SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Concert to be held in lone
Willow Creek Symphony will be
performing a free concert in lone on
Sunday, Dec 5 at the high school
gymnasium
Willow Creek Symphony is part
o f the Inland N orthw est M usicians
family. Under INWM, are the Willow
Creek Symphony, Willow Creek Singers,
Inland Northwest Orchestra and Inland
Northwest Chorale Music director and
conductor o f INWM is Lee Friese
Lee
Friese,
Friese, founding conductor o f music director
INWM, said a goal o f the company is to and conductor
Inland
bring the finer arts to small, rural of
Northwest
communities.
Musicians
The local lone event is being
sponsored in part by Thrivent o f Valby
Lutheran Bank o f Eastern Oregon, a new corporate
sponsor, also helps defray performance costs Other support
comes from Morrow County Tippage Fee, Morrow County
Grain Growers and Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op
All four groups are always looking for new talent
to join the group There is no cost to be a part o f the group,
but general music and instrument knowledge is required
For those interested in more information on concerts or on
how to become part o f the group, contact Inland Northwest
Musicians at (541) 966-6649
Christmas Tree permits now available
C hristm as
tre e
permits are now available at
all offices o f the Umatilla
N ational F o rest and at
several local vendors by this
T h an k sg iv in g
holiday
weekend. One Christm as
tree permit is required for
each tree cut Permits can be
purchased for $5 each There
is a limit o f one tree per
household, although you can
purchase permits for your
frien d s, re la tiv e s and
neighbors
D o uglas fir and
Englemann spruce are the
most popular trees, though
Ponderosa pine and lodge
pole pine make unique and
fragrant alternatives Permits
are valid on Federal Forest
Service lands only and do
not authorize tree cutting on
p riv ate, S tate or other
federally managed lands
Permits and Forest
m aps can be purchased
during regular office hours,
Monday through Friday, at
the Supervisor’s Office in
Pendleton and at the four
district offices in Ukiah,
Heppner, Walla Walla and
Pomeroy, WA. Permits may
also be purchased locally at
Heppner Chevron
R eg u latio n s
for
cutting Christmas Trees on
the Umatilla National Forest:
-W rap the perm it
around the tree trunk,
between limbs and snap or
connect ends together
-Keep the permit on
the tree while in transit.
-C ut your tree at
least 50 feet away from the
road.
-C lean up any
trimmings or limbs and leave
stumps no higher than 10
inches It is illegal to “top” a
tree
-Cut off any green
limbs left on the stump (can
be used for greens)
-Maximum height o f
tree to be cut is 14 feet tall
-D o not cut on
private land, in wilderness
areas,
d esignated
campgrounds, active timber
sales o r e x istin g tre e
plantations
-D o not cut trees
within 200 feet o f Bluewood
or Spout Springs Ski Areas,
summer home sites, Tollgate
W ork C enter or F orest
Service guard stations
-C h ristm as
tre e
cutting in the Tollgate Area
on the Walla Walla Ranger
District can be challenging
after Dec. 1, when most
Forest roads close for the
w in te r A fter D ec
1,
snow m obiling
or
snowshoeing will be your
only access into areas off
Hwy. 204
-C h ristm as
tre e
cu ttin g on the Pom eroy
Ranger District is prohibited
on Park and Cook Ridges
and in the Lick Creek area,
which includes Sheep Creek,
Cabin, Capehorn and Mud
Springs ridges. For more
information call the Pomeroy
Ranger District at (509) 843-
1891.
Helpful Hints:
-C arry your trees
carefully out o f the woods.
Dragging the tree will rub off
needles and bark.
-If the tree is too big
to transport in the trunk o f
your vehicle, w rap it in
canvas to prev en t wind
damage
-Once home, cut the
bottom of the trunk off and
place the freshly cut trunk in
a bucket of water Replenish
water frequently.
-Store your tree in an
area p ro tected from the
wind, such as the north or
east side o f your house or
under a shaded tree
CBEC
announces photo
contest winners
C olum bia Basin
Electric Co-Op announces
the winners o f its second
annual
P h o to g rap h ic
Contest The competition
was open to all member/
consum ers o f C olum bia
Basin Electric Co-Op. The
winners were announced at
the CBEC annual meeting
held in Heppner on Thursday
night, w ith the w inning
photos on display. Three
places were awarded, with
$50, $35 and $15 awarded
accordingly.
F irst place was
awarded to Karen Wolff of
H eppner, w hose photo
revealed
a
rem ote
distribution line reflecting
the settin g s u n ’s light
Second place was Roberta
Conley o f Fossil, for a nicely
com posed picture o f the
Wheeler County Courthouse
and third place went to Cory
Cooley of Heppner, for his
photo o f a rainbow touching
down on the main CBEC
transmission line between
L exington and H eppner
CBEC appreciates all the
participating consumers who
subm itted p h o to s for
consideration
Heppner Garden
Club to meet
The
H eppner
Garden Club meeting will be
held Monday, Dec 6 at 7
p.m. at the Heppner Senior
Center
The meeting will be
the club’s annual Christmas
party Participants are asked
to bring canned goods for
the canned goods drive for
the Heppner Neighborhood
Center They are also asked
to bring a dessert for the
party
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NEACT to meet in December
The North East Area
C om m ission
on
Transportation (NEACT)
will hold its next meeting on
Dec 2, from 9 a m to noon
at the Oregon Department of
T ran sp o rtatio n (O D O T)
R egion 5 H ead q u arters,
located at 3012 Island
Avenue, LaGrande
The
NEACT,
comprised o f transportation
stakeholders from Morrow,
Umatilla, Union, Wallowa
and Baker counties and the
Confederated Tribes o f the
Umatilla Indian Reservation,
helps identify and prioritize
t r a n s p o r ta tio n - r e la te d
projects in the five-county
area The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
d isab ilities, p er
the
Americans with Disabilities
Act The general public is
invited to attend.
Among the topics on
the agenda is an update on
the D raft 2006-2009
Statewide Transportation
Improvement Plan (STIP)
Public Meetings held Nov 8
An
u pdate on
the
prioritization o f potential
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
Enhancement (TE) funded
projects, plus information on
the TE and B ike/Ped
programs will also be given.
O ther p resen tatio n s will
include in fo rm atio n on
v ario u s U nion C ounty
p ro jects, tra n sp o rta tio n
safety
issues,
trav el
challenges o f Interstate-84
and an update on the recent
O regon T ran sp o rtatio n
Commission meeting
Time has been set
aside early in the meeting for
comments from the general
public To schedule time on
the agenda at future NEACT
meetings, please contact the
NEACT secretary, Glenis
Harrison, at (541)963-3179
An
A rea
C om m ission
on
Transportation is an advisory
body chartered by the OTC
to help address all aspects of
tra n sp o rta tio n
M ore
information about ACTs is
available at th e O D O T
w eb site
at
www. o d o t.state or us/otc/
ACT htm
The Eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning
League is the recipient o f several grants to provide ready
to learn opportunities for young children in Morrow,
Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Harney counties
Contributions this year were PacifiCorp Foundation
($5000), PGE Foundation ($7500) and W ildhorse
Foundation ($ 10,000) Grant awards have been combined
with matching funds from local libraries, community
organizations, the Commission on Children and Families
and the Oregon State Library’s Ready to read grant
program Funds are used to expand early literacy programs
and resources to children in family daycare homes,
preschools, libraries, Head Start Classes and kindergartens
Programs in Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties
received $55,000 earlier this year from the Oregon
Community Foundation’s John and Betty Gray Early
Childhood Fund to increase the number o f children and
families served through parent education and literacy
programs
The Eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning
League represents a five-county effort to expand and
enhance readiness to learn services supporting language
development and early literacy through collaboration and
sustainable growth Partners include Umatilla County
Special Library District’s “Take Off,” Wallowa County
Library’s “Training Wheels,” Child Care Resource and
Referral’s “Story Time Express” in Union County, Oregon
Trail Library District’s “First Steps” in Morrow County
and Harney County Library’s “Storytime on Wheels ” The
common mission is to help children become ready to learn,
preparing them for school success and lifelong learning
Christmas Tree auction coming soon
Washington guitar maker
has Morrow County roots
Mike Conklin, 42,
formerly o f lone, son o f
Rudy and Jackie Bergstrom,
now o f Oaksdale, WA, has
taken up the hobby o f
making guitars and is turning
it into a business. His guitar
making also brought him a
feature article in the Nov. 19
issue o f the Capital Press out
o f Salem
W orking as the
m anager o f a grain
cooperative, Conklin has
learned many business and
m arketing skills that are
helping him turn his hobby
into a business that one day
may overshadow his day job
D eciding to try
something different than just
collecting guitars, Conklin
became interested in making
g u ita rs after reading in
m agazines and seeing
references to certain guitar
m akers and their unique
designs
Having always been
Grants help fund early literacy and
learning
involved in playing music,
c re atin g in stru m en ts is
another way Conklin is able
to further his interest He is
also finding that as music
soothes the soul, so does
making the instrument.
C o n k lin ’s g u itar
label is called Marlee, after
his wife Now every guitar
he makes is marked with the
Marlee label
B esid es m aking
guitars for personal use,
Conklin has branched out
into selling them. He has
asked several professional
musicians to play his guitars
for feedback and a few have
found themselves buying a
Marlee.
Even
th ough
C onklin is new in the
business, his good business
sense, along with his love of
creating his instruments is
hoped to bring about a
lasting quality to the Marlee
label
“ B” Ponies lose by one to Pilot Rock
By Larry Palmer
The “B” Ponies took the show on the road as they
traveled to take on the Rockets in Pilot Rock In the first
quarter, it was all Rockets as they took an 8-2 lead
However, the Ponies regrouped in the second quarter and
lassoed a 16-10 advantage
In the second half, the Ponies came out snorting in
the third as they played even against the R ockets,
maintaining a 24-18 lead. In the fourth, the Rockets ignited
as they outscored the Ponies 13-8, leaving the game with a
Rocket win o f 31 -30.
The Ponies were led by Brent Eckman with 10
points, Jared Huddleston canned nine, Drew Johnson
blanked in six, Tomas Elguezabal put in four and Luke
Young hit for three Other contributors were Justin Key,
Grant Smith and Zach McCall.
Heppner 2 14 8 8- 30
Pilot Rock 8 2 8 13-3
“A” Ponies defeat Rockets
By Larry Palmer
The “A” Ponies led the Rockets to an early meltdown as
they stole the show from the home team, busting out to
an 11-7 first quarter lead Then they cinched the defense
tighter as they had a 21-11 halftime advantage
The second half wasn’t any kinder for the Rockets
as the Ponies really put the clamps on and kept the Rockets
out of the books in the third, while hitting for 13 The fourth
saw the Ponies ease up a bit as the scoring was about equal
and the Rockets couldn’t muster much against the Ponies
defense
All the Ponies scored in the books, with Spencer
Palmer leading with 15 points, along with 13 rebounds
Following in points was Josh Shank and Dalton Wellman
with six points each, Jared Huddleston with four points,
Sam King and Joe Pranger with three points each, Brent
Eckman with two points and Braden Britt with one point
Heppner II 10 13 6-40
Pilot Rock 7 4 0 7-21
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The annual Heppner
C ham ber o f C om m erce
Christmas tree auction will
be held on Dec. 2, with
special help this year from
Pioneer Memorial Hospice
Proceeds from the auction
will be divided betw een
Chamber and Hospice.
The tree auction will
cap off an evening o f activity
that beings at 4:30 p.m., with
the Christmas tree lighting
on Main Street next to the
post office. Pictures with
Santa will be available at City
Hall from 5-6 p.m., with the
annual
Light
P arade
beginning at 6 p.m. The
auction will bring attendees
back to City Hall at 6:30
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p.m.
Also du rin g the
evening, one tree will be
raffled off. Ticket prices at
one for $ 1, six for $5 and 30
for $20. Tickets may be
purchased at the Chamber or
at John’s Place
T rees will be on
display beginning Nov. 23 at
City Hall
Community-wide
T hanksgiving to
be held
Everyone is invited
to atten d the annual
community-wide
Thanksgiving dinner hosted
by H ep p n er C h ristian
Missionary Fellowship on
Thanksgiving day, Nov. 24
at 1 p.m The meal will be
served in a new location this
year, the H eppner High
School cafeteria.
T hose w ishing to
help serve the meal or donate
item s may co n tac t Joan
M cD aniel
fo r
mor&
information at 676-5830.
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