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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1985)
S 3 l E U CF ORE " « I n P The Hepfmer November 1**3 Gazette! Weather Morrow County*« Home-Ownmé VOL I « NO. U Tua*. Wed Thar*. rn bat. bra. Maa. High la 21 » n h it 33 Law T 1 * -a i ta . Free Ip. ■U » a a .* A • , 5 < «%•* «H* 4 4" I" v " by the City of Heppner Heppner, Oregon 25 w l Ê lÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê ntÊ iÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê M Ê Ê iÊ Ê Ê m m m m ' a Ê M Ê Ê Ê Ê a iÊ i*m m m M M Ê Ê m tK m Weather leaves area powerless From the cold weather two of the A broken line two miles east of the Jordan switch station on the mam line into Heppner last Friday night left Columbia Basin Electric Coop patrons without electricity for sever al hours A conductor on the main line broke causing the line to break, reports C B K t Manager Fred Toombs The entire system had to be shut itown in order to make repairs which were extra difficult because the cold weather caused the wire to be stretched tight After an hour, the lone. (Hex. the Gilliam County, portion of the system and Sand Hollow were switched to another service and power was restored Most other residents had electric al service restored to them by 2 30 a m At that lime the electrical use was so high that many fuses blew because they couldn't handle the load Some areas of Heppner did not have electricity until S am The break, said Toombs, was in one of the most runted portions of the line with the deep snow and cold hampering repairs Three linemen, two helpers, and two switchmen, were called in to make repairs and one secretary was called into the office to answer patrons questions Court tryouts planned Time for the November 30 tryouts 9 for the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court has been changed to I p m November 30 Any female between 16 and 21 who is a resident of Morrow County and is willing to represent the county throughout the summer may try out "Girls are not required to bring a horse to the tryout*," said Court Chaperone (Jail 1‘apineau. one will I h - provided In order that judges know what type of equipment the girls are used to, prospective princesses should bring tack, saddles, bridles, brushes, and pads and “be prepared to ride if necessary " Those interested in watching the tryouts or in finding out what is ahead so they may try out next year are invited to come to the fair grounds Saturday , said f’ameau For further information, call I’upineau, 122 751H or Mickey Madison. «76 9611 Soroptimist coloring contest underway Kntry forms for the annual Sorop timist coloring contest have been distributed to children at Heppner Klementary school and additional entrv forms ar• <' Hepp ner TV The contest this year will be half boxes of lood also cannot be All churches and other organiza accepted, boxes must be unopened divided into four age group« Donations for Christmas boxes are tions interested in helping prepare Additional donations of items preschool, kindergarten, first and desperately needed this year The the boxes invited to attend a which cannot tie purchased w ith food second graders, and third and fourth Heppner Neighborhood Center has meeting at are the Neighborhood Center stamps are needed, such as hats, graders with first, second and third very little on hand to use in prepara Friday , Nov 29. I p m prize awarded in each division tion of these annual gifts to needy underwear, soap, facial Prize* will tie jointly sponsored by will be placed at Court St mittens, families Because government re and Boxes je, and toothpaste Donations of the Heppner Soroptimists and Hep Markets to make it tis; gulations now prohibit overtime by easier Central money will lie used to help purchase pner TV for those wishing to donate Center coordinator I’at Brindle. canned foods to do so Brindle additional needed items Entries must be colored and re area churches have been enlisted reminds that bulged cans cannot be [lonations to the Christmas boxes turned the Heppner TV office by and will be contributing more to the accepted as donations because the need to be at the Neighborhood Monday, to Dec 9 Judges will notify project than in past years prize winners on December 10 food inside is spoiled Opened or Center by December 12 Donations, help needed for holiday lx)xes Before power was restored, “we were concerned as anybody he linemen suffered froalbite When cause as many people were left the weather warms, continues without heal, older on oxygen Toombs,' We will have to shut down were unable to and get people equipment to repair the damaged crossarm " to work concluded their Toombs Christmas Opening set Dec. 7 Heppner merchants have decided again this year to wait until the first Saturday in December for the offic ial opening of the “Hometown Christmax ” At I p m Santa will make his entrance to town on a fire truck and according to precedent, get the shopping season underway He will be on hand later to visit with children and heur their Christmas wishes lighting of the city s Christmas tree will take place at 7 p m Dec-ember 6 so that all will be ready for the occasion The Rev LcKoy Wornell will lx- leading carolers again this year and say* Everyone is welcome to come to share this special time " Merchants will offer discount cimi (ions again this year which may be obtained and used from December ti to December 14 Additional details about the coupons and events plan mnl during the season will lx- in next week's Gazette Times By Justine W rathrrford For many years the Heppner Garden Club has conducted a Greens Workshop in conjunction with the first Saturday in December Artifactory Garden Club members offer instruction and help to persons desirous of making their own wreaths, swags and table pieces A cover charge of *2 provides the necessary greens, a wire hoop, decorative cones and the instruction und help il’ersons who bring their own hoops and hows from previous year* can save money ' Wrapping wire, decorative ornaments and bows will I h * sold at the workshop Completed decorated wreaths swags und table pieces can be ordered in advance by telephoning Theta Lowe, 676 949«. or Ida Farra. 676 9446 This year the garden club is offering a limited nutnlier of com pletelv decorated trees for sale there will have prices posted on them on the sale day Also garden club member* have been busily creating homemade candles They have worked several days under the leadership of experienced candle makers Martha and Jerry Doherty The Greens Workshop is held in the west end of the Fair Pavilion Building in the space the gardners share with the Morrow County- Creative Arts and Crafts persons The Green* Workshop will begin at 9 a m ar.d continue until at leusl 3 p m All who want to work with green ery must bring along their own clipper* und pruning shears some may wish to bring gloves, loo The greenery this year is being brought from western Oregon and other places tiv Bill Kawltnx. Wilbur Jackson and others Greens workshop coming Doherty to address Cham lier Sue Evans ___ I Evans of Mrs Susan Wayne leppner was installed as President llect of the Oregon State CowBelle trgamzation on November IS The owBelles annual meeting was held i conjunction with The Oregon Matt Doherty, chairman of the superconducting super collider (SSCl Task Force will speak at next Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce meeting The SSC Task force has formed to help collect data about the proposed SSC project site near Boardman to present to CH2.M Hill, a consulting firm in Portland which will recommend one of the three proposed Oregon sites to be consol ered among proposed sites from other states The other two proposed Oregon sites are in the Willamette Valley present issues which have not been agreed upon by the two parties in contract negotiations to factfinder to Gary Axon, during a 4 :H1 p m Monday. Dec- 2 meeting at River side High School in Boardman The School Board requested in October that a factfinder be assigned when negotiations which began in Novem teachers, Liles reports that hearings officer Hal Greer of the Employ ment Relations Board has been assigned to hear the charges and determine if a case exists reports that although dates have been pro posed for the hearing none has yet I icon scheduled rid academically talented program held its third Challenge Program of the year for gifted students in grades five through eight on November 19, at Sam Boardman Elementary School The activity for the day centered on the use of Digo" on Apple computers to design geomet ric figures Ron Waite, a math and computer specialist from Blue Mountain Com munity College who has had pro vious experience working with youn ger students, led the students through a series of activities design ed to teach the students how to use the language itself Students were required to use their know ledge of a square, that it has four equal sides, and four 90 degree angles, to com mand the computer to “draw a square Students then had to direct the computer to draw a rectangle once the two geometric figures were constructed, students worked to a- cheive the right length diagonal for a square and a rectangle Waite did not give them the geometric formula for constructing a diagonal, but provided them with data, which they had to determine the way to enter, allowing each student to discover the formula for himself The students were excited about the activity.' says Assistant Super inlendent Chuck Starr At the close of the morning session, the "kids did not want to leave, because they were excited about what they were dis covering " Area artists and crafters will sell their creative works at the annual Artifactory Saturday. Dec 7 The popular event, sponsored by the Heppner lone Branch of the Ameri can Association of University Women, lakes place at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner from 10 a m to 3 p in Those attending may choose their favorites from 40 different displays including stained glass, pottery. handsjHin yarns and hand woven utricles, needlework, soaps, tole painting, wooden toys and other items, stuffed animals, hand painted china and a variety of Christmas ornaments, tree skirts and other decorations To tempt the palate, there will ta- home baked breads, cookies, candies, and also honey and speciul honey gift pucks In addition to the craft sale, there will also be activities of special interest for those attending Uie Artifactory Vanessa Thompson of Morgan will have handspun yarns for sale and also demonstrate her skill at the spinning whell Christ mas wreaths can he made at the Greens Workshop sponsored by the Heppner Garden Club All of Un necessary materials will lx- on hand to create a wreath to udd to holidas decor For the delight of the children at Artifactory. there will lx- face painters and a visit with Santa Claus The aroma of homemade soups will greet those attending Aril factory this year Sandi Richardson, w ho owns und operates Nandi's Soup and Catering of Bend, will prepare three different soups and homemade bread She will also have her cookbook. tin the Back Burner with Sandi" available for purchase A A I W will also lx- sellling pies, coffee and soft drinks "If you're looking for a gill for someone special. new holiday decor alions. or just a day to get in the Christmas spirit, lx- sure to attend Artifactory Hi concluded an Ar1 1 factory spokesperson . K ! •_ / . > • » * ,7‘S . 9 , » v From left Marti Mitchell, Deena Reid. Janet Beamer. Joan Tanory. and Cork Norene gather around some of the items they will have for sale at next Saturday's Artifactory that [ y * -* , * , e * * . ? <• 1 Computer challenges students The Morrow County School Dist * * # J Artists & craftspersons to sell wares at Artifactory Factfinding session arranged Heppner woman to serve Bill Jacobson, representative of tier, 1984 were still unresolved on the Morrow County teachers and several language and eonomic Oreg< ron Cow Belles Jack Liles, negotiator for the issues Cattlemen's Association Convention Morrow County School Board will In a separate lawsuit filed by the held at the Lloyd Center Bed Lion in Portland Evans is past second vice presid enl of the Oregon Stale Cow Belles She is also a past second vice, first vice and president of the Morrow County Cow Belles She is active in her church, and is supenntendant of the Sunday school In addition to her Cow Belle aclivi ties, she is on the Morrow County Horse Show Committee She has served on the Slate Cow Belle Committee as Beef Certifi cate Chairman V * • • ♦ 1
