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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 25,2014 -THREE Talented youth The blues are back at lone celebration invited to take the lone Fourth lineup is alive with rock, reggae and rhythm and blues stage Fourth of July The annual Red, White and Blues celebration in lone will once again feature a talent show for area youth. This year’s talent show will he held on the lone amphitheater stage on July 4 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins at 3 p.m.; participation is free. Sign up sheets can be found at the lone post office, Bank of Eastern Oregon lone branch and lone Market. The contest will feature one winner per age group, up to 18 years o f age. Horseshoe tourney planned for July 4 T h e K en T u rn e r M e m o r ia l H o r s e s h o e Tournament is planned for July 4 at 9 a.m. at the lone horseshoe pits on M ain Street. The entry fee is $10 per two-person team. Ken Turner, a life-long re sid e n t o f the W illow Creek Valley, started the horseshoe tournament many years ago because o f his love o f horseshoes. After his death, the tournament was dubbed the Ken Turner M emorial Tournament in his honor; the City of lone has taken the reigns to run the tournament in Turner’s memory. P lay ers can sign up in advance by calling Bev Crum at 541-422-7307; sing-ups will also be held right before the tournament. Call Crum at the number above for questions. lone plans basketball tournament A three-on-three basketball tournament will be held during lone’s Fourth o f July celebration this year. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on Main Street at lone City Park. Entry fee is $40 per three- to four-person team. The tournament will include brackets for elementary (second to fifth grade), junior high (sixth to eighth grade), high school (ninth to 12th grade) and adult. Prize money will be awarded. Entrants may sign up through email to ldjobes@ gmail.com or by calling 541-377-4817 or 541-422-7243. Lloyd Jones and his band are one of the featured performances on the stage in lone this year. -Contributedphoto The blues are back this year at lone's Red. White and Blues celebration July 4, but th is tim e w ith a rocking twist to the theme. Taking the stage right after the talent show, around 4:30 p.m ., is all-fem ale alternative rock band She’s Not Dead. Based out o f Portland. OR. She’s Not Dead offers hot original m usic as well as covers from Joan Jett, AC/D C, The Bangles, Green Day, The G o-G o’s, and more. Wounded Warrior Project. Anyone who is unable to participate but who would like to donate to the charity may go to https://support. w o u n d e d w arrio rp ro je ct. o rg /g r o u p -f u n d r a is in g / lone4thofluly5KWalkRun. For further information, contact event coordinator Lauren Garrett at 541-571- 5745 or Mike G arrett at 541-571-5435. V o C ream is B a c k ! Cake Batter & V O C R E A M vanilla Flavors! m i — CLOSED FRIDAV JULV 4TH I r is h C W ream aterm elo n L atte K iw i I t a l ia n S o d a WEDDING TABLES Kevin Drake & Brittany Farrell Casey Mahen & Katie Britt Shower June 22, 2014 Wedding July IQ, 2014 ina June 28, 2014 Nichole Gihhs & Cody High eaaina July 1Ç, 2014 Keith Scott & Lynan Bingh am ina July 5, 2014 Nathan Kennedy & Kasandra Stark Wedding July 12, 2014 lone is bringing back bed races for the Fourth o f July celebration. This activity was one o f the first activities included in lone’s annual celebration when it started 30-som e years ago. It has been out o f the mix for several years now but, through persistence by die-hard fans, the event has mad a comeback. The bed races will be held on Main Street in lone immediately following the parade. Teams o f five— four runners and one rider— are invited to sign up by July 3 to participate. Event planners say any kind o f bed will do— twin, full, queen, cribs and even homemade from 2x4s. However, all beds must be in a rectangle type shape to resemble the shape o f a bed and have four wheels d e s ig n e d to be on the ground surface at all times. To re g is te r and for M o rro w C o u n ty D istrict A ttorney Justin N elson has released the following report: -M artin Lua Estrada, 32, was convicted of one count o f Attempt to Commit a Class B Felony - Sodomy 2, a Class C felony, and sentenced to 36 m onths prison time with credit for time served. Defendant was also sentenced to five years p o st-p riso n su p erv isio n minus time actually served, with conditions to include a court recommendation of no contact with the victim and completion o f sex offender follow-up treatment. A d d itio n a l m u ltip le counts including Sodomy 2, Sexual Abuse 1, Rape or visit http://www.scribd. c o m / d o c /2 2 9 4 7 8 4 1 3 / BedR aceFlyer-and-Race- Rules for more information. Teen street dance planned for July 4 A teen street dance for ages 13-19 is planned for 8-11 p.m. on the Fourth of July on 3rd Street in front o f school football field in lone. Identification with proof o f age is required for entry. Music Provided by DJ Krieder - Sight and Sound. 2, Sexual Penetration with a Foreign O bject 2 and C ustodial Interference 2 were dismissed. F in e s , fe e s and assessments totaled $200. -Jacob Leon Kinsey, 35, was convicted o f one co u n t o f P o sse ssio n o f Methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and sentenced to 18 m onths supervised p robation su b ject to 90 sa n c tio n u n its w ith 30 j a i l u n its . C o n d itio n s o f p r o b a t i o n in c lu d e participation in substance abuse evaluation, m ental h e a lth e v a lu a tio n , and 60 hours o f com m unity service. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $971. Program sponsorships are currently available to Irrigon, Riverside and Heppner high school students PO R T L A N D , OR Y o u n g E n tr e p r e n e u r s Business Week (YEBW ) su m m er 2014 b u sin e ss ed u catio n program s for high school students are now open for enrollment. Y E B W is a n o n p r o fit organization that provides business education for high school students in Oregon and from around the world through immersive week- long programs available at the University o f Portland (July 20-26), Oregon State University (July 27- Aug. 2) and the U niversity o f Oregon (Aug. 10-16). YEBW currently has a limited number o f program subsidies and sponsorships a v a ilab le for in terested s tu d e n ts from M orrow County high schools. The sponsorships and subsidies a re m ad e p o s s ib le by th e T illa m o o k C o u n ty Creamery Association. For more information, contact YEBW at 503-576-4871 or visit www.yebw.org. Y E B W 's B u s in e s s Week is designed for high school students w ith an interest in business, career p re p a ra tio n , lea d e rsh ip development and college exposure. Participants in the program w ill spend one w eek on a c o lle g e cam p u s b e in g e x p o sed to a curriculum designed to provide them with the financial literacy, business fundamentals and tools they need to build confidence and be successful in school, work and life. “Our core mission is to build and prepare the next generation of business and community leaders in Oregon and beyond,” said Executive Director Gregg Mindt. “ We already have m ore than 275 students enrolled in this sum m er’s program s, including five students joining us from P a k ista n . In p ast y ears w e’ve had students from several different countries participate as well as from all over the United States.” During the programs, students are broken up into s tu d e n t-le d c o m p a n ies, each o f which is guided by a loaned executive from the business com m unity who shares their knowledge and expertise throughout the w eek. In the m ock companies students create management teams, develop mission statements, invent a product, and conduct the actual operation o f their own business by competing in business sim ulations. The p ro g ra m m in g a lso incorporates professional speakers and other interactive learning ex ercises such as m ock interviews and networking events. Tuition for Y E B W ’s Business Week is $795 for in-state residents and $ 1295 for out-of-state residents. The tuition price excludes transportation but includes all other accommodations. C o rp o rate sp o n so rsh ip s are available on a limited basis for Oregon and SW Wa s h i n g t o n r e s i d e n t s . YEBW says its goal is to ensure that every student can attend regardless of financial situation. Kcuandrei and Nathan Invite you to celebrate with them as ( ê É Ê Ê ^ they tie the knot on A ^ J u l y 12, 2014 a t 5:30pm in the sticks a t Penland Lake Reception to follow Effective June 26, 2014, the Fire Chief of the City of Heppner is imposing a C L O S E D S E A S O N for open burning based on local fire safety concerns. A reminder that open burning also includes a "burn barrel." 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Flora 676-9426 T h e clo sed se a so n will re m a in in effect Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 until fu rth e r n o tice th is fall as p e r O R S 478.960. ! a com plete list o f rules, contact Deacon Heideman at 5 4 1 -7 0 1 -7 6 0 0 o r at d e a co n .h @ h o tm ail.co m . Young Entrepreneurs Business Week summer programs open for enrollment for Morrow County students This burning ban is for the City of Heppner. I m usic, guaranteed, they say, “to get even the most reluctant o f dancers out of their chairs.” R o u n d in g o u t th e evening is rhythm and blues band Lloyd Jones Struggle. With roots in P ortland, Jones has re c o rd e d six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens o f major awards and accolades. He calls him self a “relentless ro a d d o g ,” p la y in g his “ sw am py blues, his b a c k p o rc h p ick in g , his serious-as-anthrax funk, soul, roadhouse two-beats, and o ld -sc h o o l rhythm and b lu e s” all over the country, lone’s celebration will feature the full band, including Jones, lead guitar and vocals, Mark Griffith, drums, Denny Bixby, bass and v o c a ls, and D over Weinberg, keyboards and backing vocals. Bed races back on the schedule for Fourth of July Dawn’s Early DA’s Report Light run to benefit Wounded Warriors The lone Fourth of July D aw n’s Early Light 5K Run/Walk will be hosted by the lone Lady Cardinal basketball team again this year. T he race w ill s ta rt on M ain S tre e t a c ro ss from the lone Fire Hall. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race to start at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $10; all proceeds will go to the T h e g ro u p is fo rm e d around two core members, songwriter, lead singer and lead g u itar K ira N esser and drummer Sam Howell. They are jo in ed by Sara Taylor on keyboard and Kat HellBender on bass. They says the, together, they are “four hot chicks who will rock your face off.” Next up will be Rhythm C u ltu re , a reg g ae band also out o f Portland. Led by B yron M e rc u riu s o f G uyana, South A m erica, Rhythm C ulture features guitar, bass, keyboards, drum s and trum pet w ith four to five core musicians who represent a variety o f age groups and different backgrounds. C om bining their individual influences o f the Caribbean and the Americas, and using a roots reggae foundation, the band infuses blues and jazz into th e ir b ra n d o f R e g g a e 4 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds a t 7 pm No local invitations sent out DEADLINE FOR NEWS & ADVERTIZING MONDAYS AT 5:00 PM I
