FOUR Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. June 26, 1996
Artisans prepare for MC Fair
There's ample time to whip out artist's brushes or pencils to
create a picture or craft or creative writing for the art division
of this year's Morrow County Fair, August 14-17.
Superintendents Shirley McNary and Betty Mills say they are
planning for a wide range of pictures to be entered in the various
categories. All exhibits accepted will be displayed and they en
courage participation in the youth divisions that have in the past
given examples of local talent.
"There are some outstanding artists in our community who
have continued to study and develop different techniques," said
Mills. "Their work is on par with professional artists. However
it's the display of everyone's work, on whatever level, that makes
this showing the most interesting."
Categories in the fair premium book include a section for both
professionals and amateurs. For this showing, professionals are
considered those people who make a living with their art.
Pictures will again be displayed in the fair exhibit hall on the
section of bam boards that were procured by the Morrow County
Creative Arts and Crafts Club (MCCACC). This provides a neutral
background for displaying pictures of all types. The exhibitor
must have pictures framed with a wire attached to the back for
hanging purposes.
An overall sweepstakes ribbon in this division will again be
selected. The MCCACC will award an engraved piece of silver
to the person who wins the most points based on placings. Mur
ray Drugs store will also present an award. This is for "A nn's
Favorite Painting," which is personally chosen by Ann Murray
as her favorite among all the entries.
Boosters of this fairtime art show also promote arts in the area.
Mills said two artist workshops have been held this spring given
by well-known artists Bob Walter, Leavenworth, and Betty
Crosswhite, Parker, Washington. These workshops are always
inspiring and help to get newcomers as well as repeat participants
enthused, Mills said. "It's also interesting to see how each per
son develops his or her own style," she stated.
The MCCACC, a non-profit organization, has also helped to
promote the arts in the community. During St. Patrick's celebra
tion this year, they raffled off a painting with the proceeds go
ing to the Morrow County Museum. In the past, the club has
contributed to the art and craft classes held during the children's
summer program in July. One year they sponsored an artist-in
residence to teach and demonstrate painting during the fair. This
year they are sponsoring a poster contest for different age
categories to be judged during lone's July 4th celebration. As
both a social and broadening experience, members accompanied
by others from the Heppner Garden Club are taking a trip in
June to the Sisters area to visit museums and other area high
lights.
"Adopt-A-Pet Day" planned June 29
The Pioneer Humane Socie
ty (PHS) will hold art "Adopt-
A-Pet Day" at the Hermiston
PGG parking lot, from 10
a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 29.
Volunteers who have been
holding stray animals for the
Society are asked to make ar-
ragements to have them at the
site between 9-10 a.m.
Owned pets may also be
displayed for adoption. The
owners must register the ani
mal by closing time Friday,
June 28, and must remain with
the animal to remove it if it is
not adopted. There is a $15 fee
Oregon grains meeting scheduled
The Oregon Grains Commis
sion (OGC) will hold a regular
commission meeting Friday,
June 28, at the offices of the
Oregon Wheat Commission,
1200 N.W. Front Ave., Suite
520, Portland.
The OGC annual budget
hearing will also be held that
day, beginning at 10 a.m. Any
producer of barley, triticale or
rye in Oregon is welcome and
invited to attend to make input
The Morrow County Com
mission on Children and Fami
lies (MCCCF) approved two
community development pro
posals during its monthly
meeting held in Boardman re
cently.
A grant of $500 was approv
ed for "Kim 's Taekwon-Do
Scholarship P ro g ram " in
Heppner which will sponsor
four youth who would not
otherwise be able to pay for this
training.
A second grant of $316.67
was awarded to the "lone
child or $10 per family of three Summer Reading Program" to
"Friendship Advintures with
or more children, in order to help with personnel, supply
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provide supplies and materials. and material costs for a reading
school sponsored jointly by All
Parents are asked to pre incentive program for children
Saints Episcopal C hurch,
registering their children by in grades K-6.
Heppner United Methodist,
During the past year, the
Monday, July. 15 so the chur
and Hope Lutheran Church,
commission
has aw arded other
will be held Monday though;. ches ,kpoyv hqw much supplies ■ grants for projects throughout
and materials to order.
Friday, July 22-26 from 9 a.m.
For registration materials or the county which included $500
to 12 noon.
more information, call All each to the Irrigon Greenway
Classes will be offered for
Saints Episcopal Church, Project, North Morrow Soccer
children four years old through
676-9970, Heppner United Club, the Parent Training/
the sixth grade. There will be
Methodist, 676-9224, or Hope Homemaking program to pur-
a fee for participation of $4 per
Lutheran Church, 676-9940,
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on the commission budget for
1996-97.
Commission meetings are
open to the public. The OGC
complies with the Americans
with Disabilities Act. Anyone
who would like to attend the
meeting but who needs special
accomodations or would like to
participate in a conference call
meeting, contact the OGC of
fice 48 hours in advance at (541)
276-4609, FAX (541) 276-5753 or
TDD (503) 986-4762.
M CCCF community grants awarded
Joint Bible school planned July 22-26
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for this service. The earlier
these animals arrive, the better
their chances of adoption, said
Rose Hoosier of the PHS.
All animals must be either
caged or leashed.
The public is invited to visit
the " Adopt-A-Pet" site to
adopt if possible, and to meet
the volunteers and become inr
formed regarding the projected
shelter being planned to serve
the Umatilla-Morrow county
region, said Hoosier.
For more information or to
register owned pets, call the
Society at 567-2961 or 276-0181.
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chase a TV/VCR and other
materials, and the Family Cir
cle Workshop in Boardman.
$280 was granted to a home
childcare business for outdoor
play equipment.
These funds were establish
ed to provide small grants to
leverage other funds into ser
vices, advocacy and application
projects for the children, youth
and families of Morrow Coun
ty, said MCCCF director Dar
Merrill.
The maximum grant award
ed is $500 and requires a V 3
match in other resources. Ap
plications are now being ac
cepted for the next grant cycle
which will be approved during
the September commission
meeting. Approximately $1,200
will be available. Applications1
must be'retefvtd byi)tHe, cdfW-/'
mission office no later than
August 28 to be considered. To
receive an application or for
further information on the
fund, call 676-9675.
Durkee— Norris to wed
Judith Durkee and George Norris will be married Sunday, June
30 at 3 p.m. on the front lawn of Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner. Everyone is invited to attend.
July 4 Wellness W alk at Boardman
A 5K (3.1 miles) Wellness
Walk will take place between
8-10 a.m. Thursday, July 4 in
and around Boardman.
The non-competitive event
begins at the Indian Rock,
Boardman Marina Park. A well-
marked route and rest stops
will be provided. Part of the
route will utilize the paved
walking path along the Colum
bia River. All of the route will
be on pavement, except for a
very short portion on packed
gravel.
There is no charge to par
ticipate. All participants must
register. T-shirts will be avail
able for $5 to those that wish to
purchase them.
Registration forms are avail
able at Boardman City Hall,
Boardm an Pharm acy and
H ardw are, and Boardman
Health Care Clinic. For more
information, call 481-9474 day
time, or 481-9457 after 7:30
Lexington Grange has meeting
By Delpha Jones
Lexington Grange met on
M onday evening for the
regular meeting with Master
Clarence Buchanan in the chair.
Further discussion was held
c o i n i n g ! ht; rpojipg project,
There are several plans to raise
more income for the project as
the members have not quite
met their goal.
The articles for State Grange
session were sorted and will be
taken down by the master.
The Clean Water measure
that is scheduled for a vote in
the fall was also discussed. The
measure is a concern to farmers
and cattlemen. There was con
cern about some of the build*,,
ings ancj roads that this will
effect.
Following the meeting, the
group played pinochle with
Lyle Peck winning men's high
and Delpha Jones, women's
high. This was the last meeting
until September.
Natural Resources Institute tours slated
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Eighty-three people were present for the senior meal June 19.
Five meals were home delivered. Mary Ann Palmer won the meal
ticket. Members of the lone Church of Christ assisted the cooks,
served, and washed dishes. Blood pressures wre taken before
the meal. The newly elected Meal Site Committee met with Eva
Mabbot and Coral Mitchell after the senior meal
The menu for the Independence Day dinner July 3 will be fried
chicken, potato salad, vegetable tray, blueberry muffin and
watermelon. Members of the Christian Life Center will serve.
Blood pressures will be taken at 11 a.m. Jim Bruns, of Willoughby
Hearing Aid service will be at the Center Tuesday, July 2, in
stead of his usual Wednesday time.
The senior center dining room was the site of the Garden Club
reception honoring veterans Friday afternoon. It was well
attended.
One table of pinochle was in play Friday afternoon in the sit
ting room. Six people were present for the Sunday evening
movie, "Big Business."
The Meal Site Committee met in the office Monday morning.
They brainstormed ideas for promoting more interest in the senior
meal site-entertainment, decorating and fund raising projects.
Officers for the year were elected: Barbara Struthers, chairman;
Wanda Joyce, vice-chairman; and Jane Rawlins, secretary. Other
members of the committee are: Eva Griffith, Eleanor Gonty,
Darrell Vinson, Irene Schroeder, Alice Wagner and Rose Marie
Buschke.
The next bus trip will be to the Milton-Freewater meal site on
Friday, July 12 at 9 a.m.
Dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday exercise, 10 a.m .;
Wednesday blood pressures taken, 11 a.m., senior meal, 12 noon;
Friday cards, 2 p.m .; Sunday movie, 7 p.m.
The Blue Mountains Natural
Resource Institute is sponsor
ing a series of tours this sum
mer, beginning Tuesday, July
2. Four more tours will follow
on alternate Tuesdays.
The first tour will view the
Genesis Demonstration Area
northeast of Prairie City. Par
ticipants will see the results of
management efforts to main
tain characteristics of old-
growth forests and restore
forest health.
The second tour will be July
16 at the Masonite Corporation
plant in Pilot Rock. Visitors will
view manufacturing processes,
learn about 40 different pro
ducts they make from wood
fiber and learn how and where
it is marketed.
On July 30, the tour will be
to the Rebarrow Forest near La
Grande, where the topic will be
the results of management ef
forts by several local groups
and individuals working to re
generate a forest that has been
logged and damaged by defo
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We will be
y closed on July 4th
liating insects.
On August 6, the group will
view' state-of-the-art timber har
vesting equipment in action at
the Limber Jim fuels reduction
study near the La Grande
watershed. They will learn
about this adaptive manage
ment project and how it will
help teach about economic and
environmental tradeoffs.
The last tour will be August
20 to visit the Hall Ranch near
Union where researchers are
studying methods of dispersing
cattle use. Visitors will also
learn about the competition
and interactions of insects and
cattle as herbivores.
Transportation will be pro
vided from the Forestry and
Range Sciences Lab in La
Grande each day at 8 a.m., and
from Prairie City on July 2 at 9
a.m. For more information or to
reserve a space, call Bill Mul-
larkey at 962-6546. For trans
portation July 2 from the Prairie
City Ranger District, call
820-3311.
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