F O U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, O regon
W ednesday, Septem ber 2 1 ,2 0 0 5
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
Som e p eople are
moving on and new faces are
arriving in Heppner. Jim and
Cam Wishart slipped away
too fast for many of us to say,
“ G o o d b y e .” T hey are a
c o u p le w ho have given
quietly over and over to their
community in many areas
o v e r the y ears. From
businessman to retiree, Jim
was there to help in a variety
of community projects and
always had a friendly word
to say. A nd, C am , the
e p ito m e o f grace and a
shining example of a store
employee, could give lessons
to all o f us in custom er
service. She consistently
greeted people with a big
sm ile and a ch eerfu l
comment at work and in the
com m unity.
W isharts,
Heppner misses you.
Forget the ghosts
and pull those scarecrows
out of the closet and grab an
old p illo w case, som e
newspapers and clothes and
use
your
c re ativ e
imaginations to have some
fun. Register your scarecrow
at the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce by Oct. 1. It is
hoped that all businesses will
have a welcoming scarecrow
throughout the month of
O ctober to greet visitors.
Individuals, classrooms and
organizations that wish to
have th e ir e n tries m ore
visible in the community may
ask a business for permission
to display if they wish. They
can be all sizes, shapes and
personalities. For example,
how about a “ Red Hat
S carecro w ,” a V ictorian
scarecrow or replicas of
people in Heppner. Creators
will be recognized for the
“Most Welcoming,” “Most
Unique,” and "The Biggest
and Best.”
Octoberfest/Harvest
Festival is cancelled this year.
The C ham b er B oard o f
Directors felt that only so
many events can go on in a
month and this might be
overload for the movers and
sh ak ers.
In d iv id u al
businesses or restaurants
may wish to hold their own
sm all versio n and are
en co u rag ed to do so.
S upport the H eppner
Booster Club auction, enjoy
hunting if so inclined, attend
Homecoming this weekend,
eat at the Hardman Oyster
Feed, shop at home, start
sewing, save gas and look
ahead to “Stroll Heppner and
the L ight P a ra d e .” Plan
now ... remember how fast
those calendar pages float off
like falling leaves.
Chamber continues
to meet every' Thursday at
Jo h n ’s Place, catered by
Bucknum ’s Catering. The
vote is out reg ard in g a
change of day, but some of
us are so set in our ways that
we will at least continue
through 2005. On Sept. 22,
W indwave will introduce
th e ir b u sin ess to the
membership an on Sept. 29,
Representative Greg Smith
will attend in person.
T hou g h t fo r the
Week: “A person who walks
in another’s track leaves no
footprints. Don’t be afraid to
step in and lead; new
footprints are good.”
Homecoming week at HHS
By Mahaley Huddleston
“Tame the Tigers” is
the theme for the Heppner
High School homecoming
week Sept. 19-23. The halls
at HHS are decorated with
blue and gold and jungle
décor.
On Monday, Sept.
19, the dress up day was
extrem e sports, with the
activity in the afternoon
being a c lo th in g relay.
T uesday dress up was
h e ro ic /fa iry ta le and the
activity was broom pushing.
Wednesday dress up was 60s
day with many different
activities. Wednesday night
at 7 p.m. the Powder Puff
game will take place at the
football field, and following
that is the bonfire. Senior
girls and sophomore girls are
playing against the junior and
freshman girls. The boys will
coach and cheer. Thursday is
blue and gold day. In the
afternoon, each class will
decorate a float and then a
noise parade will proceed
around town, stopping on
the shamrock on Main Street
end at the football field.
Throughout the week each
class is receiving points on
how many dress up in their
c lass, if they win the
activities for that day and
what class is the loudest for
the noise parade. Prizes will
be awarded to the class that
has the most points.
Friday n ig h t the
M ustangs w ill play the
Stanfield Tigers beginning at
7 p.m. Homecoming court
will be crowned during the
halftime ceremony. Court
members are juniors Aaron
A llsto tt, e sc o rtin g Regi
Seitz; R.J. Farrens, escorting
M ahaley
H u d d lesto n ;
sen io rs
M ikel
B ritt,
escorting Brittney Herbison;
Matt Kenny, escorting Katie
B ritt; and Dan B asile,
escorting Laurie Murray.
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Brent’s Team begins preparations
for Walk to Cure Diabetes
Wedding
Walton-Hand
Brent’s Team members in the 2004 Walk to Cure Diabetes.
Brent Eckman and
his team of family and friends
are getting ready for the
an n u al “W alk to C ure
D iabetes.” The walk this
year will be held at Oaks
Park, located in Portland’s
historic Sellwood District.
The walk will be held on
Sunday, Oct. 2. Check-in is
at 10 a.m., with the walk
beginning at 11 a.m. After
the walk, every walker gets
a co m p lim en tary ride
b ra c ele t
for
O aks
Amusement Park.
This is the fourth
year that "Brent’s Team” will
be participating in the walk.
His team has raised a total
o f $18,800. W ith your
continued support, Brent’s
dream of a world without
diabetes is within reach.
There are four ways
you can help m ake a
difference for Brent and
ev ery o n e liv in g w ith
d ia b etes. You can jo in
“ B re n t’s T eam ” for the
w ork. You can re g iste r
online at www.jdrf.org. You
can send a tax deductible
contribution, made payable
to JDRF. You can purchase
raffle tickets for a quilt made
by Brent's, Grandma Healy.
You can purchase sneakers
for $1 at Heppner schools.
"B ren t’s Team ” is
having a kick-off dance on
Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8
p.m. to 12 midnight, at the
M orrow
C ounty
Fairgrounds for 7,h through
9lh grades. The admission is
$5 per person. They will also
be sellin g Find a C ure
awareness bracelets for $2 at
the dance.
For
m ore
information, contact Brent
Eckman at 989-8518.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
Christian Life Center
volunteers are hosts for the
noon meal on Sept. 28. The
menu for the day is BLTs,
v eggie salad , p in eap p le
chucks and birthday cake.
Thirteen passengers
enjoyed the Westward Ho
P arade last Friday in
Pendleton. The group had
rin g sid e seats that were
across from the round-up
grounds.
A fter lunch at
Denny’s and a stop at Abel’s
Fruit Stand, Ed Baker took
the group on a tour through
the poplar tree farm, along
H om estead R oad and
ex p lain ed som e o f th eir
operation.
On Saturday, Oct. 1,
the senior bus will be leaving
the Main Street entrance of
the Senior Center at 3 p.m.,
to take people to the annual
H ardm an
C om m unity
Oyster Feed. Baked salmon
and ham are also on the
menu with coleslaw and
desserts.
The price of gas has
put the bus program at risk.
An immediate change is a
small per-person charge in
addition to the usual tip for
the driver.
OLCC sends $181,376 to Eastern
Oregon cities, counties in July
Baker, Grant, Har
ney, M alheur, M orrow ,
Umatilla, Union and Wal
lowa counties and their 53
cities received $181,376
from the O regon Liquor
Control Commission's July
distilled spirits revenue allo
cation.
Here is the disburse
ment for Morrow County
and its cities: Morrow Co.,
pop. 11,750, $4,021 - Board-
m an, $3,138; H eppner,
$1,428; lone, $342; Irrigon,
$1,800; Lexington, $261.
The agency d istrib u te d
$12.95 million statewide,
based on a total population
of 3.58 million.
OLCC revenue is
derived from the sale of dis
tilled spirits in 242 liquor
stores, taxes on malt bever
ages and wine, license fees
and fines for liquor law vio
lations. Last month’s reve
nue share was $9.1 million.
3id Annual Fund Raising
Dinner
to benefit the lone Education Foundation
Shannon and Robert Hand
Shannon Marie Wal
ton and Robert James Hand
of Walla Walla, WA were
joined in marriage on July
30, 2005
The bride is the
daughter of Paul and Sue
Walton of Long Creek. She
graduated from Long Creek
High School in 1998. In
2002, she received her bach
elor’s degree in elementary
education from Lewis-Clark
State College in 2004, she
received a master’s degree in
curriculum and instruction
from Eastern W ashington
University in Cheney, WA.
She is currently employed as
a second grade teacher at
Berney Elementary in the
Walla Walla School District.
The groom is the son
of Jim Hand and Kay and Jan
Wessel, all of Walla Walla.
He graduated from Walla
Walla High School in 1997.
In 2001, he received his
bachelor’s degree in business
marketing from the Univer
Fair theme ideas being accepted
It’s that time of year;
the M orrow C ounty Fair
Board needs some ideas for
the 2006 fair theme. It will
be the F air’s 93rd year in
2006. The them e should
reflect both ends o f the
county and also be easy for
the S u p e rin te n d e n ts to
decorate during Fair.
If you have any
ideas, send them to the
Morrow County Fair, PO
Box 464, H eppner, OR
97836 or call 676-9474, or
Menu: Prime Rib, Crab, Shrimp, Salad, Bread,
Baked Potato, Dessert. Two drinks included with
meal (choose from beer, wine and soft drinks).
b e tte r yet, em ail it to
mcfair@co.morrow.or.us.
If you have the
winning theme the prize is a
$25 gift certificate to be used
a store of your choice. Also
if you are a business and
come up with the winning
them, you will receive a V a
page ad in the 2006 Premium
Book at no cost. The Fair’s
d ates are A ug. 16-20.
Deadline for the theme is
Nov. 30, 2005.
M C SB to hold w ork session
The Morrow County School District Board of
Directors will meet via polycom on Thursday, Sept. 22,
between the District Office in Lexington and Irrigon
Elementary School in Irrigon. The work session will begin
at 7 p.m.
Topics for the meeting will be centered around,
“Safety in the schools.”
Enjoy the dinner, auction & raffle
Saturday, Septem ber 24
Social hour at 6 p.m . / Dinner at 7 p.m .
at the lon e Am erican Legion Hall
sity of Idaho in Moscow, ID.
He is currently employed at
Nelson Irrigation Corpora
tion in Walla Walla.
The w edding was
held at St. Patrick's Catho
lic Church in Walla Walla and
o fficiated by F ather Pat
Kerst. The maid of honor
was a friend of the bride, Jill
G reen u p , o f E stacad a.
B ridesm aids w ere Katie
Walton, Jodi Johnston, Der-
ri Reid and Ingrid Wilson.
The Best Man was a friend
of the groom, Scott Ford of
Walla Walla. Groomsmen
were Michael Hand, Peter
Hand, Sean Reid and Mark
Eberhard. Flower girls were
Rylee Kollman and Lauren
Roberts and the ring bearer
was Evan Kollman. The re
ception was held at Walla
Walla Community College.
The couple honey
mooned in Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico and currently reside
in Walla Walla.
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WATERMELON
SHOOT
Benefit for Scholarship
Saturday, Sept. 24 at 12 noon
64686 Halvorsen Lane, lone
Site in all morning starting after 9 a.m.
Watermelons provided!
Ticket Prices:
Adults - 325.00
Children 12 and under - 310.00
6 and under - free
Tickets available at
Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone
5 shots for $25
($5 out of each entry goes to the winner!)
Come site your gun for deer season! Bench rest
and paper targets. 100 - 500 yard offhand shoot at
Walchli Watermelons! Bring your guns and ammo.
Come enjoy a fun evening and
help support the lone School.
The lone Education Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation
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For more information, call 422-7107
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