FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 25,2005
Chamber Chatter
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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.
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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
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