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* .. . • “ « * « .* • • / ■» * *■ ' • ■ » • • « • • • ■* ’ 1 .* * ' - ; , * • • • - - * •*. J* • • •.» . • * ‘ . 0 * . .• », > 'T e # - • •* . . * » . * -, - . . \ - New pastor at United Methodist Church y ? r S S ! " o p o o « f f » ' n ' i Gerry Rtchiaon in the new United Methodist Minister in Heppner He an*l his wife Sheryl have two sons. Mathew, 10, and Michael. 6. mov ed lo Heppner tn>m Portland June 28. replacing IX»n Boyce who mov ed to Gresham Heppner is Cieny’* third church He was four years at Clatskanine and three vears at Lincoln Street Church in Portland before coming here He has been in the ministry for 7 years He worked his way through college by working in a sawmill and attend ed Pacific School o! Religion in Morrow County s Home Owned Newspaper a zette imes 6 Pages Heppner 25* Wednesdav. Julv 26. 1989 V O L 107 NO. 30 Japanese exchange students a rriv e in M o r r o w C o u n ty n £ « fc I -IS tf fS Before conung to Heppner. Sheryl taught medical assisting for Appollo Technical School at Lloyd ('enter The family decided they wanted to get out o f the city for a while and sample a slower pace o f living The hoys like anneals and would like to get to know more about them, horses especially they are learning about farming and equipment Although (ierry was raised in the farming community of Monroe, he is re learning many things Ihe family enjoys yard work, sw miming and the boys like to fish They espec ially enjoy the freedom ot being able to go lo the park alone and the tact that they will he able to rule their hikes to school Michael will he in first grade and Mathew in the sixth . . »-«• • \v «V •. *■ i • * - •« - - * « . ■ ç < '* • »w & -»• v. * » • ' ‘ ••4 , w ■f K > * #** • # * . V Barfclay C alil The Heppner i * < S ; ■ - . Michael. Sheryl. Gerry and (front) Mathew Etchison Sheryl saw her first deer on the way home from Hermiston last week "She was very excited," her husband said, "like a child at Christinas " "There ate some very good folks here." says Gerry, "w e had lots of help mov mg in and we are very ex cited about being here " Exchange student in Heppner Kim Ludwig, 17, of Prince (ieorge. B.C. is pari o f the 4-H south exchange program and is stay ing this week with the Bill Broderick family Kim is from an area ol about ‘Xt.OOO people and finds (his area "v e r y tin y ." "T h e re arc no stoplights," she says, "and the skies are so blue” ihe money is strange to her as it is all oik * color All of the paper money in Canada is slit lerent colors • .. ï • • ... - ... . • ‘•a. « ■ * ' -V *’’ V »** *• .. • * ■ .» * - .y j i ", «' O * , . * ¿ * ■ ' • >.-• V * Her father is a millwright in an area where forestry is the main in dustry Her mother is a teacher's aide and she has one sister Kerri 13 Kim is enrolled in 4 H photography, sewing and has a sw me project, as does her sister She will be attending a Livestock Field 'Tay at the Kenn I vans ranch in Ir x i nn while she is here _ . , y* . , Photo by Joyc« Hugh»» Six Japanese exchange students arrived in Heppner this week They will be staying tor a month with host families (pictured) in Morrow County Monica Swanson is the co-ordinator for the exchange. Registration taken for N atural Resources Day Reservations for the second annual 4-H Natural Resources Family Fun Day at the Oregon 4 H Center near Salem are now being accepted, ac cording to Bill Broderick, Oregon State University F.xtension agent in Morrow County Open to all interested in 4 H members and their families, the Aug. 26 program will utilize the center's trails, woods and ponds to help th«>sc attending learn more about natural resources as well as how to enjoy the outdoors, explains Mike Holroyd. OSU F.xlension youth specialist The day will begin with registra t»on at 8 30 a m Die State Fair 4 H forestry and natural resource tden tification contests will begin at V a m with other activities planned tor those not in the contests In addition to learning more about insects and forestry. those attending can learn more about 4 H ptx.grams in archery and air rifle Instructors for the day. all members ot the state 4-H natural resources and shooting sports state development committees, will in elude Sieve Thayer. Cornelius. Vern Struhlc, Corvallis. Frances Price. Glendale; Lorraine Stratton. Milwuuktc. f rank Jacox Portland and Bob Brown. Salem There is a S3 per person registra lion fee for those registering before Aug I After Aug I . the charge will be S ' Ttuisc attending are asked to bring their own food and beverages More information is availahle from the Morrow Counts F.xlension office, f>7r> VM2 When asked what her most memorable experience was harvesting with her Dad. she ex plained, "the time I lost my brakes t (tree others from British Colum bia are visiting also, two in ( iilliam County .nisi one in Wheeler Kyle Bnxk'rick will be going as an exchange student to British Colum hia next week as part o f the youth exchange Morrow County picnic is Aug. 6 S w a n so n to try luck at Lhc annual Morrow Count) pu nit. held each year in Portland at l-aurclhurst Park has been schedul cd (his year tor Sunday . August b The politick dinner vs ill begin at n«H>n Please bring your own uble service An .itghan made bv Sue Valentine will be given away to some lucky person there People are asked to bring white elephant gifts to tv auctioned off Ihe proceeds from these items will be used to support the picnic tor next year I very oik - is welcome to join in the fun E v e ry th in g that glitters is not go ld Aside from her many court ac tivities this summer. M o m » Coun ty Fair anil Rodeo Princess Jodec Ash ho. k has been keeping herself busy since school was out doing a variety o f jobs Jodce was selected to work for the U S Forest Service in their YCC Program. "Sin«.e we live twenty five miles from town. I had to leave at 6 45 a m each mor ntng to he on time for work at 7:30," vtates Princess Jodce Rash day there was something new to do. pull weeds, take tubes o ff o f scedl ing trees, build fence, and other jobs, "1 worked with a great crew and would like to work for the Forest Serv ice again sometime," says Jodce Jodee's job with the Forest Service ended just in time for her to drive wheat truck for her parents during harvest "This is my sixth year to help Dad and Mom, hut my first year to dnve to the elevator. I began spotting truck when I was ten and then advanced to harvest cook and then lo truck driver My little brother and sister do those jobs now." states Jodee During her week here she has gone to Ms Nary Dam. the Colum bia River, shopping in Ihe I ri Cities anst her host tamily has planned a trip on the Columbia G orge Sternw heeler Kyle Broderick and Kim Ludwig N a tio n a l O ly m p ic F in al len »ear old I ukc Swanson, lone, will represent Morrow Counts at the National Finals Junior Olympics in Spokane. July 26 '() He is the son ot Jim ansi Monica Swanson Swanson, a fifth grader this year, won a bron/c medal at the Junior ( llvitipis Regionals in Seattle recent ly by tumping 4' in the bantam weight high tump division tor boys 10 anil under It was cold anti rainy at Seattle, not so great for warming up. Swan son salt! But in order to compete at Ihe regionals. he cxccctlcd his 4ih place win at Slate last year In his second year of Olympic cornprtitnm. at the qualifying Slate tinals in San dy this vear he placed 2nsl in high tump and third in broad tump Ansi he was in ihe top eight o f his diva sum in bro.nl tump at the regionals Besitlcs Swanstin, Len Brittner. Brent Gunslerson and Rondt Robin son. all of Heppner, qualified I lor the regionals by plac ing in lhc top three sps»ts m their division at the Stale meet held in S.uulv June 2‘> through Julv 2 Brittner. an eighth grader, was a medal winner ai Stale and pl.iscsl 7th in the Regionals with S' 2" in I ' and 14 year old boys high jump Guntlor ssin, a fifth grader, placed 3rd at State with 2 1 W ' in bantam weight shot put. hut he did not compeete at the Regionals at Sansly However, he said that getting up on lhc platform to receive his mesial was a neat experience Robinson, a sevs-nth grader, threw the discus VV2” and the shot put Farm City w Rodeo entries taken Julv 31 ltn- I arm City Pro Kosiro to be hs-lil Aug lit I 2 at 7 45 p in will accept los.il entries on Monday, Ju- Iv 31, 6 8 p m at the rodeo arena at I matilla County Fatrgrounsls I nines will be acccptesl in all st.m dard PRC A events and women's barrel racing with the exception ot hull ruling I ntty Is’cs must be paid in cash aiul an insurance form must t>c sign cd when entering Anyone under IH vc.trs ol age will need a guarslian's signature Weather Report t' l Cu* 18 J u ly 24 H ig h 11 < IW 1 u es. 89 58 .0 W e s ts 9 tl 55 .0 P res 1 b u rs HI 47 .0 1 M 78 47 .0 S a l. 85 53 .0 Su n. 941 53 .0 87 5 « .0 M m . Market Report Luke Swanson • e 2 V6' at Slate to tmish 2nd and *rd respectively At Regionals she limshsM 7th in shot put and Nth in slissus At the May district Junior Olympic meet held in Heppner. those sjuulitving lor State hail to iihv I or better (tic quality ing standards tor their respective divisions ■*. <« I*V* M rje *iw G r » s' G r o w « '« »V J Soft While Julv *4 *4 *4 »4 *4 »4 Aug Sept (k t Nov I Vs Jan Correction a* I nessia v. July 25 *4 44 *4 42 *4 44 *4 46 *4 4M »4 SO »4 Bariev Ivans R. i ik I ics i s owned and operated by Dun. \k ay ne ansi Monte I vans It was incorrs-stly reported in the Heppner Ga/ette limes bv the Oregon Beet Council Aug I f your hank doesn't have it, come see us! r w i K O F ------- D Jzastern Ureqcn A rlington riinoton • Hnppriur Meoonor • Ion« lone T ♦* * . V . V ? ? r . ’*•; i • ■ ‘ * .V* * ■,-í v ' “ ‘ V . - C -V » ■y^ > . -¿ w • ' f , m r lih lr / ir r u lr n l //o rn e O h n r ,I H ,in l ; »101 T Sept Ost Pik New Crop Corn Haid Kol VS inter »104 T KM T *90 T *4 63 F-L-E-X-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y pcarances, especially the Rose Parade She says the best thing .iN<ut her summer in the employment area is not having to change pipe She'll leave that to (juccn Nancy t " * IH.’ I »1112 103 T July 7 with a full load and the truck started down the canyon backwards It luckily stopped before n went over the cliff.” jodee say v that the best thing about this summer is her court ap 44 42 4 I 45 47 49 SI ■ V • » - Ï t ... - v ; . % - J* *• f D IC ' 1 t \ *• • f4 í* W > %HÉ,; * t-
