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4-H food clubs cleans up Heppner The Heppner azette VOL 108 NO. 14 Wednesday. April 4, 1990 unes Heppner 25* 8 Pages Tucker, Brownfield receive Tandy awards Kevin Tucker has been named "Outstanding Match/Science/Com- puter Science Student” and Steve Brownfield ‘‘Outstanding Math/Science/Computer Science Teacher.” Tucker, a student at Heppner High School is the son of Brok and Janet Tucker. Brownfield is a teacher at Heppner High School. Tandy Technology Scholars, a program designed to recognize academic excellence, especially in the areas of mathematics, science and computer science, announced awards today totaling $350,000 in cash stipends and scholarships. One hundred students and 100 teachers became the first group of Tandy Technology Scholars when they were named at a news con ference April 4 in Washington. D C. Lauro F. Cavazos, Secretary of Education, was joined by numerous education leaders to congratulate these outstanding students and teachers. In addition, Tucker finished in the top two perdcent of the HHS senior class. The top two percent of each participating high school’s senior class was recognized for overall academic excellence. This was bas ed on work done in grades 9-11. More than 15,000 individuals will be recognized for their academic achievement by the Tandy Technology Scholars program at school awards programs. More than one-third, a total of 8.059 of all the secondary schools in the United States participated in this major education inititiative, which is funded by Tandy Corporation and administered by Texas Christian University. "W e are extremely pleased with the overwhelming response in this initial year. We believe that this is the largest single awards program to honor both students and teachers,” said John V. Roach, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Tandy Corporation. Doctors honored at PMH The Tandy Technology Scholars program is a national program open to students and teachers in accredited high schools throughout America. The finalists were selected by a panel of educators and approved by a Na tional Advisory Council. The outstanding mathematics, science or computer science student and/or teacher at each participating high school was recognized. From these nominees, semi-finalists and finalists were selected. Teacher finalists received checks for $2,500 each. Student finalists received cash scholarships for $1,000 each. These scholarships may be used at the col lege of university of the students’ choice. "The Tandy Technology Scholars program exemplifies the growing spirit of cooperation between businesses and education, and the in itiatives of business to become in volved in and to help resolve issues of national concern,” Roach added. The Food Fun and 7 Mun- chers 4-H cooking clubs met Saturday morning, March 31, for a trash pickup project on Heppner’s Main Streets. The groups picked up trash on both sides of Main Street and the streets behind ending with the Grade School. The clubs’ combined efforts resulted in 13 bags of trash. Heppner TV to carry NFL NFL Football will return to E.S.P.N. this fall, says Judie Laughlin of Heppner T V Heppner T V. has not carried this program ming in the past but felt viewers choice should be determined. A 12-game season will be offered in 1990,,in addition to the Pro-Bowl and will go to a 13-game season the next three years. Heppner T V Inc would like your opinion on carrying these games. Anyone interested may call or stop by the office to leave your vote. " If enough response is heard, your cooperative will carry these games in the future." said Laughl in. Hope Valby Lutheran plan Faulty system causes false Easter services fire alarms at hotel spring session of Hope confirmation The congregation of Hope and Valby Lutheran Parish are busy get ting ready for the celebration of Holy Week and Easter Sunday worship services. Sunday April 8, the congregations will forego their regular order of ser vice for a special Palm Sunday re enactment of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The Gospel text will emphasize the passion of our Lord. The sermon, "W hat's It All About, Jesus?” will be based on Philippians 2:5-11. The congrega tion will be given palm crosses made in Africa. Sunday worship is 9 a m. at Valby Lutheran and 11 a m. at Hope Lutheran church. On Tuesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. class will resume. The Valby class will meet Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the lone United Church of Christ. The spring series is a survey of the New Testament material. On Maundy Thursday, April 12, 6:30 p.m. at the Valby Lutheran church will be their annual version of the Seder meal or. more accurate ly. a Christian version of the Jewish Passover. Persons who wish to at tend this service should let Pastor Hoobing know (676-9940 or 676-5069) by Sunday, April 8. so that there will be enough food for the meal. A free-will offering will be taken to defray expenses. Artist-in-residence visits lone schools Dr Jeanne Berretta receives corsage from PMH resident Doris Ball. Heppner physicians Ed and Jeanne Berretta were honored on National doctor's day, March 30, at a reception at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. The doctors were treated to punch and cookies and were presented flowers by nursing home residents. Jayme Hanson and Jessica Keersemaker pick trash up from along the curb on Main St. in front of Murray's. Carol Groobman, visiting artist- ^ in-residence at lone Elementary School, has announced a closing program which will be open to the public on Friday. April 13, at 2:30 p.m. at the school. The two-week program began April 2. Groobman, who conducted a similar program at Heppner Elemen tary School in March, is working with kindergarten through fifth grade students at lone. She sings songs and tells stories to encourage children to sing and to create their own songs. "The kids are very responsive." says Groobman. ’’and the teachers very supportive.” The program is sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Coun cil. Salaries for the artist-in- residence program are funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts through the Oregon Arts Commission. A faulty heat sensor is believed to have caused three false fire alarms at St. Patrick’s Senior Center this past week. "It's (the heat sensor) supposed to set off the alarm when it reaches 180 to 200 degrees.” said Heppner Fire Chief Forrest Burkcnbine. The alarm w ent off and fire engines w ere dispatched to the hotel at 9:07 a m. March 30. 9:34 a m. March 31 and 11.39 a m. on April 2. Burkcnbine said that the alarm, which is hooked up to the Morrow County Sheriffs Dept, through the telephone lines, will sound if smoke or heat are detected or if the hotel’s sprinkler system goes off. According to Burkenbinc, the telephone company checked the telephone lines March 31, and Pendleton Electric, the company that installed the system, was scheduled to inspect the system on Monday. Jane Rawlins, senior center cor respondent. says that residents of the hotel are staying calm and are "just hanging on until they get the experts over. They’re pretty durable ladies." said Rawlins. "They don’t get ux> excited about anything. But I hope they find out what it is.” Little League tryouts Saturday Try outs for Heppner’s Major league teams will be held on Satur day April 7 and Saturday April 14 at 10 a m. at the new Little League field by the dam. Players between the ages of nine and 12 should attend these tryouts. Weather Report by City of Heppner March 27 - \pril 2. IW0 High Low Prec Tues. 60 .0 30 Weds. .0 61 34 Thurs. 36 65 .0 39 .0 72 PH. Sat. A 72 42 .0 Sun. 73 41 Mon. 37 .0 72 For further information please call Earl Fishburn at 676-5246 or Deb bie Koffler at 676-5192 after 6 p.m. Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Gram Growers Tuesday, April 3 Soft White April »3.73 »3.76/»3.73 *3.70/*3.65 *3.62/»3.60 *3.58 May June July Aug. Bariev April Ma\ July Aug. Pik ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Steagall improving Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home resident Esther Bergstrom pins boutonniere on Dr Ed Berretta. Tommy Steagall was transferred from Pioneer Memorial to St. An thony's Hospital in Pendleton where he underwent surgery. His mother Anna Mae says that he is impros ing and will be transferred back to PMH where he will recuperate. 7 .7 5 % APR H A N K OF 7 .9 8 % yield D Arlington JZ astem Oreqon • Heppner • lone ."Your bulrprndent Hi »nr Owned Bonk »107 *108 »104 *105 T T T T *96 %
