TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising
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letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under
“Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10.
Lois Connor is a hero
To the editor:
With all the talk about
heroes today I believe Hep-
pner has one. She cleaned
the Catholic Church for
32 years, she has made
costumes and helped out
with plays.
She has made over 100
pillow case dresses for the
kids in Africa. She crochets
many afghans for the veter-
an’s beds at the VA hospital
in Walla Walla and takes
them over once a year.
Since the pandemic,
she started making face
masks for her family and
the community. She has
made 400 plus masks that
she leaves at the grocery
store for people to take
for free, never asking for
anything.
Lois Connor is what I
would call a hero for all that
she does and I am proud to
be a friend of hers.
Claudia K Springer,
Heppner
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies play-
day held on June 9 only had
seven brave ladies show up
to play on the cloudy, light
breezy day.
Low gross of the field
went to Nancy Propheter
and the low net winner was
Virginia Grant.
Flight B low gross win-
ner was Pat Dougherty.
Karen Haguewood received
first for low net.
Lorrene Montgomery
took low gross on flight
C. Low net went to Jeanne
Creswick. Least putts win-
ner was Beverly Steagall.
Men’s Club holds
playday
Willow Creek Country
Club Men’s Play hosted 24
golfers at their playday on
June 14. In special events,
Doug Holland had the lon-
gest putt on hole 8-15 with
15’1” and John McCabe got
KP on 4-13 with 10’11”.
Greg Greenup took first
in net with 51, Steve Putney
second with 52 and Gary
Propheter and Jim Swanson
tied for third/fourth with 58.
Greg Grant was first
in gross with 60, Charlie
Ferguson second with 65
and Dave Allstott was third
with 68. There was a fourth-
place tie between Ron Bow-
man and Scott Burright.
The next Men’s Play
will be held on Father’s
Day, June 21, with Mike
Bergstrom, Matt Bergstrom
and Jerry Gentry hosting.
Local students
named to MSU
honor roll
Jacee Currin and Kolby
Currin of Heppner have
been named to the under-
graduate honor roll at Mon-
tana State University for the
2020 spring semester. Both
were named to the Presi-
dent’s List which requires
a perfect 4.0 grade point
average. Rileigh McClure
of Boardman was named to
the Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the
President’s and Dean’s lists,
students must have earned
at least 12 college-level
credits. The President’s List
included 2,439 students and
the Dean’s List included
4,067 students, which re-
quires a grade point average
of 3.5 or above.
Nazarene Church to
hold breakfast
The Heppner Nazarene in fellowship as the com-
Church, 335 Gilmore St., munity returns to some
will hold a men’s breakfast semblance of normalcy.
Sunday, June 21 at 8 a.m.
For additional informa-
The
men
of
the
community
tion
contact Gary McElha-
Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Glen Diehl, has
are
invited
to
join
together
ny
at
541-481-6620.
released the following Justice Court report:
-Meleny Calzadilla, 44, Ione, was convicted of dog
as a public nuisance. Fine $265.
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
-Candise Walton, 19, Ione, was convicted of two
counts of violation of basic rule. Fines $340 each.
Justice Court Report
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Ione Library board to meet
The monthly meeting of the Ione Library District’s Board of Directors will be
held on Monday, June 22 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Please contact the Library at 541-561-9828 if you would like to attend the meeting
through Zoom.
The District’s Board of Directors meets on the fourth Monday of most months.
Farmers market has
new day, time for
2020
Willow Creek Farm-
ers Market will kick off
its 2020 season Thursday,
June 25.
For the past 10 years,
the farmers market has
taken place on Fridays
during the day. However,
after seeking input from the
public this year, organizers
decided to move the market
to Thursday evenings from
4-7 p.m.
“It’s difficult to find
a time that is perfect for
everyone,” said farmers
market co-manager Andrea
Di Salvo. “However, we
received a lot of input from
people who said evenings
would work best for them,
so we decided to go that
direction.”
The farmers market
will still take place at Hep-
pner City Park next to the
library. The season will
run from June 25 to Sept.
3. Coordinators say they
are seeking vendors of all
kinds, but especially those
with fresh produce and ar-
tisanal goods.
The vendor price for
the season is also changing;
the new fee is $50 for the
entire summer. However,
2019 vendors will be grand-
fathered in for the previous
price, and the market now
has the option of a drop-in
vendor fee of $10 per day.
Di Salvo and co-man-
ager Andrea Nelson are also
busy adding extra appeal
to the market with the in-
clusion of music, arts and
crafts. While live music
is off the table for the mo-
ment, they say they hope to
add that to the lineup when
restrictions are lifted.
Anyone who is inter-
ested in being a vendor or
who has any questions can
find the farmers market
page on Facebook, email
willowcreekfm@gmail.
com, or call Nelson at 541-
720-4399 or Di Salvo at
757-285-5792.
Neighborhood
center now open,
accepting donations
The Neighborhood
Center of South Morrow
County is now open from
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday and is
accepting donations. They
are closed for lunch from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Gently used donations
of clothing and household
items are being accepted.
Items that will be accepted
are clean, stain free cloth-
ing, accessories, jewelry,
purses, shoes, kitchen ap-
pliances not missing pieces
or having damaged cords,
kids toys without missing
or broken pieces, arts and
craft items, holiday home
decor and small furniture
items such as lamps, book-
shelves and tables in good
condition.
Items not accepted in-
clude anything broken or
damaged, television sets
10 years or older, VHS tape
players, computer monitors,
printers and accessories,
old cameras, encyclope-
dias, school/college text
books, VHS tapes, audio
cassettes, records, large ex-
ercise equipment, kids car
seats, bike helmets, swing
sets (for liability reasons)
and hazardous materials
such as paint, household
chemicals and insecticides.
The CAPECO food
truck will deliver to the
center on Tuesday, June
23. Interested parties are
asked to call 541-676-5024
to schedule an appointment
to pick up a June food box.
Clients with scheduled ap-
pointments are given first
priority but walk-ins are
also welcome.
The Neighborhood
Center thrift store and food
pantry is located at 441 N
Main Street, Heppner.
The 2020 income
guidelines for receiving
food boxes are shown be-
low.
U S D A - T E F A P E L I G I B I L I T Y
Starting on the 20th of June, Morrow County Public Works Transfer
Stations will be going back to the normal operating hours of
Saturday and Sundays 9-4:00 pm along with the operating fee
schedule of a minimum fee of $8.85 (or one cubic yard) and then
charged per cubic yard for anything greater than one. The fee is
restructured as the following:
Length x Width x Height/depth = ____ divide by 27 x minimum charge $8.85.
Both transfer stations are open every Saturday and Sunday from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. With the changing of the fee structure, we will
now be able to accept cash, check and Visa or Mastercard for your
convenience. The new point of sale will provide consistency,
accuracy and help with inventory of waste for our recycling and
waste calculation reporting efforts.
BY SIGNING THE USDA SIGN-IN SHEET OR INTAKE FORM
YOU DECLARE THAT :
1. You are eligible to receive USDA commodities because:
You are currently participating in the Food Stamp Program (SNAP),
TANF, SSI, OR LIHEAP
AND
2. Your address and the number of people in your household as declared on
the sign-in sheet are true and accurate.
U S D A - T E F A P C O M M O D I T Y
2 0 2 0 E L I G I B I L I T Y G U I D E L I N E S
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
SIZE
MONTHLY
ANNUAL
1 ................................................... $ 3,190 ........ $38,280
2 ................................................... $ 4,310 ........ $51,720
3 .................................................... $5,430 ........ $65,160
4 ................................................... $ 6,550 ........ $78,600
5 ................................................... $ 7,670 ........ $92,040
6 ................................................... $ 8,790 ...... $105,480
7 ................................................... $ 9,910 ...... $118,920
8* ................................................ $ 11,030 ...... $132,360
Our transfer stations offer FREE of charge
disposal for recycling of newspaper,
cardboard, small steel cans, small glass
and aluminum, latex and/or oil-based
paint (no more than 5-gallon containers),
electronics including computer towers,
computer screens, key boards, printers,
handheld radios, fax machines, tablets,
telephones, cell phones,
stereo and copiers.
In addition, the disposal of large household items is FREE of
charge. Examples of these are sofa/couch, love seat, chair/large
chair, mattresses, box springs, toilets, sinks kitchen/bath,
bathtubs, refrigerator, freezer, water heaters, stove/range,
washers and dryers.
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Please remember to continue to practice the social distancing,
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Your household income is at or below the eligible income levels
(see below)
OR
* FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MEMBER, ADD $1,120 PER MONTH
COMMODITY FOODS ARE FOR HOME CONSUMPTION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRADED,
BARTERED OR EXCHANGED FOR SERVICES.
USDA-TEFAP commodities in emergency food parcels are made available to
persons in emergency need based on current supplies. Recipients must provide
the following information:
Name
● Address (if you have one) ● Number of people in your household
Eligibility is based on where you live and the posted income/eligibility
guidelines ONLY.
You may be asked for additional information for non-food programs or referral
purposes, but the additional information may not be used to determine
eligibility for the food program.
If you have questions about your eligibility for TEFAP commodities at this
agency, please call the Regional Food Bank at the number listed:
** IMPORTANT **
ANYONE STEALING OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING
COMMODITIES MAY BE FINED UP TO $10,000 OR IMPRISONED
FOR UP TO 5 YEARS OR BOTH.