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I Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, July 2, 2014 A View from the Hill By Doris Brosnan A t W illo w C r e e k Terrace, the month o f June began with the day dedicated to “Say Something Nice,” but residents who naturally do this daily didn't even need the suggestion. The m o n th o f Ju n e e n d e d with the day dedicated to Colleen K itch’s birthday, which she celebrated with h e r n e ig h b o rs and her fam ily. A nd in betw een these two upbeat special d a y s, o th e r Ju n e d ay s w e re fille d w ith som e activities, som e com ical and serious discussions, and some flavor-filled special calendar days. When this Community on the H ill notes a day dedicated to a particular food, it does its best to honor that food, so June m enus in clu d e d R ocky Road Ice Cream on the 2nd, Rhubarb Pie on the 9th. and Pecan Sandies on the 23rd. Possibly, equal enthusiasm did not greet “ Eat Your Veggies Day” on the 17th. The morning discussion on Ju n e 5 fo c u s e d on “World Environment Day,” with observations o f how the weather is changing— the winters having become more mild and the seasons having shifted to changing a b o u t a m o n th l a t e r than they used to. Some residents reminisced about the environm ent o f their yesterdays. S everal en jo y ed the discussion on “Gardening Day,” June 6, as they talked a b o u t th e ir g a rd e n in g experiences. Some residents noted that they “loved” to garden once upon a time. Some residents noted that they didn’t necessarily like to garden, but they had no choice, since foods from the gardens were a necessity for many families. The week o f June 23- 27 was time to “Celebrate the Senses,” and each o f five m o rn in g s’ exercise g a th e rin g s in clu d e d an opportunity to use one of the five senses to identify some items. These exercises contributed to the residents’ discussions that week as th ey c o n te m p la te d th e question o f which o f the five senses one would miss most. A n o th e r in te re s tin g conversation resulted on “ H andshake D ay,” June 2 6 . T h e m e a n in g a n d importance o f a handshake h a v e b e e n lo s t o v e r the y e a rs, the resid e n ts agreed. They realize that sh ak in g a n o th e r’s hand in certain situations is no lo n g e r a u to m a tic — fo r instance, as a sign that a business agreem ent had been reached, w hen the handshake was as good as a written contract—and they agreed that concern over the spreading of germs could be one reason people no longer commonly shake hands. The B elm ont Stakes race was a day o f special in te re s t fo r se v e ra l RELAY FOR LIFE -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE appointment, hotel lodging expenses paid, or sending kids with cancer to summer camps, the money raised helps take care o f local patients battling the fight against cancer. D u rin g th is e v e n t, participants will have at least one rep resen tativ e from their team walking the track at all times, beginning at 5 p.m. on August 2 and running through the wee hours o f the night until the event concludes at 7 a.m. Sunday morning. “Them ed laps w here p a r t i c i p a n t s d r e s s in costumes, games for teams, barbecues, friends and fun all abound at this event,” says an event organizer. “ Team s set up cam p on the football field with their fellow participants for a fun-filled evening where ‘cancer never sleeps.’” C onsider jo in in g the event by forming a team, or b eco m in g a sp o n so r or com m ittee volunteer. Team r e g is tra tio n co st is $10, and th ere is no team registration fee this year. Each participant is encouraged to raise $100 and to get registered by June 30 in order to be sure they get the size t-shirt they want. The easiest and fastest way to register is online at relayforlife.org/heppneror. Paper forms are available for those who don’t have in te rn e t a c c e s s . F u n d s are usually raised prior to the event; ideas include a car wash, bake sale, chili cook-offs, etc. Manpower is needed for event setup and takedown, so you can double your community service by helping volunteers with this process. “ O v er $ 2 3 ,0 0 0 w as raised last year for Relay for Life of Morrow County— be a part o f the event this year and sign up today,” says Event Chair Sheryll Bates. For more information on how to register, contact Team Committee Chairman Staci Wilson at 541-429- 3883 or Bates at 541-676- 5536. M arriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office has released the following report o f marriage licenses: June 25,2014: -Robert Clifford Ross, 31, o f Glendale, AZ and Jinna Joo, 27, o f Glendale, AZ. June 26,2014: -Keith Alan Scott, 34, o f Heppnerand Lynan Rae Bingham, 26, o f Heppner. June 30, 2014: -Danny Lee Wilson, 60, o f Heppner and Melanie Ann Smith, 49, o f Heppner. ATHENA (ALEDONIAN GAM ES City P ark A th e n a , OR Ju ly 12, 13, 2014 T e rra c e r e s id e n ts ... racing enthusiasts, horse e n th u s ia s ts a n d th o s e rooting for a Triple-Crown winner. O f equal interest am ong the baseball fans was the discussion on June 12, the inauguration o f the Baseball Hall o f Fame in 1939. These fans will be w atching on July 27 for news o f the 2014 inductees. F a th e rs ’ Day on the Hill was celebrated with a barbecue. The men chose the m enu, and everyone enjoyed. Som e residents enjoyed the silliness on the 27th, when a party was held in honor o f the writing o f the “Happy Birthday” song. Staff decorated for an “un birthday” party and served homemade ice cream. Six resid e n ts jo in e d the crowd at the city park on June 29 for the steel- drum c o n c e rt. T he tw o hours o f music by Bram Brata, the talented teenaged perform ers, was enjoyed by Donna Bergstrom, Rose Bergstrom, Mary Eleanor G ilm a n , M eg M u rra y , V elm a W ig h t and B ud Wilson. And June ended just in time for more special days, those in July. The month began w ith ice cream of several different flavors because it was, after all, “Creative Ice Cream Day” ! A surprise to m any was th at Ju ly 2 m ark ed the halfway point of the year, and residents were looking forward to marking July 4 Heppner basketball court a smooth piece o f work Dice Construction of Bend, OR poured the concrete for the basketball court on Riverside in Heppner on June 25. They started at 5 a.m. and had the slab poured—in a single pour—before 7 a.m. -Contributedphoto with some fireworks. Y et to c o m e th is month are days celebrating some g-o-o-o-o-d foods, including hot dogs on the 10th, when a picnic will be served to the residents and some teddy bears (it is also the Teddy Bear’s birthday that day) on the red-and- white checked tablecloths that Howard Bryant gifted to the Terrace. The sports enthusiasts might choose to watch the Running o f the Bulls on the 7th and the Baseball All-Star game on the lb01. Expected on the 19lh, the celebration o f Elvis Presley's first single record: JDR Little League mops up competition The John Day R iver L ittle L eag u e 9 /10 A ll Star Team opened th eir t o u r n a m e n t p la y on Saturday with a 13-3 win over Hermiston. The team was led by pitcher Bubby Tate (A rlington) who, on his birthday, finished the gam e w ith nin e s tr ik e outs. Tate pitched four of the five innings played. Offensively, Kaleb Pence (Dufur) had three hits and seven RBIs to lead the team in hitting. Braden Camine (Condon) had two hits and scored three runs. W ith th e w in on Saturday, JDR was matched up to battle The Dalles on M onday a ftern o o n . The D alles d id n ’t fare m uch better than Hermiston, with JD R w in n in g the gam e 14-3 in the fourth inning w ith the ten-run rule. A com bined pitching effort sealed the game with Pence striking out five batters and Jace Troutman (Arlington) w ith fo u r s tr ik e - o u ts . Offensively, Derek Devin (A rlington) had two hits and scored three runs, and Camine and Troutman each had two hits and scored two runs. The John Day River Little League consists of players from Heppner, lone, A rlin g to n , C ondon and Dufur. The JD R 9/10 team will face Bend South on W ednesday night at 6:15 p.m. at the Hermiston Field o f Dream s Little League Field. U pdated brackets and scores can be found at www.hermistonlittleleague. JUNE WEATHER -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE below normal. below normal. Measurable The outlook for July precipitation o f at least .01 from N O A A ’s C lim a te inch was received on eight Prediction Center calls for days with the heaviest, 0.29 above normal temperatures inches, reported on the 14"’. a n d near normal Precipitation this year precipitation. Normal highs has reached 7.46 inches, for Heppner during July are which is 1.20 inches below 85.7 degrees and normal normal. Since October, the low s a re 53 .9 d e g re e s. w ater year precipitation T h e 3 0 - y e a r n o r m a l at Heppner has been 9.83 precipitation is 0.33 inches. in ch e s, or 2 .8 9 in ch e s www.athenacaledoniangames.org some laughs as residents discuss the “ inappropriate behavior” o f this soon-to- be icon in the music world. L aughter should also be plentiful on the 24th, when the morning group will be encouraged to share “Old Jokes.” R e sid e n ts and s ta f f hope to see and h ear a c o w b o y on th e H ill on July 26. That day honors “Cowboy Poetry,” so they are inviting, through this column, cowboy poets to come and share their talents with the Community. A call to 676-0004 can get you on the playbill. July is also a month for birthday celebrations, and residents will have three opportunities to sing that “ H appy B irth d ay ” song they partied for on June 27. Donna Bergstrom’s special day will be on July 8. Meg Murray will celebrate her birthday on the 12th. And Velma Wight will see July on its way on the 30th. The three birthday girls will be sharing their favorite meals and birthday desserts with their neighbors and fam ilies. O f course, the W illo w C re e k T errace fa m ily v ie w s th e se as favorite reasons to celebrate on the Hill. NEOJGA announces PCC results The Northeast Oregon Ju n io r G o lf A ssociation (NEOJGA) has announced th e re s u lts o f the June 2 6 t o u r n a m e n t h e ld at P e n d le to n C o u n try Club. A total o f 27 youth golfers participated in the tournament. Results are as follows: Pee Wee Boys (ages 8-11): 1. Hunter Greenup, 47; 2. Cody Adams, 50; 3. (KP) Tyce Helmick. 53. P ee Wee G ir ls : 1. Sasha Keown, 51; 2. Sage Ferguson, 69; 3. Camryn Scrivner, 72. I n te r m e d ia te B oys (A g es 12-13): 1. Jared Geier. 83; 2. Kellen Grant, 95; 3. Braden Bell. 96. I n te r m e d ia te G irls (A ges 12-14): 1. Sophie G r a n t, 88; 2. N ic o le Propheter, 112. Boys (Ages 14-15): 1. Anders Lind, 87. Girls (Ages 15-18): 1. Riley Helmick, 86; 2. Emily Rea, 89, Junior Boys (Ages 16- 18): 1. Zac Adams, 81; 2. Rylee Gassin, 84; 3. Craig Wallace, 86. NEOJGA is for students ages eight to 18. Cost of each tournament is $10 for the Pee Wee division (ages eight to 11, nine holes) and $ 15 for all other age groups (18 holes). All information to register is available at www.neojga.com. The NEOJGA offers seven ju n io r golf tournaments this year. The next tournament is set for July 11 at 10 a.m. at La Grande Country Club. Q u e s tio n s c a n be directed to Greg Grant at grantg@morrow.k 12.or.us. Friends of the Heppner Library ‘got books’ T he F rie n d s o f the b e n e fits both clubs and H e p p n e r L ib ra ry “ got helps form a network of Friends that keeps Eastern books.” In partnership with the Oregon Libraries strong,” Friends o f the Prineville said Bill K uhn, Friends L ib r a r y , th e H e p p n e r o f the H eppner Library F rie n d s w ill re c e iv e a President. H e l p is n e e d e d truckload o f used books from Prineville on Saturday, u n lo a d in g th e b o o k s; July 5, at 9 a.m . These wi l l i ng v o lu n te e rs can books are the leftovers from gather at the back o f the the Prineville Friends book Gazette-Times, located on sale and are once again put Willow Street in Heppner. N azaren e and S e v e n th -d a y A d v e n tist church to good use at the Heppner “ Wi t h h e l p , t he members will serve lunch on Wednesday, July 9, at St. Friends St. Patrick’s Day unloading will be swift," Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include tuna salad Book Sale. added Kuhn. sandwich, potato chips, cucumbers and onions, three-bean “ This exchange salad, and orange pudding (mandarin oranges, cottage cheese. Dream Whip and pineapple tidbits). Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu In the June 18 article, “Summer school celebrates is subject to change. international visitors,” former Heppner exchange student Axel Lofgren was incorrectly identified as Axel Lotgren. The Gazette-Times editor apologizes for the error. Community lunch menu Correction Kcuandrei and N athan Invite you to celebrate with them (ht they tie the knot on July 12, 20M a t 5:30pm For family fun, Highland dancing, piping and Scottish Games, “It’s Scot to be Athena!” -FIV E in the dtickd at Penlan? Ltike CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER 535 W. Morgan St., Heppner, OR 97836 Reception to follow a t the Morrow County Fairgrounds a t 7pm No local invitationvent out ,9:30 am Sunday School ! A 10:30 am Morning W o r s h ip * ! 6:0 0 pm Bible Study & P rayer I t i 1
