SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 5, 2022
A VIEW FROM THE HILL
Port of Morrow hires new
By Doris Brosnan
workforce development staff
Several residents H a l l o w e e n c r a f t
Anna Browne
Stephanie Leon
Browne has a
bachelor’s degree in Span-
ish and Latin American
Studies and a master’s de-
gree in Education from
Eastern Oregon University.
She says she is looking
forward to working directly
with the Boardman com-
munity, local schools, and
Morrow County residents
to continue the mission of
Workforce Development.
Browne begins her role
at the Port on October 3,
2022.
Stephanie Leon
has been hired as the Work-
force Training Coordinator.
Leon has worked for Ore-
gon Department of Human
Services in Hermiston for
the past several years.
“I am looking for-
ward to contributing to,
creating, and implementing
programs that will better
assist our students, work-
force, and community,” she
shares. “I’m excited about
being part of a team that
will offer opportunity for
professional growth and a
sense of purpose in helping
people achieve their goals.”
Leon grew up in
Boardman and returned
after college. She has a
bachelor’s degree in so-
cial science from WSU
Tri-Cities. She starts her
new position at the Port on
October 11, 2022.
“We have heard
from many employers how
important workforce devel-
opment is at the port,” says
Lisa Mittelsdorf, executive
director. “The addition of
Anna and Stephanie will
meet a critical need in our
region to support a skilled
workforce here in Morrow
County.”
Workforce Devel-
opment at the Port of Mor-
row provides a number of
services to job seekers in
the region and helps con-
nect them with employers
who are hiring. The depart-
ment is also responsible
for several key education-
al programs for teachers
and students, including
the Educator Externship,
the Morrow County High
School Internship Program,
the Nuts, Bolts, and Thing-
amajigs Camp for middle
school students, and the
Columbia Works Summer
Internship Program.
WCCC members play in
tournament
Sixty-seven play-
ers participated in the Co-
lumbia Blue Senior Golf
Association Tournament
held July 11 at the Par 69
Pine Meadows Golf Course
in Wamic, Oregon.
The results of the
Columbia Division which
has a 0 to 11 handicap fol-
low. First place on the Gross
side went to Dave Messen-
ger from Condon with a
score of 74. First place on
the Net side went to Scott
Burright from WCCC with
a score of net 68.
Other WCCC
members placing on the
Gross side were 2nd place
Dennis Peck with a score of
76, 4th place Duane Disque
with a score of 78, and 7th
place Dave Pranger with a
score of 81.
On the Net side 8th
place went to Steve Marlatt
with a Net score of 76. In
The Blue Division with a 12
to 16 handicap first place on
the Gross side went to Del-
bert Binchus from WCCC
with a score of 82. First
place on the Net side went
to a tie with Michael Jordan
from Pine Meadows and
Jeff Moltke from Beacon
Rock with net scores of 70.
Other WCCC
members placing on the
Gross side were 8th place,
Dale Boyd with a score of
91, and on the Net side 8th
place, Dale Holland with a
net score of 78.
In The Senior Di-
vision with a 17 and over
handicap, First place on the
Gross side went to Randy
Olenberg from Pine Mead-
ows with a score of 83. First
place on the Net side went
to Bob Baxter from Beacon
Rock with a net score of
65. Other WCCC members
placing on the Gross side
were 5th place Tim Hedman
with a score of 92, and on
the Net side, 7th place Greg
Greenup with a net score
of 76.
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Residents and staff
recently welcomed new
employee Jazmyn Dubry,
who has joined them in time
for the October calendar of
daily and special activities.
Today’s morning
discussion was an
opportunity to reminisce
about teachers and/or
teaching, as it is designated
“World Teachers Day.”
Residents may be taking
time to write some notes
on Friday to special
people in their lives,
when they acknowledge
n a t i o n a l “ Yo u M a t t e r
to Me Day.” Columbus
will be the morning topic
on Columbus Day, the
10 th , possibly with some
discussion of the strong
Columbus Day Storm in
1962. And familiar names
will surely come to mind
during morning discussion
on the 12 th , which will be
“Farmers Day.” On the
13 th , participants may have
something to say about
the US Navy, which was
formed on this date in 1775.
Wo r k o n a
will
begin on the 14 th , so by
the time the ghosts and
goblins roam, they will see
creative decorations on the
apartment doors.
Grouches and
mushrooms share a day of
celebration according to the
book of special dates used
by the Terrace. One might
hope that the morning
discussion about grouches
will be briefer than the
one about mushrooms. But
Bosses will be the topic on
their designated day, the
17 th , so the morning chat
could grow pretty long.
“Make a Difference Day”
could create a challenge for
residents and staff on the
21 st . But conversation about
“Mothers-in-Law” on the
23, could last even longer
than that about bosses.
“Frankenstein Friday”
might be the day residents
will want to be cautious
about what might appear
on their lunch-time plates.
Unusual items could
be featured along with
“Breadsticks” because that
is also their special day on
the calendar. All this leads up
to the annual celebration of
that ubiquitous Halloween
treat, Candy Corn! It has
its special day on the 30 th ,
which is when Residents
will be guessing the number
of pieces of candy corn in a
container, vying for a prize.
Then, time to bring out
the Halloween shirts and
get the treats ready for the
trick-or-treaters who will
come on Halloween. The
residents and staff view
this climax to a pretty quiet
month with pleasure as they
delight in the costumes
and performances of their
young visitors.
WCCC members play in
Umatilla tournament
Seventy-five play-
ers participated in the Co-
lumbia Blue Senior Golf
Association Tournament
held at the Par 70 Big River
Golf Course in Umatilla
Oregon on August 8. The
results of the Columbia
Division which has a 0 to
14 handicap, follow:
First place on the
Gross side went to Mark
Smalley from Echo Hills
with a score of 74. First
place on the Net side went
to Tim Wright from WCCC
with a net score of 62. Oth-
er WCCC members placing
on the Gross side were: 6th
place-Scott Burright with a
score of 85, 7th place-Jerry
Gentry and Duane Disque,
tied with a score of 86, and
on the Net side: 7th place
Kelly Fox with a net score
of 72.
In the Blue Divi-
sion with a 15 to 19 hand-
icap, First place on the
Gross side went to Dale
Boyd from WCCC with a
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score of 85. First place on
the Net side went to Jeff
Justesen from The Dalles
CC with a net score of 69.
Other WCCC
members placing on the
Gross side were 3rd place
Tom Shear with a score
of 87, on the Net side 2nd
place, Jim Swanson with a
net score of 71, 4th place
Delbert Binschus with a net
score of 71. In The Senior
Division with a 20 and over
handicap, First place on the
Gross side went to Roger
Ehrmantraut from WCCC
with a score of 89. First
place on the Net side went
to Brad Horn from Beacon
Rock with a net score of 67.
St. Patrick’s holds Jubilee
Wedding Anniversary Mass
The participants of the Jubilee Wedding Anniver-
sary Mass at St. Patrick’s Parish in Heppner: Rev.
Thankachan Joseph; John and Marilyn Barry, 60
years; Greg and Janet Greenup, 50 years; David
and Jennifer Jaca, 25 years; James and Sandra
Greiner, 50-1/2 years; Bishop Liam Cary, Ashley
and Cathleen McCabe, 40 years, Brian and Amy
Kollman, 26 years; Patrick and Trisha Sweeney, 50
years.
St. Patrick’s Church recently held a Jubilee
Wedding Anniversary Mass honoring couples married
in the parish and celebrating a mile marker anniversary
this past year. Bishop Liam Cary from Redmond led the
Mass together with Rev. Thankachan Joseph. Each couple
was presented with a certificate of a Papal Blessing from
Pope Francis from the Vatican. A reception at the Parish
Hall followed.
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