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T W O - H eppner Gazette-Tim es. H eppner. O regon W ednesday. J a m u r) 18. 1989
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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
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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."
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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
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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
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Dick Devin
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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.
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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
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The Adventures of
(ìrazelda & Clem...
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6:00 a.in. - 11:00 p.m .
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Gruzrhia itnmird
Danged
you Clem, are you goin tishin
again7''
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"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
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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
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targeted SI.IMM) for chairs, funds
which are being held until the com
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Also donated in 1987 was SI ,<*M)
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Lex Lighting
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Lexington. Oregon
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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
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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
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