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I TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 31, 2014 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541)676- 9228 Fa* (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor'arapidserve.net or david.urapidserve. net. Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Times, PO . Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions. David Sykes........................................................................... ..............................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo....................................................................................................... Editor All New s and Advertising Deadline is M onday at 5 p m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Cost lor a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost tor classified ad is 50< per word Cost tor Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch For Public/legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is M onday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified If required). For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M U S T include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible tor accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10 ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ opening reception Jan. 8 Work o f former Heppner pastor featured Photographers John Maas and Adam Sims will speak about their work dur ing an opening reception for “All Things Bright and Beautiful” on Thursday, Jan. 8, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Betty Feves Memo rial Gallery in Pioneer Hall at Blue Mountain Commu nity College in Pendleton. Maas, a retired Luther- an Pastor who served in Heppner, says he “devel oped a keen appreciation for the beauty of the open spaces and the visual his tory of the industries that have come and gone in Eastern Oregon, Washing ton, and California” during the 20 years of his career in the area. Sims, who also works at the BMCC Library, is a self-taught photographer. “I have always been interested in the natural world around me,” Sims said. “It is nice to be able to appreciate the beauty around me, but I believe photography has given me a way to interact with it.” The show runs through Feb. 19. The Betty Feves Memorial Gallery is open M onday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointm ent by calling 541-278-5952. BMCC is located at 2411 N W Carden Avenue. The Betty Feves Me morial Gallery at BMCC is a non-profit exhibit. Morrow County Cultural Coalition announces grants The Morrow County Cultural C oalition, sup ported by O regon's Cul tural Trust Foundation, an nounces the following grant recipients for 2015 projects in Morrow County schools and com m unities: M is soula Children’s Theater workshop, Heppner High School Drama Club, Irrigon and Boardman Elementary schools Artist in Residence, Morrow County Historical Society Chronicles, and Hampstead Stage Co. Applications for 2016 cultural-based activities in Morrow County are now being accepted. Projects supported in the past have also included quilting and art groups, art displays, his torical library books, cul tural entertainment struc tures and kid’s activities for parks. Grants can be awarded up to 50 percent o f total project cost. For complete guidelines and application form, contact Susan Russell at 541 -481 -4277 or smsel@ hotmail.com. C om m unity B an k ’s annual charity drive, con ducted in all o f Community Bank’s full-service branch locations through Dec. 17, received a grand total of $19,816.05 in donations and bank matches that were dispersed to charities assist ing local citizens in need. C o m m u n ity B an k matches up to $500 per branch at $.50 on the dollar. The goal th is y ear was to raise a minimum of $1,000 at each branch location in order to have the maximum bank match achieved and to provide at least $ 1,500 for each char ity. The goal was reached in six of the bank’s 13 partici pating branches: La Grande Downtown, Elgin, Wal lowa, Enterprise, Joseph, and Milton-Freewater. F o llo w in g are the amounts the charity orga nizations are receiving the week o f Christm as as a result of the Charity Drive. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar and include funds raised in the branch and the Community Bank match. Community Connec tion Food Bank (E nter prise & Joseph branches): $4,634; W allow a Food Bank (Wallowa branch): $2,804; Elgin Food Bank (Elgin branch): $2,752; N eig h b o r to N eig h b o r Ministries Food Bank (La Grande downtown & Valley branches): $2,149; Baker City Food Banks (Baker City branch): $886.50; Al- trusa Feed the Child Pro gram (Pendleton branch): $346; M a rth a ’s H ouse (Hermiston branch): $90; Neighborhood Center Food Bank (Heppner branch): $484; M ilton-Freew ater City Light and Power En ergy Assistance Program through the Salvation Army (Milton-Freewater branch): $3,824; Walla Walla’s Se nior Center, Center at the Park (College Place & Wal la Walla branches): $1,846. Since 2010 the Com- munity Bank Charity Drive has provided over $95,000 to charities in the region. “ We are thankful for what these organizations do for our com munities and glad to assist them with additional support,” says Tom Moran, Community Bank President/CEO, “We couldn’t do it without our generous custom ers and communities.” The Clarkston branch of Community Bank opted to facilitate a distinct one- day fundraising event for the Lewis Clark Animal Shelter, which raised over $ 1,000 in donations at their location. Church challenges locals to a healthier experience this New Community Bank’s fundraising produces over $20,000 Year For anyone who has ever wanted to try a healthier eating lifestyle, the Heppner Seventh-day Adventist Church is hosting a free vegetarian, plant-based dinner for families. The dinner is Monday evening, Jan. 12, from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining hall. As participants enjoy the dinner, church members will demonstrate how they can make this dinner at home. Event planners say they will also have a few other nuggets of health information to help people with healthier eating choices. Wise men still seek Him this week at HUMC The wise men are wel comed during the first Sun day of Epiphany at Heppner United Methodist Church this w eek. Cara Osmin leads the service with this message: “The Other Wise Man.” The choir will sing See That Star, and liturgist Sally Walker will read from Isaiah, Ephesians and Mat thew. Hymns will include We Three Kings and What Child is This. A potluck will be held in the community room fol lowing the service. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The Heppner United Methodist Church is located at 175 West Church St. For more information call 541-676- 9224 or e-mailheppnero- regonmethodists@ gmail. com. Wow, that’s some stocking! Bunco party cancelled due to weather Catholic men to hold first Friday meeting Holly Rebekah Lodge is going to be hosting its regu lar monthly card party on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the lodge hall in Lexington. Play will start at 7 p.m. and the public is encouraged to attend. The cost for an evening of cards, fun, food and laughter is still $5. The lodge has regretfully announced that the Bunco party planned for Wednesday, Dec. 31, has been cancelled due to weather. The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church o f Heppner and St. William’s Catholic Church of lone will hold their first Friday o f the month meeting on Jan. 2 at the parish office in Heppner. The meeting will start at 7:15 a.m. and will be followed by First Friday Mass at 8 a.m. Morrow SWCD to hold annual, monthly meetings CLOSED THURSDAY NEW YEAR’S DAY H ave a s a f e & H ap p y New Y e a r Providing 2014 Prescription profiles upon request 5 0 % O FF A F T E R .C H R IS T M A S tS A L E l. OPEN SATURDAYS BAM-6PM MuiAay'i D aw ) 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 S e rv in g M o rro w , W h e e le r & G illiam c o u n tie » S in c e 1959/ Plastic and Aluminum Signs Lots of Sizes! Lots of Colors! Free Price Quotes! Holly Rebekah card party planned for Jan. 3 Heppner Shell again continued its tradition of awarding one local youngster with a giant Christmas stocking this year. Pic tured is winner Faith Futterwith the stocking, Frosty, and Hep pner Shell manager Melissa Pierson. Faith is the daughter of Andrew and Megan Futter of Heppner. -Photo by Megan Futter FLU CLINIC J a n u a ry 5th Heppner C ity Hall 10 a m - 7 p m F ree flu s h o t s F O R T H O S E W IT H N O IN S U R A N C E MORROW COUlfTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 120 S Main St- PO Box '99 • Heppner, OR 97856 - (Ml) 676-5421 Heppner Gazette Times The annual meeting of the Morrow SWCD will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, follow ed by the regular January monthly meeting at the Ag Service Center-430 W Linden Way, Heppner. Time will be set aside at the beginning of the meet ing to receive comments from the public. The Annual Meeting will include an annual ac tivity report and annual financial report. The agenda for the SWCD m eeting includes approval o f the Nov. 4 meeting minutes; treasurer’s report; CPA Re view of Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/14, status o f funding agreements; staff reports and partner reports. A board position rep resenting the Irrigon area is currently vacant. SWCD staff stress that landowner representation from all ar eas o f Morrow County is essential in order to con serve, protect and develop soil, water and other natural resources for the economic and environmental benefit of the resources o f Morrow County. Meetings o f Morrow SWCD are open to the public. Community lunch menu Amazing Grace Fellowship members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include clam chowder, seven-layer salad, bread sticks and apple crisp. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. HAVE A NEWS STORY OR PHOTO FOR THE GAZETTE? 541-676-9228 david@rapidserve.net « E-MAIL EDUOR@RAPIDSERVE.NET CALL 541-676-9228 OR STOP BY THE OFFICE O N WILLOW ST., HEPPNER TODAY V I I