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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1987)
I W O - I h * II« ppm t ( .a /H ta -'l Im e*. » Irp p m r. O regon W ednesday. F ebruary IH .19*7 Former Heppner teacher likes kids and rock Prices Good Thru 2 28 87 CENEX TS 1000 1000 Cold Crank Amps regular P R IC E Country Squire A/P Radials M uJ Snow or on dry roads The C ountry Squire A P radial is an aggressive, all around traction tire for pickups. vans, and light trucks Polyester and steel radial construction combine to give strength, handling ease and riding com fort AS LOW AS HR 78-15 8 ply A Y5®* <r SIZE LR ^8« 15 though. I d have probably had to stay with country." he »ays He describes his style, especially on the lust released tape, as ballad, rock, and country with a little ja/z in fluence from his earlier days shin ing through " I f I can wort with kids, ad goofy and keep up with rock. I'm doing whal I lik e," he says Acting goofy may sound like (he composer o f "Whirly B ird" or Roasted Lizard." bul seems apart from ihc serious work of combining almost 40 tracks including 12 background vocals for " I f You Let Me |Viwn Jim Ackley ihe Molalla Clackamas area near Portland His music career began before lhal. al age seven, when he began studying piano By age 13 when he played with a summer band al the Portland airport for louts Arm strong, he had added Ihc clarinet, satophonc. and guitar to his accomplishments He claims he is nol particularly gifted al any one instrument bul lhal he plays a lot ol them He has com posed and arranged in most musical areas To perform, he says, he most enjoys sitting at (he piano and sing ing ballads, perhaps a fador in his singing al 74 weddings, mostly for Heppner couples "Humor, music, and working with kids arc my strong poinls," he jdmits His goals jre educational now. though he admits to some long mg lo become a rock star while still ITic serious and the goofy come together in his newest project, however, with a partner. Rick Meyer of laGrande Die pair has pul together educational booklets with limes lahlcs, history and geography lessons, with cartoon characters and tapes o f rock music fhey hope lo have the produd ready hy the end o f this school year and then lo find a national distributor Ackley and Meyer arc also part ners in a Itxal hand. "T ak e F o u r," which performed last weekend at the Elks Annual in Heppner The other two members arc Scott Arnson of l.aGrandc and Kevin Gutierrez of Heppner The hand opened for ihe Hager Twins when they performed al the Nomad in Boardnun Look for 'A L ittle Bit o f Everything.” al Court St and Cen tral markets in Heppner. at Irrigon Market and at ihe Boardman Phar macy A pholo of Ackley on stage, taken hy former Ionian Terri M cElligott. identifies the new Junior howlers sponsor rock concert Silver Bullet 700 Cold Crank Amps 10% OFF Mans southern M ifn i* countians remember the enthusiastic Heppner . High S, h<«>l hands a serious young leather directed between I97X and 19*2 More than that, some rcmeniher a musician and pertornier who was in ihc upholstery business during a two-year break from leaching Jim Ac kies now Vi. has a cassette tjpc "A I ittlc Mil of Everything," on sale at local markets He wrote Ihc music. sang Ihc w>ngs. placed the instruments, directed the compost lion, recorded, and produced the whole ihmg himscll at his home in Irrigon He did send the recording off to a New York firm to he duplicated and printed Ackley says his lasonic selection on (he (ape is "Kock and Rollin' Country Style" because it was fun to do and he likes the way it sounds I he kids al Irrigon l where he teaches general music, choir, and hand to kindergarteners through eighth gradersl like Whirl) Bird best It s kind of goofy, hut I had a helicopter sound on one of my syn ihesi/crs and decided I wanted to write a *>ng using that sound." he relates " I write songs very quickly." the artist disclosed " I just decide whal to wnlc about Sometimes just a lit lie 'hook' is all I need, and I build a whole song around it Roasted Li/ard’ was written for Ihe kids al Irrigon." he says " It is based on a short play written by school librarian fireg Hanson." Ackley began recording by himscll while still in junior college His first recording, (hough, was in 1967 with ihc I Hh Story , a rock hand he was associated with during his high school and college years in $ 9 2 95 •Plu» Balança PLY SALE PRICE 6 M04 95 • •121 95 • 10 SOLAR — 808 ALL SEASON STEEL BELTED RADIAL Heppner Jr Bowlers are selling tickets lor a March 17 risk concert al the Heppner tumor high gym fhc tumor bowlers will pay the band's travel costs and pocket Ihe balance to ihc proceeds to finance a trip lo the slate tumor bowling tournament held in Albany during March fhc Portland based rock hand. Defiant, will do one sliow tiom b 4 5 9 p m at ihc |unior high school . An autograph signing party al Charlie \ l*i//a ami Video World w ill give those who w ish to meet the band members a chance lo tolled autographs and purchase Defiant I shirts fhe I shirts normally sell tor 5X. junior bowlers will receive 51 Lillian Boyce (left) Marianne and Bob Kahl Agencies combined Bob and Marianne Kahl ol Turner. Van Matter and Bryant Insurance of Heppner have purchased the Ray Boyce Insurance Agency ftsim Lillian Boyce Ray Boyce had the Heppner agency for IX years The Kahls will consolidate both agencies at their same location on Main Sircet Dies will add Oregon Mutual. Cnigard and Crop-Hail Management to the companies they provide their customers The Kahls have been in Heppner three and a half years They say they will try to continue the same go«xl service Boyce gave his customers They urge their new customers to come in and get acquainted for each I shirt the hand sells Tickets for the concert are available from Heppner |umor fviwlers. at Heppner Bowl. Charlie's Pizza, and hy nulling a money order tor 54 |x-r ticket to Pro Sound and Talent. P O Bos 717. Heppner Tickets will be S ' at the door For further information, call Kevin Gutierrez alter 5 p m at b7f> 9912 Republican dinner planned • All season tread design for maximum traction on wet. ice, or snow covered roads • Polyester cord body with two steel belts for a smooth and safe ride with longer wear Firemen purchase building Get Your BEFIANT Ihe Heppner volunteer firemen have purchased the former church building on the comer of Willow and Gale streets in Heppner. and will donate the building to the city fire department lor use as a meeting and training room. Lire Chief Ferric Hurkcnbine says Lhc building, which formerly housed the Christian Life Center, was purchased with donations from individual firemen The Heppner lire department is a volunteer organization NI KKIS AT Charlie’s W hen You Tick up Your Favorite «ah ' s Movie or Pizza • Free Road Hazard Warranty Backed by the CENEX Road Hazard Warranty LOW AS ^^»155/80R13 \ J ~ m _____________ SIZE PRICE P I75 80R13 P 185 80R13 P205/75R15 P215/75R15 P22575R15 P235/75R15 •51.95 •52 95 •53.95 T aking care opti œoountrys business MCfifi Morrow County [Grain Growers« P O Box 387 Laxinglon O tagon 87839 Ph 989 8221 • 1(8 00 )452 739* ia & ii j Jewelry Fashions. Facts. Fiction •42.95 ‘46 95 *49 95 *48 95 ' ' •40 95 •41 95 P185 85R14 PI95 75R14 P205 75R14 P215/75R14 6/ ‘38 95 SAVED FROM TIGERS A wonun named Amethyst, on her Fashion lavors big hold looks and way to worship at the temple of lhc amethy st is |ust the gemstone for Diana, was saved from that fate (he job This purple gemstone is when Diana turned her to stone available in good quality in ihe sizes Bacchus repented and poured his wine over the stone, staining it fashions call lor lixlay Enhance your pearl necklace with purple Because amethyst is a variety of an amethysl Pearl enhancers are available in shapes suited to your quartz, it is ooe of the more available gems Its availably nukes this tastes the angular squares and rcc tangles, the softer round, oval, jnd beautiful gemstone affordable even teardrop shapes No nutter the shape in bigger sizes Designers use it in bracelets and rings, as well as for it comes in. a well cut amethyst car neckwear Another plus- This pur rics its rich color Amethyst heads let you drape p l e stone looks good whether you yourself in purple, in keeping with choose white metals like platinum or silver or yellow metals such as gold Ihe legend of the color of this gem Bacchus, according to Ihc story, was If you've considered a personal slighted and swore tigers would eat design, come talk with us about amc t h vs t the first person who crossed his path T.J Bailey The Chaimun of the Oregon Republican Party, T J Bailey, Klammath t ails, will he the keynote speaker at the Morrow Counts Republican Central Committee's Lincoln Ihiy Dinner on Saturdav. February 2 1. according to Fd Glenn. Boardnun. Chaimun lor the event Other speakers include State Senators Eugene Timms. Bend, and Ken Jersicd, Hotxl River. State Representative Ray French and Morrow County Judge I ouis Carlson both Heppner The dinner will he held at Dodge City Inn. Boardnun, and a fund rais ing auction o f unusual items will he held Entertainment will be provid ed hy a group from the Blue Mt Community College swing choir Tickets to the prime rib dinner are available from Glenn. 4X1 1155. or 4X1 1151. or Hob Jepsen. 67fv9X5<) ) k
