SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Gibbs, Klein, and Clements
attend the OFA convention
Over Oct. 17 th through
20 Sue Gibbs, the Fair
Manager, Keira Klein, a
Board Member, and Tony
Clements, the Maintenance
Director, went to the Ore-
gon Fair Association con-
vention. The weekend
was filled with activities
and great classes to help
us bring new ideas and
improvements to the fair.
Tony attended the “Dirt
Class” He learned how
different needs are required
for some of the various
equine events. These in-
cluded events such as cow
cutting, reining and barrel
racing. He learned that
having strict requirements
of depth of soil to the size
of the sand, to the amount
of water needed can make a
huge impact on the success
of an event as well as the
safety of the animals. Kei-
ra enjoyed the breakout
sessions and keynote speak-
ers. These supplied infor-
mation about marketing,
working with fellow vol-
unteers, securing vendors
and entertainment. There
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(L-R) Keira Klein, Sue Gibbs, and Tony Clements at the
2024 Oregon Fair Association Convention.
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were also many tips about
how to have a successful
event. “The conference
gave me a lot to take away
that I hope to incorporate
in our community,” said
Klein. Sue spent her time
also learning about market-
ing, and the role of a board
member. She learned more
about by-laws that govern a
board and was encouraged
to have boards special-
ize in specific areas of the
fair. Sue wants to focus on
more digital marketing this
coming year and updating
the premium book. She
wants to focus efforts on
more ad sales for this book.
She enjoyed listening to Pat
Beard (Keynote speaker)
talk about hospitality and
finding unique events to
bring to our community.
He encouraged partnerships
and creating events that are
simple, and genuine that
pull people to our com-
munity. She also enjoyed
spending time visiting with
entertainers and companies
that can bring entertainment
to our fair.
Fall Fun at the Fair draws
enthusiastic crowd
The annual Fall Fun at
the Fair event proved a re-
sounding success, drawing
community members of all
ages to a day filled with
art, creativity, and seasonal
treats. Hosted at the Mor-
row County Fairgrounds,
the event featured multi-
ple artists who led hands-
on workshops, thanks to
a grant from the Morrow
County Arts Coalition.
With free classes, gener-
ously supplied snacks, and
a bustling crowd, the fair
truly embodied the spirit
of fall festivities.
Throughout the day,
snacks and fall-themed
treats were readily avail-
able, contributed by the
Fair Superintendents who
worked together to create
a welcoming atmosphere.
Participants enjoyed the
chance to try their hand
at various art forms at no
cost, an opportunity made
possible by the grant
awarded this past spring.
The day began with
the Boardman quilting
group, which traveled to
Heppner to teach a class on
pillowcase making. Over a
four-hour session, attend-
ees learned sewing tech-
niques, working alongside
skilled quilters who were
eager to share their craft.
The class attracted people
of all ages, many of whom
completed their projects
and took home beautiful,
hand-sewn pillowcases.
Around midday, artist
Michelle Hopper took cen-
ter stage with her popular
mixed-media workshop.
Her class, which quickly
filled to capacity, focused
on creating animal-themed
posters. Participants ex-
plored different textures
and media, guided by Hop-
per’s expertise, and pro-
duced unique artworks that
showcased their individual
creativity. To commemo-
rate the occasion, Hopper
gifted her signed demon-
stration piece to the Mor-
row County Fair, where it
will be displayed for the
community to enjoy.
The evening conclud-
ed with a floral arrange-
ment class led by Cynthia
Wenberg, whose expertise
and local floral knowl-
edge inspired participants
to create baskets filled
with flowers and foliage
from the Morrow County
area. Attendees left with a
new appreciation for flo-
ral artistry and beautifully
arranged baskets, each a
reflection of the local land-
scape.
At the close of the
event, participants were
encouraged to enter their
creations in next year’s
fair. Organizers expressed
deep appreciation to the
Morrow County Arts Coa-
lition, whose grant funding
made the event possible.
The support from the co-
alition allowed the fair to
host classes and activities
that enriched the commu-
nity’s artistic spirit and
knowledge.
The Fall Fun at the Fair
proved to be a vibrant and
inspiring day for all, leav-
ing participants with new
skills, lasting memories,
and a stronger connection
to local arts and culture.
The Underground Oasis group
to start in Heppner
The Underground Oa-
sis is a Bible based pro-
gram organized and led by
former addicts that have
found freedom through
Jesus Christ. Our/God’s
group is a safe place where
we share struggles, heart-
aches, and bondage with
each other and gather the
strength and tools needed to
pull down strongholds that
keep us from being what
God has intended us to be.
Do you have an addiction
that has beaten you down,
divided your family, and
destroyed friendships? No
one should travel alone so
join us and find strength and
regeneration through Christ
Jesus to break the chains
that bind us. The mission
of the group is committed
to providing an oasis in the
desert of addiction that is
prevalent in our world and
in our community. We offer
an alternative to the majori-
ty of secular programs that
claim their higher power is
anything you desire . We
believe that what you do
does not determine who
you are, but who you are de-
termines what you do. We
profess Jesus as our higher
power and believe that
understanding who we are,
children of God, gives us
the hope and power to over-
come any and all addictive
habits and dependencies.
We don’t care where
you have been, we care
where you are going.
Underground Oasis is
a recovery group that will
start meeting on Friday eve-
nings at 7pm at the Fellow-
ship Hall of the Heppner
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church on Minor Street in
Heppner. The first meeting
will start this Friday, No-
vember 1st.
Any questions reach
out to Erik at (541) 922-
8697.
OTLD monthly happenings
November Crafty
Nights at the Heppner Li-
brary will be on Wednes-
day the 13 th , at 6:00 pm.
Register online or call 541-
676-9964 to reserve your
spot.
Join Melissa for Pre-
school Storytimes at 10:30
am on Tuesdays and Fri-
days.
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Wild: How to Plant Style
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Break-Up Pact by Emma
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Solve Murders by Richard
Osma.
The Heppner Library
will be closed for Thanks-
giving on Thursday the
28 th and Friday the 29th.
Happy Thanksgiving!
MC WDAC
to meet
November
12th
The Morrow County
Wolf Depredation Advisory
Committee will be meeting
Tuesday, November 12,
2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Bartholomew Building,
110 N. Court St., Heppner,
Oregon. The meeting is
open to the public in person
and online. The meeting
agenda with Zoom link can
be found online at https://
www.co.morrow.or.us/
meetings.
The committee is ac-
cepting applications from
livestock producers to assist
with expenses they incurred
due to wolf activity. The
Committee determines the
distribution of funds from
the Oregon Department of
Agriculture’s Wolf Dep-
redation Compensation
& Financial Assistance
Grant Program. Funds are
available for Category 1
(direct loss claims), Cat-
egory 2 (missing claims,
and Category 3 (non-lethal
preventative techniques),
however Missing Claims
are paid in the next grant
cycle, if awarded by ODA.
The applications can
be found on the Coun-
ty website: https://www.
co.morrow.or.us/bc-wdac.
Hard copies are available
at the Bartholomew Build-
ing, Rm. 201, 110 N. Court
Street, Monday-Friday, 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. (closed over
the noon hour). The dead-
line to submit applications
is Friday, December 6 th . Ap-
plications can be returned to
the Bartholomew Building
in Room 201 or emailed to
vballard@co.morrow.or.us.
The Committee will review
applications December 10 th
with their final decisions in
January 2025.
For questions, please
contact Valerie Ballard at
541-676-561.