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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 16,2005 Bunny Barn begins year with wins Heppner and lone students Former Heppner student selected to tour Europe chosen for Shrine game Nick Christman Brandon Seitz KT'S Tarot and KT'S Powder Kathy Tellechea and Pam Renfro, co-owners of KT'S B unny B arn in Lexington started the year out on a winning note With over 250 Mini R exes entered, KT'S Veranique, a Broken Black junior doe was picked Best o f Breed in Show A at the Frozen Friends Rabbit Show in St Helens on Jan. 29, 2005. In Show B, KT'S T arot, a senior Black doe and KT'S Powder, a senior White buck were picked Best of Breed and Best Opposite o f Breed (in other words, the best Mini Rex doe and buck in the show). KT'S Tarot won Best Fur in each o f the shows T ellechea and R enfro entered 25 rabbits with all 25 placing in fourth place or better in each o f the shows T ellechea and R enfro ended 2004 with w inning the Mini Rex F anciers o f the G re a te r Northwest Sweepstakes for the second year in a row. Those awards will be given out in Yakima, WA in April They also w on the W ashington S tate O pen Sweepstakes and Fur Award (among all breeds o f rabbits) and those will be presented in June at the Washington State Rabbit Convention in Ellensburg They took third place in Open Sweepstakes and first in Fur for 2004 in the State o f Oregon among all breeds o f rabbits and will be presented awards in June at the Oregon State Rabbit C onvention in N ew port. P o in ts are still being calculated at this time for the National Mini Rex Awards to be given out in Belton, TX on April 2. The next shows on their schedule are Victoria, BC on Feb 19-20 and Nampa, ID on Feb. 26. Morrow County Gun Club news On Sunday, Feb. 13, a cold and windy afternoon, 19 shooters toed the line at Morrow County Gun Club In singles (16 yards), Dennis Peck, Rob Ashbeck and Harvey Childers tied at 23 out o f 25 hits G ene Harris followed with 21 hits and Kelwayne Haguewood scored 20. In o th e r categories, Deona Hodges was high lady with 15 out o f 25 hits, Joey W halen, in juniors, hit 13 and Taylor Hodges, in sub-juniors, hit 15 out o f 25 shots. In handicap (20 yards), Peck took first with 22 out o f 25 shots, with Roger M ortim er and Jeff Cutsforth coming in second with a tie o f 20 hits each A shbeck and C hilders rounded out the pack with 19 out o f 25 hits. Deona Hodges was again high lady w ith 14 out o f 25 hits, Whalen, juniors, with nine and Taylor H odges, sub- LOCAL BARBF.C I K EXPERT Lott's Electric 369 N Main St Heppner ( 541 ) 676-5811 juniors, with 17 out o f 25 hits. A nnies w ere then shot, with Peck winning two and Childers winning one. League shooting in the third week is a real horse race. Team Schlichting and Peck is on top with 294 out o f 300. Teams Crum and C rum and A shbeck and Childers tied for second with a score o f 286. Team s Mortimer and Cutsforth and Munkers and Haguewood, followed with 283 and 282 respectively. The next shoot will be held Feb 20 at 12 p m g ra d u a te H eppner High School, was named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID To be named to the list, a student must carry a m inim um o f 12 credits and earn a grade point average o f at least 3.25. Rust is the daughter ofTim and Shannon Rust o f Echo. SHOULD YOU ACCEPT FIRST OFFER? the seller's and agent's knowl edge o f the house in question and the market The depth o f that knowledge will help pro tect the seller against the natu ral reluctance to accept the first offer and against regretting a decision that was not based on sound judgment Remember, most good offers come early in the selling game If it s a fair one. why pass it up9 Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. The Chamber is missing a familiar face that was seen about town and in the Chamber office filling brochure racks, delivering information, answering messages, making labels, processing information, creating brochures and numerous other odd jobs. Tonia Adams is now working for the Morrow County Health District and believe me, she is missed. We’re happy that she found a job in the accounting field she was looking for and we appreciated her while she was here If anyone out there is interested in filling her shoes at the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce, send in a resume to P.O. Box 1232. Tell us about your computer background, your love o f Heppner, your ability to organize and other work experience It’s an adventure where you meet many great personalities and do a variety o f tasks Calls are coming into the Chamber with people eager to visit for the St. Pat’s weekend, March 17-20. Those o f you groaning at the thought, pat yourselves on the back because you are creating fun for visitors as others have done for you when you travel to events. Paint your snowshoes green and get with the program I mean really, what are the chances that we can have the weather we had in January again? Well, maybe Car clubs are eager to come this way. A couple was in from the Tri-Cities this past week that had never been to Heppner. They were so amazed and plan to bring friends and cars back for our celebration and return again in the summer. It makes good sense to market Heppner to the Tri-Cities We are yet to be discovered, if not during the Irish festivities, then anytime If we can travel 70 miles up there, then they should leave the rat race and travel 70 miles this direction. Share your marketing ideas This week at the Chamber o f Commerce weekly luncheon, Cornerstone Gallery will be the featured Third Thursday business. Stop by and check them out on the way down the street. It’s a good place to warm up while you shop and have a drink. Alvin Liu has some enthusiastic ideas for growing Heppner business. Thought for the Week: “One person may not be able to change the world, but one person may be able to change the world for someone.” -D . Bates Hope/Valby Parish members are volunteers for the Senior Center meal on Feb. 23. The menu planned for the day is pizza, corn, carrot sticks, fruity jell-o and cherry cobbler Plans are underway for the St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrations Saturday morning breakfast is one o f the activities the Senior Center sponsors as a money making activity. Twenty-one people made the bus trip to Ukiah last week and had lunch in the new center. The Ukiah Center is located on the hill, one block off Main Street The group from Heppner nearly doubled the number o f people they served that day Windows on two sides o f the building allow for a view o f the town and the countryside The group traveled a scenic route The 200-mile round trip took them on stretches o f two creek valley and their hay fields, stacks, herds o f cows and their little calves; miles through the grassy foothills and the edges o f timber near the mountains; small towns, the city, croplands and the wetlands o f lower Butter Creek where Canadian geese were resting The travelers had a view o f vast wheat fields and irrigated plots. The drive was a scan o f the variety o f agricultural enterprises and farmsteads in western Umatilla and Morrow counties. A ride where every field tells its own story o f care and stewardship o f the land Passengers were able to reminisce about familiar places This trip was much more than simply “going out for lunch ” Fea tu rin g P R IM E R IB E v e ry F rid a y C H EC K O U T O U R S P E C IA L S ON S A T U R D A Y ! 180 W Baltimore #5 Heppner. OR 97836 Haulage Kami Co. REALTOR H 541 - 676-9228 Past Real Estate columns and property listings are available at h w heppner.net/heritage ♦ Tyler Boyer, a senior at Heppner High School, was chosen to play on the East team Brandon Seitz, also a HHS senior, was chosen to East alternate team , alo n g w ith Nick Christm an, an lone High School senior Rust named to LCSC Dean’s List St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Brooke Rust, a 2004 REALTOR m d Many people who sell a house encounter the "first of fer" dilemma It can involve a trying decision Sellers often turn it down, hoping for some thing better, only to find it turned out to be the best offer they received. This is where the advice of a real estate agent can be par ticularly helpful The agent can tell you how realistic the offer is and whether the deposit that accompanies it represents good faith Since there is no way to know how many offers will be received or the order o f value, the offer should be judged on T he sele c tio n o f players and alternates for the 2005 Oregon Shrine East- West All-Star game was held S aturday, Jan 29 in Prineville The game will be held on Saturday, Aug 6 in Baker City. Tvler Bus er i O p e n 6 n .m .- 9 p .m . T h u r s d n y - S a t u r d a y ■ r s 6 a . m . - 2 p .m . S u n d a y M— P JOHN’S PLACE MAIN STREET. HEPPNER f Kelly Straley Touring Europe is a dream for many people It will be a reality this summer for former Heppner student, Kelly Straley Now a senior at Bandon High School in Bandon, OR, Straley has been invited to jo in the O regon A m bassadors o f Music for their 2005 tour. Leaving Portland on July 3, the Ambassadors will fly to London to begin a 15-day, seven-country concert tour Since 1995, more than 70 students a year have re p re se n te d O reg o n as A m b assad o rs o f ' M usic- T hese select young musicians from throughout the state were recommended by their music teachers based on musical and leadership ab ility . T hese recommendations are also based on the character o f the student as being outstanding representatives o f Oregon and United States. Straley will be one o f 137 students this year She will perform as Free Colorado blue spruce trees Ten free Colorado blue spruce trees will be given to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during February 2005. The free trees are part o f the n o n p ro fit F o u n d a tio n ’s T rees for America campaign. C o lo ra d o blue spruces have silver blue- green color and a compact conical shape They can be used as individual ornam entals, an en ergy saving windbreak, a privacy screen , o r as living Christmas trees The tre e s will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting between March 1 and May 31 with en clo sed p lan tin g in stru c tio n s The six to tw elv e inch tre e s are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free o f charge To becom e a member o f the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free C olorado Blue S pruce T rees, N ational Arbor Day Foundation, 100 A rbor Avenue, N ebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb 28, 2005. O r go online to www arborday org a soprano in the concert choir and play her flute with the concert band S traley w as recommended by Bandon High School Choir teacher, John Harding Harding said, "She w o rk s very independently, has a good character and works hard.” Straley wants to study music following graduation She in ten d s to begin at Southwestern Community College in Coos Bay. Then will seek an advanced music d e g re e and teach in g certificate from a four-year college. "I haven't decided which one yet," said Straley. Straley began her love and study o f music in H ep p n er She started at piano ta u g h t by C arley Drake at the age o f five In the fifth grade, she switched to flute and studied with Kari K eow n. In ad d itio n to Heppner School bands, she also played with the Willow Creek Symphony. The Straley family m oved from H eppner to B andon in 2 001, w here Straley has continued her study and enthusiasm for m usic. At B andon High S ch o o l, she has been selected as a member o f the exclusive BHS Swing Choir and represented the school in the District Honor Choir. She also plays in the high school co n ce rt band, marching band, pep band, and jazz band. Last March, she w as chosen as first alternate flute for the state solo com petition. In the spring o f 2004, Straley was invited to sing at Music in M ay lo c ated at P acific University in Forest Grove. Last summer, she played flute in the orchestra for the B andon P lay h o u se production ofCamelot She also sings and plays for Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bandon "I just get more and m ore ex cited , it's really starting to happen," Straley said o f her upcoming trip. Fund raising has been the fo cu s fo r the S traley s' throughout this entire year Each student enrolled in the to u r has to raise alm ost $4,000 Straley has received donations from businesses and individuals including the Heppner Elks Lodge She continues to work hard to raise funds for the trip "This is a o n ce in lifetim e opportunity, I have to do it," says Straley
