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.
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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
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- 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.