Around the Valley
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:52 AM PDT
FRCC Basque exhibit on display through Monday
ONTARIO ” “Amerikanuak! Basques in the High Desert” will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, through Monday, at Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. The exhibit includes a collection of photographs and displays of various tools, clothing and other items depicting the Basque heritage. A $3 fee will be charged to patrons to help offset the expense of acquiring the exhibit, but people should not be discouraged by the cost, as the museum will usually accept any affordable donation. For more information, call FRCC, (541) 889-8191.
SHRC to sponsor historic presentation
WEISER ” The Snake River Heritage Center will present “Civilian Conservation Corps in the Boise National Forest,” as part of the celebration of May as Historic Preservation Month in Idaho, at 7 p.m. Thursday in Hooker Hall on Paddock Lane in Weiser. Susie Osgood, Boise National Forest, will relate the historic importance of the CCC in our area, a legacy in which nearly 30,000 Idaho young men participated, building roads, bridges, towers, campgrounds and more, working to protect forests and fish and game among other conservation activities.
‘Hangar sale’ scheduled
PAYETTE ” The Payette Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2738 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold a large, one-day “hangar sale” at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Payette Airport hangar, near the golf course in Payette. Tax-deductible receipts will be available, and all unsold merchandise will be given to local charitable organizations. Food, beverages and door prizes will be available. Citizens and merchants willing to donate items for sale or door prizes to support local and overseas veteran service projects are encouraged to contact CFW hangar sale chairpersons Post Adjutant Gary Schmidt, (541) 889-4286, or Ladies Auxiliary President-elect Karma Hunsaker, (208) 278-3786, or Post Commander Denny Croner, (208) 642-9696.
Free Shriners screening clinic planned
WEISER ” Shriners Hospitals for Children will hold a free screening clinic to children up to 18 years old who can benefit from orthopedic and burn/scar care from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Weiser Memorial Hospital, 645 E. Fifth St., Weiser. The Portland Shriners Hospital provides free expert care for cerebral palsy, spina bifida, scoliosis (curvature of the spine), hip disorders, hand or foot disorders, club foot, skeletal growth abnormalities, cleft lip/palate, burn scars and problems with bones, joints or muscles. For more information, call (541) 889-5425, (208) 452-4654, (541) 372-3690 or (541) 473-2548.
Malheur City Cemetery decoration, potluck slated
MALHEUR CITY ” The annual decoration and potluck will be held Sunday at the cemetery north of Malheur Reservoir. The potluck will begin at 1 p.m. MDT. Family, friends and anyone interested in the history of that area are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Nick or Susie Eddy, (541) 473-3878.
Senior pool tournament coming up
PAYETTE ” The 39th annual Payette Senior Citizens Straight Shooters Billiard Tournament was held April 29. The winners were Tom Sorensen, New Plymouth, Earl Ford, Payette, and Ed Laughlin, Fruitland, respectively. The next tournament will be held at 9 a.m. May 27 at the Payette Senior Center, 137 N. Main St., Payette. A meal will be served at noon for a $4 donation.
TVCC Theatre Arts to present ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
ONTARIO ” “Once Upon a Mattress,” by Mary Rodgers with lyrics by Marshall Barer, based on a book by Thompson, Fuller and Barer, is a comedic musical based on Anderson’s “The Princess and the Pea.” Under the direction of Treasure Valley Community College Director of Theatre Studies Katie Bennett, with music directed by Joel Williams, this comedy will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. May 27 through May 30 and at 2 p.m. May 30 and May 31 at the Meyer-McLean Theatre, campus entrance, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. Ticket prices are $10, $8 for seniors and students and $4 for TVCC students with identification. Performance passes will be accepted. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at the Four Rivers Cultural Center Gift Store, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario, and at the door. For more information, call (541) 881-8822, ext. 264.
‘Art & Spirits Festival’ on tap
ONTARIO ” St. Peter Catholic School will host its sixth annual “Art & Spirits Festival” from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 30 at the Ontario Golf Course, 1345 Golf Course Road, Ontario. Tickets are $40, which includes food, spirit tasting and music performed by Steve Eaton. A silent auction will also take place at the event, which benefits the school. The fifth annual Celebrity Golf Classic will begin at 9 a.m. May 31 at the course. The cost is $300 per team, or $75 per person, which includes a barbecue lunch, refreshments, cart rental, green fees and a “goodie bag.” Again, proceeds benefit the school. For more information, call St. Peter Catholic School, (541) 889-7363.
Weiser River Trail bike rides planned
WEISER ” The third annual Weiser River Trail bike rides will begin between 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. May 30 on the Weiser River Trail, an 84-mile, unpaved railroad grade converted to a trail for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. The trail follows the Weiser River from Rubicon (just south of New Meadows) to Weiser. Friends of the Weiser River Trail (FWRT) is offering three fun bike rides: a 45-mile ride through the high desert southern half of the trail, and two rides on the northern, forested part. Riders will receive a shuttle to the start, lunch, a T-shirt and an all-downhill ride.
Wide-tired mountain bikes are a must as the trail is dirt, gravel and sand and can be rough. Helmets are mandatory. Pre-registration is required, and the rides are limited to the first 100 registrants. Register at www.weiserrivertrail.org, or contact Paul Poorman, poorman.fwrt@yahoo.com. The registration deadline is May 15. Directions to the shuttle locations will be sent with registration confirmation. The cost is $25 per person for FWRT members, or $35 for non-members. For more information, visit www.weiserrivertrail.org.
‘Flea Market for Family Literacy’ slated
ONTARIO ” Treasure Valley Family Literacy is holding its second annual city-wide yard sale, “Flea Market for Family Literacy,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30 in the West Park Plaza parking lot, 1427 Westpark Plaza, Ontario. Organizations and individuals from throughout the area are joining forces to make this the biggest yard sale in the community. For more information, contact Mona Curtis, mcurtis@tvcc.cc.
Run for Rose poker run set
PAYETTE ” Bikers Against Domestic Violence will host the first Run for Rose poker run June 6, beginning with registration from 10 a.m. to noon at V-Twin Club, 26 N. Main St., Payette. All proceeds go to the building fund for the Rose Advocates’ Maple Tree House Shelter, which will provide long-term housing and assistance to people suffering from domestic violence. The cost is $20 per rider. A rider’s patch will be given to the first 150 riders. All participants can enjoy a barbecue. A 50/50 bug splat and huge raffle will also take place. For more information, contact Ken Gross, V-Twin Club, (208) 642-4781, or Ilda Rush, Rose Advocates, (208) 320-3707.
Halfway’s centennial celebration planned
HALFWAY ” Halfway Mayor Sheila Farwell invites everyone to the city’s 100th anniversary celebration from noon to 3 p.m. Friday in the Heritage Square area next to City Hall on East Record Street in Halfway. City Hall will be open where the Wall of Mayors, envisioned and researched by Mayor Farwell, can be viewed. For more information, contact Sheila Farwell, (541) 742-4741.
Fireworks fundraiser coming up
ONTARIO ” S.E.A.S.O.N. Youth Program will sell fireworks June 26 through July 6 outside the drop-in center, 380 S.W. First Ave., Ontario. The fundraiser, benefitting S.E.A.S.O.N., will be held rain or shine. The program is actively looking for volunteers to be sales associates, operate cash registers, run security, re-stock shelves and energetically advertise the fundraiser with signs, banners and noise in the area surrounding the tent. For more information, contact Becky Oddo, (208) 740-9009.
Horseshoe Daze scheduled
NEW PLYMOUTH ” The annual Horseshoe Daze celebration will begin at 7 a.m. June 20 in New Plymouth. Events will include a Veterans of Foreign Wars breakfast and sale, the annual library book sale, a chamber silent auction, a bicycle rodeo, an antique tractor pull, the Noble Ditch duck race, Outlaw Lawn Dragster races, a senior center barbecue and sale, a Gem Cloggers performance, Amaja School of Dance bellydancing, vendors and children’s activities. For more information, call Beth Earles, (208) 369-3796.
‘A Nurses Week Challenge’ slated
ONTARIO ” Pathway Hospice and Holy Rosary Home Care invite or challenge all clinical staff to make a difference in the community in the spirit of Florence Nightingale with “A Nurses Week Challenge.” Non-perishable food items for the Southeast Oregon Regional Food Bank should be delivered to Pathway Hospice, 1050 S.W. Third Ave., Suite 1600, Ontario, or Holy Rosary Home Care, 895 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. Participants will receive a lapel ribbon to wear and two more to give to friends as a challenge to give to the food bank. When those two people bring their items in, they will receive two ribbons to challenge two more friends, and so on. The food drive began May 6, and food will be delivered to the food bank May 29. For more information, call Pathway Hospice, (541) 889-0847, or Holy Rosary Home Care, (541) 881-7430.
‘God’s Big Backyard’ vacation Bible school set
FRUITLAND ” “God’s Big Backyard” vacation Bible school for pre-kindergarten through pre-sixth-grade children will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 15 through June 19 at West Valley Church, 100 E. First St., Fruitland. Each evening begins with music, a clown act and introduction to a Bible story. From there, kids will separate into groups to explore Backyard Bible Club, Backyard and Clotheslines Creations (crafts). Prior to June 1, registration is $10. After June 1, registration is $15. Scholarship applications are available. For more information, call the church, (208) 452-3460.
Art Beat on Main Street on tap
VALE ” The Art Beat on Main Street, a street dance and art fair featuring live entertainment, will take place May 30 on Main Street, between A Street and B Street, in Vale. The event is a fundraiser for the free art programs for children sponsored by the Drexel H. Foundation. Vendors are still being solicited. For more information, contact foundation president Sandijean Fuson, (541) 473-3470.
GOP dinner and auction planned
PAYETTE ” United States Sen. Mike Crapo will be the keynote speaker for the annual Payette County Republican Grand Old Party dinner and auction at 6:30 p.m. May 30 at Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ontario. A prime-rib dinner will begin at 7 p.m. A live auction will follow. The dinner costs $30 or $55 for a couple. Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a spot, call (800) 637-1788 or (208) 642-9565 during the day or (208) 642-2379 in the evenings. Crapo will have the latest information available on the economy, budget, measures sensitive to Idaho and the Northwest.
Nyssa High School reunion set
NYSSA ” A five-class, 1967 to 1971, Nyssa High School reunion will be held July 17 through July 19 in Nyssa. Many events have been scheduled, including a Friday night barbeque, golf tournament, Owyhee Dam tour, Saturday night dinner and program, Sunday farewell breakfast and lots of fun. All locations, dates, accommodations, class lists, events, schedules and prices are listed on the event Web site, www.nyssahighreunion.com. For more information, contact Sallee (Morgan) Middlekauff, (208) 280-3505.
Free Wheelchair Mission Pastor’s Challenge 2009 slated
BOISE ” Race against local celebrities and pastors in an innovative wheelchair like the ones that change lives of people with disabilities in more than 75 countries around the world at the Wheelchair Mission Pastor’s Challenge 2009 at 10 a.m. July 18, 17th and State Street, Boise. Live music of many African nations will be provided by the New Hearts International Ministries worship team. For more information, contact Chris Kulchak, (208) 362-0084, ckulchak@hotmail.com.
Quilt show planned
EMMETT ” The 26th annual Valley of Plenty Quilters quilt show, with the theme “Threads that Bind,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 18 and June 19 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20 at Emmett Junior High School, 301 E. Fourth St., Emmett. Admission is $3. Children younger than 12 can get in for free. A quilt and baskets will be raffled at 4 p.m. June 20. For more information, call (208) 365-5228 or (208) 365-2760.
Parma Art Show scheduled
PARMA ” The Parma Art Guild will sponsor an art exhibit during the upcoming Old Fort Boise Days celebration in Parma from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13 at the Community Center, situated on Bates Avenue between Third and Fourth in Parma. The show is open to all artists. School children are invited to exhibit their work during the show at no cost. Non-guild submitters may bring up to three exhibits for a fee of $2 per painting or three for $5. Guild members will accept and hang art for display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 12. Artwork must be delivered dry, and framed or matted, with wire ready to hang. The artwork will be judged at about 2 p.m. June 12 and will be critiqued after the ribbons are awarded. This year’s judge will be David Boyer, artist and Nyssa High School art instructor. For more information, call Kaye Gyllenskog, (208) 674-1181, Charlene Henshaw, (541) 372-3569, or Vearl Sorenson, (208) 722-6366.
