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I FOUR The Heppner Gaiette-Times. Heppner, Oregon. Thursday. October 7, 198: MAimIMAIL 4-H WEEK go ij:i.:nii:viafiiii.i. I --v -v MMMfc- -.'4 - ,,S, " . A' i - l s Cifel , 4-M PATHWAYS 0 TOE FdJ)(U) Lois Richards is a long time supporter of 4-H and youth in Morrow County. She is not one that is in the limelight; she is one who works behind the scenes to help 4-H members get ready for their next event. Mrs. Richards started in 1965 as a cooking leader, while her husband, Pete, started a livestock club. One of her four children started in 4-H that year, and the other three entered 4-H as they become old enough. She figures that their clubs, which eventually merged into one club, have had about 50 different mem bers during the past 17 years. Lois had many different project areas that she worked with. Some are cooking, rab bits, poultry, knitting, tur keys, entomology, sheep, dairy, hogs, outdoor cooking. beef, iunior leadership, and photography. She has been vice president and president of the Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council, was asked to speak to area 4-H clubs about the life and duties of a hog farmer and was also honored at an achievement night. Her club has also recei ved its share of awards inclu ding manycounty medals, fair awards, and even a state winner in agriculture and one in sheep. Lois feels that today's youth should join 4-H "to develop: from shyness to an outgoing member, leadership, learning to cooperate with people, to learn responsibility, and for theiro wn enjoyment." 4-H is still a part of Lois' life, and many Morrow County youth lives, and will be for another year. dcr- a family affair v - '" S - .... y , . ' l LEARN MORE ABOUT 4-H 4-H Recognition and Get Acquainted Night Hoppnor, lono and Lexington October 11, 6:30 p.m. Fairgrounds in Heppner North Morrow County October 14f 6:30 p.m. A.C. Houghton School in Irrigon POTIUCIC BOTH! NIGHTS Main Dish Furnished SEE YOUR EXTENSION OFFICE OR CALL "You get to do things you never hoped to do... I never thought I'd ever get to have a pig! And my sister had a rabbit! "4-H camp is fun. . and it is just one of the fun things kids miss who are not in 4-H." That's what Cindy Stroeber, a Heppner eighth grader re plied when asked why she thought all kids should belong to 4-H. Cindy is a veteran 4-H'er. She started when she was in the fourth grade, and she has had horse, clothing, foods and swine projects. Which one is her favorite? Currently, it is the horse club, but she admits she had a lot of fun with the swine project ; her sow, and the eight piglets. She just sold all of them except one, which "I kept for Grand pa... a breeding sow." Cindy is just one of a 4-H family of girls. Her sisters, Christy and Shelley are also 676-9642 The following businesses, ranches and individuals salute 4-H and the youth involved: very involved in 4-H projects that keep the whole family busy. Their mother, Jan, was a 4-H'er when she was younger and is always willing to help with special projects such as style revue training and grooming. Cindy says she is looking forward to having some of the same projects this year that she had last year. Her words of advice to those who are not members are "Join 4-H... Now!" All Saints Episcopal Church Bank of Eastern Oregon Heppner-Ione-Arlington Beecher't Cafe & Lounge Mr. & Mrs. Rudy'Bergstrom Farley Motors Green Feed Gardner's Mens Wear Jim Hayes-Farmer Insurance Buchnums Tavern Case Furniture Central Market Cole's House of Fashion & Posey Patch George & Helen Currin Dobyn's Pest Control DPR Farms Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Dougherty & Family Heppner Auto Parts fjjp W.E. Hughes & Sons Heppner Gazette-Times Kinzua Corporation Les Schwab Tires Lexington Lumber John Maas Lott's Electric Alvin & DeAnna McCabe Morrow County Grain Growers Murray's Drug Peterson's Jewelers Pettyjohn's Farm & Builders Supply Pettyjohn Oil Rietmann's Hardware S&J Market Sears Authorized Catalog Sales Merchant Bob Van Schoiack 3 f V;. ,v,J , ? She'8 new in town she knits, spins, weaves, raises black sheep and loves horses. She walked into the Extension Office and said, "I'll take a knitting club!" Her name is Debbie Christensen. Involved in 4-H since she was nine, she tried various projects including clothing, foods, sheep, swine and horse. As a ninth grader she discov ered knitting and found her true interest. "I couldn't lay it down, always in my hands! I carried my knitting along on school trips, to ball games, and even lunch hours," she recalls. A class at 4-H Summer Week gave her a taste of weaving, and the next year her Christmas want list inclu ded a loom. It all came toge therwool from her 4-H sheep, spinning, and weaving. This winter i.he hopes to weave a blanket for her horse. Sewing woolen fabrics is ano ther interest. You'll see her in the adult division of Make It Yourself With Wool this fall. So meet Debbie Christen sen, the new girl in Heppner, the new-to-Morrow County leader who is certainly not new to 4-H. She'll offer some great times for those who join her club. In addition to knit ting techniques, she may teach them some things about spinning, weaving, raising black sheep and all the other good things she carries with her from Central Point and her own 4-H years. She's happy to be here and excited about being a 4-H leader again! (see related story). Swanson Insurance, Jim & Monica Paul & Rikka Tews Garry Tullis Ranch Ken Wright Ranches i f I
