Calling local artists: State art
contests seek entries
For the artists in the
community, a couple of
contests will give them a
chance to showcase their
work, perhaps even at the
national level.
Congressional contest
for high school students
First, Rep. Cliff Bentz
(OR-02) announced last
week that his office is now
accepting submissions for
the annual Congressio-
nal Art Competition. High
school students from across
to visit Washington, D.C., a
chance to see their artwork
on display, and an invitation
to a reception held in their
honor. Runners-up will
receive local recognition,
and their artwork will be
displayed in one of Bentz’s
district offices.
All forms and further
information can be found
at https://bentz.house.gov/
artcompetition.
ODFW wildlife art
contest
Second, artists from
across the state are invited
to compete in one or all
three of the Oregon Dept.
of Fish and Wildlife’s 2024
stamp art competitions.
The winning artist in
2023 ODFW Waterfowl win-
ner, Greater Scaup by Frank
Dolphens. -Contributed
Oregon’s Second District,
which includes Morrow
County, are invited to com-
pete for a chance to show-
case their art in the U.S.
Capitol Building, where it
will be seen by members
of Congress and countless
visitors from around the
world.
Submissions for the
Congressional Art Compe-
tition will be reviewed by
a panel of experts, which
includes local artists and
art professors. One winner
and several runners-up will
be selected.
To enter this contest,
students should submit no
more than two pieces of
two-dimensional artwork
and the Student Information
& Release Form by April
23, 2023. Photos of the
artwork (as a .jpeg) should
be emailed, along with the
student release form, to
Wyndess James at wyndess.
james@mail.house.gov.
In addition to a coveted
spot in the 2023 national
student art exhibit in the
Capitol, the winner could
receive complimentary
round-trip airfare for two
2022 Oregon District 2
winner “Life Awaits” by Ayla
Bingham. -Contributed
each contest receives a
$2,000 award and winning
artwork is used to produce
collector’s stamps and oth-
er promotional items with
sale proceeds benefitting
Oregon’s fish and wildlife,
and their habitats.
Entries for the Habitat
2023 ODFW Upland Game
Bird winner, Mountain Quail
by Marissa Gibson.
-Contributed
Conservation Stamp must
feature an eligible species
from the Oregon Conserva-
tion Strategy in its natural
habitat.
Entries in the Water-
fowl Stamp Contest must
feature the Trumpeter Swan
in its natural habitat setting.
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NINE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 5, 2023
A View from the Hill
By Doris Brosnan
Maybe in more than
one way, April is not
viewed the same way as
it was several years ago.
No pranks were pulled at
Willow Creek Terrace on
April Fools’ Day this year,
such a change from those
days that Velma Wight so
delighted in as soon as she
started planning her high
jinxes on those mornings!
The month’s weath-
er has been pretty tricky,
though, unpredictable from
hour to hour on some days.
However, Alex Camarillo
and Jerry Green are finding
spaces between rain/hail/
snow showers to start work
cleaning the flowerbeds,
and some of the women are
making plans for the flow-
erpots that will hopefully be
a cacophony of colors soon.
The color green was
significant last month, in
honor of the Irish and the
“Irish-for-a-day” individu-
als. A 4-H club had come to
the Community on the Hill
with St. Patrick’s cards for
all residents and staff. The
residents had enjoyed their
Friday-craft opportunity in
March that resulted in lam-
inated bookmarks, which
will surely be used often.
And six residents added to
their St. Pat’s celebration
by traveling in the van to
watch the Great Green Pa-
rade downtown: Dorothy
and Jerry Green, Flossie
Watkins, Ginger O’Brien,
Sandy Hanna and Alex Ca-
marillo. Ginger and Sandy
were joined on the last day
of March by Rita Bowman
and Bev Sherman for a
mani/pedi party with Molly,
who even added some bling
to their polished nails!
The first celebration
in April belongs to Joyce
Ward. Joyce will celebrate
her 92 nd birthday tomorrow!
She will have the pleasure
of choosing her birthday
lunch menu and sharing
with her neighbors and
some family.
Though April’s weather
will remain too unpredict-
able for outside activities,
residents don’t have to feel
bored if they participate in
the weekly in-house events.
Jigsaw puzzles are
back, after the hiatus
caused by the pandemic,
and the group effort has
already completed three
in a short time. The Friday
craft opportunity contin-
ues, with an Easter theme
this month. And the Bingo
crowd sometimes swells
to an almost-full house of
participants. Last Friday,
with 12 playing, Rita Bow-
man and Ginger each won
a blackout game, the sec-
ond time for each of these
ladies. The class for under-
standing, dealing with and
sharing grief continues on
Wednesdays, led by home
health and hospice pastor,
Jerry Conklin.
Conklin will offer an
Easter service in the sun
room this Sunday, a first
at the Terrace, for any-
one wishing to attend. Of
course, the menu for lunch
on Sunday will be an Easter
feast with all the trimmings.
Administrator Leanne
Lankford has compliment-
ed Derek Swanson on
the delicious meals being
served. And Molly Turrell
reports that residents really
enjoyed the treats that Anna
Grace Wenberg has created
in the kitchen during her
night-shift hours. Lankford
also offers accolades to the
Terrace Staff for their stellar
work in these past several
weeks. She reports that staff
shortages have resulted
in longer hours and more
work for everyone, and
she is so thankful for their
willingness to go beyond
expectations.
Applications for
employment at the Terrace
are available to individuals
who come to the office and
from the Terrace website
and Facebook page.
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