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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 25,2005 Chamber Chatter b > ciaudia Kid’s Fishing Derby to be held at lone Legion to hold Memorial Willow Creek Reservoir Day service HuUhts. Excc. Dir. Jon Cain and Da>e Fowler give a mapping presentation to the Heppner Chamber during a recent luncheon. Like the variety o f flowers and birds showing up this spring, this column has a potpourri o f topics, flitting here and there A re you a bird p e rso n 0 For som e com m unities th is has become a tourist attraction It w as only w hen my husband built a bird feeder for me some years ago that 1 began to notice the variety o f birds in this area What better spot than a feeder o u tsid e your kitchen window One can observe visiting birds while cooking, eating and doing dishes Our feeder is high above the ground to prevent the cats, M ax and B arney, from feasting on or tormenting these feathered friends This week w e’ve seen Bullock’s O rioles, Lazuli buntings, finches, g ro sb e a k s, sparrow s, wild canaries, mourning doves, cow bird, m agpie. R u fo u s-sid ed Towees and some yet to be identified at the feeder E a rlie r this year, a lost E a stern Blue Jay was visiting. The more birds we see, the more feed we need, so o u r local birdseed carry in g b u sin esses are happy to see us coming. Do you know much ab o u t m apping? The Chamber enjoyed seeing Jon Cain’s presentation on GPS/ GIS and hearing from Dave Fowler at a recent member luncheon program If you aren’t aware o f the great technology opportunities at Heppner High School and were not able to attend the recent open house, visit with these tw o people or our school administrators. The technology program is very impressive and was made possible in part by an OSU Extension grant through 4- H. M ore ed ucational sessions, for ranchers and others, will be coining down the road If you took a ride out Little Buttercreek this past weekend, you experienced western art and a marvelous quilt show at the Currin Ranch The weather didn’t allow the quilts to fly on lines between antique tractors for long,but the bunkhouse and art studio allowed viewers to stay dry and enjoy the western art work and quilt designs Even though they w ere 16 miles out o f Heppner, some first-tim e visitors to the area traveled on into Heppner on Hwy 64 How do I know this? They stopped and asked for directions. Speaking o f roads, many of you will be traveling away this coming Memorial Day weekend while visitors will be arriving in Heppner Memorial Day has always been a time of history for our family and remembering Be it putting out pine boughs, flowers and a fishing basket o f geraniums, or seeing the many flags on graves o f those who fought for our county, it’s a time to share stories and memories Join the red, w hite and blue parade on May 30 and take in the Memorial Day dinner at the Senior Center at 1 p m. on May 29. Whatever you do, have a great weekend and remember the reason for the holiday. For family fun the following weekend, check out the lone Auction and BBQ, the K id ’s Fishing Derby at Willow Creek Lake and the 2005 Annual Poker Run in the B lues at the Morrow County OHV Park O rganizations who have events during the year, open to the public, please let your Cham ber know ahead o f time and drop off posters so we can advertise it through a variety o f venues. T hought for the Week: “A house becomes a home when you can write ‘I love you’ in the dust.” (In your office, y o u ’d better have a dust cloth handy) Babe Ruth baseball tournament to be held golf A Babe Ruth Baseball golf tournament will be held on Sunday, May 29. The caddy auction will be held at 8 a m , with golf beginning at 9 a m The tournament will be an 18-hole, four man/woman scramble Cost for the tournament is $30 per person, with lunch included Proceeds from the event benefit the Babe Ruth Baseball program > For more information, call Rick Johnston at 6?6- 5562. F e a tu rin g I P R I M E R I B I E ve ry F rid a y C H E C K O U T O U R S P E C IA LS O N SA TU R D A Y! O pen 6 a .m .-9 p .m . T h u r sd a y -S a tu r d a y 6 a .m .- 2 p .m . Sunday li JO H N ’ S PLACE M A IN S T R E E T . HEPPN ER * The K id’s Fishing D erby at W illow C reek R eserv o ir is fast approaching This annual event will be held on June 5, from 1-5 p m Registration is from 12-1 p m. The Derby is held in conjunction with National Fishing Week (June 4-12, 2005). The event, sponsored by the Heppner Lions Club, Mid Columbia Bass Club, N o rth w est Steelheaders, High Desert Marine, Bi-Mart, Walmart, Oregon Department o f Fish and Wildlife and the U S. Forest Service, promises to be a memorable time for young and old alike. Youngsters 12 years and under can pre-register at Heppner Elementary School or at the district office in Lexington Kids can also register on the day o f the derby All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and should bring their own fishing poles and tackle P rizes will be aw arded and have been donated by local merchants and clubs. An extra special event that will take place during the fishing derby is the Zebco Casting Contest. All kids th a t p a rtic ip a te will receiv e fishing re lated m aterial Local volunteers will be on hand to offer assistance, expertise and fishing tips. For m ore in fo rm atio n contact the Heppner Ranger D istrict at 676-9187. Children participating in these events need to bring their own fishing gear and must be accompanied by an adult. In addition to this N atio n al F ishing W eek event, several other fishing d e rb ie s are being held throughout the northwest The USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region along w ith the O regon D ep artm en t o f Fish and W ildlife and W ashington D ep artm en t o f Fish and Wildlife have adopted the concept o f free fishing for specified days during that w eek Free fishing days offered this year will be Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12 in Oregon and Washington. Though the Willow Creek Reservoir Derby is not held on d esig n ated free fishing days, children under the age of 14 do not need a license to fish. Adults fishing on those dates will need to have a valid state fishing license HES kindergarten class enjoys a day on the farm The Heppner Elementary School kindergarten class gets an up close look at a tractor on the Grieb Farm during a recent field trip. Photo by Cam Grieb The H eppner E lem en tary School kindergarten class recently enjoyed a Day at the Farm as th e ir field trip . The students spent the day at the hom e o f Ken and C arri Grieb They were able to ex p lo re m odern farm equipment, as well as a 1925 tra c to r provided by Ken Turner The students also had the opportunity to ride horses and in teract with lam bs, g o a ts and a pot bellied pig. Wayne Seitz o f Seitz Aviation gave the class a spraying demonstration with his airplane, which delighted and am azed the young students and Angie Hughes provided buggy rides with her miniature horse, Minnie All had a fun day. Soccer signup to be held A Y. S O. soccer signup will be held for children ages 4-11. The child must be 4 prior to Aug. 1 and no older than 11 by Aug. 1. A copy o f the child’s birth certificate is required at registration if the child hasn’t played before. R eg istratio n will be held at th e H eppner Neighborhood Center, June 2 from 5-7 p.m. and June 3 from 4-6 p.m Cost for soccer will be $35 for the first child and $30 for each additional child. For more information, contact Jessica Lehman at 989-8571. The lone American Legion will be holding a M em orial Day serv ice, Monday, May 30 at 10:15 a m., in front o f the lone American Legion. In case of in clem en t w eath er, the services will be held inside the Legion Hall F o llo w in g the service, refreshments will be served in the Legion Hall. At that time, everyone will be able to view the hall and recent restoration work that has been accomplished A recognition service will be held fo llo w in g the refreshments. The speaker for the service will be Ken Buckles o f Canby, OR. Buckles has taught school at Milwaukie High School for 25 years. He was a football coach for 10 years Having a father who served as a Marine in the K o rean War, B uckles recognized the gift o f service these men and women had given to our country. He became more interested in honoring veterans for their contributions Buckles and some friends who were Vietnam veterans organized a non profit business These men have put together a group o f veterans who go around the Northwest to educate our youth at high schools. They have also introduced their in fo rm atio n at n u rsin g homes and the general public by p re se n tin g a L iving History Day Many people have been surprised about the information these veterans have presented The Code Talkers o f Arizona and past military are just a few who share about their years o f service. Some veterans have slides and videos to share. Som e o f th e se men and women have been directly involved with saving our country during war times. E v ery o n e is w elcom e to atten d the Memorial Day service and sh are in a tim e o f remembrance. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news St. Patrick’s Senior C enter will be hosting a M emorial Day Dinner on Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m. Senior C en ter s ta ff and volunteers, as well as other v o lu n te e rs from the com m unity co o p erate to m ake th is event a tru e community reunion. D oor prizes are offered to the oldest attendee, to the family coming from the farthest distant and the largest group o f extended family. There will be a sh o rt commemorative program, including an invocation by Rev. Keith Brudevold and a welcome by Mayor Tim Van Cleave. Archie Padberg and JoA nne B urleson are in charge o f arrangements and food service. Choices o f roast b e e f or turkey are offered as entrée. O ther item s on th e menu are provided by a number o f church groups. Cost is $6 per p e rso n and $3 for children under six years o f age. H ope and V alby L u th era n m em bers are volunteers for the June 1 noon meal at the Center. D esigns and plans fo r th e u p d ated Senior C en ter b ro ch u re w ere finalized at the May meeting of the Board. The brochures will be available at the office and at other key places in the community. A D isaste r Preparedness presentation is scheduled for June 15 during the noon meal at the Center. On June 18, a grant-writing workshop is to be held from 10 a m. to 3 p.m. These two events were announced by S heila P iper, C en ter coordinator. The Quarterly AAA A d v iso ry C o m m ittee m eeting is scheduled for Friday, June 17 at Ukiah. There is room on the bus for 12 to 15 other passengers who might enjoy eating at the new U kiah C enter. Additional people are invited to attend the meeting or to visit places in tow n. An in te re stin g h isto ric a l collection o f photographs is in the lobby o f the center. The bus returns immediately after the AAA meeting. It begins at 1 p.m. and adjourns about 2:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is at the H ep p n er office. Legion poppy sales underway Began in the 1920s ev ery o n e to show th eir as a way to honor men and su p p o rt. The m onies women who died in battle, received from the sell o f the the A m erican L e g io n ’s poppies are used solely for Poppy Program continues to aiding veterans and their be a strong memorial to families. Some o f the aid is those that have served our seen in the form o f defraying country. housing, clothing, education, Members of both the medical, transportation and Heppner and lone American other daily expenses. Legion Auxiliaries have been Poppy distribution A Morrow County Memorial Day Dinner will be selling poppies the past few days are held twice annually, held on Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m., at St Patrick’s Senior weeks and will continue to during the Memorial Day Center in Heppner do so through M emorial c e le b ra tio n in M ay and A meet and greet time is planned to start at 12:30 Day, Monday, May 30, to during the V eterans Day p.m., with a welcoming ceremony and program to follow provide the opportunity for celebration in November. The Senior Center and community churches provide the dinner. Cost for the dinner is $6. The menu includes an entrée o f turkey breast or roast beef, salads and dessert of Ryan Lee Miller, 33, Heppner, Violation o f the homemade cobbler and ice cream. Proceeds from the dinner Speed Limit, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $126. will be used to provide necessities for the Senior Center Sheryl Eloise Johnson, 24, Vancouver, WA, Volunteers are needed to help with set up and serving If you can help, call the Senior Center office at Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone, fine $209. 676-9030. Senior Center to host Memorial Day dinner Justice Court report We have what you need for Graduation lone High School 2005 Graduation Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the IHS gymnasium Heppner High School 2005 Graduation Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. in the HHS gymnasium 217 North Main • Heppner ^ MutUuj'J tyjuuj 676-9158 Serving Heppner. Lexington t lone CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 20051 T J ifin if th e 3 C n u t? H )c c a n h e lp ! Come in a browse our large selection o f Wedding Invitations, r Announcements and Accessories by Regency® Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 188 West Willow, Heppner
