TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 3,2011
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
Obituaries
Buttercreek Boys at
Music in the Parks Hugh Eric Hiatt
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
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David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor
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Farmers market to
be at fair
Buttercreek Boys members (L-R) Win Weston, Curt Claugh
ton, Tom Watkins, Todd Asher and Jim Simpson. Not pictured:
Robert Emert. -Contributedphoto
The Morrow Coun
ty Unified Recreation Dis
trict and Portland General
Electric is proud to present
The Buttercreek Boys to
the Irrigon Marina Park
on Monday, August 8 at 7
p.m.
The group, which
performs acoustic, old-time
music, is led by founder, or
“instigator,” Curt Claugh-
ton. Claughton plays the
bass fiddle and guitar and
sings vocals. Win Weston
from Irrigon plays lead
guitar, Tom Watkins from
Hermiston is the group’s
fiddler, Jim Simpson from
Hermiston plays banjo and
sings vocals, and Todd
Asher performs guitar and
vocals and serves as sound
man. When Robert Emert
from Echo can join in, he
plays bass and guitar.
Heppner “H” hi-jinks
Hugh Eric Hiatt,
46, o f Heppner died Sun
day, July 17, 2011 at his
home.
H ugh was born
March 27, 1965 in North
Dakota. He joined the Na
tional Guard in the early
80s and received multiple
honors and awards. Among
his accomplishments was
a four-m inute mile. He
received an honorable dis
charge after nine years.
Hugh was a “Jack
o f all trades, m aster o f
none’ who worked mostly
as a day laborer for the last
20 years. He lived in Hep
pner for 31 years. While he
never considered Heppner a
permanent home, he always
said, “It’s a good place to
be from!”
Hugh used to say
he was “never too busy
for a good-payin’ job or
an adventure.” He loved to
work jobs that paid both in
cash and a good meal. He
had college-level reading
skills despite his ninth-
grade education, and was
an amazing horse handler.
He had an excellent sense
of humor.
Hugh never judged
anyone or considered him
self better than anyone else,
and he would share his last
piece of bread with anyone
in need. He was a Christian
and an anim al stew ard.
Most of all, he was a good
and loyal caregiver and
friend who always made
time for those he considered
friends. Those who were
close to him will look long
and hard to find a friend to
match him.
Survivors include:
sister, Rhonda Looney of
H eppner; brothers, Jeff
Hiatt and Nick Hiatt of the
Pendleton area, and Jorden
Hiatt o f the Seattle area;
and close friend Robert
McEwen.
“Vaya con Dios,
friend. We’ll see you up
the trail.”
WESTERN ARTIST
-Continuedfrom PAGE
For Smith, inspira
ONE tion comes in many forms,
Who changed the date on the Heppner “H”? -Contributed
photo
Ginger Keithley isn’t out of her gourd; she’s just showing off
one of the Keithley’s original gourd creations in front of their
table at the Willow Creek Farmers Market on July 29. The
market has drawn several new vendors this year, and now looks
forward to appearing at the Morrow County Fair on August
19. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
The Willow Creek
Farmers Market will aban
don its space at the Heppner
City Park during the Mor
row County Fair. Instead,
market vendors will set up
shop on the football field at
the fairgrounds on Friday,
A ugust 19. Fair market
hours will be the same as
normal, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The market—now
in its third year—has more
By Doris Brosnan
..
•„ Spuie confusion
and mystery seem to sur
round the changé of thè “ft”
and number on the hillside
above the fairgrounds.
One person sug
gests that leprechaun trick
sters made the changes,
but another person-on-the-
street is certain that the
task involved child labor.
When some—mostly gray
haired— individuals who
were gathered at the fair
grounds on Saturday were
asked if they knew how the
changes came to be, many
vendors than ever this sea
son, with more continuing
to join, according to farm
ers market coordinator Mar
garet Flaherty. On Friday,
July 29 the market had an
eclectic group of 15 ven
dors from Heppner, Pilot
Rock and Hermiston. Those
who haven’t had a chance
to stop by are encouraged
to wander down and check
Now is the time for
out the local food, art and archers to begin their annu
crafts.
al pre-scouting trips to the
woods. August 27 is not far
away, so hunters should be
spending this month locat
net, Pat D ougherty had ing the elk and deer herds.
least putts, Sarah Rucker Many of the animals found
had the long drive, and Pat now will be in the same
general location come the
Edmundson had K.P.
In flight C, Jackie season opener. High eleva
A llstott held low gross, tions are the place to look.
Betty CArlson had low net, Besides, it’s a great time to
Luvilla Sonstegard had the be in the woods to avoid
least putts, Ann Elgin had most o f the heat found in
the long drive and Pat Ed the valleys.
If your child didn’t
mundson had K.P.
Jan Paustian had a draw a tag, they can apply
chip-in on #14 and Betty for the Youth Fjrst Time
Carlson had a chip-in on Hunt program. Children age
12 to 17 who have never
#16.
drawn a 100, 200 or 600
series tag are eligible for a
guaranteed tag in each se
ries. Apply by September l
(or earlier if your hunt starts
early in the fall).
Willow Creek Res
ervoir is open for trout,
ODFW news
Over the Tee Cup
Low gross of the
field on July 26 was held
by Pat Edmundson; low net
was taken by Burul DeBoer
and least putts went to Jan
Paustian.
For flight A, Corol
Mitchell had low gross and
long drive; Loa Heideman
had low net and Pat Ed
mundson had K.P.
On flight B, Lor-
rene Montgomery had low
gross, Ann Elgin and Lyn-
nea Sargent tied for low
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looked stumped (their natu
ral state?),at)d a few,s^id
nothing but seemed unable
to suppress a slight smile.
Surely, 68-year-
old Heppner High School
graduates could not have
scaled the steep hillside in
the 90-plus degree weather
on Friday, so the best guess
o f anyone who agreed to
be quoted for the Gazette-
Times is that “Some friends
o f the Class o f ’61 must
have decided to pay tribute
to the students celebrating
their 50lh reunion!”
crappie and bass. Crappie
anglers are reminded of the
eight-inch minimum length
and 25-fish daily bag limit;
crappie Fishing has been
slow. Trout fishing is fair.
Black bear season
opens August l throughout
eastern Oregon. The Hep
pner bear population is
increasing but the popula
tion level remains low for
the unit. Hunters targeting
those areas with good berry
production will have the
highest chance of seeing a
black bear. Black bear in
the Heppner unit are pre
dominantly in the northern
portion of the forest.
Cougar hunting is
also open. Cougar are well
distributed in our forested
areas. Call with distress
calls or cougar vocaliza
tions can be effective when
you do not have a cougar
kill to work.
Morrow County Health District
will sponsor Free Sports Physicals at
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
For all Morrow County Students
Girls Tuesday, Aug. 9th, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Boys - Wed., Aug. 10th, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Students may come either day if necessary.
If exam is not done during these tw o
days there w ill be a $30 charge.
Pioneer Memorial Clinic is located at
130 Thompson Avenue. Heppner, OR
541-676-5504
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or photographic enhance
ment. Her art, like her life,
reflects her love of horses
and the outdoors.
“The majority of
my artwork does pertain
to the ranching lifestyle;
it’s what makes me tick,”
says Smith. “I think it has
to do with the values that I
admire from a simpler time,
but also the integrity that
the western characters por
trayed. I am an idealist and
am happiest this way.”
Being an idealist
doesn’t mean seeing the
world through a rose-col
ored camera lens, though.
“I do think we need
a realistic balance in art,”
she says. “Nature shows
us both sides o f how life
can be. I like to show what
I consider beauty but to
create, as well, a poignant
statement. I share the good
rather than the ugly, but I
can find beauty in some of
the starkest realities.”
While Smith works
in many media, her current
favorite is her digitally-
enhanced photography. She
says she likes it because it
offers a contrast to the more
controlled work of oils and
acrylics.
“I get a chance to
walk on the wild side with
the photography, something
I can’t make myself do with
painting,” says Smith. “1
love to see what the tools
in the computer can throw
at me. I sometimes let the
computer control me in this
art form, then it becomes a
dance. It leads and I follow,
or not.”
but rarely as a lightning
bolt.
“I love it when,
‘whoosh! ’ it comes together
all at once, but most o f the
time it’s not like that with
me. I work, rework, rework
and then finish and rework
some more.”
Because o f an ad
mitted gift o f gab, Smith
says she works best when
left alone.
“I can work well
anywhere I am not dis
tracted; in my studio, for
example, listening to music.
My favoiite place is in the
mountains just listening to
nothing but the creek or the
wind in the pines.”
Smith says there
doesn’t seem to be enough
time in the day for all the
art she would like to create.
For instance, she would like
to delve into sculpture and
learn more about mono
printing...and maybe do
something even bigger.
“I always wanted
to do a car wrap with my
photography,” site admits.
S m ith says she
doesn’t expect to become
financially wealthy, but in
dicates that there are things
that bring more richness
than money could.. .such as
family, ranch life and art.
“Artists reflect the
affluence of a society, yet
they themselves are not and
typically have not been af
fluent. [Artists] are rich in
other things that make their
lives wealthy. Creativity is
important in our world. We
thrive because of it. It is a
part of our legacy.”
Lunch to honor
grand marshal
A potluck lunch
will be held Saturday, Au
gust 20 to honor the grand
marshal of this year’s fair
and rodeo, Roice Fulleton.
The lunch will be at the
Heppner City Park immedi
ately following the fair and
rodeo parade.
Interested parties,
friends and relatives are
invited to attend, eat and
visit with Roice. Those at
tending are asked to bring
either a salad or a dessert,
as well as chairs to sit and
visit for the afternoon. The
main dish, drinks and table
service will be furnished.
Roice says he is
looking forward to being
in the parade, catching up
with friends and family, and
visiting with new acquain
tances.
For more informa
tion, contact Diana Ball at
541-676-5306 or Rebecca
Cannon at 541-676-5896.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive FR E E treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment.
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish
to take advantage of the services above or desire more
information, Please call any of the following numbers
to set up a LO C A L appointment or just to talk
Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
O R 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-M YLIM IT)
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