FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Chamber tree auction brings in over $1500
A tte n d e e s a t th e
second annual H eppner
C ham ber o f C om m erce tree
auction Friday evening added
their votes to those collected
d u rin g T h u r s d a y ’s S tro ll
H eppner to declare “ R acing
Into the New Year” by Sherrell
Insurance Agency, “ People’s
Choice Award 2003.” Brenda
S h e r r e ll
and
M in d y
Christiansen had adorned the
tr e e w ith N a s c a r d é c o r
including a basket o f goodies.
Logan Grieb became the lucky
owner.
A w id e v a rie ty o f
beautiful trees were viewed at
the Shoe Box, owned by Joyce
K ay and Je rry H o llo m an .
G uests listened to the Willow
C reek Sym phony E nsem ble
and e n jo y e d refresh m e n ts
catered by Jo h n ’s Place and
cookies served by W illow
V a lle y
S e r v ic e
C lu b .
A uctioneer K en G rieb ran a
lively auction as people vied
for their favorite tree.
C h r is tm a s
is
snowmen and Santas. “Merry
S n o w m e n ” by M o rro w
C o u n ty G r a in G r o w e r s
Em ployees w as a blue and
silver fiber optic delight, taken
home by Larry and Betty Mills
a f te r s o m e c o m p e titiv e
bidding. “T he Santa T ree,”
created by N ancy Gochnauer
w ith sponsors C am W ishart
and Suzanne Jepsen, w ent
hom e w ith B ob and Sharon
H a r r is o n .
H a r ris o n
grandchildren will be enjoying
this tree, complete with pointy
hat, mittens and elf-like shoes.
E legance reigned in
the C ourthouse Em ployees
entry “Poinsettias and Angels”
p u r c h a s e d b y F lo r e n e
Robinson and the “Victorian
Delight” 2002 repeat from Dan
and Doris Brosnan, purchased
by Andrei Rykoff.
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How ard and Dianne
M u llin s b id d e r by proxy,
purchased not one, but two
trees: the “ Wee Bit O ’ Irish"
tree, a 2002 favorite donated
by
Jo h n
and
N ancy
G ochnauer, as w ell as the
“ T re e o f K n o w le d g e ,”
s p o n s o r e d by H e p p n e r
Elementary Teachers. Families
will enjoy Irish luck and some
great coloring moments.
S o m e a g g r e s s iv e
b id d in g o c c u rr e d b e fo re
Nancy Snider was able to lay
claim to “ Teddy B ears and
Jingle Bells,” sponsored by the
Bank o f Eastern O regon and
decorated by B abette Wall.
“ T iny T oys for G irls and
Boys,” a gold and silver delight
was sponsored by Bucknum’s,
created by Rhonda Looney
and taken hom e by B ob and
Suzanne Jepsen.
“Tropical Christmas,”
s p o n s o re d by K u h n an d
Spicer and created by Ann
Spicer, B ecky R ipple and
Barb H ayes was one o f the
most unique entries, complete
with parrots, beach thongs and
lanterns. Paige G rieb took it
hom e w ith the help o f her
parents.
W here are the best
g u m m y b e a rs in to w n ?
P e te rso n ’s, o f co u rse, and
their flocked “Cinnamon Bear
Tree” w ent hom e w ith Bill
Kuhn. Two additional trees,
appealing to a sw eet tooth
w ere “ Pepperm int C andy,”
s p o n s o re d by W h e a tla n d
Insurance and purchased by
S h e r id a n T a r n a s k y ; a n d
“ C o o k ie s a n d C a n d y ,”
s p o n s o r e d by M u r r a y ’s
Country Rose and claimed by
Rusty and Cyde Estes.
T a k in g h o m e th e
biggest tree, “Full O ’ Hot Air,”
sponsored by Jo h n ’s Place
and The Video Store, and the
“ Itty Bitty Tree,” sponsored by
H e p p n e r H a rd w a re , w as
Hughes Ranch.
A r c h ie
P a d b e rg
donated a 7 >4-foot artificial
tree and Pat Sw eeny was the
highest bidder.
The
H eppner
C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e
appreciated the support o f one
’ and all who contributed to the
success o f the second annual
auction. The auction brought
in $ 1525. Proceeds enable the
Chamber to continue ongoing
projects, w hich enhance the
c o m m u n ity . W h e a tla n d
Insurance also donated a 10
percent match o f the proceeds
to the Heppner Neighborhood
Center. Town and Country is
scheduled for Jan. 15,2004.
Elks announce winners in “Youth Biggest Elk” contest
T h e H e p p n e r E lks
Lodge is pleased to announce
they have two w inners in their
Elks “ Y outh B iggest E lk”
contest.
W hitney M atthew s,
age 13, took first place with a
cow elk ear m easurem ent o f
10 inches. W hitney took her
animal with a .243 caliber rifle
in M orrow County. Second
place went to M ark M cCabe,
age 12. M ark’s anim al had a
9'/2-inch ear and w as taken
with a .270 caliber rifle in Grant
County. C ongratulations to
both these young hunters.
E lk s
c o m m itte e
m em bers indicate they will
repeat this contest again next
Whitney Matthews
year, starting in early August,
so as to allow young archery
h u n ters to particip ate. A ll
W illow C reek Valley youth
under the age o f 18 are eligible
to enter. E n try ’s m ust have
been legally taken and tagged
by the young hunter. T hree
c a te g o rie s e x is t: lo n g e s t
branch bull, longest spike bull,
and longest ear-cow elk.
Mark McCabe
Local choirs join forces for
lone student selected as
the holidays
Wendy’s Heiseman finalist
T he O reg o n E ast
o f Walla Walla has performed
Sym phony C horale will join
with the Pendleton High School
a capella C hoir and the OES
C h a m b e r O r c h e s tr a to
p e rf o r m th e J .S . B a c h
“Christm as Oratorio” at 7:30
p.m. in the Vert Auditorium on
Saturday, Dec. 13.
T h e O r a to r io is a
perennial holiday favorite and
the performance is open to the
community. Ticket prices are
$ 12 adult, $ 10 senior, and $5
student and may be purchased
at the OES office at 424 S.
Main, at Armchair Books, and
at the door. Those buying at
the door are encouraged to
arrive early to insure that they
have a seat.
F e a tu r e d in th e
perform ance w ill be several
lo c a l P e n d le to n s o lo is ts ,
in c lu d in g K a re n L a n g e ,
s o p r a n o , E m ily M u lle r
C allender, m ezzo-soprano,
Bart Adam s, tenor, and Steve
Muller, baritone. James Henry
as o b o is t w ith O E S on
previous concerts and will sing
te n o r in th e p a rt o f th e
Evangelist.
T h e O re g o n E a s t
C horale, conducted by Ken
W oods w ith assistant Randy
Thomas, consists o f 60 singers
o f all ages from across eastern
Oregon.
In a d d itio n to his
duties as a featured soloist,
Steve M uller will conduct the
High School a capella choir.
Selections from the O ratorio
will also be perform ed at the
High School choral concert on
Monday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Pendleton High School
Auditorium.
R e h e a rsa ls for the
OES Chorale’s April 17,2004
OES
p e rfo rm a n c e
of
“Carmen" will begin in January.
Interested singers should call
the O ES office at 276-0320
for further information.
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Meghan M. McCabe,
a senior at lone High School,
was named
one
of
1020 state
finalists in
t
h
e
W e n d y ’s
H eisem an
program.
As
a
s ta te
fin a lis t,
M eghan
w a s
s e le c te d
from among more than 10,000
nom inations and is one o f the
20 students in O regon to be
selected for this honor.
T he W endy’s H igh
School H eisem an recognizes
high school seniors for their
a th le tic
a c h ie v e m e n ts ,
a c a d e m ic e x c e lle n c e and
community service. This award
h as b een e n d o rse d by the
N a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f
Secondary Principals.
M eghan
is th e
MeghanM.McCabe d a u g h te r o i A s h le y a n d
Cathleen M cC abe o f lone.
Ideas wanted for 2004 fair theme
It is time once again to
start th inking about a fair
them e for 2004. If you have
any ideas please send them to
the M orrow County Fair, P.O.
B ox 4 6 4 , H ep p n er, O R
97836 or call 676-9474.
T he th em e w ill be
determined by the Fair Board
at their January meeting. The
individual w ith the w inning
th e m e w ill re c e iv e a g ift
certificate for $25. N ew this
year, if a business com es up
with the winning them e, they
will receive a Vi-page ad in the
2004 Premium Book. The fair
dates are A ug. 18-22, 2004;
it is the 9151 year o f the fair.
Starting December 15th
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