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lone United Church
The United Church of Christ
will hold lis llllh Annual
Barbecue and Auction Satur
day. June 6. at the Willows
Grange Hall in lone.
The event will begin with the
ringing of the cowbell In the
Country Store section at 10
a.m. and will continue
throughout the diiy. All pro
ceeds will go to the church for
various projects throughout
the year.
Judy and Keith Ren are
general chairmen this year.
Don Wink, auctioneer, has
generously donuted his ser
vices to the auction for these
eighteen years, and does a
fantastic job. Country Store
chairmen are Kalherine Lind
Btrom and Birdine Tullis.
The Country Store hosts
several sections Including:
Handmade Items - baby
quilts and baby clothing,
dishtowels, aprons, pillows
and other needlework.
Kiddie-Korner games,
puzles, sporting equipment.
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Birdine Tullis sells hand made articles at the lone United Church Country Store.
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by Delia Heideman
The home of Laura Holtz at
the corner of Main and "B"
was chosen for the "Yard of
the Month" by the June
Judging committee of the lone
Garden Club.
Laura '8 yard is noted for her
beautiful and wide variety of
roses. Some are in bloom now
and in a few weeks more of the
bushes will be blooming with
brilliant color.
"The trees, shrubs and
fencing surrounding the home
compliment each other. There
are no weed patches and the
upkeep of these show a well
maintained home," said a
Garden Club spokesperson.
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dolls, and Jewelry. These
items are all priced at bargain
prices for young shoppers.
Sandra Wright has donated
baby rabbits which will be
sold.
Fish Pond - prizes and
toys for 10 cents a cast.
Kountry Kitchen - all
those homemade baked good
ies - pies, cakes, jams, jellies,
breads, rolls, cookies, can
dies, etc.
New-To-You Used Items
at bargain prices including
dishes, pots. pans, vases,
silverware, small appliances,
curtains, jewelry for craft
items, and many more.
The outside auction begins
at 10:45 a.m. with Don Wink
calling for the first bid. Many
items of all kinds have been
donated. A few include a 197B
Pontiac four-door Catalina
with power brakes, power
steering, air conditioning and
am-fm stereo radio and tape
deck, a 19C.7 Chevrolet pickup.
Iftf.3 Mercury Comet, a three
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Laura Holtz with Yard of Month honors
Laura also has a large
vegetable garden at the side of
her home which is weedless
and shows much work is done
there.
Previous winners for
March, April and May were
Clarence Mcintosh, Jessie
Childers and Pete Hams.
"lone Garden Club is pleas
ed with the response to the
"Yard of the Month" to make
our town a more beautiful
place. The committee noticed
a number of yards worthy of
the award," said a spokesper
son. An identifying marker has
been posted in the front yard
of Laura Hotz.
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speed bike, a Sears ride-on
lawn mower with new engine,
a dining table and six chairs,
two desks, a portable dish
washer, an electric stove, a
refrigerator, a coffee table,
two water cooled and pressur
ized tractor air conditioners, a
child's rocking chair, a child's
organ, and a pony saddle.
Antiques will be auctioned
just prior to and afler lunch.
Laurel Cannon and Marilyn
Rietmann, both collectors,
have assembled many items
for the antique buff. Of
particular interest this year is
a steamer trunk, a dresser
with a mirror, a churn, a
chiffonier with mirror, de
pression glass, an iron, a
kitchen cabinet and dishes
Silent Auction containers
will be opened during the
lunch hour. Many antique
dishes and small collectablcs
will be found here.
Of special interest at the
auction this year will be a quill
photo by Delia Heideman
Tour set for
Kinzua mill
A businessman's tour of the
new small-log sawmill recent
ly installed at Kinzua Corp. in
Heppner will be held Sat. June
19, the company has announc
ed. The tour, which will begin at
1:30 p.m., is open to all
businessmen in Morrow
County who wish to view the
new addition to Kinzua's
woods products manufactur
ing plant.
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display mower to be auctioned
Trial July 9 for
Jose Mario Mendoza Ver
duzen, 23. Boardman. will be
tried on July $ at the Morrow
ounly Courthouse in Heppner
on charges of murder and
conspiracy to commit murder
in connection wilh the death of
another Boarc.nan ma-, An
tonio Delgadillo Guzman, ac
cording to District Attorney
Ann Spicer.
Guzman. 23, was fatally
shot in an incident at the
Lindsay, Gutierrez
G-T contest winners
Winners for the final week of the Gazette-Times "Know
Your Local Business People Contest" are Bunnie Lindsay
and George Gutierrez
Last week's winners were Deena Reid and Marie Steagall.
Each won a $25 gift certificate for being the first two entries
drawn correctly identifying the places of business of six area
business people.
The Gazette-Times and participating businesses thank you
for your participation and hope you have enjoyed playing the
"Know Your Local Business People" game.
Public hearing set on RV limit
A public hearing has been
scheduled Monday at 8 p.m. at
the Heppner City Hall to
consider a conditional use
permit requesting an increase
in the amount of lime recrea
tional vehicles would be allow
ed to stay at an RV park in
Heppner.
John and Ann Skow. owners
of Skow's RV Park, are
BMCC choirs to
Blue Mountain Community
College's award-winning
choirs will present their final
concert of the school year on
Friday. June 5, at 7:30 p.m. in
Pioneer Hall Theatre.
Blue Jazz, which received a
gold medal at the recent
Hawaiian Festival of Music,
and the Chorale, which receiv
ed a silver medal, will sing a
light and varied concert . Their
performance is free.
Selections to be sung by the
Chorale during the concert
include "Nun Danket Alio
Got!" by Paehelbol. "Every
Time I Feel the Spirit" by
Dawson and "Say Ye To The
Righteous" by Thompson.
Blue Jazz will sing "Small
Fry". "Stella by Starlight"
and "I Made II Through the
Rain."
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man charged in North end murder
H Bar-W Tavern at Boardman
on April 25.
Verduzco. who has not yet
entered a plea in connection
wilh the charges, will be
represented by Boardman
attorney F.E. "Ed" Glen,
as cording to .i ,vr.
Trial dates for two other
Boardman men charged in the
incident. Sebero Andrade Ber
duzco. 3.1 or 34 years old. and
Pedro Cisneros Ortiz, 30, have
requesting modification of a
previous permit to increase
the lime allowed from 20 to 120
days.
Tin- 20-day stay limit gener
ated some controversy when
temporary workers at the
Kinzua Mill were forced to
move their mobile homes
from the park before their
construction jobs were
completed.
present concert
Awards for outstanding par
ticipation in this years vocal
music groups will also be
presented at the concert.
David Miller, BMCC vocal
music instructor, will direct
the choirs.
Dale Holland named
EOSC football recruit
With a strongly increased
effort in local high school
recruiting, head football
Coach Don Turner released
the names of 45 area athletes
who have indicated they will
be attending Eastern Oregon
Slale College next fall. Turner
said several are well known
names in eastern Oregon and
western Idaho and all have
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which the women of the
church made for the auction.
"II is beautifully crafted and
will be a treasured keepsake
for the purchaser." said an
auction spokesperson.
Over 400 pounds of choice
rolled beef will be pit-barbecued
for the dinner which will
be served starting at 12:30
p.m. The dinner includes
assorted salads. French
breads and baked beans. The
cost of the dinner is $5 for
adulls. $2 50 for children six to
12 and pre-school. free.
The price for the dinner has
remained the same for several
years. The first two places in
line will be auctioned off for
those who don't enjoy waiting
in line for their dinner. Helen
Crawford and the deaconnes
sesofthe church are in charge
of th' dinner.
The youth of the church
operate an snack shack
throughout the day.
not been set.
Both Berduzco. charged
with murder, and Ortiz, char
ged with conspiracy to com
mit murder and murder, have
entered pleas of not guilty.
Berduzco will be represen
ted by Heppner attomer
Herman Winter and Ortiz will
be represented by Pendleton
attorney Dennis Hachler. said
Spicer.
County hires
deputy DA
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Harold McLean
Harold McLean began work
May 26 as deputy district
attorney for Morrow County,
according o the district
attorney's office.
Mclean, 32. a deputy dis
trict attorney for Douglas
County in Roseburg prior to
accepting the Morrow County
position, graduated from the
University of Oregon School of
Law in May of 1979. He was
admitted to the bar in Septem
ber 1979 and began working
for Douglas County in Rose
burg in October 1979. McLean,
who is single, is originally
from Bend.
"I've enjoyed this week.
I've already had a trial."
commented Mclean, who will
be making his home in
Heppner.
received some post-season
honors in the past year at their
respective schools.
Included on the list is Dale
Holland a Heppner High
School graduate who will be
transferring from Oregon In
stitute of Technology. Hol
land, at six feet three inches,
205 pounds, will be playing
tight end.
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Council OKs liquor
license change for
Black Horse Tavern
The Heppner City Council
approved a liquor license
change for the Black Horse
Tavern in Heppner from the
present owners. Golda and
Marcena Hastings, to Jerry
and Christine Bacon of Eaton
ville. Wash.
The council took the action
at its regular monthly meeting
Monday night.
In other business, the coun
cil: - agreed to accept a small
piece of property at the end of
Aken St. from the Morrow
County School District. The
district had sold all its
Pool opens June 10
The Heppner swimming
pool will open for the summer
season on Wednesday. June
10. the city council announced
Monday night.
Filling of the pool and
inspection of equipment began
last week in preparation for
the opening.
Hours for the public's use of
the pool this year are:
Tues. - Sun,:' 1-5 p.m. '
Tues. - Fri.: 7-9 p.m.
Chip facility may
benefit Kinzua Corp.
If a proposed chip handling
venture between Kinzua Corp.
and Longview Fiber on the
Columbia River goes through,
it will mean stability in the
chip market for Kinzua and
more efficient use of the
forests, Kinzua general man
ager Harry Kennison said
recently.
"We are exchanging agree
ments right now." said Kenni
son last week, "and it looks
pretty positive."
Kennison said the chipping
and chip-loading facility is in
the planning stages at Board
man on the Columbia River.
"Longview has already
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Eric McCoy, lVi, Heppner has a conversation
with Smokey the Bear at the Heppner
Library. Smokey was invited to participate
in a special story hour program.
Eric is the son of Dr. EJ. and Mary McCoy.
additional property in the area
and wanted to divest itself of
the small isolated parcel.
- agreed to hold a special
council meeting June 15 af 8
p.m. for a public hearing on
the 1981-82 budget and for
other council business.
- voted to hold a joint work
session wilh the city planning
commission June 22 beginning
at 7:30 p m.
- held a lengthy discussion
on a new water regulation
ordinance for the city, and a
proposed new water rate
increase schedule.
Admission to the pool will be
the same as last year with
family season tickets costing
$45. Adult tickets. $23 and '
student. $17. Daily rates are 50
cents for children under 12. 75
cents for 12 to 15 year-olds,
and $1 .25 for everyone over 15
years of age.
The opening day of the pool
there will be a free swim, with
. nn charce to anyone, the city
council said.
leased land from the port
commission," said Kennison.
"If the deal goes through we
( Kinzua ) would be the manag
ing partner."
He said the new facility, to
be built with a port bond issue,
would consist of a whole-log
chipper and other facilities.
"This will insure us an
annual market on a regular
basis. Kennison pointed out,
"instead of just peaks and
valleys (in the chip market)."
He said there could be some
increase in logging work in
this area as a result of
Kinzua's involvement in the
new chipping facility.
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