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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - THREE Fourth-grader wins U of O’s ‘Be a Hero for the Environment’ program to be held at area libraries essay contest Oregon and Morrow County Family and Com- munity Education (FCE) members joined FCE mem- bers across the nation in sponsoring an essay and artwork contest for fourth- grade students recently. This contest is held annu- ally; this year’s theme was “responsibility.” Students wrote an essay and drew a picture involving the theme. The 2014-2015 Mor- row County winner was Madison Palmer of Hep- pner Elementary School. Madison also took second place in the state-wide con- test. Madison received a total of $100 and an art kit for her placings, while the Madison Palmer of Heppner Elementary placed first in Morrow County and second in the state for her essay about responsibility. –Contributed photo entire fourth-grade class received a treat for their participation. Callie Yates from Ione Elementary received an honorable mention. School field day means war… tug o’ war The University of Or- egon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History will offer a program at several area public libraries to com- plement the 2015 Oregon State Library’s Summer Reading Program theme “Every Hero Has a Story.” “Be a Hero for the En- vironment” will be pre- sented June 22-25 at several libraries by Mia Jackson, the museum’s education director. Locally, on Tues- day, June 23, the program will be held at 10 a.m. at the Heppner Library. At 1:30 p.m. that same day, the Ione Public Library will host the program at the Ione City Park. The programs are free and all ages are welcome to attend. Other presentations are Monday, June 22, at 2 p.m. at the Irrigon Library and 6:30 p.m. at the Umatilla Public Library, and Thurs- day, June 25, at 10 a.m. at the Boardman Library. The program focuses on the sustainable practices that have been developed and used by Oregon’s Na- tive American cultures for thousands of years. The interactive, one- hour family experience in- cludes a short presentation, a series of activity tables, and plenty of touchable artifacts. Together, these elements are intended to inspire youth and families to become environmental heroes in their own lives. The programs are part of a regional tour through- out eastern Oregon this summer, sponsored col- laboratively by Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO), Weston Public Library, Pendleton Public Library, Umatilla Public Library, Ione Library District, and the Oregon Trail Library District (OTLD) for the Ir- rigon, Boardman and Hep- pner libraries. For further informa- tion about the program, see http://natural-history. uoregon.edu/education- and-events/k-12-programs/ outreach-programs or con- tact leolibraries@gmail. com or the sponsoring li- braries. HES celebrates accelerated readers Heppner Elementary had 143 students pass all four Accelerated Reader goals during this school year. The students enjoyed a pool party at Willow Creek Water Park and received a towel and swim bag from the Parent Teacher Club. HES teachers also gave special AR recognition awards for students who read above and beyond, including (top L-R) Brinley Furrer, Aimee Turrell, Madelyn Nichols, Serenity Rodriguez, Hannah Palmer, Kylie Boor, Jett Stewart, Cody Fletcher and Coen Little; and (bottom L-R) Roen Waite, Perrin Furrer, Madison Palmer, Arianna Worden, Caden George, Ally Green, Keeley Nairns, Aden Lathrop, John Lindsay and Jackson Coiner. –Contributed photo BIKE RACKS -Continued from PAGE ONE way to encourage cyclists to racks are intended to carry which has become increas- ingly popular in the cycling community. This year, par- Heppner Elementary’s sixth-graders participate in the an- ticipation is limited to only nual tug o’ war contest during the school’s field day on June 50 cyclists. 11. –Contributed photo However, the challenge of the bikeway attracts oth- er cyclists, both individuals and groups, throughout the year. Gibbs estimated that in the last week alone he had seen approximately two dozen cyclists come through Heppner. “That’s about all we could expect for a small Effective June 18, 2015, the Fire Chief community like this,” he of the City of Heppner is imposing a says. “But that’s kind of a nice influx for the business CLOSED SEASON for open burning community.” based on local fire safety concerns. And that’s where the This burning ban is for the City of Heppner. bike racks come in. Rather than having cyclists travel A reminder that open burning also right on through the com- includes a “burn barrel.” munity without more than The closed season will remain in effect a glance, the City of Hep- until further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960. pner and the chamber of commerce wanted to find a way to encourage them to ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: stop and sit a spell. “We needed to design a BURNING BAN stop, and a way to increase awareness of the towns- people of the bikeway,” said Gibbs. “It just seemed to me the way to take the bikeway to the next level.” The bike racks may look simple, but a lot of thought went into their design. For instance, many standard grid-style racks that most people grew up with support only the wheel, leaving the bicycle vulner- able to damage—hence the nickname “wheel bender.” Many of the bicycles that roll through town cost thou- sands of dollars, some up to $5,000. Their owners don’t want to put their expensive machines in “wheel bend- ers,” so Gibbs said the city worked hard to come up with a better style for Hep- pner’s bike racks. “They’re more modern, designed for more modern, more expensive bikes,” said Gibbs. At the same time, the a more significant message about the identity of the friendly little town of Hep- pner, a message the city hope will spread throughout the cycling community. “We designed them to be uniquely Heppner,” said Gibbs. “People take pic- tures of that kind of stuff, because it’s different and unique. And the word will get around.” Chamber lunch meeting Chamber lunch participants are reminded to RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 1, for the July 2 Heppner Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting. The meeting will be an all entities report at noon in the Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10; Willow Creek Diner will cater. Community Bank celebrates customers MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. HEPPNER LES SCHWAB SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2015 HEPPNER & IONE GRADUATES Community Bank in Heppner served up hot dogs and ham- burgers along with a helping of gratitude at it’s annual cus- tomer appreciation barbecue June 4. -Photo by Megan Futter FATHERS DAY- We have lots of gift ideas 124 N. MAIN STREET HEPPNER OR 97836 541-676-9481 MURRAY'S DRUG - 217 N MAIN PHONE 676-9158
