Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - THREE
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Heppner can be proud
o f its appearance
To the editor:
H eppner can be very proud o f its com m unity
appearance. What prompts me to say this, is that today,
July 9 ,1 walked on State Highway 395 in Hermiston from
Sherrell Chevrolet to the Chuck Wagon Café. Hie amount
o f roadside litter was appalling.
In contrast, as I drove back to Heppner, I was
impressed with the litter-free condition o f our city streets
and the highway entry to town. This happens because a lot
o f people pitch in and do their bit to keep our community
looking good for ourselves and for our visitors.
So, Heppnerites keep up the good work and, whenever
you see an item o f litter, continue to pick it up and put it
in a trash receptacle.
Thank you,
John Edmundson, Heppner
Op/Ed
Commissioner urges
governor to support
coal terminal
Editor s note: Morrow County Commissioner Leann
Rea sent the following letter to Governor John Kitzhaher
on July 9.
Dear Governor Kitzhaber,
At the June 27, 2014 Roundtable Discussion in
Pendleton, 1 asked you to take another look at the Coal
Project proposed in Boardman, OR. I would like to
follow up on the comment that I made when I asked you
to reconsider your earlier decision that did not support
the project.
As you will rem ember, Japan suffered a severe
earthquake and tsunami in 2011 which destroyed much
o f their nuclear power capability. This has made them,
along with other East Asian countries, more dependent on
coal as their source o f electricity. Many o f these countries
are our nation's trade partners. Since it is very apparent
that these countries will be relying on coal for power
generation for many years to come, 1 am compelled to
again request your reconsideration. These countries will
be obtaining coal from some source, if not the United
States, then Canada or China.
The coal sources in Montana and Wyoming are a low
sulfur, low mercury coal product, while the coal sourced
from China is a high sulfur, high mercury product. To
me it only makes sense to support the economy o f the
United States, particularly Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon rather than support the economy
o f the Chinese government.
I understand your concern o f the coal plant emissions
traveling across the Pacific Ocean to affect our state and
it’s citizens, however, as stated above, the emissions
from the US coal would be much less harmful than the
emissions from China’s coal. In the long run this would
be beneficial to not only Oregon’s economy, but would
reduce the risk o f toxins crossing the Pacific.
Thank you for traveling to Pendleton and allowing us
to express our opinions and concerns personally.
Respectfully,
(s) Leann Rea, Morrow County> Commissioner
Put-put fundraiser
planned for Taylor
A put-put fundraiser
“ all fo re ” local w om an
Janet Taylor is planned for
next Saturday, July 26, at
the M orrow /G rant OHV
Park, 71000 East Morphine
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Sign-in starts at 10 a.m.
with play to begin at noon.
Cost is $25 for 13 and older,
and $ 10 for 12 and under.
F e e i n c l u d e s tw o
rounds o f put-put as well
as barbecued hamburger,
hotdog and beverage.
Awards will be given
for best put-put and wanna
be put-put.
Funds raised will go to
help Taylor with medical
expenses.
For more information,
contact Tim Adams at 5 4 1 -
379-7416.
Tri-County 4-H campers have fun of
‘Olympic’ proportions
From June 19-22, 26
counselors and 65 campers,
a lo n g w ith a d u lt s ta ff,
cam p cooks, nurses and
vo lu n teers hailin g from
M o rro w , G illia m a n d
Wheeler counties, gathered
at Cutsforth Park for a fun-
filled week.
“ S u r p r i s in g l y , th e
w e a th e r w as g re a t th is
year and we saw no rain
during the four day outdoor
camp; everyone was very
th a n k fu l!” said M orrow
County 4-H Agent Ashley
Jones.
C am p s ta r te d w ith
opening
Olympic
ceremonies in which each
te n t group m ade a flag
to represent their group
and then paraded the flags
from the mess hall to the
cam pfire ring. The camp
even had com m entators
giving play-by-play details
to the crowd waiting at the
campfire.
T h is y e a r a v a rie ty
o f cla sse s w as o ffered ,
including soccer and sports
tra in in g by Joe C olby,
watershed and stream health
by Debbie Bunch and fun
kitchen science by Gilliam
County 4-H Agent Cindy
Osterlund. Also available
to th e c a m p e rs w as a
wide selection o f crafts,
including rockets from the
U k iah C o m m u n ity 4-H
Club leaders Ted and Laura
O rr and N orm a B arber,
building birdhouses taught
by K endall Derby, DIY
sports pennants, painting
b ird h o u s e s , o u td o o r
4-H campers and counselors take part in some fun “get acquainted" games during the first
day of camp. Here the group is pictured using an old Army parachute for an active and fun
game. - Contributed photo
cooking and many more.
O u td o o r a c ti v it ie s
like cap tu re the flag, a
heptathlon event full o f
various sporting events, and
multiple “get acquainted”
games kept everyone busy
in the warm sunshine. The
hike w as a n o th e r g reat
success; two separate trails
and activities were offered,
w ith one hike a c tiv ity
te a c h in g c a m p e rs and
counselors how to build an
outdoor shelter, taught by
Morrow County Sherrifif’s
D eputy Scott C arter, as
well as the traditional hike
to the top o f Little Baldy
Mountain, which assisted
by Brian Spivey.
O n e e v e n in g w a s
c a p p e d o f f w ith th e
launching o f dream boats
onto the pond follow ed
by th e e v e r p o p u l a r
camp dance. Fam ily and
frie n d s had the chance
to view closing Olympic
ceremonies with the parade
o f tent flags and award
ceremony.
“Everyone went home
tired and happy again this
year, and a great deal was
learned by all!” said Jones.
The T ri-C ounty 4-H
Cam p is held due to the
g en ero sity o f num erous
camp volunteers, instructors
and helpers: Dr. Tracey
H a n rah an -cam p doctor,
M ary R eser and Tracey
Edw ards - cam p cooks,
Sue Gibbs - kitchen help
and transportation, Andrea
and Andy Fletcher - night
patrol and hike help, Scott
Carter and Brian Spivey -
hike help, Kendall Derby,
Ted and Laura Orr, Norma
B arb er - a c tiv ity h elp ,
D ebbie B unch and Joe
Colby - class instructors,
Jean
n ie C o llins - cam p
(L-R) Jace Coe, Junior Roque and Cal Homer have fun
learning about kitchen science at the Tri-County 4-H Camp transportation, and Dave
class taught by Cilliam County 4-H Agent Cindy Osterlund. and Roberta Jones - camp
-Contributed photo
hosts at Cutsforth Park.
Inland NW Musicians announces its
upcoming 16th season
Inland Northwest
M u sic ian s, h a v in g ju s t
completed its 15th season
with concerts in Arlington
and Pi l ot Rock, has
announced its next season.
I n l a n d NW has
s c h e d u le d 22 c o n c e rts
from Oct. 2014 through
June 2015. Rehearsals will
begin next m onth wi t h
the Inland NW C horale
on M onday, A ugust 25,
followed by the Inland N W
O rch estra on T hursday,
August 28. Starting dates
for the o ther ensem bles
will be announced soon.
All concerts are free to the
public.
Inland Nor t hwest
M usicians is a non-profit
organization with offices in
Hermiston. R. Lee Friese is
the director and conductor
o f the fo u r e n se m b le s.
Associate conductors are
R andy M organ fo r the
Wallowa Valley Orchestra
and Ralph Werner for the
Willow Creek Symphony.
The gr oup we l c o me s
musicians from Northeast
O re g o n and S o u th e a s t
Washington. Rehearsals for
the Inland NW Orchestra
and the Inland N W Chorale
are held in Pendleton at
Harris Junior Academy. The
Wallowa Valley Orchestra
rehearses in Wallowa. OR
and th e Wi l l o w C re e k
S ym phony reh e a rse s in
Irrigon, OR.
Inland Northwest
M usicians w as founded
in 1999 by a g ro u p o f
instrumentalists and singers
in te re ste d in fo rm in g a
classical music organization
that reflected certain core
values. Inland Northwest
Musicians was built around
these cornerstone beliefs:
-Music is for everyone,
reg ard less o f incom e or
geographi c location.
Au d i e n c e s e v e ry w h e re
d e serv e to sh are in the
w orld’s greatest music in
live performance.
-All m u s i c i a n s ,
including beginners,
d e s e rv e th e c h a n c e to
develop their talent. Music
is a lifelong pursuit that
contributes to health, well
being and a high quality
o f life.
-A r e g i o n a l a r t s
organization should
truly represent and serve
the region, be “o w n ed ”
by and a c c ount a bl e to
i t s m e m b e r s h i p . Al l
constituents are valued—
musicians, audience
members, staff, volunteers
and financial contributors.
Anyone interested in establishing and supporting
a community theater group is invited to contact Jodi
Segraves at 541 -626-1440 or stop by to see her at Sweet
Productions in Heppner.
Actors, costumes, musicians, scenery, lighting, sound
and investors are all needed for this new venture.
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inform ation or questions
about Inland N orthw est
Mu s i c i a n s , p l a y i n g or
s i n g i n g in o n e o f t he
ensembles, or the concerts,
visit their Facebook page
or th eir w e b site , www.
inlandnorthwestmusicians.
com, or contact Judi Mason
at judim asn@ eoni.com
or 541-314-5407, Kathy
Ve r n a m at k v e r n a m @
gmail.com, or R. Lee Friese
at 541-377-1865.
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And o f co u rse, 4-H
camp is not possible without
the help and dedication of
the 4-H camp counselors.
“This year we had an
outstanding group o f young
people w ho w ere ready
to work hard, had great
attitudes during the entire
camp, and really formed
a c o h e siv e and s tro n g
leadership team ,” Jones
said.
Morrow County
Counselors were: A ustin
Carter, Amanda Rea, Kane
Sweeney, Lexi Bray, Macy
Gibbs, Ian Meakins, Kolby
Currin, Alex Lindsay, Emily
Taylor, Tyanna B illings,
Malyssa Smith and Madisen
Haselbusch. These young
people take time away from
work, sports or other family
events to attend counselor
trainings and then camp
itself.
N e x t y e a r ’s c a mp
them e was voted on by
the campers and it will be
B attle o f the Bands for
2015. For more information
on how to participate in
4-H or to attend 4-H camp,
contact the Morrow County
Extension Office at 541 -
676-9642.
C o m m u n ity
lunch
menu
Amazing Grace
Fellowship members will
serve lunch on Wednesday,
July 23, at St. P a trick ’s
Senior Center. The meal
will include shredded pork
served on a bed o f cabbage,
rice pilaf, broccoli salad,
pickles, Hawaiian rolls, and
pineapple coconut cake.
Milk is served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50
per meal. Menu is subject
to change.