FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 20,2007
Gazebo dedicated in memory of Orville Cutsforth
Pie Contest winners announced
Photo by Sandy Matthews
Pat Kilkenny (left) and Bob Kilkenny, along with Barbara (Cutsforth) Gilbert, officially
dedicated the new gazebo in memory of Orville Cutsforth at Cutsforth Park Father's Day
weekend.
T he C u ts fo rth
gazebo, dedicated Father’s
Day, June 17, in honor of the
late Orville Cutsforth, is in
place at Cutsforth Park and
is ready for users. The park
is on Willow Creek Road,
22 m iles from H eppner
on th e B lue M o u n tain
Scenic Byway. The gazebo,
featuring barbecue grills
and p ic n ic ta b le s , w as
donated by the Cutsforth
and Kilkenny families in
memory o f the late Orville
Cutsforth. Pat Kilkenny,
Orville's grandson, donated
the money for the project.
Located near the
Darcy Coil 4-H Building
and the fishing pond, the
g a ze b o is c o v ered and
ideal for family reunions,
picnics and any kind o f
get-together, according to
a M orrow County Public
Works D epartm ent news
release.
The M .C . P ublic
Works Department “prepared
the site, made walking paths
leading to the gazebo and
w o rk ed m any h o u rs to
ensure this was a recreation
delight for all users for
years to com e,” said the
release. “It is a wonderful
addition to Cutsforth Park
and can be used for 4-H
camp, reunions, birthday
parties or any event,” says
B etty G ray o f the M.C.
Public Works Department.
M o rro w C o u n ty
Parks is a departm ent o f
M.C. Public Works.
There are two other
county parks in addition
to C utsforth Park-Anson
Wright Park and the M.C.
Off Highway Park (OHV).
Reservations may be made
by phone, 541-989-9500, by
fax, 541 -989-8352, by e-mail
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Cutsforth Park will
be open until N ovem ber
15; Anson Wright Park will
Robinson brothers compete in rodeo
Devin Robinson, an eighth-grade student at Heppner
Junior/Senior High School, recently was named Tie-Down
Roping Champion and Goat Tying Reserve Champion at the
Washington State Junior High School Finals Rodeo held in
Lewiston, Idaho. Garrett Robinson, a sixth-grade student at
Heppner Elementary School was named Rookie of the Year
and qualified in Break Away Roping and Goat Tying for the
Wrangler Junior High Finals. They will be traveling with
fellow teammates to Gallup, New Mexico, from July 2-7 to
compete at the third annual Wrangler Junior High Finals.
Featuring more than 900 contestants from 44 states,
Canadian Provinces and Australia, the Wrangler Junior High
Finals is the world’s largest junior high rodeo. In addition
to competing for more than $75,000 in prizes, WJHFR
contestants will also be vying for more than $50,000 in col
lege scholarships and the chance to be named the Wrangler
Junior High Finals Rodeo Champion. To earn this title,
contestants must finish in the top 15 after two go-rounds of
intense competition before advancing on to Saturday’s final
championship performance. The Saturday championship
performance will be televised nationally as a part of the “20X
Rodeo High” telecast series.
The Robinson brothers are the sons of Kyle and Darcy
Robinson of Heppner.
For more information on the National High School
Rodeo Association - Wrangler Division, visit their web site
at www.nhsrawranglerdivision.org.
Texas Hold'em tournament
Saturday in lone
The lone Red, White
& B lues C ru is in ’ to the
Blues second annual Texas
Hold'em Poker tournament
will be held this Saturday,
June 23, at the lone Ameri
can Legion Hall on Second
St. in lone.
Sign-up begins at 6
p.m. Those planning to at-
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Wedding on Saturday, July 7, 2007
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close on October 29 for the
season; however, the OHV
Park, with 200 miles of trails
for off-road m otorcycles,
quads and four-wheel drive
pickups, is open year round.
Five A -fram e cabins are
available to rent.
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The sixth annual "Celebrate Heppner” pie baking contest, sponsored by the
Heppner Chamber o f Commerce was held June 15. There were 12 entries ranging from
pecan to peaches and cream. Winner in the youth division was Caitlyn Bailey who sub
mitted two pies. Her “Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake” was the winning pie. She also
entered an “Apple Crumble” pie.
In the adult div ision, Peggy Fishbum placed first with a "Mile High Strawberry
Pie.” Shirley Connor, who also submitted two pies, was second with her pecan pie. She
also entered a rhubarb pie.
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In third place was Melissa Monaco, w ith her "Banana-Coconut Pie with Almond
Crust.”
The pies w ere auctioned at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon-sponsored barbecue and
talent contest held at the Heppner City Park Friday evening. Proceeds from the auction
benefited Chamber.
First and second-place pie recipes were not available at press-time Tuesday. The
recipe for Monaco’s pie is as follows:
Coconut Banana Cream Pie with Almond Crust
Almond Nut Crust
2 cups almonds
3 tablespoons sugar
2 slightly beaten egg whites
Place nuts and sugar in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or
process until nuts are finely ground. Stir together ground nut mixture and egg whites.
Using a spatula, press mixture onto bottom and sides o f a nine-inch pie plate. Bake in
a 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until crust appears dry. Cool on a wire rack
before filling.
Filling
4 eggs
3A cup sugar
'A cup cornstarch
3 cups 2 percent milk
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla
1 cup flaked coconut
1 medium banana
Separate egg yolks from whites, set whites aside for meringue. Meanwhile, combine
sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk. Using the microwave, cook and stir until
thickened and bubbly. Slightly beat egg yolks. Gradually stir about one cup of the hot
filling into yolks. Pour egg yolk mixture into hot filling. Bring to a gentle boil in the
microwave. Stir in butter, vanilla and coconut. Thinly slice bananas and lay in bottom
o f cooked, cooled crust. Pour warm filling over bananas. Spread meringue over top.
tend are reminded that there
w ill be no late signups. Buy-
in will be $40.
Cash and prizes will
be awarded and a no-host
bar will be available.
For more informa
tion, contact Marvin Pad-
berg, 422-7276.
Meringue
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Vi teaspoon cream o f tartar
lA cup sugar
Allow egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl
combine egg whites, vanilla and cream o f tartar. Beat with an electric mixer on me
dium speed about one minute or till soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add sugar,
one tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed about four minutes more or until
mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks (tips stand straight) and sugar dissolves. Immedi
ately spread meringue over hot pie filling, carefully sealing to edge to prevent shrink
age. Sprinkle Vi cup sliced almonds and 'A cup flaked coconut over the top. Bake pie
Birth
at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for one
M ich a el D onald hour. Chill three to six hours before serv ing, cover for longer storage. Makes eight
McElligott-Ben and Lena servings.
McEUigott, lone, announce
New cartoon debuts
the birth o f a son, Michael
this week. Mike Williams of
LiP Irish Gossip
Donald, born June 8, 2007,
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A new cartoon gets Heppner will draw the car
at St. A nthony H ospital
its first appearance in the toon titled “LiP Irish Gos
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weighed 7 lbs, 12 oz., and
events in our area.
measured 20 inches long.
G ra n d p a re n ts are
Pete and N ancy M cElli-
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Carolyn Gossett, Cornelius,
OR. Great-grandparents are
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and the late Don McEUigott,
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Pie contest judges (left to right). Hank Howard, Nancy Vander Does and Cary Propheter appear
to enjoy their work in selecting the winning pies.
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