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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Ione and Heppner FFA kick off FFA Week Heppner FFA receives Food For All grant to help fight hunger INDIANAPOLIS, IN—The Heppner FFA chapter has been awarded $2,498 as part of the FFA: Food For All program, the organization announced earlier this month. The nationwide program pro- vides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning projects that address local hunger needs. The Heppner FFA plans to help fight hunger by raising vegetables in the off-season with a hydropon- Heppner FFA at a soils Career Development Event for FFA Week. The Career Development ics unit, which will allow chapter members to raise Event, or CDE, was only one of many activities planned for the week. -Contributed photo and donate vegetables to Each year, FFA chap- the Neighborhood Center. ters around the country cel- The grant also provided ebrate National FFA Week. funding to pay for the feed The week-long tradi- for the chapter’s laying tion began in 1947 when hens for this next year, the National FFA Board of which will help offset the Directors designated the costs associated with them. week of George Washing- The eggs have been and will ton’s birthday as National continue to be donated to FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agricultur- ist and farmer. The first National FFA Submitted by club re- Week was held in 1948. porter Jake Lentz Today, FFA Week al- February has been a ways runs Saturday to Sat- busy month for Heppner’s urday and encompasses Grow ‘Em & Show ‘Em Feb. 22, Washington’s 4-H group. birthday. With the club’s first National FFA Week meeting on Feb. 1, the is an opportunity for FFA members were busy elect- members, alumni and spon- ing officers and making sors to advocate for agricul- Valentine’s Day cards for tural education and FFA. the residents of Willow It’s a time, say FFA Creek Terrace. The resi- members, to share with lo- cal, state and national audi- Top: The seventh-grade team of Matt Orem and Jake Heide- dents seemed surprised ences what FFA is and the man won the human hungry hippo game during the assembly. when the club members impact it has on members With a two-man team for each grade, one student had to delivered the cards to them push the other on a scooter while the other collected balls Feb. 13. every day. On Feb. 16 they took a Heppner and Ione have and balloons with a laundry basket (no hands) for points in lots of activities planned for this tournament-style game. Above: Ione High School staff field trip to Krebs Ranch, participated in Teacher Ag Olympics as part of FFA Week. the week; see the school Competitors found a nut/bolt/washer in a tub of wheat and where they students learned websites or the multiple put it together, drilled in a screw, hammered a nail and sawed about the lambing process. posters around town for a log in a timed event. In first place was Steve Schaber, while second was Jim Raible and third was Sarah Crane-Simpson. more information. the Neighborhood Center to be distributed to people in the area who need as- sistance. The third portion of the grant will allow chapter members to buy, raise and harvest two market hogs, which also will be donated to the Neighborhood Cen- ter at the conclusion of the project. “The need for quality protein to be distributed is what caused us to think how we could help differ- ently with a grant to help with the expenses for the projects,” local FFA Advi- sor Beth Dickenson said. Community members who are interested in helping with the projects, or with any expertise they can offer to get the projects started, would be welcomed. The FFA: Food For All Grants are sponsored by CF Industries, Elanco, The Food For All grant will help the Heppner FFA chapter grow more produce like this to help fight hunger locally. -Contributed photo Mainsource, Tractor Supply Company and Tyson as a special project of the Na- tional FFA Foundation. The program provided nearly $330,000 to FFA chapters in 39 states and the Virgin Is- lands. In addition, the FFA: Food For All grant program is part of the National FFA Organization’s Feeding Our World – Starting at Home platform. More informa- tion about the program can be found at FFA.org/ foodforall. Local 4-H group has busy month Above: One Grow 'Em and Show 'Em club member holds a lamb while others take turns petting it during a recent trip to the Krebs ranch to learn about the lambing process. Below: Club members enjoy the sunshine during a trip to the Krebs ranch. -Contributed photo –Photos by Erin Heideman Application deadline for CSP fast approaching The application dead- line for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is fast approaching, say local NRCS representa- tives. CSP applications are accepted all year; however, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners should submit applications by March 13 to ensure they are considered for this year’s funding. Ap- plications received after that date will be considered for future funding. Learn more about CSP and other NRCS Farm Bill programs online at www. or.nrcs.usda.gov or visit the Heppner USDA service center. Second annual agriculture, energy job fair March 4 Agriculture and energy industries, educational institutions and government agencies set for March event at the SAGE Center in Boardman BOARDMAN—The second annual SAGE Cen- ter Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is set for March 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman. The event is open to the public, giving attendees a chance to visit with area food processors, utilities, farms, local government agencies, data centers and educational institutions about careers, education and job-seeking help. Job fair participants can also learn more about the Boardman Community Development Association’s Home Buying Incentive Program. The incentive is $5,000 toward the purchase of a primary residence in the 97818 zip code. “This event gives people the opportunity to connect with the region’s leading agriculture and en- ergy industries to discover rewarding careers,” said Kalie Davis, SAGE Center manager. Local high school stu- dents and college students have also been invited to the fair to see careers available in their communities and learn what kind of educa- tion they need to work in local industries. Blue Mountain Com- munity College, Walla Wal- la Community College, Perry Technical Institute, Oregon State University and Eastern Oregon Uni- versity are also attending to provide information about educational opportunities. For more information and a list of organizations attending, visit the SAGE Center website job fair page at www.visitsage.com or call 541-481-7243. Applications being accepted for Young Artists Competition Inland Northwest Mu- sicians is accepting applica- tions for participation in the 15 th annual Young Artists Competition to be held Sunday afternoon, March 8, at Hermiston High School. The competition is open to instrumentalists and vocalists up to age 25 Admission - Founders $8.00 Standard entry $10.00 With event glass $15.00 in four age divisions—ele- mentary, junior high/middle school, high school and young adult. Cash awards will be presented to division winners, and some partici- pants will also be selected to perform in concert with the Inland Northwest Or- chestra in May. Information and appli- cation forms are available online at www.inlandnorth- westmusicians.com. The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 27. For addi- tional information, contact Alice Massey at amassey@ wtechlink.us or at 541-379- 5564. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
