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The Gilliam County Public Library is gearing up for an exciting summer with its annual Summer Reading Programs, running from June 13th through August 1st. The programs offer a fantastic opportunity for children of various ages to engage in reading and fun activities throughout the summer months. From 10:00 to 10:45 a.m., preschool-aged children (ages 3-5) can participate in the Early Learning Summer Reading Program. Later in the morning, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the...
There is still some community interest in the Oregon Paleo Lands Institute. That was the conclusion of professionally facilitated forum on May 11th at the center in Fossil. The Ford Family Foundation continues to support OPLI's struggles to provide information on the public fossil collection area on school grounds 8 blocks to the North. A Good Neighbor grant awarded in late 2023 allowed board leaders to engage Growing Assets LLC to help write a new strategy and business plan f...
The old man Scattered Across the land That owns him Scattered over The mountains That own him Scattered In rivers That own him Babes teens Grown chilluns Which own him The old man Scatterbrained Sees younguns Carrying on Having fun Heads high Eyes ears Wide open Wild bunch They can run They can swim Crazy fast Who own him Who love him Make the Old man's Heart turn Young...
Ratus ratus Ratus norvegicus Rats One small One unusually Large as As big Cats Who bailed Off a ship In the harbor In Seattle Who came to Our village Near the coast To scare the You know what Out of me Literally She was huge I had to run Or be eaten They were Everywhere It was the Law Eat a rat The Law will Take care It's Own Hands...
CONDON, OR - "Harvest the Memories!" is the 2024 Gilliam County Fair theme. "The 2024 Fair will be better than ever," said Fair Board Chair Chris Fitzsimmons. "We're planning on a full, active, fun-filled fair, with county-wide participation." The County Fair will feature exhibits, animals, a Children's Fair, and fun activities in the arena for everyone. The fair will be held August 29th through August 31, 2024, Labor Day weekend, at the Gilliam County Fairgrounds in Condon,...
One evening I dropped by to visit my friend Randal Miller who had just pulled a pork roast out of the oven. The delectable aroma greeted me like an airborne welcome mat. My mother used to tell me it was very bad manners to go visiting during the dinner hour but apparently I had forgotten. Randal graciously offered me dinner and it was so delicious I had three helpings. I wanted a fourth but eating like a lumberjack in front of other people is not very ladylike, is it? But...
Days of Yore for June 20, 2024 10 years ago – School Superintendent at Mitchell reported at the June board meeting that there will be ten exchange students enrolled at the school for 2014-2015 school year from Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, Thailand, Mexico and Hong Kong. Fern Wilcox will offer swim lessons at her pool at 59126 Stark Road near Grass Valley. The group lessons will be offered for persons age 5 and up. 25 years ago – Marge Killingsworth has retired aft...
The news of EO Media Group’s plan to sell the company, or to potentially restructure as a non-profit certainly got our attention. To be honest, it was a scary week. The Times-Journal has been printed weekly by the EO Media Group for decades. We communicate with their staff weekly and depend on them for printing The Times-Journal. We have also looked to the EO Media Group and its many publications as a guide. We have admired their work in sustaining legacy newspapers in E...
Some of my very favorite pantry things are the two bivg boxes of glass jars and bottles that I’ve rescued from the garbage. I clean them up and remove the labels so they are like new. I noticed a long time ago that food lasts longer in glass than it does in plastic. I often decant food that is packaged in plastic into glass containers. Just say NO to random food clutter and all the mismatched packages that don’t seal properly. Those invite staleness and attract bugs, mot...
Ms. Amanda Jones is a great American. She has been an elementary school teacher and librarian in Louisiana for two decades. In 2023 she was awarded the American Association of School Librarians' Intellectual Freedom Award and the American Library Association's Paul Howard Award for Courage—the latter group awards "an individual who has exhibited unusual courage for the benefit of library programs or services.” She has over time fought increasingly against book-banning for...
The Eastern Oregon Pioneer Association is in the final stages of planning the 2024 Pioneer Picnic. The annual picnic at Julia Henderson Pioneer Park is scheduled for July 27th, 2024. People will gather at 10:30 AM and will listen to a presentation by Sam Barry, a descendant of an original Wheeler County Pioneer family. “The Barry Family from Johnson County Tennessee to Wheeler County Oregon and beyond” is the title of the presentation. The story of pioneers will include the Barry, Howard, Grindstaff, Britt, Price fam...
Sarah Waters was inside the Spray Museum last year when she stumbled on a cookbook that was put together in the 1980s. Inside were recipes and stories of people from the Spray area, many of whom had long since passed away. While flipping through the pages, Sarah recalled her own childhood experiences, and how recipes could tell a story of family and community bonds. So began the quest for Waters to create a Wheeler County Heritage Cookbook. Sarah Waters moved to Spray in...
The Olex School Scholarship was started in 1996 after the school was closed and merged with surrounding districts. At the time of its closure it was the longest running school district in the state. This year the Arlington recipient for $1000 is Callahan Troutman and the Condon recipients for $1000 are Megan Aamodt, Theresa Campbell, Abby Colby, Brody Geer, Grady Greenwood, Christian Potter, Kristian Takagi, and Kade Wilkins....
Columbia Basin Electric is pleased to announce the recipients of four $500 Billy Gentry Memorial Scholarships for 2024. The scholarships were awarded to Seniors in our service territory. Applications were accepted from each high school; Condon, Ione, Fossil and Heppner/Lexington. This year's recipients are: Lyja Whitbeck of Fossil, Irelynn Kollman of Heppner, Casey Nelson of Condon, and Morgan Cutsforth of Heppner. Lyja Whitbeck is the son of Rob and Lari Whitbeck of Fossil,...
The tiny town of Wasco saw arguably its largest crowd yet at the annual Memorial Day celebration Monday. Folks traveled from across the state to take part in the festivities, which kicked off at 10 a.m. with a Memorial Service and flag raising at the historic train depot. Wasco Mayor Beth McCurdy opened the ceremony with a welcome greeting, followed by an opening prayer from pastor Joe Burgess. Tri-County Veteran Services officer Eric Akin paid tribute to fallen soldiers and...
Theresa Campbell and Casey Nelson, graduates from Condon High School, are both recipients of the Kaela Reser Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is presented annually to a Gilliam County High School graduate to assist in pursuing higher education. Theresa Campbell has been a Gilliam County 4-H member for 9 years and during her many years in 4-H, Theresa has participated in several 4-H clubs including Beef, Leathercraft, Photography, and Ambassadors. After graduation,...
Days of Yore for June 6, 2024 10 years ago— Members of the McElligott family recently made a trip to England and Ireland to attend the wedding of a family member, and to tour the countries. Pete and Nancy McElligott went from here along with son Brian and friend, daughter Janet, Pete’s sisters Kathleen and Mary and friend Nora Toban. They attended the wedding of Paul McElligott’s daughter, Salli, who lives in London. Twilight on the Track, a walk/run event, will be held at th...
"She is a pilot herself, so her AIR BABIES commit none of the technical errors so revolting to well-informed children" (A. Earhart, 1936). High praise, that, for a fine children’s book, Air Babies, penned and illustrated by Elvy Kalep, coming from America’s most beloved aviator. Amelia Earhart would depart from Lae, of what was then Papua and New Guinea, just a year later, never to return. Air Babies was published first by The Saalfield Publishing Company in Akron, Ohio, fir...
Days of Yore for May 23, 2024 10 years ago— The Ford Family Foundation has selected 104 students from Oregon as new Ford Scholars. This year’s Oregon Scholars were chosen from 5,202 applicants. The Foundation and the Arlington School District have announced that Efren Zuniga is a recipient of the 2014 Ford Family Scholarship. The Condon/Wheeler Lady Knights have successfully defended their Class 1A state championship track and field title by earning another one last week at...
Days of Yore for May 30, 2024 10 years ago- Gary Purpura and Linda were in town for their annual Memorial Day visit from Portland. As tradition would have it, they were guests at Hotel Condon and he ran in the Eastern Oregon Half-Marathon at Spray, as he has done for the past 40 years! He said something about "getting older" this year. David Esterquest of Hebron, Connecticut spent several days in the Condon area visiting with the Colgan families. He was able to attend the...
By Logan Christensen, 4-H Student Reporter The Pans on Fire outdoor cooking club met on May 16 at 3:40pm at the Extension Office. Attending were sixteen members.The Pledge of Allegiance led by Cooper and Garrett. 4-H Pledge led by Zane. What we did during the meeting: talked about heat, made and cooked foil packets, took suggestions for improvements, did a MyPlate activity, and record books. The next meeting is May 30. The meeting adjourned at 4:50pm....
I love to eat granola for breakfast, the kind stuffed with goodies like nuts, seeds and dried fruit. That is really a crumbly, healthful cookie in disguise! However, the luxurious, loaded-with-nuggets granola typically sold at high-end grocery stores can cost upwards of $15-$17 a pound. A while back, I learned to make granola and after some trial and error now have a reliable recipe that is, of course, easy to make. You can mix and match this recipe to suit your own tastes;...
When Traci and Mike Mordell found and purchased property in Spray, they realized a long held dream of owning and developing a property for their family to enjoy for generations to come. The Mordells purchased the property from Elva Dell McGough in 2006 and began making improvements in 2007. Much to their delight, they moved into a newly rebuilt house in 2008 near Traci's father, Jerry Barber, who had retired to Spray in 2002. The Kahler Basin property they purchased was...
Asher Community Health Center works hard to bring higher resources to Wheeler County for our patients and residents. Through partnerships with OHSU Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Lions Eyeglass Assistance Program (LEAP), and St Alphonsus Mobile Mammography, we are hosting two important local screening events. VISION SCREENING On June 28th-29th, Asher Clinic will again be hosting a vision screening by Casey Eye Institute, and there is zero cost to those screened! There will be a...
With Memorial Day Weekend and the onset of summer recreation swiftly approaching, the focus turns to safety for ATV riders traversing Oregon's picturesque forests and BLM public lands. In anticipation of the upcoming season, authorities in Wheeler County are issuing a critical safety reminder for all riders to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. Operating motorized recreational vehicles on public lands, including Forest Service and BLM territories,...
