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• l Depporr (ìu r ilr - 1 Inirs, llrppner, Ort-g«m Mrdnr>da>, iK.MtiUi Fire guts Irrigon family home I9H7 - THREE Boardm an • Irrigon . - * •- a. ■ » * * » • ay., « : -, - « / • • Ì. N e w s ♦ * y O' Call 676-9228 with news items Irrigon seniors complete Walk-in freezeer . The dark burned out shell of this mobile home shows no proof that Rob and Lynnea Meakm were sleeping here just twelve hours earlier An over heated wood stove was the cause of the blaze to this Irrigon couple's home Joyce H e n s le y scene after receiving the call from were not in the mobile home at the Prayers went up in Irrigon chur che\ lor an Irrigon family who lost their mobile home and everything in it to an early Sunday morning fire Roh and I ynna Meakm. Eighth Street West, woke up to the sound Of their smoke alarm Roh. alter opening his bedroom d*»or could see the dining table and couch abla/e The Irrigon Rural l ire District dispatched three fin - trucks to the the Meakinsal I 5V a m. Eleven Ir rigon volunteer firemen fought the fire, but couldn't save the dwelling “ W c think the wo * h ! strive over heated and caught the table on fir e " , said f ire C h ief Don Adams “ That is where the fire was the hottest". The Meakm 's three children. S«.ott. 12. Michelle. 10; and Eric, 5, were staying in W asco with their grandparents tor fhanksgivinc and I h i t mher 7 -11 Wednesday grilled cheese sand wich. tomato soup, vegetable sticks, pickle spears, apple sauce, graham crackers, milk and sandwich bar I hursday potato skins, (taco) green salad, jcllo, cake, cherry top ping, milk and sandwich bar Friday chicken nuggets, tartar and sweet sour sauce, buttered nee. rolls, honey and butter, apples and milk Sam Hoardniun M onday ham burger later tot casserole, green beans, cheese stix. fruit, cake and milk Tuesday -chili, cnmhrcad, honey butter, vegetable stix, applesauce and milk Wednesday little sausage, hash browns, orange slices, cinnamon rolls and milk Thursday-pi//a. green beans, pears, graham cracker and milk. F riday beef gravy, potatoes, car rots, rolls, fruit and milk Bv H en sley Chester W ilson. Irrigon. shows o ff the recently completed $7,000 walk in frcc/cr installed in the Ir- ngon Stokes landing Senior Center "T h e free/cr was planned as part o f the b u ildin g," said Wilson, secretary for the Stokes taunting Senior Center Board, "hu t. wc had to wait to complete it " Contributions from all directions came in to finance the project The Columbia junior high students from Gary Hunt's home room had a car wash Community Service Day and donated the receipts. Morrow Coun ly United W ay gave $1,000. and a fund in memory o f W avne Bivuns was set up by the Bivans family for the frcc/cr. according to Wilson. "besides our regular fund raisers " I '- I * *’ k . 7' * * « / , - . 1 ■ ' " • 1 ■ ' * : - I « • - , » * Y * % * f . •• > i, ? a 'J VX . \ " N • ? \ ,r c .r »~ v - V l' . . ’ B H 1 k , • J * S - •* # • > T9 \ * ' W * i • . • . • a* « J < • » • ' I * •• • - * • • * j 1 -vl .* > • • •• O . * • V* • • The center, completed in the spring o f IVHb. is planning a stew an«.l pic feed for their next fund raiser, December J ,5 p m t o 7 p m according to chairman o f the board. Ruth Bentley « f , *• # : a.-* ;, ' • • YX - t * * . ) * * ■% Lottery winners The Boardman Tillicum Club is having their Annual Christmas Ba/uar to be held Friday, December 4, 10 a m to 5 p ni at the Inland Empire Bank in Boardman A large number o f baked goods and homemade craft items w ill be available tor sale laHtery winners from November 7 through Novem ber 20, include theve people Richard Barber, Boardman. $50 from the Nomad Revtaurant. Patsy Fredrickson. Boardman. $50 from the Nomad Restaurant, Rafael Serralo, Her miston. $50 from East Stop, and Jim J Kitchin, Irrigon, $50 from Board nun Texaco S, « I . • '* * . a y ■ V i. • ,- .S V ; -« \ • j .• - Chester Wilson stands in doorway of walk-in freezer Irrigon scholars will compete in National Knowledge Master Open Know ledge Master competition Academic coash. Sally Id in gcr, an ticipates her students w ill meet this challenge with eagerness and high expectations O ver 2.(MX)middle schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools are expected to enter the upcoming edition ot this biannual meeting o f (he minds Ihe eighth running o f the event was held last April and involv ed about 27,(XX) students represen ting 1,8l>6 schools in all 50 states and The excitement and satisfaction o f a good performance in competition aren't reserved for athletes at C o l umbia Junior High School in Irrigon A learn o f ihe school's scholars, along wiih those from hundreds of other sch ools, w ill face 2(H) challenging questions from all cur riculum areas December 2 in the N.i tional Knowledge Master OjK-n academic contest Ihe contest is sent to each school on a special computer disk so teams can compete without the expense ami disruption o f traveling to a central site The computer compiles the students' scores on ihe base o f speed and accuracy Ihis is the first time that Colum hia Junior High has entered the Eric Jorgensen 11, left, and his sister Stephanie 8. prove you are never too old to sit on Santa's lap and give him your Christmas list at Irrigon's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Party Sunday night Canada. Ihe results o f the contest are tabulated into national, state and en ro llm en t si/c ran kin gs by Academic Hallmarks, ihe software publisher which coordinates the event Santa attends Irrigon’s Christmas tree lighting party Permanent Wave Special * 5 ® M erry Christmas * w 5 fi95 w W Exchange Heppner Auto Parts A 676-9123 148 E Center Heppr er \y ftM L W D a jw 1 Morrow County Abstract & Title Co., Inc. COMPLETE TITLE & ESCROW SERVICE Irrig o n W a term elo n F estiva l committee He couldn't resist (hitting o ff his diet lor another day. Santa had a yummy pastry After waving a jolly good b y. San (a admired the brightly In nativity scene in the miniature manger, donated by Betty Wadkins o f B and J Ceramics, as he jogged by to find hiv sled and eight tiny reindeer O ff and away he went, down Main street, follow ing the guiding lights o f (he newly completed set o f Christmas decorations, twinkling their full *5.000 worth raised by the community through the Irrigon Watermelon Festival He sailed through the air toward children in another town waiting to whisper in his ear their many wants o f Christmas Happy New Year Closed Dec. 25th. 26th. A Jan 1st. i d i , Äp * J ( lr 48: ’ 216 by Joyce Hensley Little eyes lit up when the exciting moment arrived Santa Claus jogg cd into ihe midst o f the Irrigon Christmas Tree Lighting Party in the city park while a combined com munity choir sang " H e r e Comes Santa Claus” . Santa didn't get there in time to enjoy the Living Christinas Tree light up as M ayor Don f-.ppenbach plugged in the cord, or to enjoy the old fashioned community Christmas carol sing, hul he did spread plenty o f cheer, not to mention candy canes, donated by Browns' T a n k Stop, to the anxiously awaiting children Santa's mouth watered as he ho ho'd his way through the crowd as they nibbled on doughnuts, donated by the churches, businesses and organizations o f the community. and sipped on hot drinks, served by the regular price o il th e •) 1 Factory SJhauty Salop I IN D A Ti )M S A 200-H N W vi in.tgci ( ìpoMlur December 4 9:30 - 5:00 SANTA! 3:00 - 4:30 ★ Refreshments if Drawing f o r a Passbook Account LINCOLN SQUARE APARTMENTS Come See Our New Look’ Landmark Square Boardman. OR 97818 2M N. Main St Heppner, OR 97836 676-9912 Super large 2 and .1 hedrm units Some with master bedrm and master bath Carpets, drapes, all appliances, air cond . convenient laundry facilities (2 Bedroom ) -•* - (3 Bedroom) r «* «* 481-9261 S e n io r ( i f i z M N - 8 2 2 5 - 2 8 0 (NO DEPOSIT) •••- »V. . ••••• Sal: Shack Computer 3 emr,stratum at 2 p.m. 8 2 (1 0 -8 2 7 5 S o c o n c i M o n t h I t o n l I W IT H F IR S T M O N T H A N D D E P O S IT (Call Uv At I B I - f t l . l B Boardman) ^ OPEN HOUSE FALL S P E C IA L 82 f 0 -8 2 5 5 j 1 j y - k ’d " Wish Book lTXVa.1 The branch office, in Boardman, is not manned daily, however, if you call the Boardman number, the call will automatically be transferred to the Heppner office An appointment can then be arranged for you in the Board- man area 1st - l’.(Mi(lm.tn "O n Display if Com puter if Snow m obile if Mew Car -TA -, , • ^ 1 Heppner Branch 774 N Mam - j . X . • y . * • 1 *• .** . , è * photo by Joyc# Mantlay 72 month , , 1 w Tillicum club selling Christmas items School Lunch Menus lone Schools M onday sca llo p ed potatoes, wciners. peas and carrots, vegetable stkkS, bread and butter, (run and milk Tuesday sloppy Joes, cheese sticks, carrot sticks, green beans, fruit 'and milk Wentesday stew, pour and cottage cheese salad, crackers, pickled beets, * cookies and nulk Thursday-chicken and noodles, blbi^en y muffins, peas, vegetable sfilks. fruit and milk I «das'- vegetable soup, tuikev or peanut butter and honey sandwiches, crackers, pickles and milk KH-s M onday ham slic e s , baked potatoes, cheese sauce, peas, peaches and milk, sandwich bar Tuesday-taco's, lettuce, meat, cheese, rolls and butter, oranges, tapioca pudding, milk and sandwich bar time o f the fire As all o f the belongings o f the Meakm family were wiped out. the Irrigon Rural Eire Department is asking the community to pitch in and help the family. Donations o f any kind, clothing, bedding, furniture, kitchen equipment, toys and money will be collected at the fire hall or city hall , . .#•. ». « « • • • • • ^ , 0 ' VC« a. ' V * .
