TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon M tdnnday, Augusl 10, IW*
V & G has new owner Eckman making time count Wagon Wheel gets facelift
G a ie G ra y (L) new owner of the V & G Restaurant and Lounge"
stands outside the lounge with helpers Betty Mathews and Bob
Allen
through Friday Wednesday evening
is an All-You-Can Eat fish dinner
with French fries, cole slaw, garlic
bread and coffee Saturday evenings
will feature a Prime Rib dinner
They will he catering to families and
group*.
The V A G will be open seven
daysa week 7 a m to 10 pm Mon
day through Saturday and 8 a m to
9 p m Sundays
Su»p by and see Gale and his crew
for an evening out
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(laic Gray has officially purchas
ed the Hunchgras* Saloon in sunny
downtown Ixxington. as of August
I.
The name has been changed to the
V A G Restaurant and lounge,
Gale's helpers are Betty Mathews,
bartender and Boh Allen, cook Bob
and Betty were with Gale when he
was at Beecher's Cafe in lone
They will be making some
changes in the menu Breakfast will
be served every day They are also
having luncheon xp— -••»•* Monday
leader* in the barrel racing for the
Pacific Coast Rodeo Association
(PRCA). which «a* previously the
Oregon Rodeo Association (ORA)
She is also leading in the Northwest
Rodeo AMOCfcOoa (NRAl and
Washington Rodeo Association
(WRA)
Two weekends ago. Joan placed
first at Glenns Ferrry. Id. and
Maureen was second That weekend
she also placed fourth at St Helens.
Wa and second at Portland
Maureen placed first at Portland
Maureen also spin first at the Joseph
rodeo that weekend Together, they
pretty much dominate the cans
This coming weekend Joan, and
company will travel to Omak. Wa .
Hermiston for the Farm City Pro
Rodeo and Klamath Falls
Juan Eckman it on a winning
streak This local barrel racer it
making it tough for other barrel
racers in the state.
Last weekend Joan, who hauls
with her sister and brother-in-law
Maureen and Shane Crossley of
Hermiston. traveled to four rodeos
over the week-end From Ontario to
Longview. Wa to Hillsboro and
Redmond, they were kept very busy
Joan won second in the first go
round at Longview. Wa., second in
the second go-round and first in the
average for a win of over $850
From Longview, they traveled to
Hillsboro, where Joan won first
place and approximately $900. with
a time of 17 6 Forty-one girls par
ticipated there and sister Maureen
placed fifth Joan it now one of the
Soccer planning meeting Aug. 15
An organizational meeting tor a
Heppner. Lexington and lone Soc
cer program will be held at the Col
umbia Basin Co-op Conference
Room. Monday. August 13 at 7 p m
The program will include a 7 8
year old division. 9-10 year old divi
sion. and 11-12 year old division
boys and girls combined teams if
the«-» i« «'ifOcient interest
All interested parents particularly
those that can coach or referee are
invited All that is required to coach
is love of children
Please contact Stuart Dick.
989 8430 for further information
This soccer program is being spon
sored by a newly formed Inter
Church Youth Committee
The Wagon Wheel Cafe was getting a new look last week.
Chuck Marquardt is doing the work on the building which is
lust about complete
Tourism committee tours
Boardman
Marina
Following a brown bag lunch at Tennessee and it’s l<x>king good for
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Boardman Manna the meeting was
called to order by Lisa Mittelsdorf
in the absence of Fred l.undin
Claudia reported on first planning
session of the Governor's Con-
ference and the ethnic evening which
will include Indian. Mexican,
Japancse. amt Irish food and enter-
tainment It was suggested that the
placcmats might be used for one of
the meals at the conference
Claudia distributed posters re
questing 35mm slides for a multi-
screen production dunng the Gover
nor's Conference the importance
of Morrow County being
represented with adequate slides was
stressed, as the production will be
madeinto’aYiJeoavuiljbletocmin
ties Deadline is August 31
Dave Sykes sefit a report on the
restaurants contacted about
place mats Dodge City was not will-
ing to pay more than $10 per thou
sand and others were unwilling to
commit. therefore it was Dave's
recommendation that $10 be the
price offered to restaurants The
committee decided to go with the
$10 per thousand, so that placcmats
will be circulated before the hunting
season is over It is important that
they be used previous to lair, round
up. hunting season and other times
when traffic is heavy.
Roger Williams reported the first
scenic By-Way designation is in
the Blue Mt Scenic By-Way He
will be submitting proposal to show
why this area is a by-way candidate
and how it fits with land manage
menl When the proposal is ready,
letters of support will be needed
from Chamber. Tourism Commit-
tee. and the county,
Claudia reported dates are nccd-
ed for the 1989 state calendar of
events by August 15.
The group toured the manna and
determined it is a wonderful facility
and needs lots of publicity and 1-84
signage Sixty-three camp sites are
available
Moved on to KIOSK where
Claudia reviewed plans submitted to
Info Centers for Morrow County
panel. Slogan "Stay and Play
Another Day In Morrow County’’
will be used along with revised
placemat copy and pictures of Lake
Penland, Courthouse, Oregon Trail,
clk in snow, and sailboats on Col-
umbia Included will be phone
numbers for further information If
cull possible. Roger suggested
Forest Scrvice number could also be
lifted and they could be of service
in future
Feeling was that Morrow County
Tourism Committee should have a
Fair booth
The next meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday. September f> at 8:30 a m
in the Extension office in Heppner
RMEF sets banquet date
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The Pendleton Chapter of the
Rocky Mountain F.lk Foundation hjs
announced that its first annual ban
quet and auction will be held at the
Pendleton Red Lion Motel on Fri
day. August 12
The Rocky Mountain F.lk Founda
tion is an international non profit
wildlife organization dedicated to
conservation of the elk resource, and
preservation and improvement of elk
habitat in North America The
organization was founded in Troy,
Montana in May |d84, and current
ly has over 30.000 members
The Foundation's primary objec
tive is to raise funds from private
sources to support "on the ground"
projects which benefit elk and elk
habitat Examples include manage
ment related research, elk
transplants into areas of suitable
habitat, habitat aquisitions. and
habitat improvement projects
Although the Foundation is only four
years old, it has already helped
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generate almost $1.000.800 for fun
ding of elk projects in several
western states and Canadian pro
vinces RMF.F also publishes a
quarterly magazine. "BUGLE” the
only major publication devoted en
tirely to elk and elk hunting
Committee Chairman Randy
Williams announced that the social
hour will begin at 5 p m followed
by the banquet at 6 p m The fun
draising auction, which begins at 7
pm will feature several fine rifles,
bows, outstanding limited edition
wildlife prints, Nrautiful bronzes,
and other lop quality items Proceeds
from the evening will benefit Foun
dation programs and Oregon elk
projects
Tickets, which arc $37 each or
$50 a couple, include a one year
RMFF membership and a subscrip
tion to "BUGLE" magazine For
reservations call Randy Williams.
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