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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 9,2013 Morrow County youth celebrate National 4-H Week - FIVE ROBINSON RETIRES -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE o f scary' to leave. 1 have a lot o f great customers 1 hate to leave,” says Robinson, adding that som e o f her customers have been with her for all 32 years. “I’m gonna miss them.” Bank o f Eastern Oregon CEO Jeff Bailey says the bank will miss her as much as she will miss the bank. “ We commend Florene on her years o f service to bank custom ers. Her cheery smile and desire to provide the best customer service possible has served her, along with the bank, well for many years,” says Bailey. “ 1 will personally m iss Florene com ing to work every day and wish her and Dean a long and happy retirement.” R o b i n s o n d o e s n ’t have d e ta ile d plan s for retirement, though some of the extra time will almost certainly be spent with their two daughters, Jacklyn and N atalie, tw o grandsons, and one great-grandson. Robinson does have one big idea for retirement, though. “ 1 w a n t t o go t o Au s t r a l i a one o f th e se d a y s,” she says, though she adds that it’s not an immediate objective. S h e s a y s D e a n ’s great-grandfather moved his fam ily Down Under, and only her h u sb a n d ’s grandfather returned to the U.S., so the Robinsons have a large extended fam ily in Aust ral i a. Whi l e the A ustralian relatives have come to visit, she says, they have never had the chance to go see them. “ T h a t’s my b ig g e s t goal,” she says. HES announces students of month Morrow County 4-H ambassadors (L-R) Miranda Taylor, Kane Sweeney, Brittany Lesperance, Sydney Qualls, Macy Gibbs and Stacee Halvorsen. Not pictured are ambassadors Tim Gould, Emily Taylor and Morgan Orem. -Contributedphoto More than six million young people across the c o u n try to d a y w ill be celebrating National 4-H Week, which takes place annually during the first full week of October. M orrow County 4-H lev erag es N atio n al 4-H Week to celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth d e v e lo p m e n t p ro g ra m offers young people, says Morrow county 4-H agent A shley Jones, and uses the tim e to highlight the in c r e d ib le 4 -H y o u n g people who each day work to a make a positive impact on their community. M o rro w C o u n ty 4-H A m b a s sa d o rs w ill be t r a v e li n g to lo c a l elementary schools within the co u n ty to sp eak to classrooms about the 4-H program, the opportunities available and the fun to be had. Ambassadors are youth enrolled in 4-H in grades e ig h t th ro u g h 12 w ho represent the organization at d iffe re n t e v e n ts and functions throughout the year. “They are the face of the county 4-H program and do a fantastic job serving our county program,” says Jones. The 2014 Ambassador te a m c o n s is t s o f th e follow ing 4-H ers: M acy Gibbs, Tim Gould, Miranda T a y lo r, E m ily T a y lo r, M organ O rem , S ydney Qualls, Kane Sweeney and B rittany L esperance. Be on the lookout for these youth during National 4-H week promoting our local program. A ccording to Jones, research has proven that participation in 4-H has a s ig n if ic a n t p o s itiv e impact on young people. R e c e n t f in d in g s fro m the Tufts U niversity 4-H Study o f P ositive Youth Development indicate that, when com pared to their peers, young people in 4-H are: -N e a rly fo u r tim e s more likely to contribute to their communities, -Two times more likely to pursue healthy behaviors, and -T w o t i m e s m o r e likely to engage in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in out-of-school time. In M orrow C ounty, m o r e t h a n 180 4 - H members and 55 volunteers are involved in 4-H. 4-H, the largest youth development organization in the world, is a community o f seven mil li on young people across the globe learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. In th e U . S . , 4 - H programs are implemented by th e 109 l a n d - g r a n t u n i v er s it ie s and the C o o p e ra tiv e E x te n sio n System through their 3,100 local E x ten sio n o ffic es across the country. Overseas, 4-H program s operate throughout more than 50 countries. Learn more at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/ m orrow/, “ like” them on Facebook under “Morrow C ounty 4-H O regon” or c o n ta c t A s h le y J o n e s, Morrow County 4-H Agent, at Oregon State University Extension Service's M orrow C ounty o ffice, 541-676-9642 or ashley. jones@ oregonstate.edu. Heppner Elementary School students of the month are: (front L-R) Hallee Hisler, Paul Lindsay, Jackson Coiner, Caleb George, Lily Nichols, Hilary Payne, Landon Mitchell, (back L-R) Auhriana Rodriguez, Sam Grigg, Cheyenne Shaw, Jett Stewart and Jayden Wilson. Not pictured are Madison Palmer and Marlee Mitchell. The character trait for September was Self-Concept, which included valuable, happiness and success. -Contributedphoto CREZ TALKS HOUSING -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE was set up similar to the lone Educational Foundation, which collects money for use in the lone schools. The lone foundation recently purchased iPads for all its students, and the MC fund is considering som ething sim ilar, only providing each student in the school district with a Kindle Fire. Some board members d i s c u s s e d u s i n g the $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 to f und t he housing program and then buying Kindles through the education foundation at a later date; however, many board members felt the first insurance. $300,000 received by the “If you are approached CREZ was earmarked for by p e r s o n s s e l l i n g the education foundation, m erchandise or services wi t h $ 2 4 0 , 0 0 0 g o i n g from a temporary location to to w ard s p u rch ase o f or a vehicle, please ask them to show you their permit from the city,” Cutsforth says. “ If they are not able to provide one, contact city hall and report the business; Pendleton, OR— The this practice will help to Oregon Wheat Foundation keep everyone safe.” will p ro v id e up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are 74 onto Tom Street and m em bers o f the O regon left into the public works Wheat Growers League. parking lot. Open 24 hours. T he s c h o l a r s h i p is lone: S pring St. (in also open to students who fro n t o f the tu rn to 3rd work part-time for grower Street). Open 24 hours. members or whose family B o a r d m a n : N W members are employed by Boardman Ave. (24 hours). OWGL members. Irrigon: 205 NE 3rd St. The s c h o la r s h i p (Irrigon Annex). 24 hours. requirem ents include an Door-to-door salesmen must have permits in Heppner Heppner City Manager Kim Cutsforth would like to rem ind residents and visito rs that the City o f H e p p n e r r e q u i r e s t hat anyone selling items door- to-door or in a temporary b u sin e ss lo ca tio n m ust acquire a permit from the city. “ T h is is not j u s t a formality," says Cutsforth. “This is a safety measure for Heppner residents.” W hen co n sid e rin g a permit, Cutsforth says, the city evaluates the business and the em ployees, and any vehicle used has its license plate run through police records. The person approaching citizens must provide identification and pass a background check. The com pany also m ust provide proof o f liability -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE parking lot (24 hours) or the Morrow County Clerk’s Office, Room 102 inside the courthouse. Open 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m., M-F and Election Day (Nov. 5) from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Lexington: 365 West Hwy 74 ( Publ i c W orks Parking lot). Turn off Hwy. M edicare P a r t D O pen E nrollm ent begins O ctober 15 th ! Morrow County Health District will again offer free Medicare Part D assistance during open enrollment. 541-676-9133 or 1-800-737-4113 to make an appointment. Please call “ We a r e c o u n t y wide and lone is part of the county,” pointed out CREZ board chairman Don Russell. Neal agreed, saying the Morrow County foundation is set up for all schools in the county, both lone and M orrow C ounty school districts. In o th e r d isc u s s io n M c L a n e s a i d sh e had heard from C yde E stes o f the M orrow Count y Unified Recreation District asking for agreements and c o lle c te d f unds from a previous enterprise zone prior to the current CREZ. Board m em bers felt those documents were part of the public record and not the duty o f current CREZ adm inistrator M cLane to dig up and provide. Wheat foundation scholarship offered ELECTION BALLOTS are due by 8 p.m. that day. Ballots must be received, not simply postmarked, on that day. For voter convenience, 2 4 -h o u r drop boxes are lo c a te d t hr o u g h o u t the county. Locations are as follows: Heppner: Courthouse the Kindles and the rest, $60,000, for next y e a r’s students com ing into the high school. U nd er the C R E Z adopted policy, funds must be distrib u ted every six months. “ As we look at the education com ponent we have to w ork wi t h the school district,” Neal told the board. “We can’t just say, ‘Go get everybody a K indle,’ and everyone woul d be happy. We have to get together with the district on this,” he urged. It was also pointed out that the education spending w as mea nt to be spent across the whole county on a per pupil basis, including the lone School D istrict students. essay on any topic related to the wheat industry and a summary o f the student's sch o o l and c o mmu n i t y involvement. One $1,000 award will be made to a qualifying student from each o f the participating counties, whi ch i nclude M orrow , Umatilla, Baker, Gilliam, Klamath, M alheur, Sherman. Union, Wallowa and Wasco. In addition, up to two The Landing Honrs U n r r o w / l i r a n t O IIV Fall Hours p ark Full service dining T h u rsd ay - M onday 8 a.m . to 8 p.m . 7 1OOO I S Kd. H e p p n e r . O H »7«.T ft Dinner specials every weekend Home made soups made daily awards will be made in the Willamette Valley counties and one in the C e n tra l Oregon counties. Application forms are available from the Oregon W heat G row ers L eague w e b site at w w w .o w g l. org or Ma r i l yn B lagg. sch o larsh ip c o o rd in ato r for the O re g o n Whe a t Foundation, mblagg@ owgl.org. Applications are due Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice o f the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following Justice Court report: -Sheila M. McKinley, 39, o f Lexington pled no contest to V iolating the Basic Rule 87/55 and was fined $435. 541 656-8760 - We make banners! Heppner Gazette-Times End o f season closing Nov. 10th 541-676-9228 ^ v, • f M O R R O W CO UNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Excellence In H e a lth ca re A L L N E W S A N D A D V E R T IS E M E N T D E A D L IN E : M O N D A Y S AT 5:0 0 P.M . t
