THREE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Heppner honors senior football players
During the football game played against Grant Union on Oct. 19, Heppner High School honored senior football players and
their parents. Pictured (L-R): Charles Cason (73) with Jim and Kirsti Cason; Logan Burright (32) with Kemmery Burright;
Zavier Glover (52) with Rita Martin and Jessie Fisher; Tyler Carter (68) with Scott and Kim Carter; Reno Ferguson (2) with
Charlie and Jodi Ferguson; Derek Howard (70) with Matt and DeRina Howard and Keegan Gibbs (53) with Jay and Sue
Gibbs. -Contributed photo.
4-H club to hold
meeting
First Friday session
coming
The Homestead 4-H Club will hold their next meeting
on Nov. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Ione Legion Hall.
Topics to be discussed will include ducks, horses, rabbits
and thank you notes.
For additional information contact 4-H Club leader
Sandi Richardson at 458-279-2357.
The next session of
First Friday Friends of Je-
sus will be held this Friday,
Nov. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at the All Saints
Parish Hall. This event,
similar to a mini vacation
bible school, is intended
Canned food drive
scheduled
The Neighborhood
Center will be holding a
canned food drive on Mon-
day, Nov. 5 with local high
school students picking up
the donations. Those wish-
ing to have their donations
picked up should leave their
porch light on by 5:30 p.m.
Donations may also be
dropped by the center at 441
N Main Street in Heppner.
Church to host
Kenya fundraiser
The Heppner United
Methodist Church will host
a “Kick-off” potluck with
Kenya stew on Sunday,
Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. Partic-
ipants may contribute fruit
to the potluck if they wish.
During the potluck,
Rev. Jim Monroe will tell
about his experience on his
mission trip to Kenya this
past summer. The potluck
will kick off the project
the church is undertaking
to raise $3,500 to pay for a
house in Kenya.
Everyone is invited
to attend. For more infor-
mation call the church at
541-676-9224 and leave a
message or contact Cara
Osmin at 541-256-0567.
Department of
Revenue opens
Fossil call center
The ribbon cutting for the new call center in Fossil took place
on Oct. 23. -Contributed photo.
An open house to cel-
ebrate the new Oregon
Department of Revenue
call center in Fossil was
held Oct. 23 in the Jeanne
E. Burch Family Services
building.
The call center, which
is the first stand-alone call
center for the department,
will be staffed by six cus-
tomer service representa-
tives and one manager. Last
year the department’s main
call center received more
than 639,000 calls from
taxpayers with questions
about filing, paying and
other tax related topics. The
Fossil call center will assist
with answering the calls,
providing quality service to
Oregon taxpayers.
According to a spokes-
person, the project in
Wheeler County is expect-
ed to bring family wage
jobs and benefits to the
county and was brought
about by local, regional
and state partners working
together.
for community children age
four to 12.
There is no charge to
attend and a free lunch
will be served. For more
information, call the church
office at 541-676-9970.
Colon cancer
screening kits
offered
The Morrow County
Health District, which in-
cludes Pioneer Memorial
Clinic, Ione Community
Clinic and Irrigon Medical
Clinic are participating in
the effort to provide colon
cancer screening kits. The
FIT kit, which is a screen-
ing kit that can be done at
home, checks for blood in
the stool and should be done
annually. The free kits can
be picked up at any of the
clinics.
Colon cancer is the
second most deadly form
of cancer, but it doesn’t
have to be. Screening can
catch it early when it is
highly treatable. According
the news release, men and
women should be screened
Chamber
announcements and
upcoming events
Wednesday, Oct. 31
from 2-5 p.m., Haunted
Heppner Trick or Treat. Lo-
cal businesses will provide
trick or treating for children
stopping by in their Hallow-
een costumes. Businesses
interested in participating
are asked to contact city
hall at 541-676-9618 for a
sign or for additional infor-
mation.
Wednesday, Oct. 31
from 5:30-8 p.m., Com-
munity Halloween party
at All Saints Parish Hall.
There will be treats, games
and hot dogs. The event,
funded by Morrow County
Unified Recreation District
and facilitated by Hopeful
Saints Mission Trippers, is
open to the public.
Saturday, Nov. 3 at 5
p.m., Turkey Bingo at the
Ione Legion Hall. The doors
will open at 4:30 p.m., play
begins at 5 p.m. Dinner of
baked potatoes, hot dogs,
chili and all the fixings will
be available for purchase.
Bingo cards: first pack (nine
cards) and dauber $10;
additional packs for $5;
Blackout bingo sold sep-
arately for $5 each or $10
for three cards.
Sunday, Nov. 4, Day-
light Savings Times ends.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, Elec-
tion Day. Take the time
to vote and drop off your
ballot at any local Morrow
County ballot box prior to
the 8 p.m. deadline.
Nov. 16 from 7-10
p.m., Mr. Bill’s Trivia Event
– hosted by Heppner Day
Care at the Heppner Elks
Lodge. A team of six is
$150; you can register on-
line at the Heppner Day
Care Facebook page. There
will be prizes for the top
three teams as well as gift
drawings and raffle baskets.
Saturday, Nov. 17 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 th Annu-
al Ione American Legion
Auxiliary Craft Bazaar
at the Ione Legion Hall.
Breakfast will be available
for purchase from 8 to 10
a.m. with coffee and hot
chocolate available for do-
nation. Soup, roll and des-
sert available for purchase
from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Table rent is $10 (space
is limited). Contact Becky
Rietmann at 541-422-7230
or 541-720-2040 or via
email Becky at becky677.
br@gmail.com.
Saturday, Nov. 17 at
5 p.m. at the Riverfront
Center, Port of Morrow,
Boardman, First Annu-
al Morrow County FFA
Dinner/Auction to benefit
the Heppner/Irrigon/Ione,
Riverside Chapters. There
will be a live and silent
auction along with a meal.
Donations are still being
accepted for the auction.
Contact Beth at HHS at
Elizabeth.Dickenson@
morrow.k12.or.us or on her
cell phone at 541-980-8677
to reserve tickets or to make
a donation.
annually beginning with
the age of 50. Other risk
factors can include family
history of colon cancer, di-
ets that are high in red and
processed meats, obesity
and/or an inactive lifestyle,
alcohol and smoking.
Most insurance plans
cover 100 percent of the
screenings. Those who re-
turn their kits to one of the
clinics will be entered into
a drawing for one of 12 $50
Visa gift cards.
For additional infor-
mation contact John Ad-
ams with Eastern Oregon
Healthy Living Alliance by
calling 541-219-0907 or
The Saint Alphonsus Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.
emailing jadams@gobhi. Mobile Mammography
Those interested in
net.
Coach will visit Morrow scheduling an appointment
County next week. The for either location should
coach will be at Pioneer call 541-676-9133. The
Memorial Hospital, Hep- coach is being provided
pner, on Tuesday, Nov. 6 by Morrow County Health
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at District in conjunction with
the Irrigon Medical Clinic, St. Alphonsus’s Breast Care
able. Vendors with Posh,
Irrigon, on Wednesday, Center.
Norwex, Rodan and Field,
Young Living, LuLaRoe,
Sub Rosa Soap, Paparazzi,
Tupperware, Younique,
Scentsy, Usbourie Books,
Arbonne, H2O Home,
Thirty-One and Zyngular
Fitness will also be partic-
ipating.
For additional infor-
mation, contact Mary Kay
Available for:
Bellamy at 541-379-3567
Weddings ♦ Funerals
or LaRae Kindle at 541-
Old
676-5223.
Family Events
Mammography
coach to visit
Vendor fair to be
held
Holly Rebekah Lodge
will be hosting a vendor’s
fair on Saturday, Nov. 10
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Lodge Hall in Lexing-
ton. A variety of soups will
be available for purchase,
with a cup of soup, roll,
cookie and a drink for $5.
A mid-morning snack of
hot cinnamon rolls will be
offered for $2,
Handmade arts and
crafts, leathercraft and cro-
cheted items will be avail-
Grange to hold
bingo night
The Lexington Grange will be holding an election
night bingo event on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Participants
will be playing 12 to 15 bingo rounds and can enjoy light
snacks as the election results roll in.
Cards may be purchased for $5 each and players can
win cash or prizes.
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st
& 3rd Sundays
Country
Church
All are
Welcome
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Heppner
Les Schwab
would like to
congratulate
The Mustang
cross country
team on
a great
season!
Back Row: Antonio Mathew, Hayden Qualls, Ausin Moses, Gibson McCurry,Kamron Drury, Joe Sherman,
Leo Waite, Trevor Antonucci. Coach Toni Nichols Middle Row: Coach Russ Nichols, Sarah Knop, Mackenzie
Heideman, Hannah Finch,Hannah Palmer, Madelyn Nichols, Roen Waite,Gracie Jewett, Stephany Dubry,
Kylee Boor Front Row: Hunter Nichols, Carson Brosnan, Jacob Wallace, Christan Dubry, Tyson Vawser,