Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 10, 2018
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A View from the Hill Chamber announces Ione FFA to host
By Doris Brosnan
The Community on the
Hill has greeted 2018 with
enthusiasm and wishes that
friends and family have
many reasons to do the
same.
One simple reason for
enthusiasm comes from the
special calendar days book-
let that manager George
Nairns and the staff search
every month for significant
and silly days to celebrate,
several of which offer trib-
utes to foods. A week ago,
chocolate-covered cher-
ries were held in high es-
teem, and the Terrace will
later celebrate by sharing
strawberry ice cream (14 th ),
Fig Newtons (16 th ), blonde
brownies (22 nd ) and choco-
late cake (27 th ), these in ad-
dition to their various other
desserts on the menus.
Morning discussions
are often stimulated by the
months’ designated special
days. Last week, on the 4 th ,
the tribute to the blender
(on the market since 1910)
and acknowledgment of
L. Braille’s birth in 1809
resulted in some kitchen
stories and comments on
the importance of braille.
Yesterday was Poetry at
Work Day, so some experi-
menting with poetry was
called for. Martin Luther
King, Jr., born in 1929,
will be discussed on the
15 th , Winnie the Pooh Day
on the 18 th may bring up
some memories and ap-
preciation of the invention
of the tin can in 1825 will
surely add to the discussion
on the 19 th . Everyone at the
Terrace must expect some
hugs on National Hugging
Day, the 21 st and readers are
encouraged to give out hugs
that day, too. A good belly
laugh supposedly burns up
six calories, so laughter will
be part of the exercise plan
on the 24 th , jokes galore will
be flying. Though winter
Olympics will entertain
next month, they will be
part of the morning discus-
sion on the 25 th , the day of
the first Olympics in 1924.
Anyone who has been in
the Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park can contribute
to the topic on the 26 th , the
celebration of its opening
in 1915.
On the day of the NFL
Pro Bowl, the 28 th , the sun
room will be featuring TV
coverage and snacks. That
could be the day that the
Terrace begins sign-ups
on the betting board for
the next weekend’s Super
Bowl.
Puzzle Day on the 29 th
celebrates creators of puz-
zles and games, so several
residents will appreciate its
significance. Some rousing
times result throughout the
weeks when they gather for
bingo, crossword puzzles,
trivia, and brain games.
A recent example was the
Murder Mystery Logic puz-
zle that took contributions
from several participants to
solve. It was such a success
on Dec. 30, more such puz-
zles may be challenged and
some with invited guests
adding to the fun.
Ironically, the 29 th is
also designated Curmud-
geon Day in tribute to WC
Fields, who was born in
1880, so some discussion
may be about his movies.
But surely no curmudgeons
will be present at the several
gatherings at the Terrace
this month. One gathering
for positive personalities
may be on the 19 th , which is
Hat Day, a perfect day for
a tea party, if arrangements
go smoothly. Since the 12 th
is Hot Tea Day, plans may
start shaping up that day for
the follow-up related event
on the next Friday.
There was another spe-
cial day on the Hill, Bev
Norton celebrated her 91 st
birthday with her husband,
neighbors and family, hav-
ing one of her favorite meals
for the occasion. This is one
example of why the Ter-
race residents and staff can
view 2017 with some fond
memories and view the new
year as another opportunity
for some memory-building.
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upcoming events
Greenhand Dessert
The deadline for com-
munity nominations for the
chamber’s annual Town
and Country Community
Awards is Friday, Jan. 12
and all nomination forms
need to be received by the
Heppner Chamber or Kuhn
Law Offices by end of busi-
ness that day. Nomination
forms are also accepted via
email to heppnerchamber@
centurytel.net or by fax to
541-676-5656.
Dinner tickets for Hep-
pner Chamber’s Annual
Town and Country Commu-
nity Awards Dinner event
on Thursday, Feb. 8 will
go on sale starting on Fri-
day, Jan. 12. Tickets will
be available at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Heppner
Chamber, Heppner City
Hall, Community Bank and
Murray’s. Ticket prices this
year are $25 each until the
week of Feb. 5, at which
time they will be $30. Re-
served tables will be avail-
able on a first come, first
serve basis by purchasing
round tables of eight or long
tables of six. Contact the
Heppner Chamber for more
information or to reserve
seating at 541-676-5536.
Heppner Chamber’s
annual luncheon to be held
on Thursday, Jan. 18 from
noon-1 p.m. in the Senior
Center dining room. Cost
for the lunch is $10 and an
RSVP no later than Jan.
16 is required. Heppner
Market Fresh Foods will
be catering the lunch and
will be serving French dip,
green salad and cheesecake
for dessert. RSVP to the
Chamber at 541-676-5536
or by email at heppner-
chamber@centurytel.net.
Thursday, Jan. 25 will
be the Business Education
and Training seminars, co-
ordinated by Boardman
Chamber of Commerce.
The Boardman Chamber
is coordinating a seminar
presented by Paul Hutter,
The Ione FFA chapter will be hosting its 4 th annual
Greenhand Dessert on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at the Ione
School Cafeteria beginning at 6:30 p.m. The purpose
of this event is to recognize new members and listen to
creed speakers. Dessert and coffee will be served and the
public is invited to attend.
Ski club sponsors
outings
The Arbuckle Nordic
Ski Club (ANC) sponsors
weekly cross country ski
outings on Saturdays in
January, February and early
March. The skiers meet at
the Heppner City Park at 9
a.m. to pool rides to go to
the best skiing snow in the
Blue Mountains south of
Heppner.
The group skis in vari-
ous locations, including the
OHV Park and areas off
Highway 207, the Sunflow-
er Flat area and Cutsforth
Park. The outings are led
by an ANC member whose
responsibility is to check on
access and snow conditions
prior to the outing. The ski-
ers bring a lunch which is
eaten alongside a warming
fire after a couple of miles
of skiing on easy terrain.
The group returns to Hep-
pner by midafternoon.
The club has some used
equipment to lend if a per-
son is interested in giving
cross country skiing a try.
For more information call
Steve Brownfield at 676-
9696, Bill Ewing at 676-
9119 or Dan VanLiew at
676-5050. The group would
like to remind everyone that
if you can walk, you can
quickly learn how to cross
country ski.
The Loop to hold
quarterly meeting
The Loop Morrow County Transportation will hold
its quarterly meeting on Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Irrigon
City Hall, 500 NE Main St. Items on the agenda will in-
clude the ADA Van grant, 5310 Discretionary Grant and
the ridership and revenue expense report. The public is
welcome to attend.
Morrow County
Historical Society
to hold meeting
The quarterly meeting
of the Morrow County His-
torical Society will be held
from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday,
Jan. 28 at Two Old Hags
Pizza, near the steps of the
courthouse. Participants are
asked to partake of the food
and beverages offered as a
courtesy to the restaurant.
Items on the agenda will
include approval of minutes
of the previous meeting and
the health status of the cur-
rent president.
Heppner colder than normal in December
According to prelimi-
nary data received by NO-
AA’s National Weather Ser-
vice in Pendleton, tempera-
tures at Heppner averaged
colder than normal during
the month of December.
The average tempera-
ture was 31.4 degrees which
was 2.1 degrees below nor-
mal. High temperatures
averaged 38.5 degrees,
which was 2.9 degrees be-
low normal. The highest
was 60 degrees on the 20 th .
Low temperatures averaged
24.3 degrees, which was
1.2 degrees below normal.
The lowest was 6 degrees,
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce Board would like to thank you, our
chamber members, for supporting us with membership dues; contributions
and donations and volunteers throughout 2017. There would be no chamber,
without you and we look forward to our continuing relationship!
Advantage Dental
Heppner Christian Church
Allstott Construction
Heppner
Market Fresh Foods
AmeriTitle
Heppner Gazette-Times
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Heppner Ranger District
Bailey Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc.
Heppner Seventh Day Adventist Church
BMCC
Heppner United Methodist Church
Blue Mountain Investment Mgmt-Rita
Hope, All Saints
Brannon’s Auto Repair
Horseshoe
Hereford Ranch
Breaking Grounds Coffee
Houweling, Bert
Brosnan, Dan & Doris
Hughes Ranch
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation
Intermountain ESD
Bucknum’s Bar & Grill/3’s Company
Jay Coil Fabricating
Butter Creek Cattle Co.
Jepsen Pest Control
CB’s Portable Restrooms & Septic Tank
Kilkenny Ranch
CAPECO
Kuhn Law Office
CenturyLink
Les Paustian, Individual
Christian Life Center
Les Schwab Tires
City of Heppner
Lewis, Poe, Moeller, Roberts & Gunderson
Columbia Basin Electric
Lexington Pump
Columbia Development Authority
Lindsay Ranch
Community Bank
MCGG/Green Feed
Community Counseling Solutions
Maralee Turley, Individual
Cornerstone Gallery & Gift Shop
Mid-Columbia Bus Co.
Craig Miles Farming
Mid-Columbia Title Co.
Creekside Ranch (Jack & Jo Meligan)
Miller & Sons
Devin Oil Co
Miller & Sons Disposal Service
Dickenson Chiropractic
Mills, Larry
Domestic Violence Services
Morrow County – and Entities
East Oregonian
Morrow County Health District
Edmundson, John
Morrow
County Livestock Growers
Elite Performance
Morrow County School District
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp
Morrow County Soil & Water
Farm Foundation
Morrow Development
Finley Buttes Landfill
Murray’s Drug & Country Rose
Gateway Café
Neighborhood Center of South M.C.
Gentry Homes
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Green, Cliff
Northwestern Motel
Gregory Smith & Co. (Morrow Develop)
O’ So Kleen
Grieb Land Co.
Oregon Trail Library District
Haigh Heating & Cooling, LLC
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
Hair Expressions
BOLD REPRESENTS
Harrison, Sharon
NEW MEMBER IN 2017
Heppner Auto Parts
which will include morn-
ing and afternoon sessions.
Morning will be “Health
Care Update; Marijuana
in the Workplace; and Or-
egon Overtime Rules for
Manufacturers. The after-
noon session will include
discussion on Motivating
and Retaining your em-
ployee. Cost for ½ day
for chamber members will
be $200, $250 for a non-
chamber member (Heppner
Chamber members will pay
the chamber rate). Cost
for a full day is $350 as a
chamber member or $400
for a non-chamber member.
Small businesses with 10
employees or less is of-
fered a $50 discount. Bring
multiple company employ-
ees for one price. Contact
the Boardman Chamber
at 541-481-3014 for more
information or to register.
Heppner Chamber’s
Annual Town and Country
Community Awards din-
ner will be held on Thurs-
day, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at
the Morrow County Fair-
grounds. This annual event,
coordinated by the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce,
recognizes nominated com-
munity members and a local
business for their involve-
ment in our community.
The theme for the event
will be” An Evening with
the Stars” and the awards
will recognize a Woman
of the Year, Man of the
Year, Business of the Year,
Citizen-Educator of the
Year, Lifetime Achieve-
ment and a Youth Award.
Dinner, catered by Alvin
Liu of Gateway Café, will
consist of prime rib, green
salad, green beans, roll and
dessert. So purchase your
tickets early and plan on
coming out and enjoying a
great community event and
celebrate with just a few of
the great community mem-
bers who make Heppner a
great place to live.
Osmin Century Welding
OSU Extension Service
PGE
Pat Struthers Consulting
Peterson’s Jewelers
Pettyjohn’s Farm & Builders Supply
Pioneer Memorial Physical Therapy
Port of Morrow
Puddin on the Ritz
Rea, Leann
Ruggs Ranch Hunting Preserve
St. Patrick Catholic Church of Heppner
Seth Moses Roofing & Restoration
Silver Creek Contracting LLC
Slim’s Place AIRBNB
Statewide Publishing
Sweeney Mortuary
Sweigart, Jim
Sykes Publishing
Sykes Real Estate
Tacos Hometown
The Cell Fix
Thomas Wolff, CPA
Tom Denchel Ford Country
TREO BIKE TOURS
TREO Ranches
Triangle Ranches
Turner Ranches
Two Old Hags Pizza
United Way of Umatilla & M.C.
Dan Van Schoiack, CPA
Dennis and Babette Wall
Wheatland Insurance
Wildhorse Resort & Casino
Wilkinson Ranch
Willow Creek Country Club
Willow Creek Diner
Willow Creek Energy, Ctr, LLC
Willow Creek Park District
Willow Creek Terrace
Willow Creek Valley Economic Dev. Grp
Windwave Communications
on the 24 th .
There were 25 days
with a low temperature
below 32 degrees. There
were 12 days when the high
temperature stayed below
32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled
0.89 inches during Decem-
ber, which was 0.43 inches
below normal. Measurable
precipitation -at least .01
inch- was received on nine
days with the heaviest, 0.21
inches reported on the 23 rd .
Precipitation in 2017
totaled 13.31 inches, which
is 0.69 inches below nor-
mal. Since October, the
water year precipitation
at Heppner has been 3.76
inches, which is 0.30 inches
below normal.
Snowfall totaled seven
inches with at least one inch
of snow reported on two
days. The heaviest snowfall
was five inches reported on
the 23 rd . The greatest depth
of snow on the ground was
five inches on the 23 rd .
The highest wind gust
was 48 mph which occurred
on the 19 th .
The outlook for Janu-
ary from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
near normal temperatures
and near normal precipi-
tation. Normal highs for
Heppner during January
are 43.6 degrees and normal
lows are 26.7 degrees. The
30 year normal precipita-
tion is 1.47 inches.
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