Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 9, 2019 -- TWO
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Chamber lunch
meeting
The next lunch meeting
of the Heppner Chamber
of Commerce will be held
Thursday, Jan. 17 at noon
in the senior center dining
room. This will be the an-
nual meeting, with election
of officers and a review of
accomplishments for 2018.
Persons attending are asked
to enter from the outside
door on the Willow Street
side of the building.
Lunch will be provided
by Heppner Market Fresh
for $10 per person. The
menu will be French dip,
green salad and cookies.
RSVP’s no later than Jan.
15 are required.
As part of the chamber
meeting, there will be a tour
of the Gilliam-Bisbee build-
ing beginning at 12:40 p.m.
David Allstott with Allstott
Construction will be there
to show how it looks now
and what it will look like
upon completion. No hard
hats will be required.
Tickets for the annual
Town and Country Com-
munity Awards to be held
on Feb. 7 will be available
to purchase at the meeting
for $25 per person.
The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing
impaired or for other ac-
commodations for persons
with disabilities should be
made at least 48 hours be-
fore the meeting to Sheryll
Bates at 541-676-5536.
Students named to
Youth group to hold OSU honor roll
fundraiser
The Ione Communi-
ty clinic Youth Advisory
Council will hold a spa-
ghetti feed fundraiser on
Saturday, Jan. 26 at the
Ione American Legion Hall.
Doors will open at 6 p.m.
and the dinner will include
spaghetti, garlic bread, a
cookie and a drink for $8 a
plate for adults. The cost for
12 and under is $5 and free
for those three and under.
The Youth Advisory
Council is raising funds
to help fund health related
projects as well as their trip
to the annual Y.A.C summit
in Salem.
Resolve to give
blood in January
The American Red
Cross encourages people
to help meet the urgent need
for blood and platelets by
resolving to give blood this
January, National Blood
Donor Month.
Donating blood or
platelets is a way to make
a lifesaving impact in the
new year for patients like
Judy Janssen, who was
diagnosed with end-stage
autoimmune liver disease
in 2016. Janssen received
frequent blood transfusions
– sometimes multiple times
a week – until she under-
went a liver transplant last
January.
“Blood donors make a
really big difference with
very little effort,” said Jans-
sen, who received dozens
of transfusions before and
during her transplant sur-
gery. “I wouldn’t be here
if it wasn’t for blood do-
nations.”
The critical role of
blood and platelet donors
has been celebrated each
January for nearly 50 years
during National Blood Do-
nor Month, which coin-
cides with one of the most
difficult times to maintain
a sufficient blood supply
for patients. Busy holiday
schedules, extreme winter
weather and seasonal ill-
nesses often impact donor
turnout this time of year.
Blood drives will be
held in Heppner and Board-
man this month. Heppner’s
blood drive will be held on
Jan. 15 from noon to 4:30
p.m. at the St. Patrick’s
senior center. In Boardman,
it will be held Jan. 24 from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riv-
erside High School.
Make an appointment
to donate blood or platelets
by downloading the free
American Red Cross Blood
Donor App, visiting Red-
CrossBlood.org or calling
1-800-RED CROSS (1-
800-733-2767).
Oregon State Universi-
ty has announced the names
of the Morrow County stu-
dents who have been named
to the scholastic honor roll
for fall term. To be on the
honor roll, students must
carry at least 12 graded
hours of course work.
Students on the honor
roll with a 3.5 or better GPA
from Boardman are Taylor
R. Hamby, Sophomore,
Biology; Tania Mendoza,
Sophomore, University Ex-
ploratory Studies; Jennifer
Rodriguez Pena, Sopho-
more, Design and Innova-
tion Management.
From Heppner, with
a straight A average, was
Jessica M. Kempken, Soph-
omore, BioHealth Sciences.
Students with a 3.5 or better
are Mekayla S. Kindle, Se-
nior, Human Development
and Family Science; Mor-
gan L. Orem, Sophomore,
Animal Sciences.
Ione student Oskar M.
Peterson, Senior, Mechan-
ical Engineering, had a
straight A average.
With a 3.5 or better
average, students from Ir-
rigon were Asusena Munoz
Flores, Sophomore, Human
Development and Family
Science; Brandy Queza-
da-Hermosillo, Sophomore,
Human Development and
Family Science.
According to the uni-
versity a total of 1,483
students earned straight-A
averages (4.0). Another
4,752 earned a B-plus (3.5)
or better to make the listing.
First Impressions
meeting scheduled
The Heppner First Im-
pressions community action
planning meeting will be
held Tuesday, Jan, 15 in
the Heppner city hall con-
ference room. Pizza, salad,
dessert and a beverage will
be served at 5:30 p.m. and
is hosted by the Heppner
Chamber and Rural Devel-
opment Initiatives (RDI).
The meeting will begin at
6 p.m.
A visiting team or-
ganized by RDI recently
conducted an on-site first
impressions assessment
of Heppner. The results
of the assessment will be
presented at this meeting.
A representative from RDI
will speak on local efforts
to achieve goals and im-
plement future projects
geared toward supporting
local businesses and com-
munity vitality. There will
be an interactive planning
session and a community
discussion. Everyone is
invited to attend.
RSVPs are required no
later than Jan. 11 by call-
ing the chamber office at
541-676-5536 or by email
to heppnerchamber@cen-
turytel.net.
2018/19 Cardinals basketball schedule
Boys Varsity
Friday, February 1, 7:30
p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
Saturday, February 2,
5:30 p.m. vs. Echo
Saturday, February 9,
5:30 p.m. @ South Wasco
County
Friday, February 15,
4:30 p.m. vs. TBD (Big
Sky District Tournament -
Madras High School)
Saturday, February 16,
1:30 p.m. vs. TBD (Big Sky
District Tournament - Ma-
dras High School)
4:30 p.m. @ Arlington
Girls Varsity
Friday, January 11,
7:30 p.m. @ Mitchell /
Friday, January 11, 6
Spray
p.m. @ Mitchell / Spray
Saturday, January 12, 3
(Spray)
p.m. vs. Horizon Christian,
Friday, January 18,
Hood River
6 p.m. vs. South Wasco
Friday, January 18,
County
7:30 p.m. vs. South Wasco
Saturday, January 19, 4
County
p.m. @ Sherman
Saturday, January 19,
Tuesday, January 22,
5:30 p.m. @ Sherman
6 p.m. vs. Mitchell / Spray
Tuesday, January 22,
Friday, January 25, 6
7:30 p.m. vs. Mitchell /
p.m. vs. Dufur
Spray
Tuesday, January 29, 6
Friday, January 25,
p.m. @ Arlington
7:30 p.m. vs. Dufur
Friday, February 1, 6
Friday, January 25,
Tuesday, January 29, 4:30 p.m. vs. Dufur
p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
7:30 p.m. @ Arlington
Tuesday, January 29, (Condon)
Saturday, February 2, 4
p.m. vs. Echo
Saturday, February 9,
4 p.m. @ South Wasco
Boys Jr. Varsity
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st
& 3rd Sundays
Available for:
Weddings ♦ Funerals
Family Events
Old
Country
Church
All are
Welcome
County
Friday, February 15, 3
p.m. vs. TBD (Big Sky Dis-
trict Tournament - Madras
High School)
Saturday, February 16,
Noon vs. TBD (Big Sky
District Tournament - Ma-
dras High School)
Girls Jr. Varsity
Friday, January 11, 3
p.m. @ Mitchell / Spray
(Spray)
Friday, January 18,
3 p.m. vs. South Wasco
County
Saturday, January 19, 1
p.m. @ Sherman
Tuesday, January 22,
3 p.m. vs. Mitchell / Spray
Friday, January 25, 1
p.m. vs. Dufur
Tuesday, January 29, 3
2018 PRESCRIPTION
PROFILES
AVAILABLE
FOR TAX PURPOSES
Loop committees
to meet Jan. 15
The Loop Morrow
County Transportation Spe-
cial Transportation Fund
Advisory Committee will
meet Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. at
Irrigon City Hall located at
500 N. E. Main. Items on
the agenda will include ap-
proving minutes of the pre-
vious meeting, 2019-2020
budget, Special Transporta-
tion Fund grant application,
5310 grant application and
other business. Those inter-
ested in public comment on
the Special Transportation
Fund grant and the 5310
grant are encouraged to
attend.
The Loop Morrow
County Transportation
Statewide Transportation
Improvement Fund Advi-
sory Committee will also
meet Jan. 15 in the Irrigon
City Hall at 4 p.m. The
agenda will include approv-
al of the previous meeting
minutes, status of the grant
application and other busi-
ness.
Historical Society
schedules annual
meeting
The Morrow Coun-
ty Historical Society will
hold their annual meeting
at Two Hags Pizza on Jan.
13 beginning at 2 p.m.
Due to previous lack of
participation, the MCHS
has been unable to appoint
new officers or conduct any
business.
Friends and members
of the MCHS are asked
to attend the meeting to
determine whether or not
they will be able to conduct
business or if they will dis-
solve the organization by
taking appropriate action
in accordance with the law.
For additional infor-
mation, contact David De-
Mayo.
Chamber Chatter
The deadline for
nominations for Heppner
Chamber’s Annual Town
and Country Community
Awards event is fast ap-
proaching. All nomina-
tions must be received at
the Heppner Chamber or
Kuhn Law offices by Jan.
11. Nominations are being
accepted for the Business
of the Year, Woman of the
Year, Man of the Year, Cit-
izen-Educator of the Year,
Youth Award and Life-
time Achievement Award.
Forms can be picked up at
the Bank of Eastern Ore-
gon, City Hall, Community
Bank, Heppner Chamber
and Kuhn Law Office or
by calling the Chamber at
541-676-5536 or emailing
heppnerchamber@century-
tel.net. Tickets to the event
are now available for sale.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 from
6-8 p.m., Heppner First
Impressions Community
Action Planning meeting
at the Heppner City Hall
conference room. The re-
sults of the on-site first
impressions assessment
initiated by Rural Develop-
ment Initiatives (RDI) will
be presented. There will be
a discussion about how well
local efforts are achieving
goals and implementing
future projects to support
local businesses and com-
munity vitality. This action
planning session, hosted by
the Heppner chamber and
RDI will include a pizza
dinner beginning at 5:30
p.m. RSVPs are required by
contacting the chamber at
541-676-5536 or heppner-
chamber@centurytel.net no
later than Friday, Jan. 11.
Thursday, Jan. 17 from
noon to 1 p.m., Heppner
Chamber’s Annual lun-
cheon at the Senior Cen-
ter dining room. Lunch
of French dip, salad and
dessert will be catered by
Heppner Fresh Market for
$10 per person. RSVPs are
required. A tour of the Gil-
liam-Bisbee building will
follow the meeting.
Thursday, Feb. 7, Hep-
pner Chamber’s Annual
Town and Country Com-
munity Awards event to be
held at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds beginning at
6 p.m. The theme for the
event will be “An Evening
With the Stars.”
First Friday event
this week
The January session of
First Friday Friends of Je-
sus will be held this Friday,
Jan. 11 due to school being
in session the first Friday of
the month. This free month-
ly activity for kids ages
four to 12 is held at the All
Saints Parish Hall (corner
of Church and Gale) from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The morning is filled
with Bible stories, crafts
and games and concludes
with a free lunch. Addi-
tional information is avail-
able by calling the Hopeful
Saints Ministry office at
541-676-9970.
p.m. @ Arlington
Friday, February 1, 3 p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
(Condon)
Saturday, February 2, 1 p.m. vs. Echo
Saturday, February 9, 1 p.m. @ South Wasco County
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
December 6 2018: - Nancy Llamas, 23, Boardman
and Gustavo Armando Covarrubias Gonzalez, 30, Board-
man.
December 28, 2018: - Jesse Munkers, 37, Umatilla
and Elizabeth Ashley Lyn Hall, 22, Umatilla.
Community lunch menu
All Saints/Hope/Valby volunteers will serve lunch
on Wednesday, January 16 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
Lunch will be orange chicken, rice pilaf, lemon broccoli,
green salad, hot rolls and German chocolate cake for
dessert.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
217 North Main St., Heppner Phone
676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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