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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 11,2013 Chamber Chatter Friday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - First Friday Friends o f Jesus resum es: This program will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church (comer of Church and Gale Streets) and is sponsored by the Shared Ministry o f Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church. For more information, call 541-676-9970. Thursday, Sept. 19 - AWANA Club - Willow Creek Baptist Church: The club will be held Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at Willow C reek B aptist C hurch. Transportation is available if needed. Call Dale Bates at 541-676-5773 for more information. Saturday, Sept. 21 - 5th annual Rollin’ on the River in Boar dm an from 2-9 p.m. : The event will be held at the B oardm an M arina Park. Enjoy some local wines and brews, check out the car show, enjoy dancing and visiting with the community. Tickets are just $20 each and are now available at the Boardman Cham ber o f Comm erce inside the SAGE Center building. Contact Pam for more information at 541- 481-6250. S atu rd ay , S ept. 21 - Sunday, Sept. 22 - 2nd A nnual Blue M ountain Century Scenic Bikeway Ride: This two-day ride w ill start in U kiah on Saturday morning and end in Heppner with a barbecue served up by Cornerstone Gallery and on Sunday will start in Heppner and end in Ukiah. It is a 109 mile ride - call the Heppner Chamber office at 541-676-5536 if you want to sign up. The ride is limited to 50 people, so call today! Saturday, Sept. 28 - Step OUT Walk to Stop D iabetes at B oardm an Marina Park: Registration starts at 8:45 a.m., walk begins at 9 a.m. ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston will be holding a 5K walk to raise funds for the American D iab etes A sso c ia tio n . There is a $25 donation for each walker/family or you can donate or have a business sponsor. For more information, call Roz or Yvette at 541-481-2011 x67310 or Tina at 541 -481 - 8216. Saturday, Sept. 28 - lone Education Foundation’s 1 llh annual dinner and auction at the lone American Legion Hall: Social hour begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and the auction to follow. Delicious prime rib and salm on d in n er w ill be served - $25 adults, $10 for children ages seven to 12, and six and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at BEO lone Branch or at the door. W e d n e s d a y , O c t. 2 - Travel O regon 101 - 9-11 a.m. at the SAGE Center: Participate in a free seminar for Tourism- r e la te d b u s in e s s and organizations. This seminar will be focused on owners, executives and managers of visitor-related businesses and organizations. Learn how to use Travel Oregon to help your business or organization. Free online registration at www.cvent. com /d/w 4q75c. Contact Diane at the Boardm an Chamber office for more DA’s Report M o r r o w C o u n ty D istrict Attorney Justin Nelson has released the following report: -Christopher Dewayne Schneider was convicted o f probation violations; the defendant’s probation was extended to March 24, 2016. Total fines, fees and assessments were $175. -C esar F reg o so , 21, was co n v ic te d o f Criminal M ischief II, a C lass A M isdem eanor; o f the sentence o f 180 days jail time, 175 days were suspended and the defendant sentenced to 24 months bench probation to include 40 hours community service, no contact with the victim, and five days jail time with credit for time served. Fregoso was further convicted o f Harassment, a Class B Misdemeanor; sentence o f 90 days jail time was suspended and the defendant sentenced to 24 m o n th s b e n c h p ro b a tio n , to in c lu d e 40 hours o f com m unity service and no contact with the victim. Defendant was further convicted of Disorderly Conduct II, a Class B Misdemeanor, and sentenced to 24 months bench pro b atio n . Total fines, fees and assessments on all counts totaled $ 1,070. -Juan Antonio Tellez, 22, w as c o n v ic te d o f Disorderly Conduct II, a inform ation at 541-481- 3014. Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m. - 5K Walk/Run in B o a rd m a n : D o m estic V iolence Services, Inc. presents the first annual D o m e s ti c V io le n c e A w a re n e ss 5K W alk/ Run. The event starts at the Marina in Boardman with registration starting at 8 a.m. and the walk to start at 9 a.m. You can sign up at www.eventbrite. com . A ll p ro cee d s to benefit Umatilla/Morrow County Domestic Violence Services, Inc. If you have questions, call 541-676- 5665 or 541-561-3337. O c to b e r 1 5 -2 9 - Domestic Violence Services o f U m atilla & Morrow County Volunteer Training: This training is for those interested in answering calls on the 24-hour crisis line; serve as an advocate for victims of domestic/sexual violence. To reserve a spot or get more information on the training schedule, please call 541-276-3322. The classes will be held at the Hermiston DVS Office. Small rabbit, big awards KT’s Carbon Frost, a broken black senior Mini Rex doe, won Best in Show in all three of the Blue Mountain RBA Shows held in Hermiston, OR on Saturday, Sept. 7. She is co/owned by Kathy Tellechea and Pamela Renfro of Lexington. She beat out 1,400 other rabbits for these honors. - Photo by Kathy Tellechea FFA holds annual fruit sale The H ep p n e r FFA Chapter is again selling fruit. The boxes o f fruit are from Davis Orchards in Milton-Freewater and i ncl ude C am eo, F u ji, Red D elicious, G olden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala and Braebum apples, and D 'A njou and Bose pears. Prices are $15 per C lass B M isdem eanor; 20-pound box for apples o f the sentence o f 90 and $25 per 28-pound box days ja il time, 75 days were suspended and the defendant sentenced to 24 months bench probation, to include 15 days jail time w ith credit for time served, 30 h o u rs c o m m u n ity service, no affiliation with gangs or know n gang Those who have been members, and no contact with the victim. Total fines, following the buzz about fees and assessments were H ep p n er nat i ve S cott McEwen’s writing career $480. will now have the chance to meet the local author at a book signing Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Armchair Books, 39 SW ’predecessor’ is required to Dorion Avenue, Pendleton. M c E w e n wi l l be refund any advance DCP signing his new novel, payments received for the signed their DCP contracts must do so by close o f business Monday, Sept. 16. Contracts filed after this date will be elevated from the county office to the state office and will require State Committee action. “ I t ’s e a s y to g et distracted during the harried harvest season, but should Chamber lunch meeting This week’s lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. Morrow County Health District CEO Dan Grigg will be giving an update about the Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization/LCAC/Cover Oregon and giving an update on the medical district. Cost of lunch is $10; Sweet productions will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541 -676- 5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the following report o f marriage licenses: September 3, 2013: -Michael Anthony Hanson, 24, of Heppner and Bethany Justina Koelker, 18, o f Heppner. September 5, 2013: -Rafael Garcilazo, 26, of be careful not to let their DCP contracts and other important FSA business slip through the cracks,” said Perry. A d d itio n ally , Perry rem inds producers that any s u c c e s s i o n - i n - interest changes made to an operation that affect interest in base acres since the-current DCP contract on file was signed, must be reported to the local FSA office by close of business Monday, Sept. 30. Changes that qualify as a succession-in-interest include: -sale of land; -change o f operator or producer, including an increase or decrease in the number of partners; -foreclosure, bankruptcy or involuntary loss of the farm; -change in producer shares to reflect changes in the producer’s share of the crop(s) that were originally approved on the contract. “ In the ev en t o f a succession-in-interest, the Umatilla and Alyssa Jean Baxter, 24, of Umatilla, -Eric Michael Masterson, 22, of Heppner and Jessica Lynn Taylor, 19, of Heppner. St. Patrick's Catholic -Jason Sumner Vandeman, 39, ofHermiston Parish members will serve and Amanda Dawn Jones, lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at St. Patrick's Senior 28, ofHermiston. Center. The meal will include F ull service d in in g T h u rs d a y - M onday 8 a .m . to 8 p .m . Dinner specials every weekend affected base acres before a payment can be made to the ‘successor,’” said Perry. “Failure to report a succession-in-interest can re su lt in co n tra ct termination and a loss of program benefits for all producers involved.” The American Taxpayer Relief Act of2012, enacted on Jan. 2,2013, amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act o f 2008 and provides for a one-year extension of the Direct and Counter-Cyclical (DCP) program. There are two types o f DCP payments: direct paym ents and counter cyclical payments. Both are calculated using the base acres and payment yields established for the farm. Further information on DCP is available at local FSA offices or on FSA's DCP website at: www.fsa. usda.gov/dcp. BEO installs new ATM in Monument 3 fo rro w /€ à ri*n t OH V p ark peanut chicken, pad thai (rice noodles and shredded c a b b a g e , c a rro ts and celery), cucum bers and onions, spring rolls, and ice cream. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Tricia Rollins, Bank of Eastern Oregon's Heppner branch manager, stands next to BEO’s newest ATM machine in Monument, OR. The ATM is located in Boyer’s Cash Store. The ATM is now operational for withdrawals, inquiries and cash deposits. Check deposits will be available at this ATM in the very near future. -Contributedphoto W eddingf Tabl es 7IOOO FS R d . H e p p n rr. O R 9 7 0 3 0 T ayll o r G o u ld & W illia m B r a n n o n S ep tem b er 1 3 , 2 0 1 3 Featuring Juniper Kelly’s Rubs, Spices and Marinates. Home made soups made daily 541 656-8760 - End o f season closing Nov. 10th K e ls e y G r e e n u p & Ju stin F en n ern S ep tem b er 2 1 , 2 0 1 3 'ft Mumij'J Dm* 217 North Main S t . Heppnar • Phone 676 9158 • Flolal 676 9426 Serving Morrow. Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 « S niper E lite: One Way Trip. The inspired-by-true- events thriller follows one of America’s most lethal snipers as he leads the rescue of a downed female special ops pilot. The book is now being developed into a movie by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Alien). Community lunch menu The Landing Hours Fall Hours for pears. Orders are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders for first delivery are due by Oct. 3, to be delivered Oct. 11; second- delivery orders are due by Nov. 7 and w ill be delivered Nov. 16. Contact any Heppner FFA member or FFA a d v is o r B eth Dickinson at 541 -676-9138 ext. 2542 for order forms. McEwen to hold Pendleton book signing FSA reminds producers of September DCP deadlines Oregon USDA Farm Service A gency (FSA ) Acting Executive Director SED Bob Perry reminds producers of two important Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) deadlines this month. 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