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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10,2004 Matlack announces candidacy for Sheriff Trail Band to perform Trail Band Photo by Owen Carey The Trail Band will perform an encore concert at th is y e a r ’s “ W ee B it O ’ I r e la n d .” B ro u g h t to the celebration a second time by the M orrow C ounty Unified R e c r e a tio n D is tr ic t, six m em bers o f the group, with tw o g u est m u sician s, will delight all ages w ith their humor and musical talents. The d istrict’s sponsorship o f the event provides an uncommon opportunity to concert-goers: The Trail Band's new. unique concert o f Irish songs and stories will be free. Form ed in 1991 to c o m m e m o r a te th e 150lh anniversary o f the O regon Trail, the eight-m em ber band h a s b e c o m e w e ll k n o w n throughout A m erica and in Ja p an . T h e g ro u p has produced seven album s that feature vocalists and brass and string instruments in what “ T h e O r e g o n ia n ” h a s described as an “exuberant, classy, wide-ranging display of o r ig in a l tu n e s a n d fre s h arrangem ents o f traditional acoustic music.” The Trail Band was a h u g e s u c c e s s w h e n th e y helped H eppner celebrate in 2002. They played to a full h o u s e , so th e St. P a t ’s C e le b r a tio n C o m m itte e m em bers rem ind everyone w h o w a n ts to a tte n d th e concert that seating at the H eppner Elem entary School gym nasium is lim ited. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, M arch 13. A s "Victory M usic Review ” has reported, the Trail Band is "an absolute m ust,” so attendees should plan to arrive early. A leprechaun will be attending the concert, for sure. It will be enjoying the m usic, but it will also be w atching closely as the third $ 100 pot o ’ gold is aw arded to a lucky ow ner o f a com m em orative button. St Patrick’s W eekend Food There is always room for one more at an Irish table, and there is alw ays room for one m ore at the m any tables set in H eppner on the M arch 12-14 w eekend. The Heppner eateries are eager to serve from their m enus, each featuring special entrees for the w eekend, and some vendors will be open on Main Street. Local restaurants include the Pot O ’ Gold Café on C hase Street and Jo h n ’s, G D ’s, W illow C reek Diner, a n d B u c k n u m ’s on M ain Street. The delicatessen foods at C entral M arket and at the Chevron station offer variety and options, as well. S e ttin g th e a tm o s p h e re fo r th e Irish weekend and the camaraderie that goes w ith that is Mrs. O ’L e a ry ’s Stew Feed at the St. Patrick’s O ’Senior Center on Friday. T he M eth o d ist C hurch congregation will be serving from 5-7 p.m. T he Elks C lub also serves buffet style, on Friday evening and for S atu rd ay ’s brunch and their ev e n in g ’s corned beef and cabbage, with music. S a tu rd a y m o rn in g begins for the hungry early risers at the O ’Senior Center, w here those volunteers will serve breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. They will then shift gears and cooking ware, to prepare their hom em ade soup, bread, and pie for the lunch crowd. K e s s l e r ’ s O ’B arbecue serves up a fine choice o f chicken and ribs at the city park on Saturday. T h e S t. P a t r i c k 's congregation will start serving their ham dinner Saturday at 4 p.m . at their parish hall. T he diners will have the pleasure of music by the Lindsay family. Into the wee hours o f Sunday morning, the volunteer fire departm ent will be ready to serve its Wee Hours O ’ the M om in’ Breakfast. At the fire hall on W illow Street, the volunteers will begin serving at 10 p.m. on Saturday and stand by with food for the hungry until 3 a.m. The Nazarene Church congregation will begin the Sunday morning fare at 8 a.m. T heir church hall is at 335 North Gilmore, and the cooks will be serving up a hearty breakfast until 10:30 a.m. Stew Feed to be held at St. Pat’s Senior Center Friday, March 12th BUFFET DINNER starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 13th ST. PATRICK'S BRUNCH from 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. CORNED BEEF 8 CABBAGE DINNER starting at 6 p.m. LIVE MUSIC with two bands: 3 Quarters Short and EGO from 9 p.m. - ? HEPPNER ELKS 358 "Where th e n d \ M eet" 142 North M ain assigned a case o r is asked a question about the law or a local problem , he doesn’t say I don’t handle that or that isn’t m y jo b . He researches the p ro b le m and p ro v id e s the answ er. If he d o e sn ’t know -the answ er, he provides the nam es and phone num bers of the people that can answer the q u e s tio n s o r a n s w e r th e concerns. The Rural Police Officer handles the assignment u n til his n e ig h b o r has the solution or gets the information to a d d r e s s h is c o n c e r n . Sometimes it may take several c o n ta c ts o r fo llo w ups to resolve the issue and complete the a s s ig n m e n t,” M atlack further explained. Matlack believes rural p o lic in g is a b o u t h e lp in g people. “ It’s not about a job. It’s about w ho you are. It’s w hat you do. It’s going the extra m ile. The Rural Police O fficer w ears m any hats and works with many people. H e’s a s o c ia l w o r k e r, h e ’s a counselor, he’s a mentor; he is m any things to many people.” If elected , M atlack says you can expect to see the S h e r if f a n d U n d e r s h e r iff engaged in Rural Policing; they will be problem solvers. They will lead by exam ple. They will both actively work in the field with other members o f the S h eriff’s O ffice. “You solve problem s by knowing people and getting involved in their lives. You give o f yourself for the betterm ent o f others. That is w hat Rural Policing is all about. It’s m ore than w riting tickets and arresting people,” M atlack emphasized. If you see his vision a n d w is h to s u p p o rt h is cam paign you contact him at (800) 291-1791. H e is o p e n to talking to indjvjdqals 4 nd groups abou^ Rural Policing and the future o f M orrow County. The B ureau o f Land M a n a g e m e n t ( B L M ) is se ek in g a p p lic a n ts fo r 17 p o s itio n s on R e s o u r c e Advisory Councils (RACs) in W a sh in g to n a n d O re g o n . T h e s e R A C s a d v is e a n d re c o m m e n d m a n a g e m e n t strategies for federal lands east o f th e C a s c a d e R a n g e administered by the BLM and the US Forest Service. The Eastern Washington RAC has five expired term s, the John D ay-Snake RA C is seeking se v en a p p lic a n ts , and the Southeast Oregon RAC will fill six positions. The nomination period ends Monday, April 19. The Federal Advisory C o m m itte e A c t r e q u ir e s R A C s to be balan ced and represent the various interests concerned w ith public land m anagem ent. Vacancies and expired terms this year include: com m ercial recreation and/or Off-Highway Vehicle (O H V ), dispersed recreation, national or reg io n al e n v iro n m en ta l groups, conservation and/or wildlife interests, local elected o f f i c ia l, In d ia n tr i b e s , com m ercial tim ber, grazing p e r m itte e , a c a d e m ic ia n , historic and cultural interests, and wild horse and burro. I n d iv i d u a ls m ay nominate themselves or others, and current m em bers w hose terms will expire in September m ay be r e n o m in a te d . Candidates must reside in the state w here the council has jurisdiction. PROPERTY & HOMES FOR SALE Large hom e with daylight basem ent and large deck over looking the golf course. 3 fireplaces, large country kitchen on m ain floor and mini kitchenette in basem ent. A ttached carport with extra storage sheds. 11.4 acres $248,000 Umatilla County Historical Society destination and a refuge for meeting set “ Eden W ithin Eden: Exploring O regon’s U topian Heritage” will be the featured p ro g ra m at th e U m a tilla C ounty H istorical S ociety’s 2 0 0 4 a n n u a l m e e tin g on Sunday, M arch 14. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at Heritage Station Museum in downtown Pendleton, and the public is in v ite d to a tte n d fre e o f charge. Sam P a m b ru n , A dam s, will preside over the annual m eetin g , including volunteer recognition, election o f directors, and a review o f the Historical Society’s 2003 H e p p n e r U n ite d activities and plans for the M ethodist C hurch m em bers future. A native o f U m atilla will be serving Mrs. O ’Leary’s Stew at a feed held at St. County, Jim Kopp, director o f P atrick’s S enior C enter, on Lewis and C lark’s A ubrey R. Friday, M arch 12, from 5-7 Watzek Library, Portland, will p.m . Served along w ith the p rese n t the p ro g ra m . T h e stew will be rolls, coleslaw , presentation is part o f Oregon Chautauqua, a program o f the desserts and beverages. C ost is $6 for adults, O r e g o n C o u n c il f o r th e $2 for children ages 6-12 and Humanities. Oregon has long been children under 6 eat free. i d e n t if i e d a s an E d e n - a ^5*. trick s C e le b r a t io n £ v e n t s At the h e p p n e r £ I U s £ l u b 676-9181 Kenneth M atlack has announced that he is running for the position o f M orrow County Sheriff. R e tir e d fro m th e O regon State Police in 1999 after 25 years o f service, his last duty assignment was as the o u tp o s t c o m m a n d e r in Arlington. He also has served as a n a s s i s ta n t s ta tio n commander in The Dalles and a sergeant in the Patrol and Detective divisions. He was a tro o p e r a n d d e te c tiv e in M orrow/Um atilla County for 12 years. M a tla c k a tte n d e d g r a d e school in Irrigon and Umatilla and met by wife Donna in first grade at AC Houghton School in Irrigon. He graduated from Umatilla High School in 1967. He attended Blue M ountain C om m unity C ollege for tw o years then graduated from the Eastern Oregon University in 1971 w ith a d e g r e e in secondary education. He was a social science teacher and head coach at Pow der Valley High School in North Powder for tw o years before being re c ru ite d in 1973 by th e Oregon State Police and was sw orn in as a recruit trooper in M arch 1974. M atlack believes in a concept called Rural Policing and wants to bring that idea to M o rro w C o u n ty . “ R u ra l Policing is m ore than being a law enforcem ent officer. It means being a problem solver. You cannot solve problem s unless you know the people you serve. Rural Policing is about getting to know people and their com m unities,” he explained. “ A R u ra l P o lic e Officer provides a service that is more than writing tickets or m ak in g a rre sts. I t’s ab o u t working with people and their c o n c e r n s a n d p r o b le m s . W hen a rural police officer is Pubic advisors sought for East Cascade Resource Councils people seeking to establish paradise in a variety o f w ays that m ight be called utopian. F ro m o u r m o st h isto ric a l utopian community, Aurora, to th e n o to rio u s c o m m u n a l settlement of Rajsneeshpuram, the state has been hom e to an astounding variety o f efforts aimed at communal perfection. 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