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.. -, * - ' • ' • * . ; ' 'T » * ■;<>'• •». i . » r . Wilkinson honored with Fish and Wildlife award Rescue vehicle donated .1 by ' r ß Kinzua 3 i r. 4 T W O - H eppner Gazette-Tim es. H eppner. O regon W ednesday. J a m u r) 18. 1989 * *r v I « • • i • . * Dick Wilkinson (I) and wife Virginia, receive recognition from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for being selected as Fish and Wildlife Supporters of the Year • •• Dick and V irgin ia W ilkinson o f Heppner have been selected as Fish and W ild life Supponcrs o f the Year by the Nonheasi Region o f the i)regon Department o f Fish and W ild life The W ilkinson s have a ranch on W illo w Creek south o f Hcppncr A ll private landowners from a seven countv area cncom passing northeast Oregon were con sidered for this honor " D ic k and V irgin ia W ilkinson were selected for the many things they have done as landowners and w ild life supporters to help maintain and enhance O regon's natural resources." according to Warren Aney. Northeast Region Supers isá»r St. Pat’s committee needs help in putting on celebration This is a community project and much more help is needed if this celebration is to continue If you arc interested, come to the meeting and bring a friend There w ill he a St Patrick's com mittee meeting. Thursday, January 19 at 7 p m at the Extension office conference room Dick and V irgin ia were recogniz ed for providing habitat for a substantial number o f deer elk. upland birds and other w ildlife They improved this habitat with extensive noxious weed control and seedingv to control erosion and provide w ild life food and cover W ilkinsons were also recognized for allowing public recreational ac cess to their lands and for being the first landowners included in the Hcppncr Regulated Hunt Program "T h e W ilkinson's land has p rovid ed over 2(H).(MM) recreation days since 1968 'A ney said " T h is represents several m illio n dollars worth o f expenditures in the local economy " Other adjacent major landowners. Shirley Rugg. Jack Glavey. Terry Thom pvin. Ralph Bcamcr. Kinzua Corp among several smaller lan dholders have included their proper ty in the "W elcom e to H u n t" pro gram which is a great asset to the local community both from the aspect o f recreation and economic- values The W ilkinson's have also gone out o f their way to help with Lake Penland improvements, hunter cam ping access and w ild turkey in troductions Glenn Ward, Hcppncr W ild life District Biologist said "the outdoor enthusiasts and businesses owe Dick and V irginia W ilk in v m a big debt o f gratitude for their genermity in allowing many oppor tunnies for outdoor recreation." -Í-* Ov.- Judge Louts Carlson, Mayor of lone Judy Osmm and Jim Boor accept the newly donated rescue vehicle' from Kinzua Cor poration representatives Frank Pearson and Paul Sumner. Ernest Wick, hospital ad ministrator looks on The vehicle was presented to the Morrow Countv Medical Board for use in the lone area The vehicle will not be used to transport patients, only to stabilize them until the ambulance can get to the scene Jim Boor and Harvey Childers will be available to operate the vehicle To get a response, call 911. Devin and Angeli selected to All State team The single 'A ' coaches m the state o f Oregon have honored several Hcppncr Mustang football players by selecting them to the A ll State teams. Dick Devin, senior at Hcppncr High School, was named to the 1988 A ll State Class A First team defease as a defensive back Craig Angell. senior at Hcppncr. was named to First Team offense as a receiver Named to second team defense was defensive end, M ike Mahoney , senior and linebacker. Jess Jeffries, also a senior Receiving honorable mention for offense was quarterback. D ick Devin, running back Russell B ritt, ju n io r and Craig Angell. punter A ll o f these young men deserve being reco gn ized fo r th e ir accomplishments Ward receives recognition Glen W ard o f Hcppncr was awarded Employee of the Year and (XiLstanding Biologist o f the Year for the Nonhcast Region o f the Oregon Department o f Fish and W ild life (O D F W ) Glen Ward has been Hcppncr D istrict W ild life Biologist since September 1952 W a rd deve lo pe d the fir s t Regulated Hunt Areas in the O dum - bia Basin, now providing hunting ac cess to private lands for public use He is currently monitoring elk in his fistrict in cooperation with Umatilla National Forest This project uses radio telemetry equipment to deter mine elk m igration patterns and habitat usage in relation to timhr-r %» ♦ harvest activities Perhaps the most im p o rta n t of W a rd 's ac complishments has been the develop ment and maintenance o f a close w orking relationship with private landowners based on mutual trust W ard was selected fo r the Outstanding Biologist award by O D FW employees in the Northeast Region Ward was also recognized by Warren W Aney. Northeast Regional Supervisor, as the Region s - \ > K t Dick Devin aN Craig Angeli Rodeo meeting Quilt being raffled by OSEA Tickets arc being wild by the OSEA (Oregon School Employees Association! for a hand stitched quilt made by Velma Campbell. Bend Die drawing w ill be held February 18 at the basketball game in Hcppncr Each year OSH.A provides Employee o f the Year In his remarks Aney referred to Ward as "n o t only the Outstanding Employee o f the Year, but o f the Era,” in recognition o f W ard's long serv ice scholarship for a graduating boy or g irl The proceeds from this draw ing w ill go towards that end Tickets ar being sold at all H epp tier High School varsity basketball home games The quilt may be seen at the games Glen Ward Wine tasting event was fun for all United Way donation goes to Heppner Senior Citizens Inc. IV I There w ill be a regular meeting o f the M orrow County Rode«» commit tee on February 6 at 7:30 p m. at the V and G Restaurant New members with new ideas and lots o f energy are encouraged to attend The committee w ill be discussing the possibility o f dropping the NR A sanctioned rodeo and putting on a tw o day jackpot rod«» Public input is needed. Please attend the next meeting with your ideas or call John Moyer at 676-9844 for more inform ation o w c e < ^ « o e c o o c io c o o o o o B o o o o « The Adventures of (ìrazelda & Clem... IW *■ < A fter H ours) 6:00 a.in. - 11:00 p.m . V Gruzrhia itnmird Danged you Clem, are you goin tishin again7'' Clem i hirpt-d ' "You. betcha. Grazelda. that old John Day beckons and I gotta go 1 What are you gonna do7" Well then. Me and the girls are gonna have a little party 1 We re gonna jog on down to 5 | i l l * * r ‘ v M i n i > l a r l A C l i o \ r o n and get some ice cream, cookies, candy, pop. chips, dip. gum. rolls, etc., e tc . e tc . etc, etc n o u n Gruzelda fumed Daisy Collins (r) and Mary Goheen (center) serve wine donated by Ed Glenn and Boardman Farms to Mark Cutsforth, Heppner. during Town and Country week .sweet, rvtost misguided attempt at civic participation, David Sykes; first runner up. G«*rgc K o fflc r, Abraham Lincoln award. B ill Kuhn. Yitungest looking. Steve Rhea am) Triple C Award (Coercive contest coordinator) Fred Lundm Entertainment was hy a local Heppner Band ami a fun evening was enjoyed hy everyone attending The Wine Tasting held last Thurs day at the Elks as jvan o f the Town and Country celebration was hosted by the S o ro p tim ist C lu b and Chamber o f Commerce with wine being donated hy Bo.in.tnuM Farms and Ed Glenn Winners o f the heard contest were as follow s Best all around. Doug Drake; Best crop rotation. Greg 40% „ „ The Untied Way o f M orrow County has donated a check tor 52.386 60 to Heppner Senior Citizens. Inc A donation made in 1986 targeted 51.386 60 to the hotel project for Sale! ★ Spray Paints ★ Latex Flat Wall ★ Semigloss Wall ★ Latex Flat Enamel * 0 'Oil & Latex House Paints laß < r = 3 A NEW SPIRIT O» Q X T tR A n y N 1 »MX IA.MHMAKI.V V .M K Ilt' Morrow County Grain Growers - • • 'r ■_ * f ■» . * Wm Fa» ~ 1 - \ . * . * at .» . » « * 350 Mam 989-8221 tables. A donation in I9KK also targeted SI.IMM) for chairs, funds which are being held until the com pletion o f the project Also donated in 1987 was SI ,<*M) create Lex Lighting contest winners i A By Delpha Jones On Cenex Paints 1 800 452-7396 Lexington. Oregon i*ocooooe«ooo<>5oooeo«oooooooc«wooe<< ) &V JOVC« HuONWf Judy Eckman (L) presents a check to Jane Rawlins. (R) Senior representative in the amount of $2,386 60 from the United Way Many p«»ple have remarked how nice the ikeorated homes in this area looked dunng the holiday s w ith ihcir gay decorations I>uc to the combin ed efforts of the Garden Bugs and the Irv in g to n City Council, a cash prize was awarded the winners in the town o f Lexington W inning first were M r ami Mrs Boh Taylor, second M r ami Mrs Bert Stillman ami third M r a nd Mrs John Ripple Besides those in the contest there were several other homes which added to the holiday spirit, such as the Lex ington airport homes, the Ix c Wagenblasi lights, the Bob D»vgrcn home the Ix c Padbcrg home am) several others The community owes these p«»plc a vote of thanks for a job well done The prizes were 550, 525 and 510 OVAL TAPERED MILGRAINED FLAT MCCAC meets M orrow Counts Creative Arts and Crafts group w ill meet Monday. January 23 at I p m at Kate's Pizza for the regular meeting Anyone in terested in arts and crafts is invited to attend 1989 dues arc due wonderful beginnings N ;s Peterson’s Heppner Jewelers *7 4 *7 0 0 . 4
