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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 6,2014 - THREE
All-Around saddle on display
at BEO
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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
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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.”
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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
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to the patients and the
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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
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members will serve lunch
on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at
St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
The meal will include
fish and chips, coleslaw,
pickles, bread sticks, and
ice cream. Milk is served
at each meal. Suggested
donation is $3.50 per meal.
M enu is subject to
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