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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1985)
T K K - T he H e p p n e r G a ie t te T i m « . M eppner. O r r * « ! W rg n e sd a v V p n l I« 19»:. HHS tracksters show talent early in season Meppner High School traiksters have started off the 19*5 s r iw n demonstrating a surprising show of talent esjvecially the girls after jvarticijvating in two track meets The girls have picked up two consecutive wins in the process capturing a triangular meet Tues day. April 2. against Klgw and Mac Hi at Milton Freewater and the Condon Invitational last Saturday Team scores last Saturday were Meppner UK Wahlonka 46, Culver 45. Dayville 26. Wasco County 25. Kiverside 24, Arlington 22. Ixmg Creek and Prairie City 21, lone 20 Dufur 19, Stanfield 18 . Spray 16 Wheeler County 5. Mitchell Monu inenl 4. and Condon 0 "W e are a little short on numbers this year," said head coach Dale Conklin "Hut what we lack in numbers we make up fur in talent and hard workers " The boys, currently down to sis. are especially in short numbers (¡real hopes are that Junior Jun Storm will he back with the group in another week Hut. they are hard workers anil showing tremendous improvement," said Conklin Three have already turner! in personal records in the two outings with Chris McLoughlin turning in an 18 o time in the high hurdles and 47 I in the intermediate hurdles Both are great improvements over last year Sophomore Jason Palmer is find ing his own this year in the discus witha throw of 118 6 last Saturday for a third place finish, the highest for a Meppner boy He is also improving in the shot put and should be a competitor in that event the rest of the season Scott Huschke found how lough competition can be as he cleared 6 0 in the high jump good only for a fifth place effort "Hreakm g that six foot mark is an important breakthrough for him for the rest of the season." commented Conklin Jason Dougherty. Wayne Wilgers and Trent Harrison are all partici paling in track for the first season at HHS and each is showing some talent Dougherty long jumped 18 5 last Saturday and is improving in the sprints Wilgers jumped 5 8 at Mac Hi but missed the Saturday meet as did Harrison who turned in a 4 54 performance at 1500 meters and shows good promise once he gets some running experience ‘Although it is a small group, they are a good group to work with They are cooperative, listen and work at whatever task If they stick with it. each will be an outstanding tracks ter," Conklin added Kveryone knew the girls would tie talented but Conklin had hoped the turnout would tie a little larger Me only scored four points in the field events last Saturday That is our glaring weakness said Conklin Hut the girls showed their class by winning eight of ten running events The seniors are providmg the hulk of the talent with two juniors and a pair of freshmen getting their share of the ribbons Janelee McKlhany has been win ning the hurdles races consistently and Conklin feels she is going to gel better Stephanie Payne has state bests in the lixi and 20U yard dashes as she has turned in times ol 12 9 in the ion and 26 8 in the 21» Tiffanv 1-awson has been contributing in the sprints and Jodi I ’adlwTg in the hisi with a pair of wins Nancy Martin has been hampered with illness in the early going this spring Missy Turner is showing great things in the 200 and ton l.asi weekend she defeated the defending state champion from Prairie City in the 4txi meter run I-una Held is much stronger running the distance races this year and will lie a threat at 3.000 meters Her best so far is 12 45 5 Cathy Marlin is the surprise of the season showing strength in the lias) meter run and Hun run Classmate Kim Sager ran 13 7 in the luo last Saturday Others contributing greatly to the lleppner wins have been Stacey Kennedy in the *xi and intermediate hurdles. Shannon Md.oughlin and Cherrir Hager in the dlsi us and 'hot put Freshman Kerri Thompson running sprints Payne was awarded the high point trophy at Condon last Saturday for her wins in the two sprints and anchoring both relay teams She had 25points while teammate McKlhany was right behind with 22 jaunts liolh relay teams have been doing very well, but Conklin noted he is not sure who will ultimately make up the sprint relay team as he has been experimenting The ..... meter relay team looks like it will la' made up Off Turner l^wson Padberg and Payne C h a m b e r 's im m e d ia te ^ oal to p a rtic ip a te in city c le a n u p Hv J l STINi WKATIIF.HFOKD At a special meeting of the Meppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce Ivoard of directors on Friday morning April 5, member* of this leadership group discussed goals it will work toward in 1965 The matter of cleaning up and beautifying the city of Meppner was named the top immediate goal It was hajipily noted that several other civic groups have already begun working toward this goal, such as. the Lions (Tub with the jvainling of the fin- station doors, the Hoy Scouts with the erection of a new white cross on the summit of Fast Hill, and the fine work of the 4 II Leadership group in beginning a mini park behind the hole! and across from the Meppner Howl Hirdine Tullis is contacting groujis and individuals to whip up enthus lasm (or this project Since Morrow County has just entered its 101st year a strong cleanup and beautlfic ation effort here now will be proof of caring and of being willing to share in the effort to become a more attractive place Meppner s mayor and city council will cnojierate in leading this spring eamjiaign A community meeting is set for Thursday. 7 30 p m , April II. at the City Hall to map out plans and confirm dales Kesidents. business people and especially representa lives of civic groups are asked to please attend this meeting Chamber of Commerce members, along with others, are offering to donate labor to help with painting cleaning, jilanting. etc The Cham ber of Com m erce directors named working with the area's sjiecial promotional events as their second priority They will continue to see that strong support goes to the SI I'atrick s celebration, to the ( ounty Fair and Kodeo and its jvaradr, to all merchants' promo lions and to the Pioneer Picnic on Memorial weekends Discussion of longterm goals cen tered on promotions that might draw not only more visitors, but also more jjermanent residents especially elderly and social security persons, many of whom prefer small town life to city hustle Kelated to this older group is the settlement of hospital problems and the provision of more suitable living arrange men Is. such as possibly upartments in the old hotel The chamber will work with the Meppner Kconomic Development Corjvoration on this This is the spring to really put forth best efforts to make this community become cleaner, bright er. more welcoming and attractive to all who live here and to any who come to visit and to see how the residents her really feel about this sharing and caring area What's Your Opinion Hospital Notes Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Meppner reports admitting and dis charging (he following |>atients dur ing the (vast week Clara Flan, lleppner admitted April I. discharged April 5. Deliver! Kmert. lone admitted April 3. discharged April 8. and Fred Hoskins. Jr . Ilejvpner admitted April 4. discharged April 8 The following jvatients were still receiving care at the hospital Mon day Elva Kuhl. lleppner • admitted April 3. and Kichard Hendricks, lone admit ted April 6 laisl Saturday s win at ( ondon 1 marked the third consecutive team championship for the lleppner girls at that meet Ilejvpner is out to defend its team title this weekend at the Morrow County Invitational track meet at I ’matilla Hut. the locals will see stiff comjvelition from a field of 2U schools that includes the tiest of eastern Oregon In addition to local schools, five of always strong Wapiti League will tie jvresent Josejvh. Knterprise Wal Iowa. Rlgin and Imbler The meet begins at H a m with field events The running events are scheduled to begin at 12 30 p m This (vast Tuesday the locals com jveted in a four way meet at Hoard man and next Tuesday beginning at 3 30 p m with field events, Ilejvpner hosts Kiverside Kcho and lone M in i-p a rk needs finishing touches The t il mini jvark is landscajved and needs a few finishing touches to be a truly attractive addition to Hejvjvner according to Oregon Stale Cniversity Kxtension Agent Steve Camjvbell The kids worked hard and are now in need of flowers to finish it off If you would like to donate some flowers or other plants, please call the Morrow Countv Kxtension Ser vice at 676 9642 They w ill be planted and can help in making this project truly comjviete The jvast support that the com munity has provided has been really ajvpreciated Kveryone is encourag ed to help finish the jvark up so the kids can get on to another jvroject M ORROW CO U N TY C R A IN GROW ERS is the company ★ ★ CO.np great Where the customer * * ( OültluiiM i s Æ Sleet IW4U-.I Radial ★ ★ ★ ) GIVEAWAY SALE R U N S THRU A P R IL 15 ST PRIZE ND PRIZE A PAIR OF GOLDEN MARK STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES! 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