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VO I. 107 NO. 9
C arol Hennct. lorm crly of
Western Massachusetts and an
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original Calfironia native is the new
Home Economics and 4 H Youth
Extcnsi«*n agent in Heppner She
was in extension in Massachusetts
and California hef«*rc coming here
Prior *o being in extension. Carol
taught Home Economics in public
schools
She has three children living in
C alifornia A m arried son in
Redlands, with a now grandson horn
December 28. and two daughters,
one attending college at Cal Poly in
San l.**uis Obispo ami the other in
Riverside attending I niversity of
California
Carol jusi completed the drive
from Massachusetts, taking her eight
«lavs of traveling a southern route
She stopjxrd in California to visit her
children before completing her trip
to Heppner
Heppner is a world apart from
Massachusetts where they do the Carol Bennett, the new home economic extension agent in-
logging with oxen which causes less vites people to call or stop by for information the extension
destruction to the environment. has available for home use
Some of the problems she had to deal
Carol likes Oregon for the 'open
ferent ethnic groups, why thev are
with there were mildew and how to ness here You can see for miles
important to them, religious reasons,
can maple syrup
She says she didn't realize there was
etc She also enjoys tood preserva
She is looking forward to work* a closed in feeling about her
non. hiking and bird watching
mg wuh Dawn Hawkins Cnutilla prev it his home She likes liv ing in a
Carol welcomes all inquiries
County I xtcnsion Agent, on the town where she can walk to work
regarding different tec hniques in the
h«>mcmaker study groups She has Her hobbies include sewing for her
home
‘‘We have unlim ited
tot previously been involved with daughters and she recently tried
resources and I hope people will
this type of program and is anxious some baby ihings for her new grand
utilize tHir services," she savs “ I'm
s«in She likes study mg I« hh I s of dit
to get starte«!
glad to he in Heppner "
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Wednesday, M arch I. 1989
School will resume March 7 if
teacher strike occurs
Ice fishermen warned of Willow
Creek Dam conditions
Information received from the Ar
my Corps of Engineers, The Dalles,
last week warned ice fishermen «>1
the conditmn of the ice al W illow
Creek Dam Ihc information is ih.il
the ice is unsafe as there are wft
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Ihcre will he- a meeting ol the
Heppner Booster Club. Monday.
March b beginning at 7 p tit at
Ployhur Insurance
Everyone is invited to attend
Trip to Sunriver is Grand Prize Little league sign
for Bowling Tourney winner
ups March 13, 14
Two days and two nights at
Sunriver is (he grand prize for the
Sc«>tch Doubles h«>wling tournament
to be held in Heppner Mau h 18 and
14
The tournament will be held ai
Heppner Bowl hoginnmng Saturday
at noon and continue Sunday at 10
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Sports minded people invited to
meeting March 8
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Clearing
O ili-First grade teacher Karen Clough finishes cleaning out her desk Tuesday in
preparation for a planned Wednesday strike by Morrow County teachers Clough teaches at
Heppner Elementary
Information received this week
from the Morrow County School
Board indicated the changes that
would he made in (he school
schedule if teachers go «in strike If
a ill
According to owner. Doug Smith,
the prize will he awarded provided
there are 40 entries in the Scotch
Doubles
Come on out and try y«Hir luck anti
loin the festivities
(he negotiations are mil completed
before the March I strike deadline,
school will not he in session until
Tuesday. March 7 The school pro
gram and extracurricular programs
Committee will
win nc operated as near to normal
as possible, according the the news
release
It a strike occurs, it will end only
when all of the outstanding issues are
resolved at the bargaining lahle
Any sports minded indivuffials or
groups interested in attending a
meeting to take part in designing,
planning and figuring how to finance
new lights for the sports field at the
tair grounds, arc invited Income to
the lair annex building Wednesday
March 8 beginning at 7 p ni
Research has been done on the
cost of the lights and input is need
cd to discuss, review costs and
budget for the new lights
The present lights were installed
in ihc 1950 s
( >ne option tor the purchase of the
lights is that one group or orgartiza
lion may purchase the pole and a
piacque will he pul on the pole say
mg who il was purchased by
ll was brought to ihc attention ol
the (iazeite I lines that Heppner
received recognition in Ihc Sunset
Magazine M.ir«h edition, lor the up
coming St Patrick's Celebration
March 17 IV
The article describes Heppner as
'arid ranch lands and wheal fields
anti the ' Irish ( apilal of < >rcgon
ll goes on to say that the cclchra
Iton is similar to other small town
festivals but that there are It niches of
the homeland also, with the sheep
dog
trials
and
spinning
demons! rat ions
they ve got. and would appreciate
any and all donations Contributions
may he sent to (korge Kotller. Bank
of Eastern Oregon, Heppner
The St Patrick's celebration will
be held March 17. 18 and 19 in
Heppner
The St Patrick's Celebralion Bed
Race is to he held Saturday . March
18 beginning at I p m
Entries are due by March 10 with
the entry fee of *10
Representative and bed must he at
Ihc announcer's siand. Mjin Street,
March 18 at 10 a m.
Prizes will he awarded at the end
o f the race
Race time is immediately before
the parade The beginning line will
he at Central Market Contestants
run to l.es Schwab, where they will
make a night shin change in the
designated area Failure to do so will
result in disqualification They will
then race hack to the announcer's
stand
Contestants are encouraged to
decorate their beds in keeping with
(he Irish theme
There will he a Calcutta field on
the beds with the winning ticket
holder receiving * I CM)
Entry blanks may he obtained
from ihc Gazette Times or from Ihc
Chamber Office
ween Ihc hours ot s and 7 p m
beginning Marcli 8 I Ins addition to
the regularly scheduled hours will
continue on a trial basis through June
28
Ihc decision to schedule evening
htnirs was made in response to many
requests tor access to the library
alter winking hours It the new
schedule proves popular ll will
become permanent
Eor more information about the
library, coniaci Rene Devin al
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Sat 8 30 p m
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Winner
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Eriday. 8 30 p m
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March 3 & 4 - LaGrandc High School
Winner
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Regional “A” Basketball Championships
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Library plans
St. Pat’s celebration noted in evening boors
Heppner Public Library will he
Sunset Magazine
open on Wednesday evenings bet
accept donations Be(j Race entries due by
March 10 Murray retires from Kinzua Corp.
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The Heppner St Patrick's Day
celebration is fast approaching and
the committee will gladly accept
donations from the community to
help assist with the cost of putting
on the annual event
This celebration is self supporting,
that is they make do with what
Sign ups for Little League
Baseball will he March 13 and 14 at
Ployhar Insurance from 4 to 5 30
p m All players, even Ihose already
on a major league team, need to pre
register Players who have not
played in this league before need to
bring their birth certificates tor pro
of of age
The fees are 515 tor the first
player in each family ami MO tor
each additional family member,
regardless ot level of plav Children
must he 7 years old as ot July 3 |.
1989 to he eligible to play
Tryouts for mu|or league (cams
will he- held early in April ll you
have any questions, please contact
Earl Eishhurn at b7b S24b
Girls
March
Bob Murray, left. Kinzua employee for 16 years, retired last
week Paul Sumner, right, Kinzua representative, presents Bob
with a remembrance for his years there Bob and his wife
Margaret have two sons. Paul and Joe living in Seattle Bob
plans to do some reading, fishing and traveling He retired in
1963 from 20 years of being a machinist in the Navy before
joining Kinzua
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Friday. 7 p m
W inner - 1ST PI M E
Imhlcr Girls
Tickets Each Session
Adults - 54
Students - $3
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spots in the ice from lowering the
water level \ fall into the water
could cause hypothermia You con
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