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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July Tickets on sale Objtuarjes for Dinner at the Judith Ann Cemetery Tickets are now on Kempas Local youth complete tractor training certification Eighteen youth from the M orrow County area received a C ertificate of Training for safe operation of farm equipment recently. The tra in in g was sponsored in cooperation w ith O regon State U n iv ersity E xtension Service and Morrow County G rain G row ers. L arry Lutcher and Bill Broderick o f O SU E xten sio n and Dustin Padberg and Ryan M unkers o f MCGG were instructors. Oregon State Law requires youth ages 14-17 to obtain a training certificate in order to operate tractors on farm s not ow ned or operated by a member of your immediate family. M e m b e r s completing the course were: L uke B rad field , M ason Bradfield, Dalton Campbell, M att C olem an, M ichael C ovey, B ryce D oherty, C olton H anson, C ody Keisling, Mindy Losacco, C layton M orter, Q uinn Peck, Cory Peterson, Brenna Rietmann, Keisha Schultz, Jason Wainwright, Heather Yocom, Kayla LaRue and Dan Long. Irrigon to hold annual watermelon festival The 21” A nnual Irrigon Watermelon Festival will be held Saturday, July 31 at the Irrigon M arina Park. The event will open with a breakfast at 6:30 a.m., and a softball tournament at 7 a.m. The parade will be held at 10 a.m. Other events in clu d e arts and praffs. booths, a watermelon seed spitting contest, a dunk tank, a giant double slide, a hula hoop contest, a giant raffle, a duck race and m usic, music and more music. The day will also hold the Sbow- N-Shine Car Show. Music includes: the G orge W inds 5 0-piece Concert Band, which will perform at 1:30 p.m.; the Q u etzaecu ate H ispanic Dancers, the Round-Up City Cloggers; INDirect Light; Tony Madrigal; and a street dance and light show with D an B urns and 3D Productions from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Entertainm ent and advertising is funded by M orrow C ounty U nified Recreation District. Melons are d o n ated by W alchli Farms and Belinger Farms. F or m ore inform ation about events contact Donna Eppenbach, 922-3196; LaVelle Partlow, 922-3386; Debi Stratton, 9 2 2-9 6 8 5 ; or G lena Hoffman, 922-9433. CUSTOM BANNERS Heppner Gazette-Times •’S “ Brenna Rietmann of lone, daughter of John and Kerry Rietmann. Camp Town comes to life at 4-H camp “Let the shopping b e g in ,” shou ted M ayor Tomas Elguezabal, 10 years old, as he officially opened Camp Town at 4-H Camp. 4-H campers rushed to the community bank to open a checking acco u n t and deposit their wages. Armed with cash and a checkbook, young consumers proceeded to the Camp Town stores.. O pportunities existed to pu rch ase a fresh baked pizza, to stamp a leather key ring, to try their skill at the sp orts arcad e, and to p urchase g ifts for The program th em selv es or a friend. objectives were: to provide Shoppers could also spend a means for participants to th eir d ollars on a slim y p ra c tice m oney critter or two, send a candy gram , desig n a beaded m anagem ent sk ills; to th eir bracelet, paint a pet rock and stren g th en understanding of money dedicate a song at the radio m anagem ent, supply and station. demand, roles of consumers C am p Tow n, a and producers, and retail unique money-management p ro g ram ," ' was the sales; and to provide leadership skill-building educational component of opportunities for counselors. Tri-County 4-H Camp held “Cam p Town was June 27-30 at Cutsforth Park such a fun program. All 105 near Heppner. Eighty-two youth were fully engaged for cam pers and 27 teen counselors from Wheeler, several hours each day the G illiam and M orrow town was open,” reported counties participated in the Cindy Osterlund, Gilliam program. Campers attended County Extension Agent and classes to learn the skills of cam p co -d ire c to r. “ We writing a check, counting designed most businesses to change and making good have an activity component. For exam ple: the Photo consum er choices. A nita Shop also furnished all the Orem, guest instructor from the Bank of Eastern Oregon, supplies to make your own demonstrated how a bank frame. Camp Town took an functions in the community. Over the Tee Cup Each tent group of F ifteen ladies cam pers was assigned a gathered in hot weather at b u sin ess to o p erate. Willow Creek Country Club C o u n selo rs took on the in Heppner for Over the Tee challenging role of store Cup play. m anagers. B u sin esses Pat Edmundson took applied for a license from low g ro ss o f the field; C am p Town C ity H all, Juanita Martin took low net c re ate d rad io of the field; and Bernice Lott advertisements, completed took least putts of the field. an inventory, determ ined In flight A, Eva prices for items and services, Kilkenny took low gross; and paid w ages to Loa Henderson took low employees. A grant of $ 1300 net; Karen Thompson took from T rust M anagem ent least putts; Kilkenny took Services provided the start long drive; and Edmundson up in v en to ry for each had a KP. business. In flig h t B. Liz O rw ick took low gross; Buckle your life vests and hang on! It’s time for the annual SAGE CANYON RIVER RAFTING TRIP DOWN THE DESCHUTES! D O C .K F P S Pleated Sfimt Sail PW enorm ous am ount o f preparation and a lot of counselor energy, but the results were worth it.” Bill B ro d erick , Morrow County Extension Agent and camp co-director, explains that 4-H is able to offer a vpry inexpensive camp experience,,for local y o u th b e ^ e o f the generosity of our volunteer staff. Teen counselors not only supervise the young campers, but also set up and dism antle the tent camp. Glaya Baker, Boardman. has volunteered as the cam p nurse for about 15 years. Kaedene Bailey and Darcy Coil, head cooks for over 10 years, purchase and prepare all the food for the hungry campers. Parent volunteers in the kitchen included Mary H aguew ood, Susan Thompson and Mary Ann Elguezabal. Betty Christman took low net; Lois Hunt took least putts; Luvilla Sonstegard took long drive; and Orwick had a KP. In flight C, Joyce Dinkins took low gross; Pat D ougherty took low net; Dorris G raves took least putts; and Dinkins took long drive. sale for the July 31 Dinner at the Cemetery, sponsored by the M orrow C ounty M useum and Farm F o u n d atio n . S eatin g is limited to 100, and the $25 dinner-theatre tickets will be available at the Bank of Eastern O regon and the Heppner Cham ber Office until sold out This third theatrical and dining experience at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery is a resp o n se to many requests from patrons of the first two productions. This year’s event will celebrate the sp irit o f rebirth that moved H eppner citizens forward after the devastation and losses of the 1903 flood. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and is an integral part of the th e atric al presentation. Staged as a “ F o unders Day C elebration,” this y e a r’s upbeat drama is set in the year 1904. The production will entertain diners with “people and events” from the year following the flood. D iners are en co u rag ed , though not required, to dress .in period clo th in g , to increase their participation in the event. “What I especially liked about our other two productions,” said Sharon Harrison, committee chair, “is that we and the audience all learned so much about our com m unity and the people who lived here. That is true about this year’s play, too. Hours spent at museum records have supplied us with wonderful material for another production. Also, otir detors have done a fine job, with our scripts, and I know this year’s cast will be equally outstanding.” From the historic pages o f the H eppner Gazette will step some of the people making local news in 1903 and 1904, and this year's drama will feature a national figure, as well. The com m ittee and cast members aie confident that the diners will be pleased with the two tw ists that “Celebration” will take. The evening is a fundraising event. Proceeds this year will be used to help fund another representation of the area’s past, the next mural on the Agricultural Museum. The previous two a ffa irs helped fund the m onum ent that honors individuals who died in the flood. A nyone w ith questions about the event are encouraged to call Sharon Harrison at 989-8496 in the evening or at the Bank of Eastern Oregon, 676-9125. DINNER SPECIALS COMING UP AT JOHN'S PLACE t BBQ RIBS & PRIME RIB Ju ly 2 3 & Ju ly 24 M exican Buffet August 6 & August 7 Oriental Buffet A u g u s t 1 3 & A u g u s t 14- Sunday, August 1st at 10 a.m. in Maupin Cost is $70 per person (Includes lunch, beverages and 18 miles o f white water fun with a professional guide!) Tickets at Wheatland Insurance, lone Kari Morgan (422-7410 or 676-5883) or LynnDee Ramos (422-7559) Ad sponsored by Wheatland Insurance. Ions $ m 31 95 (ilin llK T S M ens W ear ( 541 ) 676-9218 193 N. Main Street • Heppner 21, 2004 - THREE Watch for weekly specials at John's Place & Bucknum’s Tavern! J O H N ’S P LA C E MAIN STREET, HEPPNER Judith Ann Kempas, 62, died July 9, 2004, at H earth so n g H ospice in Medford. A memorial service was held July 17 at First C h ristian C hurch in Heppner. Kem pas was born May 23, 1942, at Klamath Falls, to Harlen and Nellie K line. She grew up in R oseburg w here she graduated from Roseburg H igh School. W hile attending high school, she m et her h u sb an d -to -b e, Richard Kempas. They were married in January 1961. Mr. Kempas died in February 2004. It w as said M rs. Kempas loved her family and frien d s very m uch, particularly the children with whom she would spend hours watching cartoons, or playing whatever game the child chose to play. Survivors include sons, Joe K em pas o f Medford and Jim Kempas of Lexington; sister, Helen M endenhall o f Corvallis; and grandchildren, Nichole K em pas, Jesse K em pas- Cribbs, Taylor Kempas and Nicholas Kempas. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to Heppner First Christian C hurch, H eppner, OR 97836. Theodore F. Murrain Theodore “Ted” F. Murrain, 48, of Boardman, a former resident of North Platte, NE, died Monday, July 12,2004, at Boardman, after a one-and-a-half year long stru g g le \yith nqiL-. Hodgkin lymphoma cancer. A m em orial gathering will be held in Boardman later as well as a memorial luncheon at the E agles Lodge in N orth Platte. Inurnment will be at W ellfleet C em etery in Wellfleet, NE. M urrain was born Feb. 27, 1956, at Denver, CO, to Roy “Jack” and Irene Elaine Cooper Murrain. He w ent to school at N orth Platte and at Curtis, NE. M urrain w as employed by Union Pacific R ailro ad , w orked at Tomahawk Truck Stop until 1985, then m oved to Chappell, NE to work at Leprino Foods Com pany until 1992, and recently moved to Boardman, to be w ith his m other and his family. He was employed by Oregon Potato. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing pool. He was a member of the N orth P latte E agles Lodge and played on several pool teams. Pool was one of his favorite pastimes. He also loved football and was a big fan of the Nebraska Comhuskers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Survivors include his mother, Irene Hood of B oardm an; his sister, R ogena L oving of Boardman; brother, Rodney M urrain of Greeley, CO; four nieces, a nephew and a great niece, as well as other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father. Jack Murrain and a nephew, Terrance Ryun. Contributions may be made to a memorial fund that has been established for M urrain at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon to help pay expenses. Bums Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements.
