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' EES SIR WETZ E LL u or or3, s news pa p i:r l l n cua'r.'iu. or 97403, VOL. r a V Vrp T v - f . ... JL Ni.Mii .- L .ii..iJ M-liniiii WirnJi Dawn Boor, 18 month, sings along at Heppner Elementary School program last Thursday. Dawn is the daughter of Marie and Jim Boor, lone, (see story in aide) Jim Wishart honored as 6Lion of the Year' at Lions' Charter Night Former Heppner resident Jim Wifihiirt received the "Lion of the Year" awmd at the Lion's Charter Niht held April 27 in Heppner. Wishart, with the Heppner branch of the Bank of Eastern. OniMin until November WHO hen he moved to Arlington to iMTonie bank vice president and manager of the Arlington branch, wns honored at the annual Lions' event for his "dedicated service from 1975 to IHHl." In addition to presenting the Heppner enrollment in area BMCC classes grows Over 5H people have enrol led for nt least one class offered during this school year in the South Morrow County area by Blue Mountain Com munity College area coordina tor Nancy Brownfield. This is a jump over the usual 3M enrollment the area has been recording. Mrs. Brownfield attributes the growth, in part, to the offerings of "a lot more short-term workships, semin ars and mini classes." F'op- Tara Mahoney chosen Tara Mahoney, tfi-year-old daughter of Hob and Sherree Mahoney of Heppner, has been chosed queen of the 1!H1 Morrow Count v Junior Rodeo. r 1 j7 ff'A Tara Mahonev iLs.d Morrow County's Home-Owned 9. NO. 19 THURSDAY. "Lion of the Year" award, new officers were installed by Philip Kemp, district gover nor, at the 7::m p.m. meeting held at the Elks Lodge: Terry Hughes, president: Kevin Hoimtree. first vice president : lion Forrnr. second vice-president; George Kof fler, third vice president; Hill Kuhn, recording secretary ; George Koffler, correspond ing secretary; Lonny Watne. treasurer: Dave Thorn. Tail Twister, Tom F.lliot. Lion Tamer; Bill Kuhn nd Larry ular courses have included : "Supervisory Problem Solv ing." "Aerobic Dancing," "home Health Treatment," "Firearms for Women" and "Home Decora t ing. " "Our variety of classes has brough in people who wouldn't ordinarily take classes," Mrs. Brownfield pointed out. She added that she always has people who take a class each term for the sheer enjoyment of taking a course. Looking for instructors and Tara has a sister. Trisha, 14, and a brother Mike. 10. Her grandmothers are Hazel Ma honey of Heppner and Irene Shelton, Forest Grove. iA The Heppner 11 ... .jf" MAY 7. IK1 t4 PAGES Mills, one year directors; and Cliff Green and John Edmund son, two-year directors. Also at the banquet meeting, Larry Cerullo was initiated into the Lions by Jim Wishart. finest speaker was former Heppner Lion. Dave Harrison. Master of ceremonies was Larry Mills. Around 45 local Lions, their wives and visiting Lions from lone, Irrignn. Knardman and Pendleton enjoyed a buffet dinner served bv the Elks. new ideas for classes are a continual process, according to the Heppner area coordina tor. A nucleus of ten students and an instructor with the appropriate expertise are two prerequisites to offering a class. The final necessity is a place to hold the class, but that's "the least of my concerns," Mrs. Brownfield noted. "If we continue to enroll 450 to 500 people each year, we'll definitely see a trend develop J Queen Tara is a sophomore at Heppner High School, where she is an honor student. She is FFA reporter this year and also Rodeo Club reporter. She is also a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Tara has been a member of Western States Junior Rodeo Association since she was nine, a member of the Heppner High School Rodeo team for two years, a member of the Morrow County Wrang lers and a permit holder in the National Rodeo Association. Her long list of rodeo awards and honors began when she was only a year old and the youngest cowgirl in the Morrow County Fair and Kodeo parade. In It'tU), Tara was named princess on the Spray Rodeo Court. Also in litBO, she was "Rookie of the Year" of the Oregon High School Rodeo Association. She has won numerous "all-around" awards in both high school and Western TSlates rodeos. She was runner-up to all-around junior girl in the Western States Rodeo Association in 1979. She is a go:d all-around cowgirl which is evident in the many rodeo events in Weekly Newspaper 20 C ENTS HEPPNER. OREGON 'Cheaper by the Dozen9 draws record By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD Photo by MARY ANN CERULLO Director Jane Rawlins of "Cheaper by the Dozen," ihe delightful school and town musical staged at Heppner High School last Thursday and Friday nights, says that the attendance at the Friday show was the largest ever at a dramatic production hare. She and all those who worked with the show were very pleased by the community support. The more than thirty per formers had practiced diligen tly. Mrs. Rawlins said that Friday night they gave a more polished performance than Two injured Charles Wesley Curry and his brother. Larry Lee Curry, both of Heppner. were injured in a one-car accident around 3:30 p.m. last Tuesday near the Willow Creek Golf Course in Heppner. According to the Morrow County Sheriff's Dept.. the driver of the vehicle, Charles Curry, was trying to avoid a Weather Service The US Weather Service is seeking a volunteer in the Heppner area to monitor weather gauges and make monthly reports to the agency. ing." she added. She was hesitant to call this jump in enrollment an indicator of future dramatic growth. "Last year economic condi tions were bad in Morrow County; now things are look ing better with new people coming into the area and an economic picture that is not so bleak," Mrs. Brownfield said of the fluctuations in the economy that affect enroll ment in college evening div ision classes. which she participates such as barrel racing, pole bending, breakaway roping, team rop ing, goat tying and cow cutting. After high school. Tara plans to attend college and hopes to become a laboratory and x-ray technician. Queen Tara thanks "all the busines ses and individuals who have so willingly and generously donated both money and their time to the Morrow County Junior Rodeo." "As a representative of the kids who participate in the rodeo," said Queen Tara, "we really do appreciate all that you have done for us and I am very proud to be from a community where all the people work together so wil lingly to allow us kids to have the opportunity to participate in the sport which we love best." The Morrow County Junior Rodeo is scheduled for June 5, 6, and 7 in Heppner. Entry blanks have been mailed. For further information call Annie Schwarz at 676-9484. A rodeo dance at the Fair Pavilion in Heppner will be Saturday night, June 6 with music by Jade. they did on Thursday, but the good Thursday attendance was very happy and eagerly stimulated more attendance for the second night's show. Having outstanding adult members of the community ' sharing their talents seemed to bring out extra good performances from the high schoolers and gradeschoolers who worked with them. Jim Ackley, who had charge of the musical aspects and who knows the youth of the area well, deserves much credit for the joy of the production. Teacher Larry Cerullo, who masterminded the scenery, the technicians Glenn Smith, Robert Bier, Carlena Rath bun, Kevin Chick, and Dan Fort en berry, along with the inspired musicians who work ed with Ackley behind the scenes at the left side of the in accident wasp which had flown into his face when the accident occur red. Both men were taken in an ambulance to Pioneer Memor ial Hospital in Heppner. Charles Curry was released - that day, but his brother was transported to a Pendleton ' nespital. J - seeks volunteer The position of weather observer is volunteer and until his recent death, the position was held by Don Gilliam of Heppner. Don's father moni tored the gauges before him. The equipment, which would be moved to the observer's home, needs to.be checked and several gauges read once per day. Reports are filed on the readings monthly and yearly. Anyone interested in becom ing a weather observer should contact city hall in Heppner. PGE names resident engineer at coal plant - - . . - - - Dave Moeller Dave Moeller has been named resident engineer at Portland General Electric Co.'s Boardman coal plant. He is responsible for manag Dinner concert A variety of music for all tastes will be featured Thurs day, May 14, by Jim Ackley and Friends at a spaghetti cuhner-concert in the Heppner High cafetorium. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the music starting at 7:30. Special guests are also on the program, says Ackley. Tickets are on sale at Heppner High School, Ele mentary School, and Gard Rathbun, Lynch win Gazette-Times contest Doug Rathbun and Judv Lvnch are winners of this week's ' Garette-Times "Know Your Local Business-Person Contest." Each won a $25 gift certificate for being the first two entries drawn, correctly identifying the places of business of six area business people. For details, where to enter, six new pictures for this week, and answers to last week's contest, see page five of this week'i G-T. . ' i ..! 1 J - : ' r " n rI ' . 1 n v ' ' ... . I ' ' r . i J ';.-;; :'." - " 1 - . ri .. ....,m0, .,, 4 i .' J I ' .' . " " ' 4 .... ' " room - Lottie Laughlin, Jim Angel and Ella Mae Green -helped the delightful cast members really live their characters. Ron McDonald as Dad Gilbreth and Linda Gifford as his wife-partner headed the cast. Their mature and train ed voices were great; their solo numbers, their duets and their leadership of group singing were outstanding. There were many delightful songs. "What Works in the Factory Works in the Home" was the underlying musical theme. The opening "Kadooka Song" sung by the whole family from their vintage automobile really got the production off to a lively start. The romantic duets, the "Es kimo Song" by the three youngest family members and the gay "Happy Broom" led by McDonald and Mrs. Gif ford s pleasing "The Happiest Time" along with "People With Know How" and "They've got to Grow" and several other songs sustained ing maintenance and modifi cation activities of the main tenance contractor. In addi tion he is responsible for all on-going construction activity at the project. Moeller joined PGE in 1976 as a student engineer and has been an engineer at the Boardman project since 1977. A Hillsboro High School graduate, he attended Port land Community College and the University of Portland where he attained a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1976. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the National Society of Profes sional Engineers. Moeller and his wife Lindy live in Boardman. to aid Teen Center ner's Men's Wear for $3.00 for individuals, and $10 per fam ily. Early purchase is urged as tickets are going fast. Proceeds will be going toward the Teen Club and Scholarship Fund. The schol arship will be awarded at this year's graduation. Donations are also welcome. "If the dinner-concert is a success," reported Ackley, "it will be offered again in the future." the magic of the production. All the Gilbreth children were superb - the girls played by Susan Johnson, Marti Baker, Karen Kenny, Paula Palmer, Lisa Nix and Carri Brownfield and the boys by' Jason Hedman, Sandra Wat tenburger, Beth Forrar and Shane Laughlin. The three young men, Joe Mollahan, Andy Gorman and John Mur ray, added much charm as did the supporting players, Wes Marlatt, Michele Portmann, Nancy Miller, Lottie Laughlin, Herman Winter and Mike Nolan and the excellent extras who were also very valuable -Polly Fortenbery, Robert Bier, Dan Fortenberry, Carl lena Rathbun, Cindi Berg Strom and Bonnie Arrington . whose "Slicker Song" was a high spot. The illness of John Bier threatened the production, but Joe Mollahan heroically step ped into the role of the young, romantic lead, Larry, to boyfriend of the oldest Gil breth daughter Anne, protray- You should have seen tlw one that got away i v -i .! - - jp-'.- : , - ' r' v-' '' : f A J fiiii1 ." j , . " wan ....... . "' y ' ) . ! t - m$M.'- ;..,'; I , I Lowell Jones, Heppner, pictured with the 6 lb., 22 In;, large mouth bass he caught last Friday. The bass was taken from McKay Reservior near Pendleton. The 35-year-old fisherman said "I was fishing from the bank and threw the lure out in about 18 Inches of water." crowd ed by Susan Johnson, the young, romantic leading lady with the very sweet singing voice. Joe worked hard and quickly and gave a nice performance! The experienc ed John Bier was missed - but Joe's fine, show-saving effort was so appreciated by all. That tremendous dog, Stan ley, belongs to the Wattenbur gers of Butter Creek. He looks like an academy award candi date. Everyone is betting that the youngest Gilbreth, Jason Hedman, has many stage appearances in his future. . All who worked with this two-act (with five scenes in each act) production are certainly to be congratulated. The writer Christopher Ser gei, the lyricist David Rogers and the composer Mark Bucci created a real treat. The community's increased sup port, manifested in the great attendance at the Friday night's show, was most com mendable for its awakening recognition of the talent and the good work presented.
