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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 30, 2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner WCCC recognized for beautification -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post ( Iffice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3 ,1 *79 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. H-mail: editoriajrapidserve net or davidia'rapidserve net Web site www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions; $29 in Morrow County; $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $35 elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 pm Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50« 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 Dales for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks lo 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 lo have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters lo the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the hght to edit letters The GT Is not responsible tor accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. 4-H leaders wanted REMEMBRANCE WALK Driving into Heppner southbound on Highway 207, the public is welcomed by open greens, neatly groomed landscaping and tidy buildings at the Willow C reek Country Club's golf course. The city's Beautification/Parks Commission recently presented a certificate of recognition to the WCCC for “Going above and beyond the call of duty” in creating an attractive environment. Club president Gary Propheter was quick to deflect honors to the Greens Committee members Greg Grant, Al Scott and Dennis Peck. Grant also credited other club members who have worked hard and donated time and goods to the course, and accepted the certificate on behalf of the entire club's ef forts. Pictured (L-R): Al Scott, Dennis Peck and Greg Grant, members of the Willow Creek Country Club Greens Commit tee, accept a certificate of recognition from Joann Burleson, chairperson of the Heppner Beautification/Parks Commission. -Contributed photo The Morrow County 4-H program is looking for leaders to help advise and meet with local club members for various proj ect areas. Anyone who is skilled in the arts, or maybe has a green thumb, or perhaps knows their way around the kitchen.. .any of those skills, along with many more, are available to county youth as 4-H projects. “Have a friend that you would like to team up with to start a club? That works too—the more the merrier!” says OSU Extension agent Ashley Jones. The 4-H program is specifically looking for cooking leaders in the Hep pner area to start a new club with interested members. All new 4-H leaders must submit a completed appli cation, pass a background check, and also attend a new-leader training. Prior experiences in the project area and working Heppner resident Lacie Wagoner, a with kids in a safe environ junior psychology major, was named to ment are two key elements Oklahoma Baptist University’s Dean’s to help both leader and club Honor Roll for the fall 2012 semester. succeed. Students who achieved a grade Anyone who has ques point average between 3.4 and 3.69 tions, needs more infor on a 4.0 scale are listed on the Dean’s mation, or is interested in Honor Roll. volunteering as a Morrow Lacie Wagoner County 4-H leader, call the office at 541-676-9642, stop by at 54173 Hwy. 74 in Heppner, email ashley. jones@ oregonstate.edu, or check out the website at http://extension.oregon- state.edu/morrow/ and click Holly Rebekah Lodge has announced it will not be on “4-H youth.” holding its monthly card parties until further notice. From the West Coast to the East Coast, and in many areas in between, America recently com memorated the 40"' anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Forty years after the fact, the decision remains controversial, with some lauding what others label infanticide. Many H eppner resi dents remembered the day with a sense of shared sor row as people reflected and shared their views of the Supreme Court ruling that makes it legal to put an end to the life of an un born child. The small pro life crowd gathered at the parish hall at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Sunday, Jan. 27. Father Gerry Condon opened the rally with a prayer, and then student Alex Smith read several scriptures reminding par ticipants how much Jesus loves the little children. Tim Jaca gave a PowerPoint p resen tatio n , and Kane Sweeney read a poem. K evin M urray p o r trayed a U.S. representa tive who was “.. .personally against abortion, but could not force his views on the people he represented.” However, Joe Lindsay de picted a reporter who ques tioned the representative and finally convinced him to stand up for the unborn. Alex Lindsay recount ed a story about a couple in Eugene that is suing their doctor because o f the in valid outcome of their pre natal testing, which showed that their baby was normal. Instead, their daughter was bom with Down syndrome. Now, they are disclosing that they would have abort ed their daughter if the test had been valid. Joe Jones shared that, since the beginning of legal abortion, 55 million chil dren never had the chance run participant also will re ceived a 2013 remembrance wristband the morning of registration. “As committee mem bers, we feel it’s important to support our community while giving back to seniors and health care in memory o f loved ones,” says one event coordinator. “ All proceeds stay within the community; to date, nearly $16,000 has been raised for health care and seniors through contributions to Pioneer Memorial Hospi tal, PMH Home Health, Hospice and Willow Creek Terrace. “Friends Helping Friends has spear-headed projects before to ‘get the ball rolling’ in funding large expenditures, one being the GlideScope purchased for the Pioneer Memorial Hos pital emergency room two years ago. We’re proud of how our community jumps into help. We can make a difference.” Donations can be made payable to St. P atrick’s Senior Center and mailed to Susan H isler, 56504 Little Butter Creek Road, Heppner, OR 97836. Those wishing to have a personal ized shamrock can also mail their photo and honoree to Susan Hisler at the same address. Ski club finds warm, sunny weather Heppner resident on OBU honor roll Holly Rebekah cancels card parties The Arbuclde Nordic Ski club reported that participation was down this weekend but some past members showed up who hadn't attended outings yet his year. The flu and travel plans kept some regulars at home but those who were able to ski reported good trail conditions. The picture above shows the warm, sunny weather they found. A likely route for next Saturday will involve the 750 trail and the 53 road. -Contrib uted photo Heppner to hold Pro-life rally held at St. Patrick’s church goal-setting meeting Pre order for ValenlP* W e have flowers, candy, jew elry, perfum e 8 H allm ark C heck o u t our DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS Fountain and Coffaa Specials! Hazelnut Mocha $3.50 Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate $2.50 YoCreme Special Medium Peppermint Stick YoCreme $3.00 Prescription Profiles Available ^ Miuttp Dm. 217 North Main St, Heppner• Phone676-9158• Floral676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 The City of Heppner will be having a goal setting meeting at Heppner City Hall on Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This meeting is for the city council members and staff to plan for 2013/2014 and to participate in manda tory ethics training. First Friday Feb. 1 The February session of First Friday Friends of Jesus will be held this Friday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at All Saints Episcopal Church. All children ages four through 12 are welcome. As an offering for this month, children are invited to bring a bath-size bar of soap or a sturdy comb to include in health kits being assembled for needy people through Lutheran World Relief. Chamber lunch meeting This week’s lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Jan. 31, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. Dean Kegler from Zeachem will give an update on the company. Cost of lunch is $10. Heppner Family Foods will cater. Lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than the Wednesday morning before to accommodate enough meals. Top: Children from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church went on a short pro-life march on Sunday. Later in the afternoon, a pro life rally was held at the church. Bottom: Kevin Murray (right) portrays a representative swayed by clever pro-life reporter Joe Lindsay (left). -Contributedphotos to be bom. He stated that those children could have been doctors, law yers, teachers or inventors, and said this loss of human life is “staggering.” Adults also testified on the importance o f no tifying politicians so they know their constituents are w atching them and want them to represent their views. Someone noted that people need to be careful when they make donations to organizations, needing to find out first if they sup port abortion. Participants viewed photographs o f a one-pound baby and were informed that, now, one- pound babies can be legally aborted. At the same time, those who attended were encour aged to be compassionate to women who have had abortions, and to tell them they are loved and forgiven. One woman present im plored the youth to stand up for what they believe because “ ...we can make a difference one person at a time.” “O ur nation greatly needs our prayers, and we must all hope and pray that our defense of human life will help change our culture to a culture that respects life from the moment of con ception to its natural death,” said one participant. Chamber Chatter Heppner Heppner chamber wel comes our newest member Heidi Nelson with Media Ventures, Inc. Heidi is teaching the Social Media for Business classes offered in Morrow County (through BMCC), so take advantage o f learning more and feel ing more comfortable with social media. The classes are held in the HHS com puter room and the cost is $49 per class. To register for the classes, contact Anne Morter at 541-422-7040. You can reach Heidi direct at 541-256-0411. HHS wrestling raffle for two juniper bar stools and/or queen juniper bed frame; tickets l-$5 or 6-$20; drawing will be held Feb. 2 at the BEO tournament in the HHS gym. For tickets, contact an HHS wrestler or Alita Nelson at 541-377- 7300. Need not be present to win; 100 percent of the proceeds go the wrestling team. Saturday, Feb. 2: 5"1 annual BEO Wrestling Invi tational at HHS, with com petition to begin at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door; concessions available. Community lunch menu Christian Life Center members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The menu is to be determined. Milk is served at each meal. In last week’s Gazette-Times, an article incorrectly Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. referred to weekly Sunday meetings of the Heritage Fiber Heppner Gazette-Times Arts Guild. The next guild meeting will actually be in February, date to be announced. The editor apologizes 6 7 6 -9 2 2 « for the miscommunication. 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