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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
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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
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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
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