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
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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.
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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.
The
J e w is h
a g r a r ia n
com m unity o f new O dessa,
Ionia and Bellamy colonies in
L in c o ln C o u n ty , an d the
W om enShare C ollective in
G r a n ts P a s s a re a fe w
exam ples o f O reg o n ’s often
s h o rt- liv e d b u t in te n s e ly
p a s s i o n a te
u to p ia n
communities.
Dr. Kopp will offer an
in te g ra te d e x a m in a tio n o f
history, literature, philosophy,
religion, architecture and art by
exploring what the ideal meant
to those w ho cam e to or lived
in O re g o n a n d s o u g h t to
achieve Eden here.
T his event kicks o ff
the Umatilla County Historical
S o c iety ’s celebration o f its
30th anniversary.
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Presented by the
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Saturday, March 13th
* Morrow County Fairgrounds
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FUN FOR ALL AGES!
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