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EIGHT - The Heppner Gaiette-Tlmes, Heppner, Oregon. Thursday, March 18. 1982 - Lexington couple to head Wheels for Life Bike-a-thon ed to children enrolled in its St. Jude Children's Re search Hospital is proud to announce that Bill and Mar garet Nichols of Lexington have been named to head the 1982 spring Wheels for Life Bike-A-Thon in lone, on Satur day, April 17. Barbara S. Murray, St. Jude's Pacific Coast regional director, made the announce ment and said more informa tion will be forthcoming con cerning the place and time. "We are proud to find such a dedicated person for this important task," Murray said. "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital offers hope to strick en children everywhere that would not be possible without such volunteers. "St. Jude Children's Re search Hospital is the only research center dedicated exclusively to the study and conquest of catastrophic diseases of children. Its work, particulary in leukemia and other childhood cancers, has been internationally acclaim ed and cited as a leading example for basic and clinical research, Murray added. "No one has ever been . charged for the benefits pro vided by St. Jude Hospital." Murray said, "and that in cludes the extremely expen sive total medical care provid- Lindsay wins Union Pacific Railroad Co. 4-H scholarship research studies. "Over two-thirds of this year's 25 million dollar operat ing budget came from public support. Each year we rely on events like this to pay for the following year's costs," he continued. Since Danny Thomas open ed this institution in l!Hi2, his dream of conquering the deadly diseases of childhood has continuously been brought closer to reality. Mr. Thomas is still the very active founder of this organization and in spires us in this cause. Murray said. it luitDivt n i i is Morrow ('. I'XleliMitn Service Ann Lindsay's winning wavs continue with another scholar ship nnnmiiu-cntent . Ann. daughter of Larrv and Cnrrine Limlsnv. Lexington, is I he recipient of the I'nion Pacific Railroad Co 4-H scholarship of $."on. I'ninn Pacific awards a limited number of scholar ships yearly in t iregon to KKA and 4 II members. The funds are made available hi winners as thev enroll at their chosen college in the fall Ann's outstanding record in 4 II includes livestock, home economics, horse projects, as well as junior leadership. The 4 II stnrv included in her application tellls of the jovs "f learning and achieving in her projects, as well as satisfac tions in helping her si younger brothers and sisters and others in her 4 II clubs. Ann's 4 II exieriences. she claims, have given her the ability for public speaking, as well as poise and confidence. She has been active in county fair presentations and con tests as well as participation in her local club. , Ann plans to attend the liniversily of Portland as a pre-med student. Vegetarian cooking classes slated HHS to observe National Energy Ed. Day National Energy Education Day is coming to Heppner High School this Friday, March 19. The National Honor Scoiety, which is sponsoring the day. has invited anyone interested in attending any or all of the sessions scheduled for the day, said a spokesper son. The schedule is as follows: From 8:37 - 9:28 a.m. -general opening session -guest speaker is Corky Hessla from PGE at Boardman. From 9:28 to 10:21 a.m. -viewers may choose any two of the following sessions; From 10:25 -11:14 a.m. - 1. "Rethinking Tomorrow," a film on alternate energy sources and their develop ment; 2. Conservation - Col umbia Basin Electric repre sentative will discuss conser vation in the home and business; 3. WPPSS - Eric Anderson from the Columbia Basin Electric board will discuss this system and how it affects rate hikes in this area; 4. The Water Wheel - John Nordheim will discuss con struction and use of the water wheel as an energy source: 5. Tractor Energy Demonstra tion - Roger Records and FFA members will duplicate an energy demonstration used at OSU's energy awareness pro gram : 6. Wood for Electricity - Mr. Schwant from the Port of Morrow will discuss burning of wwod chips to generate electricity: 7. Wind Energy Potential - Mr. Corky Hessla will discuss wind energy generation; 8. Solar Energy -Mr. David Burns will lecture on solar energy, its potential and impact. From 11:18 a.m. to noon: general session for a film on energy conservation. From 12:46 - 1:35 p.m.: Energy Night Live - A stage show given by National Honor Society, the pre-college Eng lish class and the swing choir. At 1:40 p.m.; the wrap up -a surprise, with prizes award ed to many, the spokesperson concluded. 18 lone kids Jump Rope For Heart ajzr: mmrmmi Jf : r. - : -v. . f ' ''. ... ,i;mm 9mrrMvMr"'mm' v " -i ill. iiiiniiMiiiiiiiiii iwii"li,-i-rtit iriJMWiriyrliwiriii-l photo by Michelle LaRue Eighteen students from lone schools participated in the March 13 Jump Rope for Heart event, reported area coordinator Del LaRue. The students included one lone High School student and the others were fourth through eight graders, said LaRue. LaRue said the 18 were broken down into three teams of six each. The students jumped rope for three hours, alternating one student from each team at a time. The coordinator said the amount in pledges to be collected is between $850 to $900. The winning team (jumping the most minutes), he said will be announced in about two weeks. Each member of the winning team will be awarded a new sweat suit. The event sponsored by Oregon Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, will benefit the American Heart Association, Oregon Affiliate, said an association spokesperson. jl ccn vri x lie ifxOiliii Craig Gutierrez lone Craig Gutierrez, lone High School junior, has been chosen student of the month. He is the son of George Gutierrez, lone and Helen Drake, The Dalles. He has been a member of the football and basketball teams for three years and of baseball and track for one year each. On the Big Sky Conference All Star Team last fall, he was named 1st team lineman for both offense and defense. He was vice president of his freshman class.jiresident of his sophomore class and is president of the Boys Letter Club this year. Craig has earned a G.P.A. of 3.59 and plans to attend college after graduation next year, to major in diesel mechanics. John Murray Heppner ..A senior at Heppner High School. John Murray has maintained a 3.56 grade point average, while being involved H-Club, Varsity Football, Basketball and Baseball. He is also Student Body President, National Honor Society Vice-President and President of the Methodist Youth Group. . .John has received many honors as a resulj of his academic, athletic and leadership abilities. He recently placed first in the Elks Most Valuable Student competition and was named to the Shrine football team. John is an outstanding student 'who sets examples of respect, dependability, courtesy and fadkaUaa far others to follow. John Is planning to major In engineering although he has not yet decided on a university. He is the son of Rod and Meg Murray of lone. 'TEEN OFTHTMONTH 1TSPONS0RED BYT K a v A y j .Hi i rfiii hi m Ron ;UcI3onaldr""""l 7fe-"2 yf in i if aipy f fiTli-1 11 i,---4 J A series of vegetarian cooking classes will begin at 6::H) p.m. each evening on March 23, 25 and 30 and April 1 at the Seventh-day Advent ist Church in Heppner. Door prizes will be awarded at each session, said a spokesperson. Each session will concen trate on different aspects of nutrition, using all four basic food groups. Included will he breakfast, entrees, breads and desserts. All the dessert recipes will contain no more than 2 teaspoons of sugar per serving, said a spokesperson. The cost is $7 per family, which will include samples and the 21st Century Cook book The cookbook is a complete cookbook which covers vegetarian entrees as well as soups, breads, salads and desserts, she added. 1SS lapio Giant Coupon Sale Now In Progress Don't delay! GoasttoGoast TOTAL HARDWARE I Love Liberty winners announced The local I Love Liberty contest sponsored by Heppner Elementary School's Academ ically Talented Program Com mittee concluded March 12. Entries were judRed March 13 by Mrs. VoJean Forquer and Dr. Wallace Wolff. The local Elks Lodge. BPOE No. 358. donated $100 in prize money which was awarded to first and second place winners in six categories, said a spokesperson. "The purpose of the contest was to provide a chance for students to demonstrate their talents in art. music, or writing while developing an understanding of the nature of liberty, freedom and justice in the United States." the spokesperson said. Over 300 students at the Heppner grade school K-8 participated in the contest. Winners were on display at the Heppner Ele mentary Open House March 16. The following entries were judged as winners: Kindergarten through third grade individual entries: first place - Nicole Duncan, grade two; and second place - Jodi Wilson, grade three. Kindergarten through third grade - class entries: first place Ms, Weblier's morning kindergarten class ; second place - Ms Dubuque's third grade class. Fourth through sixth grade individual entries : first place Shannon McLaughlin, grade siv: and second place - Dan Struthers. grade six. Fourth through sixth grade class entries: first place - Ms. Payne's fourth grade class. Seventh and eighth grade individual entries: first place -Kevin Hughes, grade eight; second place - Alex Lindsay, grade eight. Seventh and eighth grade small group entries: first place Jack Estberg and Stan Sporseen. grade eight; second place - Sean Stack, grade seven. Staci Toll, grade seven and Kim Murray, grade eight. Ray Thomason, grade seven, Tony Clement, grade eight and Dorothy Hays, grade seven. The following students' en tries were judged honorable mention: Jacqueline Lynch third grade; Rick Osmin. third grade; Larry Cecil, third grade; Nance Wright, fifth grade; Sandi Turner, fifth grade: I .ami Keid and Dana Heid, both eighth grade. Linda Shaw, local program coordinator said. "I want to thank everyone who worked on this project, especially the teachers who provided assist ance and encouragement; Dr. Wolff and Mrs Forquer; and the Elks Club The students who entered, whether winners or not, are deserving of congratulations for attempt ing to understand and express a very abstract, yet vitally important, concept about the foundation of the American way of life. BUY A T-SHIRT FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY Kf ( "trick I 8 In Heppner onW 5 Ja Correction Due to a submission error, an article in last week's Gazette-Times entitled "Lex ington City Council meets." was incorrect. The article stated that Lexington City Council nut-tings will be held the first Wednesday of each month The meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month. Richard J. 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