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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Chamber Chatter April 12 through May 5, Tastiest Taco contest will be held as a fundraiser for United Way of Umatilla/ Morrow Counties. Partic- ipants may buy a Tastiest Taco stamp booklet of 10 locations for $10. Test one taco at 10 different local restaurants in Hermiston, Irrigon, Pendleton, Stan- field and Umatilla to deter- mine the tastiest taco. The booklet will include one taco per person per vendor, but additional tacos may be purchased. Booklets are available at umatilla- morrowunitedway.org or from Sheryll at the Heppner Chamber office, 541-676- 5536. Friday, April 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., First Friday Friends of Je- sus will hold a special year- end wrap-up session at the All Saints Parish Hall. For additional information, contact the church office at 541-676-9970. Saturday, Apr. 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 6 th Annu- al DVS Walk in her shoes awareness event at Riv- erfront Park in Hermis- ton. Domestic Violence Services, Inc. is looking for sponsors for the event stations and sponsorships to help cover the expenses for the event. Station sponsor, $250; Platinum sponsor, $150; Gold sponsor, $100 and Silver sponsor, $50. For additional information or to sign up for the event call 541-276-3322. Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m., Ribbon Cutting at SAGE Clothing Company, 233 N Main St, owned by Darcie Chick. Everyone is invited to come and help welcome our newest busi- ness in Heppner. If you ha- ven’t stopped in, this will be a great time to stop by and check it out. Refreshments will be served. Friday, May 3 from 4-7 p.m., the Woolery Spring Fest 2019 and flower basket sale at the Bank of East- ern Oregon parking lot in Arlington. A pulled pork sandwich meal prepared by Paradise Rose Chuck- wagon will be available as well as live music by Dan Robinson and a goodie sale at the Wagon. Every dollar raised goes to help build The Woolery. Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m., Eastern Oregon MS Walk at Roy Raley Park in Pendleton. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10 a.m. Please pre-register online at walkMS.org or contact Louanne Wach, NMSS Walk Manager at 503-445- 8346, 1-855-372-1331 or louanne.wach@nmss.org Saturday May 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., SAGE Center Saturday Agricul- ture/Science based activ- ities with free admission. Plan on spending the day at the SAGE center and participate in the activities and take a tour of the SAGE Center while you are there. Contact 541-481-7243 for questions. Thursday, May 16, An- nual Heppner High School Mustang Mop Up. If you have a project that you would like to have sched- uled during Mustang Mop Up, please contact the Hep- pner High School at 541- 676-9138. Their goal is to “do as much good as they can community wide.” Thursday, May 16 from noon to 1 p.m., Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group host- ed annual luncheon at the Heppner Senior Center dining room. Updates on the programs WCVEDG is working on and guest speakers from Portland General Electric will be on the agenda. Alvin Liu with Gateway Café will cater a BBQ lunch. RSVPs are re- quired no later than May 13. Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Free Spray Days 2019 organized by the Morrow Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict at the Heppner City Park. Come down and grab your free gallon contain- er of pre-mixed container of SpeedZone which is a non-restricted herbicide for turn/ornamentals. All participants will be required to sign a cooperative agree- ment. This free spray is be- ing sponsored also by Mor- row County Grain Growers, Oregon Dept of Agriculture and NRCS. Please contact Morrow SWCD at 541- 676-5452 for questions or more information. Thursday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oregon WORKS Community In- ternship Workshop at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center in Boardman. The Port of Morrow was one of four locations in Oregon selected to host an Ore- gon WORKS Community Internship Workshop. A community-wide summer internship program makes connecting talented young professionals to local busi- nesses easier for both the businesses and those seek- ing employment. During this workshop, employers will learn how to attract and retain interns by work- ing together to develop a county wide marketing and outreach plan. The plan will be developed over the next year and ready for implementation during Summer 2020. This Com- munity Internship Work- shop is presented by the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership by grants from The Ford Family Foundation and the Oregon Community Foun- dation. All employers in Morrow County are invited to participate in this free workshop. Lunch will be provided. RSVP online at https://bit.ly/2I0BL2x by May 30, 2019. For more information contact Kalie Davis, Workforce Training Program Manager 541-571- 1624. Sunday, June 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Chasing Ebenezer will be the enter- tainment for the Music in the Park concert at the Hep- pner Park on Main St. There will be a meal available to purchase (by donation) pre- pared by the Hopeful Saints Ministry volunteers. Bring a lawn chair. June 22-29, Bicycle Rides Northwest’s BRNW Oregon 2019. The group will be spending the night in Heppner, as part of the ride, on Friday, June 28. The ride will begin and end in Condon and travel to Moro, Maupin, Fossil, Spray and Heppner. For additional information or to register to ride access their website: http://bicycleridesnw.org/ rides/brnw-oregon-2019/. Sunday, July 14 from 5:30 to7:30 p.m., Dakota Brown will perform for Music in the Park at the Heppner Main St. Park. There will be a meal avail- able to purchase (by do- nation) prepared by the Hopeful Saints Ministry volunteers. Bring a lawn chair. Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fifth Annual Veteran Benefit EXPO19 at the Pendleton Convention Center. Learn about available federal, state and local veteran ben- efits including health care, disability compensation pension, business, burial, Students attend Heppner High School prom transportation, education, recreation, long-term care, records, ID’s, home loans and more. This event is de- signed to provide a one-stop shop for Oregon veterans of all eras and walks of life to learn about and access the full range of their earned benefits. For more infor- mation about the Expo, visit www.expo.oregondva.com. For questions, please con- tact Tyler Francke at 503- 373-2389 or tyler.francke@ state.or.us. Thursday, August 1 is the deadline to apply for Morrow County Cultural Coalition grants. Applica- tions for cultural-based ac- tivities are being accepted, with grants to be awarded for up to 50 percent of the total project cost. For com- plete guidelines and appli- cation form, contact Gayle Gutierrez at 541-676-5630 or via email at ggutierrez@ co.morrow.or.us. Sunday, August 11 from 5:30 to7:30 p.m., Wasteland Kings will be the entertainment for Music in the Park at the Heppner Main St. park. There will be a meal available to purchase (by donation) prepared by the Hopeful Saints Ministry volunteers. Bring a lawn Heppner High School held their prom last Saturday night at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Kael Osmin and J’aena Arellano chair. Golf team to host events Heppner High School golf team will be hosting their 23 rd annual fundrais- ing scramble tournament Sunday, April 28 at Willow Creek Country Club. The three- person scramble is $40 per person with lunch provided. Prizes will be awarded to the top three net and gross place teams as well as many door prizes. The golf team will also be hosting a home invita- tional on Thursday, April 25 at 12 p.m. This match was rescheduled from April 11, due to weather. For additional infor- mation please contact Greg Grant at 541-676-9138- ext. 2512. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM (pictured above) were just two of many students who attended the annual event. -Contributed photo. Easter celebrated around the county ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. We Print Business Cards -Continued from PAGE SEVEN Administrative Professional Day Wednesday, April 24th Flowers - Hallmark Cards - Gift Baskets -Delivery Available- Design - Print Sykes Publishing 188 Willow - Heppner 541-676-9228 The Country Rose floral department - 541-676-9426 217 North Main St., Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 www.murraysdrug.com
