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I Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 6,2014 - THREE All-Around saddle on display at BEO w Heppner’s hidden assets People gather at St. and one memorable lunch USDA commodities and P atrick’s Senior Center, attendance of 105. donated food to the area food in the center o f Heppner, This weekly lunch is banks, which in Heppner is every Wednesday before 11 made possible through located at the Neighborhood a.m. to enjoy seeing their CA PECO (C om m unity Center. CAPECO also has friends and to have a tasty, Action Program of Eastern programs for employment nutritional meal. It's a time Central Oregon) and the tr a in in g , e n e rg y b ill of good fellowship, laughter United Way. CAPECO was assistance, housing, home and good-natured teasing. incorporated in 1987 and ownership, and emergency There are neighbors from serves Morrow, Umatilla, services in addition to the the ages o f 10 to 97 who G illia m and W h e e le r senior service programs and enjoy catching up with each c o u n tie s . C A P E C O ’s Meals-On-Wheels. other and hearing the latest m iss io n is to “ a s s is t The St. Patrick’s Senior updates on family, health individuals to become and Center, 190 N. Main in and jokes. Heppner is one of only a Occasionally, there is handful of senior centers entertainment in the form in Oregon where senior o f sweet music from the housing is in the same high school chorus, visits building as the meal site. from tiny trick-or-treaters, They also offer bingo inform ation about new on Tuesday afternoons senior programs or sign-ups at 2 p.m ., cribbage on for day-trips to other senior T he s e n io r m eal site in Thursdays at 1 p.m., and centers in the area. Heppner is about more than dominos on Fridays, also at At 11:30, all stand for a meal; community members l p.m. Anyone interested in the pledge o f allegiance of all ages g a th e r every further information or with to the flag, and a prayer of Wednesday to exchange news any questions, call 541- Bank of Eastern Oregon’s employees proudly display the 2014 Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo All- blessing and thanksgiving and share life events, like 676-9030. Around Champion saddle, which BEO donates annually. BEO’s employees from left are Tricia is asked for the food. Those Velma Wight’s 97* birthday Additional information Rollins, Brianna Peterson, BettyJo Colvin, Jeremy Arbogast, Sandra Van Liew, Bev Crum, Joe seniors who are mobile are last month. -Contributedphoto and details about CAPECO Perry, Kelsi Putman and Caliene Smith. BEO’s employees invite everyone to “Live the Dream served cafeteria-style, and continue being independent, or the programs available in 2014” by joining in on the fun at this year’s fair and rodeo. -Contributedphoto anyone who is unable to go healthy and safe in their can be obtained by visiting through the line has their ch o sen e n v iro n m e n t.” th e ir o ffices eith e r in meal brought to their table. The Board o f directors Hermiston or Pendleton, L unch is p rep ared consists of George Koffler, c a llin g 5 4 1 -2 7 6 -1 9 2 6 A local girl, who has by h ead co o k N ancy Leann Rea, Andy Millar, or visiting their website been using the community G o c h n a u e r a n d h e r Aaron Treadwell, JueJue at capeco-w orks.org. A dunk tank to raise money accom plished assistant W ithers-Lyons, H ulette CAPECO representative for a modeling and talent cooks, Patti Pappas and Johnson, Mike Weimar, comes to Heppner the third trip to Los Angeles, noticed Ellen Nordquist. This team Mike Pearson and Mary Wednesday of each month the tank was in need o f also makes all the meals that Thayer. and can be seen at the a little sprucing up and are delivered to those who CAPECO also serves library between 10:30 a.m. decided to give it a new participate in the Meals- as the regional food bank and noon or from 1 p.m. paint job. On-Wheels program. for Oregon, which supplies until 2:30 p.m. Nichole Shaw, 14, of Heppner is unique in Lexington, used the tank that local church members at the lone Fourth of July volunteer on Wednesdays celebration and noticed “it to help prepare, serve and was looking pretty bad,” Nichole Shaw of Lexington gives the community dunk tank a clean up after lunch. A she said. new coat of paint. -Contributedphoto different church graciously So last week she took participates every week it upon herself to give it a also set it up at the Fair and selling Texas Road House to assist in getting the painting, scraping the old Rodeo to raise funds for an Peanuts and raising an extra meals ready. In addition, a paint and putting on a coat International Modeling and lamb to raise money. In LA, remarkable teenager named of primer. She also added Talent Association talent 200 agents from around the Stephany has com e to 1 sss the wording, “Betcha can’t search in LA in January. world will be on hand for support her new community vFr , do it again” to the side of She is also setting up a auditions, for which she has by working in the kitchen bounce house, carnival written a song to perform. all summer. the tank. She is the daughter of Shaw said she used the games and the dunk tank at The midday meal for dunk tank at lone and will the Fair & Rodeo as well as Scott and Ruth Shaw. the last Wednesday in July was a delectable layering o f moist turkey, creamy mashed potatoes and rich savory dressing, topped with homemade gravy. It Directions to Boardman was accom panied w ith Oregon State University mascot Benny the Beaver will be at A well-known group of and Wallowa C ounties. young-at-heart musicians, They do not all play at every Marina Park: From 1-84 mixed vegetables in a hearty the Morrow County Pair on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 2 p.m. the Old Time Fiddlers, has performance, but there is take exit 164 and go north broth, cranberry relish with to 8 p.m. Fair-goers are invited to eome down and see Benny, been delivering toe-tapping always a great variety of on Main St. toward the crushed walnuts and orange get a photo taken with him and enjoy the fair with this Oregon icon. Thursday's other events include the Tillamook Ice C ream music all over the Pacific fiddlers and singers—both Columbia River. Turn left zest, tender Parker House Social, 4-H/FFA Grand Champion Market Animal, the talent Northwest for many years. the young and young at on Marine Drive; continue rolls baked that morning, show, FFA Floral Design Contest, and M urray’s Wine Tasting west approxim ately 1/2 and followed by a birthday event. -Contributedphoto On Aug. 11 at 7 p.m., they heart. will bring melodious tunes The next free Music mile to Day Use Area. Info: cake for Velma Wight, who came down the hill from to their Boardman Music in in the Parks program will 541-481-3014. L o c a l C o n t a c t s the assisted living center to the Parks performance. feature Tony Madrigal and Blue M ountain Old hit tunes from the 60s. The for Blue Mt. Old Time celebrate her 97th birthday Time Fiddlers Association 7 p.m. performance Aug. 18 Fiddlers Association are with her friends and family. includes 38 members from at Irrigon Marina Park will Bill Meyers, Hermiston and The w eekly meal is The Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors will hold a Baker, G rant, M alheur, be the final free concert this Bob Stevens, Hardman, or not exclusively for seniors youth dance during the Morrow County Fair on Friday, jgfiddler@gmail.com. Morrow, Umatilla, Union summer. or ju s t for those w ith Aug. 15, from 8:30 - 11 p.m. near the 4-H snack shack. low income. All ages are Grades four through 12 are welcome. welcome to have lunch. The theme is pink in support of breast cancer. The Member The requested donation is ambassadors will also be holding a canned-food drive for PDIC $3.50 for those over the age a community service project. of 60, but no one is turned away for lack of payment. A n y o n e u n d e r 60 is required to make a payment -Continuedfrom PACE ONE health-care system.” § lone cardinals> o f $6 as, unfortunately, some work a nurse can do Grigg says the health th e re is c u rre n tly no to help a patient manage district is looking at the subsidy available for those their condition so they don't program as a pilot program who are younger. Many end up in that situation as to see if it works; if it does, seniors do have younger much.” there will be a chance the “With healthcare today, hospital continues this kind members of their families jo in them w eek ly fo r it’s really transform ing of program in the future. good food, good talk and from a fee-for-service to “ W e’re e x c ite d to good tim es. A ttendance more o f a global health, get the grant because it’s varies each week, with keeping people healthy, going to let us try this out,” 40-75 people being served. keeping them out o f the Grigg says. “Hopefully it’s your going to be a big benefit to the patients and the you § student money l community.” Local girl spruces up dunk tank Benny the Beaver lives the dream Old Time Fiddlers to perform at Music in the Parks Youth dance planned at fair Bank of Eastern Oregon PMH GRANT f-feppiAer M ustangs thelped debit cards now available! Carry go favorite school ucascot everywhere help the body raise every purchase you rua lee with your card will earw your associated studewt body sce n ts. S ta rt earn ln0 money for your school today!* *■$10 Avwvuitl Fee. 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