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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.
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lone4thofluly5KWalkRun.
For further information,
contact event coordinator
Lauren Garrett at 541-571-
5745 or Mike G arrett at
541-571-5435.
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WEDDING TABLES
Kevin Drake &
Brittany Farrell
Casey Mahen &
Katie Britt
Shower
June 22, 2014
Wedding
July IQ, 2014
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June 28, 2014
Nichole Gihhs &
Cody High
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July 1Ç, 2014
Keith Scott &
Lynan Bingh am
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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
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^ 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.
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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.
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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
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at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds
a t 7 pm
No local invitations sent out
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