Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4,2014 - THREE
A View from the Hill
Hanford B Reactor tour
planned for July 9
A nother tour o f the
h isto ric B R eac to r at
the H an fo rd co m p lex
in Washington has been
sch ed u led fo r July 9.
Interested persons in north
and south Morrow County
are invited to sign up.
The April tour was so
successful, the Morrow
C o u n ty H i s t o r i c a l
Society is handling the
arran g em en ts for th is
second tour of the important
historic development in our
region, in cooperation with
Morrow County Special
Transportation Service.
I n d iv id u a ls a re
encouraged to get on the
list o f participants now.
Sign-up w ill clo se on
June 25. Handling sign
ups in Heppner is Doris
Brosnan, 541-676-5382,
for Boardman and Irrigon
is Bobbie Hug, 541-481-
4021. Senior citizens and
individuals with disabilities
will have priority if interest
exceeds the m axim um
capacity of the buses.
T e n ta tiv e ly , b u ses
The Hanford B Reactor played a pivotal role in World War
II; it was designated a historic landmark in August of 2008.
-Contributed photo
will leave Boardman and
Heppner at 8:30 a.m. on July
9 and meet at the Umatilla
truck stop to caravan to the
Hanford site.
The tour will begin
at 11:15 a.m . and last
approximately four hours. It
does not include climbing;
it can accommodate canes,
walkers and wheelchairs,
although some areas will be
tight. Chairs are available
for sitting when needed.
Participants should be
able to remain on their feet
for as long as 30 minutes.
Participants are responsible
for their snacks, drinks and
sack lunches. The weather
could be extremely warm,
so drinks and appropriate
clo th in g are especially
important.
The suggested donation
per person will be $10 for
the bus ride. The tour is
free.
An in te r n e t v is it
to h a n fo rd .g o v o ffe rs
ad d itio n al in fo rm atio n
about the World War 11
phenomenon, the B Reactor.
Q u e s tio n s m ay be
directed to Doris Brosnan
at 541-676-5382.
Heppner AR students tour
SAGE Center
By Doris Brosnan
A quick view o f the
month o f May reveals a
pretty quiet time on the Hill.
The nationally-recognized
days o f celebrations, as
usual, stimulated morning
conversations and/or some
especially tasty menu items,
but most of these were not
“hoot and holler” events.
However, the Mexican
Fiesta meal on Cinco de
Mayo was magnifico. Other
foods with their very own
day on the calendar were
the buttermilk biscuit, the
chocolate chip, and the
pizza-—each a tasty entree
on a menu in May.
During Nurses’ Week,
May 6-12, residents enjoyed
showing their appreciation
for local services by inviting
hospital, home health and
hospice nurses to lunch. And
for Provider Appreciation
Day on the 9th, they sent
trays of cookies and veggie
pizzas to the clinic and the
hospital. During Teacher
Appreciation Week May
5-9, in-house teachers
Lucile Peck, Liz Buehler
and D onna B ergstrom
joined a discussion about
teachers and classroom
experiences—and no one
needed to be concerned
about being graded on
p a rtic ip a tio n or using
“correct grammar.” Armed
F o rc e s D ay h o n o re d
residents Roice Fulleton,
Marge Burgess and Kenny
Peck, and the m orning
c o n v e rs a tio n fo cu sed
on family members and
friends who have served
in th e U n ite d S ta te s
military. Stories insightful
and entertaining brought
back memories during the
morning conversation on
Brothers’ Day on the 24th.
Memorial Day was also
a day for remembering,
and se v e ra l re s id e n ts
appreciated visits with
frien d s and fam ily in
Heppner for the holiday.
Some also took flowers
to the Masonic Cemetery
that day.
More guests came to
visit and some for lunch
on Mothers’ Day, spending
time with their moms on
this holiday first celebrated
in 1914. Visitors on May 15
were especially important
to the Terrace residents, for
they were a Mustang Mop-
Up crew from Heppner
Junior and Senior High
School. This crew of 12
students and two teachers
was “one o f the best we
have ever had,” reports
G eorge N aim s. “ They
accomplished a remarkable
amount of work in a half
day!”
One workout that some
of the residents had during
May was in celebration of
National Backyard Games
Week the 19Ul-26,h. This was
an opportunity to try some
yard bowling and to take
on the challenge of ladder
g o lf...fu n for all. And
the pleasant weather has
enticed several residents to
spend more time outside,
enjoying a “walk around
the block,” chatting in the
warm sunshine, watering
the planters, working in the
flowerbeds. June promises
to bring more o f these
opportunities and more
outdoor events.
R esidents can jo in
their Heppner friends and
neighbors on June 5 at
the Com m unity B ank’s
barbecue, and they plan to
have their own barbecue
on Fathers’ Day, when they
will be served the menu
planned by the three men
who live at the Terrace,
R oice, Kenny and RG
Watkins.
The Belmont Stakes
race on June 6 w ill be
televised at the Terrace, and
the residents will be able to
participate in some races of
their own.
The month will also
b rin g som e b a s e b a ll
activities for the residents,
and they will be taking
in the Steel Drums band
p e r f o r m a n c e th a t is
scheduled for “ Music in
the Park” in Heppner on
the 29th.
Already planned for
June 27 is an “unBirthday
Party” for everyone. On
th a t day in 1859, the
“Happy Birthday” song was
published. Mildred J. Hill,
a teacher, had composed
the music and her sister
Patty Smith had written
the lyrics. But the true
birthday in June belongs to
Colleen Kitch, who will be
celebrating her 88th birthday
with her neighbors on June
30. So, two opportunities in
just four days to sing that
familiar song!
What an upbeat way
to end the month, and the
residents of Willow Creek
Terrace view such upbeat
opportunities as reasons to
smile.
Heppner fifth-graders delve
into Eastern Promise
______________
The Heppner Elementary Accelerated Reading (AR) students traveled to the SAGE Center in
Boardman for their annual AR field trip; 137 students from HES were eligible, having passed
all four of their AR goals during the school year. Students enjoyed a tour of the center, which
included learning about all the products our county produces and a simulated hot air balloon
ride over Morrow County. -Contributedphoto
Clean shaven roadways
designed for deer control
A rea residents may
have noticed the clean
shaven appearance of the
roadside along Hwy. 207 in
the Heppner area.
The mown grass along
the roadway is courtesy
o f the Oregon Dept, o f
Transportation (ODOT)
and has been well received,
local resident Louis Carlson
reports.
T he lo c a l O D O T
office borrowed a mower
from U m atilla C ounty
and cleaned up the right-
of-way along Hwy. 207;
the main purpose o f the
upkeep is apparently not
only aesthetics but also
deer control in an effort
to prevent “deer suicides” On May 29, the Heppner Elementary fifth-grade class was invited to spend the day on the
along the highway.
Eastern Oregon University campus. This experience was part of the Eastern Promise class
that these students have been taking during this school year. The fifth-graders were given a
tour of the facilities and treated to lunch. -Contributedphoto
Heppner day care wraps up
preschool year
lone Library Summer Reading Program
Kick-oil Event!
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Come see him a t the lone Community School Gym
June 12, 1pm
After enjoying the show, stick around for the hands on Circus Arts Workshop with Charlie and
his wife Zephyr1 Leam to juggle, hula hoop, balance things, practice the Chinese yo-yo, spin
ribbon and just have fun and move your body! No age limitl This event is absolutely free and
open to the public
The Topic Club will provide refreshments.
Children may register for the summer reading prize program at
this event or anytime thereafter at the library until July 22.
As summer approaches,
Heppner Daycare Inc. has
been busy wrapping up the
preschool activities.
The stu d en ts have
been learning about all
things spring. Shamrocks,
eggs, rain, weather, frogs
and flow ers have been
the learning topics the
past few m onths. Each
month the students work
on thank-you cards and
have discussions on being
thankful and appreciative.
The preschool classes also
enjoyed being able to show
off their singing talents at
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All events are free. Children DO NOT need to be registered or sign up to attend.
Early Literacy Program
flges 2 Yi~b
sum mer Program
Grades k-6"
Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Tuesdays at 10:30am
fill program s include stories, songs, crafts,
and activities.
June 17th
Fun in the Frog Pond
Featuring a puppet shouu
June 24th
magical music and (movement
musical instruments uuiH visitl
July 1“
The (Dan in the moon
Featum g a pcppet shouu
July 6 m
Squirmy Worms
We uuill have real uuormsl
July 15th
P is fo r Pobot
Featum g a puppet shouu
July 22nd
Watery World
Water playl
Programs tie books to hands on science
activities and crafts
June 1 7th
Planet Earth
Create a mini-habitat!
June 24th
Radioactive
Things that glow
July 1 st
Rockets Red Glare
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Rocket building and launching
July 8 ’“
Science Rocks
Visit from a Geologist/Crystal Gardens
July 15"
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Structure building with supplies you can
find around the house.
A visit from raptors plus "flight school”
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the spring concert.
Seventeen preschoolers
g ra d u a te d on M ay 21
and w ill be headed to
kin d erg arten next fall.
The staff and board say
they wish them the best as
they start their first year
at H eppner Elementary.
These little ones will be
H eppner High S chool’s
class of 2027.
T h e la s t d a y o f
preschool was spent at
the park with snacks and
drinks.
The cen ter w ill be
providing daycare Monday
thro u g h T h ursday this
summer. Trips to the pool,
story time at the library,
gardening and many other
hands-on learning activities
are planned to keep kids
learning and engaged'all
sum m er long. C all the
center for more information.
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