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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 8,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner Students of the Month announced I By Doris Brosnan Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper P u b lish e d w eekly by S y k e s P u b lish in g, L L C and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, O re g o n under the A c t o f M a rc h 3 , 1879. Periodical postage pa id at H eppner, O re g o n O ffice at 188 W. W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- 9228. F a x (5 4 1 ) 676 -9 2 1 1. E -m ail: edilorto ra pidse rve net or d a vid iura pid se rve net. W eb site: w w w .heppner net Postm aster send address ch ange s to the H eppner G azette-T im es. P.O. B o x 337, H eppner. O r e g o n 9 7 8 3 6. S u b scrip tio n s: $ 27 in M o r r o w C o u n ty, $21 senior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty only; 6 2 years or older); $33 elsew here; $ 2 7 student subscriptions. D a v id S y k e s ....................................................................................P ublisher A u t u m n M o r g a n .................................................................................. Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising adverbsing deadline is Monday at 5 pm . Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 504 per «word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase adverbsing space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner G T wM not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author s address and phone number for use by the G T office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of T ha nks' at a cost of $10. “Love, From Home” campaign underway The lone American Legion Post 95 Ladies Aux iliary is compiling a list of names and addresses of area so ld iers d ep loyed over seas for their “Love, From H om e” cam paign. Item s will be gathered and pack ages will be prepared and shipped to the soldiers. Once a list has been compiled, the Auxiliary will begin collecting items for A view from the hill shipping. Item s that are w elcom ed include 100% cotton tube socks, jerky, hard candies, phone cards, stamps, homemade cookies, books, and newspapers. N am es and ad dresses can be submitted to Arlynda Gates at arlynda- gates@ hotmail.com or to Irene Holtz at lireneholtz@ aol.com. Fire department visits lone Community School H eppner schools recently announced their November Students of the Month. The monthly character trait was com passion. H eppner E l ementary School Students of the Month are: top row (L- R) - Clarie Grieb, Drew Coe, Kane Sweeney, Tim Gould, Nalani Stone, Janice Munk- ers, M ichael Reed, Olivia Schmidt, and Keegan Gibbs. Bottom row (L-R) - Gracie Orem, Hayden Hyatt, Wyatt Wilhelm, Noah Stone, Hannah Green, Gracey DeLoach, Kami Holtz, Olivia Foster, and Dillan Doyle. Heppner High School Students of the Month are Devin Robinson, Tayllor Gould, Lilly Sandford, Kaitlynn Dyer, Jerimiah Petzoldt, and Emily Pappas. -Contributed Photos Chamber lunch meeting to focus on board nominations This week’s Cham ber lunch meeting will be held on Thursday, Decem ber 9, at noon in the Senior Center dining room. Fol lowing lunch, nominations for new board positions will Winter seems to have come a bit early to the Willow Creek Valley, so the residents o f Willow Creek Terrace are glac to be staying warm anc are appreciating the view o f the w hite landscape from the coziness o f their abode. Fortunately, residents who choose to participate have weekly a c tiv itie s that provide physical and mental stim ulus while in the comfort o f their home or a simi larly toasty-warm envi ronm ent: exercises and activities every weekday morning; Monday - Bingo and crafts sponsored by the N azaren e C hurch; Tuesday - piano music com plim ents o f Pastor Katy Anderson and Bingo at the Saint Patrick’s Cen ter; W ednesday - read ing and discussion of the Heppner Gazette-Times and socializing and good food at the senior meal site; T hursday - Bingo at the R ebekah’s lodge be closed and final vote will A nyone planning in L e x in g to n ; F rid a y be taken. to attend the weekly Cham - gam es or crafts with Lunch will be ca ber lunch meetings is asked Catholic Church and HHS tered by H o w e ’s A bout to RSVP your attendance National Honor Society Pizza and the cost is $9 per to the Heppner Chamber at members; and Saturday - person. 541-676-5536. matinee movie. November found the Hill busy with those special-day observances som etim es serious and often times obscure and ing worship service at the will be hosting a Commu humorous, as well as with church at 11 a.m. on Sun nity “Singspiration”. Come T hanksgiving feasting. day, D ecem b er 12. The and jo in in sin g in g and Examples? Veterans Day community is invited join fellowship. There will be was a somber day o f re in this event and learn about refreshments served follow m em brance. One m ust the ministry. ing the song time. Please ask individuals person On S unday, D e come and join in celebrat ally to find out if anyone dem onstrated on C ele cem ber 19, at 6 p.m. the ing this Christmas time. brate-Your-Talent Day or Community Bible Church Square-Dance Day. But one can be sure that all able-bodied residents en joyed Pumpkin-Pie Day and Thanksgiving. as celebrated in his home recognition at this m eet D ecem b er will land of Sweden. He is an ac ing. keep residents inside to complished pianist and will The public is wel work on all things Christ play some Swedish musical come to join them at the St. mas. For decorating, this favorites o f this season. Pat’s Senior Center lounge is designated the “Year “ G a rd e n o f th e on Tuesday, December 14, o f the Snowman.” Resi M onth” w inners o f 2010 at 7 p.m. dents are busy m aking will also receive special decorations, putting up the tree, and decorating the hallw ays. And last Saturday’s matinee movie was the timeless classic Nutcracker. Soon, staff will be assisting residents with sending out Christ mas cards. Possibly the most welcome aspect o f De cember is its full sched ule o f food-filled days: Gingerbread-House Day, Bake-Cookies Day, Oat m eal-M uffin Day, Egg nog Day, Fruitcake Day. But residents and staff also look forward to the possible visits by carolers throughout the month. C h ristm a s Eve Winners of the Columbia Basin Electric Safety Contest were will be a quiet one at the recently announced at lone Community School. Pictured are lone Community School fourth graders Sydney Stefani, first Terrace, with residents place winner, and Alexis Garrett, second place winner. -Con and staff enjoying Christ tributed Photo mas carols, hot cocoa, cider, and cookies next to a warm fire - the per fect Christmas postcard The Morrow Coun report: scene. ty District Attorney’s Office -N o la n D o u g la s As the month and has released the following M cclatchy, 43, was con- the year end, a discussion victed o f Theft in the First o f 2010 events will en Degree, a Class C Felony, gage residents and staff, and was sentenced to 13 and some may attempt to months incarceration, two see the old year out and years post-prison supervi the new year in. At the sion, other conditions, and Terrace, this feat is may pay $2,158 in fines, fees, be view ed as too big a and assessments. challenge but the next day as another reason for ’1 another celebration. Fr o m Wi l l o w Creek Terrace com es a w ish for everyone - a truly Merry Christmas. Lexington Community Bible Church invites community members to events T he C o m m u n ity Bible Church in Lexington invites the communities of lone, Heppner, and Lexing ton to two special upcoming events. The Christian Mo torcycle A ssociation will be conducting the morn- Foreign exchange student Lofgren to speak at Garden Club meeting • ■ lone Rural Fire Department visited lone Community School on Ttiesday, November 30. Firemen talked to the students in kindergarten through third grade about fire safety. Pictured are the kindergarten and first grade classes with Fire Chief Virgil Morgan. -Contributed Photo H eppner foreign exchange student Axel Lof gren will be the featured speaker at th is m o n th ’s H e p p n e r G a rd e n C lu b meeting. L o fg re n w ill be sharing about the holidays Traveling Red Hat Rowdies to meet Dec. 16 Trivia winners The Red Hat Rowdies will meet for their Decem ber no-host luncheon at Sweet Productions on Thursday, announced December 16, at noon. You do not have to be a member Heppner DayCare to attend, visiting ladies are welcome. recently held their annual Mr. Bill’s Traveling Trivia If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, fundraiser. The center raised approximately $3,000 from help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. co m p etito rs, raffle, and If Y O U have a family member who suffers from donations. gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat The winning teams ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment. If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish were: Quarter and a Dime, to take advantage of the services above or desire more first place; Sem i-Sober, information. Please call any of the following numbers second place; and M.A.N. to set up a L O C A L appointment or just to talk: Team gave up their third Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 place prize to the BEO Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 Braniacs. O R 1-877-695-4648 (1 -8 8 8 -M Y L IM IT) Morrow County H ealth District is Offering Free Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Assistance Morrow County Health District will hold Free Medicare Part D consultation appointments to help you determine the best prescription plan for your specific needs. Plans change each year so it’s important to review your coverage every year? We will be scheduling appointments for the following locations on the following dates: HEPPNER Novem ber 16, 22. 23 December 1. 2, 7, 9. 15.16, 20. 21. 28, 30 iON E November 18 December 14 IRRIGON November 17 December - Will Depend on Appointments Scheduled Call 676-9133 or 1-000-737-4113 Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm to schedule your consultation appointment. P L E A S E B R IN G YOUR M ED IC A R E CAR D A A L IS T O F C U R R E N T M ED ICATIO N S. L is t shook! contain nam e o f m edication, dosage mnd how often taken -o r b rin g m edication bottles. lone School students win safety contest DA’s Report Happy 90tn Birthday “A Sibyl December 7th From her friends ÿ in the mountains H appy 8 0 th B irth d ay , Beverly Wright Love you Lots, A lbert, Dean, D ianna, ^eraM ^An^i^^M ike^ Marriage Licenses M orrow C o u n ty Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following re port: - D e c e m b e r 2: James Patrick Ward, 56, Ir- rigon and Cheri Ann Estes, 47, Irrigon.
