Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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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
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