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
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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.
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COMING UP AT
JOHN'S PLACE
t
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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
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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.