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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 8,2011 BlueZette to perforin at Music in the Parks B lu e Z e tte , th e g ro u p to be fe a tu re d at the M usic in the Parks in Irrigon M onday, June 20, offers “ a delightful blend o f retro tunes along w ith current hits including favor ites from The Fifth Dim en sion, Stevie W onder Burt Bacharach, Sergio Mendes an d ev en N o ra h J o n e s ,” said a spokesperson. “They have put their own spin on several favorite standards w h ich are sure to please m a n y m u s ic a l t a s t e s . ” B lueZette formed in 2004 a n d h as b een b usy ev er since, appearing at corpo- BlueZette ra te an d p riv a te p a rtie s, w eddings and many Wash ington wineries. BlueZette m e m b e rs in c lu d e S te v e H a b e rm a n , k e y b o a rd , joined by Cathy Kelly and Trish T hom pson on vocals. w ww .BlueZette.net Heppner Chamber Chatter By Sheryll Bates, C ham ber director This w eek’s Cham ber o f Com m erce lunch m eet ing will incorporate a conference call with Representative Greg Smith regarding state budget and legislative updates. H ow e’s About Pizza will cater and serve lunch including assorted pizza, green salad and dessert. Those planning to attend were asked to RS VP attendance no later than Wednes day, June 8, to accom m odate sufficient food and seating. U pcom ing C ham ber speakers include: T hurs day, June 16 - Andrew O ’Connell - Diversified Winds; T h u rsd a y , Ju n e 23 - no c h a m b e r m e e tin g ; T h u rs day, June 30 - C ham ber goal setting and planning. U pcom ing events are as follows: June 10-11: C eleb rate H eppner w ill kick o ff on F riday w ith the m erchant sidew alk sale, a com m unity barbecue lunch provided by Bank o f Eastern O regon, Team, Individual and C hildren’s Welly Toss Com petition, along with some special offered by our local m erchants. Get your free cup o f Starbuck’s Coffee from Heppner Family Foods; shaved ice from M urray Drugs; a m ini-carnival for kids and a prize wheel for adults at C om m unity Bank; and straw berry shortcake from Sweet Productions Ice Cream Parlour. Small dog races begin at 2:30 p.m. and some children’s games, starting at 3 p.m. Com munity Play “The Star Theater in Film and on Stage” written and directed by Doris Brosnan and Sharon H arrison) will be upstairs at the Elks Lodge with a perform ance on Friday night, starting at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday, June 11, at 2 p.m. D o n ’t forget to m ake a day o f it and plan on support ing a local food m erchant and eat downtow n and stay for the Com m unity Play. (M ake sure you stop by BEO, Chamber, C om m unity Bank or M urray’s Drug and buy your tickets early, $10 each, as there is limited seating for each perform ance). • 'O r - r »« f .M * ' f «-*•!'*» •»«*». j KI' -tT Community Bank hold customer appreciation barbecue Heppner High School seniors earn scholarships H e p p n e r H ig h School graduating seniors were awarded the following scholarships at the graduation cerem onies held Saturday, June 4, at the school. Armato, Joe- $ 1,500 Red & Gena Leonard Founda tion, $1,000 Tumer-Sweeney, $200 ASB Executive O ffi cer, $1,000 Carl Troedson, $300 American Legion, $300 Morrow County 4-H Lead ers Council, $500 A1 Forthan Recovery, $500 Knights o f Columbus, $2,500 University of Oregon Dean Scholarship/ year. C h ap a, K olleen - $1,000 Western Oregon Uni versity General Scholarship/ year, $1,000 Masonic Lodge. Cutsforth, Lindsay- $500 Mark Dowdy Memo rial. Dougherty, Taighler- $ 1,000 Mark Dowdy Memorial, $500 Earl & Ha zel Wilson, $1,000 Masonic Lodge, $500 Umatilla-Mor- row County Farm Bureau. Gutierrez, Justin- $5,500 Washington State Uni versity General Scholarship, $9,000 WSU Cougar Academ ic Award, $1,500 Northwest Farm Credit Services, $1,000 Tumer-Sweeney Scholarship, $750 Oregon Farm Bureau, $500 Booster Club, $400 AF- SCME, $500 Stan Kemp Me- morial, $500 Mid Columbia Bus Company, $500 Umatilla- Morrow County Farm Bureau, $1,000 Pacific NW Grain & Feed Association, $1,000 Nate Arbogast Memorial. H arriso n , B rett- $1,000 Oregon Fairs Foun dation, $2,000 Oregon State University AG Honors, $8,000 OSU D iversified Scholar, $4,000 Elks Legacy, $500 U m atilla-M orrow C ounty Farm Bureau, $750 South Morrow County, $1,000 Or egon Wheat Foundation, $100 ASB Executive Officer, $500 Booster Club, $1,000 Masonic Lodge, $1,000 Carl Troed son, $500 Kemp FFA, $500 Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council, $1,000 Pacific NW Grain & Feed Association, plus $ 11,950 in other scholar ships. H ed m an , J a red - $1,000 Mark Dowdy Memo rial. Matthews, Donald $4,000 Elks Legacy, $2,000 O regon S tate U n iv ersity Diversity Scholarship/year, $500 Morrow County Educa tion Association, $500 Mark Dowdy M em orial, $1,000 Nate Arbogast Memorial. M iller, J a r r e id - $1,000 Nate Arbogast Me morial. Murray, Ian- $5,000 Pacific University Diversity Auditions set for Messiah performance Soloist auditions for a performance o f Handel’s “Messiah”, Parts II and III will be held on Tuesday, June 28, at the First Presbyterian Church in Pendleton. Oregon East Symphony Music Director, Dr. Anthony Spain, will conduct the auditions, which will begin at 7 pm. The audition process is open to all singers of soloist quality in the eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington regions. Pianist Sue Nelson will be available to accompany auditioning candidates. T h e M e s s ia h is planned to be performed on April 14, 2012, as the finale concert o f the Oregon East Symphony 2011-12 concert season. To reserve an audi tion time, please call the OES office at 541-276-0320 with your contact details or email in fo @ o re g o n e a s ts y m - p h o n y .o rg . Aria selections for audition will be listed on the OES website at W W W . o re g o n e a s ts y m p h o n y . org. Rehearsal information for the OES Chorale will be available in early fall. Memorial removal deadline Friday People are kindly asked to rem ove flowers and other m em orials from the Heppner M asonic Cem etery by this Friday, June 10, according to cem etery m aintenance personnel. Ladies Auxiliary to meet June The ladies o f the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their last meeting until fall on Tuesday, June 14, at the H eppner United M ethodist Church, beginning at 7 p.m. There will be no potluck H eppner Seniors prepare to depart graduation cer em ony amid flurry o f confetti. Scholarship/year, $12,000 PU Honors Scholarship/year, $4,000 Elks Legacy, $500 Lo cal Elks, $500 Booster Club, $500 Earl & Hazel Wilson, $1,000 Masonic Lodge. P u tm a n , K e ls i- $2,000 OSU Diversity Schol arship/year, $300 American Legion Auxiliary, $1,000 Ma sonic Lodge, $1,000 Nate Arbogast Memorial. Robinson, Devin- $1,500 Red & Gena Leonard Foundation, $100 ASB Ex ecutive Officer, $500 Booster Club, $1,000 Carl Troedson, $300 American Legion, $500 Lions Club, $1,000 Masonic Lodge, $500 Irv & Millie Rauch Memorial, $2,000 Na- tional FFA, $2,000 Oregon State FFA, $2,000 Oregon State FFA Alumni, $500 Or egon State FFA Seed Trade, $750 Elks M ost Valuable Student, $3,000 Walmart, $1,000 Old West, $1,000 Or egon Farm Bureau, $ 1,000 NE Oregon Home Builders, Ford Family Foundation - Up to $25,000/year. V icto rio , D aisy- $1,000 Nate Arbogast Me morial. W right, Jordan- $ 1,500 Red & Gena Leonard Foundation, $100 ASB Ex ecutive Officer, $500 Garden Club. lone High School seniors awarded scholarships lone High School g ra d u a tin g se n io rs w e re p re se n te d th e fo llo w in g scholarships at their com m en cem en t e x e rc ise s on Friday, June 3: S a iri A p a ric io : Class o f 1968, $250. M ary Gates: C lass o f 1968, $250; Jason Hal- vorsen M em orial Scholar sh ip ; S w ed e & F ra n c e s Carlson M em orial Scholar ship, $300; Elks S cholar ship, $350; C ity o f lone, $ 5 0 0 ; J o sie T a y lo r M e m orial Scholarship, $500; Lewis & Clark Com m unity College, $20,000. T hom as H olland: Class o f 1968, $250; lone Volunteer Firefighter’s A s soc., $300; Jason Halvors- en M em orial Scholarship, $500; lone B ooster C lub, $500 ; Elks Clarence Buchanan M e m o ria l S c h o la r s h ip , $400; Carl Troedson Schol arship, $1,000; Josie Tay lor M em orial Scholarship, $500. M arco Juarez: Ja son H alvorsen M em orial S ch o larsh ip , $500; M ike M athew s M em orial Schol a r s h ip , $ 1 ,2 5 0 ; R e d & Gena Leonard Scholarship, $ 1,500; N ate Arbogast M e morial Scholarship, $1,000; Stormy Kendrick M emorial Scholarship, $1,000. K e v in L a R u e : C lass o f 1968, $250; Nat Arbogast M em orial Schol arship, $1,000. K ylie M cE lligott: Red & Gena Leonard Schol arship, $ 1,500; Blue M oun ta in S c h o la rs h ip , $ 5 5 0 ; N ate A rbogast M em orial Scholarship, $1,000. Stephanie M edina: Jaso n H a lv o rsen M em o rial Scholarship, $500; Elks Scholarship, $200; Red & Gena Leonard Scholarship, $ 1 ,5 0 0 ; B lu e M o u n ta in S c h o la rsh ip , $5 5 0 ; N ate Arbogast M em orial Schol arship, $1,000. B eth M o rter: J a son H alvorsen M em orial S c h o la rsh ip , $ 5 0 0 ; lo n e B ooster C lub, $500; Elks S c h o la rsh ip , $ 7 5 0 ; E lks C laren c e B u ch an a n M e m orial Scholarship, $400; Outstanding Senior Athlete; M ike M athew s M em orial Scholarship, $1,250; South M o rro w C o u n ty T ru s t, $ 1 ,0 0 0 ; C a rl T ro e d s o n Scholarship, $1,000; P io neer M emorial Foundation, $500; B ig Sky S ch o lar- Boardman Chamber news Community Bank serves barbecue lunch to Heppner community - THREE Youth Soccer: Columbia Youth Soccer is holding the last registration for the 2011 season on Saturday, June 11, from 2-4 p.m. at Sam Boardman Elementary. For more information call 541-720-9431. lone G raduates prepare to receive their diplomas. Athlete Scholarship, $500; C ounty Em ployees Union Local #2479, $400; Josie Taylor M em orial Scholar ship, $500; Storm y Kend rick M em orial Scholarship, $1,000; Tillam ook Cream ery Association. $2,000. A le x R ie tm a n n : Jason H alv o rsen M em o rial Scholarship, $500; Ken S n id e r M em o rial S ch o l arsh ip , $1000; S w ede & F ran c es C arlso n M em o rial Scholarship, $300; lone Am erican Legion Post #95, $500; Bank o f Eastern Or eg o n , $500; N a te A rb o gast M emorial Scholarship, $1,000; Big Sky Scholar- A thlete Scholarship, $300. Tanner Rietmann: Jaso n H alv o rsen M em o rial Scholarship, $500; lone B ooster Club, $500; O ut stan d in g S en io r A th lete; M ike M athew s M em orial Scholarship, $1,250; South M o rro w C o u n ty T ru s t, $ 1,000; B ank o f E astern O re g o n , $ 5 0 0 ; B ig Sky S ch o lar-A th lete S ch o lar sh ip , $300; Jo sie T aylor M e m o ria l S c h o la r s h ip , $500; Pacific U niversity, $34,000. K esh aw n a T a lam antes: C lass o f 1968, $250. Yesenia Verduzco: C lass o f 1968, $250. Free fishing weekend June 11-12 No license needed Grange Flea Market: The Greenfield Grange is June 11-12 is Free Fishing Weekend and on those hosting a Flea Market on Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. two days O regonians w on’t need a fishing or shellfish Lunch will be available. Anyone interested in a table should license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state. contact Jessie at 541-720-7267. Tables are $5. “ Free Fishing Weekend is a great time to take 2,d Annual Scorchin’ Summer Rib Cook Off: Ap your spouse, kids or friends on the fishing trip without plication packets will be available at the fire station. The cook having to buy a license," said Rick Hargrave, Oregon off is open to all interested parties, not just amateurs. On Sat D epartm ent o f Fish and W ildlife deputy adm inist/ator urday, July 2, the Boardman City Park will be staked out for 20 for inform ation/education. teams to vie for first, second and third awards for barbecued, smoked, or sauced pork ribs. The standard entry fee is $80 per During Free Fishing Weekend, fishing licenses team which includes four racks of ribs. An additional two racks and tags are not required, although all other regulations may be requested with a $ 100 submission. All proceeds support apply including bag limit and size restrictions. People specialized training and supplies for fire district volunteers and who already have a com bined tag for salmon, steelhead, community public education and safety awareness materials. sturgeon and halibut are encouraged but not required to For more information contact Tim Paquin at 54 1 -48 1 -3473 use it. or stop by 300 S.W. Wilson Lane for an entry packet. To help beginning anglers get started, ODFW Special Chamber Membership Meeting:The Board- and its partners are offering over 35 free fishing events man Chamber of Commerce will have a special membership throughout the state. At most events there will be free meeting on Wednesday, June 15, during the regular member loaner equipm ent for novice anglers, special events for ship luncheon. The meeting will include a vote on adopting children, and lots o f volunteers to help. For a complete the revised bylaws for the Chamber. Each paid member of the list o f events with tim es and locations, go to http://ww w. chamber should have received a copy of the proposed bylaws dfw.state.or.us/odfw outdoors/free fishing.asp. in the mail. Call the Chamber for more information. “ Even if you’ve never baited a hook, we can show Farmers MarketrThe first Boardman Farmers Market you how to fish,” Hargrave said. is Monday, June 13, at the Boardman Marina Park from 5-8 Free Fishing Weekend is always the first w eek p.m. Call the chamber for more information. end after the first M onday in June. But remember, it’s Music in the Park:Music in the Park begins Monday, always free fishing for kids under 14 years old June 13, at the Boardman Marina Park at 7 p.m. Frank Carlson is the guest entertainer.
