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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
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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.
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