4-H food clubs cleans up Heppner
The Heppner
azette
VOL 108 NO. 14
Wednesday. April 4, 1990
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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
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60
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Thurs.
36
65
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39
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72
PH.
Sat.
A
72
42
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Sun.
73
41
Mon.
37
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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
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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.
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