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Prince Dawn Timms
Lottie Laughlin of Heppner
was chosen to reign over the
1983 Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo last Wednesday. Prin
cesses on the court are Sylvia
Ladd of lone and Dawn
Timms of Irrigon.
Queen Lottie is the 19 year
old daughter of Robert and
Judy laughlin of Heppner.
.She graduated from Heppner
High School in 1981 and is
currently a sophomore at
Eastern Oregon State College
in LaGrande, majoring in
music.
The queen was a princess on
the 1980 Morrow County court
and has also been a pennant
bearer for the rodeo. An avid
rider, she has participated in
4 H for many years and enjoys
riding on a cousin's ranch.
When asked why she wanted
to be queen, she replied
"Being queen has been the
ultimate goal for me. I am
glad I waited until I was older
to try out for queen since the
position carries a lot of re
sponsibility. I love Heppner
and Morrow County and now I
can show and tell people
everywhere."
Financial aid
meeting planed
at MIS
A financial aid meeting will
be held Thursday, Jan. 6, 7:30
p.m., at Heppner High School,
and seniors and their parents
are encouraged to attend, said
a school spokesperson. The
meeting will be held in room
six.
Michele Portmann, coun
selor, will distribute forms
and information necessary to
file for financial aid. She will
also discuss local scholarships
that are available, college
application procedures and
senior requirements, the
spokesperson said.
Those students who are un
able to attend the meeting
may obtain forms directly
from Miss Portmann.
(L), (ut-en Lottie Laughlin and Princess Sylvia Ladd
Princess Sylvia Ladd, 18, is
attending Blue Mountain
Community College in Pen
dl'ton. Her parents are Elmer
and Lorraine Ladd of lone.
Princess Sylvia served as a
pennant bearer for the Mor
row County court for three
years and as pennant bearer
for the Morrow County Junior
Rodeo queen. She has been
active in 4 II, taking a grand
champion award In showman
ship. The princess enjoys rid
ing for pleasure, as well as
competition.
Heppner city officials
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Four councilmen, the
mayor, police chief and city
treasurer were all sworn into
office at Monday night's
meeting of the Heppner City
Council.
Les Paustain, Bob Laughlin
and Joyce Winter were all
sworn into office as council
members. They were the in
cumbents. Bob Ploy ha r, a new member
elected in November, was also
sworn In to replace Joe Miller
on the council. Miller decided
not to seek another term.
Mayor Cliff Green was
Deputy D.A. & County Court
agree on $5,000 settlement
By MARY ANN CKKI.'I.LO
On Friday, Jan. 7, Harold
McLean will step down from
his post as Morrow County
deputy district attorney.
After a lengthy negotiation
during a county court meeting
December 15, McIiCan agreed
on a settlement of $5,000. He
also asked to be excused from
his duties on January 7, which
the court accepted.
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Rodeo Court chosen
Her future goals include
becoming a free lance writer.
She stated she wanted to be
on the court because she en
joys meeting people and
spreading goodwill about the
county fair and rodeo.
Princess Dawn Timms, 15,
is a sophomore at Riverside
High School at Boardman. She
is the daughter of Bryan and,
Sharon Timms of Irrigon.
She became interested in
horses at an early age, com
peting in horse shows
throughout the Northwest. She
sworn into another two-year
term by City Recorder Mar
shall Lovgren.
Green in turn gave the oath
of office to Lovgren, Police
Chief Dean Gillman and City
Treasurer Mary Jean Mc
Cabe. In other business, the
council:
elected Warren Plochar
sky council president,
expressed a desire to hear
more aboaut the Heppner Ec
onomic Development Corpor
ation before becoming a
member. Membership in the
corporation is $100. "I'd like to
Negotiations began when
Morrow County, Court re
ceived a letter from McLean
concerning the proposed coun
ty counsel position. The letter
stated that according to the
county personnel policy, "a
reasonable effort will be made
to integrate those employees
into another department if
vacancies exist," when a lay
off occurs.
Mclean claimed that the
effort was not made when the
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has received several top
awards in 4-H, as well as other
horse shows. The princess
served as a princess of the
1982 Appaloosa Horse Club.
The princess would like to
become a veterinarian, or
major in animal science.
One reason Princess Dawn
said she wanted to be a
member of the court was
because she would like to
make Morrow County known
not for its small size, but for
the people who live and work
here.
sworn
hear what they're doing and
what direction they're going
in," said Councilmember Ron
Forrar,
learned that the city will
not have to pay $3,000 in
engineering fees connected
with construction of the city's
new water system. At a pre
vious meeting the council was
told money for part of the
project might have to come
from the city's general fund, a
payment unplanned for in the
original planning of the
project.
new county counsel position
was made available Decem
ber 8. Instead, the court ap
pointed Mike Oths of Eugene
who had been recommended
by new District Attorney
Richard McNerney.
"Harold grew a lot as an
attorney here," said a court
house spokesperson, "and we
are sorry to see him go."
McLean is currently plan
ning a move to Bend.
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HEPPNER, OREGON
Economic
hold first
The first annual Heppner
Economic Development Cor
poration meeting will take
place next Monday, Jan. 10, at
the Heppner Elks Lodge. The
evening will begin with a no
host social hour and buffet
HHS Drama Class to present 3
one-act plays next week
Theater goers are asked to
mark their calendars for next
week, January 11 and 13, for
an evening of one-act plays to
be presented by Mrs. Rawlins'
Heppner High School drama
class in the school cafetorium
at 8 p.m.
The varied bill includes a
short, short satire, a mystery
and a comedy-drama, as well
as special instrumental music
by Don Christensen and Kitty
Coon, music instructors at the
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Chamber president
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David Sykes
David Sykes, publisher of
the Heppner Gazette-Times,
was elected president of the
Heppner-Morrow Chamber of
Heppner law firm to
office next week
The law firm of Abrams and
Kuhn, Heppner, has an
nounced that it will be opening
an office in Boardman on
Monday, Jan. 17.
The firm will hold a grand
opening that day to meet the
people of Boardman and be
come acquainted.
The office, which will be
located in the Town Square,
no. 19, will be staffed by Ann
Spicer, Bill Kuhn and Robert
Abrams. Hours will be 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Senior partner in the firm.
Bob Abrams, has been practi
cing law in Morrow County for
the past 26 years.
His partner, Bill Kuhn, and
Bill's wife, Ann Spicer, have
been in practice in the county
for the past five years.
Spicer was Morrow county
district attorney for the past
two years. Abrams is also a
past district attorney.
Spicer and Kuhn are both
graduates of Lewis and Clark
College, and Abrams is a
graduate of the University of
Oregon Law School. .
Appointments for the attor-
Weather
by the City
Development Corporation to
annual meeting Monday
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The
business meeting will get un
derway at 7:30 p.m.
Two guest speakers are
scheduled to make appear
ances at the meeting: Tony
Barnhart of Pendleton, East
school.
The first play, "If Men
Played Cards as Women Do"
features Danny Fortenberry,
Gary Riley, Steve Curtis and
Greg Orr, whose card party
supplies plenty of laughs, said
a class spokesperson.
The mystery, "Cynthia,"
shows Sylvia Marston (Leah
Cooper), a young nurse bride-to-be
who receives notes and
phone calls threatening her
life. Her friend, Lillian Harris
(Carta Miles), wants to help
Commerce at a meeting Tues
day. He will replace Bob
Harris, who served as presi
dent during 1982.
Ron McDonald, owner of
Ron McDonald Chevrolet,
Heppner, was elected first
vice president, and Harley
Sager, loan officer at First
Interstate Bank, Heppner,
was elected second vice presi
dent. Christy Lovgren, manager
of Western Heritage Savings
and Loan, Heppner, was ap
pointed secretary-treasurer
for another year.
Sykes, 31, has owned the
Gazette-Times for the past
two and one-half years. He
was second vice president to
the Chamber in 1982.
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neys include membership on
the State Bar Assoc. Ethics
Committee for Spicer; Execu
tive Board of Debtor-Creditor
section of the state bar for
Kuhn. and member of the
Administrative Law Commit
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of Heppner
Central Association of Coun
ties executive director, and
Joe Bums, president of the
Hermiston Economic Devel
opment Corporation and sec
retary of E.C.O.A.C.
Also, a new board of direc-
her as does the housekeeper,
Mrs. Roberts (Sandra Wat
tenburger). But all are in the
shadow of "Cynthia," mur
dered before the play begins,
and whose picture dominates
the scene. Cynthia's devoted
cousin (Mary DeSpain)
doesn't want Sylvia to marry.
The new nurse (Missy Turner)
turns up some surprises her
self. The audience has many
clues as to "who-done-it" until
the surprise ending.
The longest play, "The
Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" by
- Ray Bradburf U ; a " Serious
comedy about six young Chi
canos in a Los Angeles ghetto
who together buy one suit. As
each takes his turn wearing
the wonderful suit, amazing
things happen, moving to a
climax which shocks and
moves both the characters
and the audience. The cast
includes Steve Curtis as
Gomez, David Florea as
Martinez, Greg Orr as Do
minguez, Dan Fortenberry as
Villanazul, Tom Hamman as
Vamenos and Gary Riley as
Manulo. Extra parts are well
played by Joanna Bown, Mar
del James, Wes Marlatt, Ken
Curtis, Glenn Smith, Vicki
Adams and Annette Wilgers.
Backstage crews are all
members of the drama class,
the spokesperson said.
Ticket prices are $1.50 for
adults, $1 for students, with
pre-schoolers and senior citi
zens free.
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Spicer and Bill Kuhn
tee of the bar for Abrams.
Abrams also teaches a class
in judicial practice for Blue
Mountain Community College
in Pendleton.
The firm will handle many
types of general law practice
High l ow Preclp
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Wed., Dec. 29 32 20
Thurs., Dec. 30 26 21
Fri., Dec. 31 26 22
Sat., Jan. 1 25 22
Sun., Jan. 2 37 24.084-
Mon., Jan. 3 48 31 .05
tors will be elected at the
meeting.
The non profit corporation
was formed last fall, in part to
bring new and diversified bus
inesses to the area, to create .
economic growth.
Anyone interested in the
organization may join by pay
ing a one-time $100 assess
ment. Those wanting to learn more
about the corporation or who
would like to join the new
enterprise are welcome to
attend the meeting.
The board asks that those
planning to attend the buffet
send notification to: Heppner
Economic Development
Corp., P.O. Box 103, Heppner,
regon 97836.
New Di.
sworn in
Monday
Richard McNerney
Richard McNerney, 33, of
Irrigon, was sworn in Monday
as Morrow County district
attorney by County Judge Don
McElligott.
McNerney, winner of the
position in the May 1982 pri
mary election, replaces Ann
Spicer of Heppner.
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including: real estate, estate
planning, criminal law, do
mestic relations, business,
agriculture and taxes.
The Boardman office phone
number is 481-5433.
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