Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - FIVE
Heppner Library begins
Local son serving in Iraq
gives first-hand look at the Summer Reading 2004
Wednesday, June 23,
T he O reg o n T rail
situation
Library D istrict- H eppner 11:15 a.m.- Native American
Fourth grade students from Arlington Elementary adopted Sgt.
Jacob Taylor (center) and send letter and care packages to him in
Iraq.
Jacob Taylor, 25, is
the son o f Roy and Carol
Taylor of lone. He is a sergeant
with the O regon N ational
Guard and was sent to Iraq the
first of April. He has been a
part of the since his junior year
in high school. He is expected
to be in Iraq for about a year.
In an e-mail to friends
and family, Taylor gave ‘ “the rest
o f the story” about a recent
bom b attack on Am erican
soldiers. Following is that e-
mail sent early last week:
“I am sure that by now
you guys have heard on the
news that we lost three guys
the other day. These guys
where not only from Oregon,
but from my company, and I
knew them well. Justin Eyerly,
Ju stin L in d e n , and E ric
McCrae.
“Here is what they
probably did not report in the
new s. 4th Platoon, D elta
Company was out running a
routine mission when they
heard an explosion near by,
th e ir L t. E ric M c C rae,
decided to go check it out. As
they neared the sight they
rep o rted that they saw a
burning hummer. They pulled
up and set security. Sgt. Eyerly
and Spc. Linden grabbed their
Combat Life Saver bags and
rushed to the help out anybody
that they could. W hile Lt.
McCrae went to investigate so
that he could report what had
happened and get some back
up. As Eyerly and Linden
neared the scene and started
Order
M agnetic
D oor Signs
HERE
H e p p n e r
G a / e 11 e - T 1 m e s
6 7 6 -9 2 2 »
to help with the wounded a
second bomb went off killing
b o th o f th em in s ta n tly .
McCrae who was farther from
the blast was wounded badly,
his body armor and kevlar
helmet helped protect him, and
as he lay their struggling for life,
he asked Sgt. Melton, who
was taking care of his wounds
“How are Eyerly and Linden?”
1 st Platoon, Delta Company
responded to 4th’s call for
help. Upon arrival they noticed
it was our guys as well as some
fellow soldiers from another
unit. 1st loaded up McCrae
and M elton and the other
wounded and brought them
back to our patrol base while
a M edevac helicopter was
in b o u n d . T h e s e rio u s ly
wounded were flown out to a
near by hospital where they
were given the best treatment
they could receive. As the rest
o f the company gathered to
pay their last respects to Eyerly
and Linden, it was announced
that Lt. McCrae had died.
“These were men I
considered friends. They will
all be missed by everyone that
their lives have touched. I
would like for everybody who
receives this to know what
really happened and not just
the CNN sterile version of
w h at h a p p e n e d . To the
families o f these three men, I
would like to say, these were
some of the best guys I know
and that I was proud to serve
with them. It is because of guys
like Justin Eyerly, Ju stin
Linden, and Eric McCrae, that
I put on this uniform and do
what needs to be done.”
(s) Sgt. Jacob Taylor
For those wishing to
send letters or cards to Taylor,
you can contact his parents in
lone.
Father's Day Special
AT JOHN S PLACE
FRESH PRIME RIB
o n F rid ay & S a t u r d a y
$14.95 /
$25.00 Couple
Watch for weekly specials
at John’s Place & Bucknum’s Tavern!
•
HI
| iS
..... .
i i i ■■■■■■—
J O H N ’S PLACE
MAIN
str eet , h eppn er
B ranch presents Sum m er
Reading 2004. The “Discover
New Trails, Read” program
will begin Friday, June 18, and
run thereafter on Wednesdays
through July 28.
C h ild re n
are
encouraged to read a variety
o f books that m atch their
interest. Preschoolers and
early readers may count the
books read to them by another
person. If children read books
to someone else, it counts too.
B ook logs can be
obtained at the library for all
participants. Each time a book
is finished, the title needs to be
entered into the log and the
child will receive a sticker.
P a rtic ip a n ts w ho
reach a goal of 10 books will
receive a separate certificate.
T h e s c h e d u le o f
events include:
Friday, June 18,1:30
p.m.- Lewis and Clark Corp
of Discovery. Children will be
able to use a sextant, see a
grizzly bear paw print or try
on a uniform coat and hat.
Indians. C hildren w ill be
making medicine pouches.
Wednesday, June 30,
11:15 a.m.- Broadway Bound
with presenter Jodi Chapa.
Children will get a chance to
do some acting.
Wednesday, July 7-
There will be no story time this
week.
Wednesday, July 14,
11:15 a.m.- True Tales of the
T rail w ith p re s e n te r Jon
Carlson.
Wednesday, July 21,
11:15 a.m.- End of the Trail.
Wednesday, July 28,
11:15 a.m.- Annual “Party in
the Park.”
The annual Party in the
Park will end the summer
reading program. Children will
re c e iv e c e rtific a te s o f
participation and ¡Mizes will be
given out. All participants will
hav e a ch a n c e to w in
something special in different
drawings held throughout the
day.
For more information
contact the Heppner Library
at 676-9964.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
Hope, Valby, All Saints Parish will host the senior meal
on Wednesday, June 23. The menu for the day is spaghetti,
meat sauce, green salad, apples and cheese, garlic bread,
cookies and milk.
Ed Dick has returned to his apartment after a period
of hospitalization and recuperation. Everyone is glad to see
him well and happy to be among us. George Jeffries has moved
from St. Patrick’s Center to Willow Terrace Assisted Living.
The Board o f Directors will hear a report from the
second quarter’s meeting of the Area Agency on Aging
Advisory Committee, which met in Irrigon, at the Stokes
Landing Center, on Monday June 14. Tom Wilson, Grace
Drake and Ed Baker attend from the Heppner Center.
The group eats lunch with the people of the host center
and hears discussion of activities at each center. Each one has
its own style of operating its center within the same guidelines.
Quality of service is important; both praise and critique is
offered by members of the committee. Monitoring reports from
all centers has been received by committee members. If anyone
wants information about how another center in our area works,
they may contact Tom, Grace or Ed.
Heppner Library offers reading
program for teens
T he O reg o n T rail
Library D istrict- H eppner
Branch is hosting the “Teen
S cen e” S um m er R eading
program to help teens explore
what else can be done at the
library besides reading.
F o llo w in g is th e
schedule of activities:
Wednesday, June 23,
7 p.m.- Bird Watching. Steve
Brownfield will present the
Births
how, w hen and w here to
watch birds and identify them.
Wednesday, July 7,6
p.m.- Photography. Jennifer
Jennings will present how to
visually record birds and tell
how to tak e o u tsta n d in g
photographs of people, places
and wildlife.
Wednesday, July 21,
7 p.m.- W hat do the Experts
Say? O ver the centuries,
p e o p le h av e se a rc h e d
desperately for the key to
human behavior. Teens will get
a chance to explore some of
th e m e th o d s u sed fo r
u n d erstan d in g including:
phrenology, numerology and
handwriting analysis.
Wednesday, Aug. 11,
2 p.m.- Journaling. Teens will
learn how to put it all together
by journaling their thoughts,
sights and feeling to remember
when.
For more information
contact the Heppner Library
at 676-9964.
Jasm in
L opez
Gonzalez- a daughter. Jasmin,
was bom May 29, 2004, at
G ood S h ep h erd M edical
Center in Hermiston to Ruth
F. and Juan A. L opez o f
Boardman.
Z ander M ichael
Lee Fisher- a son, Zander
Michael Lee, was bom May
31,2004, at Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston
to Rita Jean Glover and Jesse
Lee Fisher of Heppner.
W illiam H unter
Freeman- a son, W illiam
Hunter, was born June 2,
2004, at G ood Shepherd
Any Sise
Medical Center in Hermiston
Heppner
Gazette-Times
to Gaynor Anne and Kevin
Stuart Freeman of Boardman.
CHAMBER CHATTER
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
Heppner was in the news Monday, on radio, television,
and in newspapers, remembering the 101 * Anniversary of the
1903 Flood. It was interesting to note in the Days Gone By
segment in the East Oregonian, written on June 12,1904 that
“the day was to be observed regularly thereafter on June 14 of
each year” and “committees on arrangements have been
appointed to have charge of the memorial exercises and special
requests will be sent out to different cities for flowers for the
memorial services.” Until some archive research is done, it is
hard to say if this committee, appointed 100 years ago, was
active or passive. Appropriately, on this day in 2004 the sign
at the lake commemorating the flood and building of the dam
was dedicated, and last year the memorial was finally in place.
Some things just take longer than others. Drive up and take a
peek.
Welcome to our newest Chamber member Pinnell Inc.
Todd Quigley from Kennewick sells and services office
equipment. More information is online at www.Heppner.net/
chamber in the business directory.
Dual Sport Riders experienced Heppner this past
weekend as they made a 100-mile ride to the OHV Park and
back. Each rider who had a great experience in our town and
at the park will pass it on to at least ten other people. It’s all
about customer service and sharing our wealth.
The B aker-M orrow R egional Partnership has
announced new grant opportunities for projects that promote
healthy communities through job creation and job retention
activities. Both public and private projects that promote jobs,
leverage outside funds and successfully demonstrate the ability
to complete the project will be considered. GEODC manages
the project. For more information, contact Karen Kendall at
(541)276-6745.
The H eppner C ham ber Directory will soon be
completed. Businesses who wish to join Chamber or who have
not renewed should contact the office within the week to be
included.
Next week. Cham ber’s guest speaker will be Leslie
Carnes, Executive Director of the Pendleton Chamber of
Commerce and President o f the Eastern Oregon Visitor
Association. Come meet Leslie and learn about marketing
Eastern Oregon and the regional organization.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “Women and cats
will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get
used to the idea.”
Murdock Talk at Heritage Station
features Oregon school legacy
H e rita g e S ta tio n
M useum is o ffe rin g an
armchair tour of the state’s rural
schools, past and present,
Saturday, June 19. George
Murdock, Superintendent of
Umatilla-Morrow Education
Service District, will speak
a b o u t th e ir h is to ric a l
sig n ifican ce to O reg o n 's
d e v e lo p m e n t and sh are
in te re s tin g
fa c ts
and
photographs.
The program begins at
1 p.m., and is open to the
public and is free of charge.
Heritage Station is located at
108 S.W . F ra z e r A ve.,
Pendleton.
M u rdock recen tly
published a book, “Reflections
on a Legacy,” which covers
170 years of rural education
in Oregon. The books are
available in the H eritage
Station Museum store and he
will sign the books during the
social hour follow ing the
program.
All o f Oregon was
once considered rural and the
State’s educational roots in
every community have been
modest. In all areas, schools
have played significant social
and economical roles in the
fabric of the communities they
serve.
“ R efle c tio n s on a
Legacy” documents research
conducted throughout the
state. The book is organized
by geographic area and also
includes sections on high
sch o o l a th le tic s , In d ia n
education, and transportation.
A lso
in c lu d e d
is
a
c h ro n o lo g ic a l listin g o f
interesting and significant
milestones in Oregon school
history, dating from the first
school in Oregon Country at
Ft. V ancouver, opened in
1832.
FHL organize
Sweek Memorial
The Friends o f the
Heppner Library have begun
a Marcia Sweek Memorial
Fund. All donations to this
fund sh o u ld be m ade to
F rie n d s o f the H e p p n e r
Library, not the library itself.
LOCAL
BARBEOLE
EXPERT
L o tt’s E lectric
.169 N. Main Si.
Heppner
Ira eg er Wood P ellet d r illi
(541)676-5811
He's already got
plenty o f ties. So
this time , give
him the gift he ’ll
always wear... a
hand-crafted
pocket watch.
Custom
Banners
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
”H
here friends Me et"
M2 North Main
Sunday, Ju n e 2 0 t h
Annual Elks
Father’s Day Picnic
The Heppner Elks Lodge will
host the annual Father's Day
Picnic at Cutsforth Park for all
current Elks members and their families on Sunday,
June 20 starting at I I a.m. Hot dogs and beverages
will be provided by the Elks. Salads and desserts are
potluck. Games including coins in the straw, egg toss,
football accuracy competition, softball and horseshoe
pitching will be held. Enjoy a day in the mountains
with the family and friends!
PROPANE SALES ft SERVICE
Thinking of changing from rUctric or nil to proponot
Ç lv t
S fitti
CALL:
M ORROW COUNTY
G R A IN G R O W ER S
• of » « n e « . Inc
Lexington, OR
1-800-452-7396 • 1-541-989-8221
Homo Hooting, Shop Hooting,
Hot Wntor Hooton, On Domond Wotor Hootor
Peterson's
%/
Heppn
(.
Jewelers/
676 92 00