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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 6, 2010 HHS/HES Students of the Month announced Governor proclaims Oct. 3-9 Fire Prevention Week in Oregon In support of Na tional Fire Prevention Week -Never disconnect tional Fire Prevention Week, materials from Boardman or remove batteries from Governor Kulongoski has Rural Fire District. Teach smoke alarms for other proclaimed October 3-9 Or ers will be sending stickers, uses egon Fire Prevention Week. m agnets and brochures -Make a home es The Governor and State home with students. Posters cape plan and practice it Fire Marshal Randy Simp remind everyone to sound - I f yo u r sm oke son encourage Oregonians their smoke detectors in alarm sounds, immediately to take the necessary steps the home. go outside and stay out. to update and maintain their In 2009, in O re Meet at a safe place and home smoke alarms. gon there were 2,379 fires call 9-1-1 The Office of State in one- and tw o-fam ily -If you need assis Fire Marshal and its Oregon dwellings resulting in nine tance with smoke alarms, Life Safety Team, along deaths, 172 injuries, and contact your local fire H eppner High School and with fire agencies statewide more than $59 million in agency Heppner Elementary School are teaming up in support property loss. For more smoke recently recognised the Stu o f this m onth’s national W orking sm oke alarm and fire safety infor dents of the Month for Sep fire prevention campaign. alarms provide an early mation, contact your local tember. The character trait Smoke Alarms: A sound warning to a fire, allowing fire agency or visit http:// for the month was respect. you can live with!, reinforc you vital minutes to escape w w w .oregon.gov/O S P / Top Photo: Back Row (L-R) are Leo Waite, Bryan Fowler, ing the message that fire and increase your chance of SFM/CommEd_SA_Pro- Tim Jaca, Demi Schm idt, safety starts at home. surviving a fire. Additional gram.shtml. Emily Cecil, Jacee C urrin, Fire P revention “ Everyone needs safety tips: Morgan Correa, and Hunter to remember that fire safety -To ensure maxi Week is observed annually Nichols. Front Row (L-R) - starts at home,” said Or mum protection, install throughout North America Trevor Nichols, Chace Jones, egon State Fire Marshal sm oke alarm s in every and Europe, acknowledging Camryn Scrivner, Madelyn Nichols, Kaden Combe. Kvlie Boor, Amelia Baker, Chance Jones, and Tresslyn McCurry. Not Randy Simpson. “Having sleeping room, outside each the anniversary of the Great pictured is Kenneth Troxell. working smoke alarms and separate sleeping area and Chicago Fire, known for de Bottom Photo: Pictured from left to right are Seth Palmer ( l l 'h grade), Brett Harrison (12"1 testing and m aintaining on every level of the home, stroying a large part of the grade), Tate Gentry (9"1 grade). Josh Dowdy (7"1 grade), Maggie Collins (10"1 grade), and Jenny them regularly is one of including the basement city and killing 250 people Garibay (8"" grade). -Contributed Photos the single best things you -R eplace sm oke on October 9, 1871. For more informa can do to keep your family alarm s 10 years old or HES student council member elected tion on fire safety and fire older safe.” M.C. Creative -Hard-wired alarms prevention week, contact o ca lly , in r e Arts and Crafts sponse to L the proclamation, (those wired directly into your local fire agency or Sam Boardman Elementary, home electrical systems) visit http://www.Oregon. fall schedule Windy River Elementary, should have battery back gov/OSP/SFM/FP W_2010. announced and Riverside Junior/Senior ups shtml. M orrow C ounty High School received Na Creative Arts and Crafts at their September meeting Heppner Elementary School students recently elected their 2010-11 student council members. Pictured left to right are decided to hang paintings The Oregon East songs since his teenage straction” in 2009 and are 4"1 grade representative Claire Grieb, publicity director Kolby at John’s Place and also will Symphony will open its 25th years, and cut his teeth early preparing for the release a Currin, treasurer Kevin Murray, president Sydney Qualls, have some members at the anniversary season with a on in a punk band called 7” single this fall. vice-president Sophie Grant, secretary Reiah Waite, and 4'k November Artifactory at Known locally as special concert highlighting the ’’Sick Kids”. As a solo grade representative Jacee Currin. -Contributed Photo the Senior Center. up and coming local talent artist he has performed with founders of the band Blue The group is also with a symphony twist. The a revolving cast of backup Pass, Isaac and Emily Cal planning a watercolor class concert will be held on Sat bands and even delved into lender with their duet vo this fall. Members are de urday October 16, at 7:30 alternate country rock with cals and twin fiddles have ciding what they want to p.m. in the Vert Auditorium the band “Blue is Cold”. been a staple of the North paint and are bringing in He has shared showbills west bluegrass scene. A in Pendleton. another art instructor. This Popular Pendleton with artists like Pete Krebs, nationally acclaimed fiddle will be decided at the next band “James Dean Kindle The Helio Sequence, Cal champion and exemplary m eeting on O ctober 28 and the Eastern Oregon vin Johnson and Laura guitarist, Isaac Callender at 1 p.m. at the Stable of has toured the globe with Playboys” will jam with Gibson. Youth. The Eastern O r “Trace County” and the players o f the OES in a Anyone interested prem ier presentation o f egon Playboys came to “April Verch band”. Mez in a watercolor class are songs penned by James gether in 2007 when James zo-Soprano Emily Muller asked to attend the meeting Pictured from left to right are Heppner High School math or contact Sharon Harrison Dean Kindle and orches Dean Kindle returned home Callender has graced the trated by Aaron Engum to to Pendleton and recon Vert stage with OES many teacher, Troy Morgan's, math Students of the Month in Alge at 541-989-8496. bra I, Geometry, and Algebra 2: Julissa Sanchez, Kristiane incorporate the symphony nected with his teenage times, singing oratorio fa Hempel, Marie Broechling, Ryan Dougherty, Ali Lovgren, and instruments. Opening the friends, Peter Walters, Matt vorites including Bach’s Cidney Coster. -Contributed Photo show with a fabulous set van Sickle and Brian Baird. Christmas Oratorio, Han lone School to host Green Garter Band from U of O of bluegrass tunes will be The “Boys” backed him up del’s M essiah, and Viv “The Callenders”, who can on a few songs during some aldi’s Gloria. She is also The Green Garter and drumset. The group is On Thursday, Oc frequently be seen perform solo shows and the comfort the principal violist with tober 7, the University of Band is an elite 12-member by audition only and the ing their relaxed and peppy able familiar chemistry, led the Oregon East Symphony O regon’s Green G arter group from the University students receive a full ride repertoire that is enjoyed by to the band. The band pays and directs the orchestra Band will be performing in o f Oregon. The group is scholarship to play in the regularly at gigs through and choral programs for the both young and old. the lone School Gym from made up o f three trum ensemble. During football “ We are very ex out eastern Oregon, often Pendleton School District. 1:30-2:30 p.m. This event pets, two trombones, one season, the Green Garter T he c o n c e rt is cited to do this concert seen at The Great Pacific, is open to the public and all m ellophone, four saxo Band is the group that plays with the Playboys and The The Rainbow Café and the sponsored by George and phones, one electric bass. all o f the volleyball and are invited. Callenders. The music will Prodigal Son in Pendleton, Sue Nelson, Dick Jones and basketball games. These < > < ><> < >< > < > < > < > < > <) < > « > > < > <> < >< > <> <><> <> appeal to all ages and I hope and jams with OES string Maureen McCormmack. twelve members also play the whole community will players Doug Westervelt, Tickets are: Under 12 - free in the Oregon Marching turn out to celebrate their M arya K azm ierski and admission. Students (ages Band and the Oregon bas talent,” said Lisa-M arie Adrienne Welsh in Port 13-18) $5 and adults $13- ketball band. Patterson, OES Executive land. They were featured on 20 and are available from The concert will Director. “Kids under 12 OPB’s Oregon Art Beat and Armchair Books (39 SW be full of upbeat and ex are free, so bring them OPB Music’s in Studio after Dorian Ave, Pendleton), am citing music from many the release of their debut the Symphony Office(541- along for a fun evening.” genres and eras, including Oregon Trail James Dean Kindle album ’’Campfire Pop Ab 276-0320) and at the door. selections from the bands has been writing his own Library District, Journey, Earth Wind and Fire, KC and the Sunshine Inland Northwest Orchestra to hold first concert of season H eppner Band, and Chicago. The Inland Northwest Orchestra will present its first concert of their 12th sea son at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, at the Condon High School Gymnasium in Condon, and 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, at the Joseph High School Gymnasium Member FDIC in Joseph. There is no charge for these concerts, but donations are accepted. A reception will follow each performance to allow the audience and orchestra members to meet, and share in refreshments. Oregon East Symphony opens 25th season HHS math Students of the Month announced q x o x ooo xx x o x oooo x oo xk o x o o x oooooo x oooooc o xx o oo k x o ooo oooo oqoq P reschool S tory H our Starts Friday, October 8,2010 10:30 Bank of Eastern Oregon Oregon-Idaho Grains Conference to be held There’s never been a better time to refinance! Take advantage of today’s favorable low interest rates! 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