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
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By Doris Brosnan
Heppner
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“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
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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.