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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - FIVE M orrow C ounty T ippage Fee Award A pplications A vailable M orrow County is kicking off its annual Needs and Issues Inven tory process that will result in the selection of projects to receive Tippage Fee Awards. The County Court has set aside $350,000 to be allocated in the 2009 fund ing round. Eligible applicants include cities, special dis tricts, ports, non-profit or ganizations or other groups that provide services that benefit the people of Mor row County. All projects seeking financial assistance from the Morrow County Tippage Fees must be listed on this inventory. To be included on the inventory, sponsors must submit an application for each proposed project. The Morrow County Eco nomic Development Com mittee, with representation from throughout the county, will evaluate all proposals and make a funding recom mendation to the County Court. Categories of proj ects include capital expendi- tures, such as infrastructure or equipment; non-profit organization operating ex penses; and multi-year proj ects for which the sponsor needs more than one year to accumulate sufficient fund ing to implement a larger project. Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 18, to be in cluded on the 2009 Needs and Issues Inventory. The meeting of the Economic Development Committee will be held on October 13. All applicants are invited to give a brief oral sum mary of their projects at this meeting. G reater Eastern Oregon Development Cor poration (GEODC) is fa cilitating this process for Morrow County. Program Guidelines, applications, and other information are available by calling Sondra Lino, GEODC, at 541-575- 2786, via e-mail at slino@ centurytel.net or they may be downloaded from www. geodc.net. Upcoming Child Care Resource and Referral classes announced TheUmatilla-Mor- row Head Start, Inc will be holding Child Care Re source and Referral classes. The classes are as follows: -Child Care Pro vider Networking Group, a free monthly “girls night out” meeting is being held. Call for locations, times and dates. -Family Child Care Overview will be held Sep tember 14 from 6-9 p.m. in Hermiston in both English and Spanish. One on one sessions can be set up upon request. The cost is free. This class is required by the Child Care Division for anyone wishing to be come a Registered Family Child Care Provider, and for individuals that want to learn more about Oregon’s laws governing child care. CCD Certifiers will be on hand to talk about the rules and regulations and to ex plain the on-site Health and Safety Review process. -Though the Day the Literacy Way, with Chris Hildabrand will be held September 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Herm iston. The cost is $5. Free books will be available for those attending. -Creating Opportu nities - Out of the Box will be held September 26 in La Grande. Steven Foster w'ill be the keynote presenter. His focus will be guiding behav iors. Conference time will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at La Grande Middle School. Call 541-963-7942 to register. -Medic First Aid and CPR will be held Octo- bfcr 17 from 9 a.m. to 4'p.rrl; in Hermiston. This class will be taught in Spanish and will cost $45. This class will provide a two year cer tification. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required as there are only 12 slots. For more informa tion or to pre-register for classes, call Child Care Resource & Referral at 1-800-559-5878 or 541 - 564-6878. lone Middle School Volleyball and Football Schedule Sept. 18 - Sherman (VB/FB) at Moro, 2 p.m. Sept. 25 - (VB/FB) at Dufur, 2 p.m. Sept. 26 - Heppner Tourney (VB) at Heppner, 9 a.m. Oct. 2 - (VB/FB) at Condon, 2 p.m. Oct. 3 - Arlington Tourney (VB) at Arlington, 9 a.m. Oct. 8 - South Wasco (VB/FB) at lone, 2 p.m. Oct. 10 - Echo Tourney (VB) at Echo, 9 a.m. Iron Stop Wind Spinners Battery or Wind Powered Drink Specials White Raspberry Mocha Raspberry Italian &oda Wedding Tables M a d is o n B a ile y & J e r e m y R o s e n k a lrn S a tu rd a y, A u g u st 2Qtli C lir is P e c k & A n g e la M u n k e r s S a tu rd a y, S e p te m b e r 5tli L a ce y M a tte s o n & S a m M a c k e n z ie S a tu rd a y, O cto b er 2 4 th % Miuttuj'j thuj 217 North Main • Heppner • Phona 676-9156 • Floral 676-9426 ■ ft. Serving Heppner. Lexington t lone Community Appreciation Barbeque held in Boardman Robert C. Byrd Oregon Scholars announced The Oregon Stu students who show prom dent Assistance Commis ise of continued academic sion announces eighty-five excellence. The Oregon Oregon students as Robert Department of Education C. Byrd scholars for 2009- collaborates with OSAC 10. This prestigious schol for administration o f the arship program rewards aw ards. “The C om m is students who demonstrate sion's relationship with var the highest levels of aca ious college and university demic achievement. The administrators provides an eighty-five students were excellent framework for ad selected from among 475 ministering the Byrd Schol applicants. Students are arship program,” says Vicki selected from each of the Merkel, OSAC’s Scholar five U.S. Congressional ship and Access Director. Districts in Oregon. “This program is Maggie Armato of highly com petitive, and Heppner was the only re applicants must subm it cipient named out of Mor applications that show a row County. promise of continued ex Recipients receive cellence through superior an annual award of $1,500 academic credentials, lead that is renewable for up to ership qualities, and ser four years ($6,000 total) and vice to their community,” contingent upon continued Merkel said. academic performance and Columbia River Community Health Services in Boardman Scholarships are held their annual Community Appreciation Barbeque on funding. Scholarship recipi awarded each year on the Thursday, August 13. This is the fifth year CRCHS has held ents must have a minimum basis of merit and may be its Community Appreciation Barbeque, in conjunction with GPA of 3.85 (based on a used at any accredited two- the National Association of Community Health Centers, 4.00 scale) and a minimum or four-year postsecondary Community Health Center Week. Nearly 250 people were of 29 on the ACT exam, institution that participates in attendance as Judy's Chuck Wagon cooked up hot dogs, or 1300 on the combined in federal Title IV student fi hamburgers, and all the fixings. Devon Oil contributed math and reading/verbal nancial aid programs. (U.S. several bags of ice to keep the soda chilled. Desert Springs Bottled Water donated a water cooler and several bottles score o f the SAT exam. military academies are not of water. The food and drinks were served by the staff and GED students must have an eligible). The scholarships health care providers of Columbia River Community Health Oregon GED score o f3300. may be used for under Services. DJ Kora provided music and Panadería Yasmin Applications are reviewed graduate study only. Avail provided the bouncy house, a favorite with the kids as was Sofia the clown. To top off the event there was a cake deco by a panel o f academic ability and dollar amount of rated festive balloons to mark the occasion. -Contributed officials to ensure outstand scholarships are dependent ing graduates are selected on federal funding for each Photos to receive the scholarship of the four years, but will award. Wells Fargo donates $1,500 to not exceed $ 1,500 per year, The Robert C. Byrd pending official notification Symphony's music education project Honors Scholarship Pro from the U.S. Department A gift from Wells performing artists to com gram is a federally funded of Education. Funding is Fargo to the Oregon East munities throughout the program to promote ex subject to change at any Symphony (OES) will liter West, including Oregon,” ceptional achievement in time. ally be music to the ears of said Kara Taylor, Manager of the Wells Fargo Bank in Open Class winners from local youths. The financial ser Pendleton. “Today, w e’re Morrow County Fair announced vices company donated proud to continue that tradi $1,500 to OES to support tion by helping to bring arts Sweepstake win she received $75; Mike A. its “Playing for K eeps” to our community through ners: White received $50 for 2nd, music education program. grants such as this one.” W inners in each singing Lovesick Blues. In Wells Fargo has The program gives young department received a gift the Youth division ((10-17) people a chance to partici repeatedly been named certificate to use at any Maggie Collins received pate in music activities by one o f the most gener Morrow County business. $30 for lsl place, she played providing scholarships for ous companies in America. Adults receive$25, kids the Ragtime Annie on the lessons, instrument rental The company gives more $15. fiddle, 2nd place was Patrick and purchase and music than $1.1 million each year Fruits - John Mur Collins who sang Please competition entry fees and to schools and nonprofit ray; Flowers - Carol Al Rem em ber Me by Tim two preparatory orches groups in Oregon. The Or lison; Clothing - Babette McGraw, he will receive egon East Symphony has tras. Wall; Needlework -Bonnie $20, and 3rd place went to “ Wells Fargo has been called “the best small Campbell; Quilts - San Andrew Bara for playing supported the Oregon East town symphony orchestra dra VanLiew; Canning - The Night of the Eternal Symphony since 2002,” in North A m erica.” For Tina Palmer; Food - Loran End on keyboard, he will said OES Executive Direc more than 20 years it has McPherson; Arts - Virginia receive $10. tor Lisa-Marie Patterson. provided Pendleton and its Wilkinson; Photography The winners of the “We appreciate its ongoing surrounding rural region - Lindsay Orem; Crafts Prettiest and Ugliest Pet partnership in bringing mu with high quality musical - Linda Voltz; Kids 3-6 - Show were: Emily Pap sic education to our region's experiences and events. pas for the Prettiest pet Malychi Wenberg; For more informa children.” Superkids 7-9 - Shayna and Kody Fletcher for the T he sy m p h o n y tion about the OES “Play Osmin; Juniors 10-13-Lily Ugliest. started the Playing fo r ing for Keeps” youth music Sandford. Open Class A ni Keeps program in 2001. education project, its season P eople’s Choice mals: Last year 89 youths par concerts or other activi Art: Bob Harrison. Beef: Gracie Orem ties, contact the symphony ticipated. M orrow County - heifer calf. “ More than 152 office by phone at (541) Creative Arts Award: Art - Sheep: D e v a n years ago, Wells Fargo’s 276-0320 or email at info@ Brian Roth; Crafts - Linda Case - spring ewe; Reagan stagecoaches transported oregoneastsymphony.org. Davis - lamb; Ethan Greer Voltz. actors, musicians and other Flowers: Best Hor - ewe lamb; Azlinn Lehner Greased Pig Contest winners announced ticulture presented by Hep pner Garden Club - Terry Tallman; Best Arrangement presented by Heppner Gar The Greased Pig Contest winners from this year’s den Club - Carol Allison; Most Blue Ribbons pre Morrow County Fair are: sented by Heppner Garden 4-6 year olds - Kenneth Troxell Club - Carol Allison; Jane 7-9 year olds - Alex Lindsay Rawlins Memorial present 10-13 year olds - Maggie Collins ed by Morrow County Fair 14-16 year olds - Tim Nelson. Alex Lindsay and Tim Nelson took a weaner pig Board - Carol Allison. Baking Contest: home to raise, and “Make it w ith Mor Kenneth Troxell and Maggie Collins took $50 row County” (Chocolate each in prize money. Espresso Cake) sponsored lone Volleyball Schedule by the M orrow County Wheat Growers was won Sept. 5 - Dufur Jamboree (V) at Dufur, 9 a.m. by Jan Stroeber and the Sept. 10 - Heppner (V/JV) at home, 5 p.m. “Mike Armato Bread Bak Sept. 12 - Summit Springs Tournament (V) at Condon, ing” contest, sponsored by 10 a.m. the Armato family, winner Sept. 15 - Condon/Wheeler (V/JV) at home, 5:30 p.m. is Ann Spicer for her Herb Sept. 18 - Cove (V/JV) at home, 4 p.m. Focaccia Bread. Sept. 19 - Joseph Tournament (V) in Joseph, noon. Grease Pig Con test: 4-6 year olds - Ken lone High School Football Schedule neth Troxell; 7-9 year olds -A lex Lindsay; 10-13 year Sept. 4 - Crow (Dufur Classic), at Dufur, 1 p.m. olds - M aggie C ollins; Sept. 11 - at Touchet, 3 p.m. 14-16 year olds - Tim Nel Sept. 18 - McKenzie at home. 6 p.m. son. Sept. 25 - at Dufur, 7 p.m. Alex and Tim took Oct. 2 - at Condon, 7 p.m. a weaner pig home to raise, Oct. 8 - South Wasco at lone. 7 p.m. and Kenneth and Maggie took the $50 prize money. Talent Show: Mi chelle Stone won 1" place Christian Life Center members will be serving in the Adult division for lunch on Wednesday, August 26. The menu will include singing You're My Reason, pork roast, roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, apple sauce, hot rolls, and pie. Senior Center Menu » - ewe and ewe lamb; Cadyn Lehner - spring ewe. Goats: T a y 11 o r Gould - Lamanche Pack; Amanda Haselbusch - Al pine yearling; Amy Les- perance - Lamanche year ling, Lam anche m ature doe, Alpine Nanny (Grand Champion); Kellie Nelson - Wether Pack. Sm all A nim als: Champion Chicken - Em ily Taylor; Cavies - Cara A rbogast, Tyler C arter, Alex Lindsay; Champion Rabbit - Shayna Osmin. Barbara VanArs- dale Aw ards: Most Attentive Exhibitor - Tyler Carter. Youngest Exhibi tor: Sallie Orem Most Unique Ex hibitor: Cara Arbogast Ed Rollins and his team won the Painted Hills N atural B eef Backyard Grilling contest, 2nd place was Mark & Lisa Pratt and 3rd was Daye Stone. Team Rollins will be going to the Oregon State Fair on Sunday, August 30*. 1” place w on a Traeger Lil Tex Wood Pellet Grill, 2nd won a Kershaw Knife Set and 3rd won a Grill accessory set.
