Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 4,2004 - THREE
Pie contest confined from page one
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Woodcutting now
of crust. Then remove
prohibited on the south half Rum«eecan ' hocol“,e edge
foil and bake another 25 to
of Umatilla National Forest w oP KT*'“p iS 30 minutes.
Peggy F is h b u rn ’s
August Yard of the Month
Jim and Cork Norene
Purchasing a bare
hillside in 1962 from Bert
and V ivian K ane and
creating lovingly landscaped
grounds on it, has earned
Jim and C ork N orene
Heppner Yard of the Month
honors for August.
Jim ,
a re tire d
veterinarian, and Cork, his
certified vet practice “right
hand girl,” began with a
ch allen g in g site lying
between busy Highway 207
and Shobe Creek which then
flooded on occasion. Along
with rocky, alkaline soil and
the need for traffic flow
between separate buildings
for their clinic and their
home, the Norenes had their
work cut out for them. They
tackled their challenge with
teamwork and plenty of ‘can
do’ spirit.
First, fill dirt was
h auled
in,
w hich
unfortunately was filled with
plenty o f rocks and old
c h ick en bones. T hey
eventually solved the dirt
problem and over the years
have established several
outdoor areas. There is a flat
and fenced grass pasture by
the creek. An out building
sports a row of well used
birdhouses and the nearby,
now closed, clinic is shaded
by an interestingly shaped
juniper tree. Traffic flow
was solved by well-graveled
terraces with not a weed in
sight. N ear the w ell-
maintained house, a raised
bed w ith dark, rich soil
grows vegetables. A patio
area shaded by a mature
Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorne
tree is paved with old bricks
and stone while close by a
trellised, purple clem atis
vine nods in the summer
breeze. Colorful roses grow
next to a flat, healthy lawn
that is fenced to keep out
deer. Two separate clumps
of paper white birch trees
fram e the en try to the
pasture. Huge yucca plants
have ju s t
co m p leted
blooming in terraced beds,
thriving in the full sun and
heat generated by their rock
mulch. By the front entry, a
leprechaun lurks in the
shadow of a wheel from a
wagon that delivered the
U.S. mail between Heppner
and P ilot R ock. He is
guarding his pot full of
‘gold’ which is kept in a
m etal m ilk b ucket from
Wightman’s ‘Alfalfa Lawn
D a iry ’. T h ro u g h o u t the
N orene’s yard are many
other artifacts including a
toad house and an old hand
pump. Flowering perennials
and pots of annual flowers
are just as welcoming as the
homeowners themselves.
Cork’s favorite plant
is anything “h ard y ” and
Jim ’s is whichever one is
currently blooming. Both
N orenes’ favorite spot is
their side yard sitting area,
which is shady and cool
during hot, August evenings.
There they and their Pug,
M andy, are visited by a
Muscovy drake duck named
Quack-Quack whom they
have all befriended.
The Norenes have
lived as a family in Heppner
since 1954, raising their
daughter, Tracie Bunch, who
still lives in the community.
The results of their energy
and enthusiasm combined
are successful whether Jim
and Cork are taking care of
family, animals or plants.
Look for the well deserved
Yard of the Month sign at
their home.
The Heppner Yard of
the Month is co-sponsored
by Green Feed and Seed, the
Heppner Garden Club and
the City of Heppner.
“Firewood and Post
and Pole cutting are now
prohibited on the south half
o f the Um atilla N ational
F o re st,”
said
John
R o b ertso n ,
Fire
Management Officer. The
south h alf o f the fo rest
includes the N orth Fork
John Day and H eppner
Ranger District.
At
this
tim e,
firew ood cutting is still
allowed on the north half of
the forest, which includes
the W alla W alla and
Pomeroy Ranger Districts.
“With high temperatures and
low h u m id ities in the
forecast, its possible that this
could change soon,” warns
Robertson. Provisions in the
firew ood perm it require
woodcutters to call the 24-
hour message phone to see
if firew o o d cu ttin g is
allowed.
R estrictio n s
in
firewood cutting as well as
o th er
P u b lic-u se
Restrictions will fluctuate
over the next few months,
due in part to the
u n p red ictab le hot, dry
weather of July and August.
W oodcutters can call an
updated 24-hour message
phone
to
d eterm in e
firewood cutting and public-
use restrictions at (541) 276-
3405 or toll-free at 1 (877)
958-9663. Restrictions will
be announced by 6 p.m. on
the day prior to the day the
re stric tio n w ill go into
effect. Weekend restrictions
will be announced by 6 p.m.
on Friday.
The
U m atilla
National Forest adopted a
YES you can cut/NO you
cannot cut system in 2000,
to allow more flexibility
w ith firew o o d cu ttin g
restrictions. “The YES/NO
system is easy for the public
to understand and provides
us more flexibility to allow
firewood cutting on lower
fire d an g er d a y s,” said
R obertson. An approved
chainsaw spark arrester,
shovel and 8-ounce or larger
fire extinguisher are still
req u ired to be in the
possession of the firewood
cutter. Woodcutters are also
required to remain in the
work area for a minimum of
one hour to watch for and
su p p ress any fires or
smoldering duff.
Cross-country bicyclist travels
through Heppner
A) Heppner
B icy clist
A1
Heppner decided to make a
c ro ss-co u n try trip from
Hartford, IL to Astoria, OR
follow ing the Lewis and
C lark T rail. W hen he
reached Hermiston and read
about the Celebrate Historic
H eppner fe stiv itie s he
decided to head this way.
Heppner started his
trek on May 20 and said that
he has to be finished by Aug.
20. He orig in ally began
traveling with three other
women, but cycled from
North Dakota to Oregon by
himself.
Besides follow ing
the Trail, he has also been
fo llo w in g
“A dventure
Cycling” maps.
H eppner has been
bik in g all his life and
became interested in biking
from his cousin. For the
scenery, his first bike trip
was to Florida and lasted six
days and was 520 miles.
E ven w ith 120
pounds of gear with him,
Heppner manages to travel
approximately 50 miles a
day.
After spending the
w eekend in H eppner, he
continued on his way to
Astoria.
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2004 Major Sponsors: Les Schwab Tire Center, heppner
Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner
Member fOIC, Equal Housing Lender
Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington - Central Red Market, Heppner
Morrow County Wheat Growers, Lexington - Campbell Motors, Hermiston
Wheatland Insurance, Heppner and lone ~ Graybeal Distributing, Pendleton
V isit our wet> alte at vtrww.lteppner. net / rodeo
Ladies gathered at
W illow C reek C ountry
Club, Tuesday, July 27, for
Over the Tee Cup play.
Pat Edm undson
received low gross of the
field. Loa Henderson and
Luvilla Sonstegard tied for
low net of the field. Karen
Thompson received least
putts of the field.
In flight A, Shari
Stahl took low gross; Betty
Christman took low net; Jan
Paustian took least putts;
and Christman was closest
to the pin.
In flig h t B, Liz
O rw ick took low gross;
Suzanne Jepsen took low
net; Jackie A llstott took
least putts; and Henderson
was closest to the pin.
In flight C, Donna
Crawford took low gross;
B ernice L ott and Pat
Dougherty tied for low net;
Joyce Dinkins and Dorris
Graves tied for least putts;
and Dougherty was closest
to the pin.
Graves had a chip-
in on hole #17. Christman
had a birdie on hole #13.
Dougherty had the secret
score.__________
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Heppner Gazette-Times
m elted and co o led , 1
teasp o o n
v an illa,
3
tab lesp o o n s rum (or 1
teaspoon rum flavoring), 1
cup milk chocolate chips, 1
cup co arsely chopped
pecans, 1 unbaked 8 -V 2 inch
pie crust.
D irectio n s: Beat
eggs until well m ixed
(fro th y ).
Add
o th er
ingredients (except crust) in
order given, mixing well
after each addition. Pour into
unbaked pie crust. Bake at
325
degree
for
approximately 30 minutes.
Serve with ice cream or
whipped cream.
B onnie B en n e tt’s
peach pie won her a gift
basket filled with baking
accessories sponsored by
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
huckleberry cream pie won
her a $25 gift certificate
sp onsored by John and
Nancy Gochnauer.
Huckleberry Cream Pie
In g red ien ts
fo r
huckleberry topping: 4 cups
2-'/2
h u ck leb e rries,
tablespoons cornstarch, V a
cup sugar, 1 cup cold water,
1 3-ounce package blueberry
Jell-O.
D irectio n s
for
topping: Mix cornstarch,
sugar and water. Cook until
thick. Remove from heat
and add Jell-O. Stir well.
Add the huckleberries and
stir until well coated. Let
stand to cool w hile
preparing cream filling.
In g red ien ts
fo r
cream filling: 1 8-ounce
package cream cheese-
Peach Pie
softened, I-V a cup powdered
In g red ien ts
for sugar, V a pint w hipping
fillin g : Vz to 2/3 cup cream to m ake Vi cup
granulated sugar, 1/3 cup w hipped (can use Cool
flour, 2 tablespoons butter, Whip), 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1
X
A teaspoon cinnamon. V a tablespoon lemon zest.
teaspoon nutmeg and 6 -Vi
D irectio n s
for
cups sliced, peeled peaches. filling: Cream the cream
D irectio n s
for cheese and powdered sugar
filling: In a large bowl stir together until smooth. Then
together granulated sugar, add the vanilla and lemon
cinnamon and nutmeg. Add zest. Whip whipping cream
peaches and gently toss until until stiff peaks form. Fold
coated. Let mixture stand for cream into cream cheese
20 minutes.
mixture.
Ingredients forcrust-
To assem ble pie:
2-V a cups all-purpose flour. (need 9-inch baked pie shell)
V a teaspoon salt, 2/3 cups Spread cream cheese filling
sh o rten in g and 8 to 10 into baked pie crust. Top
tablespoons cold water.
with cooled huckleberry
Directions for crust- mixture. Chill for two hours
com bine ingredients and before serving. Serve pie
make into two crusts.
slices with whipped cream
To assem ble pie: ‘ or Cool Whip.
Transfer peach mixture to
(Note: “You can use
the pastry-lined pie plate. any kind of fruit, just match
Cover with top crust and cut Jell-O to fruit.”)
slits into the top crust. Bake
at 375 d eg rees for 25
minutes with foil around
Princess Jessica Wainwright
continued from page one
Honor Society. She also
served as the secretary for
the Junior Class. She was
also a member of the HHS
softball and track teams.
Wainwright,
daughter of Buz and Stacey
Wainwright of Heppner, said
her family has always been
active in the Fair, either
through volunteer work or
through 4-H. She also added
that her mom was on the
rodeo court in 1985 and was
a pennant bearer in 1983.
Wainwright also has
a 14-year-old brother, Jason,
who will be a freshman at
HHS this year.
‘Talking to people is
the best part (of being on the
court),” said Wainwright.
She has had fun taking time
at each event to visit with the
people and share in their
experience.
As far as events so
far, W ainwright said that
Joseph was especially fun,
even though it was really
hot. A fter riding in the
parade, she and the rest of
the Court went mini golfing.
As for plans for the
future, Wainwright is hoping
to pursue a degree in
advertising or business after
graduating from high school
next year.
Be sure to look for
Wainwright and the rest of
the 2004 Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo Court in
Heppner on Aug. 18-22.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
Hope, Valby, All Saints Shared Ministry volunteers
are hosts for the Senior Center noon meal on Aug. 11. The
menu of the day is meat loaf, parsley potatoes, broccoli
salad, bread and pineapple upside down cake. Serving time
begins at 11:30 a.m., after the Flag Salute, table blessing
and announcements.
A tour of the Discovery Center in The Dalles is
arranged for Thursday, Aug. 12. The bus will arrive to have
lunch at the Center and then a tour guide will accompany
the visitors through the depictions of interesting Columbia
River areas, its fishing, timber and other industries in early
times. “I’ve seen and learned something new each time I
have visited,” said Ed Baker when he reported the
arrangements. There is a sign-up sheet in the Senior Center
office. Gathering time is 9:15 a m., with departure time at
9:30 a.m., from the Senior Center’s Main Street entrance.
Baker will also be traveling, with the bus, to the
Boardman Marina Park on Aug. 10 for the RSVP picnic
for volunteers and families. The festivities are from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. The bus will depart at 10 a.m.
RSVP is furnishing hot dogs, fried chicken,
beverages and plates. Attendees are asked to bring a salad
or dessert to share and personal table service. This annual
event arranged by the Morrow-Umatilla agency is in
appreciation for the work of volunteers, who make many
services possible. It is an annual event.