Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - THREE
T.K. Murphy to become Christian Church
pastor
T.K. M urphy has
been hired as the new part-
time pastor for the congre
gation at Heppner Christian
Church.
A leather craftsman
by trade, he plans to devote
his off-duty time to a saddle
and leather goods shop he
hopes to establish in Hep
pner.
Murphy has a varied
resume. After studying w ild-
life management at Abra
ham Baldwin Agricultural
College in Tifton, Georgia,
in the early ‘70s, he migrat
ed to Alaska. Beginning his
ministry at the Government
Hill C hurch o f C hrist in
Anchorage, he participated
in evangelical, prison, and
hospital ministries there.
F o r m ost o f the
‘80s, he served as a full
time pastor at the Farewell
Ave. Christian Church in
Fairbanks. In addition to
handling all pulpit duties
and adult classes there, he
oversaw c o n stru ctio n o f
an addition to the church
building and presided over
a jum p in average Sunday
attendance from 15 to 110,
a 70-fold increase over an
18-month span.
D u rin g the ‘90s,
Murphy resigned his salaried
church position in Fairbanks
and started a leather goods
business to fund mission
trips, but continued teach
ing adult church classes and
some preaching. He was
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T.K. Murphy
also a Gideon from 1994 to
2000 .
In 2000, he moved
to the W illamette Valley,
taking up pastoral duties
at the Church o f Christ in
Springfield. While there, he
also held Bible study classes
at a local C hristian book
store for the benefit o f the
area high school students.
B efore com ing to
Heppner, M urphy served
as associate minister at the
Church o f Christ in Santa
Clara, near Eugene. There,
he handled class instruc
tion, intermittent preaching
duties, and a special com
munity outreach program
which entailed distribution
o f five to seven tons o f
groceries weekly to needy
families and individuals in
the local area.
Murphy’s objectives
at Heppner Christian Church
are simply to "preach the
Word, love the people, and
let the Holy Spirit do His
work.”
He considers him
self a history buff, and loves
books and travel. Admitting
that his voluminous library
is something o f a storage
problem, he maintains that
the books have a mysterious
tendency to reproduce all by
themselves.
He w ill be joined by
Carla, his w ife o f 21 years,
along with sons Matt, 14,
and Will, nine. Another son
Ben, 19, is currently serv
ing with the U.S. Navy on a
mine sweeper in the Persian
Gulf.
According to a news
release, "Murphy's not over
ly attached to titles, and
doesn't have to be addressed
as ‘Pastor. Murphy" will be
just fine.”
Morrow County Fair Books available
The Morrow County
Fair Premium Books are out
and may be picked up at the
local post office, the Fair Of
fice or the 4-H Office.
Ev eryone is remind
ed that the deadline for Open
Class Livestock is July 20.
To register call 541-676-
9474. Beef, Dairy, Goats
and Sheep, Swine, Poultry
and Small Animals can be
entered.
The Fair O ffice is
now open from 8 a.m. to 12
p.m. and from 1-5 p.m., so
Open Class exhibit numbers
and tags can be picked up
anytim e during business
hours. Pre-registration is ap
preciated. Registration will
be on Monday, August 13
from 1 to 8 p.m. for all 4-H
and Open exhibits (except
livestock). Flowers, fruits
and vegetables will take
entries on Monday, August
13 from 4 to 8 p.m. and
Tuesday, August 14 from
8 to 10 a.m.
P a r e n ts a re r e
minded to save their kids'
art and craft projects from
school and home. There
are divisions for kids three
to 14 years o f age. Those
interested may check the
Premium Book starting on
page 65. They can also enter
flowers along with fruits and
vegetables.
Adults have many
departments to choose from,
w hether it's preserving foods
(Canning), sewing (Cloth
ing, Needlework, or Quilts)
or even working outdoors
(Flowers, Fruits and Veg
etables) or cooking (Foods).
Don't forget about creativ
ity (Art, Creative Writing,
C rafts and Photography).
"W e have a d ep artm en t
for you, so come and enter
your items in the fair and
possibly win some money,"
said fair secretary Renee
Yocom. "All the information
you need is in the Premium
'Book."
For anyone who has
a club that would like to
display their items, there are
Community Booths avail
able at the fair, and there are
also Commercial Crop and
Land Products.
Safe driving saves lives
The
Oregon
De par t ment
of
Transportation
is
e n c o u ra g in g m o to ris ts ,
during the busy sum m er
traveling season and beyond,
to practice safe driving
and conserv e fuel at the same
time. Studies show the faster
you drive, the more fuel you
use: and speed is the number
one factor in crash fatalities
in Oregon. So "slow down"
is the phrase everyone is
using.
Fhe U.S. Department
o f Energy offers consumers
several tips for conserving
fuel:
• Stay within posted
speed limits. For example,
most Oregon rural highways
have a maximum 55 mph
speed limit; driv ing 65 mph
rather than 55 mph increases
fuel consumption by 15
20 percent.
• R em ove ex cess
weight. An extra 100 pounds
in your v ehicle could reduce
y our mpg by up to tw o
E ffe c tiv e July I , 2 0 0 7 , th e F ire C h ie f
o f th e C ity o f H e p p n e r is im p o s in g a
C L O S E D S E A S O N fo r o p en b u rn in g
based on lo cal fire safety co n cern s.
This burning ban is for the City o f Heppner.
A r e m in d e r th a t o p e n b u rn in g also
includ es a “ b u rn b a r r e l.”
The closed season will remain in effect
until further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960.
percent.
• Drive sensibly
don't tailgate. Ifyou practice
safe driving, you can avoid
unnecessary braking and
a c c e le ra tio n , im proving
your fuel economy by 5 —
10 percent.
• Combine errands.
Several short trips from
a cold start can use twice
as much fuel as one trip
covering the same distance
when the engine is warm.
V isit th e " D riv e L ess,
Save M ore” w ebsite for
more information at www.
drivelesssavemore.com.
For m ore tip s on
sav in g g a s, v isit www.
fueleconomy.gov, and for
m ore in fo rm atio n about
tra n s p o rta tio n safety in
Oregon, v isit www.oregon.
gov/O D O T. For updated
inform ation on highw ay
w ork and cu rren t travel
in fo rm a tio n th ro u g h o u t
O re g o n . v is it w w w .
tripcheck.com, or call the
( )regon road report at 5 11
or 1-800-977-6368.
Plastic
Signs
Heppner
G a z e tte -T im e s
Caledonian games planned in
James Boyd
Brown convicted Athena July 13-15
Caledonian Games, a Scottish Heritage festiv al in
of Columbia
Athena, is preparing to make "Connections" in 2007 Fri
Basin Electric
day, Saturday and Sunday, July 13-15. The theme o f the
program is "Scottish Connections between Scottish
Co-op burglary printed
famous authors and events" and bringing it together into
Morrow County Dis
trict Attorney Elizabeth A.
Ballard reports that James
Boyd Brown, 40, was con
victed o f Burglary in the
Second Degree and Unlaw
ful Possession o f Metham-
phetamine on July 2.
The
charges
stemmed from an incident
on October 9, 2006, when
Brown burglarized a build
ing ow ned by C olum bia
Basin Electric Co-op located
at 54174 Highway 74, Hep
pner.
A ccording to B al
lard, w hen officers from the
Morrow County Sheriff's
Office arrived on the scene
and arrested Brown, he was
found to be in possession of
methamphetamine.
Circuit Court Judge
Jeffrey M. W allace sen
tenced Brow n to 13 months
in prison. Additional terms
o f the sentence include rec
ommendations that Brown
pay restitution and partici
pate in drug treatment, said
Ballard.
Scholarships
deadlines
announced
The South Morrow
County Scholarship Trust
has announced a deadline o f
September 15 forapplications
for the Elizabeth Slottee
Memorial Scholarship and
the Lexington Voter Precinct
Scholarship.
The
Slottee
M em orial Scholarship is
awarded annually to a junior,
senior or graduate student
m ajoring or m inoring in
m u sic at an a c c re d ite d
college. If no applicants
are found, the award can
be given to a student who
has been accepted into a
school o f education. The
scholarship amount will be
determined by the earnings
o f the d o n a tio n s o f the
community and the Slottee
family, totaling more than
SI 0,000.
The Lexington Voter
Precinct Scholarship is for
S500 and will be awarded
to a college sophom ore,
junior or senior living in the
Lexington voters' precinct.
Applications in disc format
may be picked up at Bank
o f Eastern Oregon, Heppner
Branch, or from Barbara
H ayes at the K uhn and
Spicer law office.
For
mo r e
information, contact Sharon
H a rriso n at 6 7 6 -9 1 2 5 ,
Del LaRue at 422-7468,
or Barbara Hayes at 676-
9141.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
menu
T h e m e n u for
Wednesday, July 11, w ill be
spaghetti with meat sauce,
tossed green salad, spiced
pears, garlic bread and cake.
Members o f St. Patrick's
Parish will serve.
T h e m e n u f or
Wednesday, July 18, w ill be
enchiladas with cheese, rice
and beans, fresh salsa with
chips, fruit and cookies.
M embers o f the Heppner
United Methodist Church
will serve.
T he m e n u for
Wednesday, July 25, will
be ham, au gratin potatoes,
mixed vegetables, peaches,
rolls and cookies. M em
bers o f the Church o f the
Nazarene and the Seventh-
day Adventist Church will
serve.
Athena's festival. The festival includes Scottish Highland
dancing, piping and Scottish athletic events, storytelling,
clan tents, entertainment, a parade, fun run, vendors and
food.
An ev ening performance o f bag pipe bands on the
field in the fashion o f a military review, called a Tattoo, is
slated for Saturday night at 6:30 p.m... The $5 admission
donation is the only paid event for the entire day. "Visi
tors should "come early and stay late on Saturday," says
Chairman Sue Friese. “Bring a hat for the sun and stay
all day.”
During the day on Saturday, July 14, visitors to
Athena's Caledonian Games can see the parade on Main
Street at 9 a.m., and then move to the city park to see the
Highland dancing and piping competitions at 10 a.m.
Scottish athletic events start at noon w ith pre-reg
istration in the big green tent on the lower athletic field at
11:30 a.m. Free entertainment will start in the park around
1:30 p.m. at the completion o f the competition. Clan tents
are visitors from around the Pacific Northwest. They come
to inv ite v isitors to inquire if there is Scottish heritage in
each o f their families.
The horseshoe tournament w ill be at 2 p.m. as the
entertainment schedule continues.
The grand finale o f the day on Saturday is the
ev ening outdoor concert in the stadium, called the Tattoo.
Four bagpipe bands w ill be featured on the field: Weston-
McEvven High School Pipes and Drum from Athena,
Desert Thistle Pipe and Drum from the Tri-Cities, WA.
Boise Highlanders from Idaho and Rivercity Pipe Band
from Portland. A feature o f the Tattoo, which is develop
ing, may be a Haggis Hurl at the Tattoo. Haggis is a prized
dinner made o f oatmeal and mutton and parts cooked and
stuffed into a sheep's stomach. The haggis may be v aulted
through the air, landing in whatever manner or condition.
Plans for the Haggis Hurl are to be announced. "It's great
fun to see,” said Friese.
Spectators may be more than interested onlookers
at the Caledonian Games. Open registration is accepted for
the Scottish athletic events. Two tries are offered and the
third attempt at the heavy athletic ev ents counts. There is
the 56-pound Weight Toss for height and then for distance,
the 16-pound Sheaf Toss, 16-pound Scottish Hammer and
the 20-pound Stone Put competition. The most popular and
final athletic event is the Caber Toss. (The caber looks like
a telephone pole.” The games are regulation with regula
tion specifics on the equipment. There are women's ev ents
with the Caber Toss, weight tosses for distance and height
and a Rolling Pin Toss. Age limits apply, but otherwise,
anyone can step up and compete.
Spectators may join in the 5K or 10K Fun Run
that leav es from city park at the Third Street gates. New
organizers will release information to he announced.
Walk-in registrations will be accepted for the
Horseshoe Tournament. Organizer Steve Bailey of Athena
explains that this tournament is a Scottish event based in
historic Scotland. Registration is 1:30 p.m. before the 2
p.m. event start-up.
Children's athletic events are new for the 2007
Caledonian Games schedule. The events are provided
by a grant from the Umatilla County Cultural Coalition.
Games will be open to youngsters age eight to 12 and will
run from about 10 a.m. after the downtown parade until 3
p.m. Games w ill be described and fun events are offered
involv ing bean bag throws. The children's ev ents w ill carry
Scottish names like Loch Leap, Running through the Rye,
Stag Shoot, Haggis Hurl and a scaled-down version o f the
adult competition, the Caber Toss.
The sheep dog trials run from 8 a.m. to finish for
each day o f the two-day event, w hich is usually about 3
p.m. Often 50 dogs compete to run the sheep through gates
at the command o f the dog's trainer w ho can give voice
commands and whistles from the starting gate. The dogs
work the sheep to v arious patterns o f cutting out certain
sheep or different gates. Sometimes the sheep have differ
ent ideas than the dogs. "It is fascinating to watch the dog
working in partnership to the handler," says Friese.
Programs and Caledonian commemorative pins are
sold at the Caledonian souvenir booth help to support the
games. Full schedules and details are contained in the $2
program for sale at the booth. Caledonian Games pins
say "Hoot, Mon!", a Scottish saying that means great fun,
man! They picture a kilted Scotsman tossing the caber.
These are available for 54.
The entertainment schedule is to be announced in
the afternoon in the park. Kilts Askew, a polished Celtic
band with a smooth sound will be featured. Buck 63 and
a Rock is a pair o f wandering minstrels who come from
southern Oregon. They handle guitar and a pipe pretty
well and w ill be enjoyable to hear, adds Friese.
The pre-games event is the Friday night Ceilidh,
pronounced Kay-Lee, which means simply a party. It w ill
be held at the city park with dinner served from 5:30-7
p.m. A dinner o f hamburgers or grilled chicken and the
trimmings w ill be prepared by the Athena Christian Church
cooking club. The Ceilidh is a joint fund raiser for Cale
donian Games and the cooking club. Rob Barrick. piper
and harper from Portland, w ill fill the air w ith the Scottish
skirl of the pipes to get the event off to a great start.
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