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F O U R - Heppner G azette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 2 4 ,2 0 1 0 Missoula Children’s Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland Christmas tree permits available Missoula Children's Theatre, along* with more than 30 local students, presented Alice in W onderland on November 12 at Heppner llig*h School. The play was presented by the Mor row County t nibed Recreation Dis trict with support from the Heppner Friends of the L ib ra ry . Top Left Photo: Pictured is a member of the Missoula C h ild r e n 's T h e a tr e and Meranda Lemmon as Medium Alice. Top Right Photo: Lilly Sandford as the Dutchess adn Zach Hredtield as the Cook. Bottom Left Photo: Leah Stone, Ivy'S a ndford, and Morgan Orem as the Flowers. Bottom Right Photo: The participants at the finale. -Contributed Photos P e r m its to c u t C h ristm a s tre e s on the Um atilla National Forest are now available at all forest offices and at several local businesses. Permits are valid on Federal Forest Service lands only and do not authorize tree cutting on private. State or other feder ally managed lands. Permits can be pur chased for $5 each and are limited to one per house hold. Christm as tree per m its and forest maps are available during regular of fice hours, Monday through Friday, at the supervisor’s office in Pendleton, and at the four Ranger District offices in Ukiah and Hep pner; and Walla Walla and Pomeroy, WA. Locally, the Hep pner Shell will be set up to sell permits by the Wednes day before Thanksgiving. November is National Hospice Month Community Bank alerts consumers to dangers of holiday shopping online N ovem ber is N a tional H ospice M onth, a perfect time to pay tribute to those who give end of life care. Local Hospice vol unteers who provide ser- M any local resi dents will do some o f their holiday shopping on the Internet. According to the National Retail Federation, 50.8 percent o f Americans will make at least one holi day purchase online. But as more consumers turn to the Internet to do their shop ping so do the fraudsters w ith tl.eir scams. Commu nity Bank suggests that con sumers follow some simple steps to protect themselves while shopping online., “Some people like to shop online because o f the convenience and oth ers like the exclusive sales available only on the Web. Whatever the reason, we all have to take steps to protect ourselves and our financial inform ation,” said Cindy A n d e rs o n , C o m m u n ity Bank Security Specialist. “Don’t let the spirit of the season get ruined by online fraud.” Comm unity Bank offers the following tips: -If you’re not sure, don’t share. Anyone can set up a website these days so be sure you’re familiar with the re ta ile r’s site before you give them any of your financial information. The Better Business Bureau has a list o f about 70,000 safe websites. Check it out at; http://www.bbh.org/online/ consumer/default.aspx. -Is the site secure? Look for the ‘s’ in https:// and a small padlock at the bottom o f the screen before entering any payment infor mation. -Know the term s vices to the people o f Mor row and Gilliam County include: Diana Ball, Joan Basile, Dewena Bates, Nel- la Britt, Louis and Betty Carlson, Kate Close, Barb C o in er, N orm and M a- f U S SCHWAB 1 ■DEEQaaKB QUICK FIT “DIAMOND CABLE LINK TIRE CHAINS They take the work and frustration out of using tire chains. They goon and off quickly and fit right to provide excellent traction duringtoutp winter driving condtions. PASSENGER STARTING AT CABLE STARTING AT TIRE CHAINS PiSSfkCfB U m t M m i n nonno a u i n v v l / f l t l l i OCTUDL HtlunH rnUatifím 50 MONTH WARRANTY 500-575 full mmfaad i f f « » M a retel tk$ tarnt h a a f data fan f fad dad finar * /w ravn oner ìk fasi ¡t§x *»/* ist s tu n t w u . um at mb h ta ¡tuts tem tramami 72 MONTH WARRANTY 84 550 750 MONTH WARRANTY ColdCrankingAmps Cold Cranking Amps rie D eB oer, Janis Dyer, A lice Ellis, Cyde Estes, Joyce Hickerson, Barbara Hug, Sharon Jones, Judy Laughlin, Sally Maddern, Sherree Mahoney, Pennie Miller, George Naims, Beth Pemberton, Tamra Ramsey, Delia R obinson, Florine Robinson, Kathy Skinner, Paul and Debbie Sumner, Rita VanSchoiack, C aro lyn Willey, Larry Wilson. The newest volunteers in C ondon are: Jonna M c Kay, Sandra Hassing, Larry M cG unnigle and M arcia Pidgeon. For m ore in fo r mation regarding Hospice care, call 541-676-2946. Information is also avail able on-line at the Hospice Foundation of America at w w w .hospicefoundation. org or the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organi zation at www.nhpc.org. Replacement lights for trees on Main Street The Heppner Chamber has had to replace most of the clear lights that will be put on the Main Street trees for this holiday season and would appreciate donations to help incur the cost. Anyone who would like to make a monetary donation can drop it off at the chamber office or mail it to P.O. Box 1232. The lights are approximately S3 per strand. United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth Tours open for applications Odd Fellow s and Rebekah sponsored Unit ed Nations Pilgrimage for Youth Tours are open for applications. Requirem ents for the tour are: must be 15-17 years o f age; sophomore or junior in high school; have a passport, or get one; write a 750 word essay; turn in an application; and give a speech on the subject or title “How relevant is the o rig in al purpose o f the United Nations in today’s world.” A pplications and essays are due by Novem ber 30 and the speak-off will be held on Sunday, De cember 5, at the IOOF Hall in Pendleton at 2 p.m. Expenses for stu dents who attend the tour are paid by the local spon soring lodges o f U m atil la and M orrow Counties w hich consists o f Pend leton, M ilton-Freew ater, Lexington and Heppner. For more informa tion and applications con tact Marguerite Maznaritz at 541-276-2853 in Pend leton; M arlene G ray at 541-422-7223 in lone; or Theresa Weaver in Milton- Freewater at 541-861-9599 or www.oregonioof.org. CAPECO - helps keep the heat on 590-900 ColdCranking Amps Stop in Man tor your FREE BATTERY CHECK SKJSmflXEllS / V Advent Services ^ -**■ A - ~ SOUP SUPPER 6 PM F o llo w e d b y a discussion on N P R 's "S peaking o f F a ith " series SERVICE 7 PM With a set of four new Les Schwab snow wheels with tires mounted you can save time and mon%r. You’ll save more than $50 each time you have yoursnow tires installed in the winter or removed in the spring by eliminating dlsmouit/mountfng and balancing charges with each change over Les Schwab snow wheels, they re a great way to save money and gd back on the road. December 1 at Mope Lutheran C hurch Comer of Alfalfa & Cowins, Heppner December 8 at All Saints' Episcopal C hurch Comer of Church & Gale, Heppner December 15 at H ope Lutheran C hurch Comer of Alfalfa & Cowins, Heppner December 22 at All Saints' E piscopal C hurch Comer of Church & Gale. Heppner ! Winter can be the m ost expensive tim e o f the year. During the win ter more accidents, more illness, a higher rate o f u n e m p lo y m e n t and in creased utility costs occur. CAPECO strives to deflect some o f these costs for the lower income residents of Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, and W heeler counties by delivering the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). Income eligible households may receive a one-time payment which is paid to their heating ven dor. Eligibility is based on the household total gross income for the last 30 days. For one person the income level w ould be $1,860, two people $2,432, three people $3,004, four people $3,577; there is an increase o f $107.33 for each addi tional household member. CAPECO person nel will be in Heppner on Wednesday, December 8. Anyone who wishes to ap ply for assistance may do so by calling 1-800-752-1139, ext. 112. Sunday, December 5th - 2 :0 0 pm - matinee At the United 7 :0 0 Methodist Church, Monday, December 6th H eppner - ^Q Q pm ' A community musical featuring a women's chorale, elementary and high school students Smusical instruments. Les Schwab Tire Center 124 North Main Streeet, Heppner 541-676-9481 o f your purchase. Is the product returnable and if so, who pays the shipping fees? How long will the product take to ship? W hat does shipping cost? Read the fine print. If it’s not clear or you don’t agree, make the purchase elsewhere. -Print & Save. Be sure to print and save the transaction receipt, the or der num ber, a custom er service phone number, and any other information you can ju st in case there’s a problem with your order. -Check the priva cy policy. Find out what th e y ’re doing w ith your in fo rm a tio n by read in g the privacy policy. If it’s too com plicated to read or they d o n ’t have one, choose to do business with a more consumer friendly website. -T M I. D o n ’t d i vulge too much information to anyone on the Internet. If a website is asking for your bank account number, social security number or d riv e r’s license num ber, don’t share it. -Know your rights. If you suspect you are a victim o f fraud, you can contact the Federal Trade Comm ission at: www.ftc. g o v /co m p lain t. You can also contact the O regon Attorney General at: http:// doj.state.or.us. Be sure to report it to the Better Busi ness Bureau, too. -Shop Local! You w on’t have to worry about online fraud if you shop at local businesses instead. P ublic is in v it e d - call No c h a r g e 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 7 0 - I f y o u n e e d a r id e , P a s to r K a ty A n d e r s o n For tickets call Jan ^troe ber 54I-676-5Ô24 Adults- *10.00 Children *5.00 Refreshments served f 4
