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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 21,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editorfuirapidserve.net or davidiurapidserve net. Web site: www heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County: $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 Elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes......... ......................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan.................................................................... ......................... Editor Fairview Way parking restrictions set during Fair and Rodeo Music in the Parks to fea ture Barbara Nelson In order to allow emergency vehicle access (fire ve hicles and ambulance) on Fairview Way in Heppner, parking during the week of August 3 through August 8, will be restricted to the south side (east-bound) side of Fairview Way, the city of Heppner has announced. No parking will be allowed on the North side (west bound) side of the road. No Parking signs will be posted in the area beginning on August 3. Food handler’s class to be held All News and Advertising Deadline a Monday at 5 p m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost tor a display ad is $5 per column inch. Coet lor classified ad is 5 0 * per word. Cost lor Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.75 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to m eet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author The Heppner G T wilt not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author's address and phone An environmental health specialist from Uma tilla County will be teaching a food handler’s class on Wednesday, July 28, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. at the Morrow County 4-H Annex in Heppner. Those interested may plan to attend to just listen or to become certified for a food handler’s card. Those planning to become certified should bring $10 for the certification fee. For more information contact Pam or Claire at the 4-H office at 541-676-9642. number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under ‘Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. Birth Announcement S h a e Katherine Jones- C h ris and M aci Jones of Redmond announce the birth o f a daughter, Shae Katherine Jones, on July 5, 2010, at St. C harles H ospital in Bend. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Shae Katherine Jones Grandparents are Ken and C onnie Jones o f Lexington and Harvey and Bobbi Childers o f lone. Great-grandparents are Cleo and Marilyn Childers o f lone and Marilyn Schiller of Echo. Birth Announcement H e n r y Vintage clothing show and tea planned in Echo The Biennial Echo Vintage Clothing Show and Tea will be on Saturday, July 24, at 1 p.m. in the Echo City Hall Ballroom, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. The Fashion Show and Tea are held every two years with profits going to local projects and maintenance o f the vintage clothing collection. Organizer Charlotte Berry says she has planned an elegant afternoon for area ladies that will feature fancy desserts, tiny sandwiches and other dainty foods served on glass plates with linen and silverware. No paper plates or plastic silverware are allowed at this tea. Cost is $10 per person, which can be paid at the door. While guests dine, models will wander between the linen-covered tables so that the guests can see the clothing up close. Shoes, hats, capes and coats com plete the ensembles. Clothing dates from the 1850s to 1980s. Most o f the clothing is from Echo’s vintage clothing collection, which includes nearly 500 items plus several hundred accessories. Vintage clothing and accessories are on permanent display at Echo City Hall and library. Berry organized the annual Fort Henrietta Days Vintage Clothing Show and has been expanding the col lection and organizing the Fashion Show and Tea since Fort Henrietta Days ended in the late 1990s. The first Vintage Clothing Show and Tea was held in June 1995 in the city hall ballroom as a fund raiser for the renova tion of the building. “ H a n k ” T h om as Roy-Josh and Jes sica Roy, Heppner, announce the birth of a son, Henry “Hank” T h o m a s R oy, on June 11, 2010, at Good Shepherd Hos pital in Hermiston. . I The baby weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and m e a su re d 20 Henry “Hank” Thomas Roy Is Italy on your ‘Bucket List’? A tour of Venice, 1/2” long. Rome, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, and G ran d p aren ts are K athie and J e ff M aben, other sites has been planned during Spring Break 2011 for Dayville, OR, and Donna and Jim Roy, Heppner; great- 12 days. Adults and students (grade 10 and up) are invited to grandparents are Ruth Maben, Heppner, Frank and Janice join the group. . Skaggs, Heppner, Laura Roy, Prineville, and Dixie Ver- The cost is approximately $3,000 for students and stoppen, Hermiston. The baby joins a brother, Cole, 2-1/2, at home. $3,400 for adults. Monthly payments may be made. The fee includes air fare, hotel, breakfast and dinner and all tours. For more information, visit ww w.eftours.com tour #583224 or contact Mary Haguewood, 676-9759 Is Italy on your ‘Bucket List’? Huddleston earns degree from UO Kyle H ud dleston has received a bachelor of science degree in political sci ence from the Univer sity of Oregon, with a minor in planning, public policy and management. A 2005 grad uate of Heppner High School, Huddleston is the son of Mark and Jan Huddleston, Heppner. He worked Kyle Huddleston his way through col lege as a student hire for the U.S. Forest Service and is currently applying for a federal position. Port of Morrow manager to speak at Heppner Chamber The Music in the Parks series will continue on Monday, July 26, at Boardman Marina Park at 7 p.m. Musical guests will be Barbara Nelson & Dance Un limited. Music in the Parks is funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District and PGE. The event is sponsored by North Morrow Community Foundation and Irrigon Watermelon Festival and is presented each year by MP5+. Barbara and her husband, Noels, live on a ranch in Pendleton. They have raised cattle, sheep and horses, but now just have horses. Barbara’s musical career started after college when she sang in Alaska, Nevada and other states. Then she got married, raised a family and didn’t sing much except local events. She has sung at Pendleton Roundup events, at Ellensburg, Lewiston, The Dalles, Albuquerque, Ritzville and other gatherings. She will also be singing in Elko, Nevada, at the “National Cowboy Poetry Gathering” in January 2011, Barbara does a solo act with guitar and vocals. “Back to my Boots and Saddle”, the second album, was nominated for WMA Cowboy Swing Album o f the Year 2008. “Roundup Ready”, was nominated in 2009, also in the Western Swing category. Her newest album, “When I Was A Cowgirl,” was released in May 2010, and is also Western Swing style. She has several albums available at this point. She says she really enjoys singing time-honored songs, both Western and standards.. .and some new songs too. Rick Huff, WMA music critic, said, “ Barbara has the experienced, seasoned voice o f a Rosemary Clooney or Jo Stafford... uses complex guitar chords and gives a refreshing new life to these songs.” B arbara’s fourth album, “Round-up Ready”, was the #1 swing album on the Rope Bums charts for Jan-Feb 2010 and the song “Cow-cow Boogie” was the #3 single. Barbara says she also likes tp join other mu sicians and jam and just likes to sing and play guitar, whether in front o f a small group or large. For bookings or cds contact her at the following: em ail-nnelson@ w techlink.us: w ebsite-barbaranelsonm usic.com ; or phone-541-276-5372 Gary Neal from the Port o f Morrow will be the speaker for the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce luncheon meeting this Thursday, July 22. He will present an update o f activities at the port. The lunch meeting will begin at 2010 marks the third noon. The lunch cost is $9. year the Morrow County H ow e’s About Pizza will serve ham burgers, Wheat Growers have spon potato salad and dessert. sored the Wheat League Cake Contest as a feature of the Morrow County Fair. “A nother harvest season is underway and with it an opportunity to take pictures of our way of life and share it with folks who don’t live on a farm,” said Shannon Rust. This year the Morrow County 2010 Harvest photos wanted Boardman to host new South Main Street rib bon cutting, courtesy of stimulus grant The city o f Boardman will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for their newly completed roadway, curb, and sidewalk project on South Main Street. The project cost $288,000, with $94,000 coming from a Federal Stimulus grant administered through the Oregon Department o f Transportation (ODOT). Working in conjunction with ODOT’s overpass resurfacing project on Main Street, it took the city’s contractor, Crestline Construction, just under a month to complete. Public Works Director Dave Winters said he was pleased with how quickly the project was completed and believes South Main Street is far safer than before. Ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 23, at the Sam Boardman Gazebo Park on S.E. Front Street. The community is invited to attend and, afterwards, stay and enjoy lunch at Judy’s Chuckwagon. Í Barbera Nelson Wheat League will sponsor a photo contest as well People are invited to bring their mounted 4x6 or 5x7 photos to the Fair Of fice before the arts and crafts deadline to make sure their contribution is displayed. First place will be awarded $30, second place, $20, and third place $ 10. For more information call Shan non Rust at 541-376-8202. “Have a great harvest.” Aunty Ida’s to donate sewing machine cleaning to fair Aunty Ida’s Quilt Shop and Bernina Center in Hermiston donating a sewing machine cleaning, oiling and adjustments which will be awarded to the person with the most entries in sewing and quilts at the Morrow County Fair. The value of the cleaning, oiling and adjustments is $69.95. Grilling contests planned for fair This year two grilling contests will be held at the Morrow County Fair. The first one will be on Thursday, August 5, and the second on Friday, August 6, starting at 9 a.m. and ending around 4 p.m. The 3rd A nnual Painted H ills N atural B eef Backyard Grilling contest will be on Thursday and the 4* Annual Foster Farms Backyard Grill Masters con test will be on Friday. Contact the Fair Office for entry details, deadlines or on-site information. Enter at www. oregonstatefair.org. The winners of each contest will go to the Oregon State Fair to compete in the state wide contests. The fair must have four teams per event signed up by July 26 to have the contests.
