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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 10,2005 - THREE Mural dedication planned Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. t. J .'i Laughter is a great healer, leveler and fun for one and all as long as we a re n ’t m aking fun o f som eone w ith o u t th e ir permission. Of course, if one can m ake fun o f him or herself, then all are welcome to join in. With the things that happen to me, what else can I do ex cep t laugh? Someday, maybe I’ll write a book. In the m eantim e, co u ld som eone please enlighten me on how to get two very active earwigs out from between the glass in my not-so-very-old microwave? And how did they ever get in there and where did they come from? Aquariums are one thing, but w atching crawlies while something is microwaving is not my idea o f v isito r friendly. Now butterflies or fish would be far more welcoming. C o u n ty w id e fair preparations are underway and ju s t p o ssib ly som e cooler temperatures are on the way “From the River to the M o u n ta in s.” The windows in Artisan Village remind us that we all have things we can enter in the Morrow County Fair, from collections to antiques; from artw ork to photography; from flowers and veggies to pies, cakes and cookies. Think about some o f the things you have that others might enjoy seeing and take them into the County Fair on Monday, Aug. 15. Support the kids of Morrow County. The Fair and Rodeo are, after all, what we make of them . It is a great o p p o rtu n ity to w ork together as a county. Join in and have fun. Besides planning the Morrow County Fair booth for the Chamber and taking parade entries, this week finds C ham ber m em bers g a th e rin g props and m a rk e tin g m a terials for prom otion at the Bite o f Oregon in Portland. Morrow County will be sharing space w ith U m atilla C ounty to showcase our historic and recreational opportunities fo r v isito rs. Set up is Thursday evening and “The Bite” will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday through Sunday at Waterfront Park. W e’ll try to send som e v isitors back to M orrow County to experience our Fair and Rodeo, the OHV Park and the many amenities we offer where rural is for real. We’ll invite them and they will come. Should you happen to be there, stop by the Eastern Oregon booth and give those H eppner prom oters a break. New experiences are good (that is, unless they involve an unwelcome addition to your microwave.) T his w eek during Chamber all entities report and A ug. 18 w ill find members enjoying lunch at the F a ir and view ing Morrow County talent. Join us at noon. T h o u g h t fo r the Week: “Our five senses are in co m p le te w ith o u t the sixth- humor.” St. Patrick’s Senior Center news S eventh Day Adventist Church volunteers are serving the lunch at St. Patrick’s Senior Center on Aug. 17. The menu for the day is beef enchiladas on a to rtilla, w ith lettuce and to m a to e s, salad , peas, applesauce and ice cream. Jerry and JoyceKay H ollom an shared lovely bouquets of flowers from th e ir d a u g h te r’s, D arcy, memorial service, including one of yellow roses. The senior board, the residents, those who eat Wednesday lunch at the center and other v isito rs, e x p re ss th e ir appreciation to the Coil and Holloman families for the thoughtful gift and also deep condolence for their loss. L ,i .i ! it »P fear* j f t 'i j t *1 $ », U 1 4 F m ' im — 1 , jPTJt--- f i - j j . Robert Walton works at finishing the Ag Museum mural. The Mural Society of Heppner is planning an evening to celeb rate the finishing of the largest mural in the Northwest by a single artist. Robert Walton has shown his great talents by taking old photographs and putting together a mural telling the story of Morrow C o u n ty and the sheep industry, which started this county and how much the ra ilro a d m eant fo r the transportation of sheep and later of cattle and wheat. Mark you calendar for Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. The dedication will be held at the m ural on Riverside Street. You are invited to come and meet some of the families of these sheep ranches and railroad people and the artist will hopefully be there as well. The society asks that if your family photo has been used in the mural, please come so you can be introduced. Louis Carlson will be giving a brief talk about each part of the mural, a history lesson to enjoy. John’s Place will be serving hors d ’oeuvres to complete the evening and participants can visit with some of the families who are still helping Morrow County by farming and ranching and giving of their time to make our area a nice, livable area. Morrow County project information due by Sept. 6 All cities, special d is tric ts and n o n -p ro fit organizations that intend to seek funding assistance for a community or economic developm ent p roject are in v ited to subm it th eir projects for inclusion on the Morrow County Needs and Issues Inventory. This is re q u ire d for any group req u estin g support from county tippage fees. It is also recommended for any entity planning to apply for state, federal or foundation grants or loans. The regular meeting of the Senior Center board is set for Aug. 17 at 12:30 p.m. Two months’ worth of business will be taken care of at this important meeting. M embers who know they will be absent should notify P r o g r a m the se n io r c e n te r o ffice descriptions and the Project immediately at 676-9030. Notification Forms for 2005 are now available by calling the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation at (541) 575-2786, via e-mail A ug. 4: Jerry at slino@oregonvos.net or W illiam Z ie lin sk i, 47, they may be dow nloaded B oardm an and L inrenee from www.geodc.org. Any group Kauffman, 38, Boardman. submitting multiple projects A ug. 5: G abriel Avila Lemuz, 27, Boardman must also complete a Local and Claudia Yanet Gonzalez Priority List for each of the three categories used for Torres, 22, Boardman. Marriage Licenses___ Wranqfer Fair and Rodeo BRAND 13 MWZ Jean s ................. » 19.99 ,38" in s e a m ...........................$ 2 1 .9 9 4 4 ” & up w a ist.................... $ 2 3 .9 9 classificatio n . The three c a te g o rie s are: (1) In fra stru c tu re in clu d in g im p ro v em en ts or construction of any utility in frastru ctu re, including w ater and w a ste w ater system s, in d u strial park utilities, telecommunications and airport infrastructure, and . d ow ntow n red e v elo p m e n t or re v ita liz a tio n ; (2) Community Facilities which includes c o n stru ctio n or renovation o f public-use buildings such as libraries, p ublic safety fa c ilitie s, community centers, shelters and treatment facilities, or health and daycare facilities; and (3) C o m m u n ity R ead in ess w hich is fo r projects where there is no physical development of land or buildings such items as strategic p lan s, snrveys, feasibility studies, leadership development, or marketing. Sept. 6, 2005 is the deadline for projects to be included on this year’s Needs and Issues Inventory. Projects submitted through th is p ro cess w ill be prioritized on Sept. 20 by the Morrow County Economic Development Committee. For m ore information or blank forms, contact Sondra Lino at (541) 575-2786. Greater Eastern O regon D ev elo p m en t C orporation (GEODC) is facilitating this process for Morrow County. Ladies' Jeans ............... 20% OFF We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette L a d ies' B l o u s e s ............................. 20% O F F HHS registration to be held Aug. 17 $2 (g rad es 7 -1 2 ); H ep p n er High School student registration will be held Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for returning and new stu d en ts. O rie n ta tio n fo r sev en th graders will be held at 1 p.m. Student body fees are: Student Body Fee- $11 (grades 9-12), $9 (grades 7- 8); Computer Lab Fee- $5 (grades 7-12); Towel Fee- Free sport physicals at lone Elementary Students in grades 6- 12 may obtain a free sport physical at Ipne Elementary School on Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. Students p articipating in school sports must have a physical every other year. OFF M e n ’s S h o r t S le e v e S h ir ts ................................................... 20% O F F Boys' ik Girls' Jeans ....20% OFF MORROW COI YTY GRAIN GROWERS Lexington 969-8221 •1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net m j I Students may obtain a physical form from the school office. Forms must be com pletely filled out and signed by parent if parent will not be attending with student. Forspirata’s Piratical Adventure to be held at Cutsforth Park The K ingdom s of C hivalry (Forspirata is a local chapter) are holding piratical adventure Aug. 12- 14 at C u tsfo rth Park. Activities on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14 are open to the public. Activities include “Shinai” capture the flag battles, plank battles, treasure hunt, medieval shoe workshop, paper boat races, socializing and much more. Events for the public will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday. The K ingdom s of Chivalry are a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the time period of 410 to 1649. This period starts with the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths and ends >vith the execution of King Charles I of England, when O liver C ro m w ell and the Parliamentarians briefly took co n tro l aw ay from the m onarchy. K ingdom s o f C h iv a lry ’s geo g rap h y is limited to Europe, Asia and A frica, and the range o f lands and cultures found therein. K ingdom s of Chivalry seek to educate, not only members of the group, but also the g en eral population, about the issues and a c tiv itie s going on during our time period. This is done by p re sen tin g research papers, crafting item s o f the tim e, active participation in combat and archery, holding workshops and p e rfo rm in g demonstrations. K ingdom s of C h iv alry p lace a high importance on education, not only within the group, but also by reaching out to the community by going into schools and public places to share knowledge. Although accuracy in recreation is a noble goal, the Kingdoms of Chivalry does not seek to create a carbon copy of the Middle Ages, but to recreate the feel of the period with a 21s1 Century mind. K ingdom s of Chivalry do this recreation of history in several different areas, mainly sword combat (broad sword and Rapier, aka Renaissance fighting), arch ery (lo n g b o w and crossbow, no high-powered modem bows) and the arts (co o k in g , sew in g , soap making, etc.). Justice Court report The Justice C ourt for H eppner and Irrigon handled 2200 cases for fiscal y e ar 2004-2005 and received $399,528.79. O f those cases filed, 1871 were traffic citations, 42 were game citations, 166 w ere m isd em ean o rs, 39 were civil claims and FEDS, 18 were small claims and 64 were DUIIs. The court also had 180 pre-trials and 145 orders to show cause, issued 626 warrants, ordered 738 suspensions, received 52 DUII Diversions, had 383 warrants returned from the sheriff's office (no report for July 2004) and sent 755 accounts to the collection's agency (no report from July and A ugust 2004 and February 2005). For trials and hearings, the court held 101 minor hearings (traffic), two jury trials, one “other” trial and six small claim, sentencing, etc., trials. Mens Long Sleeve Shirts ...................................... and Yearbook (optional)- $30 (grades 7-12). Meal prices are $1 for breakfast and $1.75 for lunch. P ay -to -P articip ate fees are: Grades 7-8, $50 per sport and Grades 9-12, $75 per sport. There is a $150 maximum per student per year and a $300 maximum per family per year. John’s Place m il serve Italian Lamb' and Fried Oysters during the Microbrew Beer and W ine Tasting on Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. at the M C Fairgrounds. (Enjoy with the samples of Italian Wine!) J O H N ’S PL A C E HEPPNER O f the m onies received, $108,401.38 was turned over to the state, $286,526.38 was turned o v er to the co u n ty and $ 4601.03 was paid in restitution. C u rren t tic k e ts include: Ysmael O. Padilla, 67, Berwyn, 1L, Violation of the Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $318. Leroy K. Rea, 48, lone. Violation of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $108. Notary public seminars to be held in Heppner The S e cretary o f State is offering a notary public seminar free of charge in Heppner on Aug. 31 at Columbia Basin Electric Co- Op. The sem inar is being offered at two times, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m. The seminar is for current and future notaries. The in fo rm atio n presented at the sem inar covers rules and regulations for Oregon notaries, as well as explains how to properly identify the signer, what to record in your journal and the requirements needed to c re ate a p ro p e r O reg o n Notarial Certificate. To register for the class, call (503) 986-2200 or go o n lin e to, w w w .filinginorcgon.com / notary/seminar.
