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V. • hp»*# 1 »■ . • *# • ’ * ' ^ • « • •/ - Heppncr G aiette-Times. Heppner. Oregon vvrtineMiax. September 23. 1987 - IIIKFK Contest raises money for Multiple Sclerosis By Joyce Hensley Even though n sounds bail, the U G L Y Bartender contest going full tilt at Paul’s Inn of the Road in Imgon. is for a good cause. U G L Y stands for Understan ding, tiencrous. Lovable. You. and is a names raising event for the Oregon (Yupter of the national Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society with 607 of the proceeds going to the local chapter for patient services and 407 going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society headquarters in New York for research Even though bartenders were singled out to he called U G L Y . their job of serving alcoholic beverages has nothing to do with the competition Paul’s Inn of the Road, by using their ingenuity to plan such things as a game day with pie throw ing contests and dan games, have raived S400 at this point for MS Raffle tickets may also he pure has cd on a pine clock, made and donated by Harry Bostic Paul’s Inn of the Road, with banenders Chert Huxel. Patti Wheeler. Rosemary Hamdlin. and Harlene Patterson pamcipating. are in the top 2S out of 230 bars that are competing They have received a belt buckle and cap because of points accumulated, according to Irngon Chairman Duane Kerim M S is a physically disabling disease, with no known cure, that at Blood drawing set for Tuesday The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday. Sept 29 from 2 to 6 p m at the Grange Hall in Board man. says drive orgam/er Rav Michael Michael says this year’s quota is 50 pints, and he urges everyone to donate blood Bake sale and car wash slated By Avon Melby Combined choirs of Riverside High Sshool will hold a baked sale and car wash at Kcglcrs Sentry Market in Boardman and i J iik k Stop in Irrigon Saturday from 10 a m to 4 .30 p m Funds raised will pur chase uniforms and meet fees and expenses for contests and festisals the students will enter throughout the year Game night planned at Stokes landing Game night in Irrigon at Stokes landing Senior Center will be this Friday. Sept 23 at 7 p m Game night is the last Friday of the month Seniors are invited to bring friends for an evening of card games. scraK blc. yaht/cc or their own favorite table game Refreshments will be served Prizes will be given the winners A door fee of SI is asked to cover expenses tacks the central nervous system, tfie bnan and the spine lite symptoms, unsteady walking, stiff muscles, or blindness, progress in stages The cause of M S is unknown IXidgc City and The Nomad in Boardman are also participating The Boardman chairman is Pal Flug. 481-4145 The contest ends September 29. Boardman • Irrigon M ew s i - *' :• ' * « > • * "*f / * • j ; • ” «•#** . * : . •'* <*+-',1 • - . * Call 676-9228 with news items Safe hunting techniques B-B guns, 20-year veteran teach kids By Joyce Hensley Excitement ran high as guns. B B guns that is. were used for the first time in the 20^year history of the Ir rigon Lions Club Hunter Safety Course Safe handling of fire-arms was taught Monday night as 35 Irrigon and Boardman youngsters were in structed. with hands on experience with guns donated by Mariettc Homes of Hcrmiston. on how to go through a fence, get m and out of a vehicle, and walk wuh other hunters while carrying a gun. by Hunter Safety Course Instructors. Mike Howland. Roger Trucax. and Duane Kerim To control the direction in which the gun is pointing is the first thing the youngsters learn The second thing they learn is lo always check to sec if the gun is loaded ’’We real ly pound that in. every night," said Kcrlin. an instructor of 20 years Truaex. having instructed for five years, emphasized the purpose of a Hunter Safety Class is to "learn to handle guns safely, and to make you a better, more ethical hunter a good hunter." "A slob hunter. " he added, "is one that breaks laws and doesn't cart ■bout the rights of others " Part of the curriculum of the course is to team about laws concer ning trespassing, about game wardens and to Icam which animals are considered game animals "They are also shown barrels of guns that have blown up from faulty use." said Kcrlin Learning survival in the wilderness is also part of the class How to pack the proper gear and food, with water being the most im portant; to leave worvl where you are going and how you are going to he be gone, and to leave a set of to»a pnnts at h».me Kcrlin explained |ust how you do that "You step on tin foil with the Nmtx you arc going to be wearing " The future hunters, ages 10-17 learn how to leave a trail ol sticks and stones forming an arrow show ing the direction in which they are going A A* "Courtesy toward land owners and other hunters is our emphasis," said Kerim "We tell them to use the magic word, please " To become a certified Hunter Safely Course Instructor, you take the same test the youngsters do "You arc allowed two errors," said Kerim "When I took the test 20 years ago. you weren't allowed any errors " "The important thing is. parents need to follow through with wh.it the kids have learncxl here," said Kerim "Common sense conics through ex pencnce." V ‘..v • * * >; • ' *. . V: • * *' ’.,1 7 V » .- • : . ] • • •** 1 i : #;'* • ‘fp* / V \ • '■ > . • ov’ >> Wins $50 ■ z* - - • William McDaniel won $50 with a lottery ticket he purchased at (he Bo.ndm.in Texaco and Mini Marl The winning ticket was purchased between August 28 and September 11 for Game No 13 cash roulette » k * * *#*> .'■-1 ‘We the people” celebrate constitution's 200 years By Joyce Hensley "Wc the people of these United States " . These words could be heard resounding in several locations in Irrigon last Wednesday during the celebration of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution A C Houghton Elementary held a special assembly, "(Air forclathcrs did a good |oh in making that set of rules wc arc lucky lo have such a set of rules Without them our coun try wouldn’t be wha! it is today." Mick Tolar. Principal, told the Photo by Joyc* M*o»i*y A blue spruce was being planted to commemorate the celebratin with Don Eppenbach and Commissioner Irvin Rauch digging the hole and each representative from A C Houghton Elementary throwing a shovel of dirt to help with the planting Here Jason Brown. 9, with Judge Louis Carlson overseeing the task children The American flag wax pul in place and removed by the Color Guard of the Hcrmiston Vctcraas of Foreign W'ars Post 4750. John Adamson, hand director, lead the assembly in singing "America the Beautiful" with the fifth and sixth grade band playing the accompani ment. and the children repealed the Pledge of Allegiance, written in 1872, with President Reagan, via television Columbia Junior High School also celebrated the occasion by repeating the Pledge of Allegiance with the President After the Pledge, they topped the celebration off with two large cakes, one decorated with a liberty bell and the other with an American tlag. "W c the people" stickers, donated by Saleway in Hcrmiston. were presented to the junior highers Red. white and blue was the fashion color scheme for the day. Die day 's activities reached their height when the Morrow county Court, the Mayor of Irrigon. Don Eppenbach; and A C Houghton Elementary, presented a combined ceremony at the Morrow County Annex building Judge Louts Carlson started the festivities by reading a proclamation regarding the celebration of the histone occasion; Commissioner Jerry Peck read the preamble to the constitution and County Clerk. Bar bara Bloodsworth. read a summary of the articles of the constitution 7 Photo by Joyc* M*n*l*y tildren listen to Judge Carlson read a proclamation with Principal Mick Tolar, while holding balloons with messages about the Constitution tucked inside them •Xv. 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VCfilow - Box 337 - Heppner, OR 978C Phone (503) 676-9228 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Boardman City Council will hold a public hearing on October 6. 1987 at 7 30 p m in the Council Chambers at Town Square for the purpose of considering proposed uses for Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the fiscal year 1987 88 This is for a supplemental budget Commissioner Irvin Rauch, on behalf o f the County Court, presented to Gabriel Flores, 13. as a representative of A C Houghton Elementary. a book on the history of the writing of the constitution Balloons released into the air by representatives from each class from A C Houghton was the most color ful part of the ceremony Each balloon had something regarding the constitution written on a slip of paper tucked into it. The students each tossed a shoscl full of soil around a blue spruce he ing planted on the grounds of the Morrow County Annex to com memorate the day Judge Carlson tokl the children, as he oversaw the task, they could k«ok ail the tree in years to come ami remember they helped plant it on this 200th anniversary of the constitution * which will be prepared following budget procedures The estimated balance is $3.491 and the anticipated revenue for fiscal yera 1987 88 is $2,512. Written and oral comments will he accepted at this hearing (s) Jerry D Donovan Mayor Published: September 23. 1987 a t What is a local school advisory committee’ I ast year. I didn't know it existed, this past May I became one An elected tby write m) member of the local school advisory committee, that is What do wc do besides meet once a month ’ 1) Wc serve as an advisory group to the district school board and superintendent We pass on to them anything officially reported or asked us. and any rumors going round so it can be checked into We are the go between for the general public and the schools representatives 2) We visit the schools from time to time 3) We determine the use of school property lor non school functions 4) Wc recommend school property improvements, and 5) W'c recommend, if necessary, the rejection ol any teacher s c h o o l employee assigned to the school hy the hoard School personnel evaluations arc discussed during the Fehruary/March meetings, hut problems can he discussed at any time. The recommend cd protocol lor problems is to talk it over with I ) the teacher employee where the problem originates. 2) next, that schools’ principal. ') next, the district superintendent, and 4) if no solution is reached, contact an advisory committee member ami it will he1 brought up at the next meeting and worked on as a matter of public record Problems arc approached in this way to give everyone involved an opportunity to solve them If you were having a problem at work with an employee (even if you were unaware of any problem), wouldn’t you want that chance of working it out between the two of you first before hc/she went around you to the boss? There arc 330 school districts in Oregon, and only six of those districts take advantage of the Oregon School law enabling the formation of elected advisory committees I look at this as a good reflection of Morrow Coun «y The public wants to he heard ami the school district wants to listen So. please, speak out Wc advisory committee members will listen Advisory committees arc composed of the following members (Heppner Icxington) Charlie Anderson. Harley Sager. Diana Hoc ft. Peggy Fishhurn. Montcc Evans. Kay Proctor and Steven Hill (lone) Sue Proud foot. Marvin Padherg. Keith Rea Julie Nelson and George Miller (Boardman Irrigon) Karen Pettigrew. John Jensen. Dick Nutt brock. John Wcnhol/. George Kenny and one vacancy (s) Kay Proctor Heppner Advisory Committee (Editor ’i Note: School hoard and advisory committee numbers periodic alls will answer questions they repeatedly are asked by voters. To have a school board member answer your question, write: ‘'School ( Questions ", P.O. Box J6B, Islington, Oregon 97H.I9, or call 9H9-H202.) A •• i f WANTED 5 Community minded* * person to write » * feature and other * * news articles cover-* * ing the Boardman * } area. Call David * LINCOLN SQUARE APARTMENTS ‘Come See Our New Look’ Super large 2 and 3 bednn units Some with master bedim and master bath. 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Sept 24 turkey with noodles, green beans, cheese sticks, fruit cups and milk, or salad bar and milk Friday. Sept 25-fishwiches. cheese slices, mixed vegetables, fruit salad, cookies and milk Monday, Sept 28 taco mun chskm. cottage cheese, vegetable stick, blueberry muffins, fruit and milk, or salad bar and milk Tuesday, Sept 29 tuna sand wiches. vegetable beef soup, cheese sticks, pudding, graham crackers and milk, or salad bar and milk Wednesday. Sept 30-chickcn nuggets with tartar or sweet and sour sauce, potato with butter, mixed vegetable, gelatin cake, and milk, or salad bar and milk. (2 Bedroom) :v * -u N / • ' V1 . V .- V V N * V ." ! V - * * V School Lunch M en u s $ 2 1 0 -1 2 5 5 -T V ». * • * . -- I js‘J ■y. - • r . **' * v * i tv > ‘ ’l .„V -*l Ì ■ ■ 'V i' m x-.x • » - if* r. • *. ^ % /* s*-. V V *4' ». -•F-’Â - ’ÿ . - J V : * > •fV ^>t. . • L * A
