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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 12,2006 Ke!I Iats u''”d' Court helps out at Oregon Trail Library gather at Willow summer reading program Keithleys receive July Yard of the Month Creek Lake On Thursday, July 13, the Rowdy Red Hats will meet at Willow Creek. Lake for a potluek picnic at 6:30 p.m. Spouses or partners will be welcome to accompany their favorite Red or Pink hatter or one who wants to join the organization to this meeting only. The gathering will take place in the picnic area down near the docks and swimming area. People who plan to attend are asked to bring the following items: lawn chairs and tableware for them selves, a dish to share and a beverage. L em onade, w ater and dessert will be provided. Before dinner, there will be a brief meeting to determine what the group would like to do for August. The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo parade is on Saturday, Aug. 19 and the group could possibly march in it or do a Boat. Attendees are asked to bring some good ideas. There will also be a collection of dues for 2006 at this gathering if you have not already paid them. After dinner, there will be an opportunity for teams of two to compete in a game called Arizona Golf, sim ila r to vertical horseshoes. It is nothing like golf, but uses golf balls to weight the throwing devices. Prizes will be awarded for the first three places. Come and try your luck a fte r enjoying a yummy meal. The court reads with kids at the Boardman Library. (L-R): Pennant Bearer Jarreid Miller, Princess Josie Miller, Queen Heather Yocom and Pennant Bearer Jessica Hamilton (reading). The Morrow County Fair and OTPR Court have been busy reading to the kids in Morrow County who have been attending the Oregon T rail L ib rary Sum m er R eading P rogram in H eppner, B oardm an and Irrigon. On June 14, they en jo y ed h elp in g take registrations and reading to the kids in Heppner, where they also h elp ed W ally Wisecracker. They will be helping with the final one in Heppner on July 19. They w ere in Boardman and Irrigon on June 30. They have also been busy participating in parades at Spray, U m atilla, lone, Athena, and Elgin this is just the beginning of the busy summer. To be able to afford all the travel, the Court is still doing the pop can drive, so keep dropping your cans off at the Fairgrounds from 8 Heppner Idol a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. w eekdays. They are also Talent Show to selling a coloring book with biographies, pictures of the be held court this year and many The Heppner Idol coloring pages. The price of Talent Show will be held the book is $3.50 a piece, to Friday. July 28 during the C eleb ra te H eppner Festivities. Singers, dancers, in stru m en talists, poetry O regon E astern writers, magicians, stand-up University awarded a total of comedians, animal trainers more than 800 bachelor’s and others are welcome to and master’s degrees in the share their talent. 2005-06 academ ic year. The talent show will G raduates were form ally follow the BBQ, w hich re co g n ized for th e ir begins at 5 p.m. a ch iev em en ts at the Sign-up sheets are Commencement Ceremony a v a ila b le at W h eatland held in Community Stadium Insurance and the Heppner on Saturday, June 17 at C ham ber of C om m erce. EOU. The deadline is July 24. For Local g ra d u a tes more information, contact included: Heppner- Robert Nancy at 676-9113. Waite, Masters in Business A d m in istra tio n ; Patti I----------- r *—-------------1 A llsto tt, B.S. B usiness We Print Administration, Magna Cum Business Cards L aude; B lake M atthew Heppner G azette K now les, B.S. B usiness By Kay Proctor During registration for the Heppner Library’s reading program, the court helped Wally Wisecracker. (L-R): Princess Josie Miller, Wally Wisecracker, Queen Heather Yocom, Pennant Bearer Jessica Hamilton and (front) Pennant Bearer Jarreid Miller purchase one, contact a Fair and OTPR Court member or the Fairgrounds at 676-9474 or keep your eye out around tow n. R em em ber not to forget about the cut and w rapped 1/2 pig and the g o rg eo u s ring from Peterson's (that will be on display in window) that the girls are also raffling off on Sunday, Aug. 20 at MOCO. EOU awards degrees to local students Administration; Richard J. Drake, Masters in Teacher E d u catio n ; J. A ndrew Johnson, Masters in Teacher Education; Joseph Anthony Lindsay, Masters in Teacher E d u c a tio n ; Sarah Jean E ckm an, B.S. M ultidisciplinary Studies; William T. Hurl, B.S. Liberal Studies, Stefanie A. Spivey, B.S. M u ltid isc ip lin a ry S tu d ies, Sum m a Cum Cayuse Junior Rodeo coming After many years, ju n io r rodeo excitem ent is returning to Heppner. On Saturday, July 22 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, July 23 at 10 a.m., there will be a Cayuse Junior Rodeo at the OTPR/M orrow County Fair and Rodeo outdoor arena. Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls between the ages of 5 and 18 will be competing in a variety of exciting rodeo events such as goat tail untying, roping, chute dogging and bull riding. You can be treated to two afternoons of young rodeo excitement as a spectator for free or local youngsters may enter the rodeo. Entry forms can be picked up at the Morrow County Fair Office or at MCGG/Green Feed and must be postmarked by Saturday. July 15, if you wish to enter. For further information, call Kyle Robinson at 676- 9014 or Rodeo secretary Karen Smith at (541) 278-1798, or pick up an entry form and read the instructions carefully. 'lDecfdina Tames - Pfiata cAIbi him 4x6 pfwta ftoldem L aude; and L ex in g to n - Amellia B. Peck, B.S. Crop and Soil S cien ce, Cum Laude E astern O regon U n iv e rsity serv es «as an educational, cultural and sch o la rly c e n te r in La Grande, connecting the rural regions o f the state to a w id er w orld. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , visit www.eou.edu. ■m - Melanie Silvia & Cliff ord Shiley Wedding ~ Saturday, July 22nd * t n# 1 « 4 Yard of the Month recognition in Heppner for July has been awarded to Vern and Ginger Keithley. Their well maintained home sits on a corner lot at 590 Gale Street. The house was built in 19 and occupied by Joe Nye. G inger’s brother, Pete Schwarzin, purchased the home from the Nye’s estate and lived in it until selling it to the Keithleys in 1976. Ginger's family moved to Heppner from Western Oregon when she was an eighth grader. She and Vern, who is part of a large, local family, were high school sweethearts and graduated together in 1956. They will celebrate 50 years of marriage in January 2007. Previous homes for them were on Cowin. Water and Baltim ore Streets, all in Heppner. Vern is now employed by Willow Creek Park District to do park upkeep and maintenance. In the past, he worked at Kinzua Mills and also was a self-employed carpenter. Vern has put those skills to use over the years on their home with various projects, sometimes with the help of son. Jay, who is a local area contractor/carpenter. The Keithley's also raised daughters Ruth Ann, Linda and Suzanne in Heppner. All four children were born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Vern and Ginger now share their home with their golden cocker spaniel, Noel. A volunteer now at the Neighborhood Center, Ginger is retired from her ‘downtown’ jobs; she clerked at Peterson's Jewelry for 18 years and Coast to Coast for 12 years. She and Vern sell gourds at craft fairs that they have crafted into works of art with help from Linda. Vern mows the thick grass lawn w hile Ginger trims it. They both pull weeds. A clean, crisp white lattice fence in the side yard defines the only property line shared with a neighbor. Below is a raised bed full of a variety of plants that Ginger enjoys trying such as Christmas roses, lobelia, holly, coral bells, ornamental grasses and clematis vine. The pansies and primroses scattered throughout are Vern’s favorite plants. t G inger’s favorite plantings are a number of maple trees that provide deep, cooling shade and an invitation to the backyard. Located there is the generously large, wood deck used almost year round. Hanging from the deck’s cover are colorful lights and hanging baskets of annuals. Planters full of flowers are scattered around its broad steps. Willow Creek provides the property's back border, a constant cool breeze and the soothing sound of flowing water. The yard is very bird friendly and a variety of birds nest throughout. In the past, beavers began falling neighborhood trees for a dam on the creek, but fortunately spared Keithleys’ trees. The backyard in general is Vern’s favorite place while Ginger's is the lawn swing that sits on a brick paved area. Other plantings throughout the property are spireas, snowball and mock apple shrubs, apple, apricot and Linden trees. The yard’s shade is so deep that Vern’s sister, Trish Sweeney, calls it their “jungle.” However, there is enough of a sunny spot to allow room for a clothesline for fresh air drying. Future plans are to replace the home's original sidewalk that leads to the garage/workshop. More shrubs might be planted in place o f flowers to cut back on maintenance. The Keithleys have a long history of keeping up appearances of their yard. In August 1981, they were recognized as “Garden of the Month" by the Hcppner- Morrow County Chamber of Commerce and received a copy o f the book, “Homes and Heritages" by Gil French. Both Vern and Ginger are interested in gardening so much that it is enjoyment to them, not work. And the community of Heppner appreciates and benefits from the results, in 1981 and 25 years later in 2(X)6. Yard of the Month recognition is co-sponsored by the Heppner Garden Club. MCGG Green Feed. Heppner TV and the City of Heppner. Family BBQ and golf scramble 4 Michelle Kinley & Korey Morgan 'Jr held at WCCC m Wedding ~ Friday, August 11 th A family BBQ was held at the WCCC on Sunday, t July 9. Fifteen golfers braved the warm afternoon, with a ■j a four-man best ball scramble. The first place team consisted it Amellia Peck & Dustin Padherg Wedding ~ Saturday, September 9th k % . * ^ A ** * $ * m M umuj ' j Mug 217 North Main • H*ppn*r • Phon* 676-915« • Floral 676-9426 4 Serving Heppner. Lexington S lone ^ + * a « # * » * » -st f i t **- & o f Gene and Luvilla Sonstegard and John and Pat Edmundson. The second place team consisted of Jim and Barb Hayes, Bob Jepsen and Betty Christman. And a tie for third place went to the teams of Dale and Kathy Boyd and Earl Norris and Les and Jan Paustian and Roger and Andrea Mortimer. A fun time was had by all. The next family BBQ is scheduled for Sunday. Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.
