Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Rep. Smith appointed to governor’s
Small Business Advisory Cabinet
S A L E M — O r e g o n cabinet and the only mem-
Governor Kate Brown has ber from Eastern Oregon.
announced the ap-
“Over the last
pointment of State
two decades I have
Representative Greg
witnessed irst-hand
Smith (R-Heppner)
Governor Brown’s
to the Small Busi-
commitment to
ness Advisory Cabi-
small business,
net. The cabinet is
in both word and
charged with de-
deed,” said Smith.
veloping recom- State Rep.
“I am honored to be
mendations on how Greg Smith
a voice for Eastern
state government
Oregon small busi-
can support small business ness owners, and I look
owners and emerging entre- forward to working with
preneurs and advance state- cabinet members and the
wide economic growth. governor.”
Rep. Smith is one of nine
Professionally, Smith
individuals appointed to the has more than 20 years of
small business development
experience, serving hun-
dreds of business owners
each year. Smith also has
an extensive background
in both commercial and in-
dustrial business inancing.
The Small Business
Advisory Cabinet will de-
liver recommendations on
three priorities by Oct. 1,
2016: (1) How state govern-
ment can further the support
and promotion of small
business owners and pro-
spective entrepreneurs, (2)
how state government can
increase access to capital,
and (3) how state govern-
A View from the Hill
By Doris Brosnan
Familiar faces cross
the welcome mat at Wil-
low Creek Terrace every
week with those of the resi-
dents and staff—the several
volunteers who keep ac-
tivities varied and enjoy-
able throughout the week.
The community views as
especially special these
individuals who donate
their time and talents to
bring to the Terrace Bingo,
other games, crafts, piano
music, crossword-puzzle
challenges, the reading of
the Gazette-Times, and
transportation to the senior
meal-site lunch gatherings.
They are appreciated, as are
the friends and neighbors
who offer a variety of dona-
tions throughout the year.
Three new faces have
accepted the “Welcome” as
sincere and decided to move
in this month. On Feb. 1,
Caroline Hall, a long-time
citizen of the area, moved
from the St. Patrick’s Se-
nior Apartments. On Feb. 4,
Mary Ramey moved from
Pendleton to be nearer fam-
ily members. And on Feb.
8, Millie Hanna, a friend of
Caroline’s and a long-time
resident of Heppner, moved
from the senior apartments,
also. After seven years,
Marjorie Burgess moved
from the Terrace last month,
so one apartment remains
available for a new resident.
The three new residents
are welcome additions to
life on the Hill. Just one
example is their adding to
the numbers participating
in daily morning exercises.
Numbers have increased so
greatly that the activity has
moved from the smaller sun
room to the living room.
Obviously, staying it is a
priority at the Terrace.
Being it will be impor-
tant to the residents who
agree with Punxsutawney
Phil—spring will be early
this year. These residents
are eyeing the flowerbed
areas and are eager to get
some plants into the ground.
The sun room was the
gathering spot for Super
Bowl Sunday, where the
action on the screen was
absorbing, the noshes on
the table were tasty, and
the anticipation of winning
combinations on the board
ran high. Two residents and
two staff members were the
day’s winners.
The party with the Hep-
pner preschool students was
too large for the sun room
when 13 youngsters came
to exchange handmade Val-
entines and refreshments
with 11 residents on Feb.
9. The residents had also
put together “goody bags”
for their visitors, who en-
tertained with some songs
at the party.
On Valentine’s Day,
the residents enjoyed their
“candlelight” dinner of
bacon-wrapped chicken
and side dishes, and no
one seemed to mind that
the cantankerous candles
refused to light. Sue Baker
orchestrates this annual
event that the entire staff
contribute to in the kitchen
and/or in the dining room.
The sun is shining fre-
quently lately, so the sun
room gets daily use, but it
will again be too small for
another activity on the 23 rd ,
which is Aviation Day and
the day when residents will
be encouraged to build and
- SEVEN
Friends of the library
honors volunteers
ment can streamline regula-
tions to help small business
owners and prospective
entrepreneurs navigate the
myriad of laws and policies
of state government.
Rep. Smith also current-
ly serves as Co Vice-Chair,
Joint Ways and Means
Committee; Co-Chair, Joint
Ways and Means Subcom-
mittee on General Govern-
ment; and on the Joint Ways
and Means Subcommittee
on Capital Construction,
Legislative Administra- Bill Kuhn of Friends of the Heppner Library awards Ed
tion Committee and House Struthers of Heppner with Volunteer of the Year. Not pictured
Republican Caucus Budget is award co-recipient Marie Struthers. -Contributed photo
The Friends of the “altering” books.
Chair.
Heppner Library awarded
Currently, there is an
volunteers of the year Ed adult “coloring between
and Marie Struthers at the the lines” workshop every
annual Love Your Library Tuesday evening from 6
ly paper airplanes. Possi- evening held Thursday, to 8 p.m. here in Heppner.
bly, engineering plans are Feb. 18.
The library has provided
already being formulated
The keynote speaker all the supplies for this
by some competitive resi- was Kathy Street, the new workshop. Coming soon to
dents. The rowdy action in Oregon Trail Library Dis- the Heppner branch will be
the halls that day will be trict Director. She talked the addition of a teen night
invigorating.
about her circuitous journey twice a month.
Fueling the residents that brought her to the new
Street also indicated
who participate in the daily job of OTLD director while that computers will be used
activities or choose to main- introducing attendees to her to improve library services,
tain a quieter routine in their family through a slide show. such as not needing to bring
apartments are the three
She then went on to talk a library card to check out
daily meals served by the about the new activities that items.
staff. Tasty as the meals she has been slowly intro-
Street inished by say-
are, the lunches on days ducing to each of the district ing, “I would like to hear
celebrating special foods libraries, the changes in from the library patrons
offer a little something ex- the library web page, the with any ideas they have
tra for added conversation addition of a library Face- for activities or workshops,
and palate pleasure: Baked book page, and ideas for as well.”
Alaska Day on the first, future activities that people
Refreshments were
Carrot Cake Day on the are requesting—including provided as people visited
third, Chocolate Mint Day more computer and internet with Street after her pre-
on the 19 th . Of course, Chili classes as well as activities sentation.
Day on the 25 th will feature like having workshops on
homemade chili.
This month’s calendar
also features that extra day
that comes along every four
years, the 29 th . Since it cre-
ates “Leap Year,” the Com-
munity on the Hill views
that as a good reason to hold
a hopping party. Watch for
an update on that plan next
month.
Good snow
conditions greet
Nordic ski club
Ione library plans free classes
IONE—The Ione Pub-
lic Library will be hosting
an iPad class in February
and a SAGE Catalog/Li-
braries2Go class in March.
Both classes are free to the
public; however, space is
limited. Call the library at
541-561-9828 to sign up.
The iPad class, free to
Flagging class scheduled
in Boardman
A Flagging Certifica-
tion class has been sched-
uled for Friday, March 6, at
Blue Mountain Community
College in Boardman. The
class will begin at 9 a.m.
and inish at 2 p.m. Cost of
the class is $119, payable
to BMCC.
Students will prepare to
be laggers for work zone
traffic control and learn
the basics of lagging and
trafic control. Successful
completion of the class will
result in receiving a State
of Oregon Department of
Transportation Credential
for Flaggers. Certiication
is good in Idaho, Oregon
and Washington for three
years. Students will also
learn to ind employers who
use laggers regularly.
Cost includes text and
certiication card. Pre-regis-
tration is required. Register
online at www.bluecc.edu
or in person at any BMCC
location. BMCC Boardman
is located at 300 NE Front
Street in Boardman. Call
541-481-2099 or 541-422-
7040 for more information.
the public, will be held this
Thursday, Feb. 25 from
6-7:30 p.m. This class is for
anyone with an iPad look-
ing to better understand the
device and for those curious
if an iPad is right for them.
Taught by Ione native
Heidi Nelson, the class will
cover the basics of using the
iPad, such as hand gestures
and switching quickly be-
tween apps. Participants are
invited to bring their own
questions and things they
want to learn, and those will
also be covered.
Participants will leave
with a list of app sugges-
tions and a quick reference
guide for using their devic-
es. Participants also should
bring their own iPads; the
library has two available
to borrow, irst come, irst-
served.
On Tuesday, March
1, from 6-7:30 p.m., there
will be a class on how to
access the SAGE Catalog
and Libraries2Go sites.
Participants should bring
their own devices for ac-
cessing the Internet, such
as a Kindle, iPad, or other
tablet or a laptop, as well as
a current library card.
This class will cover
how to search the online
catalog and place a hold for
books from other libraries,
and how to renew books
from home. Additionally,
class members will learn
how to access the Libaries-
2Go website to borrow
electronic books that can
be read from their personal
electronic devices.
Space is limited for
both classes; call the library
at 541-561-9828 to sign up.
Only four skiers were able to make it on the Arbuckle ski
club’s trip on Saturday, Feb. 20, but those who went found
beautiful weather and good snow conditions. There was about
1-1/2 inches of new snow on top of the remaining base, which
they said made for very nice skiing. The group skied out the
Forest Service 25 road and then on out the 2516 road before
returning to Highway 207 at their start point. Pictured are
(L-R) Luanne Brownield, Dan VanLiew and Kristy Crowell.
-Contributed photo
Loop committee to
meet
The Loop Morrow County Transportation committee
meeting will be March 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the upstairs con-
ference room at the Bartholomew Building in Heppner.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HEPPNER MUSTANGS
GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM ON A FINE SEASON
Heppner High School Girls' Varsity
Back (left to right): Rylee Kollman,
Kaelyn Lindsay, Morgan Correa,
Riane Dompier, Jessica Kempken,
Josey Evans, Madison Combe.
Front row (L-R): Kacie Gray,
Jacee, Currin, Caitlyn Scrivner,
Jaiden Mahoney, Claire Grieb, Em-
ily Cecil and Meranda Lemmon.
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