FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
lone band Fourth of July grand marshal lone summer reading
Band to lead parade in honor of Boh Baker
hops to a great start
-From PACE ONE in our community rather
The lone library’s session, 15 older children
than just doing school stuff,”
By Andrea l)i Salvo
summer
reading program learned about life in a
The lone Community she says. “It’s wonderful
got
off
to
a great start pond by looking through
Band has been chosen also because some of those
Tuesday,
June
17. Andrea microscopes; they then
as the collective grand com m unity m em bers
Grigg,
program
director, created their own mini
marshal of this year’s Red. probably wouldn’t come to
led
17
children
ages
two habitats to take home.
White and Blues Fourth some of the school events if
to
six
in
a
frog-related
The summer program
of July parade in lone. In it weren’t for the pep band
program.
They
listened
to
will
run every Tuesday
addition, a spokesperson opportunity that they get to
frog
stories,
jumped
on
lily
for
six
weeks. For more
of the lone Fourth of July take advantage of.”
pads
and
studied
tadpoles.
information,
call the lone
Baker, in whose honor
Committee says they made
librarv
at
541-561-9828.
In
the
aftern
o
o
n
the selection in honor of the band will serve as grand
late band supporter Robert marshal, was one of three
trombone players in the L-R: Pep hand members Or. Stephan Gibson, the late Bob
“Bob” Baker.
Baker and kaitlin Garrett. -C 'ontnbuted photo
“We look around and band.
“He was a long-time, over the state, and that’s marshals for the parade and
try to find people that we
think contributed to the active member of the depressing for a music to be able to honor Bob’s
community, and they (the community pep band. The educator,” she says, “but life this way.”
lo n e p ep b an d
band) most certainly have kids knew him well. 1 le was that this community not
in many ways, during the at every rehearsal and every only brought music back student members are:
basketball season and game; he loved it.” says and has given us grants to C h ris P ry o r, O skar
representing lone at other Bemrose. “He was a long give that gift of music to Peterson, Jorge Aguilar,
functions, as well,” says time supporter of music kids, but to feel honored Susie Teeman, Charlette
long-time Fourth of July education and the music and valued and special for Burghard. Alexis Garrett,
committeeperson Betty program in lone, and it was being able to share the gift Kaitlin Garrett, Lauren
of music...”
very hard to lose him.”
Garrett. Austin Morter,
Gray.
Baker was tragically
“We are very grateful M cKenzie H eidem an,
The lone Community
Band has been around for killed in a car accident in to the lone Education Jacob Heideman, Katelyn
15-20 years, estimates March, when a wrong-way Foundation, lone School Bass, Cam eron Crum
g re a d s to
current lone Community driver on the interstate hit Board, lone Booster Club, (Bob Baker's Grandson), G a rig
c o lle c tio n of
lone School staff. lone Hunter Padberg, Miranda youngsters at the
School Music Director him nearly head-on.
“We found out about Fourth of July Committee, Taylor, Logan Burright, lo n e l i b r a r y ’s
Jordan Bemrose. The band's
very existence points to its his death on our way to the the city of lone and the lone Larysa Burright and Shaun “Fizz, boom, read!”
sum m er reading
importance in lone; because state basketball tournament, community for recognizing Epperson.
June 17.
Community members program
of community support, the while we were on the bus. the music program. The
Right:
Duke
band remained even when 1 had spoken w ith him two dedication of these groups include: Robert “Bob” and Nash Moore
the lone school had to cut days before that and he was gives our students endless Baker. Yvonne Morter, learn about frogs
supposed to meet us there.” opportunities in many Joel Peterson, Dr. Stephan by creating a mini
its music program.
“1 know that the school Bemrose recalls. “It was ways. We would be nothing Gibson. Erin Heideman. h a b i t a t d u r i n g
without their support and Donna Thompson, Judy the p r o g r a m.
used to have a music pretty emotional.”
The band also play ed at generosity.
Rea and Justin Estabrook. Contributed photos
program that was very
“We are very honored
Director: Ms. Jordan
good and well-run. and Baker’s graveside service.
“That was very special, to be chosen the grand Bemrose.
I know that they had a
pep band,” says Bemrose. and he would have loved
“A lot of the middle-aged it,” adds Bemrose. "He
people in town still play was just a very good man,
their instruments, so when kind and very generous; 1
the music program stopped, don’t think he had a mean
they kind of picked up the bone in his body. He loved
music and he loved to play
ball and kept it going.”
The lone 4-H food made there.
the
trombone and he loved
The lone m usic
clubs had a busy day touring
Lamb Weston makes
program was reinstated the students. It’s an honor
a variety of food-related enough french fries every
four years ago, when for us to honor his life by
businesses in Hermiston on day to fi 11 four m i 11 ion Happy
Bemrose was hired, but playing in the parade.”
Thursday, June 12.
Meals at McDonalds.
The band felt his loss
the non-student members
The field trip started
Next was the Walmart
still wanted to be involved. so strongly. Bemrose this
with a visit to Fiesta Foods. distribution center, which,
The band remained a truly year established the Robert
Manager Marcos Ramos according to their tour
community-based pep band Baker Pep Band Award, to
took the group around to guide, is the second busiest
that was comprised mostly be given to one student at
the different departments in the nation. Counting
of students but that also the end of every year. This
in the store. Highlights truck drivers, the Hermiston
benefited from the talents of year’s recipient was Jorge
included a cake-decorating plant employs some 1,100
other dedicated community Aguilar.
demonstration at the bakery workers and is the size of
Meanwhile, Bemrose
members. Bemrose says
and seeing a variety of 24 football fields.
that the cross-generational says she can hardly express
foods ranging from baby
At Hermiston Foods,
nature of the band makes her gratitude for the lone seniors I.uke Jobes, Jailin C'onboy and Bailey Haguewood octopus to samples of fresh the group toured the
it far richer than a simple community's support of will show oft their skills on the basketball court this weekend tortillas. Then 4-H members plant, seeing how peas
school band.
the band and the lone music at the IA All-Star Tournament in Sisters, OR. The young men paired up and completed a are processed, frozen and
were selected to the 1A Big Sky Confcrence First Team after the shopping quiz contest to packaged in large boxes to
“It’s great for the kids program.
lone boys team's stellar 2013-14 basketball season. The Big Sky practice consumer and food be shipped for re-packaging
“ T his com m unity players,
to see that music can last a
coached by Jim Swanson and Dennis Stefani of lone,
lifetime. It's a way for them is so awesome. They’re will combine
for brands like Flavor-Pac
the Portland-area Valley 10 team to pit their label skills.
to be involved more deeply cutting music programs all skills against with
The
second
stop
was
or
Santiam. After stopping
one of four other all-star teams this weekend. The
first game is slated to begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, with winners to see how french fries are for a snack at Yo Country
to play each other on Saturday. Swanson said he is glad to see made at the Lamb Weston Frozen Yogurt, the group
the hoys, all of w hom graduated this year, he recognized this ConAgra plant. Members concluded their day with
w av. “This is a great group of kids that we’re gonna miss,” he also enjoyed sampling fries swimming at the Hermiston
said. Pictured are (L-R) Haguewood, Jobes and Conboy with and other potato products Water Park.
their First Team certificates. - Photo by Paula Emmet
lone basketball
players to play in
All-Star tournament
lone 4-H clubs tour
the world of food,
Hermiston style
lone library board to
hold budget hearing
The lone Library District Board of Directors will hold
its monthly meeting and final budget hearing on Thursday,
June 26, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held
at the lone Public Library, 385 W. 2nd Street, lone.
The public is welcome to attend.
The lone pep band at the state basketball tournament in Baker
City. OR. The flowers were to honor friend and band member
Bob Baker, who was killed in a car crash the night before the
tournament. - Contributed photo
lone 4-H club plans
harvest bake sale
Back (L-R): Jayne Simpson, Hailey Heideman, Marcos
Ramos, MaLinda Morter, Katelvn Thompson, Eva Martin,
Aaron Smythe and Matt Orem. Front (L-R): Madison Orem,
Mackenzie Heideman, Haylie Peterson, Cecelia McEiligott,
The lone Community 4-H Club is hosting its annual (.ary
Walls and John McEiligott. Not pictured: Leaders
Harvest Bake Sale in front of the lone Market on Claudia Smythe and Nancy Jepsen. Contributed photo
Wednesday, July 2, from 9:30-11:30 a m. Community
members are invited to stop by and get all their baked
goods stocked up before harvest hits.
All proceeds go to purchase show shirts for the 30
exhibitors in the club.
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Vendors are being sought for lone's annual craft fair
during the Fourth of July Celebration.
The event will take place in the old Rietmann
Building next to Bank of Eastern Oregon in lone from
10:30 a m. to 3:30 p.m. Vendor fee is $ 15 per table; tables
will be provided. All proceeds will go the Bank of Eastern
Oregon's Relay for Life team.
Anyone interested in participating in the event,
contact Tricia Rollins at 541-561-2186.
Y n Y e Y s HGW
Find out how your kids can
earn money for their good grades!
The annual program is available through |uly, ask your
banker about it today or see details online
Vendors sought for
lone craft fair
E ffec tiv e June 26, 2 0 1 4 , th e F ire C h ie f
o f th e T o w n o f L e x in g to n is im p o s in g a
C L O S E D S E A S O N fo r o p en b u rn in g based on
local fire safety concerns. This burning ban is for the
Town of Lexington. A r e m in d e r th a t o p en b u rn in g
also includes a “ b u rn b a rre l."
The closed season will remain in effect
until further notice this fall as per O R S 478.960.
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