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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 28,2006 Salem Boys Choir to sing in lone July 2 Volunteer maintains Waterland Field Dave Zachry W ith a little help from the abundant spring rains and a lot of help from volunteer Dave Zachry, the G eorge W aterland L ittle League Field is beginning to take the shape of a miniature m ajor league b aseball ballpark. “Z achry, a Forest S ervice re tire e , donates countless hours each week mow ing and maintaining the Field so the players have a terrific place to practice and play their gam es,” said a Little League spokesperson. “G iven the e x c e lle n t condition of the field, it’s apparent he takes a lot of pride in his work.” When asked if he’s enjoying retirement, Zachry commented jovially, “It’s not too bad, it’s just that I never get a day off. This is the third year Zachry has taken care o f the field. He begins m ow ing in M arch and continues through October. Park District Funding H elps W ith lon e Pool The Salem Boys Choir will sing during the lo n e F o u rth o f July Celebration on Sunday, July 2, at 7 p.m . at the lone Community Church. Founded in 1986 by current A rtistic D irector D arrell Jam es, the choir includes boys around the Willamette Valley in Oregon. They p erform for local, re g io n al, n atio n al and international events and are finishing their 20th season. T he c h o ir has: ho sted fiv e boy c h o ir festivals in Salem; staged their own full production of the m u sical “O liv e r” ; performed in New York in the B roadw ay to u rin g production of “Joseph and the A mazing Technicolor D ream co at” ; sung many tim es w ith the P o rtlan d O p era, re c en tly in “ P a g lia g g i” , “C arm in a B u ra n a ” and “ T o sca” , p a rtic ip a te d in the prestigious Oregon Bach Festival in Brittens’s "War Requiem” and Bach's “Saint Matthew Passion.” The c h o ir has to u red th ro u g h o u t the U nited S tates, C an ad a, Austria, Czech Republic, England, and Wales, visiting choirs and participating in festivals. Ten years ago the Obituaries Anne Morter, lone School Board member accepts a check for $5000 from Skip Matthews, Willow Creek Park District Board President. Photo by Lorrie Fox. Donald Eugene Bennett The Willow Creek Park District has entered into an agreement with the lone School District to help fund the lone Pool. “When the lone Pool was in financial difficulty under the old unified school district, the park district was able to step up and assist financially,” said Skip Matthews, WCPD Board president. "The Park District was approached by the lone School District to again assist with funding for the pool and we are glad to be in a position to do that,” Matthews said. The WCPD Board voted to enter into a three year agreement to assist with up to $10.000 per year with pool operations in lone. “The lone Pool, although not technically under the management of the Park District is an important part of the district’s community,” said Matthews. “The lone School District inherited the pool from the old school district and has made the commitment to continue its operation,” said Bryn Browning, lone School District superintendent. “As resources for the educational goals of the school district are foremost on our agenda we are grateful for the park district's commitment to us for recreational activities.” "Both pools are up and running now that the weather is turning out," said Matthews, "The park district is proud to be a part of that.” D onald E ugene Bennett, Lt Cdr. USN, Ret., 83, died Sunday, June 25, 2006, in Pensacola, Florida. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2006, at H arp er M orris Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at B arran cas N atio n al Cemetery, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Bennett grew up in Heppner, and attended the University of Oregon before joining the Navy. He started his naval career in the V-12 Program in the 1940s. He attended specialized training is Oakland, California, at H arvard U n iv ersity in Boston and the Naval War College in New Port, Rhode Island. He served four years from 1964-1968 in Japan. O ther duty stations were A laska, the P h ilip p in es, Nevada, and W ashington, D.C. His last duty station was Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. After retiring from the Navy in 1969, he worked for Escambia County School system at Washington High School for 18 years. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Mildred Births N arin Shane Stone-A son, Narin Shane, was bom to Daye and Michelle Stone. Heppner, on May 29, 2006, at Kadlec Medical Center. Richland. WA. The baby weighed 7 lbs. and measured 19-1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Larry and Cindy Stone, Days Creek, OR, and Conrad and Nancy Gunderson, Choteau, MT. He joins sisters Nalani, six, and Naleah, five, and brother, Noah, two. 'k 'k 'k 'k it'fc 'k 'k 'k 'k 'k 'k 'k 'k it'k 'fr SPEND THIS WEEKEND AT * TAYLOR S RESTAURANT IN ¡ONE * choir visited Prague and Hradec Kralove, spending tim e w ith the “Jitro Children’s Choir” in their sum m er cam p. H aving attended AmericaFest twice in M innesota, the Salem Boys Choir was proud to ag ain be a part o f A m ericaFest 2004 in the Czech Republic.Touring in Austria before going to the festival, they spent time with the Vienna Choir Boys at their camp. In turn, they welcomed the Vienna boys to their community in March 2005. D arrell Jam es, founder and artistic director o f the Salem Boys Choir, serves as Northwest Chair of the A m erican C horal D ire c to rs A ss o c ia tio n ’s Boychoir Committee, past n a tio n al ch air, and co o rd in ato r for the first National Honors Boychoir in 1995 in Washington, D.C. Prior to founding the choir, James taught music in public schools for over 20 years. He holds BA and MA degrees in music education and is a retired diaconal m inister o f m usic in the United Methodist Church. He is married to Anna Lee who assists with the choir and they are the proud grandparents of seven. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes June 25, 2006 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Yes, I am retiring. You read it in the Gazette some months ago, maybe even years, as I started thinking along these lines in 2002. Notice I use the word retiring rather than resigning. In my mind, resigning means one is fed up with the job or has been asked to leave. Retiring means that you suddenly realized that your body and life’s milestones are reminding you that you aren’t getting any younger even though you don’t always act your age. Retiring means that you are fully aware that it’s time for new ideas, new energy, and new ways of doing things in your occupation. It’s time for a new face at the helm. People around 60 tend to get set in their ways. Don't put us out to pasture, though, because I see many really hard working age 60-80-plus still volunteering, working, and making a huge difference in our community every day. Retiring means that I will have no good reasons not to clean my closets, sort my bags, write that book, go back to sewing, spend time with my 87-year-old mother, have more giggles with my grandchildren and spend more time with my independent husband having some new adventures. Retiring means that I can volunteer to read to children at the school, help out here and there, garden, go to events and sit back and enjoy them instead of stressing that I forgot to do something. Retiring means I can sit at the other end of the Chamber luncheon table and try to keep quiet. Retiring means that maybe I’ 11 be less likely to forget where I parked my car or think someone ripped off my computer cartridges while they were in my computer. Retiring means I will volunteer more, as I have asked others to do over the years. It’s get even time for them. Retiring means finishing up Cycle Oregon and working with the St. Pat’s Board of Directors toward the 25th celebration. Retiring means I can speak up with an opinion, write to the newspaper, and go to Salem, as an individual rather than for the Heppner Chamber. I will speak for myself (“as if she didn’t already, you may be thinking”). Hopefully, it was in line with the thinking of Chamber members also. I have always believed that one should not be two different people at their job and away from their job. We are who we are with the blessing of having great learning opportunities from others if we remember to listen. (Some of us are just bom more vocal than others.) Retiring means I’m going to try to be a better listener. Remind me. Retiring means I will miss the diversity of a great job which allowed me to get to know new and different personalities of locals and visitors alike. Don't let me get set in my ways. Remind me to leave the ranch and come to town periodically. Remind me that staying involved keeps one “young at heart” and connected. Remind me to pitch in and help the Chamber continue to be a vital part of Heppner, “a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a positive environment where business, community, and people thrive.” Thank you for a wonderful, humorous, sometimes stressful, and always rewarding 20 years. Thank you to my family and to my friends and all the terrific volunteers. Thank you for helping me grow to love Heppner, its people and its amenities. I will continue to do so and 1 hope to see some parts change and some stay the same. Most of all I hope that more and more folks will be open to weighing both sides of issues, to accepting new ideas, to welcoming visitors, to shopping locally, to w orking w ith my replacement, and to making the most of this wonderful community in the heart of Morrow County. Onward and upward. Thought for life: Remember: “just as long as it gets done.” McCaskill Bennett; his son, B illy G lenn S u ttle and daughter-in-law, Ann Love S u ttle; g ra n d c h ild re n , Ashton Bennett Suttle of Charleston, South Carolina, Elizabeth Ruby Suttle of A uburn, A labam a, and Joseph Eugene Suttle and his wife, Dana Mast Suttle of Denver, Colorado. He also is survived by two great- grandsons, Cody Edward- Rio S u ttle o f A uburn, C arson Joseph Suttle of D en v er; and a b ro th er, R obert A. B ennett o f Over the Tee Cup Portland. He was preceded The Willow Creek Country Club Ladies held a play in death by parents Lola May day on June 13. Lorrene Montgomery took look gross of Matteson and Edgar Allen the field. Joanne Barbee was low net and Bev Steagall, Bennett. least putts o f the field. In Flight A, Betty Christman was low gross, Virginia Local students Grant, low net, and Jackie Allstott, least putts. In Flight B, Pat Dougherty was low gross, Melissa named to UI Coiner, low net, Petra Payne, least putts, and Virginia dean’s list Grant, long drive. The U niversity of In Flight C, Joann Barbee had long putt. Idaho has nam ed 2,221 Petra Payne had a chip in. students to the spring 2006 On June 20, Lorrene Montgomery had low gross dean's list. To be eligible for of the field, Pat Dougherty had low net of the field and this honor, undergraduate Betty Christman had least putts of the field. stu d en ts m ust achieve a In Flight A, Eva Kilkenny had low gross, Corol grade point average of 3.5 or Mitchell, low net, Karen Thompson, least putts and Eva better in 12 or more graded Kilkenny, KP. c re d it hours d u ring one In Flight B, Virginia Grant had low gross, Jan semester. Law students must Paustian, low net, Luvilla Sonstegard, least putts, Virginia earn a 3.0 gpa in 10 or more Grant, long drive and Jan Paustian, KP. graded credit hours. In Flight C, Bernice Lott had low gross. Barbara Local students who Gilbert, low net, Joanne Barbee, least putts, Lorrene have received this honor Montgomery, long drive and Pat Dougherty, KP. in clu d e: M adison Shay Betty Christman had a chip in on # 18, Virginia Grant Bailey, Heppner; and Jamie had one on #12 and Corol Mitchell had one on #15. E lizabeth Vanden Brink, Coming up is the nine-hold ladies visitation on June lone. 27. Friday, June 30th - enjoy our delicious barbecue ribs. ^ k , Saturday, July 1st - OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY! J Jom us for karaoke, door prizes, a prune nb dinner & dnnk specials. * * ^ Sunday, July 2nd - Open from 9 a.m. - 1 2 noon for a special ^ breakfast menu with biscuits and gravy, eggs & hashbrowns. ** (Restaurant open until 8 p.m.) * * * * * Monday and Tuesday, July 3rd - 4th Special Fourth of July Celebration hours: 7 a m. - 9 p.m. Restaurant • 7 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Lounge ^ TAYLOR’S RESTAURANT • 422-9800 * Open our usual hours June 30 - July 1 ft special hours July 2 - 4 ! ^ C a le d o n ia n July 8 & 9 City P a r k in A th e n a , O r e g o n Scottish athletic events, piping, dancing, vendors, parade, pipe bands! Benefit dinner on July 7th. Scottish menu, $11.00. 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