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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1984)
M X Ih r Hrppnrr G a ie iie Times. lUppnrr U r**o« W«-dnr»day. December I» I»»» Heppner FM) takes delivery of new vehicle Trust fund raises S3,300 Bids called for Irrigon project Hids will be received by the Oregon Transportation Commission an "ftiursday . Uec 20 for 11 projects estimated to coat (16 V million say s a Department of Transportation news release A Morrow County project calls tor relocating one ramp and construct mg two new ramps on the trngon Junction Interchange section of the Old Oregon Trail Highway approx imalely 42 miles west of Pendleton Kstimated cost of the project is in the (.Sou mm to ( I million range and il is to be completed in 235 calendar workdays Decorations to be judged Sun. Judging of Christmas decoralions will t>e this Sunday. Dec 23 for the Chamber of Commerce sponsored lighting contcst There will tu- twro Cdtegories of light mg judged |l mdoor light in« as seen from the S tre et, and 2' outdoor light mg Kirst place in «ach category will receive (50 wc-nH 125 and third litt llrppncr Police Chief hong Kathbun with the new 1985 Kord l.T I) which the polie» department took delivery on Monday. l>ee 17 S a m an tha Fleppner rancher named Morrow Co. Free Farmer of Year Ned Clark lleppner area rancher tree farm er, was honored as Morrow County Tree Karmer of the Year by the Portland Chamber of Commer ee the Am erican Korest Institute and Northwest Pine Association The announcement was made at an awards luncheon held al the Western Forestry Center in Portland on Monday. t>ec 10 Clark was one of 17 Oregon T ree Farm ers honored al the luncheon for practicing the best methods of growing harvesting and marketing trees and for being act ively involved in communicating the benefits of tree farm ing lo others In their community says a news re lease from the Northwest Pine Asso nation The Clark fam ily owns and oper ales a l4on acre tree farm located hear Ituggs They have been « m e ly managing their tree farm for many vears and have pr«s ommer cially thinned or planted many acres of timherland They have also found ways to utilue timber that would be considered substandard by many Multiple use management receives strong emphasis on the Horse Here ford Kanch Tree Farm The timtier lands there are managed for tim tier, grazing and wildlife however, they also provide recreation opportun dies for many individuals Ned was also recognized a ' .ue luncheon for his community involve inent He helped organize the Morrow Countv Small W midlands Association ami has actively parin' mated in this organization the Cat Neman's Association the Soil Con Chamber slates banquet T h e annuul lle p p n e r M orrow County Chamber of Com merce ban quel w ill I n - held at the lleppner Flks Ustge on January 8. 1985 A dinner served at 7 p m will follow a no host social hour The two highlights of the evening will lie Ihe Outstanding Citizen IV l l * . Awards and Ihe installation ot olt leers Tickets can lie purchased for Ilo from Jackie (¿entry at Western Heritage Savings & l,oan before F rid av. I lecerli bet 28 • \\ «“stem Heritage announces new service Robert W' Reeae. president of Western Heritage Federal Saving* and loia ns Association announce* that Hlaklry, Strand and William* is Sw ings To all of our cu ttrm trs b u t w t t h t i for » happy holiday May our friendships continui LEX IN G TO N M ACH IN E WORKS Inc . one of Oregon s oldest invest ment securities firms, i* reop en mg it* Pendleton branch in We* lern Heritage Savings and Loan Association s mam branch build mg at 301 South Main Blakely. Strand and W illiam * will operate as a distinct separate brokerage business for the eonven lence of the general public Com plete Investment brokerage ser vices with negotiated wholesale fee* will he offered Mike Kilkrn ny. a joint em ployee of Blakely, Strand and Williams and Western Heritage Federal Savings and I >oan Association, will tie the branch m anager for the brokerage service nervation Board and Oregon Slate I'n iv e r s ity E xten sion A d visory Hoard Mr and Mrs Clark were on hand to receive a plaque designating Ned l‘.«44 Morrow County Tree Farm er of the Year W inners of the contest for Fastern i iregon Tree Farm er of the Year were Deo Goebel and Hob Jackson of Wallowa ( minty Corbel and Jack son were also declared 1984 Oregon Tree Farm ers of the Year at the awards cerrmonv on December In Pick up Great Decisions brochure at M orrow Co. Ext. office lis HOH ( f 1ST \ Ih e life of Oregonians is touched in many ways by foreign policy This can he emphasized by ihe stalistic lhal 45 to 50 percent of i iregon s income is from exporting Agriculture product* The 1985 (¿rent Decisions program will provide information on eight of Ihe mirsf urgenl topic* facing Ihe |. <i|ile of this nation and our Nation al decision makers in Washington. 11 i The IHS topic* are It Krvolu lionary Cuba Toward Accommoda lion or Conflict'’ 2 Soviet le a d e r ship in Transition W hat Impart on Superpower R elation s' 3i Iran Iraq War What Hole for the l ’ S in Persian G u lf' 4 Budget I Trade the Dollar The Kconomic* of Foreign Policy 5 1 The Philip What Future for Democ pines r a c y ' | t> ' Copulation Growth Critical North South Issue' 7i Fu ture of Ihe Atlantic Alliance Cnity in D iversify’ H Intelligence Opera lions How l ndercover Diplomacy Works In 1985 (¿real Deciftons program will involve Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all political point* of view in the largest foreign policy education program of its kind More than loo.(mo individuals in communities in all stairs took part in (¿real Dt-cisions 1984 All lhal is ne«-d«-d lo participate in the program is Ihe (¿real Decisions 1985 briefing tiook. prepared by the editors of the National, nonpartisan, and nongovernmental Foreign Pol icy Association The book will be o ff ihe press in January The program is offered lo inleres ted citizens across the nation on the important foreign policy issues The A program is prepared to help Ameri cans increase their understanding of significant II S foreign policy issues and In stimulate constructive citizen parlicip.ition in world affairs Participants are encouraged to fdl out an opinion ballot on each of the issues These are sent lo the White House Department of State. Con gressmnal groups and all Oversea Military Posts A brochure on Ihe 1986 program can lie secured al Ihe Morrow County Kxtension Office For additional informalion call the Morrow Counly Kxtension Office at 676*1642. or write Oregon (¿real Decisions. 1605 N W 27th Street Corvallis. OK 97330 Dave Hall. Vocational Agricul lure Instructor al Wallowa High School received the National Voca tional Agriculture Teachers Asso elation Professional Slate Associa tion Award Hall joined 16 other immediate past stale presidents in receiving the award for outstand mg professional service lo his slate says a new* release from the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Asso«’ The award was presented at the annual American Vocational Association Convention in New Orleans Novemtier 30 December 4 ■a Hughes la-nna't co worker Boh Costa, the current county agent and his wife Cara Heppner * mayor e le ct, form er agents Nels Anderson and Joe Hay w ho were here when Smith fx'gan her employment in the office and Mary Goheen repr«**en ting th«' lleppner Soroptimists whom Ix-nna served as president Family members pres«-nl l-eside husband Glenn included her mother liella Murray from t nion and bro ther la-sler Wells from Baker, her son Mike, daughler Judy and hus band Ken and Iheir daughler Kim lierle VS tight and AFS high school senior student Monique Allen from New /.«-aland who is living as a tem pora ry daughter with the Wrights this year at Kuggs In her warm response. Smith said hmv surprised and pleased she was with (he gathering and Ihe presenta lions, mneliiding You all seem like familv lo me Saturday • " * / ' Christmas Special 8 a.m . to N oon 1 O il Filter, Ford D iesel 5 qts 10-40 1-1742 F ilte r VAI NAPA OU «OB P^CXUPS OB FOBD OHSflS BfG Special ___ £ to QT PASSCNGf fi CABS 15 * BfG 10 40 VAI NAPA Oil 27" Special ^ 25 ^ ^ B oo«», H.«»- * « kleS d M uch fo r I \ / errs Christ m as from /til of us J to all o u r fine friends a n d custom ers. J [HEPPNER Al TO PARTS! D an ielle H enry Phipps, and Cathy Maker, donated their time to cook and serve the banquet Jody Tatone of Dodge City Inn. John (¿race of Inland Km pire Bank, and Beth Williams of The Enterprise were co-organizers of Ihe benefit for Samantha Samantha Henry, daughter of Sam and Danielle Henry is facing her second operalion for a very rare form of cancer The benefit was held lo raise funds to help Ihe family with their medical bills Contributions can be made to the Trust Fund at any office of the Inland Em pira Hank Hall was also chosen as one of ihr three Vo \g instructors to be considered for a position on the National F F A Board of Directors. All three finalists were interviewed by p«'rsonnel from Ihe U S D epart ment of Education The position winner will be announced within l i n t month This will be the first time a Vo Ag teacher has served on the National F F A Hoard Dave Hall is the son of Mr and Mrs (¿ene Hall of Heppner He was a 1968 graduate of Heppner High School A WESTERN CHRISTMAS V. Dec. 22 m oth er, Former H eppner man receives professional aw ard l\ \ \ \ S \ \ X \ S X \ \ \ \ X \ X X X \ \ X X \ \ S \ \ X X S \ \ \ S \ M ■ her Over IU0 people met in the banquet room at Dodge City Inn in Hoard man Friday. Dec 7. to raise money (or the Samantha Henry trust fund Various items donated by Hoard man and Hermiston merchants were auctioned in a three hour silent auction The dinner and auction raised approximately (¿1.30(1 for the trust fund The Tatone family donated Ihe use of their facility The proceeds from the dinner and all but a small amount of Ihe liquor proceeds were donated to the trust fund Dale Divish B e v e rly B oland Deana Pop«- l.mda Tatono Smith Hex Party honors retirement II, Jt VTIN4 W t \ TIIF H FO K II More than fifty well wishers, for mer and present Morrow Counly Extension personnel and friends and neighbors from work and from home surprised I-enna Snnlh, last Satur day evening. Dec 15 at a retirement (surly at the Heppner Elks lasig«- Smith will end her 29 years of service al Ihe Morrow County Ex tension office on Friday, Dec 21 Her husband Glenn W Smith retired from his work as head sawyer at Kinzua Mill earlier this vear Harold K err, form er extension agent here was Ihe master of ceremonies at Ihe no host dinner Thr«-e former county fair hoard members. Paul Hisler Floyd Jon«-s. and George l.uctani and their wives came to honor Smith who served as secretary treasurer of the fair board for 12 years Those who made sjwcial talks and p resentation s included daughter Judv Mrs Kenneth Wright i Claud and Your S p e c if (,u '
