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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 1, 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. Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2 from 4-6 p.m.; Friday, May 3 from 12-6 p.m.; Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Annual FFA Annual Plant Sale at the FFA Classroom. 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 at 9 a.m., The Woolery Open 4 & 2 Person Scramble at China Creek Golf Course in Arlington. $35 per per- son; $5 mulligans or five mulligans for $20; Dix- on Golf challenges get a Hole in One. win a shot at $1,000,000; closest to the pin amateur endorsement; putt pot - $5 for three balls (winner gets 80 percent of pot with no ties; sudden death putt-off elimination). Great prizes and includes a BBQ Lunch. This event benefits the Woolery Proj- ect: Contact China Creek at 541-484-2000 or Rod McGuire at 541-454- 2929/541-993-7073 to sign up or for more information. 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 Birthday Party Everyone is Invited! Judy Rea's 80th Birthday Sunday, May 19th 2-4pm Ione Community Church Homemade Desserts No Gifts Please 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, 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 informa- tion 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 chair. Heppner man arrested Hanna was ar- Jon David Hanna, rested at the Hep- 42, of Heppner was pner Mobil Station arrested by the Mor- and charged with row County Sheriff’s one count of sexu- Office on April 13 al abuse and three after a call was re- counts of harass- ceived reporting that an adult male subject J o n D a v i d ment, with a total bail of $402,500. He had grabbed his juve- Hanna was lodged at the nile daughter at the Heppner City Park on Main Umatilla County jail. Street. Heppner Library to host Crafty Nights The Heppner Library will hold a book folding event on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. Participants are invited to learn the craft or finish a started project. For more information contact the Heppner branch at 541-676-9964. Registration is available online at https:// oregontrail.ploud.net/. The Following Community Members Urge You To Vote YES On The Health District Levy: Carri & Ken Grieb Marie Shimer John & Ann Murray Aaron Palmquist Leann Rea David & April Sykes Larry & Betty Mills Andy & Andrea Fletcher Sherri & Representative Greg Smith Lisanne & Steve Currin John & Diane Kilkenny Thomas & Karen Wolff John and Kristen Bowles Jim and Monica Swanson Dale and Sheryll Bates Ed and Sheridan Tarnasky Jim Doherty Bill and Merilee McDowell Rita & Daniel Van Schoiack Doris and Dan Brosnan Debbie Radie Don Russell Betty & Louis Carlson Steve and Molly Rhea Dick and Nancy Snider Matt Combe John and Pat Edmundson Don't Forget to Return Your Ballot By May 21 Paid for by Committee for a Healthy MC
