FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, December 3, 2003
Willow Creek Symphony
and Singers to perform
holiday concert
W illow C reek S ym p h o n y
W illo w C r e e k S in g e r s
T he W illow C re e k
Sym phony and Singers will
present a holiday concert on
Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3:15 p.m .,
at the H eppner High School
cafeteria.
T h e s in g e r s w ill
perform several C hristm as
songs including “Sing Gloria,"
“The Perfect Rose,” and “The
Friendly Beasts,” a medieval
French carol depicting the role
the a n im a ls played in the
C h r is tm a s
s to ry .
The
sym phony will perform the
th e m e fro m “ B a b e s in
Toyland,” along w ith a variety
o f music including “Swedish
Polka," selections from “The
Music Man” and themes from
Brahms and Mozart.
The symphony is also
p e r f o r m in g tw o Y o u n g
P eo p le’s C oncerts for area
school children on Thursday,
Dec. 4 at 9:30 a.m. and 11
a.m. at the Echo Com m unity
Center.
C o n d u c to r o f th e
Willow Creek Symphony and
Singers is R. Lee Friese o f
Athena. Assistant conductors
a re W e n d y A p p le to n o f
H eppner and N olan Frost o f
Pendleton. The symphony and
singers are based in H eppner
and are com prised o f youth
and adults from throughout
Morrow and Umatilla counties
and W aitsburg, WA. B oth
g ro u p s are a ffilia te d w ith
Inland Northwest Musicians at
25 S.E . C o u rt, P en d leto n ,
(5 4 1 ) 9 6 6 -6 6 4 9 o r e-m ail
info(hirnwm.org.
The concert is free to
the public and is sponsored by
the M orrow C ounty U nified
Recreation District.
Shenanigans continue pop can
collection
lone on M ain Street across
T h e S h e n a n ig a n s
fiddle group has a new box
a n d lo c a tio n to c o lle c t
beverage cans in Heppner. The
box is located at the hom e o f
Louis and Betty C arlson at
625 South Chase St. The box
is labeled and easy to see from
the street. There is also a box
at the hom e o f K ara C lay in
from the U nited C hurch o f
Christ.
The fiddle group also
plans a pop can drive in early
January after the holidays and
will be picking up cans at a date
to be announced.
The group is raising
funds to go on a trip to a music
school in Ireland next July.
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Willow Creek Symphony to perform at HES
M usic inspires and
enriches our lives in m any
w a y s . S o m e p e o p le a re
actively involved, while others
participate vicariously in its
w o n d e rs . M u sic to u c h e s
almost everyone in some way.
T he lan g u ag e o f m usic is
assimilated both intellectually
and emotionally, and like any
other language, is most easily
learned at a young age. The
immediacy and excitement o f
a live p e rfo rm a n c e is an
im p o rta n t p a rt o f m u sic
education.
W illo w
C reek
Symphony is proud to provide
an opportunity for elementary
a g e s tu d e n ts to a tte n d a
concert by an orchestra that
consists o f many o f their peers.
Willow Creek Symphony is an
orchestra o f approximately 40
m em bers, w hose age range
from 9 to 70. It is a wonderful
opportunity for students o f any
age to learn together. T he
o r c h e s tr a s e r v e s a s a
preparatory group for Inland
N orthw est O rchestra. Both
groups are directed by R. Lee
Friese o f A thena. A ssociate
conductors for W illow Creek
Ron and Beverly Howe
Returning to the pizza
business, Ron and B everly
H ow e have opened H o w e’s
A b o u t P iz za in H ep p n er.
“ W e’re ju st doing w hat we
like to do and making a living
at it," said Beverly. Ron used
to ow n a p iz z a p a rlo r in
Kennewick, but has been out
o f the business for a while.
Taking their tim e in
converting the previous Court
S tre e t M a rk e t in to a
restaurant, they have decided
to start out as take-out only.
H o w e v e r, th e y h o p e to
eventually open a seating area
as w ell. They net only offer
pizza, but also sandw iches,
soups and salads.
The Howes mainly run
the business on their ow n,
although th ey said R on is
teaching C elita Strouse the
a s p e c ts , e v e n th e p iz z a
cooking, o f the business. The
Howes’ family has also helped
add to the business. B everly’s
sister com e up from southern
O regon and painted a m ural
o f an elk and m ountain scene
on one o f the re s ta u ra n t’s
walls. A nother family helper,
th e i r b r o th e r - in - la w , is
responsible for the name. “He
was delighted when he found
out w e w ere using his idea,”
said Beverly.
Diane Berry for providing their
wonderful ballroom in Echo’s
historic C om m unity Center.
W illow C reek Sym phony is
p e r f o r m in g th e i r Y o u n g
P eo p le’s Concerts on Dec. 4
a n d I n la n d N o r th w e s t
O rchestra and C horale will
re tu rn to th e C o m m u n ity
C e n te r fo r a C h r is tm a s
concert on Dec. 20. We hope
that young people attending
the concerts are inspired to
choose instruments and begin
their ow n m usic education.
Those students and adults who
are interested in jo in in g the
organization should contact R.
Lee Friese or N olan Frost at
(5 4 1 )9 6 6 -6 6 4 9 .
W illo w
C reek
Symphony wil 1 be joined by the
W illow Creek singers for two
a d d itio n a l fre e c o n c e r ts
presented to the general public
on S a tu rd a y , D e c . 6, a t
Stanfield Elementary School at
7:30 p.m ., and on Sunday,
D ec.
7, a t
H eppner
E lem entary School, at 3:15
p.m. T he Dec. 7 concert in
H e p p n e r is sp o n s o re d by
M o rro w C o u n ty U n ifie d
Recreation District.
be on hand to serve the w eekly m eal at St. P atrick’s Senior
C enter on Dec. 10.
The alcove near the stairway to the apartments will be
prepared as a parking place for wheel chairs, electric vehicles
and similar equipm ents used or ow ned by residents.
A d esk , a tw o -d ra w e r m eta l file c a b in e t, tw o
occasional swivel chairs and a tiered occasional table are now
offered for sale by vote o f the Board o f D irectors. A nyone
interested in purchase o f any o f these item s m ay contact a
board m em ber for inform ation and leave a sealed bid at the
C enter office by Dec. 16 at 4 p.m.
S enior citizens have becom e a particular target for
telem arketers. T here are now federal law s governing the
intrusions o f telemarketers. How to protect yourself from such
callers, the designation o f calling tim es perm itted, how they
H ow e’s A bout Pizza must identify them selves are three o f a num ber o f regulations
is currently open from 9 a.m. set up to protect the unwary.
To prepare for the sessions on elder abuse, scheduled
until 9 p.m., M onday through
for
January,
keeping aw are o f and keeping a record o f such
S aturday. To p h o n e in an
nuisance calls and the style o f their presentation is information
order, call 676-5210
the
presenters will find helpful. A question pertaining to the
T h e y w ill a ls o be
num
ber o f calls will be on the survey sheet, w hich is in
holding an O pen House on
preparation.
T hursday, Dec. 4, as part o f
the Stroll H eppner events.
Everyone is invited to come in
and try a piece o f pizza and
see the lovely mural.
Stroll Heppner and Parade of
Light comes to Heppner
lone Schools
announce
December
activities
lone Schools will be
holding a drama production o f
Kokonut Island on Thursday,
Dec. 11, at 2 p.m.
Winter sports pictures
for grades six through twelve
will be held on Monday, Dec.
15 at 2 p.m. Also on Dec. 15,
the lone Site Council will meet
at 5 p.m ., at the lone School
D istrict Board will m eet at 7
p.m.
Christm as parties for
grades K-4 will be held on
Thursday, Dec. 18, with a K-
4 C hristm as concert at 6:30
p.m.
W in ter B reak w ill
begin Friday, Dec. 19, with
school resum ing on Monday,
Jan. 5 ,2 0 0 4 .
MURRAY'S
CHRISTMAS
OPEN HOUSE
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Morrow County Courthouse employees decorate tree in preparation
for the 2 " ' ' annual tree auction.
Holiday events begin
on Thursday, Dec. 4, w ith all
day open houses at H eppner
m erchants. V iew ing o f the
C h r is tm a s tr e e s fo r th e
Cham ber auction and pictures
with Santa will be from 4:30-
6 p.m ., at the Shoe Box.
From 4:30-5:30 p.m.,
children are invited to bring
their ornaments and help light
up the big Christmas tree next
to the Post Office. C hristm as
carolers and music will help to
entertain one and all and free
cocoa and hot cider will be
p r o v id e d . T h is e v e n t is
sponsored by C entral Red
Apple M arket.
The Light Parade will
b e g in a t 6 p .m . P a ra d e
organizers say “the m ore the
merrier, decorate your wagon,
c a r, b o a t, tr u c k , tr a ile r ,
bicycle, yourself.” There are
four prize categories in which
to w in a $ 100 prize. People’s
C hoice can be voted on at
Central Red Apple.
H oliday events will
continue on Friday, Dec. 5,
with the 2nd Annual Designer
Christm as Tree Auction. The
fundraising auction for the
H eppner C ham ber o f
Com m erce will be held from
6-8 p.m . at the Shoe Box.
There will be live music, punch,
cookies, no-host w ine and
appetizers. The evening is sure
to be spark ly.
Thursday, December 4th
We will be open until 8 p.m.
T r e a iu n
H u n t B c q in i! ( D r a w in g
M in i- W in e Tastinq fro m
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(541)676-9218» 193 N. Main Street, Heppner
teacher Kathleen Mercer, who
plays flute in Inland Northwest
O rch estra, but is learn in g
clarinet w ith the Willow Creek
group.
People in the group
travel from all over our region
to H e p p n e r e v e ry F rid a y
e v e n in g to r e h e a r s e th e
r e p e r to ir e , h o n e th e ir
instrument skills and enjoy the
d iv e r s ity o f a g e s a n d
p e rs o n a litie s am o n g th eir
fellow musicians.
Some music included
in this y e a r ’s perform qpce
includes ‘Temple Scene,” from
M ozart’s opera “The M agic
Flute” and “Themes from First
Sym phony,” w hich is taken
from Johannes Brahms “ First
S y m p h o n y .” T h e s e h a v e
melodies that are very familiar
even to those unfam iliar with
classical music. Also included
in the program are lighter
w orks such as, “ T oyland!
Toyland!” which is a suite from
Victor H erb ert’s “ B abes in
Toyland."
W illo w
C re e k
S y m p h o n y and its p a re n t
organization Inland Northwest
Musicians appreciate the City
o f Echo and city administrator
Senior Center news
New business opens in Heppner St. Patrick’s
Hope/Valby/All Saints Shared Ministry volunteers will
$ 8900
Gardner's Men's W ear
a re W e n d y A p p le to n o f
H eppner and N olan Frost o f
P e n d le to n . S o m e o f th e
W illow Creek m em bers also
p lay in In lan d N o rth w e st
Orchestra, serving as mentors
for less experienced players.
Several players participate
w ith their family. Hie Burnette
family, for exam ple, includes
Tim on trum pet, Danette and
niece, A m ber Scott, playing
percussion, C assey on violin
and Gabriel on viola.
A p p ro x im a te ly 25
p la y e r s a re s c h o o l a g e
students w ho play in their
s c h o o l b a n d s, a re h o m e-
s c h o o le d , o r ta k e p riv a te
lessons. The orchestra also
in c lu d e s a d u lts , w ho are
returning to instrum ents not
played since high school or
college, like Chris Huether, a
sc h o o l p sy c h o lo g ist from
Waitsburg, WA. She performs
w ith her son Isaac in W illow
C reek and her daughter Sara
in
In la n d
N o r th w e s t
O rchestra. Som e have taken
up their instrument later in life,
such as retired ju d g e Louis
Carlson, who began learning
the string bass aller retiring and
Thanksgiving community
dinner huge success
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LIG H T PARADE a t 6 p .m .
M urratjs s
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M u r r • a ra q y s s C C o u n fp ij P o s e
I M a in S tre e t, H eppner
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St. P atrick 's Senior
Center was the place to be for
Thanksgiving dinner and good
e n te r ta in m e n t. O v e r 100
people enjoyed the food, and
lots o f it.
The
H eppner
C h ristia n
M is s io n a r y
F e llo w s h ip s a p p r e c ia te s
everyone for their help, the
food donated and for the great
turnout.