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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 10,2010 UN Pilgrimage recipients announced Ganvoa appointed to Board- man budget committee; va cancies announced The United Nations Pilgrimage recipients have been announced Area selections arc: Mary Gates, daughter of Bob and Kathy Gatasand Rebecca Jepsen, daughter of Bill and Nancy Jepsen, all from lone. All w ere guests Thursday, January 21, at the Lexington Odd Fellow s and Holly Rebekah Lodges. The two lodges served a soup and salad supper and a special cake for the girls was also part of the menu. “Each of the ladies gave a nice speech on the UN which showed they deserved this trip,' ’ said a spokesperson. The United Nations Pilgrimage is an educational program tor youth. It is an all expense paid trip to the East Coast They will visit the United Nations and meet w ith representatives from around the w orld Their trip will take them to the top of the Empire State Building, Niagara Falls, a Broadway play, a stroll down Wall Street climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty and a tour to Gettysburg and Philadelphia They will compete in a speech contest and have an opportunity to participate in a talent show. The girls will also see the metropolian area of New York City, go to St Patrick Cathedral Rockefeller Center and other educational locations. Left to right; Rebecca Jepsen, UN Committee Person Marlene Gray This experience happens each year. Students must be 16or and Mary Gates 17 years of age with a minimum of one year ofhigh school remain ing. This trip is sponsored by the Jurisdiction of Oregon Odd Fellow and Rebekahs. “Holly Rebekah and Lexington Odd Fellows wish them the best and much fim on this trip. We know they will return with a lot to talk about for years to come,” said the spokesperson. T he B o a rd m a n City Council appointed Blaine Ganvoa to serve a second term on the Board- man Budget Committee. The budget committee is comprised of seven resi dents at large, the mayor and city councilors. They meet annually in May to prepare the budget for the city and the Urban Renewal District for recommenda tion to the city council. Ganvoa served on the budget committee for three years prior to his term ending in December; his new term will expire in December of 2012. Ganvoa is a long time Boardman resident and a Riverside High School graduate. He lives in Boardman with his wife and children. The budget com mittee is one of two com mittees the council appoints volunteers to; the other is the Boardm an Planning Commission. Currently the budget committee has one vacancy and the planning commission has two va cancies. Interested parties wishing to serve on either of these committees should send a letter of interest to City Manager Karen Pet tigrew at city hall. In other city news, the co u n cil a p p o in ted the city’s finance officer, Thomas Kligel to serve as the 2010 city budget officer. Councilors approved a let ter of support for the Port of Morrow to obtain funding for a steam distribution line extension. lone students raise over $2,000 for The next regular ly scheduled city council Haiti victims meeting will be Tuesday, A w eek o f big grade class hosted a bake February 16, at 7 p.m. at heartedness pays off for the sale during lunch one day. Boardman City Hall. “ It w as a g reat victims of the Haiti earth quake. Students at lone learning experience for Community School raised my students,” said Bran $2051.56 in four days coin di Orem, third and fourth Phone D iscounts A vailab le to C en tu ry L in k cu stom ers by coin. Facilitated by the grade teacher. “I’m really elementary students, middle proud of how mindful and The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated CenturyLink school and high school stu giving our students were.” as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier or ETC within its service “lone Schools, in dents were encouraged to area for universal service purposes. The goal o f universal service is participate and be a part of partnership with families to provide all Oregon citizens access to essential telecommunica tions services. the generosity towards other and community, will offer people as well. Jars were set each student the opportu up in all of the elementary nity to prepare for changing CenturyLink provides single party residential and business services classrooms and one in the society by providing safe for rates from $12.48 to $ 16.55 per month for residential custom ers and $20.31 to $27.25 per month for business customers. This middle/high school. Kids and healthy and inviting includes access to long distance carriers. Emergency Services, took it upon themselves to schools, promoting high Operator Services, Directory Assistance and Toll Blocking. Use of make an effort to donate. educational standards, and these services may result in added charges. Specific rates for your In addition to jars in class preparing technologically areas will be provided upon request. rooms, the third and fourth literate citizens.” R esidents living in and around the Heppner community can be screened to reduce their risk of hav ing a stroke or bone frac ture, according to Life Line Screening. The St. Patrick’s Senior Center will host Life Line Screening on March 16. The site is located at 182 N Main in Heppner. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. According to Life Line Screening, there are four key points every per son needs to know: stroke If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call CenturyLink at 1-800-201-4099 or visit www.centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline/Link-Up programs. CenturyLink™ www.centurylink.com Community Bank We’re 55 & Thriving Help Us Celebrate Our 55th Birthday! Local Money Working For Local People... Ju st like Jane & Margaret. Margaret McClain will be celebrating her I OOth birthday In March! Pictured with her Grand daughter lane. Margaret has banked with us for 5 I o f our 55 years In business. 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Lexington: College of Education, Kylee Katelyn Disque. Long Creek: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Dustin Lee Kreger. HHS Class of 1952 to hold reunion Heppner High School’s Class of 1952 will hold their class reunion in Heppner on March 13, beginning with a 4 p.m. social hour at the Heppner Elks Lodge, followed by dinner. Class members are also invited to a breakfast on March 14, location to be announced. O rganizers o f the event are Rieta G raves Hill, Gayle Albert Feller, and Pat Prock. Stroke and osteoporosis screening coming to Heppner March 16 CenturyLink offers qualified customers Lifeline and Link-Up Service if they meet certain low-income eligibility requirements. Lifeline Service includes a monthly discount up to $8.25 for basic phone charges, as well as toll blocking at no charge and a waiver of the deposit if toll blocking is selected by qualifying customers. Link-Up Service provides a discount on installation charges and charges to move service. iifeiin« non - sau UI announces dean’s list Process a new direct deposit to any Community Bank checking account by March 31. 2010 (offer good for existing customers) Stop By Your Local Branch Today To Help Us Celebrate Community BANK Local Money Working For Local People is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability; 80 percent of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their stroke; p re v e n tiv e u ltra so u n d screenings can help you avoid a stroke; screenings are fast, noninvasive, pain less, affordable and conve nient. Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm/ abdominal aortic aneurysms/ and hardening of the arteries in the legs/ which is a strong predictor o f heart disease. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women. Packages start at $139. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. For more information regard ing the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www. lifelinescreening.com. Pre registration is required. Life Line Screening was established in 1993/ and has since become the nation’s leading provider of preven tive screenings, said the news release. Please click on this link to download illustrations and photos: http./Avww.lifelinescreen- ing.com/Press/multimedia/ Pages/index.aspx. Those interested may also visit the online press room located on the web site: • Jerry Bristow takes state handball title Tillamook’s Jerry Bristow took the state title in the Diamond Masters (ages 70 and up) division at the 2010 Oregon State Handball singles Cham pionships held Jan. 29-31 at the Timberhill Athletic Club in Corvallis. Bristow never lost a game in any of his match es in the tournament. In the first round, he defeated Jack Pritchard of Portland, 21-8 and 21-3. In the semi-finals, he beat Salem’s Josh Reese, 21-13 and 21-9. Valentine's Special Saturday, February 13th Dinner fo r tw o / oz prime rib t Crab legs Served with salad bar, dessert t bottle o f wine $SO Karaoke & Dancing starting at 9 p.m. Dinner Special by reservation only Full menu also available Call for reservations 541-422-9800 TAYLOR’S RESTAURANT In the finals, he defeated Butch Roper of Roseburg, 21-10 and 21- 18. Bristow graduated from lone High School and Eastern Oregon Uni versity. Friends of the Library to hold book sale March 13 The F r i e n d s o f the H eppner Library will hold their annual St. P atrick’s Day book sale at the Heppner City Hall on Friday, March 12, and Saturday, March 13. Anyone wishing to donate gently used books for the sale may drop them off at the Heppner Library or the Kuhn and Spicer Law Office by March 8. Morrow County Public Works You are all aware o f the new law Effective January I, 2010 computers, moni tors and TVs CANNOT he disposed o f in the garbage or at disposal sites such as landfills, transfer stations and incinerators. Anyone who knowinulv dis poses o f these items can be Fined. Morrow County Public Works is pleased to announce that prior to the ban the transfer stations had been implement ing this procedure. Residence are allowed to dump FREE of charge televisions, computers and monitors. Containers for E Waste are located at the North 69900 Frontage Ln. Boardman and the South 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington Trans fer Stations. Hours of operation 9:00 - 3:00 Saturday and Sundays. Heppner 127 N Main St 541-676-5745 Questions and concerns may be addressed by calling 541-989-9500. • After the first year, the $10 fee can be avoided if an average monthly balance of $1 000 or com bined balance of $5 000 Is maintained M inim um opening deposit is $100 Limit one gift card per household Member FDIC »
