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VOL. 116
NO. 32
6 Pages
Wednesday, August 6,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Hard hat ambassadors help merchants cope
Chamber of Commerce "Hard Hat Ambassadors" (L-R) Cara Osmin, Norma French, Suzanne Jepsen, Cam
Wishart, Claudia Hughes and Betty Carlson, enjoy Kate's Pizza's back door entrance after delivering Chamber
Main Street News and chocolate kisses. Not pictured are ambassadors Pat Edmundson, Jerri Sly, John
Edmundson, Al Trachsel and Doris Brosnan.
Record number attends prefair
By Shelby Krebs
A record number of 4-Hers at
tended the Home Economics and
Expressive Arts Prefair on July 8.
Prefair is an opportunity for
younger 4-H members to learn the
basics about competing at fair. 4-
H members Mandi Gutierrez, Jes
sica Krebs and Shelby Krebs
planned the program and incor
porated topics they felt would be
beneficial at fair. Leaders and
members were involved in many
of the activities.
The morning began with
Shelby Krebs of Cecil, who gave
an overview of fair and explain
ing how to register for contests
and exhibits. “Round and Round
We Go,” taught by the Spools and
Spoons 4-H Club of Boardman,
showed how cookies should look
when exhibited. Shelley Riet-
mann of Heppner represented the
Kool Kitchen Kids club with her
presentation on cake entrees.
The “Deal With Your Cards,”
taught by Jessica Krebs of Cecil,
discussed the correct format for
recipe cards. Jessica also led
“Pudding It Together,” an inter
active activity using pudding and
ice cream cones. These tasty
treats were enjoyed by all.
Following Jessica, Erin
Crowell of Ione told the impor
tance of “Burying Your 4-H Trea
sures” in a scrapbook. Enn pre
sented many new and fun ways
to put together scrapbooks which
is a contest open to all 4-Hers at
fair.
The long-awaited Willow
Creek Water Park opened for
swimmers Sunday, August 3 and,
by attendance records, the pool
made a big splash with
swimmers.
Waterpark manager Sarah
Carlson said that attendance
peaked at around 130 at each of
two sessions held Sunday.
Carlson said that the opening
of the waterpark has gone
smoothly. "It's going really
well," said Carlson. "We've got a
good staff of lifeguards. They're
learning and everybody else is
learning how to use the new
pool."
Carlson reminded swimmers
not to bring any toys to the pool
because they can get caught in
the pool's gutter. "Anything
thinner, flatter or smaller than an
inch, and it's gone," cautioned
Carlson. "Please leave the toys at
home."
Carlson also said that no
flotation
devices
will
be
permitted at the pool except
during tube time. She said that
flotation devices such as water
wings or life jackets can give
small children a false sense of
security. All kinds of flotation
devices are permitted during tube
time.
Carlson also requested that
people do not park in the dirt
area right in front of the pool
building. A parking area for pool
patrons has been graveled a short
distance to the right of the
building and people may parallel
park alongside the road on
Riverside Street. The area right
in front of the building is not for
parking because the property
belongs to the county, not the
park district, and driving vehicles
in the dirt creates a "cloud of
dust" flying into the pool.
Carlson said that they clean the
pool daily, but it is difficult
keeping up with the dirt blown
in.
Carlson asks that swimmers be
sure that their suit has been
laundered and that they shower
before entering the pool,
especially if they have been
swimming in Willow Creek
Lake. This will not only cut
down on the dirt carried into the
pool, but will prevent algae from
entering the water. She said that
the pool is not treated with algae
killing chemicals and some types
of algae are impossible to
remove.
Carlson also reminds parents
that swimmers eight and under
Campus Life
Mandi Gutierrez
Putting on the finishing touches
was Mandi Gutierrez of Ione, who
spoke about coordinating and
merchandising clothing exhibits
and contest. Shannon Wetherell
of Boardman gave insights on
how to write a modeling com
mentary and then assisted Mandi
with “Turning Into Perfection," a
modeling demonstration.
Heppner preschool to begin Sept. 2
Heppner Preschool will begin
Tuesday, September 2. Preschool
is available for all children who
will be three or four years old on
or before September 1.
Tuition will be $25 a month for
three year olds and classes will
be held for them on Wednesdays
from 8-11 a.m.
Tuition for four year olds will
be $50 and classes will be held
for them on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8-11 a.m.
Anyone who would like to
enroll their child in preschool,
but who is unable to afford these
fees,
may contact Kathy
Cutsforth with The Morrow
County Headstart Program, 676-
9150.
Preregistration for preschool
will be held at the Heppner
Daycare August 4-22 . Call the
day care center to preregister.
676-5429
For more information, call Kim
Cutsforth, 676-9625, or Sue
Norton, 676-5429.
A follow-up organizational
meeting for establishing a
Campus Life group in Heppner
will be held on Sunday, August
10, at 4 p.m. at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds.
Campus Life is a non-
denominational
Christian
organization whose focus is with
children junior high to high
school age.
Everyone is invited to attend.
For more information, contact
Greg and Ten Lynch, 676-5759.
must have a parent or guardian
with them. Although the
lifeguards are on duty, "little
ones need to have watchful eyes
on them," she said. Also, infants
must have swim diapers when in
the pool. The swim diapers in a
girl's or boy's version are
available at Murray Drugs in
Heppner or other variety or drug
stores.
Carlson said that people are
under the mistaken impression
that they need a doctor's note to
use the indoor therapy pool.
Those wishing to use the therapy
pool need only call the pool for
an appointment.
Regular pool hours are as
follows: Monday
through
Friday: 11 a.m.-l p.m. swim
lessons, 1-3 p.m. open swim,
3:30-5:30 p.m. open swim, 5:30-
7 p.m. swim lessons, 7-9 p.m.
open swim; Saturday: 3-5 p.m.
open swim/tube time, 6-9 p.m.
family swim; Sunday: 1-4 p.m.
open swim, 5-8 p.m. family
swim. Lap swimming is offered
any time the waterpark is
operating.
Rates are as follows: single
session admission-$1.50 for
those five and under, $2 students,
$2.50 adults, $6 family (during
family
swim);
waterpark
membership-1997 short season
membership, $60 family, $35
individual; regular waterpark
membership, $180 family, $100
individual; lessons $20 members,
$30 non-members.
Waterpark employees include:
full-time assistant manager
Karen Morgan, part time
assistant manager George Naims;
full-time lifeguards Stephanie
Clough, Amy Drake, Casey
Ingraham, Josie Proctor, Macy
Rhea and Dawn Sheirbon; part-
time lifeguards Mandi Gutierrez,
Kasye Keown, Amber Peck and
Jessica Maben; and cashiers Rose
Mane
Buschke,
Kelly-Jo
Keithley and Virginia Martinez.
Everyone is invited to an open
house and dedication of the
waterpark on Saturday, August 9,
at 10 a.m. at the site at 433 S.W.
Riverside Avenue. Heppner
Elementary School third graders,
under the direction of teacher
Ralph Werner's direction, plan to
sing "Roll on Willow Creek, Roll
on", a song they wrote to the
tune of "Roll on, Columbia, Roll
on."
A free swim has been planned
following the dedication, in
honor of all the volunteer effort
that made the project a reality.
Farm City Pro
Rodeo this week
The Farm City Pro Rodeo is
now underway through this
Saturday,
August
9,
at
Hermiston, in conjunction with
the Umatilla County Fair.
Defending all-around cowboy
Joe Beaver, current leader Cody
Ohl and 10-time barrel racing
champion Charmayne James lead
a field of 439 contestants.
Ticket outlets include
Gardner's Men's Wear in
Heppner.
It must be Fair & Rodeo time
Local businesses get in the swing of fair and rodeo as Colleen Williams
dresses up store front and office windows in Heppner Williams, who is
from Umatilla, is in her sixth year of window painting, but this is her first
year of caricatures-which look "right on" in capturing the likeness of local
townspeople Williams, of Williams Creations, covers Arlington, the
Hermiston area, Umatilla, Stanfield. Echo and Heppner. "Window painting
is my love," said Williams "It’s the most enjoyable because I get out to
meet people. Out of all the towns I paint in," she added, "Heppner is the
friendliest The town of Heppner makes me feel so special, I stretch it out
to a whole week They're great people."
Williams says she does custom art work on request-painting signs,
murals and banners. She says that although she has been interested in
art since she was a child, she has had no formal art training
The Morrow County Fair will be held August 13-17. The Oregon Trail
Pro Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16 and the Morrow
County Rodeo is planned for Sunday. August 17. The annual fair and
rodeo tab publication is included in this week's Gazette-Times