FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 11, 2003
High schools hold graduation
Jessie Kempas and Treavor Rhea participate in gradua
tion ceremonies at Heppner High
Diana MicElligott and Mike Radie are all smiles during
graduation at lone High School
Cascadia Folk Quartet returns
Quartet members (L-R): Mick Doherty, Chip Cohen,
Lawrence Huntley and Kevin Shay Johnson.
Som e will rem em ber
Irish w eekend entertainm ent
by C a sc a d ia Folk Q u artet
featuring Mick Doherty, Chip
Cohen, Lawrence Huntley and
K evin S hay Jo hnson. T he
quartet will return to Heppner
fo r
th e
F lo o d
Commemoration. Not only will
th e y sh a re th e ir H e p p n e r
Flood song, written especially
about the tragedy, they will be
playing a number o f tunes from
the 1900s, serving up melodies
with all the trimmings.
C a s c a d ia
(o n ce
known as The Whammadiddle
Dingbats) is known throughout
the Pacific N orthw est. They
o ffe r a u n iq u e fu sio n o f
traditional and m odem music
featuring the hammer dulcimer,
guitar and fiddle. Two o f the
m usicians are from The Trail
Band.
C a s c a d ia
F o lk
Q uartet, sp o n so red by the
M o rro w C o u n ty U n ifie d
R e c re a tio n D is tr ic t, w ill
perform on Saturday, June 14,
from 2 -4 p .m . at th e St.
Patrick’s Parish Hall. Join the
F lo o d C o m m e m o r a tio n
Com m ittee as they “step back
in time” with this musical group.
Klamath First donates to flood
commemoration
Bus available for Flood
Commemoration events
The
S p e c ia l
T ransportation bus will be
available on Saturday, June
14, to transport individuals to
tw o o f the sp ecial F lood-
Com m em oration events.
T h e b u s w ill be
p r e s e n t a t th e 10 a .m .
dedication at M em orial Park
to carry passengers from that
site to the cem etery for the
'tittveiling o f the m em orial
‘stones dedicated to the flood
victim s. The bus will stop at
the front o f the St. Patrick
Senior Apartments en route to
the cem etery to pick up other
individuals who wish to attend
that cerem ony. It will return
passengers to the apartm ents
and the m em orial park after
that program.
The bus will also be
available at 1:45 p.m ., at the
S e n io r A p a r tm e n ts , to
transport passengers to and
from the 2 p.m. music concert
at the St. P atrick 's Church
Parish Hall.
(L-R): Sharon Harrison, Doris Brosnan and Robin Krebs.
S h a r o n H a r r is o n ,
m anager o f Heppner’s branch
o f K la m a th F irst F e d e ra l
Savings and Loan, recently
qualities
presented
a $2000 check to
o
f
1903
Flood
Com m em oration
leadership
C om m ittee m em bers Robin
w ith a
Krebs and Doris Brosnan. The
p o sitiv e
100-year observance o f the
attitude.
flood
will take place on Friday
V
It
is
and
Saturday,
June 13-14.
reported
Harrison said that her
his ethics
organization
especially wanted
extended
to
contribute
to the efforts
in to his Koby Rea
being
made
to
memorialize
the
w o r k
v
ictim
s
o
f
O
re
g
o
n
’s
m
ost
experiences o f several years.
Matteson received the devastating natural disaster.
A cadem ic Scholarship to be The original bank building in
applied tow ard her planned which Klamath First is housed,
four-year enrollment at Boise th o u g h re m o d e le d , is the
State University’s Radiologic oldest building in Heppner and
S cience program this fall. an integral part o f H eppner’s
M atteson was recognized not
only for expertise in academics
F irs t
C h r is tia n
and athletics, but also for her
C
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c
h
,
2
9
5
G
a le S t.,
organizational abilities in those
H
eppner,
will
be
holding
its
other areas o f participation,
annual
Vacation
Bible
School,
her thoughtfulness, dedication,
self-motivation and leadership June 16-20. This event is free
for children who are 3-years-
qualities.
WVSC awards scholarships
Willow Valley Service
C lub Scholarship co-chairs,
B arbara H ayes and N ancy
S n i d e r ,
h a v e
____________
announced
this y e a r’s
WVSC
scholarship
w in n e rs .
Koby Rea,
lo n e, and
. f
t
? V W
Lacey
M atteson,
H e p p n e r,
w ill each
Lacey
rec e 1
Matteson
$600.
R ea r e c e iv e d a
V ocational S c h o larsh ip to
assist him in his tw o -y ear
electrical degree pursuit at
P e rry T e c h n ic a l In s titu te
starting this fall. In high school,
Rea achieved in scholastics
and sports, w ith activity in
other organizations show ing
Heppner student turns to a new
chapter in life
M-
a n d M o rro w C o u n t y ’s
histories.
H arrison added that
the building was completed in
1889 and withstood the flood
waters. “ In fact,” she added,
“ th e b a n k s e rv e d as th e
location to w hich over 100
b o dies w ere d e liv e re d for
identification. Once claimed,
the bodies were then taken to
the morgue for preparation for
burial. It is certainly fitting that
K lam ath First help w ith the
purchase o f the memorial stone
for the victims.”
D o n a tio n s are still
being accepted for the flood
c o m m e m o ra tio n . C o n ta c t
Robin K rebs at the M orrow
C ounty M useum for m ore
information.
(L-R): Cindy Sumner and Bradie Davis
B ra d ie D a v is , 2 1,
daughter ofTed and Mary Ann
D a v is , o f H e p p n e r , h a s
r e a c h e d th e e n d o f o n e
chapter and is m oving on to
the next. Davis, who was bom
w ith C e re b ra l P a lsy , has
reached the com p letio n o f
s c h o o l. I n tr o d u c e d to
Heppner Elementary School,
in 1989 at the age o f 7, Davis
was H E S’s first handicapped
student to be m ainstream ed.
The last few years, she and her
assistant, Cindy Sum ner have
been involved in sitting and
listening to younger students
r e a d a n d te a c h in g th o s e
students how to accept others
th a t a re d i f f e r e n t fro m
themselves.
Davis, due to the CP,
is non-verbal, but according to
m any has a great sense o f
h u m o r and has learned to
co m m u n icate som e o f her
thoughts. T hrough a speech
board, D avis is able to say
hello, how are you, let you
know when she is hungry, and
other things. She also is able
to c o m m u n ic a te w ith eye
blinks for yes and head nods
for no.
S u m n e r, w h o h a s
been w ith D avis since the
beginning, said that it is always
interesting to w atch the new
kindergarten students m eet
Davis. First they are very shy,
but after a couple o f days they
are all vying for the chance to
push Davis and say hi to her.
M a n y o f H E S ’s
te a c h e r s s a id th e y h a v e
enjoyed having D avis and
S u m n e r in th e ir c la s s e s ,
listening to their students read,
helping w ith bulletin boards
and teaching students lessons
far beyond the classroom.
D a v i s ’ c la s s sh e
s ta r te d w ith in 1 9 8 9 ,
graduated last year, but it was
decided that she w ould stay
one m ore year. This year, her
y o u n g e r s is te r, L a c ey , is
graduating from Heppner High
School. D avis also has ah
older sister, H eather and a
younger brother, Brandon.
N o w th a t sh e h a s
com pleted school, D avis is
moving on to a new chapter in
her life. Currently, her parents
are looking for a group home
for Davis. T his w ay she can
live some place where she can
continue her therapy and have
other experiences to enrich
her life. D av is’ fam ily and
friends hope that they can find
som e place close to hom e, so
th a t th e y w ill be a b le to
continue their daily interaction
with her.
E v e ry o n e sh e h a s
touched is proud o f D avis’
achievem ents, but m any at
HES are sad that she w o n ’t
be back with them next year.
Local kids participate in ATV
training class
First Christian to hold VBS
Mr. Brownfield Is Retiring!
\fte r 32 years o f teaching biology (all in the sam e classroom !),
Steve B row nfield is retiring from H eppner High School.
Kveryone is cordially invited to join Steve's fam ily and co-w orkers
at a harhecue and reception to he held in his honor on
F rid a y , J u n e 13 sta r tin g at 11:30 a .m . at H e p p n e r H igh S c h o o l.
Conte enjo\ lunch and share fond (and funny) m em ories o f Steve's
years o f teaching biologv/science, w orking with various school clubs
i
and coaching track and football at IIHS.
Here’s
Mr.
Brownfield,
counting
down the
deys to
retirement!
old up through those who have
finished sixth grade.
There will be singing,
gam es, crafts, prizes and a
movie on the big screen. “It will
be fun for all ages,” says a
VBS coordinator.
Children are welcome
to attend with or without pre
registration, but if you have any
questions, call C.J. Johnson at
676-9209.
Over the weekend, 25 kids went through an ATV training class
held at the M orrow County Fairgrounds. This class is required
by the state o f Oregon for children ages 7-11 to ride on Public
Property. The class is also required for children ages 12-15
that ride on Public Property with out a supervising adult. The
training class was sponsored by the Dirtbike School. Currently,
no other training classes have been scheduled.
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