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A backward glance TWO - Heppner (iurtlr-T im n, Hrppnrr. Oregon VNrdnevday, December 27. IW A ugust 1989 - Steve Dickenson hired as Heppner High School prin c.pd. Michael WMaki hired as Morrow County School District director of curriculum instruction. Danny Coiner. Jerid Ployhar. Pat Birkby and Derek Gunderson receive first place trophy in Young American Bowling Association championship at Milwaukie. Luke Swanson takes IOth in high jump in National Junior Olympics competition, petitions turned into cour ihouse for recall of school board members Marcia Kemp and Bill I>»herty. Paula Anderson enters “ no contest " in deaths of two babies. Jim lamders wins Kin/ua Morrow County calf roping saddle. Bank of FO wins parade sweepstakes with King Kong float, new teachers welcomed to district. Cancer Society Jail and Bail fund raiser brings over J5 thousand. School starts on Aug 29 Septem ber 1989 - Memorial dedicated at Irrigon Park to Sharon Weber and Reynold Bovent. Jim Farley of Farley Motor Co sells last Ford. Farley visits Ireland. Huston and Mane Lesley celebrate 70th anniversary. Paula Anderson sentenced on two counts of criminally negligent homicide in deaths of babies October 1989 - Opposition to state prison location in Boardman sur faces at Chamher of Commerce meeting. Employment Relations Board rules in favor of M County Education Association; Shaun Hisler wins third place in Oregon State Fair drawing contest. Ontario named number one site for state prison. Ducks Unlimited banquei grosses over S10 thousand. Melanie Gates wins big buck contest; Pro and anti prison picketcrs greet Governor Neil Goldschmidt at Boardman. Judy Jcpsen is 1990 Fair and Rodeo queen, the state rejects Mormw County privw conditions N ovem ber 1989 - Jodee Ashbeck is Heppner High School homeconi mg queen. Tom Kenny is king. Riverside High School Pirates claim Col umbia Basin Conference title, lone Cardinals volleyball advance to state. Jered and Tom Wicklund each bag a sit point elk. Riverside High School moves up to the AA League. Morrow County voters vote 1210 to 105b against Boardman prison siting, lone High School takes second in Class B tournament. Christmas tree erected in downtown Heppner. Kathy Tcllechea is new day care director. Mary Jean McCabe retires as city treasurer. Three hundred sheep, owned by William Rill. Heppner, die in Walla Walla. Co . Santa visits Heppner December 1989 - Man dies from self inflicted wound Pat W right wins SI(XX) in lottery. First Interstate Bank honored by Livestock Growers. la>g truck loses brakes, hits auto in downtown Heppner. Deaths of three horses in Irrigon remains a mystery. Ernie and Mary Jean McCabe. Seth and VoJean Forqucr and Gardner's Men's Wear win Christmas lighting contest. Riverside High coach named Shrine Game coach. Bill Lowe celebrates 9<>th birthday. Five Morrow County officials elected presidents of their state professional organizations And this was 1988 Dr Wallace Wolff is 1988 man of the year, Justine Weatherford is woman of the year, construction begins on St Patrick's Senior Center. Harry Ken mson retires as Kinzua general manager. Jim Farley and Kathleen Monahan Hisler are St Patrick's celebration grand marshals. Drs Jeanne and Ed Bcrretta arrive in Heppner. Bob and Josie Kmdsfather are conservationists of year. Maders are OWGL conservatfbn farm of the year Mayko Buchanan is homemaker of the year. Dr Wolff retires. Heppner High boys wm Class A state track meet. Dot and Lewis Halvorsen arc lone Fourth of July grand marshals. Bethal Heinrichs retires as city librarian. Rachel Harnett retires as Morrow County Museum director; Willow Creek Dam claimed unsafe. Dam event held people pose for photo on top to show confidence. Nancy Bailey 198s* Morrow County Fair and Rodeo queen. Medical Board members resign in wake of Morrow County St Anthony 's Hospital con tmversy, lone girls take second in state volleyball tournament. Mustangs are second in state football tourney, teacher negotiations at an impasse December 31. 1989 will mark the end of a year and the end of a decade While the homelcc», pollution, the war in Panama, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of many communist-ruled countries will affect u* on a global scale for years to come, krcal events of the past year touch our lives no less A backward glance January 1989 - Teacher negotiation* reach strike Mage Dot Halvorsen and Bill Kuhn are named citizens of the year by the Heppner Otamber of Commerce. Cara Costa is citizen educator of the year. Nancy Bailey is crowned queen of the I «#89 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo, over 120 teachers march at the Morrow County School Board meeting February 1989 - Residents begin moving into the St Patrick's Senior Center, The Heppner Fillies clinch first place in the Columbia Basin Con ference. J J Shaw. Angie Rudistll. Benji Pearson, Barney Lindsay. Sean Warren and Jill Conklin named F.lks Most Valuable Students; Meg Mur ray attends President George Bush's inauguration, Craig Angell named to Fast West Shrine game. Morrow County teacher strike vote set for Feb 15. Ann Spicer elected chairman of Heppner Economic Development Com mittee. Body of infant found in Heppner apartment March 1989 - Teachers dear out desks in preparation for strike. Hcpp ner Fillies advance to regional tournament, fall to Grant Union, schools kept open with replacement teachers, enrollment at 83 percent, Gordon O'Brien selected grand marshal for Heppner St Patrick's Day celebra tion. Bredc O'Brien Lyons of County Lietram. Ireland, chosen queen of St Pal's celebration, body of second infant found in lone. 22 year-old mother indicted by grand jury. Faster bunny comes to town. Morrow County operating levy, medical fund levy. Port of Morrow bond issues pass. Scott Bauska elected to school Kurd April 1989 - Marlene Currin named Morrow County Homemaker of the Year. Dale Conklin selected Class AAA AA AB track coach of the year. Henpncr Chief of Police Doug Rathbun suffers heart attack slay 1989 - Mabel French celebrates 99th bitlhdav; Heppner High School boys advance to state track meet, the Rauch family is chosen Mor row County Conservation Family of the Year. J J Shaw receives Eagle Scout award, the McFlligott family hosts the Pioneer Picnic. Bryan Padherg wins 1,5<X) and MX) meter runs at state for his third and fourth state cham pionships. Sisty graduate from Riverside High School, 11 from lone High School and 32 from Heppner High. Wright ranch wins century status. Bryan Padbcrg is National Scholar Athlete June 1989 - Phyllis Payne is Health Educator of the Year. Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court to ride in Portland Rose Parade, former State Representative for District 5‘) Raymond French. Heppner. injured in trac tor accident. Morrow County School District Assistant Superintendent Chuck Starr submits resignation. Jim Bier resigns as Heppner High School principal. Petitions circulated to recall Morrow County School B»>ard members Jerry McFlligott, Bill IXiherty, Bob Mahoney and Marcia Kemp. Gladys Drake chosen grand marshal of lone's Fourth of July celebration, Mike Mahoney is third child of Bob and Sherrce Mahoney to win Oregon State High School Rodeo all around. Morrow County School District operating levy passes, 895 to 79ft, city of Irngon three year serial levy fails, 103 94 July 1989 - Longtime Heppner physician Dr Wallace Wolff passes away June 30 at the age of 72. a lawsuit is filed against Morrow County School Board over the hiring of replacement teachers. Terrie Cutsforth is elected assistant vice president of Benjamin Franklin Savings & Loan. Dick Devin selected to play on Shrine team The Adventures of Grazelda & Clem (After Hours) 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Clem observed, "I see where Dave Zachry won the big Christmas ham down at tlllle r'H >lli*l M art A C k e s ro a ." (irazeltlo grumped. o t to w Scouts say thanks' ‘ ^ > 0 n - . T9 j w \ • y . * > jtM r f "Darn it Clem, I was hoping I would win that ham I never can get lucky " Clem soothed. "Grazeld, I think you should consider yourself the luckiest women alive " (Iruzeldti quizzed "Why is that Clem?’ Clem itched. "Because you have me. my love "At that moment a lucky thing happened to Grazelda She made it to the bathroom before she threw up!!____________________________________ by Joys 9 Mogtv*^ BMCC winter registration Winter term registration for classes ai Blue Mountain Communi ty College will be held January 3 and 4 Evening classes will start Tfiurs day. January 4 with day classes beginning Friday. January 5 BMCC is continuing to expand its course offerings to accommodate the needs of the public One change to this end has been the addition of a variety of Saturday classes Two Saturday classes to note include Desktop Publishing, offered from 9 VA!% MARTER A RARE IASI RAM E to 11 a ill . taught by business in structor Lucy Smith, and Introduc lion to Imaginative W nting. offered 11 a m to I p m . taught by English instructor Grey Elliot These classes will he offered January ft. IV 27 and February 3. For more information on winter term course offerings, contact the BMCC Admissions Office at 27b- 12N). cxi 291 for Pendleton residents, or I H(X) 52b 5401 lor Oregon or W ashington residents V CLEAR THURS., FRI., SAT. -DEC. 28, 29, 30 Vs & Vs G IR LS W E A R BABY C LO TH ES Entire Stock size 2 to 14 Selected p r ic e DRESSES. COATS. DENIM JACKETS* Entire Stock o< la d * » and Ju n io r* p r ic e LA D IE S W E A R One Rack Coordinated •/i p r ic e JE A N S A N D P A N TS H AIR A C C E S S O R IE S Selected Junior 233 N Main •/* ‘/ i knee highs SOCKS Selected Those qualifying are veterans who served until June 30. |988 Also eligible are veterans who were discharged under qualifying cir cumstances before June 30. 1988. but after June 30. 1985 Veteran's who would like more information on how these changes will affect their pursuit of education at BMCC. six Id contact the BMCC Financial Aid Office at 27ft I2ft0. exi 289 for Pendleton residents or I 800-25ft 5401 for anyone living outside the Pendleton area hi Alumni tourney gets underway The Morrow Co Alumni Basket ball tournament will get underway this Friday night Games and other events arc scheduled tor Friday. Saturday and Sunday (See ad for game times) Team members are coming from as tar away as Alaska and San Diego Team pictures will also be taken Friday night before the games and Saturday morning Cost of the 5 x 7 is 57 and will be passed out Sun day during the championship game From our house to yours.... May this celebration of the season Jill your hearts with joy. And may the new year bring you every happiness. t V Entire Stock p r ic e SCARVES AND The nation's most widely used Gl Bill education benefits are coming to an end After nearly 24 years of helping some 8 2 million Vietnam era veterans, including over I .(XX) veterans at Blue Mountain Com munity College, with school and training expenses, the Department of Veterans Affairs i VA) will be mail ing the program's final checks at the end of December Seven of thirv one Blue Mountain Community College students cur rently receiving VA assistance have been notified that their payments will be stopped when the Vietnam Fra Veterans Gl Bill expires on December 3|. 1989 The program's termination date was mandated through legislation passed in 19"^ Educational benefits tor Post Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era veterans were earned bv serv ing ac live duty between January 3|. |9SS and January I. 1977 The benefits were available tor 10 years alter discharge, but no later than December. 1989 However, many of these veterans will be eligible to begin receiving benefits starting January I. 1990. under the Montgomery Gl Bill :--------------------- N H E L IU M B A L L O O N S 50* p r ic e Selected Ladies A Junior Apparel We will be closed Jan. I & 2 HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Heppner * s \ O D D S r r ENDS </i p r ic e p r ic e 'ountry Rose 676-9426 — e */i p r ic e V\ t<> Mari Ha art I ».■• -* vv; Expert climbers from the United States. China, and the Soviet Union are for a joint assault tin International preparing 29.028 foot high Ml Everest early this spring, according to information from Climbers To the L L Bean Company. a major vf*m Attempt Everest « « -*nd «««fitter for the climb j _ The expedition, led by Seattle, Itl \ a t n e O f Washington. mt*untaineer Jim Whit ~ taker, the first American to conquer the summit of Everest, is dubbed the Peace "1990 Ml Everest Earth Day 20 In tcrnational Peace Climb " The quest has been carefully planned so that the climax of the |ourncy the summit attempt of the world's highest peak -can take place on April 22. 1990, the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. to symbolize world peace and a clean environment "There have never before been climbers from The Soviet Union. China and the U S that have roped up together to climb Everest.' said Beth Chase. spokesperson for the L L Bean Company Chase said five three man climbing teams will ascend Everest, offering the possibility of five separate summit attempts " ( >nc team of a Russian, a Chinese and an American climber will nuke an attempt (on Everest's summit), and if they don't succeed, then the next team will go "And if. for example, one climber in the team of three can't go on. then the enure team will turn back," Chase continued "They won't let. say, just the American and the Chinese (climbers) go The American and Soviet Union expeditioners arc to depart Seattle this ¡February 24 for Beijing. China, where they will meet the Chinese climbers and travel to the l7.1(X)-fo*K Everest Base Camp in Tibet Also departing Seattle for China, according to Chase, arc 25 2 tons of supplies needed for the three month adventure, including the 20.IXX) jviunds of food and 4.(XX) pounds of propane (for cooking) required to sustain the 15 climbers and some 35 support personnel After arriving at Base Camp from China via army style trucks, more than half of the gear is to be hauled by bO yaks to Advance Base Camp at 21.(XX) feet More than 20 yak packers will load and lead the Asian oxen on the week long. 24-mile round trip between the two camps, resulting in 240 individual yak trips a feat which should give our own eastern Oregon outfitters and packers plenty to yak about Although the physical exertion, high altitude and bitterly cold temperatures often require climbers to consume three times their normal amounts of fixxl each day, a weight loss of 15 to 30 pounds per person is expected before the expedition ends Since the venture is. in part, an appeal for improving global environ ment. Chase said a special, aggressive effort will be made to remove all signs of the Peace Climb's ascent, as well as the decades of gear remanent of previous assaults. "There arc teams of support climbers that are going along w ith the Peace Climb, and their major function is to clean up the mountain They've add ed about two extra weeks to the expedition solely just to clean up everything." While this column traditionally deals with outdoor topics relative to eastern Oregon rather than those quite literally halfway around the world, it seems as good a time as any to announce such a refreshing show of in ternational teamwork This, especially at a time when the bu// is "Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men" as well as about the recent activity in Panama which, hopefully, is also working toward that end Says Beth Chase. "Sending a message of peace is certainly appropriate m ihi« rim* "_________________________________________________ Vietnam-era GI benefits to end Dec. 31 The Cub Scouts took time to sing Christmas carols ana aeiiver their homemade gingerbread houses 'in appreciation' to people in the community that have supported them this past year We owe our past success to you! A very special thanks to all our customers and friends EASTERN OREGON OUTDOORS » • Y . v * Peterson's .A 4 Heppner *
