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Heppner Birthright holds celebrates anniversary dinner Christmas Heppner will be celebrating Christmas Thursday, Dec. 15, starting at 6 p.m. at the Morrow County Fair- grounds. Admission is free, and community members are invited to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy a cup of cocoa, and bring the kids for some free games. Shopping vouchers will be available from local businesses starting Mon- day, Nov. 21, and can be used to enter drawings at the event. The Neighbor- hood Center will be doing a raffle, and the Heppner Elementary Parent-Teacher Club will be putting on a bake sale to raise funds. To volunteer or with questions, contact Shelby Matthews at the Heppner Chamber of Commerce, 541-676-5536 or heppner- chamber@gmail.com. Neighborhood Center gets ready for the holidays The Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County is gearing up for the holidays with several opportunities to give or receive. The Neighborhood Center will receive appli- cations for its Giving Tree until this Friday, Nov. 18. The tree will go on display at Heppner Market Fresh on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The center will par- ticipate in the Pink Friday event this Friday from 3-7 p.m. The Neighborhood Center will hold a special Pink Friday bag sale; the first bag is $15 and addi- tional bags will be $5. All other store merchandise will be 50 percent off. Pro- ceeds go to the food pantry. The center also reports that the November canned food drive brought in 1,066 pounds and a $20 cash do- nation. Thirty-four Heppner High School students vol- unteered their time to gather donations in Heppner and Lexington. Birthright volunteers Julia Finch, Mary Kay Maley, Marge Rolen, Janet Greenup, Dr. Robert Rolen, Lau- rie Wood,Debbie Smith, Sandra Johnson and Blas Elguezabal. –Contributed photo Birthright of Morrow of Birthright and offered a County served 43 dinners vision for the future growth Sunday evening at St. Pat- of this ministry. Birthright will host a rick’s parish hall. Those who attended represented “Mom Connection” eve- a variety of citizens from ning on the third Thursday around the Heppner area. of each month, 5:30-6:30 Jerry Conklin gave an in- p.m.. This coming Thurs- formative and motivational day, Nov. 17, they welcome talk explaining the need pregnant girls and women for a community outreach and new mothers to this such as Birthright. He listed support program. Throughout the month countrywide statistics that “cry out for a response from of December, Birthright encourages all in the com- caring Americans.” Stuart Dick served as munity to take notice of moderator, encouraging mothers with young babies volunteer helpers and finan- and gift them with a Christ- cial support for Birthright mas gift of diapers, a much as well as prayer support. needed commodity. Birth- The theme at the speak- right has diapers, blankets er-dinner was ‘thankful- and clothing for any who ness’ to Birthright helpers visit the office on Mondays and donors who made it 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., Thursday possible for Birthright to evenings 5-7 p.m., and Sat- fulfill their first two years of urdays 1-3 p.m. Diapers can service. Julia Finch, coordi- be brought to the office as nator of volunteers, gifted gifts, also. Call Birthright at 541- 12 volunteers with a thanks- giving gift, and Dick led 676-0530 if you are inter- a prayer for all volunteers ested in volunteering or for their continued work helping in any way, or if into 2023. Dick shared his you are in need of anything. commitment to the work Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Utility Pole Testing Underway Columbia Basin Electric Co-op will be starting their annual utility pole checking and treatment work for 2022 beginning the week of November 7th. CBEC will be checking poles out of the Ruggs substation areas. This will include: Rhea Creek, Ione Gooseberry, Hardman, Toll Rock, Tupper and surrounding areas. National Wood Treating Company has been contracted to perform this work for CBEC. The pole checking will be conducted with a pick-up and ATV and all NWT vehicles will be marked with CBEC signage. The annual pole checking process is necessary to stay in compliance with Oregon Public Utility Commission and National Electric Safety Code regulations. CBEC thanks you in advance for your cooperation. Where there’s a will… there’s a murder Come Celebrate Greg and Janet Greenup are celebrating half a century together. Stop by the Elk’s between 6:30 and 9 p.m. on Friday, November 25th. Wishing each of you a Rylee Palmer, Madison Palmer, Jacob Finch, Daemon Worden and Paul Lindsay enact the final scene of Where There’s a Will, There’s a Murder at Heppner High School Nov. 10. The play proved popular, with a packed house the night of the final performance. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Heppner lights at Heritage Park Join the Heppner Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the holiday season Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. with the turning on of the Christmas lights at Heritage Park. Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and get in the holiday spirit. The evening will feature a musical per- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 16 , 2022 -- SEVEN formance by the Heppner High School choir, Sage Garden Preschool and Hep- pner Daycare at 6:30 p.m. with the turning on of the Christmas lights at 7 p.m. Any questions, con- tact the Heppner Chamber of Commerce at heppner- chamber@gmail.com, Ali- cia Doherty at 509-851- 8875 or Shelby Matthews at 541-377-0058. W onderful S eason of T hanksgiving! ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS 5:00 P.M. Whole home WiFi for the whole family! included with your Gorge Networks service Seamlessly blankets your home with fast, reliable WiFi Filter online content and set time limits Ability to block devices and receive new device alerts No dead or slow spots! 300 Mbps Symmetrical Speed >> $59.95/month * 1 Gig Symmetrical Speed >> 74.95/month * Visit gorge.net or call (541) 436-0223 to learn more! *Price reflects residential rates only. 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