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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1990)
Queen Judy enjoys working with kids . . i e V, y T 2 OR" A j n £+ %% d V, á F n i e 4 - * i f. O t \ Ö 7 4 C 7 ry p Teen leader Judy Jepsen helps Dawn Boor in the cooking department of 4-H projects. By Merlyn Robinson A lifetime lone area resident, Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen Judy Jepsen, 18, is the vivacious blond daughter of John and Jean Jepsen. Judy, a 1990 lone High School graduate, has one brother, Jim, now at home working with the family business, Dobyns Pest Control. Her grandfather, Walter Jepsen, is a 98-year-young long-time lone resident. Queen Judy has been an active 4-H'er with a special interest in help ing others while serving as a junior and teen leader. She has been a 4 LI camp counselor and has taught horsemanship to beginners and others. “ I enjoy working with kids of all ages,” Judy says. She plans to pur sue that interest by enrolling in child development courses at Portland Community College. Dancing, skiing, camping, singing and sports are some of her many in terests, she says. She has en thusiastically trained and shown her horses during her 10 years in 4-H. Capping her 4-H years was the high point award received by Queen Judy MCRS plans dunk tank Sat. VOL 108 NO. 33 Wednesday, August 15, 1990 Heppner 25c 8 Pages New signs welcome visitors Everyone is invited to ‘‘dunk your favorite official” and help benefit the Morrow County Search and Rescue at the same time. Morrow County Search and Rescue is planning a dunk tank at the Morrow County Fairgrounds Satur day, Aug. 18, from 11 a m. to 7 p.m. Scheduled for a dunking are Dick Reid, Paul Sumner and Billy Joe McMinn, Kinzua; Pat Sweeney of Sweeney Mortuary (Merle Cowett, Heppner Police Dept., alternate); Renee Devin, Heppner City Hall; Cara Costa, Heppner mayor; David Archer, M.C. Sheriffs chaplain; Terry Harper, M.C.S O. deputy; Lisa Willman and Marsha Kemp. U.S. Forest Service; Steve Rhea. Van M arter& Kahl Insurance; Ron Bowman, Heppner Auto Parts; Louis Carlson, Morrow County Judge; Jeff Wallace, M.C. district attorney; Carl Martin. Oregon State Police; and Bill Kuhn, Heppner ci ty attorney. All Saints barbecue Saturday Kinzua Corp general manager Frank Pear- son (left), Columbia Basin Electric manager Fred Toombs, chamber of commerce Heppner has put out a new welcome mat-three of them as a matter of fact. Three wooden signs, over two years in the planning, have been erected at the entrances to the city, one near the golf course, one near the fairgrounds and one near the Willow Creek turnoff. The three signs, all saying welcome to Heppner, were design manager Claudia Hughes, and chamber president Cliff Green. ed and constructed by Ron Forrar. The wood was donated by Kinzua and holes were drilled and the signs erected by Columbia Basin Electric. Heppner Chamber of Commerce, St. Patrick's Committee and the ci ty planning commission donated toward the cost of the signs. Space for placement of the signs was donated by the Willow Creek Coun try Club, Mrs. Clarence Warren and Fred Hoskins. One of the signs is painted with shamrocks and trees, one with the Willow Creek Dam and trees, and the other with mountains and trees. Planning for the signs spanned two Chamber of Commerce presidents, Forrie Burkenbine and Cliff Green, said chamber manager Claudia Hughes. Central Market opens Friday The newly completed Central Market will be open for business Fri day, Aug. 17, with a new deli, ex panded summer hours, added inven tory in all departments, additional staff and 50 percent more selling area, according to owners Gail and Forrest Burkenbine. The Burkenbines say that they have added five new employees for a total of 22. Friends and relatives have also volunteered their time stocking shelves and pricing to gear up for the opening Friday. ‘‘Right now it’s very hectic, very disorganized, total chaos," said Gail. Gail said that 9,000 of the bricks from the old store, which burned in a fire Feb. 7. were salvaged to use for the exterior of the new store. Summer hours will be 8 a m to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Weather Report at the recent 4-H Horse Show. She has also had cooking projects and given demonstrations at fairs. Her involvement in 4-H has resulted in her selection as one of the state’s Na tional 4-H Ambassadors. A four-year honor roll student at lone. Queen Judy was also a year book staff member Besides being on the dance team, she participated in four years of volleyball. She was a member of lone’s winning volleyball team that become state runner-ups in 1988 and 89 “ We try hard to’ be a winning court,” Judy says. And this court’s weighty scrapbook, with many blue ribbons, attests to their winning parade performances. The biggest coup for these girls, however, was placing third at Portland’s Rose Festival Parade, chosen from among many mounted court entries. “ It was a thrill just to be there. So many people on the streets during the parade knew where we were from and that we had traveled a long distance,” Judy says. Queen Judy has been busy shuffl ing court activities and working this summer as an assistant secretary for B & C Repairs in lone. But this week, she and her court are busy handing out awards, meeting people and participating in all the fair and rodeo events. As official hosts, they are preparing an after-parade lun cheon for visiting courts and officials at the Heppner Senior Center. “ It’s like we are part of history in the making, with a professional rodeo this year. And we are looking forward to seeing a large attendance for these performances,” Judy says. Sunscreen cause pool’s cloudiness Heppner City Pool manager Sarah Carlson said that tests have shown that sunscreen and not algae nor bacteria has been the cause of the pool's cloudiness and numerous closures. Carlson said that sunscreen par ticles which are small enough to pass through the filters, are accumulating in the water. She is asking sunscreen users to apply their sunscreen at least 20 minutes before entering the pool and to shower before getting into the water. Carlson said a chemical is also be ing added to the pool water which causes sunscreen particles to clump together so that they may become large enough to be caught by the pool filters. The pool, however, is scheduled to be closed. Aug. 26 for the season. All Saints Episcopal church is again preparing their annual barbecue beef dinner for Saturday, Aug. 18, 4-7 p.m., following the rodeo. Menu includes pit barbecue beef, garlic bread, baked potatoes, coleslaw, warm or cold beverages and ice cream. Prices are-adults $7. senior citizens (60 years and older) $6, children 6-12, $3.50. The early dinner hour will allow people to eat after the rodeo and before the livestock auction. The public is invited to take a break from the fairgrounds and visit with friends and neighbors in a cool setting and enjoy a delicious meal. All Saints Episcopal is located on the comer of Church and Gale streets. Cycle stories welcome Kids’ carnival earns over $150 to benefit Cheryl Ripple Over 1700 people with the Cycle Oregon 111 bicycle tour will be traveling through Heppner on Sept. 9 and will be eating dinner and breakfast here. The Gazette-Times is planning a special publication to welcome the bicyclists and as a souvenir of Cycle III. Anyone with advertisements or stories about events, activities, ser vices. food, booths, etc., must have them into the G-T by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. The special tab-sized new spaper will be published Wednesday, Sept. 5. Seniors special day Special recognition of senior citizens is planned for Fair and Rodeo week. All day Thursday is Senior Citizen Day. Tables and chairs will be available in an area near Shorty’s Cabin for visiting while dining or relaxing. Admission price for seniors on Thursday are reduced from $3 to $2 per person. Market Report C om plim ents of the Morrow C ounty Gram Grow ers Aug. Sept. Oct. Jan. Aug. Sept. Pik Tuesday, August 14 Soft White *3.18/*3.19 *3.21/*3.23 *3.25/*3.27 *3.36/*3.38 Barlev *86 *89/*93 101 We're Cheryl Ripple Kaylee Zumwalt, Casey Zumwalt and Niccole Porter. Not pictured is Melissa Zumwalt. What started out as a fun way for four kids to spend a Saturday after noon turned into a fund raising pro ject earning over $150. Kaylee Zumwalt, 8. Nickole Porter. 9, Casey Zumwalt. 5 and Melissa Zumwalt, 12, thought they would have a little fun putting on a neighborhood carnival. As an after thought they decided to put the money to good use. The kids decid ed that the money earned from the carnival would go to Cheryl Ripple, a Heppner woman recently discharged from the hospital after being in critical condition with kidney failure. Cheryl had no medical insurance to cover her hospitalization expenses. The kids, their mothers. Barbara Zumwalt and Susan Porter, and neighborhood kids who helped man the booths, sold tickets at a dime apiece and earned $153 60, which they presented to Cheryl this week. Cheryl, who says she is doing " g o o d ,” said that ‘‘the best medicine is coming hom e." Sidewalk Sale The Heppner merchants' sidewalk sale will be this Friday, Aug. 17. Look inside the G-T for those special bargains. 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