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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 29,2014 - THREE Grange celebrates fa ll County gets ready for 4-H Achievement Night and sup with pumpkin picking porters 4-H are members reminded to save Sally Maddern (forefront) mans the straw dive, one of several games at the Lexington Grange's pumpkin picking party last Sunday. The well-attended party, which also included pumpkin picking and painting, pony rides and a photo session, was the first of several events the grange plans for this fall and winter. -Photo by Carmelo Di Salvo the date for the Morrow County 4-H Achievement Night coming up on Sun day, Nov. 16, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Hep pner. 4-H leaders and mem bers will be honored for all o f their accomplishments during the past 4-H year. Awards will be given for outstanding record books, county medals, all-around achievement, camp coun selors, ambassadors, all of the awards from the fair, the Becky Smith Memo rial Award, Leader of the Year and, new this year, the Friends of 4-H awards. Memberships pins are given to Cloverbuds and Morrow County 4-H members recognized during the 2013 4-H Achievement Night. -Contrib uted photo all of the first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth-year 4-H members; all members who recently completed those years in 4-H will be rec ognized. Entrée will be provided by the Morrow County 4-H Leaders Association. Fami- lies with the last name be ginning w ith A-K are asked to bring a dessert, and those with their last name begin ning with L-Z are asked to bring a side dish or salad. For more information or any questions, contact the OSU Extension Service office at 541-676-9642 or email Ashley.Jones@ or- egonstate.edu. Follow on Facebook at “Morrow County 4-H Oregon” and Instagram@ morrow4h for updates, re minders and photos o f the event. Electric co-op annual Heppner reminds residents Ober wins Neighborhood meeting planned Nov. 6 to insulate water meters Center sofa raffle The an n u al d in n e r meeting of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. is planned for Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Gilliam County Fairgrounds in Condon. R e g istra tio n sta rts at 4:30 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. The annual m eeting and election o f directors will follow the dinner. Guest speaker this year will be Ted Case. Execu- tive Director of the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperatives Assn., speaking on the his tory of the REA. Multiple door prizes will be awarded and results o f the annual Electrical Safety Poster contest will be announced, with win ning entries on display. All members are wel come to come and learn about their electric co-op. The City o f Heppner would like to remind every one to insulate their water meters this winter. “It is important to pro tect the meter from freezing before the tem peratures drop. Now is the perfect time,” says Heppner City Manager Kim Cutsforth. “Pettyjohn’s, the local hard ware store, stocks a piece of insulation that is a perfect fit. The cost is $2. Other building supply stores carry insulation, as well.” Anyone who has a dif ficult time accessing their meter to insulate it is en couraged to contact the city for assistance. The city will charge $75 plus cost of materials for the repair of any uninsulated meter that becomes frozen. Any questions or con cerns, contact the city or stop by city hall. EOU announces graduates LA GRANDE, OR— The follow ing M orrow County residents received degrees or certificates from Eastern Oregon University in 2013-14: Craig Angeli of Hep pner, MS in Education; Jes sica Hughes of Heppner. BS in Multidisciplinary Studies & Elementary Education; Clayton Morter o f lone, BS in Business Adminis tration; Stefanie Spivey of lone, MS in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Rus sell Smith of Irrigon, BS in Liberal Studies Indi vidualized Program; Robert Weems o f Irrigon, BS in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Mark Cromer of Boardman, BS in Anthropology/Sociology; Kelli Jones of Boardman, BS in M ultidisciplinary Studies & Elementary Edu cation, Cum Laude; Justine Parker of Boardman, BA in History. Students graduating with honors earned a cu mulative GPA o f 3.50 or above and an EOU GPA of the following: Summa Cum Laude—GPA of 3.85 - 4.0; Magna Cum Laude—GPA o f3.70-3.84; Cuni Laude— GPA of 3.50-3.69. Community lunch menu United Methodist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday. Nov. 5, at St. Patrick's Senior Center. The meal will include chicken with broccoli, rice pilaf, sun shine carrots and peas, hot rolls, carrot cake, milk, coffee and tea. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Shari Ober of Lexington was the lucky winner of the Neighbor hood Center's October rafHe for this child-sized sofa. Despite the photo, she says she does not actually plan on using the sofa herself. -Contributedphoto lone Cardinal Volleyball WE LOVE OUR TEAM Back row: Coach Haley Winters, Morgan Orem, Hannah Padberg, Rachel Holland, Katelyn Garrett, Katelyn Bass, Jessie Flynn Middle row: Lauren Garrett, Hannah Flynn, Kelsey Van Os, Tristan Esta- brook, Ivy Sandford, Tatum Clark Frond row: Emily Taylor, Maggie Flynn, Karsyn Rios, Ann Riet- mann, Sydney Qualls, Nupur Gorain, Katie Gilbert Allstott Construction, LLC Murray’s Drug and Country Rose BPOE #358 Elks Lodge Peterson’s Jewelers Boardman Foods, Inc. Pettyjohn’s Builder and Supply Dances With Mules Sand Hollow Ag Supply Dean's Pendleton Athletic Sherrell Chevrolet Company Silver Creek Contracting, LLC Family Dentistry Tacos Hometown Gar Aviation, Inc. Dick and Jannie Allen lone Market and Deli Allen and Nancy Anderson J Keithley Construction Mark Anderson Les Schwab Tire Center Bob and Bonni Ball Lexington Pump Loyal and Betty Bums Morrow County Grain Growers John and Linda Bristow Morrow County Keisha and Mike Covey Recreation District June M. Crowell Chris Devens Tom and Arlynda Gates Betty Gray Ron and Karen Haguewood Joe and Linda Halvorsen Family Wayne and Diana Hams Deacon and Erin Heideman Family Helen M. Heideman Bob Hubbard Holly Rebekah Lodge # 139 Bill and Nancy Jepsen Family J.L. Kincaid Ranch Skye and Penny Krebs Bink and Lynn Dee Del and Linda LaRue Ramos Family Kathy Martin Keith and Judy Rea Joe and Jeri McElligott Betty Rietmann Perry and Kathy Morter Bill Rietmann Ralph and Anne Morter Family Gregg and Shelly Howard and Dianne Mullins Rietmann Family Duane and Linda Neiffer Jarrod and Alison Ogden Family Joe and Donna Rietmann Family Eric and Brandi Orem Family John and Kerry Rietmann Joe and Anita Orem Bruce and Linda Rigby Marvin and Tanna Padberg Dean and Florene Robinson Darrin and Camie Brian and Lorie Sullivan Padberg Family Jim and Monica Swanson Joel and Lea Mathieu Sherron Woodside Peterson Family __________________ J
