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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 3, 2018 -- FOUR A View from the Hill By Doris Brosnan Note: A correction to last month’s column, Phil Pacheco, employee of the Oregon Trail Library Heppner branch, leads the weekly book-club activity at the Terrace as one of the library’s outreach pro- grams. The staff at Willow Creek Terrace accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge in September by adding a twist. In support of Team Heppner, who participated in the walk-for-a-cure for ALS, held in Portland on the 23 rd , these brave staff members went under the bucket, but theirs was a bucket of bucks. Outpoured not ice-cold water but the dollars that they were do- nating to the cause. They contributed $87 to the walk- ing team’s effort. This was viewed as a useful, but not freezing, effort. Now, it is time to bring out the candles for the two birthdays that are getting October off to a celebratory start. Marjorie Gorham enjoys her birthday Oct. 3, with neighbors and family, just one day before candles will be called for as Willow Creek Terrace recognizes its origin sixteen years ago. October will sign off with the Terrace’s yearly observance of Halloween and all things related. In the next few weeks, Kim Hen- drichs will be leading the residents who want to work with fall and Halloween crafts to add atmosphere to their apartments and the common areas. By the time trick-or-treaters don their costumes, everyone at the Terrace will have decorated their entrance area, prepared their treats and donned their pumpkin patch shirts. October will proba- bly be the last month for beet harvest in the Terrace garden, with some beets on the menus and some pickled for later. If the sun shines warmly enough, the tremendous number of tomatoes on the vines will turn red and contribute to the dining pleasure of all. In the meantime, everyone continues to appreciate the garden-harvest bounty being shared with them by neighboring gardeners and friends. Residents and staff have enjoyed and will miss the strawberries, zucchini, peaches, zucchini, corn, zucchini, tomatoes and many more fresh treats, including zucchini. Indoor daily and week- ly activities will carry ev- eryone through the month, and the Terrace now invites Facebook friends to join the fun by checking the Willow Creek Terrace page for the weekly brain game trivia questions they play with on Fridays. These questions cover the topics discussed each morning of that par- ticular week. October’s discussions will focus on nationally celebrated days that in- clude: Face Your Fears (9 th ), Silly Sayings (12 th ), the Na- vy’s 1775 establishment by the Continental Congress (13 th ), Pet Peeves (14 th ), the Dictionary (16 th ), the Cadil- lac first produced in 1902 (17 th ), the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia (18 th ), the Sweetest Day (20 th ), the Sourest Day (25 th ), Mothers-in-Law (28 th ) and Forgiveness (29 th ). The morning discussion group will discuss favorite colors on the 22 nd and they will examine what those colors mean about their personal- ities, as well as have some fun taking the best colors for you test. October 14 begins na- tional Wolf Week, so this timely topic will be of inter- est each morning. And the 21 st begins Spiritual Care Week, a daily opportunity to reflect on recognition of the local pastors who visit their parishioners on a reg- ular basis. Closing out October will be creepy things, as on Frankenstein Friday (26 th ), when menu items will look a bit strange and carry eerie names. And on Haunted Refrigerator Day (30 th ) the cleaning out of the fridge could produce some hauntingly good treats for the table. So, happy birthday to Marjorie and to the Ter- race and happy fall and Halloween to friends and neighbors, who the com- munity on the hill view as important elements in their lives year-round. Kindle and Grieb receive scholarship The board of the South Morrow County Schol- arship Trust recently an- nounced the recipients of the Beth Slottee Memorial Scholarship. The 2018 re- cipients, Mekayla Kindle and Paige Grieb, will each receive $750. Mekayla Kindle is the daughter of Jim and Becky Kindle of Heppner. She is enrolled at Oregon State University in the double major program for edu- cation and human devel- opment/family sciences with an option in child development. During her years at OSU, Mekayla has maintained high marks and has been a teacher assistant at the Corvallis Boys and Girls club. She has also gained experience working for the Our Little Village child care center and is currently student teaching in a third grade classroom in Corvallis. Paige Grieb is the daughter of Ken and Carri Grieb of Lexington. She THOMAS is entering her senior year ORCHARDS at the University of Ore- Kimberly, Oregon gon, studying elementary education with a minor REDI PICKED in Spanish and maintains high marks. Paige plans to Apples from pursue her master’s degree bins $.65/lb and complete her English as Bartlett Pears a second language endorse- ment. She studied abroad Asian Pears in the summer of 2017, Prunes allowing herself to become Open 7 days a week immersed in the culture as 8 am-6pm ONLY well as the language. Ms. Beth Slottee was BRING CONTAINERS a teacher at Heppner Jr Sr FOR U -PICK High School in 1996 and CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK FOR UPDATES passed away during her www.bluemountaininvest.com time there. Her family cre- 541-934-2870 ated the memorial scholar- 9-19-1c ship to help support college students pursuing a music major/minor or education major/minor in their junior, senior or graduate years at an accredited college, with preference being given to a music major/minor. The students are selected on the basis of academic achieve- ment, chosen field of study and financial need. The board of directors include president Adam McCabe, vice-president Ginger Bowman, secretary Brandi Sweeney and trea- surer Tricia Rollins along with Martha Munkers, Carri Grieb and Karen Holland. The Beth Slottee Scholar- ship was combined with the South Morrow Coun- ty Scholarship Trust, Inc several years ago with the purpose to expand access to higher education for stu- dents of Heppner and Ione High Schools in Morrow County by promoting a scholarship program, de- veloping an operational Rita raising Van Schoiack structure, funds for student aid distribution and distributing awards on a fair and non-discriminatory basis. Tax deductible dona- tions can be sent to SMCS Inc, PO Box 102, Ione, OR 97843. Blue Mountain Community College Offers Retirement Planning and Investment Classes Are you thinking about retiring but don’t know if you are financially prepared? Are you wanting to know more about the ways you can save for retirement and how to do it? The series of three classes are designed to help attendees gain the skills to estimate how much money they need to retire, learn about various ways to save for retirement , the basics of investing, and retirement income planning. The classes are offered beginning October 9 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM and will meet at the PettyJohn Building, 430 West Linden Way, in Heppner. The class series will be held on three consecutive Tuesdays as follows: Investment Basics- October 9, Retirement basics-October 16, and Retirement Income Planning (This class Includes insight to help you determine when to begin taking Social Security) - October 23. The instructor is Rita Van Schoiack, a financial advisor who specializes in retirement planning and investing for retirement. The classes are free and include a workbook. Advance registration is required. Please call Rita Van Schoiack at 541 676 5226 or by email at rita@bluemountaininvest.com. You can also contact Anne Morter at (541) 422-7040 or e-mail her at amorter@bluecc.edu. Students may also register online at www.bluecc.edu. Rita Van Schoiack is a financial advisor with Cetera Advisors LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Chamber announcements and upcoming events Starting, Friday, Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Friday Friends of Jesus at All Saints Parish Hall. A new season of First Friday Friends of Jesus be- gins with a morning filled with Bible stories, games, crafts and music and con- cludes after a free lunch is served. There is no cost to attend and all community kids, ages four to 12, are welcome. More informa- tion is available by calling the Hopeful Saints Ministry office at 541-676-9970. The church is located on the corner of Church and Gale. Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Annu- al Morrow County Har- vest Festival at the SAGE Center in Boardman. Do you make a unique artisan product? Grow delicious produce? Are you located in or near Morrow County? If you think your products are what we’re looking for, then we invite you to apply to become a vendor at the event. The vendor applica- tion can be completed on- line at: www.tinyurl.com/ SAGE-2018HarvestFesti- val. For more information, please contact the SAGE Center at 541-481-7243. Please note we are not ac- cepting direct sales vendors at this event. Saturday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.at the Heppner Elks Lodge, Heppner High School Booster Club’s an- nual steak dinner and auc- tion. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 6 and the live auction begin- ning at 7 p.m. Dinner will consist of steak, potatoes, salad, bread and homemade dessert for $20 per person. A limited number of VIP Tables will be available and can be reserved by calling 541-561-0234. VIP tables include reserved seating, special table décor, two bottles of wine and wait service during the meal. For additional information or to make a donation, contact Brandi Sweeney at 541-246-0358. This event is open to the public. Saturday, Oct. 20, 4 th Annual Oktoberfest Auc- tion and Dinner. This event is a benefit for The Woolery Project and will be held in the big tent on the Port of Arlington peninsula. A prime rib dinner prepared by Paradise Rose Chuck- wagon Catering will be served. There will be dinner music by One Hum and Wheeler County Ramblers, a huge silent and live auc- tion (with 2 Henry Tribute Edition rifles). Dance music will be provided by Coun- tryfied. Tickets are $35 each and may be purchased at MCGG-Wasco, Thrifty Food Center-Arlington, Condon Chamber, Murrays Drug-Condon and Dinty’s Market-Biggs Junction. More information is avail- able on the Woolery Project Facebook page at www. facebook.com/thewool- eryprojectinc or via email to info@thewoolerypro- jectinc.org. Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Riverfront Center, Port of Morrow, Boardman, First Annual Morrow County FFA Din- ner/Auction to benefit the Heppner/Irrigon/Ione, Riv- erside Chapters. There will be a live and silent auction along with a meal. Prepare for emergencies, disasters October is Nation- al Community Planning Month and the Morrow County planning depart- ment’s focus is on Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning and Housing, two current areas of focus. The goal is to inform the citizens of Morrow County on how to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and community should a disaster strike. Natural disasters will vary depending on location. Not all areas have the same risk of natural disasters, which in turn will change how a person needs to pre- pare. Morrow County has eight hazards locally to focus on: drought, wildfire, flooding, windstorms, win- ter storms and to a lesser extent landslides, seismic and volcanic events. Morrow County may not have as severe natural disasters as other places around the world but it still is good to be prepared for the disasters that could happen in this area. There are areas of Morrow Coun- ty that are within a flood zone. In 1903 there was a major flood in Heppner, the worst flood in terms of loss of lives ever to occur in Oregon. Morrow County and all five cities in the county have an adopted Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. This plan can help reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrenc- es. Morrow County has a steering committee that meets in the spring and the fall to discuss the priorities and general course of op- erations for the mitigation plan. You can read more about the Morrow County Natural Hazards Mitiga- tion Plan by going to the website at https://www. co.morrow.or.us/planning/ page/natural-hazards-miti- gation-plan. People should always be prepared for a natural disaster. According to the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency (FEMA), there are 12 ways to pre- pare: sign up for alerts and warnings, make a plan, save money, practice emer- gency drills, test family communication plans, safe- guard documents, plan with neighbors, make your home safer, know evacuation routes, assemble or update supplies, get involved in your community and doc- ument and insure property. Along with these tips it is also recommended to pre- pare an emergency kit in a vehicle with blankets, food and water. Another plan is to have a box in your house with candles, food, water and blankets in case of power outages. Having a plan in place is an essential for being prepared. Often times when a natural disaster strikes communication networks, such as cellular phones and computers, would be Special Youth Hunt unreliable and there may be no electricity. Planning in advance will help en- sure that all members of your household know how to reach each other and/ or where to meet up in an emergency. Due to the different disasters that could happen in the area, people should know what to expect. If you are evacuated due to wildfire, you need to know your evacuation plan and leave when asked by local officials. If there is a power outage you want to be pre- pared with alternate light and heat sources. In case of drought, have plenty of bottled water stored ahead of time. The FEMA website (https://www.fema.gov) is a good resource for prepared- ness as well as information on natural disasters hap- pening around the world. For more information on preparedness tips you can visit https://www.ready. gov. To sign up for Mor- row County’s Alert Sense go to: http://public.alert- sense.com/SignUp/?region- id=1395. Reversing Diabetes Seminar 6 Week Workshop October 8 - November 12th Monday Evenings 6:00 pm Heppner SDA Church Workbooks are $45 per person/$60 couple Call to register (541) 701-9732 1/2 OFF WORKBOOKS WITH THIS COUPON Morrow/Grant County OHV Park Youth Spike Elk Hunt Youth Ages 12 - 17* YOUTH SPIKE ELK ONLY Nov. 03 - Nov. 11, 2018 General 2nd Elk Season Tag Required Morrow County Public Works 365 W. HWY 74, P.O. Box 428 Lexington, Oregon 97839 Phone: (541) 989-9500 Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00am to 5:00pm * Youth need to be between ages 12 - 17 at time of hunt or be participating in the ODFW Mentored Youth Hunter Program Morrow or Grant County youth that have their hunters education or are participating in the ODFW Mentored Youth Hunter Program. Application MUST BE RETURNED to the Morrow County Public Works office by Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 5:00pm
