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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 24,2014 - THREE Boardman quilt group plans 10th annual show Members of the Boardman Quilt Group holding the 2014 raffle quilt are Tammy, Kathy, Laura, Millie, Carol and Glenda. . -Contributed photo “Patchwork, an Ameri can Tradition,” is the theme o f the B oardm an Q u ilt G roup’s 2014 quilt show. The 10th annual quilt show w ill be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street. This y e a r ’s featured quilter is Cheryl Tallman from Boardman. The event will feature exhibited quilts, vendors, door prizes, and a country store. Anyone who wants to exhibit a quilt, contact Aunt Ida’s or Material Girl in Hermiston; The Sewing Basket in Prosser; Quilt- mania in the Tri-Cities; or Thimbles & More in Pend leton for an entry form. The group also w ill have two items for raffle. One is the quilt that the g ro u p m ade (sh o w n in the accompanying photo). The other is a hand-made, m aple, ladder-style quilt rack. The two winners will be chosen at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. For more information, call Marge at 541 -481 -3633 or Kathy at 541-314-2150. Emergency Conservation Program sign-ups available for fire damage A fire on July 16 o f this year caused damage in the Rhea Creek/Clarks Canyon areas o f Morrow County. Farms suffering dam age may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) adm inis tered by the Morrow Farm S erv ice A gency (FSA ), the agency has announced. Farms may be eligible if the damage: -W ill be so costly to rehabilitate that federal as sistance is or will be needed to return the land to produc tive agricultural use; -Is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area; -Affect the productive capacity o f the farmland; or -Will impair or endan ger the land. A producer qualifying for ECP assistan ce may receive cost-share levels not to exceed 75 percent o f the eligible cost o f restora tion measures. No producer is eligible for more than $200,000 cost sharing per natural disaster occurrence The approved practice in- cludes restoring permanent fences. Producers who have suffered a loss from the natural disaster may contact the local FSA office and re quest assistance from Sept. 22 to Oct. 24, 2014. To be eligible for as sistance, practices must not be started until all o f the following are met: -An a p p lic a tio n for cost-share assistance has been filed; -The local FSA County Com m ittee (CO C) or its rep re sen ta tiv e has c o n ducted an onsite inspection o f the damaged area; and -The FSA has made a needs determination. To obtain additional program information or to schedule an appointment to file a cost-share application, contact the county office. lone F FA hits the ground running The lone FFA Chapter made its livestock judging debut at the Pendleton Junior Livestock Show this past weekend. The chapter is off and rolling with lots of activities and community service planned. Pictured (L-K): Fmily Taylor, Ivy Sandford, Morgan Orem, Daniel Holtz, Jake Heideman, Matt Orem and Joe Dohertv. Photo by Erin Heideman 93 join in Relay For Life of Morrow Ione F FA members on County fight against cancer fire to help out with Ed Foundation dinner ; auction H e p p n e r, O R — Ten teams made up o f cancer survivors, fam ilies, care givers, local faith-based g ro u p s, b u sin e sse s and clubs walked 14 hours in the American Cancer So ciety R elay For L ife o f Morrow County on Aug. 2, raising more than $11,000. The time and commit ment given by the event c o m m itte e , v o lu n te e rs . teams, and participants are intended to help the Ameri can Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer. R elay For Life is a community-based, volun teer-driven event that hon ors survivors and caregiv ers, remembers those lost to the disease, and fights for a world with more birth days. Individuals and teams gather at a track, park or fairground to camp out and w alk overnight in confi dence that their efforts will lead to a cure. Team s organize and com plete fu n d raisers to raise money for the cause, often continuing their ef forts at the event. These funds bring the American C ancer Society one step closer to its goal o f helping people stay well by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. Since 1985, Relay For Life has developed from one man running around a track for 24 hours to a global event taking place in more than 6,100 communi ties and 20 countries. To learn more, visit re lay foriife.org/heppneror or call 1-800-227-2345. Cooking and nutrition class offered in Heppner lone FFA students have been frantically w orking on projects for the lone Education Foundation dinner and auction this coming Saturday. Tickets are still available at Bank of EO and can be bought at the door first come, first served. Pictured are Tyler C arter and Zach Irons. Photo by Erin Heideman C om ing in O ctober, the C o m m u n ity H ealth Improvement Partnership (CH IP) will offer a six- week nutrition and cooking class. Participants will learn to make the most of food resources, cook nutritious and delicious meals, shop defensively at the grocery sto re , w ork w ith foods they’ve never used before, learn recipes from a nutri tionist and recreate them with ingredients they take home each week. T h e c l a s s , c a lle d “ C ooking M atters,” was developed by Share Our Strength, a non-profit dedi cated to ending childhood hunger. Share Our Strength partners with the Oregon Food Bank and local non profit agencies or social service organizations to host the classes. “C ook ing M atters” offer indi viduals methods on how to plan, purchase, and prepare healthy meals for a family on a budget. “ We are very fortunate that the M orrow County Health District, Com m u nity Counseling Solutions, Morrow County Health De partment, Columbia River C om m unity H ealth Ser vices. Oregon State Univer sity and other local health organizations collaborate to bring these opportunities to our community,” a CHIP member reflects. The classes will be held in Heppner on Wednesday Rodeo court tryout date changed Tryouts for the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo 2015 Ro deo Court, previously set for Oct. 25. have been re scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Anyone interested in try in g out for the court should pick up an applica tion at the fair office or call Please join us for lone E ducation F o u n d atio n ’s 12th A nnual D in n er and A uction Saturday, September 27, 2014 lone American Legion Hall Social Hour 6:00 PM / Dinner 7:00 PM Prime rib and salmon dinner Auction to follow including raffles &C grab bags Tickets available at lone branch Bank o f Eastern Oregon or at the door $25 adults / $10 ages 7-12 / free under 6 Thanks to our dinner sponsors! Morrow County Grain Growers, Wheatland Insurance, ICABO , Bank o f Eastern Oregon, Mid-Columbia Producers, and Devin Oil All proceeds support grants to lone School and the endowm ent fund Try our Cookies -n- creme Yo sundae C heck out our daily lunch specials wed.- Chicken Caprice Sandwich Thurs.- Chicken Pot Pie Fri.- Grilled Cheese w/ tom ato soup ^ Miuiuuj'j Dm 217 North M am St evenings beginning Oct. 15. For registration inform a tion, contact the CHIP at 541-989-8232. H ep p ner • P h o n e 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 • Flora l 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 Magnetic Door Signs! ‘ Lots of Sizes* * Lots of Colors* C, * Free Quotes* The Heppner Gazette Times ( 541 ) 676 - 9228 541-676-9474, or call Ann Jones at 541-256-0149. A p p lica tio n s sh o u ld be returned by the deadline o f Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. for consideration; applications may be returned to the fair o ffice or m ailed by the deadline to MC Fair, PO Box 464. H eppner, OR 97836. BROOD HOUSE -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE S chool w ill furnish the land, water and electricity for this project. The brood house, which finally broke ground last week, will be built up behind the high school’s A griculture and Technology Building. Willow Creek Valley Econom ic D evelopm ent G ro u p (W C V E D G ), a 501C-3, served as the spon sor and applied for and was awarded $4,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation, with additional funding of $2,500 coming from Mor row County. “This project was once only a dream but the reality is just around the comer,” says W CVEDG D irector Sheryl! Bates. “The con struction will begin shortly and we as a com m unity get to w atch the dream unfold...a project that will benefit our local and out- of-tow n bird-hunting en thusiasts.”
