Heppner thindads look for district title
Bv V»hln ( onklin
Continuing in Ihc tradition o f past
district championship teams in |9 74
and 1978. Hcpprrers hoys track
team Mill he looking to capture the
District 7 A title this season while at
the same time threatening for a Class
" A " state championship
Head track coach Dale Conklin,
now in his 12th season at Heppner,
likes his team s chances this season
" Dus team has more talent than
an> of the other teams w ese hail
he said, “ hut we don't have the
numbers or the depth that other
teams hase had
< hjr goals this season arc to win
a district shampionship and to plasc
in the top four at stale s i we van
bring home a tro p h y ." he added
Sophomore distance runner
Hrsan Padherg w ill help lead the
boss team as thes trs and improve
on last season s fourth place finish
at the district and suth place show
mg at state
Padherg was a slate champ last
season in the I'(It) and 'OKI meters
and set all time Class " A " freshmen
nurks o f 4 (14 7 and 9 ()7 S respec
lively Both marks were also school
records as Padherg also owns the
8(8) freshmen class record at
Heppner
(8hcr returners from last vear's
state meet include senior Wavnc
Vk ilgcrs and lumor Jason I tougher
ty Both w ill be counted on heavilv
this season to r the Heppner
thinclads
Wilgers. the third place finisher at
the district meet in the high tump, is
also a threat in both the long and tri
pie tumps
Doughem set the sophomore class
standard in the 1(8) meter in
termcdiate hurdles at 42 ' a year
ago and Mill also run the high
hurdles and be a key member of
Heppner's relay teams this season
Seniors Ashley Conklin and Jason
Palmer and tumors Duane Ball and
Gene I ancaster Mill give Heppner
added depth in the field events
Conklin and Ball, a newcomer.
Mill compete in the horizontal tumps
m ith Ball also competing in the high
tump VleanMhile. Palmer and I an
caster, another neMcomcr. Mill com
pete in the (hroMing events
Not surprisingly Coach Conklin
says. "O u r strengths for the boys
w ill be in the field events and the
distance races
Back to bolster Heppner's strength
in the distances Mill be senior I rent
H a rriso n Mho lettered as a
sophomore but missed last season
due to sickness Harrison made it to
the state meet in the 3,(88) two years
ago but Mill use his speed to com
pete in the 4(8) and 8(8) this year
Also back are sophomores Jim
Brosnan and Barney l.indsay Mho
placed sixth in the 4(8)and 218) meter
dashes at district respectively a vear
ago
Rounding out the boys team w ill
be senior I d Hamlin (sprints) and
freshman Dean Munkers (weight
events)
Wahtonka. the defending boss
champs, and Riverside, with the
one two punch of distance runner
Mike Ammons and sprinter Bob
Hamilton, are serious challengers to
Heppner. according to the coach
"O u r weak points are in the
sprints and that we have nobody in
the pole va u lt." he said, "both
Riverside and Wahtonka have good
performers in those events
( Hi the g irls side ot things Hepp
ner M ill trv to improve on last sear 's
12th place shoM ing at d is tric t
leading the girls Mill be lumor
Kim Sager in the sprints and
sophonaire Michelle Beck in the
distance races Sager, listed in the
top It) all time in the 1(8) 2(8). and
4(8) meter dashes at Heppner. finish
ed fifth in the 4t81 at district last
season Mhile Beck had the best
shoMing hv a Heppner girl at district
with a fourth place ribbon in the
V(8 8) meters
Also back tor the girls M ill be
senior IXirothv Havs (hurdles),
lumor Shannon M d a u g h lin ishot
put and discusi. and sophomore Jill
Conklin i lumpsi Heppner Mill pic k
up added help in the distance races,
a strong point according to coach
( onklin from sophomore Natkv
Bailev and freshman Kirn Stookey
Stookev M ill also compete in the
H ire s .
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Community Calendar
tion for first vear performers All
events will be relavs except tor held
events, the "t> v jtd intermediate
hurdles, and the three featured races
of the day. the Hai caul dash the
120 sard high hurdles, and the mile
run The three featured races w ill not
be divided up by ( lass
AAA
" A A " . and
\
classifications
however
Heppner w ill send 1‘adbcrg into
the field in the Statesmen Mile
where he w ill compete against the
best from Oregon and Southwest
W ashinglon
Ihc meet w ill begin at 12 noon
with field events
Regular season competition gets
underwav luesdav March »1 as
Heppner travels to Milton I reewater
for a three wav nice! with Mac Hi
and I Igin Competition begins at '
p m with held events
AAUW offers scholarships
I be Heppner lone branch o f the
American Association of l mversi
tv Women is ottering two SV8)
scholarships The purpose of these
scholarships is to provide financial
help tor women who wish to educate
o t train themselves It is not limited
to academic training, hut is intend
ed for ans serious course leading to
sell support
or
im proved
cmplovahilits To be eligible, a
woman must be a resident ol Mot
row County, and must have a
definite plan of study Applications
must be received bv A pril 'll which
allows Imre to obtain reference let
lets and trarisc npts fo r more intor
illation or an application form con
tact either I o n long w ay Since B o x
231. lone. 422 721» or Nancy
E ankforil. Box »99, Heppner.
h7(v '297
Meeting to plan school budget promotion
A voter communications meeting
w ill begin at 7 p m
Thursday.
Match 19 at the Heppner High
School librare l «xal organizations
w ill develop a plan to promote and
help pass next sear s sch««ol budget
G olf course cleanup slated
All Willow Creek Country Club
members are mv tied to help clean up
the g ol I course Salurdav. Marsh 21
beginning at 8 a m
I hove who have rakes, shovels.
I wo errors appear in the Blue M l
Community College Catalog listing
tor a Beginning Weaving Class of
tered spring term Tuition for the
c lass is A17. not S »4 as staled in the
catalog the class tor beginning
weavers will be held in Heppner. not
lexington as stated in (he puhlica
tion Instructor tor the course is
chain saws, hoes or other garden
tools ate encouraged to bring them
The dub w ill turnisti doughnuts
and coffee during the morning and
a sandwich lunch al noon lor those
who help
Vanessa Ihompson D k class meets
from 7 8 'O p m Thursdavs
To reserve a spot in the c lass, call
the instructor at 422 721') or B M l l
C o o rd in a to r
M arsh
Swcck.
b 7h ' l l »9 |*re registration is re
quired A lab fee is charged lor the
class and some looms are available
tor rent
Lutherans slate Lenten service
The In a i Bctore thè High l’ riesl
w ilI he thè theme ot a Wcdnesday .
March 18. I e meri cervice al Valby
1 ulheran Church
Everyone le welcome to attend the
8 p m worship service held each
Wednesday during le n t and alter
Dating between Hope and Valby
l.uthetun churches
Gheese distrihution slated
Morrow County Ncighhorhood
Courreil wilI hold a cheese distnbu
tion in Heppner troni 9 30 a m
noon and troni I 4 p m luesdav.
March 24 Those eligible to receive
the tree cheese need to bring proof
of address such as an electricity or
water bill when picking up cheese
lone gardeners hear special speaker
By JO YC E HENSLEY
Twice, in several locations, van
dals have cut all four strands of the
barbed Mire fence that the Army
Corps of Engineers built around a
Mild life area, destroying S2.V8)
worth ol government property Die
three mile arc a extends M cst o f Ir
rigon's Marine Park
If caught, the vandals could be
subject to either federal or state pro
seculion. "whichever would be the
best option for the recovery o f the
amount lo s t." said Christine Karas,
park ranger for the U S Army
Corps o f Engineer*
"Thev would he liable for the
value of the repairing material and
labor, they could alio be fined
whatever amount the judge «eta."
said Karat "W e would request
public service work in exchange for
tome of the money ”
The reason for the fence wax
because of people dumping trash,
cutting down trees, and adjacent pro
perty owners, complaining about the
noise from motorcycles, according
S|x-vial speaker at the lone Garden were discussed It was voted to order
( luh mreting on W ednewlav Marc h miniature roses for sale at this lime
I I. was Cccc Slocum. Director of There w ill also he the usual selec
Blue Mountain District No It) of tion ol perennials, bulbs and shrubs
( )regon federation o f Garden (Tubs for sale
from Hermiston Virginia Mevk of
Jean Nelson presented a program
the Bloomer Girls Garden Club of on the pnxluction o f dates The date
Hermiston attended also Cccc is the oldest known cultivated tree
reminded members of the f lower crop, hav ing been recorded as many
Show School to be held in Hermiston as '(88) years ago It is an expensive
on Slav 27. 28 and 29 Anyone in
fruit because every step in its pro
tcrested in learning how (lowers are duction is done by hand planting,
judged at shows and fairs is welcome watering hy irrigation, pollinating,
to attend S|x-c lal study w ill be done picking, sorting and packing It can
on roses, conifers aixl peonies at this cost over V888) to bring one acre- ol
session
dale palms into lull bearing Alter
Plans tor the spring Plant Sale tor planting, a tree requires eight to I '
April 29 at the lone legion Hall
years before Iruit develops
to Karas
The wild life refuge is a lvi tor
public recreation, but. "not at the
expense ol the animals, birds, and
vegetation." said Karas
"W e arc flexible willing to give
(«copie what thev need av tar as foot
traffic gales are concerned." Karat
said
People can call us at The
Dalles Darn. 29b 1181
There is no chance of the fence
coming down, according to Karas
Ag director to speak in lone
P ro fit by reflecting on constitution
Chief Rathbun’s
Tips
Home Safety I i(is
I Keep vour ikiors and windows
lotked-even when you're home.
2. When voli move into a new
home, re kev or change all the
locks.
3. Make sure you don't hide
your keys outside, ( rooks know
all the fresi hiding places.
4 Help keep vour neighliorhnod
safe.
lo is ' Beauts Shop
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Rev. Grace E. Drake, retired
I have not. as a rule, won a lottery or drawing ol any kind The excep
tion to the rule is that iny name was drawn out ol a hat to tv fhe fust con
tributor to a column in the Gazette Times written hv members of the South
Morrow County Ministerial Association A message from one " I us w ill
appear once during each month on topics ol our own choosing
I hase |ust returned from Berkcly. California, where I attended a lecture
series on the Cnited Stales Constitution 1987 is the 2(88h anmveis.irv of
that document whose name we often hear used, both sac red Is and profanely
Dr W illiam I r e M iller. Professor of Religious Studies and Rhetoric
l Diversity ol Virginia, made the following comment in one ol the lectures
I heard
"James Madison, in his study. 2t<) years ago now utHleitook the most
fruitful piece ol research ever carried out by an American Madison's studv
wav of the constitutions of all republics, ancient and modem, his studies
of these republics shaped his ideas, his ideas shaped the. so , ailed A irginia
Plan, which Plan shaped the l!.S Constitution, which *ha|«cd the new na
lion's institutions, which institutions have shaped, in a sense vou and me
today So. you might say, James Madison had you and m> in mind I he
common life whic h we lead today attests the future of humankind So young
Madison's research project was no small esent
"T h e common life we lead today " it a provocative phrase How would
you describe our common life together ’ The common life intended hv the
writers of our Constitution, and dew ribed in its Preamble is one that forms
a more perfect union, insures domestic trancjuility . establishes justice pro
sides tor our general welfare and common defense
Our common life together includes all o f these things it it is a qualm
life and no one excluded In simple words we care for eac h other and we
work at it The tad of the Constitution does not make a good life automatic
Nevertheless, our government it established on the p r in c ip le s o l . aring
responsible caring
I think all of us w ill profit from time spent to reflect on our ( onstitution
to question our own selves about our priorities in light ol our ( onstitu
lion's intent IXi our decisions and actions, indisiduallv and collectively,
strengthen the call o f our Constitution s Preamble to pros ule tor the general
welfare o f all our citizens, now and 2(8) years hence’
I believe the creative and reflective thinking talking, planning,
negotiating, o f small communities can and w ill nuke a difference in these
times which demand commitment to the hest we know tor our common
life together
Happy 80th Birthday
Grandma Cecil
Boh Buchanan, director o f the
Oregon Department o f Agriculture
w ill be featured speaker at the
Morrow County Wheat Growers
league spring meeting. Eridav,
March 27.a l the W illows («range,
lone
Buchanan, a Milton f reewater
farmer is a past Oregon Wheat
l eague president
The meeting w ill begin at 7 p m
with a roast hex-t dinner compliments
of the county wheat growers I hit
mg the evening the 1987 Morrow
Counts Conservation Man of the
Year w ill be announced
County wheat league president
(T in t C a rlto n , lone, invites
"everyone to join us
k in /u a ( o rp o ra lio n
Bob Buchanan
Com uiitor Forms
'
«Standard or ( listoni
To a wonderful grandma
who means the world
to all of us.
All our love from your Grande hildren and
Great Grandchildren
Cal's Restaurant A lounge
M arch I», |9 8 7 . s f \ f \
Weaving class offered spring term
Answers to Last
Week’s Contest
Gardner's Men's Wear
hurdles
" The girls team, as a goal would
be to finish in the lop five or six at
d is tric t.'' the coach said He
willhavc sophomores la m i 1 indsay
and Nandi 1 umer in the tumps to
help out and freshman Angela
I ewiston in the weight events
Pilot Rock led by its sprinters,
and Shem ur County. another team
loaded with sprinters, look like the
tavontes in the girls race for a
district 7 A championship
Steve Brownfield w ill step in as an
assistant coach tor the Heppner
thindads and 1 o ri Cecil w ill be the
team's manager
Seven boys w ill open the season
at the prestigious W ilia turtle Relays
this Salurdav in Salem
Only hoys w ill compete in the
meet that features separate ranks tor
Class " A A A " . " A A " . and " A "
schools as well as separate competi
Ilr p p n r r t.a z r ttr l
Call Rusty or D.tvv at
676-9228
Heppner