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IM I) Ih r llrppner l i t i H U T lw w . Ilrp p n rr Oregon Mrdnrvdav. February II. IW* Events added to St. Pat ’s Day Celebration Heppner senior wins district scholarship competition although il'a maybe a little n ary to be interviewed by nine judge*, •'they're kind of nervout. too ” The written application which he pre pared for the local contest wai forwarded to distrtct and w ill follow him to state competition He say* the interview consists mostly of questions from the application and although applicants are supposed to be prepared to answer questions about national events, the only issue which district judges asked him concerned the economy at small towns He says that he scholarships he has already won w ill help out a lot with the first year of college, but he also plans to work some to help with expenses He has not done so yet. but he expects also to apply for other scholarships Mdaiughlin has already been ac cepted for entrance next fall at Oregon Stale University where he plans to major in engineering s 1 M & «v> A m m P* » A sheep shearing contest, bed races, and live music on main street are just some of the added entertain mrnt you can find at this year's St Patrick t Day Celebration in Hepp ner March IS and 16 The sheep shearing contest was added this year to complement the sheep dog show, and both w ill be held at the fairgrounds, says contest organizer William K ill A bed race down Main Street is also being planned for Saturday HuJes and entry forms are available Get ready for Rolling Hills Run It's time for runners, walkers and anyone else who has set a New Year's goal of getting in shape to gear up for the fifth annual Kollmg Hills Kun This year s event is scheduled for Sunday. April 13. a p m al the Heppner Elementary School in Heppner Proceeds from this year's fitness event w ill go toward funding inten Development Corp. sets goals Chris McLaughlin C liff Green has been elected pres idem of the Heppner Kconomic Development Corporation for the coming year His slate of officers includes Vice President Fred Toombs. Secretary Jackie Aliatoti. Treasurer Joyce Kay Hollomon. and P ublic Kelations O ffice r K rm e McCabe Green says that the H K D C will tie continuing to work on changing the Heppner Hotel to a retirement facility although the program may be slowed by the effects of the Gramm Kudman hill Another of the development corporation's goals for the coming year is to help out the hospital board wherever the board decides that their help is needed Working to obtain an optometrist for the area is another project which the group w ill undertake Formation of a park district is a continuing goal the development corporation has had A public hearing Wednesday morning will make or break the district. Green Chris M d ^u g h lin who was the first place winner in the boys divt Sion of the Heppner Klks Scholarship context has placed first at the District Klks Scholarship competi tion Me l-aughlin is the third member of his fam ily to win an Klks scholar ship at the local level, but the first to w in at the district level The son of Mr and Mrs Bob McLaughlin at Itural Houle Pilot Kock. he is the Hurd of five children His parents accompanied him to last Sunday's district competition in Pendleton As the district winner, he rc< rived J.' hsi but is guaranteed another $l.2txi from national fund money and traxi state money at the stale level of competition even if he does not place there He w ill compete with six other district winners at laiGrande February 22 M cLaughlin, a Heppner Ifigh School Senior, is looking forward to further competition and savs that said If it is not approved, we w ill have to take another look If the district is formed, the Board w ill then lie in charge, but we will continue to work with them for awhile because we have put together much of the background informa tion H K D T w ill also be keeping an eye on the Superconducting Super Collider siting committer although they do not have any active involve ment planned al this time. Green concludes Receive CPR certification The following people recently completed a C P K icardio pulmon ary resuscitation, class sponsored by Blue Mountain Community Col lege, taught by Betty Cumuli, and received American ifeart Associa lion cards Charles and Marcia Anderson. Alvin and Alma Vinson Howard Bryant and Marie U n r YOU _ Of TNI MONTH 'Savings at Farley Motor Co Cal's Cafe or the Heppner Gazelle Times For additional information contact Kay "Kadar Banka at «¡76 iu26 Fiddlers are also being urged to come downtown on Saturday and play music Several fiddlers hate already expressed interest, and anyone who would like to participate should contact Diane Kali at 676 5306 Another new event for this year s celebration w ill be 'he first annual Irish Sweepstakes Howling Tourna sive drug and alcohol intervention training for Morrow County edu c a to rt The " Im p a c t" tra in in g , which four of the District's educa tors have received, is coordinated through the "Care" unit It is hoped that eventually a team of five or six educators in each school in the district w ill receive the training The program has as its theme helping young people to be the best that they can he This wellness approach to dealing with the problems of ehem ical abuse fits into the goal of the Kollmg Hills Kun which it fitness, participation, and wellness T-shirt color for this year is orange with the logo in royal blue and white Aa in the past there will be ribbons, certificates and door prizes Handsome carved wooden plaques w ill be awarede to the fastest male and vemale in the 6 2 mile event and to the oldest male and female participants overall The pre registration deadline is March 21 hut participants may register for an additional fee the day of the run However, to insure a T shirt It is wise to pre register Prices remain the same as last year Ail interseted persons should look for the entry forms which w ill be available in local stores soon The Kollmg Hills Walk Kun is sponsored by the Morrow County Education Association Chairperson for this year's run is Brenda W'eygandt Kor further information call 676 MM evenings, or contact the Run secretary by writing P O Box 662. Heppner parta when work is done in our Service Center Plus . J / Y SAVE H J on labor That's right 1 We'll send a service technician to your farm to inspect your tractor, combine, or planter absolutely free It's called fhe Per formance Plus Checkup, and it’s designed to cover every detail of your Case, IH, or Case International equipment. When our man is through, you'll know exactly the op erating status of your equipment. If work is needed, we ll do it at our special Pre-Season discount and you II be ready for your busy season O ffe r good through M arch 1, 19 J + r __ ^ « * * »■a. I £ !» Myriah Lundin makes bread slicks i fcnt! *6 . 4 4 Marie Struthers has joined the staff at the Heppner Gazette-Times Her duties here will include typeset ting and advertising graphics She and her husband. Kd. have four children Kenee. Sophie. Pat. and Danny They have lived in the Heppner area since 1969 Mane worked for Hutch's Printing Company for five years doing work of a sim ilar type to her duties at the Gazette-Times She also ran the post office at l>-xmgton for two years • One of the popular demonstrations al the Morrow County Gram Grow ers Appreciation Day breakfast was making bread sticks Those who have tru'd to make the bread sticks from recipes, however, may have found an error in the ingredients listed The recipe should have read '« cups oil and l 1» cups cool water Anyone w ishing a corrected recipe may stop by the Morrow County Extension Service office in Heppner and pick one up Izora Stingle. originally from Mohawk. Tennessee, has been sel ected the February Pioneer Nursing Home Kesident of the Month She came to the Heppner area about 191« when her fiance. Bert Vance, estab lixhed a home here They had four children, a son. and three da ugh ters Lots Johnston and Beth Bryant of Heppner and Hirdine Tullis of lone After her husband's death, she recalls, working at the la'xington Telephone Company. Heppner Lib rary and Curran's Dress Shop she remarried in 1992 and moved In Arlington where her husband Vince Stirigle was a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad Fol lowing his retirement they returned to Heppner She likes gardening and is espec ially fond of roses and jieomes She says she has alw ays enjoyed visiling and attending church • A nursing home spokesperson says that Izora is a special lady who loves to make others happy Nursing home honors resident AAarie Slruthers ° io n /o dinner w ill be held at the Catholic Parish Hall there w ill be skating, food and rummage sales, an art show radio talk show on Saturday. sheep dog trials and the Basque harbeque lamb dinner on Sunday In addition there w ill be rollar skating a social hour Saturday at Hon Mi Donald sand Farley Motor's showrooms live music at the Klks and the Wagon Wheel and much more Watch the Gazette Times for a complete schedule of event* for St Patrick's Day Struthers joins Bread stick recipe incorrect G-T staff CANHAVE A E R ON-FARM F INSPECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT AND SAVE ON SERVICE WORK, TOO 'SAVE \ Q ment to he held at Heppner Bowl March 6 and 16 For further information contact the bowling al- ley The stale of Eastern Oregon w ill also be holding a legislative session in Heppner during St Patrick s Day. and w ill meet at the Klks Club hrgmning at 10 a m Of course with all the new active ties planned for this year, you won I want to forget the regular events of St Patrick s Day in Heppner The parade w ill be held on Main St as usual Saturday, the Irish * Will take trip with winnings Korrte Hurkenbine. who last week traveled to Salem to try his luck spinning the wheel and maybe win the jackpot, was not disappointed when he won the minimum amount of (6.(xxi " I t was exciting just lo be there," he said Hurkenbine won his chance to spin for the jackpot from a ticket for the current scratch off game which he purchased al Central Market He says he never was a heavy buyer of lottery tickets, hut he definitely will continue to purchase tickets for V * future games As one of the owner! of Central Market, he says, too, tha "tickel sales are booming Koui people have won chances to entei the drawing in the Iasi four days ' He has plans for his winnings also a vacation for himself and his wife They w ill be leaving March 3 foi Hawaii, he says, for a grocers convention The convention lasts five days and the couple w ill spent an additional five days enjoying tht islands 9 <? 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