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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Orem Receives Oregon Wheat scholarship Madison Orem Ione FFA Chapter Pres- ident Madison Orem has been awarded an Oregon Wheat Foundation Schol- arship. Orem is one of 12 recipients state-wide. Annually, up to 12 scholarships of $1,500 each are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are the children of grower members of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, or whose parents are em- ployed by a grower member of the Oregon Wheat Grow- ers League. The scholarship is also open to students who have worked summers for grower members. Scholar- ship recipients are selected based on school and com- munity involvement, scho- lastic performance, and an essay on the wheat industry. After graduating from high school, Orem plans on attending a four-year land-grant university to earn a degree in animal sci- ence and pursue veterinary school. “I have always been passionate about the live- stock industry and would like to find ways to improve it,” said Orem. “The most important thing to me is that I am doing something I am passionate about and work- ing to help the agricultural industry.” “This scholarship pro- gram allows Oregon Wheat to invest in the future of our state and industry,” said Tom Winn, chair of the Foundation. “We congrat- ulate all of the scholarship recipients and thank the generous donors who allow this program to continue to grow and make a differ- ence in the lives of young people.” The Oregon Wheat Foundation was formed in 1980 to raise funds for specific projects, including the annual scholarship program. The mission of The Oregon Wheat Com- mission and the Oregon Wheat Growers League is to cooperate to enhance the profitability of Oregon wheat growers by commu- nicating with and educating ourselves and the public; assuring markets; and con- ducting and stimulating research. OWGL will be politically proactive and work to strengthen our or- ganizations and our indus- try. For more information go to www.owgl.com. County parks committee to meet March 7 Morrow County Parks Committee will hold a regu- lar meeting Tuesday, March 7, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Public Works Department, 365 West Highway 74, Lex- ington. Agenda items will in- clude committee member seats, park host applica- tions, and park projects and updates. The meeting is open to the public. Creative Care Preschool to host bunco fundraiser Creative Care Pre- school in Ione is hosting a bunco night fundraiser on March 10 at 6 p.m. at Ione Legion Hall. Cost is $20 per player, and light snacks will be served. Numerous prizes will be awarded and raffled throughout the night from generous donations from the community. Creative Care Pre- school is a private preschool that operates during the school year for three- to four-year-olds. Head teach- er Stephanie McElligott and assistant teacher Crystal Gilbert have had a busy year teaching a curriculum of Zoophonics, math, tak- ing trips to Ione Public Li- brary, visiting Krebs Sheep Company to see lambing, creating and playing. Creative Care Pre- school is held at Ione Com- munity School; however, it continues to be a private preschool. Fundraisers like this help support curricu- lum, snacks, projects and trips for Creative Care Pre- school students. Trivia night returns during St. Paddy’s celebration The Heppner Day Care will host a trivia night during the St. Patrick’s Celebration this year. Formerly known as Mr. Bill’s Trivia, the trivia will be by Two Dads Tipsy Triv- ia of Hermiston. It will be held at the Gilliam & Bis- bee building on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m., with an option of dinner service for $5 starting at 6:30. A no-host bar will be provided by Bucknum’s Bar & Grill. Entry fees are $150 per team. All funds raised directly benefit the daycare. Trivia will include a wide variety of topics, in- cluding St. Patrick’s Day questions. Teams of six can preregister or sign up Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print Sykes Publishing *Mail 541-676-9228 on the day of the event. Preregistration forms can be found on the Heppner Day Care Facebook page or by contacting Heppner Day Care at 541-676-5429. Community members who don’t sign up for a team are welcome to join in the fun as spectators. Heppner Day Care is a non-profit, fully licensed and community-based or- ganization specializing in quality care for children three to eight years old, in- cluding preschool for chil- dren three to five years old. The facilities are located in Heppner and have been serving Morrow County families for more than 30 years. Oregon potato growers donate 18 tons of potatoes to food drive Oregon’s potato grow- ers donated 36,000 pounds of potatoes—or 18 tons—to the annual Capitol Food Drive recently. “Oregon’s potato grow- ers play a very important role in Oregon’s agriculture economy. I am so grateful to the farmers who came together to make this sig- nificant donation to Ore- gon’s families in need,” said Senator Bill Hansell (R-Athena). Oregon potato growers have made a similar sized donation to the annual food drive at Oregon’s Capi- tol building every year in recent memory. The food drive is an important op- portunity each year for leg- islators and those working in the Capitol to support those experiencing food insecurity—and provides an opportunity for friendly competition as the House and Senate compete for who can secure the most donations. “This substantial con- tribution from Oregon’s potato growers speaks to how integral a part of both our economy and our com- munity these farmers are,” said Hansell. “Thank you to those farmers who were willing to donate their po- tatoes. We are grateful for your contribution to fight- ing food insecurity in our state.” Oregon is the fourth highest producing state in the country when it comes to potato production. In 2020, the 2.7 billion pounds of potatoes grown in Ore- gon resulted in nearly 217 million dollars in value at the farm gate and an estimated $571 million in economic value to the state after packing and process- ing. 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