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QUICK TAKES
SEPTEMBER 8�15, 2021
WORLD FOLK-ROCK
BAND TO PLAY IN
HEPPNER ON SEPT. 12
full details are available at www.
eofi lmfest.com.
HEPPNER — The season
fi nale of Heppner’s Music in the
Park sees the return of Chasing
Ebenezer. The Portland-based
band is described as “a world
folk-rock band with Middle
Eastern, African and Celtic
infl uences.” The group off ers up
bohemian violin licks, world per-
cussion and an ever-increasing
array of instruments. The music
often moves audience mem-
bers to get up and dance.
The event is Sunday, Sept.
12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hep-
pner City Park, 444 N. Main St.
Bring a blanket or chair and
enjoy the free music. Also, food
will be available for purchase by
donation from Hopeful Saints
Ministry. Money raised will sup-
port its Mission and Outreach
Fund.
For more information, con-
tact the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce at 541-676-5536 or
heppnerchamber@centurytel.
net. For more about the band,
visit www.facebook.com/chas-
ingebenezer.
ECHO SAGE RUN
PROVIDES AGRICULTURE
SCHOLARSHIPS
ECHO — The Echo Sage Trail
Run, a 5K/10K fun run/walk, is
the only fall Eastern Oregon trail
race. A fun day is off ered to ev-
eryone, even if not competing.
Visitors are invited to hike the
course while enjoying the local
ridges and sights of the Sno
Road Winery vineyard.
The trail run is Saturday,
Sept. 25, with on-site registra-
tion beginning at 8 a.m. Those
planning to participate must
register in advance. The race
fee is $25 for adults and $10
for youths. All proceeds go to
the Eastern Chapter of Oregon
Women for Agriculture scholar-
ship fund.
Situated entirely on Lloyd
and Lois Piercy’s farmland, the
trail has been open to the public
for the past 10 years. Local bike
clubs, bike shops and volun-
teers have developed 25 miles
of mountain bike trails.
For more information or to
register, visit www.echosag-
etrailrun.com. For questions,
contact 541-705-5799 or East-
ernOregonOWA@gmail.com.
THERE’S STILL TIME TO
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
SALEM — With plenty of
opportunities throughout the
region to capture images that
highlight Oregon’s agriculture,
consider submitting a photo to
the Oregon Farm Bureau.
They are seeking photo-
graphs for its 2022 Oregon’s
Bounty Calendar. Submis-
sions can feature the products,
people, production and land-
scape — anything that depicts
the beauty, technology, culture
or tradition of family farming
and ranching in Oregon.
Everything from farmers
markets and fi elds in bloom to
ranch scenes, farmers prepar-
EASTERN OREGON FILM
FESTIVAL SNEAK PEEK
SET FOR SEPT. 15
LA GRANDE — The 2021
Eastern Oregon Film Festival
is just around the corner. Full
program details, the schedule
of in-person and virtual events,
and tickets sales for the Oct.
21-23 event will be available
Friday, Sept. 17, following a
special virtual Sneak Peek fun-
draising event on Wednesday,
Sept. 15.
The sneak peek will be
streamed at 7 p.m. Updates and
11th
Masks
required
ing for harvest and more are
appropriate. The deadline to
submit an image is Wednesday,
Sept. 15.
Everyone who submits a
photo and provides their mailing
address will receive a compli-
mentary copy of the calendar.
A BRIEF LOOK AT WHAT’S
HAPPENING IN EASTERN OREGON
Images selected will include
photo credit in the publication.
Submission guidelines are
available at www.oregonfb.
org/calendar. For questions,
contact Anne Marie Moss at
503-399-1701 or annemarie@
oregonfb.org.