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VOL 108 NO. 16___________ Wednesday, April 18, 1990___________ Heppner 25e___________ 8 Pages
Fair/Rodeo time of change in 1990s
The decade of the 1990's is a time
of change for Morrow County’s an
nual fair and rodeo, August 15-19.
For the first time since 1977, the
Saturday and Sunday afternoon
rodeo performances will be sanction
ed by the Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association.
“ Added purses for rodeo contes
tant winners, with $7000 already
pledged by sponsors, will attract
some top rodeo athletes.” rodeo
committee chairman John Moyer
says. And in addition to local and
Eastern Oregon business pledges,
nationally known sponsors, Coors
and Wranglers, will assist in the pro
motion of the Heppner rodeo, a
traditional event since 1922.
Livestock for these two PRC A
performances will be furnished by
rodeo stock contractors Kelsey-
M cLean.
o f Coulee City,
Washington.
The rodeo committee is schedul
ing work days to put up a
professionally-designed arena in
front of the north grandstand. And
bleachers on the south side of this
enclosure will accommodate what is
expected to be a capacity crowd,
Moyer says.
In addition to professional rodeo
events, fair and rodeo week will
feature live entertainment for fami
ly nignt, an amateur talent contest,
a carnival and the Friday night
amateur rodeo. The popular log
bucking contest slated for Sunday
morning has been expanded to in
clude two different categories, one
for stock saws and another division
for saws with more horsepower.
Additions and changes have been
made for the fair premium book and
books will be ready for circulation
in June. This year the premium
books will be placed at convenient
locations for distribution. Deleting
premium book mailing expense will
provide additional funds for con
structing display settings. For in
stance, the flower show will be ac
commodated by an outdoor display
area adjacent to the show barn south
wall. And additional lighting for the
midway and stage area is planned,
fair board officials say.
A $12.50 fair and rodeo button
will be charged for admission to all
events. “ Purchasing a button to help
sponsor these events is a $6.50 sav
ing over daily admission charges,”
Fair Board Chairman Charles Daly
says. Daily gate charges will be $3
per day, Wednesday through Friday.
There will be a $5 per day gate
charge on Saturday and Sunday.
Legionaires honored
The Heppner seventh and eighth
grade chorus students will present
the musical “ Tum blew eeds,”
Wednesdsay, April 18 at 7 p.m. in
the Heppner Elementary Multipur
pose room. There will be a small ad
mission fee.
Bingo benefit
set for Rea
A money bingo benefit for Carol
Rea. who has leukemia, will be held
Sunday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Office Cafe in lone. There will
be a “ big dollar blackout at the end
of the game.”
Teacher resigns in wake
of incident
Police are continuing to in
vestigate an incident on April 4 in
Heppner in which a car allegedly
was damaged, according to Morrow
County District Attorney Jeff
Wallace.
“ The matter is being considered
by the Morrow County Grand
Jury,” says Wallace, “ and will be
taken up again at the next regularly
scheduled grand jury session.”
Nine Heppner High School
students involved in the incident are
being administered disciplinary
measures, according to Heppner
High Principal Steve Dickenson.
Dickenson said that the students'
discipline varied, depending on their
involvement in the incident.
Morrow County School Ad-
Soil and Water Stewardship week
Emphasizing everyone’s role in
protecting soil and water resources
for future generations, the Morrow
Soil and Water Conservation District
is encouraging local churches,
organizations and individuals to join
the nationwide observances of Soil
and Water Stewardship Week. April
29 to May 6.
The local district, which works
throughout the year on soil and water
conservation measures, is providing
literature that highlight m an's
responsibility to be active stewards
of our nation’s soil and water
resources.
Rudy Bergstrom, chairman of the
Morrow Soil and Water Conserva
tion District, said that everyone
needs to learn abou the impact of
their actions of those around us.
“ Recognizing that, we can commit
ourselves to individual and com-
munity action. By using good ero
sion prevention practices, conserv
ing water or simply planting a tree,
we’ll each help make the world a
better place for our children's
children.” said Bergstrom.
Since 1955, the National Associa
tion of Conservation Districts has
sponsored Soil and Water Steward
ship Week, in cooperation with near
ly 3,000 local districts nationwide,
as one way to emphasize the impor
tance of good stewardship of basic
soil and water resources.
Materials especially designed to
convey the 1990 theme, “ Citizens of
all Creation," are being distributed
by the Morrow Soil and Water Con
servation District and may be obtain
ed by calling or visiting the district
office during business hours at 430
Lexington/H eppner Highway,
676-5452.
Dana Heideman named
Class A/B coach of year
By Anne Morter
Recognized for their many years of service pictured) Howard Davison.
The men were honored by the lone
to the American Legion are (left to right) Her
American
Legion Auxiliary Unit no. 95 at a
man Blettell, 45 years; Jim Bennett, 45; Don
no-host
dinner
at Beechers Cafe in celebra
McElligott, 30; Ted Palmateer 45; Dick
McElligott, 30; Joel Engleman, 45; and (not tion of the Legion’s birthday.
Don Peterson wheat growers spokesperson
Don Peterson of lone is one of
twenty-eight U S. wheat growers
who have become spokespersons to
inform agricultural producers and
the public on the importance of
economic aid and development and
foreign trade.
Peterson is available for presenta
tions and newspaper, television and
radio interviews throughout Oregon
on developmental issues as they
relate to specific country markets
and the growth demand in these
markets. Anyone interested may
contact him at 503 422-7136.
The twenty-eight spokespersons
participated in an issue and media-
oriented training session as part of
the National Association of Wheat
G row ers F oundation's “ The
Developing World: Opportunities
for U S Agriculture" program The
training session, held last month in
Washington. D.C., included top
level congressional. USD A. state
departm ent,
em bassy.
and
agribusiness personnel and was
designed to increase growers’
awareness of the potential markets
for U S. wheat and U S. agricultural
products in lesser developing coun
tries (LDCs).
International development will
play an increasingly important role
in the future of U S. agriculture. By
providing farm leaders with inten
sive training in the future growth
markets for U S. wheat and U.S.
agriculture, the foundation is com
municating the importance of
developing economics in the LDCs
to improve the wheat industry and
the U.S. economy on the whole.
The foundation was created in
1978 to foster charitable, scientific,
and educational programs which
could provide lasting benefits not on
ly for the wheat industry, but for
consumers and the general public.
Heppner Bowl to
close for summer
Heppner Bowl, both bowling alley
and restaurant will be closed April
29 through the middle of August,
owners Doug and Sonja Smith have
announced.
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Weather Report
by City of Mepprw
This program has been made
possible in part, through a Biden-Pell
grant from the Development Educa
tion Program of the Agency for In
ternational Development. The foun
dation is the first commodity
organization to be awarded a Biden-
Pell grant
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The Oregon High School Coaches
Association recently announced that
Dana Heideman has been named the
Class A/B Coach of the Year.
Heideman has been coach of the lone
girls basketball team, champions of
the State Class B Tournament held
last month in Baker City, for the past
three years.
The award makes Heideman an
automatic nominee for the Oregon
Coach of the Year. The Oregon
Coach of the Year will be selected
from the pool of all the coaches of
the year at a banquet to be held in
Eugene on May 26.
According to the Oregon High
School Coaches A ssociation,
Heideman was selected by his fellow
coaches for this honor.
ministrator Doyle McCaslin said that
the students’ teacher and supervisor
at the time of the incident Jay
Tillery, voluntarily submitted his
resignation on Friday April 13, to be
effective immediately. McCaslin
said that the resignation was ac
cepted by the school board at its
regular meeting April 16.
Mr. McCaslin said that the
physical educational teacher's posi
tion, which was parttime at the high
school will be filled by substitute
teachers “ for now.”
The owner of the car Don Smith,
says that the students pounded on the
car, causing over $750 in damages,
and cursed at his wife. Carmen, who
was driving the car at the time.
Creative Arts
club to meet
Morrow County Creative Arts and
Crafts regular monthly meeting will
be Monday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at
Kates Pizza Members are asked to
bring something they are working on
to share with the group..
Anyone in the community with an
art or craft item they would like to
give a demonstration on is asked to
call Mary Ella Moyer, 676-9844, or
VoJean Forquer, 676-5408.
National Library
week upcoming
April 22-28 is National Library
Week.
Heppner City library hours are
1:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday and 1:30 to
7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Story hour is Monday morning
10:15 to 11:15 for pre-shool
children. “ Visit your public library
and check out the latest best-seller,”
said librarian Dorothy Wilson. “ We
also have a few audio-cassettes
available to check out.”
Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
Tuesday, April 17
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Eighth grader Jake Bacon discusses with Ohris Bowman and
Jonas Healy what carbohydrates, fat and sugar mean to your
diet Tuesday night at the Science Fair in Heppner. The science
fair is put on each year by the seventh and eighth grade
students as part of their nine weeks grade. This year was a
'hands on’ experience for the kids.
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