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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 10, 2021 -- SEVEN Virtual job event connects students to opportunities Working during the COVID-19 pandemic means being resilient and thinking outside the box, so when Donna Lowry, who works as a Transition Net- work/PreETS Support Spe- cialist at the InterMountain ESD, had an opportunity to do that, she ran with it. The Transition program works with students with developmental disabilities to provide support as they transition from high school to the workforce. One tool used previously by the pro- gram are Job Club events, where students can learn about opportunities for em- ployment. Recently, the statewide Pre-employment Transition Services team has been working on determining how to present events virtu- ally. Then, a student Lowry works with in eastern Ore- gon wanted to find out more about working at Panda Express. After contacting the corporate office, Low- ry worked with Michelle Smith, Panda Express field recruiter for the northwest region, and they organized a Virtual Job Club event, where they presented to students, teachers and tran- sition specialists. During the Zoom event on January 27, Smith gave a presentation where she prepared food and talked about the Panda Express or- ganization, their work ethic, upward advancement, entry positions, salaries, benefits and more. Lowry said the student that she developed the event around introduced Smith at the event, which was a great connection. More than 100 students from across Oregon, from Ontario to Medford to north of Portland, participated virtually in the Job Club event. “Students were from all over the state, and there were a number of teachers who logged on as a class,” Lowry said. The virtual event was a culmination of many hours of work by Lowry and her ESD counterpart, Lon Thornburg, transition network facilitator, who has created a manual and communicated with many educators to be able to ulti- mately host events region- ally in Umatilla, Hermiston, Boardman, Athena/Weston, La Grande, Burns, John Day and Monument. Lowry said the Job Club was definitely a pos- itive outcome. “The event was over-the-top success- ful in providing transition services to hundreds of students.” She also said the pro- gram has had registration requests already for the next event being held at the end of this month and through- out this school year. For additional informa- tion about future Job Club events, please email donna. lowry@imesd.k12.or.us. Do You Have Something to Share? 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Good news for the consumer to get these free evaluations of the energy and cost-saving status of the home. Information is easily available at the above web site or by calling Columbia Basin, 541-676-9416. The good news about the new streetlamps on Main Street in Heppner includes they were bought with grant funds and that they are LED lights. They will cost much less to use, and they will save energy substantially. They are ex- pected to last many, many years, casting brighter light farther than the lights they replaced, many broken or otherwise not working, into previously shadowy areas. A great web site for 4-H members and for other stu- dents wanting information about the program is ex- tension.oregonstate.edu/4h/ morrow. Erin Heideman is also available with infor- mation at erin.heideman@ oregonstate.edu. The good news for 4-H’ers is found on that site includes vir- tual workshops, classes and conferences that cover a vast array of topics. A sample of what instructors and leaders are offering via Zoom and videos is cooking, financial litera- cy, babysitting-training, pretzel-making, outdoor cooking and how to make leather earrings. Good news for hearty souls wanting a fresh-air workout is the walk from near the health clinic up to the cross. Stroll it, jog it, run it – choose your pace – but be sure to treat the properties of the Robinson Ranches and WCVEDG thoughtfully, since they welcome respectful hikers onto their properties. Clos- ing gates and taking debris with you are two ways to show this respect. Jayden Wilson, a senior at HHS and quarterback for the Mustangs, has signed a letter of intent to play football at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. Presently, Jayden plans to study exercise science, with a future in strength and conditioning coaching in mind. Jayden chose WOU over six other college of- fers, which is good news for his parents and friends who will be able to watch him play not terribly far from home. Good news about Earl and Peggy Fishburn’s grandson Alex Dye came from Great Lakes, Illinois, last week. With his asso- ciate degree in Fire Sup- pression and because of his interest in EMT work, Alex chose to continue his education with the US Navy in the corpsman division. When he graduated from boot camp on the 4 th , Alex received one of only six Navy League Awards, for his “enthusiasm, support- ive attitude, and willing- ness to help other recruits, exceeding Navy training standards.” Alex will be stationed in Texas. Carson Brosnan, a sophomore at Oregon State, has been chosen as the Ma- rine ROTC midshipman, moving up from having served as a squad leader during the fall term. As the Company First Sergeant (MIDN 3/C), Carson is an administrative assistant to the company commander. 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