TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 6,2009
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lone student competes in
OSAA State Solo Competition
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Eric Jepsen, a junior
at lone High School, suc
cessfully competed in the
2009 OSAA State Solo Mu
sic Competition which was
held last weekend. May 2,
at the University o f Oregon
in Eugene.
There were 480 in
strumental and vocal con
testants representing almost
100 Oregon high schools
in the state finals this year.
Jepsen qualified for the state
championships by winning
first place at the district
competition in Hermiston
on March 7.
State finalists were
given 10 minutes to per
form. There were three judg
es for each event and they
independently scored each
contestant on a score sheet
w orth 330 points. There
were 990 points possible.
J e p s e n f in is h e d
eighth out o f 18 violin fi
nalists with a score o f 900
points. Scores given ranged
from a low o f 556 to a high
o f 983. The state ch am
pion violinist was Natalie
Yu from Southridge High
School in Beaverton. Jepsen
performed the first move
ment o f Felix Mendelssohn’s
Violin Concerto in E minor.
He was accom panied by
pianist Emily Callender of
Pendleton.
J e p s e n has b een
playing the violin for 12
years. For the past six years
he has studied with his cur
rent teacher, Lisa Robertson,
professor o f violin and viola
at Eastern Oregon Univer
sity.
Heppner/Ione graduations
fast approaching
lone Community School will hold its graduation
ceremony on Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. Heppner High
School will hold its graduation ceremony on Saturday,
June 6, at 2 p.m.
Any parents or businesses interested in having their
name on the “Congratulations Seniors” page can call the
Heppner Gazette-Times at 676-9228 or send an email to
megan@rapidserve.net. The cost is $10.
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Impressed with Heppner FFA
To the editor:
1 was so impressed with the Heppner FFA Chap
ter at their annual banquet on April 30, 2009 that I was
compelled to write. The high school members o f this
organization were well organized, professional and polite
and it was heart warming to get to be a part of. Having
been involved in the agricultural education field for many
years, I know first hand the time and dedication these
students put forth in their various projects and contests.
Heppner FFA is a growing youth organization that is do
ing an outstanding job. The community is lucky to have
such exceptional youth representing them throughout the
state and nation.
It’s not easy to manage and motivate high school
students and their advisor, Beth Dickenson, is doing a
tremendous job. Heppner High School is lucky to have
such an ardent and passionate teacher on staff.
Erin Heideman
lone
Annual fishing derby to be
held at Anson Wright Park
The Oregon Depart
m ent o f Fish and W ild
life (ODFW ), along with
Morrow County Parks, are
sponsoring a free fishing
derby on Saturday, May
16, from 8:30-11 a.m. at
Anson Wright Park fishing
pond. The fishing derby is
for children up to 14 years
o f age.
The pond is located
26 miles southwest of Hepp
ner at 47500 Highway 207.
O th er p artn ers in
this event is Heppner Elks
Lodge #358, P etty jo h n s
Building Supply, Northwest
Steelheaders Fishing Group,
Roger Mortimore, Glen and
Joyce Ward, ODFW -John
Day, ODFW-Pendleton, and
Doug Ferguson
Anyone interested in
volunteering or donating can
contact Betty Gray at Mor
row County Public Works
D epartm ent at 541-989-
8214 or email at bgray@
co.morrow.or.us.
St. William’s to hold “Don’t
forget your underwear” drive
Pictured is Eric Jepsen in front of music building at the University
of Oregon. -Contributed Photo
Harshmans to celebrate
50,h wedding anniversary
St. William’s Catholic Church high school youth
are collecting underwear to donate to the homeless in
Portland. The collection is coinciding with a trip the youth
are making to the Downtown Chapel Catholic Parish on
Burnside.
They will be participating in the Downtown Chapel
Connects, which is a group immersion program for high
school students that offers a day spent in service and ac
tive education. The purpose o f the immersion is to break
down stereotypes that keep individuals from knowing and
loving the poor and marginalized.
The high school youth will be traveling to Portland
on May 23, so have designated May 16 as “Don’t forget
your underwear” Sunday. Donations o f men’s new under
shirts, briefs or socks would be appreciated. Donations can
be taken directly to the church or given to Anne Morter,
Deb Campbell, Jeri McElligott or any lone Catholic high
school youth.
All Saints Episcopal Church
announces summer camp
All Saints Episco-
pal C hurch o f H eppner,
along with the Episcopal
Diocese o f Eastern Oregon,
announce that summer camp
will be held at Ascension
School Camp in Cove.
Atypical day at camp
includes blocks o f time for
Christian education, crafts,
swimming, recreational ac
tivities and camp fire pro-
grams for the entire camp
in the evening. Beginners
Camp, Intermediate Camp,
Junior High and Senior High
cam ps for children 8-18
years o f age are available.
A nyone interested
is sending th eir child to
camp can contact Ascension
School at 541-568-4514.
Transportation and scholar
ships are available.
Ewonne and Loyd (Bud) Harshman
Loyd (Bud) and Ew onne Harshman will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary on May 9 at the Eagles
Lodge in Walla Walla, WA.
The couple met in Heppner and was married at
The Park Wedding Chapel in Reno, NV on May 9, 1959.
They lived in the San Francisco Bay area until 1961 and
then moved to the Walla Walla area where they have lived
for the past 47 years.
Bud worked construction and fell timber while
Ew onne worked at the Canneries, Mortgage accounting
and Insurance.
Over the 50 years that they have been together,
they have made many friends in all aspects o f life: through
their work, travel, foster-care, 4 H, Wagonettes, fair court,
Beam Club, Elks Lodge, bowling, hunting, Gun Club, Red
Hats Club and their children, grandchildren and now their
great-grandchildren’s activities.
The children of Bud and Ewonne Harshman: Tracy
and Jim Jones, Dawn and Mike TenBroeck, Joe and Carol
Harshman, Robert Carter and Carla and Pat Fouste, and
all o f Bud and E w onne’s extended family, along with all
their grandchildren and all their great-grandchildren invite
you to join in wishing them many happy returns and many
more years together.
Heppner United Methodist Church to
host Covenant Players on Mother’s Day
H e p p n e r U n ite d
Methodist Church will host
the Catalysts West cast o f
the C ovenant Players on
Sunday, May 10, for their
M other’s Day celebration.
They w ill be perform ing
during the 10:30 a.m. cel
ebration service.
The monthly com
m unity breakfast will be
held in the church basement
from 8-10 a.m.
The Covenant Play
ers, formed in 1966, is made
up o f young adults whose
m ission is to present the
Christian message through
one-act plays.
H e p p n e r Un i t e d
Methodist Church is located
on the northeast comer o f
Church and Gale Streets.
Chamber lunch meeting
schedule announced
This week’s Cham
ber lunch meeting sched
ule includes all entities re
ports. The lunch meeting
will be held at the Senior
C enter dining room from
12-1 p.m. on Thursday.
Cornerstone Gallery
will be catering this week’s
lunch. The cost is $9 per
person.
The M ay sp eak er
schedule is as follows: May
14 - Linda Valentine, Inde
pendent Living Specialist
from Eastern Oregon Cen
ter for Independent Living
(EOCIL) will explain what
their agency is all about in
helping seniors and people
with disabilities and some
o f th eir other program s;
May 21 - Rod Estes and
Kimberly Lindsay will give
an update on the Secured
Residential Treatment Fa
cility; and May 28 - phone
conference with Greg Smith
and David Nelson who will
give a legislative update and
talk about what is happening
in Salem.
Britt graduates from
Northwest Lineman College
M ikel Dean Britt,
son o f Rick and Shelli Britt
graduated from Northwest
Lineman College in Merid
ian, ID on April 18 from
The Circuit Court at the Morrow County Court the electrical line-worker
house in Heppner has released the following report of program.
divorces filed:
During the 15-week
-April 30: Blanca E. Snyder and Bill W. Snyder
program , he logged 510
-May 1: Toni Renea Worley-Huang and Hung Wen hours and achieved a 4.0
Huang.
GPA. He was nominated fro
Divorces
the prestigious Academic
Achievement Award, which
earned him a letter o f excel
lence from NWLC for his
resume portfolio.
He was recently em
ployed by Pike Energy Solu
tions and will begin his new
lineman career in Nashville,
TN on May 11.
Gas Transmission Northwest
Corporation
Compressor Station 9
GUESS WHICH LEPRECHAUN
(near lone, Oregon)
IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY
Has applied for an Oregon Title V Air Operating
Permit Renewal
The Department of Environmental Quality has conducted a prelimi
nary review of this application and is providing an opportunity for
public comment. For a copy of the draft permit and a "Request for
Com ments" call Nancy Swofford at (541) 633-2021 or call toll free
in Oregon at 1-866-863-6668. For more information see the legal
notice section of this newspaper.____________________________
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