for lone exchange students A community barbecue will be held at lone City Park on Saturday, June 13, beginning at I p.m. This barbecue will be a farewell for the lone Community School foreign exchange students. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided but those attending are asked to bring a salad or dessert. Celebrate Heppner - something for everyone The H ep p n er C ham ber is w orking to make sure there is some thing for everyone at this year’s Celebrate Heppner event on Friday, June 12. Some of the events include: a giant strawberry shortcake will be available courtesy of Sweet Produc tions Ice Cream Parlour and Diner; Murray Drugs will have shaved ice; The Stable of Youth will be sponsor ing a “Mystery Sundae” competition where custom ers purchase a sundae for $1 and if they can guess blindfolded what flavors are in the sundae, it’s free; Howe’s About Pizza will be providing free cookies; a Children's Carnival will be held for children 18 years of age at The Stable of Youth beginning at 11:30 a.m.; a dunk tank; and a hot dog eating contest. Special guest Joann Byrd, author of “Calam ity: The Heppner Flood of 1903,” will talk about her book from 1-2 p.m. at the library. Local artists' handi work and crafts will be on display at City Hall to just look at, or purchase. Local m useum s will be open throughout the day. Bingo will be held at the Senior Center dining room from 2-5 p.m. for 25 cents per card. A small dog race will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at the City Park. Any dog weighing less than 25 pounds is eligible. Entries for the Des sert A uction need to be Sunset Magazine ranks Bull Prairie Campground Sunset Magazine recently named Bull Prai rie Campground as one of the top 50 campgrounds in North America. In their May edi tion of the magazine. Sunset ranked Bull Prairie Camp ground as #43. The article read: “The ultimate fishing lake abuts this campground in the Blue M ountains. Hang a hammock under ponderosas, cast a line from a dock, or ramble along the 1-mile lake trail. Insider tip: Check out the Morrow County Fair and Oregon JOIN US FOR OUR GPS CLINIC JUNE T -T IN WASCO JUNE 4™-5™ IN LEXINGTON 10 A.M. I r ta tn . MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. i Trail Pro Rodeo. 36 miles north in Heppner (Aug. 5-9; fair $3, rodeo S8; morrow- countyoregon.com). Best for: Fishing (no motor- boats). Info: $14; no reser vations; www.fs.fed.us/r6 uma or 541 /676/9187." Morrow County Grain Growers is your precision farming headquarters. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: > taken to the Senior Center dining room from 1-2 p.m. for judging. Prizes will be awarded to the top three in adult and junior categories. The auction will benefit the Chamber and will be held during the youth talent show on Friday evening. The Bank of East ern Oregon w ill once again be hosting a customer ap preciation barbeque. This year the meal will include hotdogs with all the fixings, chips and choice of water or pop and will begin at 5 p.m. On Saturday, plan on attending the dinner play, “Rails, Riches and Rejection” w ith many com munity members involved, starting at 7 p.m. 4
