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• •% % • # % « • * » ; • # % '•> * v “ • ’ ^ * •* • *U • • K. » - .*• / ' • V* *1 , • / . • • '•*•., • '• l> • • _ V * ' •*. - * ■ ••% - . ••• .- * ' I H rpprtcr G azette-Tim es. H eppner. O rrjion W ednesday, Decem ber 30, 1987 - TH R EE «•' • « - . .." V * r • -, • f • « * i.* • % \ t % Cooks win Irrigon Christmas lighting contest By Joyce Hensley "P eace!" The Christmas wish people «round (he globe feel in their heart«, » a s expressed by (he Cook family in Im gon with Christmas light« on their roof, on Old Highway 730. giving them first prize in the Ir rigon Watermelon Festival commit tee outdoor lighting contest, not even realizing there was a contest Susan Cook was motivated to light up their house because, "when I was a child. aftrrC burch Christmas Hvc we would drive around Othello in Washington, where we lived, and jsut look at the lights " " I always have loved Christmas lights." said Susan, "and I wanted to start a tradition for the kids " Brian and Susan Cook’* four children. Stephen. 11; Ben, 12; Melissa. 9, and Tiffany. 6. helped with the project "Ben held the lad d e r." she said Said Susan, who did most of the decorating, " it was scary dangling Scrooge Hillbilly style from the rafters Now I know why people put them up and leave them up ’ The Cook's will donate their twenty - five dollar prize money to the Stoke’« landing Senior citizens Second place winner was Ario Erickson, Cemetery Road. $10. third place. Ralph Minnick. West Fourth street, a Watermelon festival Christmas sweatshirt, fourth place. Bob and Cindy l.ewis, third street, and fifth place, David and Susan Payne. Washington Street School Lunch ____ Menus ___ Januarv 4-8 A.C. Houghton M onday-burritos. mixed vegetable«, pears, ice cream bars and nulk Tuesday-beef & rxxxlles, hot rolls, jello salad, fruit and milk Wednesday-taco salad, beets, cake, fruit and milk Thursday-chickenwiches. French fries, chocolate pudding, fruit and milk Friday chili, combrrad. vegetable sticks, fruit and milk lone -«Jr*. Photo try Joyc* Joshua Frunhciscr. Kenny Mounts vnindly scold his nustrimnniallv-minded widow neighbor Katrina Marshall and her children Irani, i r e Holmes and daughter CorcBellc. Shaunna Martin for bringing him a Christmas tree in a Hillbilly Christmas Carol presented at Sam Boardman By Joyce Hensley "It cost t’ much t- feed ych an- the hogs; yeh got t’ go,” said Joshua Frunheiser, a Scrooge like character played by Kenny Mounts, to his nieces and hephew. who have come to stay with him during Christmas, at Sam Boardman Elementary Christmas program recently Their mother, his sister, "had gone t’ Gramma s house T tend t- her til she was fittin’ an' it might be catchin', so we had t' come stay with yeh." they had told him The thirty minute play, called a Hillbilly Christmas Carol, basically, was a back wixxls version of a C hristm as Carol by Charles Dickens, performed by seven fourth, fifth and sixth graders, chosen for the play after tryouts. The plot begins when a neighbor ing widow, played by Katrina Mar shall, feels that Joshua Frunheiser is DOCTORS ON WEEKEND CALL AT PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Jan. 213 Dr. 6iffonJ Jan. 9-17 - Or. Thiessen Jan. 23124 • Dr Koznek - — the only eligible male and decides to marry him. Her son. Hiram, played by Ixe Holmes, and daughter, Cor cBellc, played by Shaun Martin, feel he is just too crotchety The matrimonially minded widow and her children bring him a Christmas tree, such as it is. and the Scrooge like Joshua banishes it Then, after telling his nieces, Michelle Toman and Becky Hcckcr, and nephew. Lonnie Spray, that all they are having is hog chitlins lor Christmas dinner, the children decide to do a little scaring. Charles Dickens style "What if some ghost came along an' showed mi what a misearblc ol' cixit h' is Maybe h' would like C h ristm a s," said nephew. Ossie Comments such as "Why don' ych visit 'em 'stead of cm coinin' over here an' save wear an' tear on my tlixirs,' showed the extent of Un cle Joshua's miserliness The ghost of Jacob Martcy. played by Ixe Holmes, appears to Uncle Joshua while he is sleeping and pro cccds with Christmas past, present, and future, with the predictable results of Uncle Joshua inviting the widow and her family over for a turkey dinner, “ an' we'll shop th' biggest tree ever." The humorous skit was directed by Jerry Alldrcdgc. librarian,. Lisa Constantine, migrant education teacher, and Tercasa Pnxtor, TAG uxirdinator and fifth grade teacher -4h- 5ÜALITT ft 'I ALFALFA HAY and ALFALFA/BAHLEY MIX delivery «variable KING FARMS __________ 422-7400 R E A D Y FOR SPUING PL DIRKWIN WHEAT and CERTIFIED STEPTOE BARLEY CLEANCa AMD TREATED WITH VITAVAX 20« « LINDANE CALL U S ERIC ANDERSON 422-7204 Monday-chicken patty on a bun. pickles, tater lots, bnxrcoli norman- dy. fruit and milk Tuesday-spaghctti. garlic bread, green beans, carrot sticks, fruit and milk W ednesday wciner w raps, vegetable sticks, cheese sticks, seavmed vegetables, fruit cake, milk or potato bar Thursday-ham burgcr gravy, whipped potatoes, seasoned vegetables, pickled beets, fruit and milk Friday tixnato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, potato chips, pickles, crackers, dessert and milk RUN Monday-burritos. nachos. green beans, crazy cake, pears and milk Tuesday-fish portion*, tartar sauce, spanish nee. cixvkies fruit bars and milk or sandwich bar Wcdncsday-hamburgcr gravy, potatoes, rolls, butter, apples and milk or sandwich bar Thursday hot dogs, chips, green salad, banana split dessert and milk or sandwich bar Friday ham burgers, rater tot casserole, strawberry jello, pears and milk SBE Monday-burritos. green beans, spanish rice, apples and milk Tuesday wciner wraps, vegetable sticks, bananas, ctxikies and milk Wednesday chicken nuggets, tar tar sauce, scalloped potatoes, green beans, apricots and nulk Thursday-ham burgcr gravy, mashed potatix^., hot rolls, vegetable sticks, peach crisp and milk Friday-chickcnw ichcs, tartar sauce, com. banana chocolate pud ding and milk H H C N STA II ixaVNWSOs EXTENSKDN service Cowtv Afoot t Corner «1 Morrow Cooetf Af Afoot A mobile home burned down in Ir rigon a few weeks ago. and the pro bable cause of the fire was the wixxJ stove The gixxl news is no one was in jured in the fire The bad news is. if the stove did indeed cause the fire, it may have been preventable Most home fires arc Follow these few simple rules concerning wxxxl stoves for years of safe home heating Installation Make sure there is enough clearance from combustible walls. Thirty-six inches is con sidered adequate Site the stove in the large living area (living rixim, family room, or farm kitchen) and avoid putting it near an open stair well the heat will rise and be an in efficient heat wxjrcc for the main flixir. Chimneys: One of the biggest sources of fire hazards are faulty chimneys, or the use of existing chimneys that were not designed for Boardman • Irrigon .... N e w s • * Call 676-9228 with news items .• Va.tr ’ -k' . ' - - • .- , ' i - - M G a r b a r g e c a rts a v a ila b le to U m a t illa v a n d M o r r o w C o u n ty re s id e n ts V* * -T. • 1 A , L ....... A 9 • 1 By Joyce Hensley Hand carrying your garbage can to the curb on pick up day can be a thing of the past in Morrow County and Umatilla County Sanitary Disposal, Inc., has add ed another choice to how you can have your garbage picked up Ninety gallon molded polyutherane cans, with wheels and lids, which have the capacity equivalent to three standard size garbage cans, may be obtained at no charge The cart is dumped mechanically by an ami on the truc k The cost of pick up is less than the price of three cans Mike Jiwett. manager of Sanitary Disposal. Lxaled in Mcmuston said. " it is the up ami coming thing Diere is more automation and less hard work for our custom ers and employees " it is also a better and more at tractive way to take care of solid waste needs for the customers," he said Fight trucks are equipped to serve Irrigon. Boardman, Hcrmiston, Umatilla. Slantiokl. Echo. lone. Pal *4 VV * I A 2 • '/* '-w* * 1 ■ ^ i,. * • \ 'w 4 V '* f * • • • /• * Irrigon mayor Don Eppenbach new garbage carts terson, and Plynxiuth lhe rates vary with each town "The customers who have been using them say they arc real handy." caul long tmxr sanitary disposal truck operator. Marlin Revex, Umatilla Elementary as special education (ERC) teacher Jeanne will he on a temporary contract tor the remainder of the 1987 88 school year, beg inn ing January 4. 1988, approved the transfer of Grace S.uxllin from assn tant cuslixlian at Riverside High to assistant cuslixlian at Columbia Juiucu4lJ|«Jv. erfcctive Febniiirv I. 1988 Ihcy also approved extended responsibility contracts tor the follow ing individuals Elaine Vandecar, assistant girls basketball coach at Columbia Junior High, Kevin Fry assistani hoys basketball coach at Columbia Junior High. Mary Jean Dehnc assistant girls basketball coach at Riverside High A request from Earl Aylett to allow his youngster to continue the remainder ot this sch«x>l year in the Hcrmiston School District was granted If the Aylctt’s continue to pnxluct, need to tx: cleaned out of stoves regularly Many fires have started by putting "cold" ashes in a paper box or bag and putting them on the porch or in the garage Put ashes in a metal bucket and take them outside, away from buildings The Extension office has several bnxhures on wixxl stoves. Call or stop by We arc in the Pettyjohn Building Creative Art club to form (R) and Marlin Reeves show "Eventually they will do away with any lifting," he added "W e hope* that some day the customer carrying his cans to the curb will he .i thing of the past," said Jiwrtt \ : \ : - j • ' .*4 * 4 . V . •• • j -. - •k , * » i * , v - * *- 5 *V,V .*.- In unfinished business the board discussed resident students alien dance involving Morrow County students attending Echo and Con don. ami Gilliam County students at lending lone Approved a nxition allowing the present resident students to complete the current year in schtxils they attend out of the county County lines will determine attendance decisions for the fall of 1988. and. approved a motion to put the ar chilccfs feasibility study rcporl on hold and continue to budget for tx-edi-il upkeep, repair, and reiuxlol J' • , *1 1 • 1 v ' Í /* .. I . -9 , SCVM.* * #. * A j tX • •• • '* F A L L ' .... -.s s S X . '- '. ' ♦'S-' *• •Ci c. i ■ • - - 'S. , :v > «•>. • w V • rx h > S - s I j . . /■ - o 8 o k .. I • J *■ • I • ■ «. V f l •w . i -, - tT ' $ . — — O • Grand Openinq 0\ s '% . ’ . • F • ' r * * * 4 i » A n . v . -» • » *7. ' -, *-r 1 • Salmon & Halibut Special . S 7 M 1 ’ Ribs All You Can-Eot V *500 9° *4- - . . <0*°' » - (AN Meal* Include Salad Bar) r‘ ■ V; -. ; * . A •» * i •«*. -,. • Grill On Till 9:00 , Music by "Niqht Hawk" dancina starts at 9:30 j 4, é~ C o m e jo in u s ! ' 6 t 422 7540 m m S P E C I A L 8 2 0 0 -8 2 7 5 T- (3 Bedroom) (Call Us At ro e Boardman) SeBalor C'lliz*BBN - 8225-200 (NO DEPOSIT) m m in m iiin in n u m m s u a m .. * •• - r-r: % y ' *• & r £ t : * if ’% * * # , k *. -» % B e e c h e rfs Lounge >1 1 m i l l i I t o n t F W ITH FIR ST M O N TH A N D D E P O S IT n m - J 1 * 1 Baked Beans & Ham S econ d J ex r « -*T-->. ' • - s . • > -i % C2 Bedroom) OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT IN BAKER. BO A RD M A N . ENTERPRISE. HERMISTON or LA G RA N 0E . . . !« ,* •'" .> • t» 8210-825.» Joyce M. Schlro * . . Super large 2 and 3 bedrm units Some with master hedmi ami master bath Carpets, drapes, all appliances, air cond . convenient laundry facilities t > rf ' LINCOLN SQUARE.APARTMENTS ‘Come See Our New Look’ JOYCE M. SCHIRO ‘H “ l R ing ot existing buildings J * • 4 live in Morrow County they will be expected to transfer the youngster to A C Houghton in the fall of 1988 Mcnjt Pearson. Hcppncr will begin a ten session Creative Art 4 H Club immediately after the New Year A variety of crafts will be intnxJuccd to members "Shorter term 4 H projects fit the life style of nxxlern youth,” accor ding to Birdinc Tullts, Extension Service "K id s arc naturally creative the combination sounds like really a fun club " Benji is willing to work with no more than eight members Meeting will be either Saturday aftem«*>ns or other time convenient for members For further information call Benji 676 9830 or the Extension office 676 9642 is pleased to announce that Proctice Limited to Workers Compensation Claims Robert T. Mautz 101 S.E. Byers Ave W. Eugene Hallm an Pendleton. OR 97801 Joel S. DeVore 1-800-426-7085 •rant M. M e d o n lch (503)276-2811 j t Photo by Joyce Muotley MAUTZ, HALLMAN has joined the firm . I . . ‘ The Law Firm Of • o .... a wood burning stove Chimney fires start for many reasons Creosote can build up in vide and is fianunablc Old or crack ed masonry chimneys can leak heat to rafters These rafters have kindl ing temperature which lowers as they age Too many units using the same chimney is unsafe Finally, Jraft problems can arise due to im proper chimney heights If a chimney fire starts, shut off the oxygen to the chimney and call the fire department (911). Cutting off the oxygen only works if you have an airtight stove, if no other device uses the same chimney, if unused inlets arc properly sealed, and if your chimney t* sourx! and airtight ('lean the chimney regularly, about every three cords of wixxl is normal, but at least annually Smoke detectors These nxxlern devices are able to detect a bouse tire while it is still in the smouldering stage They have an impressive track record for saving lives Use them and check them regularly Fire extinguishers Be prepared to stop small fires, because large fires start small Metal bucket Ashes, the final • V i • • • ' » I « • 4 *>. • •*. School Board action Dec. 21 The hoard heard a musical presen tation from a group of Hcppncr Elementary and Junior High students under the direction of Kitty Brcdcmcier The hoard approved the retirement of Don Adams from his position of head cuslixlian at A C Houghton Llcuxrntary effective Ljnuary 3 \, approved the transfer and pm ilKHion of Joel Stahl from assistant cuslixlian at A C Houghton to head cuslixlian at Columbia Junior High, effective December 29, 1987; ap proved hiring Kaixlall Barton to teach behind the wheel drivers train ing at Riverside High Sch<x)l. ap proved the early termination of Kristi Haguewixxl’s temporary con tract as ERC teacher at Sam Board man Elem entary. effective December 31,1987, hired Jeanne Hollinshcad to replace Kristi HaguewiMxJ at Sam Boardman » \ V v . mm mm - • *%■ i'*' - : - m *• ; -, ■ 1 J » • \ *V * • * I - n • • *
