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F r S 3 I E V.’ E T 2 c ' * U OF ORS :■ :v.'5 P A p - R î. I n EUG ENE OR Ù7 4 0 3 Family fun promised at lone 4th of July celebration A day of family fun is scheduled for the Fourth of Ju ly in lone. The festivities will start off on Wednesday, July 3 with a golf tournament, a house decorat ing contest, poster contest and youth dance. The action will start in ear nest on the morning of the Fourth. First on the agenda is the fourth annual Dawn's Ear ly Light Fun Run and Walk starting at the flagpole near the school. Race day registration starts at 6:30 a.m. with the events beginning at 7:30 a.m. Morning events include chalk drawing for kids and the Fireworks stand opens Thursday The Heppner Lions Club and Heppner Day Care are again sponsoring the fireworks stand on Main Street in Heppner. The stand, located between the offices of Kuhn, Spicer and Mills and Murray Drugs, will open Thursday, June 27, at 1 p.m. through Thursday, July 4. Power outages due to lightning VOL. 115______ NO. 26______ 6 Pages Wednesday, June 26, 1996,______ Morrow County Heppner, Oregon lone golf tournament planned for July 3 Violinists perform Some lucky golfer could win a 1996 Ford Pickup at the Third Annual lone Fourth of July Celebration Best Ball Golf Tour nament. All he has to do is get a hole-in-one at the tournament which is scheduled for Wed nesday, July 3, from noon un til 4 p.m. at the Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner. Anyone interested in golfing in the tournament and getting a chance at that pickup should register by stopping by Wheat- land Insurance in lone or call ing 422-7410 by the deadline, Friday, June 28. Cost for the afternoon is $20 per person for 18 holes of golf. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Ken Snider Memorial Scholarship Fund. Golfers should be at the Willow Creek Country Club by noon to get with their team. Golfers should be sure that their team members are regis tered. Golfing will begin around 12:30 p.m. Beverages will be provided on the course and the Creative Care Preschool will have sand wiches available for purchase prior to tee time and through out the afternoon. The Willow Creek Music Festival, on Sunday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at Heppner's St. Pat rick's Catholic Church, will consist of a variety of musical selections, one of which will be performed by violinists R. Lee Friese and Alice Massey from Pendleton. Friese and Massey will per form two movements of a Sonata from the 19th century French composer Charles De- Beriot. DeBeriot, a violin vir tuoso, is known for his com position of musical selections with difficult violin passages. Massey, originally from Fort Worth, Texas, began violin in Elks Lodge promotes American ideals struction when she was eight years old. She completed a By Merlyn Robinson bachelor's degree in music Elks members pledge never Although it wasn't declared education from Walla Walla to forget hospitalized veterans. a legal holiday until 1941, In College, and since then has Each year there are visits to pa dependence Day on July 4 taught music in both private tients in veterans hospitals and marks the birthday of the Uni and public schools. medical centers. Last year, the ted States of America. The Massey held the position of Declaration of Independence Elks adopted and befriended concert master with the Walla over 100,000 veterans who was adopted on this date, 220 Walla Symphony for nine years years ago. John Adams, one of were far from home or without before joining the Oregon East family. Contributions to veter the original signers, wrote that Symphony (OES) in Pendle ans exceeded $17.6 million last the founders of this new nation ton. Presently Massey is the ex year. considered this historic event ecutive director of Bethphage Since 1959, local members an important occasion which Mission in Pendleton, an agen would be celebrated thereafter have collected over 15,000 deer cy that serves adults with de and elk hides to be used in the by succeeding generations. velopmental disabilities. Be Many communities today veterans' rehabilitation pro sides playing the violin, she en commemorate this date with grams. Along with patriotic joys hiking, camping, swimm programs and pageants, games Flag Day observances, this ing and reading. and plays, athletic events, pic chapter also annually con R. Lee Friese, conductor of nics and parade. War veterans tributes to the lone fireworks as the OES, grew up in the Mid part of a local celebration. are honored for their dedication With 677 current members, west near Toledo, Ohio. He to this democratic nation. And the local Elks chapter annually graduated from Bowling Green to cap a day of festivities, contributes over $25,000 to State University with a degree organized fireworks are often charitable causes. A perpetual in music education and later held. fund exceeding $200 million is received a master's degree with Patriotic celebrations of this used to fund charitable ac a double major in conducting nation's birth are symbolic. Yet choral and instrumental music. tivities through the Elks Na the preservation and freedom He taught music in Ohio for tional Foundation. of citizens' rights ensured by 14 years before moving to Fort The Heppner lodge also the Constitution are often sus works to meet local needs. Worth and began his conduc tained on a day-to-day basis. They give scholarships includ ting career with the Forth There are organizations like the ing scholastic, Meadowwood Worth Youth Orchestra. Later Benevolent and Protective Speech Camp, 4-H and sum he moved to the Walla Walla Order of Elks, a national mer school that annually ex area where he conducted the organization, whose principles ceed $3,500. In addition, all Walla Walla Symphony for 10 are based on American ideals. years. Friese was also involved needy children receive free The Heppner Elks Lodge, with the origination of the hearing aids, eye glasses and No. 358, was founded in 1897. OES. In addition to his love of A lodge building was built on care at the Elks Children's Eye music, he also enjoys reading Clinic in Portland and at the Main Street in 1920 with science fiction and is an active $40,000. Most of the lodge Meadowwood Speech Camp at sports fan for all sports, espe facilities were on the second Tollgate. Local Elks also sup cially basketball. floor. The street-level floor ac port drug awareness programs The final selection at the commodated the Star Theater for youth, the Little League and Babe Ruth baseball, hoop festival will be a two-piano and a restaurant. But a disas shoots and sponsorship of the Mozart Sonato in D performed trous fire in the '60s razed the Boy Scouts. by Heppner pianists Myrna building, ending the era of a Fourth of July observances Van Cleave and Sharia Erich. local theater. Rebuilding com may be a family outing, com Van Cleave began playing the menced slowly and by 1977, munity celebrations or a quiet piano when she was seven the completed project included both floors, complete with din day at home. But it's a time to years old. She keeps very busy ing room facilities. Today, the remember this country's origin, homeschooling and teaching lodge hosts community ban the sacrifices made and the music to her four children. quets and major events such as helping hand given by chari Erich, mother of two, has St. Patrick's, and Fair and table organizations like the Elks played the piano “ for as long Rodeo celebrations, as well as who help to sustain the quali as she can remember.” She works part-time as a physical reunions, weddings and ty of life in this small town, USA. therapist and gives private funerals, along with other piano and violin lessons. lodge functions. Two power outages in the Heppner area Monday and Tuesday were lightning- caused, according to Columbia Basin Electric general manager Fred Toombs. Toombs said that the outages occurred when lightning hit the line near the Boardman BPA substation. The first outage occurring around 12:25 p.m. Monday, lasted about an hour and 50 minutes. A subsequent outage, occurring at 1:56 a.m. Tuesday, lasted an hour and 55 minutes. parade at 11 a.m. Being honored as grand marshals this year are the lone girls' basket ball team, the 1A State Cham pions. Always a popular event, the parade will also feature various groups and businesses. After the parade, the action moves in and around the lone City Park where games for the kids (frog jumping, straw money pile) and adults (three on three basketball tourney) take center stage. A mouth watering variety of food will be available as well as a beer garden. Musical entertainment will be provided by vocalist Tim Cundell from noon-3 p.m. Afternoon activités include bingo at the Legion Hall from 1-4 p.m.; an open house at Ci ty Flail from 2-4 p.m.; tours of the Woolery House; horse shoes; batting cages; more kids' games at the football field, and bed races. At 3:30 p.m., the Ken Snider Memorial Fund Auction will be held at the foot ball field featuring an array of goods and services. Barbecue chicken and ribs are on the menu for the dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the lone school. The busy day is capped by a performance of the Do Jump Movement Theater group of Portland at 7 p.m. at the school, and finally, by the traditional fireworks display at dusk. Pledges sought for " H u m a n R ace" The lone Youth Group is col lecting pledges and donations for the 1996 Human Race, a 2K or 5K pledge walk that helps support non-profit organiza tions. In 1994 the lone Youth Group collected $2,100 and in 1995, $1,000. All the money col lected goes to Outreach Minis tries. Outreach Ministries pro vides a family support system by caring for the daily personal needs of the chronically ill re sidents of the Burnside area in Portland. All donations are collected in memory of youth group member Jason Halvorsen, lone, who died in an automobile ac cident in 1994. Jason had first volunteered to raise money for the Human Race. After his tragic death, fellow youth group members, friends and family walked in his memory. Last fall the Outreach Ministry annual banquet and auction was dedicated in memory of Jason and a diamond ring was donated to the auction in his name. This year the Human Race Volunteer Center has ask ed the lone Youth Group to help publicize the walk in memory of Jason to get more youth in the Portland area involved. The lone Youth Group's goal this year is to collect $3,000. The Halvorsen family will be noti fied of any contribution made. Donations may be made out to Outreach Ministries and mailed by Monday, July 15 |p the Rev. Lea Mathieu, United Church of Christ, lone, OR 97843. G-T closed July 4-5 The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday. Deadlines will be as usual, Monday at 5 p.m. for news items and Tuesday, at noon for advertising. lone 4th of July Celebration Wednesday, July 3 & Thursday, July 4 "The Big B ang" Grand Marshals: 1996 State 1A Girls' Basketball Champions The Lady Cardinals Wednesday, July 3 Poster Contest: starts June 24th, judging is July 3rd. Pick up paper at lone Market. 9-11:30 p.m. Youth Dance at the Legion Hall. Sponsored by lone Ecumenical Youth Group. 12 noon-4 p.m. Golf Tournament at Willow Creek Country Club. Call Jim Swanson (422-7410) to enter. Thursday, July 4 7:30 a.m. Dawn’s Early Light Run/Walk: registration begins at 6:30 a.m. at school flagpole and run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m. Call 422-7037 to register. 10-11 a.m. Chalk Drawing Contest in front of Catholic Church. 10:30 a.m. Parade lineup at MCGG elevator; parade begins at 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Adult 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament starting right after the parade in front of fire hall on Main Street. Call Dennis Stefani (422-7364) to register. Noon Park Activities Beginning at Noon: Boat Pond by Headstart; Fish Pond by Creative Care Preschool; Root Beer Floats for Scholar ship Committee; Icabo Hamburgers; Little League Hot Dogs; Hoop Shoot; Topic Club Flea Market; Altar Society’s Pie and Coffee in Catholic Church basement. 1 p.m. Frog Jumping Contest in the park. 1 p.m. Straw Money Pile in the park. Sponsored by City of lone. Batting 1- 3 p.m. Cages by Little League at the school. Use At Your Own Risk! 1-4 & 7:30-9 p.m. Bingo by the Lions Club at the Legion Hall. 2- 4 p.m. Swimming at school pool. Beer Garden sponsored by Legion. Chili Feed next to Beer Garden. 2-4 p.m. City Hall Open House. 2-4 p.m. Woolery House Tours Horseshoes (tentative). 3 p.m. Children’s Games at the school. 3:30 p.m. Ken Snider Memorial Auction on the football field. Bed Race (tentative). 5:30 p.m. Barbecue Chicken Dinner with chicken by Kessler’s at school cafeteria. 7 p.m. Jump Movement Theater in high school gym. Sponsored by Recrea tion District. Dusk Fireworks Display. Watch from school football field. Danner Boots 10% off on Duty Master work boots, uninsulated, Gore-texjined Reg. $195.00 O U r price $175.50 S ale P r ic e $ 1 5 7 . 9 5 Due to stock on hand. SALE ENDS July 6th Morrow County Grain Growers __________ Lexington 989-8221 1-800-452-7396