Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 14 2009 - THR
“Cabin Fever” Music and Comedy program to be held Jan. 24
A view from the
hill
skit, Frazier, Spencer ai
the menu. Residents will be
John Wambeke &
By Doris Brosnan
Friends have the cure for
“cabin fever” at their show
on Saturday night, January
24, at 7 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Conference Center. The
performance will feature
a variety of talent and a
healthy dose of comedy.
The Wambeke band
is back by popular demand
after over 600 people attend
ed their CD release concert
last fall in Hermiston. The
Wambeke family includes
John on guitar as singer and
song writer, his son Frazier,
whose expertise is piano and
jazz, son Spencer on bass,
and an added treat will be
the alto voice of 20 year old
Liberty Wambeke, who is
home for a visit from Eng
land. John’s wife, Jordawn,
also joins in the fun. Along
with the Wambekes will be
some familiar faces from
previous concerts including
Pat Ward, the Frazer Wam
beke Trio, Harry Noble,
Jessica St. Hilaire, Curley
Lightle, and local musicians
Eric Jepsen on fiddle and
Rebecca Jepsen on harp.
Wambeke and side-
kick Pat Ward w ill again be
Liberty will bring back
musical comedy routine tl
won the Kiwanis Kapei
competition in Pendletor
several years ago. The eve
ning promises to be a \ arii
show' to get rid of wint
doldrums.
In addition to thu
program, a catered me.
with music, will precedt
the concert at 5:30 p.m
Sharon's Sweet Treats w
have a dozen Dutch oven
- preparing enough food I
100 people.
Reservations are re
quired by January 17 I r
the Cabin Fever Concert
and Dinner Combo. The
cost for the combo is S25
Tickets can be purchased at
the Hermiston Conference
Center, on Highway 395 or
by calling 567-6151.
Those who want to
Top Photo: John Wambeke begins to show signs of “cabin fever” attend just the concert ma\
during a poker game with Sophie (the mannequin). John Wambeke
tickets at the door
& Friends will perform in Cabin Fever on Saturday, January 24. purchase
Admission
to the 7 p.m.
Bottom Photo: Eric Jepsen of lone will be play ing the fiddle dur
concert
only
is $8 per per
ing the program. -Contributed Photos
son or $28/family. Concert
transforming themselves tle and the Hee Haw Gang only tickets can also be
into the ladies of Dibbley will return as a spoof of the purchased in advance at the
Parish in one of their skits. old TV show. In another conference center.
Additionally, Curly Ligh
16 young geographers at
Heppner Elementary took
part in the annual National
Geographic Bee. The Bee
is a nationwide contest for
schools in the United States,
District of Columbia and
U.S. territories.
To earn a spot in the
HES Bee, students in grades
four, five and six take a qual
ifying test to determine the
slate of contestants. Partici
pating this year were: Skyler
Hawks, John Propheter,
Demi Schmidt, Cade Arbo-
gast, Kane Sweeney, Ross
Cutsforth, Joe Schmidt,
Kai Arbogast, Will Lutcher,
Kevin Murray, Kaden Leh-
man, Jesse Boyd, Patrick
Collins, Caitlynn Bailey,
Tommy Bredfield and TJ
Patton.
After seven rounds
of questioning by facilita-
tor John Flaherty, HHS
social studies teacher, the
field was narrowed to: Jesse
Boyd, Joe Schmidt, Kane
Sweeney, Cade Arbogast
and Kevin Murray.
At the end of the
final round, the two top
contestants moved into the
championship round, with
Joe Schmidt finishing in
third place and Kevin Mur-
ray and Kane Sweeney ad-
vancing. Both Kevin and
Kane are fourth graders, and
kept calm under the pressure
of competition. After four
questions, Kevin emerged
as the winner of the 2009
National Geographic Bee
at HES.
Kevin has now taken
a test which will be submit-
ted for the state competition.
The top 100 students in Ore-
gon compete on April 3, and
the first place winner from
each state advances to the
National Geographic Bee,
scheduled for May 19 and
20 in Washington, D.C.
“Boy, that’s for the
birds!” is definitely not
viewed as a derogatory
statement at Willow Creek
Terrace. It is just a statement
of fact about the food for
the birds fortunate enough
to live near the Terrace. A
pleasant distraction through
out the day, the birds can be
entertaining as they argue
over vittles and flit around
in search of the best seeds
while tossing others to the
ground for birds less picky.
As January 5 was
National Bird Day, the
feathered friends were of
special interest. A good
day for a search in the bird-
identification book and for
“chicken” on the menu?
On January 8, the
hilltop community com
memorated Elvis Presley’s
birthday. Born in Tupelo,
Mississippi, in 1935, Elvis
would have been 74. One
can only try to imagine what
he would add to life on the
Hill at age 74. One thing
might be a request to have
on the menu his favorite
sandwich, which residents
were invited to enjoy on
Thursday. Some did not
agree that peanut butter
and bananas make a good
sandwich.
January teems with
special days, many that do
little more than create an
excuse for some uncommon
activities and fun, some with
a bit more seriousness be
hind them, and the Terrace
will recognize several.
Since the National
Stockmen’s Show and Ro
deo in Denver, Colorado,
was on the 10th, residents
had cowboy beans on the
menu. They had tortillas as
a choice on the 13th, mainly
because tortillas are the food
item closest in looks to Fris-
bees, and it was, after all, the
Frisbee’s Birthday! Resi
dents had an opportunity
to try their hands at tossing
some Frisbees among them
selves.
Everyone is invited
to don his or her favorite
hat on January 16 and visit
the Terrace, in celebration
of National Hat Day. For
Winnie-the-Poo Day, on the
18th, a cartoon will prob
ably be in order, and some
residents may wish to also
observe World Religion Day
on the 18th. Pizza Week will
begin on the 18th, so it will
definitely mean pizza on
invited to help make pizza
on one day that week.
Anyone who visits
the Terrace on the 22nd or
30lh might at first be a bit
surprised, so this column
cautions readers that Na
tional Clothes-Clashing Day
is on the 22nd and Backw ards
Day on the 30th. What will
those bring?
Telling jokes and
viewing a comedy are on
the agenda for January 24
because it is Belly-Laugh
Day. Most of the time, the
Saturday matinee at the
Terrace is related in some
way to a theme of a special
day celebrated that week.
Most movies come from
Heppner’s Video Store and
are complimentary rentals
of the owners, John and
Nancy Gochnauer, who
have offered to supply the
Terrace, at no cost, for their
Saturday matinees and for
any special occasions. Belly
laughs might be plentiful
on the 27th, also, since that
is National Tongue-Twister
Tuesday and many residents
and staff might try their
luck.
Probably, three days
in particular stand out as
most enjoyable on the Hill
this month: On January 8,
Kathryn Lindstrom celebrat
ed her birthday with fam
ily, friends, and neighbors.
Last week, Marge Burgess
moved into the Terrace and
brought her zest for life with
her. Marge moved to Hep
pner from Baker City five
or six years ago to be nearer
to her nephew, Keith Lewis.
She is a welcome addition to
the community.
...And on January
23, residents will enjoy Na
tional Pie Day!
A request comes
from the Willow Creek Ter
race with this column. An
important day of special rec
ognition occurs on January
26, and residents need some
help acquiring the proper
tools for a proper celebra
tion. Since that day will be
National Bubble Wrap Ap
preciation Day, obvious is
the fact that many sheets of
this ubiquitous shipping and
packing aid will be required
for popping! Anyone willing
to share bubble wrap, please
drop it off at the Terrace.
This will be viewed as evi
dence that those who share
can appreciate the sublime!
Symphony’s preparatory
orchestras and youth choir
are beginning their spring
seasons soon. Musicians
of any age and singers in
grades 3-8 are invited to join
one of these ensembles.
The A-Sharp Play
ers Symphony Orchestra
is open to intermediate to
advanced musicians of any
age. The Preludes String Or
chestra is open to beginner
to intermediate string play
ers of any age w ho can read
the Pendleton High School
on Sunday afternoons (Pre
ludes - 2-3 p.m., A-Sharps
-3:15 to 5:15 p.m.) starting
Sunday, January 11. Both
groups are led by cellist,
conductor, and educator
Bruce Walker and will take
part in retreats and a final
spring concert in April.
The Young Voices of
Eastern Oregon is a youth
choir open to singers in
grades 3-8. YVEO meets on
Thursday afternoons from
Creek Elementary School
starting on Thursday, Jan
uary 15. The group will
take part in a spring day
retreat and perform at the
final spring concert in April.
YVEO is led by singer and
educator Shauna Altman
and accompanied by Connie
Thomas.
For registration
forms, schedules, and fur
ther information, contact
Christina van der Kamp at
(541)276-0320.
Legacy Center exhibit about
Oregon’s Japanese Ameri
cans will be on display at
the Oregon Trail Library
District Heppner branch
through January 21.
The exhibit provides
an audio/visual introduc
tion to the Oregon Nikkei
immigration of the first
Japanese (Issei), settlement
of communities in Oregon,
including Hood River and
Portland's Japantown, pre
war business and social
life and internment during
World War II.
The exhibit w ill also
branch on Friday, January
23, and the Boardman Li
brary on Saturday, January
24 through February 9.
The exhibit marks
the beginning of Oregon
Reads 2009, the statewide
celebration of the Oregon
sesquicentennial.
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Heppner
Elementary
holds
Geography
Bee
On January 7, 2009
Top Photo: Pictured are all the participants in this year's National
Geographic Bee at Heppner Elementary School. Bottom Phot
Pictured left to right are Joe Schmidt. Kane Sweeney, and HES
National Geographic Bee winner Kevin Murray. -Contribute!
Photo
Oregon East Symphony’s youth Heppner City Council
ensembles
start
spring
season
members
sworn
into
office
The Oregon East music. Both groups meet at 3:30 to 5 p.m. at McKay
Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center
Exhibit
held
at
local
libraries
The Oregon Nikkei experience, focusing on be at the OTLD Irrigon
Top Photo: City Attorney Anne
Spicer swears in Keith Lewis,
Samarra Van Doom and Cindi
Doherty. Lew is and Doherty are
returning council members, and
Van Doom won election talking
the seat vacated by Kay Robin
son. who decided not to run for
another term. The swearing
in took place before Monday
night's council meeting.
Right Photo: City Attorney
Anne Spicer swears in Mayor
l.es Paustian for another term
as lleppner's mayor. The swear
ing in took place before Monday
night's council meeting. -Photos
by David Sykes
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