FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 11,2007
Bass and crappie tournament held at Willow Creek Lake
Bill Egan of
Portland took first place
in the Third Annual Bass
and Crappie Tournament
held at Willow Creek
Lake June 30. Egan’s
fish had a total w eight
of 72 ounces. He also
landed the biggest bass
at 1 4 - Í / 4 inches.
Second place
went to Robert Jud
kins o f Portland w ith
70 ounces total weight.
Third place was Bradly
Adams of Heppner with
62 ounces total weight.
First-place prize
was sponsored by the
Bank of Eastern Oregon
and Morrow County
Grain Growers. Second
place sponsor w as the
Sportsman’s Warehouse,
Kennewick, WA. Third
place sponsors were Co
lumbia Sportswear, Port
land, Weatherman Tools
and Fishing and Hunting Brad Adams
News. Eagle Claw and
Shakespeare sponsored
the big fish contest. Oth
er local sponsors were
Wheatland Insurance,
Columbia River Title,
Northwestern Motel and
RV Park, Cornerstone
Gallery and Allstate
Insurance-Kirn and Rich
Ruhl.
Left to right: Organizer Alvin Liu, first place winner Bill Egan, Portland, and volun
teer Jack Thompson
Left to right: Alvin Liu, third place winner Brad Adams, Heppner, Jack Thompson
City of
Heppner
mails water
report
The city o f Hepp-
n e r’s 2006 Water Quality
Report has been mailed to
residents. The report de
scribes the quality o f the
city ’s drinking water and
explains health inform a
tion, monitoring data and
the sources o f water. The
report also provides updates
on the progress o f the city's
water supply development
projects.
Anyone who did not
receive a copy of the report
in the mail may pick one
up at city hall or call 676-
Measuring up
9618.
A
View
by Doris Brosnan
A quick view of the
calendar shows that May and
June seemed to have zipped
by and brought the Willow
Creek Terrace residents into
some warmer summer days.
As those days passed, the
community on the hill was
as busy as usual each week:
Bingo, crafts, cards, read
ing of the “Gazette Times ”,
games, exercises, Saturday
matinees, library book ex
change. And some special
events offered other social
and cultural opportunities.
H o stin g the lu n
cheon for the Home Health
nurses as a “ th a n k -y o u ”
during Nursing Week was
a pleasure, and four resi
dents enjoyed attending the
United Methodist Church's
High Tea. The H eppner
High School Choir shared
music and cinnamon rolls
one afternoon. And the
Rebekah and Odd Fellows
Lodge hosted everyone to a
salad supper in June.
The Old Time Fid
dlers again entertained, as
did the ladies’ singing group
the Has-Been-Wanna-Be’s.
Residents always view those
visits as delightfully e n
tertaining. Some residents
attended the Heppner High
School drama in May, and
several were in the audience
at the Willow Creek Valley
the Hill
Symphony's concert. A few
of them ventured to “Murder
and Moonshine ”, a produc
tion o f the Dinner-at-the-
Cemetery group, in June.
M elissa A nderson
has been making her re
freshing visits a monthly af
fair on the hill. In May, she
offered ev eryone a facial. In
June, she offered everyone
a “lip makeover.” (No, not
botox!)
Flag Day brought
out the red, white, and blue
outfits on residents and staff,
and the June luau was an oc
casion for bright colors and
flowery prints.
The w eath er w as
almost H awaiian-like the
evening several residents
traveled down to the Cele-
brate-Heppner Talent Show
in the city park last month.
Residents stayed into the
evening for the pie auction,
to see how much their eon-
test entry would bring the
Chamber o f Commerce.
The Willow Creek
Terrace community had to
say “goodbye” twice in June
to people they cared about.
Several residents and staff,
w ith heavy hearts, attended
the funeral service for Kay
Anderson, and the residents
helped to host a farewell-
and-thank-you gathering for
Bobbie Angell.
B obbie, w ho had
Left to right: Alvin Liu, second place w inner Robert Judkins, Portland, Jack Thompson
prepared so many delicious
meals through her years at
the Terrace, has retired, but
residents continued to see
her in the kitchen for two
weeks after that party. She
helped her rep lacem en t,
A nne G um p, from R ed
mond, learn the ropes, so
to speak.
New residents are
also adding to the air o f
change and anticipation at
the Terrace. Velma Felt
Winner Bill Egan and fishing buddy
moved in on June 15, from
Balm Fork. Bud and Harriet
Batty moved in this week,
up the hill from their home
in Heppner. The residents
welcome these new mem
bers o f their com m unity
and view Velma, Bud, and
Harriet’s coming as an op
portunity to renew old ac
quaintances and forge new
friendships.
Memorial
gathering
Adine Stone
A gathering in the
memory o f Adine Stone will
be held on Saturday. July 14,
at the Heppner City Park
beginning at 11 a.m.
She died June 19,
2007.
Those planning to
attend are asked to bring a
pot luck dish and a bever
age. Table service will be
Justin Botefuhr and Lorna Botefuhr show their catch
provided.