TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 13, 2019
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Youth summer jobs
available
The Heppner Ranger
District is recruiting four
students between the ages
of 15 and 18 for summer
employment in the Youth
Conservation Corps (YCC).
Work can include noxious
weed removal, fence re-
moval and construction,
trail maintenance, meadow
restoration, campground
maintenance, slash piling,
removal of tubing from
tree seedlings and fire line
construction around logged
units on the Heppner Rang-
er District.
The program will last
eight weeks and will begin
June 17. Youth are paid the
Oregon minimum wage
rate of $10.50 per hour
(effective July 1, 2019, the
wage rate will increase to
$11 per hour). No previous
experience is required.
To apply, all interested
candidates must complete
and submit a signed applica-
tion. Hardcopy applications
can be picked up at Forest
Service offices in Heppner
and Pendleton and at local
high schools. Additionally,
the application is avail-
able online at https://www.
fs.fed.us/sites/default/
files/ycc-application-en-
glish-v2-exp-1-31-2020.
pdf. Applications will be
accepted beginning March
15 until 2 p.m. on April 15.
Completed applications can
be emailed to rebecca.we-
seman@usda.gov or turned
in to the Heppner Ranger
District office via mail or
hand delivery.
Applicants must be at
least 15 years old on the
selection date of April 15
and not reach the age of 19
during the term of employ-
ment in the program, have
a social security number,
or have made application
to obtain one and obtain
parental or legal guardian
consent to enroll in the
program.
Selections will be made
based on a review of appli-
cations. All applicants will
be notified by mail of their
selection status no later than
April 22.
For more information
about the YCC program,
please contact the Heppner
Ranger District at 541-676-
9187. For more information
about the Umatilla National
Forest please visit www.
fs.usda.gov/umatilla/.
A View from the Hill 4-H Ambassadors
visit Willow Creek
Terrace
By Doris Brosnan
Dancing in the street,
an Irish jig, hoots and hol-
lers. Will any, or all, of
these forms of jubilation
be evident soon at the Wil-
low Creek Terrace? The
residents and staff join the
multitudes in the commu-
nity who have never been
so eager for signs of green
where now blankets of
snow maintain a winter
landscape. Though they
view the accumulation of
winter precipitation as a
welcome change to the
again-drought-threatened
region, they will be happy
to see green grass again.
Surely, March will
bring some long-awaited
springtime features. One
such yearly event was Car-
olyn Hall’s birthday on
the 5 th . Happy to celebrate
another birthday, Carolyn
shared her favorite lun-
cheon meal with others
amid some festive decora-
tions that also celebrated
Mardi Gras.
Later in the week, last
Friday, the new Morrow
County 4-H Ambassadors
came to the Terrace for
lunch and visiting. Joe
O’Brien, Quinton Orr, Jake
Heideman, Stephenie Wen-
dler, Cody Fletcher and
Amelia Baker used their
visit for training in their
public-speaking abilities
and then enjoyed casual
conversations with resi-
dents at the dining tables.
That was the day that a
new resident moved to the
Terrace. Most everyone was
already acquainted with
June Crowell, a long-time
citizen from Ione. June was
welcomed just days after
another new resident. Bev
Wright, another familiar
face, was welcomed to the
community on the hill in
February. Their perspec-
tives and ideas will be nice
additions.
Everyone was extreme-
ly saddened when Gladys
Van Winkle moved from
the Terrace, but they are
cheered by the fact that
Gladys is only a hop, skip
and jump away. She now
resides at Pioneer Memo-
rial Hospital and she still
thoroughly enjoys visiting
with friends.
Gladys may be among
the fans who will welcome
the opening day of the pro-
fessional baseball season on
the 28 th . Two weeks before
that, on this Thursday, the
birthday of the ubiquitous
baseball cap will be ac-
knowledged, with residents
and staff encouraged to don
the caps of favorite teams or
caps with logos of compa-
nies or products.
This week brings the
Wee Bit O’ Ireland cele-
bration to Heppner, so res-
idents watch daily weather
reports and reports on the
conditions of streets and
walkways. If conditions
improve, some residents
plan to attend Fr. Gerry
Condon’s drama that will
kick off the St. Pat’s ac-
tivities. And depending on
the weather, some residents
plan to take in the Big
Green Parade and the Main
Street competitions.
When spring officially
arrives next week, thoughts
of plants, flowers and pro-
duce will surface during
discussions. Residents
are encouraged to suggest
their favorites for the raised
flowerbeds behind the Ter-
race, the beds in the large
front yard space and the
enclosed vegetable-garden
space in the back. Some
of the recent strong winds
tossed some of the furniture
from the front yard, causing
some damage, but everyone
still looks forward to the
warmer days that will invite
them to relax there.
While waiting for out-
door weather, everyone
has had indoor options to
consider. The jigsaw-puz-
zle table is a great place
to spend some free time.
The book club contin-
ues to entice. The weekly
crossword puzzle remains
a challenge. Bingo still
offers some tense moments
and rewards. The National
Honor Society members
from HHS continue to bring
something different to the
Friday afternoon activity
once a month. At their own
Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors visited Willow Creek Ter-
race last Friday, helping serve lunch and visiting with the resi-
dents. “It is a special thing to be a part of,” said 4-H agent Erin
Heideman. “George Nairns, director at WCT, is welcoming and
gracious, making it a great experience for the ambassadors
to work on their conversational and presentation skills.” The
ambassadors will meet at the senior center in Ukiah in May.
suggestion, siblings Gracie
(13) and Sam (9) Smith
continue – as they have
for several months - their
Tuesday morning visits
with residents who want to
share time over an activity
with them.
As promises of warmer
weather and less snow are
heard in the halls, the res-
idents and staff continue
their toasty-warm activities
and thank the many volun-
teers who have taken care of
their outdoor surroundings
during these challenging
days. When administrator
George Nairns sent out a
plea for help with the shov-
eling of the parking and
walk areas, the response
was heart-warming. Darrell
Green, Keith and Angie
Hanson, Jeff Bailey, Jerry
Baker, Ryan Miller, Adam
Bergstrom, Jodi Ferguson
and Jacob Wallace came to
help. Coming more than the
one time were Bob Nairns,
Eric Chick, Reno Ferguson
and the nice neighbor lady
and her children. Seth Mo-
ses offered a quick response
to a call for removal of ice
dams that had formed in
areas of the roof. A huge
thanks goes out to these
individuals who helped to
keep the area accessible
and safe.
During the challenging
times, not one staff member
missed work, although they
sometimes needed rides to
and from the Terrace. Once,
the timely passing of Sher-
iff’s Deputy Jerry Roberts
resulted in a ride home for
one of the staff members.
Everyone has been im-
pressed with the dedication
of many people and view
these as memory-building
days, whether they be the
present snowy, cold ones or
the warmer ones just around
the corner.
Community lunch menu
Nazarene/Christian volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, March 20 at St.
Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will be smoked salmon frittata, potatoes O’Brien, mixed
vegetables, sliced tomatoes and hot rolls.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
Working Together to be a
Healthier Community
Today and
is
MARCH
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
With an emphasis on screening and prevention, the
colorectal cancer survival rate has increased in the
last 20 years. It’s also important that you be aware of
the symptoms of the disease and share what you’re
experiencing with a healthcare professional. Don’t
feel embarrassed. Your life may depend on it and your
loved ones will be so happy you spoke up!
Join us at these locations for refreshments and an
informative discussion about colorectal cancer, plus
instruction on how to use an at-home screening kit
Irrigon Medical Clinic
March 14 / 4p - 6p
Pioneer Memorial Clinic, Heppner
March 14 / 2p - 4p
Ione Community Clinic, Ione
March 14 / 11a - 1p
Have Questions?
Please call: 541-922-2623
HealthyMC.org