THREE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Corbins win yard of the month Chamber announcements and
upcoming events
Terry and Linda Corbin’s yard on Sperry Street in Heppner is
the winner of the May yard of the month. -Contributed photo.
A secluded haven with-
in Heppner city limits has
earned its owners, Terry
and Linda Corbin, yard of
the month for May.
Located at the end of
Sperry Street, the Corbins
lived in a large new home
there for several years,
with two-plus quiet acres
leading to Willow Creek.
Terry always wanted to
live in the mountains, so
they eventually moved to
Blake Ranch and now rent
out the large Sperry Street
home and two smaller other
homes on the same prop-
erty. Linda has chosen to
continue maintaining the
yards and grounds.
During the 1960’s Ter-
ry and his parents, Bert and
Jet Corbin, lived in one
of the smaller homes and
Terry graduated from Hep-
pner High School. Later, he
served as a police officer
in Beaverton. Linda, who
is from Western Oregon,
worked a variety of jobs
including food service.
When Terry retired
from the police depart-
ment, the couple moved to
Heppner and purchased the
local bowling alley/restau-
rant. Renaming the busi-
ness Corbin’s Diner and
Bowl, they did extensive
remodeling and upgrading,
establishing a fun 1950’s
theme. The diner was well
known for Linda’s pizza
with made-from-scratch
dough.
Both of their daughters,
Tina Bowles and Teresa
Corbin VanDoorn, lived in
Heppner, although Teresa
now lives in Tri-Cities. All
five of their grandchildren
attended Heppner schools:
Connor, Jesse and Kaden
Corbin and Micha and Zech
Hintz.
After years of working
long hours at the diner, the
couple sold it in 2001. Lin-
da started a new career as
regional director for I.C.S.,
an international student
exchange program. She
worked with local families
and brought a large number
of students to our area from
around the world, with
many families and students
forming close, long term
relationships.
To live on Sperry
Street, the Corbins had to
carve out a site for their
new home, close to the
basalt rock cliff forming
the back of the property. A
long stretch of fill dirt (from
construction at Heppner
Elementary) was brought
in to raise the entire site 8’
above the flood plain.
Linda scavenged volca-
nic rock from the property
and elsewhere to build a
lengthy terrace at the front.
Several of her exchange
students helped with the
wall and Linda has sent
them photos showing that
“it is still standing.”
Although Linda gar-
dened in Beaverton, she
faced a real challenge in
their undeveloped east-
ern Oregon acreage. But
the soil was good and she
was able to start a lawn
from seed. The four lonely
starts of perennial Jupiter’s
Beard that Linda planted
on the long terrace wall
thrived and spread or were
transplanted to fill in the
entire length, growing from
crevices, too. She added
perennial creeping thyme.
Other plants used in
the lush landscaping are
perennial baby’s breath,
snapdragons, clematis, lav-
ender, asters, Korean lilacs
and Linda’s favorite, Snow-
in-Summer, which thrived
from four small, half-dead
starts. A protected bed by
the house grows Lenten
roses. The paved sidewalk
above the terrace with flow-
ering plants on both sides
was put in to remind her of
landscaping in Beaverton.
A tall American elm
that is perhaps 100 years old
provides deep shade and a
home to some kind of car
part that was set down in the
trunks forks so long ago that
the tree has grown into it.
Pole fences were built
and a healthy willow tree
planted. Bricks from the
demolished Heppner High/
Junior High School were
used in borders. Decorative
grass begins at the curve of
the driveway.
Linda enjoys beautiful
sunsets from their property,
but has to share their place
with some wildlife. Besides
the usual deer and skunks,
there’s been an aggressive
owl that tried to carry away
their cat and a raccoon play-
ing on a light in the shop
rafters.
While taking a short
break from yardwork, Lin-
da mentions how fun it is
to do and how important it
is to be outside in the fresh
air, breathing in air that isn’t
full of car exhaust.
Heppner ’s Yard of
the Month recognition is
sponsored by the Heppner
volunteers, MCGG-Green
Feed and Seed and the City
of Heppner. For informa-
tion or suggestions, contact
Kay Proctor at kayproc-
tor@gmail.com.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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health care services, staying
in school, a safe place to
live, having enough food
to eat and getting to ap-
pointments to be healthy
and ready to learn. These
are the foundations of the
CARE program goals to
help Morrow County stu-
dents lead healthier lives
and achieve educational
success in their lifespan
including having skills for
employment by staying in
school and graduating.
The Morrow County
CARE team assists with
dental screenings, vision
screenings, medical/mental
health appointments, health
education in the school set-
ting, immunizations in the
school setting and helping
families with transportation
to follow up appointments.
During the 2015-16
school year the CARE
Team had 2,235 encoun-
ters providing assistance to
students and in the 2016-
2017 school year the CARE
Team encounters increased
to 2,836.
Library district to host the
Puppet Town Musicians
Oregon Trail Library
District will be hosting the
Puppet Town Musicians
Friday June 22. Penny’s
puppets return this summer
with a new production as
Penny puts her twist on the
traditional German folk
tale of the Bremen town
musicians. Penny’s puppets
is part of the Oregon Trail
Library District’s 2018 rock
summer reading program.
The puppet show will
be held at all three OTLD
branches on June 22.
Boardman’s show will be
at 10 a.m., Irrigon will be
at 1 p.m. and the Heppner
show will be at 4 p.m.
Ione Music in the Park
Sunday, June 24th
6-8pm Music by
Brady Goss
Pianist & Song Writer
Everyone invited
Bring chair & cooler
Sponsored by Morrow County Unified
Recreation District & Ione Library Board
Music in the park will
have Performances
through September
CONCESSIONS BY
TACOS HOMETOWN
STARTING AT 5:00PM
This program is open to all
ages and is free. Summer
Reading programming is
supported by Friends of the
Heppner Library, Friends
of the Irrigon Library and
the State Library of Oregon
Ready 2 Read grant.
For more informa-
tion please call your local
OTLD branch, Boardman
541-481-2665, Heppner
541-676-9964, Irrigon 541-
922-0138 or the visit the
OTLD website at http://
oregontrail.ploud.net/.
Morrow County Cul-
tural Coalition, funded by
Oregon’s Cultural Trust
Foundation is now accept-
ing proposals for the 2019
grant period now through
August 1. Categories for
qualifying groups or proj-
ects are literary, histori-
cal preservation, visual
and performing arts, or
humanities and cultural
organizations. Complete
guidelines and grant appli-
cation for 2019 projects can
be obtained by contacting
grant administrator, Gayle
Gutierrez at 541-676-5630
or via email ggutierrez@
co.morrow.or.us. Proposals
must meet criteria noted on
the application and include
a timeline with the project
to be completed no later
than Oct. 15, 2019. Grants
can be awarded up to 50
percent of total project cost.
Every Tuesday in June
(June 5, 12, 19 and 26) from
12-1 p.m., webinars will be
offered on Dementia and
Alzheimer’s by Willow
Creek Terrace. These webi-
nars are open to anyone to
attend, bring your lunch or
have lunch with us. Lunch
with us cost $5 and you
must RSVP on Monday
before. There is no cost for
the webinar.
June 2 to Aug. 25 from
1-4 p.m. the Neighbor-
hood Center will be open
on Saturdays. Donations
are accepted and the thrift
store will be open to shop-
pers. No food boxes will
be distributed on Saturday.
For questions contact 541-
676-5024.
Friday, June 8 through
Friday, July 6 applications
will be accepted for the
business enhancement grant
provided by Willow Creek
Valley Economic Develop-
ment Group (WCVEDG).
Businesses must be a local
business operating in any of
the south Morrow County
communities. Funds are
designed for outside/ex-
terior improvements only
and the requestor must
provide at least 50 percent
of the funding. Completed
grant applications must
be emailed, mailed, hand
delivered or faxed to the
Chamber office no later
than Friday, July 6 to be
eligible for consideration.
Willow Creek water
park is now open. Regular
hours are 1 to 8 p.m., Mon-
day through Saturday and 1
to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Daily
admission is $4 for adults,
$3 for students and $2 for
children. A family pass is
$140 and a single pass is
$75. Swim lessons for lev-
els one through six begin
July 9 and July 30 and run
for two weeks.
Thursday, June 21,
Rocking the Longest
Day will be held at Wil-
low Creek Terrace. This
event is being held to raise
awareness and support for
advancing research on de-
mentia and Alzheimer’s.
The Longest Day is all
about love, love for those
affected by dementia &
Alzheimer’s. A free con-
tinental breakfast will be
served from 5:30 – 10 a.m.,
free BBQ lunch from 11:30
a.m. – 1 p.m. Cupcakes
will be provided by Sweet
Delights and Community
Bank will provide cookies
and snacks. Free Dementia/
Alzheimer’s awareness and
support education will be
available at 10 a.m., 1 p.m.
and 6 p.m. contact Willow
Creek Terrace for additional
information.
Friday, June 22 from 9
to 11:30 a.m., Immigration
Legal Services in Collab-
oration with Domestic Vi-
olence Services, Inc. pres-
ents Using Immigration
Laws to help survivors of
domestic violence and child
victimization. This meeting
will be held at the Port of
Morrow Riverfront Room
in Boardman. RSVP to
Griselda Cuevas or Manuel
Gutierrez at 541-567-0424.
Sunday, June 24 from
6 to 8 p.m., Ione Music in
the Park concert series will
feature Brady Goss. Con-
cessions available by Tacos
Hometown at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 26 at 7
p.m., Vegetarian cooking
class with blueberries as the
theme at the Heppner SDA
church gym. Samples and
recipes will be available to
take home. For additional
information or to RSVP call
541-561-9132.
Thursday, June 28 at
6 p.m., Drop in Teen Time
glow party at the Hep-
pner Library. All teens are
welcome for fun, snacks,
games and prizes. Spon-
sored by the Oregon Trail
Library District.
Saturday, June 30 at
9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione
summer movies in the park
will feature Ghostbusters.
The movie is rated PG and
will be shown at the Ione
City Park. Ione Fourth of
July is the sponsor.
Sunday, July 8 from
5 to 7 p.m., Music in the
park at the Heppner city
park, featuring Lindy Grav-
elle. Additional information
available soon. This concert
is facilitated by Hopeful
Saints Ministry. As a fund-
raiser, a tent will be set up
to serve pulled pork sand-
wiches, coleslaw, cookie
and drink for a donation.
The music for this event is
being funded by Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District. Bring your own
chairs.
Saturday, July 14 at 9
p.m. (or at dark), Ione sum-
mer movies in the park will
feature Cars. The movie is
rated G and will be shown
at the Ione City Park. Co-
lumbia Basin Electric is the
sponsor.
Sunday, July 22 from
6 to 8 p.m., Ione Music in
the Park will feature Frank
Carlson. The event will be
held at the Ione Legion Hall
and is sponsored by Mor-
row County Unified Rec-
reation District and the Ione
Library Board. Concessions
will be available by Tacos
Hometown at 5 p.m.
M o n d a y, J u l y 2 3
through Friday, July 27
from 6 to 8 p.m., Vacation
Bible School at the Heppner
Christian Church. There
will be a BBQ dinner pro-
vided on Friday. Additional
information soon.
Saturday, July 28 at
9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione
Summer Movies in the Park
will show Lion King, which
is rated G.
Sunday, Aug. 12 from
5 to 7 p.m., Music in the
park at the Heppner city
park, featuring Wasteland
Kings. Additional infor-
mation available soon. This
concert is facilitated by
Hopeful Saints Ministry.
As a fundraiser, a tent will
be set up to serve pulled
pork sandwiches, coleslaw,
cookie and drink for a do-
nation. The music for this
event is being funded by
Morrow County Unified
Recreation District. Bring
your own chairs.
Week of Aug. 15-19,
Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo. Wednesday, Aug.
15 from 7 to 10 p.m., dinner
by Paradise Rose Chuck-
wagon and music by Trevor
Tagle. Thursday, Aug. 16
from 6 to 10 p.m., Mur-
ray’s Wine and Micro-Brew
Tasting. Dinner by Heppner
Chamber of Commerce and
music by Nate Bosford.
Friday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m.,
chili cook-off sampling. 7
p.m., OTPR rodeo perfor-
mance. Saturday, Aug. 18
at 10 a.m., Morrow County
Fair and Rodeo parade. 7
pm., OTPR rodeo perfor-
mance. Sunday, Aug. 19 at
1:15 p.m., Morrow County
rodeo.
Saturday, Aug. 25 at
9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione
Summer Movies in the Park
will show the 1995 version
of Jumanji, rated PG.
Sunday, Aug. 16 from 6
to 8 p.m., Ione Music in the
Park will feature Absolutely
Nobody, with the Joe Lind-
say and Corey Cooley fam-
ilies. Concessions available
by Tacos Hometown at 5
p.m. The event will be held
at the Ione City Park and
is sponsored by Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District and the Ione Li-
brary Board.
Summer safety bingo to be
held at area pools
Summer safety bingo,
an activity for children and
families to learn about sum-
mer safety while playing a
fun game of bingo, will be
held June 20 at 2 p.m. at the
Ione pool and June 21 at 2
IONE RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
BURNING
BAN
EFFECTIVE JUNE 29, 2018
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
p.m. at the Heppner pool.
This event is sponsored
by Morrow County Health
so children and families can
learn about the effects of the
sun, how to stay safe when
swimming and how to have
a safe and fun summer.
Prizes will be award-
ed as well as take-home
gifts. All ages are welcome.
For additional information,
contact Robin Warren at
541-676-5421.
Valby Lutheran Church
Valby Road
Ione Oregon. 97843
Church Services 1st
& 3rd Sundays
Available for:
Weddings ♦ Funerals
Family Events
Old
Country
Church
All are
Welcome