Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
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varsity and varsity softball
for the Mustangs. Larsen
says she hopes her daughter
can return to Heppner to be
a part of this new enterprise
some day soon.
That doesn’t mean
Larsen is on her own,
though. It was family ties
that brought her back to
Heppner from Lebanon last
July. Larsen is the daughter
of Victorian Rose operator
Marti Luther and sister to
Sweet Productions owner
Jodi Chapa.
W hen L a rs e n
moved here, Chapa offered
to share her Sweet Produc­
tions space with Larsen so
she could start a bakery.
“Mom and I have
always tried to provide
services and goods the com­
munity could benefit from,
and my sister starting up the
bakery in our same location
has given us the chance to
provide even more,” says
Chapa.
Larsen, who says
she always wanted to have
her own business some day,
took her up on the offer.
Even though her
background is in account­
ing, not culinary arts, a bak­
ery was the logical choice
for Larsen, who has a long­
time love of baking and
making candies.
“There are so many
different things to bake,”
says Larsen. “I hope Hep­
pner is willing to try some
of my new offerings. So far,
it’s gone off really well.”
What doesn't come
quite as naturally for Larsen
is the early hours; a 3:15
a.m. wake-up call is a little
early for a woman who de­
scribes herself as “a bit of a
night owl.” The early hour
didn’t seem to put a damper
on Larsen’s first day in busi­
ness, though. The restaurant
saw a full house that morn­
ing, and her batch of fresh
cinnamon rolls was nearly
wiped out by 10 a.m. Lar­
sen said her free samples of
chewy lemon drop cookies
were also a big success.
Despite the ear­
ly hours, Larsen says she
loves her new role. Her
favorite part, she says, is
having other people enjoy
her creations.
“My daughter says
I make the best brownies in
the world,” she says, though
she admits there are always
higher levels to aspire to.
“I wish 1 could bake like
my grandmother did—a
pinch of this, a handful of
that—but that’s not gonna
happen.”
Of course, Larsen’s
mom and sister are thrilled
to have her join what has
become a true family en­
terprise. Along with the
Victorian Rose, and now
the Pastry Peddler, Sweet
Productions encompasses
the restaurant. Sunflower
Travel and the Heppner
Virtual Bulletin Board.
through a community as­
sessment process.
In addition to the
providers of health care and
social services in Morrow
County, the development
of CHIP and the Biggest
Winner program is being
implemented with the assis­
tance of local government,
school districts, chambers
of commerce, faith commu­
nity, educational services
district, Oregon Office of
Rural Health and the dedi­
cation of countless com­
munity volunteers. Testing
for blood cholesterol and
glucose is being provided
as a courtesy by the Morrow
County Health District and
Columbia River Commu­
nity Health Services.
“ Ultimately, the
CHIP would like to en­
courage lifestyle behavior
changes that lower the risk
for developing chronic dis­
ease; such as maintaining
a healthy weight, getting
plenty of physical activ­
ity and not using tobacco
products,” states a CHIP
representative. “Increasing
prevention and wellness
efforts are the essential
targets in Morrow County,
because according to the
Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance Survey data, it
is estimated that nearly 30
percent of the population in
Morrow County is obese,
and a greater proportion
of individuals in Morrow
County suffer from high
blood pressure and high
levels of cholesterol than
individuals in the state of
Oregon. The proponents of
CHIP chose to initiate this
movement as a response to
the community's will and
needs. The goal of this pro­
gram is not strictly weight
loss; we are aiming to raise
awareness and provide re­
sources to the community to
assist in adopting life-long
healthy behaviors.”
COMMUNITY HEALTH
IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
_____ OF MORROW COUNTY
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The following h ua
contributed by CHIP o f
Morrow Count}'.
Morrow County
may very well be the first
county in Oregon to hold
a county-wide weight loss
competition. What began as
an education and awareness
campaign about obesity,
healthy lifestyle behaviors
and prevention and man­
agement of chronic disease
has morphed into a county­
wide wellness movement.
During the first
week, nearly 280 partici­
pants registered for the Big­
gest Winner Weight Loss
Competition and Healthy
Lifestyle Program. Many
other community members
are joining in, either in sup­
port of friends and family
or to take part in the health
education and activity ses­
sions themselves.
The weigh-in and
educational sessions will
be held once weekly in the
evenings from January 9
through April 3 in Board-
man, Irrigon, Heppner and
lone. The sessions provide
a supportive environment
for participants to learn
and get active. The educa­
tional component and group
physical activity is offered
free to the community. See
the CHIP website at http://
www.ohsu.edu/MCCHIP or
call 541 -676-2538 for more
specific information.
The Community
Health Improvement Part­
nership (CHIP) of Morrow
County is an alliance be­
tween health care providers
and the community, devel­
oping and implementing
strategies to improve the
local health-care system
and health status of area
residents. Efforts are based
on health needs identified
“1 think it’s been
a long time coming [for
Lisa],” says Luther. I’m
very proud of her. and ev­
eryone who comes in seems
very enthused.”
Looking to the fu­
ture, Larsen has big plans.
She says she wants to get
involved with the schools,
offering Valentine cookie
fundraisers and “free cook­
ie” cards teachers can hand
out for good deeds. And,
of course, she will offer
shamrock cookies during
the Wee Bit O' Ireland cel­
ebration in March.
Larsen is also ask­
ing people for favorite fam­
ily recipes.
“If they’d be will­
ing to share, I’d love to try
them here and see how they
do,” she says.
Larsen also plans
to cater to customers with
special diet needs. She can’t
offer gluten-free products,
because other ingredients
used in the kitchen keep her
from being able to license
the kitchen for gluten-free.
However, she hopes to have
sugar-free items on hand
every day, with more pro­
vided on request. The Pas­
try Peddler also will take
special orders for private
and public events.
As Larsen launches
into a new phase of her life,
she says one feeling she has
The Heppner High School golf team will be serv­
is gratitude for her family.
“I couldn’t pull it ing dinner at the Enterprise versus Heppner basketball
off without Jodi and Mom game on Friday, January 20. Dinner will be two chicken,
helping me out,” she says. pork or beef tacos with rice, beans and a drink. Cost for
the dinner will be $5; all proceeds go to the Heppner High
School golf program.
HHS golf fundraising
dinner
School meeting planned
A joint meeting of Morrow County School Dis­
trict and lone Community Charter School District patrons
will be held Monday, January 23 at the district office in
Lexington from 6 to 8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting
is to establish a School Health Advisory Committee for
each school district.
CAC to meet
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Chamber lunch
meeting
The next chamber
meeting will take place on
Thursday, January 19 at
noon at All Saints Episcopal
Church. Dean Kegler with
ZeaChem will be giving an
update about what has been
happening at ZeaChem.
Cost of the lunch is
$9; Heppner Family Foods
will cater. Those planning
to attend are asked to RS VP
by Wednesday morning of
each week.
Heppner’s Town
and Country Communi­
ty Awards, sponsored by
CenturyLink, were held
last Thursday. The winners
are: Business of the Year,
Howe’s About Pizza, Ron
and Beverly Howe; Woman
of the Year, Judy Buschke;
Man of the Year, Chuck
Bailey; Citizen-Educator
of the Year, Sherry Mat-
teson; Youth Recognition,
Zechariah Hintz; Lifetime
Achievement, Randall Pe­
terson.
The evening also
featured a meal catered by
JoAnn Lear of Pudding on
the Ritz; entertainment by
Maggie and Tim Collins;
great service by Heppner
High School students; and,
of course. Bill Kuhn did a
great job announcing the
program for the evening.
Students nominated for
scholarship program
Zech Hintz and Jus­
tin Pranger, seniors and
members of Heppner High
School National Honor
Society, have been nomi­
nated to compete in the
National Honor Society
(NHS) scholarship program
for this school year.
This year, the pro­
gram will award more than
$200,000 in college schol­
arships. Special recognition
and additional awards will
be presented to state and
regional winners. One na­
tional recipient will receive
a $13,000 award.
High school National
Honor Society chapters
from across the country
were eligible to nominate
two to five senior NHS
m em bers to com pete.
Nominees are selected on
the basis of their leader­
ship skills, participation in
service organizations and
clubs, achievements in the
arts and sciences, and gen­
eral academic record.
“Students nominated
for the NHS scholarship not
only demonstrate academic
excellence, but also excel in
the areas of service, leader­
ship and character,” said
NHS Associate Director
David Cordts. “In recogniz­
ing leadership in co-cur-
ricular activities as well as
academic performance, the
NHS scholarship program
highlights the importance
of a well-rounded educa­
tion.”
NHS is a program
of NASSP, the nation’s
preeminent school leader­
ship organization. NASSP
serves as the national voice
for middle level and high
school principals, assis­
tant principals and aspiring
school leaders. NASSP
promotes the intellectual
growth, academic achieve­
ment, character develop­
ment, leadership develop­
ment, and physical well­
being of youth through
its programs and student
leadership services. NASSP
administers the National
Honor Society, National
Junior Society, National
Elementary Honor Society
and the National associa­
tion of Student Councils.
For more information, visit
www.nassp.org or www.
nhs.us.
The NHS Scholar­
ship program, in existence
since 1946, annually rec­
ognizes more than 150 of
the nation’s top high school
seniors who are members
of NHS.
DA’s Report
The Morrow Coun­
ty District Attorney’s office
has released the following
The Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory report:
- Jose M anzo-
Commission (CAC) meets at 7 p.m. on January 19 at the
Good Shepherd Hosptial in Hermiston. The public is also Morfin, 22, pled guilty to
one count of harassment,
invited to a social gathering from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
a Class B misdemeanor
reduced to a Class A viola­
tion. Total fines, fees and
assessments were $668.
- Du s t i n Al l e n
Shufeldt, 38, was convicted
of one count of possession
o f methamphetamine, a
Class C felony. The defen­
dant's drivers license was
suspended for six months
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and he was sentenced to 18
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tion. Fees, fines and assess­
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Stout, 33, pled guilty to two
counts of Theft II, a Class
A misdemeanor. Jail time
of 180 days for each count
was suspended; instead,
the defendant sentenced to
three years bench probation,
including 60 hours commu­
nity service and completion
of theft counseling. Total
fines, fees and assessments
were $2,216.
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The upcoming winter storm season is near and
Morrow County Road dept, would like to remind
all motorists that winter maintenance practices
include plowing and sanding. The combination of
practices used at each site may vary to accommo­
date the different climate, traffic, and storm condi­
tions encountered. Morrow County's goal is to
provide a safe roadway. However, it is always up
to the motorist to drive according to conditions.
Please use extreme caution and common
sense. They will do their best and would appreci­
ate your patience. For your convenience the road
department would like to direct your attention to a
couple towing services in the area if needed. Lex­
ington Auto Body 541-989-8565, Looslie Auto
Body 541-256-0067. Again be prepared and be
safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed 541
-989-9500.