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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September25,2013 Heppner’s Lien earns Frontier Conference honor County seeks next fair, rodeo queen Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo will hold court tryouts Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. Applications may be picked up at the fair office or by calling 541 -676-9474, or by calling Nancy Gorham at 541-701-4167. Anyone interested in being court director should also contact Gorham. Applications must be sent by the deadline to MC Fair, PO Box 464, Heppner, OR 97836. Q u e e n s m u s t be between the ages of 16 and 21 and may only serve for one year. Pennant bearers may serve for multiple years, may be male or female, and must be between the ages of 13 and 16. Candidates should be prepared to be interviewed during tryouts, and should be prepared to give a two- to three-m inute speech regarding why they want to represent the Morrow County fair and rodeo. For further guidelines, contact the fair office or Gorham at the numbers above. C h r i s L i e n , a “A” team, which shot 309. sophomore at Lewis-Clark Whitworth’s “B” team shot State College in 314 and Whitman Lewiston, ID, was had a 332 to round named the Frontier o u t th e t e a m Conference’s men’s standings. golfer of the week “The men hit on Sept. 16 by the the ball extremely league office. well t o d a y , ” L ie n , 21, a Chris Lien Thom pson said. native of Heppner, “They were playing transferred to LCSC from a course they had never the University of Idaho seen before without the before this season. He shot benefit of a practice round. a two-under 70 on the par- That course’s index is pretty 72 course to take medalist high and had a bunch of honors for LCSC at the turns, dog legs and water on Fall Kickoff tournament at 15 of the 18 holes, so there Kennewick, WA’s Canyon were lots of possibilities for Lakes G olf Course on penalty strokes.” Sunday. Lien is the son o f This is L ien’s first Denis and Tamera Lien of Frontier Conference golfer Heppner; he has a brother, of the week award. Kevin, and two sisters, “ C h r i s p l a y e d Wendy and Misty. He extremely well,” Warrior plans to major in business coach Paul Thompson said. m arketing at LCSC. A “He hit the puts when he graduate of Heppner High needed to.” School, Lien earned eight L i e n ’ s s t r o n g varsity letters in four sports, performance helped LCSC two in football, three in The Shared Ministry well-building fundraisers, to a team score of 301, eight basketball, one in baseball i of Hope Lutheran Church whi c h have a l r e a dy in front of W hitworth’s and two in golf. and All Saints Episcopal funded wells in India and Church will worship this Guatemala (the last to be Sunday—a fifth Sunday of drilled in December). This the month—at All Saints time, funds will be applied beginning at 10 a.m. The to the rehabilitation of an Ecumenical Youth Group existing well in Liberia, sponsored by the Shared Zambia or Kenya, where A regular meeting of staff and discuss programs Ministry will participate wells are far more costly the Morrow Soil & Water and opportunities. in leading the service. A to construct. Those who C onservation D istrict Two board positions potluck will follow. cannot attend to “cast their Board will meet Tuesday, representing the Boardman During the potluck and vote” are invited to call in Oct. 1, at the Ag Service and Irrigon areas are vacant. continuing until Oct. 15, their country of choice. Center. 430 W Linden Way “ L a n d o w n e r there will be an opportunity More information about in Heppner, beginning at representation from all to participate in selecting Shared Ministry activities 6 p.m. areas of Morrow County the next country to benefit is available by calling the Agenda items for the is essential in order to from the Shared Ministry’s office at 541-676-9970. SWCD meeting include conserve, protect and approval of the September develop soil, water and m e e t i n g m i n u t e s , other natural resources treasurer’s report, status for the econom ic and o f funding agreements, environmental benefit of staff reports and partner the resources of Morrow Ten dollars will buy and from Bill Johnson, 541 - reports. Manette Simpson, C ounty,” says Morrow a rep resen tativ e from SWCD M anager Janet area residents a chance— 422-7573. The drawing will again—to win a 1970s be held after all 100 tickets the Oregon Department Greenup. o f A griculture Natural Meetings of Morrow Remington 700 BDL 30- are sold. This is the second time Resources Division will SWCD are open to the 06 with a Leupold VXIII 6.5-20X50mm AO scope this rifle is being raffled to attend to meet the board and public. with a duplex reticle. benefit Coe. Ken Nelson One hundred tickets was the w inner o f the will be sold for this rifle, previous raffle; he donated with proceeds to benefit the rifle back for another local woman Willa Coe, round of rifle raffling. who was recently diagnosed Contact Johnson at 541 - Nazarene and Seventh-day Adventist church with cancer. Tickets are 422-7573 for questions. members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at St. available at lone Market Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include baked fish with parmesan topping, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, rolls and tapioca pudding. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject The Heppner Booster Club will hold a steak feed and to change. auction at the Heppner Elks Club on Saturday, Oct. 12; dinner begins at 6 p.m. with the auction to follow at 8 p.m. Meals are $15 per person. Shared ministry plans fifth Sunday worship Plans to be made fo r third well-building ministry Morrow SWCD Board to meet Rifle re-raffle in progress Community lunch menu Booster Club plans dinner, auction Morrow County Fair & Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court Try-Outs Chamber lunch meeting November 2, 2013 . Morrow County Fairgrounds Pick up an application at the fair office or call 541-676-9474 Application deadline- October 25th at 11:00 am This w eek ’s lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce will be Thursday, Sept. 26, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Seni or Cent er di ni ng (Recycle, with PaintCare Do you know what to do with leftover cans of paint? With PaintCare, recycling unwanted paint is simple and convenient. Just bring it to your local drop-off site and we'll take it from there. Thank«; to our \oca\ drop-oW sit«es, it'«; easy to recycle our pairt! Rollins graduates from Pacific Coast Banking School Ed R ollins, Senior continues to exhibit fabulous Vice-President and Credit leadership qualities and a Administrator for Bank of desire to master additional Eastern Oregon, recently a s p e c t s o f b a n k i n g . graduated from Pacific PCBS has a very intense Co a s t Ba n k i n g curri cul um. The School. time commitment PCBS is touted a sso c ia te d wi t h as the pr e mi e r the c la s s e s , as g r a d u a t e l evel well as the interim banking school in work, make for a the country. For the strenuous schedule, past three summers, Ed Rollins esp ecially when Ed has attended added to the normal th e t w o - w e e k requirements program at the University associated with his job, of Washington in Seattle. community activities, and The curriculum included family,” said Jeff Bailey, courses in lending, law, President and CEO of the accounting, leadership, bank. “Ed’s dedication and and numerous inter-year commitment is another problems, as well as a example of what sets us thesis. apart from our competition.” Rollins joined the bank “ I a p p r e c i a t e the in 2004 as a loan officer in opportunity to further lone and Arlington. Ed and my banking knowledge. his wife, Tricia, have two The interaction with other children and live in lone. bankers was a valuable “We are very proud of experience,” said Rollins. Ed’s accomplishment. He United Way kicks off fall campaign “ I see how much Uni t e d Way f undi ng helps in our community and in our county, but I think it’s one of our best kept secrets,” said Sheryll Bates, executive director of Heppner Chamber of Commerce. “ The Uni t ed Way o f Umatilla & Morrow C ounties’ sole purpose is to help local no n profit organizations have the support they need to provide the valuable programs and services that help kids be successful, seniors and disabled folks live independently, and families and individuals get the help they need to get back on their feet and be self-sufficient,” reported Stan Toms, President of Boardman Seniors, Inc. The N eighborhood Center of South Morrow County provides food, clothes and household items, as well as utility, transportation and shelter assistance. They are able to provide these services as a result of United Way funding. “Without United Way, the Neighborhood Center’s hours and services would be drastically cut,” said Janice Skaggs, director of the program. The 2012 Uni t ed Way Campaign resulted in $14,250 in funding to three Morrow County- based or gani zat i ons (South Morrow County N eighborhood Center, Boardman Seniors, Inc. and Irrigon-B oardm an A ssistance Center). An additional $40,530 was Marriage Licenses The Landing Hours Full service dining Thursday - Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 57185 Hwy 74 Lexington. 0897839 Sat & Sun 9-4 Dinner sp ecials every w eek en d (541)989-9500 Featuring Juniper K elly’s Rubs, Spices and Marinates. (point pointcane* www.paintcare.org Home made soups made daily leaking, unlabeled and empty containers are not accepted. Sites have limits; please call ahead to check hours and whether the site can accept your amount o f paint. For other sites: www.paintcare.org or 855-734-6809 » awarded to organizations b a s e d in U m a t i l l a Count y who pr ovi de services in both Morrow and Umatilla C ounties (Red C ross, D om estic Violence Services, RSVP, M eadowood Speech & Hearing, Tonya’s House and Clearview Disability Resource Center.) United Way hopes to recruit more community partners in Morrow County this year. Last year $ 10,654 was raised in Morrow County. The United Way board and staff hope to increase giving in Morrow County this year by getting more small businesses and a higher number of individual donors involved. “ Giving through United Way is easy and very effective if you want to make a real impact on your community,” said United Way Board Chair Karen Hutchinson-Talaski. “United Way’s mission of ‘Increasing the capacity of our communities to care for others’ is fulfilled by coordinating employee gi vi ng c a mpa i gns in workplaces and through c o n t r i b u t i o n s f r om individuals.” To get involved in the 2013 United Way giving campaign, contact the office at 541-276-2661 or unitedwayumco@eoni.com to receive materials for your workplace or for you as an individual. Donations can be sent to United Way U&M, PO Box 1225, Pendleton, OR 97801 and can be earmarked for a specific program or service if the donor wishes. room. Casey Beard from BMCC will talk about the upcoming bond levy, and Greg Smith will be there to give an update on the Morrow Pacific Project. Cost of lunch is $10; Willow C reek Bakery will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVPat 541-676-5536 no The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the later than the Wednesday following report of marriage licenses: before to guarantee a lunch. Sept. 19,2013: -Nathan Robert Heideman, 36, oflone and Keri Michelle Jarmer, 27, oflone. Fall Hours MORROW COUNTY SOUTH TRANSFER STATION -FIV E 541 656-8760 - End o f season closing Nov. 10th » M o rro w /G ra n l O H V park 7IOOO FS Hd. H rp p n rr. O R »7 8 3 6
