FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 23,2006
A view from the hill
Heppner girl crowned at pageant
B) Doris Brosnan
Fair to say that the
Willow C reek Terrace
re sid en ts view ed the
Morrow C ounty Fair as
more than just “fair" last
W ednesday.
Fourteen
residents enjoyed exploring
the d isp la y s, livestock,
entertainment and foods and
were greatly pleased to see
the ribbons attached to the
IxxHh they helped design and
the hand-crafted crosses they
made last Easter. One of the
residents also entered three
pieces of handwork, so her
neighbors applauded her
efforts and her three ribbons.
In July, the rodeo
court visited the Terrace and
encouraged everyone to join
them at last weekend’s rodeo
and the evening breeze was
enough to en tice three
residents to the rodeo arena
on Friday. They appreciated
the show without enduring
the heat of Saturday and
Sunday
afternoons.
Residents view the county
fair and pro rodeo as
important area attractions.
The ribbons won at
the Fair continue a winning
streak for the Terrace. The
facility entered two pies in
the "Celebrate Heppner"
contact on July 28 and won
“Best of Show.” Residents
and staff are still examining
their options with the $50
gift-certificate prize that can
be used at any Heppner retail
store.
Also
in
July,
residents delighted in the
“ Mutt D ay” visit from
Duchess Wenberg and her
human family and continue
to visit with Spot on a
monthly basis. Spot, the dog
o f Molly R hea's family,
seemed to fit right in when
he came to visit, so he is
returning on a monthly basis,
to simply hang out with the
residents while Molly
com pletes a d a y ’s work
before picking him up to go
home.
One o f the first
outings for Terrace residents
in August was the trip to
Irrigon for another "Music in
the Park" program. This one
was an entertaining and
inform ative
m usical
developed and presented by
a home-schooling family,
with the four children and
both parents involved in the
p roduction.
The
14
re sid en ts,
staff
and
volunteers Cyde Estes and
Bob and Judy Stevens
thought it well written and
performed.
This second jaunt to
the north end of the county
for "Music in the Park”
program ended with a trip
back home through the
sounds and sights of a terrific
thunderstorm. A similar trip
home finished up the
T e rrac e ’s
Boardm an
ex cu rsio n the previous
month, so at least one wary
person has joked that the
Terrace should think twice
before traveling again during
the tinder-dry s ea so n ...
(Sm okey the Bear was
scheduled to visit the Terrace
on his birthday in July, but
he had to take a "rain check”
because he was out fighting
fire. Residents celebrated
without him, with birthday
cake during their morning
exercises.)
O ften, when not
busy with activ ities,
residents savor their
relaxation out on the back
and front patios, in the
mornings and evenings on
the hill. From those vantage
points, they can see that the
seasons are starting to
change. Some fall flowers
are beginning to bloom and
some leaves are beginning to
change color. Joining them
for this view of transitions is
the new est resident at
Willow Creek Terrace.
D elores
Wilson
moved into the one vacant
apartment on Aug. 2. After
many years away, Wilson, a
sister of Ed Baker, is
returning to the Willow
C reek
Valley
from
Hermiston. Soon, Wilson
will know all her new
neighbors and their families
and the neighbors are hoping
that she will view her new
su rro u n d in g s
and
o p p o rtu n ities
with
enthusiasm similar to theirs.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
Seventh
Day
Adventist church members
are the volunteers for the
Aug. 30 noon meal at St.
Patrick's Senior Center. The
menu for the day is Swiss
steak, mashed potatoes with
gravy, hot bread, cucumbers
and tomatoes, Jell-O parfait
w ith fruit and ice cream bars.
The rummage sale
and raffle were a great
success. All those that
helped in setting up and then
boxing and bagging what
was left were greatly
appreciated.
Lyn Jewett won the
birdbath in the silent auction.
Raffle winners were notified
Sunday. Aug. 20. If you have
not picked up your prize,
please do so between the
hours of 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and
1-3 p.m., Monday through
Friday, at the senior center
office.
Silvertone Metallic
Alarm Clock
with red LED display
& 9-volt battery backup
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Peterson's
ft S
H eppner
•S ;s
Jewelers
676-9200
kolleen Chapa
Kolleen Chapa, of
H eppner, was crow ned
Friday night at the National
American Miss Pageant. The
Pageant was held at the
Eugene Hilton Thursday
through Saturday. Chapa
was in the Pre-Teen
category. She received the
crown and a large trophy for
her Silver Level Award for
O u tstan d in g
Program
Participation in the State
Cover Girl Category. Chapa
w as additionally named one
of the 30 semifinalists out of
143 contestants in her Pre-
Teen group. All semifinalists
were presented with roses.
She was judged on formal
wear presentation, one-on-
one interview s with six
ju d g e s,
personal
introduction on stage and
community involvement.
She additionally competed in
the photogenic, art, best
thank you note, most
p rom ising model and
v o lu n te e r
service
competitions. She received
special recognition in the
ph o to g en ic program by
receiv in g a ribbon and
received a trophy at the
competition for her state
finalist placement.
"I cried when she
came out on stage in her
gown, she was so beautiful
and her smile lit up the
ballroom.” said her mother
Jodi Chapa. “ She was a
winner before she left for the
pageant and this will just
help her to continue to strive
for the best in everything she
does. We are very proud of
her.”
The weekend started
on Friday night with
registration followed by a
pajama party attended by the
princess, junior pre-teen and
pre-teen contestants. Friday
morning brought orientation
and rehearsals to prepare for
optional contests. Friday
aftern o o n
began
the
rehearsals for the formal
w ear
and
personal
introduction competition to
be judged Friday evening.
The girls were required to be
e sc o rte d
onto
stage
individually and present
themselves to the audience
in their formal gown. Chapa
wore a mixed colored gown
with black heels. Then the
girls were off to the changing
room to get into their
interview/personal
introduction outfit. Chapa
wore a coral sweater top
over a white, lacy tank and a
white skirt with white heels.
They were then ushered into
the ballroom again, given a
microphone by the reigning
queen and introduced
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themselves to the audience
with their name, hometown
and inform ation about
themselves or their ambition
in life. After the competition,
girls in the state cover girl
category and spirit category
received their cro w n s,
banners, roses, trophies and
prizes.
Saturday started
with rehearsals for the
opening dance production
number, follow ed by
rehearsals for the Saturday
Evening Finale. Saturday
afternoon was filled with
each contestant individually
entering an interview room
w here six ju d g e s sat at
individual tables and the girls
went from table to table on
a
tim ed
schedule,
interviewing with each judge
who asked them various
questions about themselves.
The Saturday evening finale
opened with the parade of
contestants into the ballroom
in their production number
o u tfit, a pink N ational
American Miss T-shirt and
jean shorts. After the dance
production numbers, the
girls changed into their
form al gow ns and were
presented one at a time onto
the stage for the judges. The
30 s e m i-fin a lists w ere
announced, presented roses
and remained onstage. Next
were the announcement of
the top five finalists and the
c ro w n in g o f the 2006
National American Miss
Pre-Teen Oregon.
C h ap a
was
accompanied to the pageant
by her mother and by sister,
Jodessa Chapa.
C h a p a ’ s
participation was sponsored
by The V ictorian Rose,
H eppner Fam ily Foods,
H o w e ’s A bout Pizza,
Farm ers
Insurance.
Petersons Jewelers, Murrays
Drugs, Pettyjohns, Willow
Creek Reality, Bill and Jo
Segraves, Manuel, Deborah,
and Jessica Chapa, Hopie
Chapa, Grace, Dedrick and
N icole H ollow ay, Todd
Segraves, Marti Luther, The
Prices, The Gochnauers, Dr.
Sinha, The Sargeants, The
H ag u ew o o d s, her car
washing buddies Eddie, Ben,
Jason and Jordan, The Keys,
The Days, her mom and
siste r and thé town of
Heppner.
The state title of
National American Miss
Pre-Teen of Oregon 2006
went to Christina Evert of
Bend. She will attend the
National C om petition in
November at Disney Land in
California.
lone library to
increase hours
Beginning Aug. 28.
the lone Library will increase
its hours by four hours per
week. The library will now
be open M ondays and
Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m.
If you have any
questions, you can contact
the Library at 422-0803 or
Kristy Crowell at 422-7563.
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Serving Heppner. Lexington A lone
Sunny skies and happy faces
shine at Fair and Rodeo Parade
Bank »f Fasten) Oregon takes third in Commercial floats.
Camas Prairie Red Hat Mamas take first place in the Community
Float category.
The “Professional Pooper Scoopers* helped make the parade
fun for all.
"Happy Trails to the
Fair and Rodeo” was this
year's theme for the Morrow
County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo parade.
Many p a rtic ip a ted with
winners in the following
categories:
Commercial Float:
Is1- Morrow County Grain
Growers, 2IU|- Bonnie's Aug
and Auto and 3ri1- Bank of
Eastern Oregon.
Community Float:
l'1- Camas Prairie Red Hat
Mamas, 2nd- Heppner Fire
D epartm ent
and
3 rd-
Morrow County 4-H.
A ntique
Autos,
Steam Engines and Tractors:
lsl- Chris Brauer for Circuit
Court Judge, 2"'1- Morrow
County Museum and 3rd-
John W enholz and Ray
Grace.
Courts and Royalty:
1 '- Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo Court, 2nd- Pendleton
Round Up Court and 3rd-
1946 Rodeo Court.
Fam ily
Riding
Group: l sl- Ranch Horse 4-
H Group and 2nd- HM Ranch
Riders.
Individual Horse and
Rider:
l sl-
Sherron
W oodside and 2nd- Lelia
Workman.
Senior
Riding
G roup: 1sl- Round Up
Directors.
Team s, W agons,
Buggies: l sl- Mini Trails to
You and 2nd- Pooper Buster.
Youth: L’-Makenzie
Hughes and 2nd- Nathaniel
Roberts.
Creative Arts and Crafts group to
discuss upcoming workshops
M orrow C ounty
Creative Arts and Crafts will
meet on Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. at
GD’s banquet room.
The ag enda will
include fall workshops with
Sandra Haynes, including
classes in colored pencil and
scratchboard. Haynes will be
at the meeting to discuss
what type of art the group
taking the classes would like
to do. So, if you have a
preference for animals or
flowers, or something else,
attend the meeting.
These w orkshops
are open to the public, so
anyone can take them. Some
are w eekend classes to
accommodate the people
who are working during the
week.
All classes must be
paid for 30 days in advance.
This is a policy needed to
insure funding for classes.
Members and non
members are urged to attend
the meeting so decisions can
be made on what to do in the
classes and class dates.
Hospice training session offered
Pioneer Memorial
Hospice is offering a seven-
week Volunteer Training
course starting Monday,
Sept. 11,6:30-8 p.m., at the
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Hospice agency office in the
low er level o f Pioneer
M em orial H ospital in
Heppner. These classes will
be lead by Hospice Volunteer
Coordinator. Cyde Estes,
along with several other
hospice team members.
Each session will
introduce skills and tools to
assist the class members in
interacting w ith and assisting
hospice patients and their
families. Participants will
learn about the physical,
em o tio n al, mental and
spiritual journey of persons
experiencing terminal illness.
as well as p atients and
families experiencing the
dying process, death and
entering bereavement.
Pioneer Memorial
Hospice, which provides end
of life care for terminally ill
patients throughout Morrow
and G illiam counties, is
providing these evening
classes at a charge of $ 10 to
cover the cost of materials.
Attendees will be under no
o b lig a tio n to becom e a
Hospice volunteer.
Registration for the
sev en -w eek course is
req u ired . If you are
interested in this training,
please call the Hospice office
at (541) 676-2946.
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