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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - THREE A Look Into Our Past Football camp will take place during fair week The l l ,h-A nnual South Morrow County Football Camp will be held Monday through Thursday, August 12-15. The camp is being conducted this week because Heppner’s head coach Greg Grant will be out o f town the two weeks before the camp. “We have always tried to avoid the M orrow County Fair and Rodeo week in the past, but cannot find a way around it this y ear,” explained G rant. “ We intend to help kids accomplish both a successful camp and fair week.” The camp is for students grades 5-12 from any area school. It will run from 5-8:30 p.m. The coaching staff for Heppner High School, Junior High, and Colt program s w ill be p ro v id in g instruction. The cost is $25 with each camper receiving a hat. R eg istratio n form s are a v ailab le at M urray D rugs, Devin’s Mini-Mart and Heppner High School. Late registration w ill be accepted. For m ore information, contact Greg Grant at 676-5257, Les Payne at 922- 3294, Chuck Matteson at 676- 5250, John McCabe at 676-5231 or Kelly Fox at 676-9078. Celebrate Heppner’s History 2002 By Sarah Coller Katherine Lindstrom o f lone submitted this lone school photo from 1924. Lindstrom says she has many school pictures in her possession that she has hung on to for school reunions but wasn’t quite sure how she acquired this one. Some in the picture have been identified and anyone who has more information or identifications may call the Gazette. The teacher Son-Canyon VBS will be held Prostate Support Group to meet The Man to Man Pendleton Prostate Cancer Support Group, sp o n so red by the A m erican Cancer Society and St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, will hold their next regular m eeting on Monday, August 5, at 7 p.m., in meeting room one o f St. Anthony Hospital. The meeting is free to all participants. According to June Miller, an A m erican C an cer S ociety volunteer, each group meeting features a specialist in a field Local related to prostate cancer who shares knowledge o f medical topics and quality-of-life issues. T his m onth. Dr. Fred Foss, Kennewick, will speak on the topic, “A General Guideline to Choosing Appropriate Treatment o f Prostate C ancer Based On Clinical Stage.” For more information on the Man to Man Pendleton Prostate C ancer Support Group, or to register for the August 5 meeting, call June Miller at 443-6171. Babe Ruth players chosen for All-Stars By Heather Yocom Babe Ruth season has been exciting for both Heppner teams. Now, after the regular season, all sta rs b eg in for som e team members. The all-star players from the Tri-County area consist o f p lay ers from B oardm an, A rlington-C ondon , H eppner, Irrigon, Stanfield and Umatilla. They are divided by age into different teams 15, 14, and 13- year-olds. is Mrs. George Ritchie and is the one wearing a hat. The first row has been identified as, ?, ?, Hazel Padberg Benge, Gladys Brasheres, Eva Stange, Veda Eubanks Brenner, ?, ?, ?. The only students identified in the second row are. Hazel Grabil, fifth from the left, and Milton Morgan, last boy. On the top row, Casey Brenner was identified as the third from the left. The 15-year-old a ll-sta r players from the Heppner/Ione area are Jode C oil, N ick Christman, Josh Gutierrez, and Kory Paullus; the 14-year-olds are Kyle Carlson, Sloan Keithley and Heather Yocom; and the 13- year-olds are Aaron Allstott, Dan Basile, Colton Hanson, Kody Lovgren, Quinn Peck and Alan R ietm ann. T his y ear the tournament will be played July 12- 21 in Pendleton at the Bob White field. Son-Canyon River Adventure is coming to the United Methodist, Hope Lutheran and All Saints’ E piscopal ch u rch es. The churches will join together to offer Vacation Bible School to local children. VBS will be held Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. On Friday, a potluck picnic at the city park will be held, providing an opportunity for the children to share with the whole family what they have learned. Classes offered are for age groups pre-school to sixth grade. Pre-registration is not necessary. VBS is also inviting teen-aged youth to jo in the classes in providing skits at the opening of each day. Youth interested in helping with the skits may contact Pastor Laura Snyder at 676- 9970. The Heifer Project has been designated as the mission project this year, which helps provide new starts to families in other parts of the world. Local pilot participates in Young Eagles program An area pilot has given more than 200 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part o f the EAA A viation Foundation's “ Young Eagles” program. Am ong the thousands o f pilots around the w orld who donate their time and aircraft to the effo rt is Doug D rake o f Heppner. All pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operatio n o f a irp lan e s and principles of flight before the short trips. All participating young people also receive a certificate signed by the pilot after the flight, making them members o f “Eagle Flight.” The names of the pilots and the participants are also included in the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display in the EAA Air Adv enture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis. “Smoking doesn’t work in Oregon.” I remember walking out of our conference room and my eyes were literally stinging. My boss smoked, so everybody felt they had a right to light up whenever they felt like it. That was before the Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law. Because now smoking doesn't work in Oregon. And I’m breathing a lot easier. If By C laudia Hughes Heppner’s annual Celebrate Heppner has an added twist this year with the addition of “Historic”. This is another Heppner happening to encourage the Willow Creek Valley to have fun at home. “Celebrate Historic Heppner", kicks off w ith sidewalk sales on Friday, July 26, beginning at 9 a.m., with opportunities for bargains and door prizes. Visit Chamber member businesses around town to sign up for four $25 gift certificates to be drawn at 4 p.m. between the Post Office and The Shoe Box. Who are the Chamber members? Look for the sign in their windows along with tum-of-the century displays. New this year will be “Quilts In The Park" all day. "All are welcome to display their quilts", says Bonnie Wenberg of Artisan Village. For more information, drop by her store. To experience Heppner’s History, take some time to tour the 100- year-old Courthouse, the Morrow County Museum, or the Ag Museum, which features a mural. Visitors will be given the opportunity to view the artist’s rendition of the new mural. Courthouse self-guided tours are open to the public. Children 12 and younger are encouraged to participate in the "Tum- of-the Century” kids parade at 10:30 a.m. from the Bank of Eastern Oregon parking lot to Klamath First Federal. Participants are encouraged to follow the theme, but all safe entries are welcome: bicycles, tricycles, etc. No large animals will be allowed. There will also be kids games during the day. Any 1902 swimsuits out there? Swimsuits or not, the public will have the opportunity to dunk a number of good sports in the HHS Cheerleader/Chamber sponsored dunk tank from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Watch next week’s paper for dunkees. During the day. Willow Creek pie baking skills will be put to the test as men and women vie for the title of best pie baker. Sherrell Insurance is sponsoring the event with $100 and $50 gift certificates and a special gift basket. Visit with Brenda Sherrell or Darrel Raver for full rules and regulations. Pies must be dropped off at Sherrell Insurance between 8-10 a.m. on July 26. The public will have a chance to take home the pies, which will be auctioned off at the park at 6:15 p.m. following the BEO Appreciation Barbecue from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Proceeds from the auction will go toward Chamber projects to benefit the community . Bring your chairs and join in the festivities. The finale will be Music In The Park featuring Joe and Leann Lindsay, sponsored by Willow Creek Valley Service Club. The H eppner C ham ber o f C om m erce and the m erchants encourage one and all to come to town and have some fun. “Usually our communities are working their elbows to the bone for huge amounts o f visitors; this is an opportunity to have some fun and invite friends and family from nearby communities to join you.” said a Chamber spokesperson. Ladies playday results The Willow Creek Country Club ladies held a playday on July 9. Results are as follows: Low gross o f the field-Pat Edmundson and Mary Kincaid. Low net o f the field -Jack ie Allstott. Least putts o f the field- Shari Stahl. F light A: low g ro ss-Jan Paustian and Lynnea Sargent; low net-Betty Christman; least putts- Luvilla Sonstegard; long drive #15-Mary Kinkaid. Flight B: low gross-Carol N o rris; low net-L o rren e Montgomery ; least putts-Suzanne Jepsen; long drive #15-Betty Rietmann. Flight C: low gross-Joyce Dinkins; low net-Dorris Graves; long drive # 15-Barb Gilbert. KP #11-Lynnea Sargent. The WCCC ladies also held an evening playday on July 11. Results are as follows: Low gross o f the field - Virginia Grant and Shari Stahl; low net o f the field-Loa Henderson; least putts o f the field-Luvilla Sonstegard. Chip in: Luvilla Sonstegard #14. Birdie: Loa Henderson #15. Closest to the string #10- Jackie Allstott: closest to the pin. second shot, #11-Virginia Grant; p u ttin g c o n te st, #12-L oa H enderson; out o f the sand contest, #13-V irginia G rant; p u ttin g c o n te st, #14-L oa Henderson; long drive, # 15-Shari Stahl; KP chipping contest, #16- Luvilla Sonstegard; KP chipping contest, #17-Mary Kincaid; KP chipping contest, #18-Luvilla Sonstegard. Reggae band to perform y o u ’v e g o t q u e s t io n s , p le a s e c o n ta c t u s : Information About The Law • Toll-free 1 8 6 6 -6 2 1 8 1 0 7 • www healthoregon.org/tobacco • Your county health department Oregon Tobacco QurtJine • 1-877-270-STOP • 1-877-2NO-FUME (Spanish) • TTY : 1-877-777-6534 If you have a disability and need the material In an alternate format, call 503-731-4273 (TTY: 503-731-4031). SMOKEFREE WORKPLACES. IT’S OREGON LAW. O regon D epa r tm en t O f H um an S e r v ic e s The Oregon Trail Library District has scheduled special performances by Earl and the Reggae All-Stars for end of the Heppner and Irrigon Summer Reading Programs. This will be a free performance for all ages and every one is invited to attend. The All-Stars will perform in Irrigon at the Stokes Landing Senior Center on Tuesday , July 23 at 1 p.m.: and at the Heppner City Park on Tuesday, July 23 at 4 p.m. The p erfo rm an ces w ere made possible by Ethos, Inc. of Portland, a program committed to bringing music education back to underserved Portland youth and is now ready to expand serv ices around Oregon. Working directly with students and communities throughout Oregon, Ethos hopes to in tro d u ce a w hole new generation of youth to music. In the past couple of years. Ethos has taught m usic to thousands o f students. Through various programs, they have seen “ how m usic can em pow er c h ild ren , schools, and even com m unities. Not only does music give students and teachers a sense o f accomplishment, but it also teaches discipline and has been proven to incise mental capacity. A 1995 study by the C o llege B oard show ed that students with a background in music scored 103 points higher on their SATs than students without a background in music," said an Ethos press release.
