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Photo by Pam Minster
Mrs. Warrens Kindergarten class in lone sent Christmas cards to Kevin Ball who is stationed
in Saudi Arabia. Pictured left to right front row: Karl Morgan, Sheena Christman, Caitlin Orem,
Andrew Rietmann. Back row: Til Tullis, Cameron Krebs, Cayle Krebs, Travis Cheney, Nathan
Nolan.
HHS to participate in Citizen Bee lone youth group
Heppner High School students $48,000 presented by the American plans projects
VOL 108 NO. 50
Wednesday, December 12, 1990 ________Heppner 35*________ 8 Pages
Volunteers show there is
Christmas spirit in Heppner
will have the opportunity to par
ticipate in a unique social studies
academic competition which could
lead to a scholarship and a study trip
to Washington, D.C. in June, 1991.
The school has registered to par
ticipate in the Close Up Foundation
Citizen Bee.
The Citizen Bee is an academic
competition that focuses on social
studies and progresses through
school, regional, and state events.
Three Heppner students will advance
to regional competitions with top
students there going to the state
finals.
State winners earn a trip to
Washington to participate in the
Foundation’s government studies
program and the national competi
tion. Winners of the national event
receive college scholarships totaling
Honda Foundation. The national
Citizen Bee has been funded by the By Anne Morter
Milken Family Foundation and
The lone Youth Group met
Burger King Corporation, with ad December 9 at the United Church of
ditional support by KPMG Peat Christ to discuss upcoming projects.
Marwick; RJR Nabisco, Inc.; and They decided to donate 130 pairs of
Kraft General Foods. On the state socks to the Burnside Emergency
level sponsors have included Shelter in Portland as a follow up to
Secretary of State Barbara Roberts. their visit in November. They also
Oregon Department of Education, decided to do another Burnside Pro
AT&T, Confederation of Oregon ject, which involves providing a
School Adm inistrators, Guard meal at a shelter for the homeless in
Publishing Co., Nike, Inc., The February or March.
O bserver, Oregon Education
A night of Christmas Caroling is
Association. Oregon Newspapers planned for December 16. Members
Foundation, Inc., Oregon State Bar. are asked to bring two loaves of
Portland General Electric Company, quick bread to distribute to senior
State Chartered Banks of Oregon, citizens as they carol. Caroling will
and Sunrise Rotarians.
follow the United Church of Christ’s
Linda Dutcher, an educator at Christmas program and potluck and
Heppner, will be coordinating the should start at approximately 6 p.m.
Citizen Bee at the school.
Joel Peterson is organizing a two-
day ski trip to Anthony Lakes for the
weekend following Christmas.
Lodging will be provided and each
member attending will be given $30
to
help defray the cost of a lift ticket.
were already shooting out of the
Members may sign up at the High
windows. Three fire trucks and 11
School or contact Cathy Halvorsen
firemen responded to the fire. He
at 422-7107.
said that the cause of the fire had not
The Youth Group hosted the ser
yet been determined.
vice
at the United Church of Christ
Donations of clothing, household
on
December
9. Ryan Halvorsen and
items, bedding and furniture for the
Mike Garrett did the readings Dur
family may be dropped off at the
ing the Mission Moment’ Heidi
Neighborhood Center.
Orem and Jake Deputy told about the
The family has an 11 year-old girl
leadership conference they attended
who wears a size 12; a seven year-
in Nampa, Idaho, recently. Chisana
old boy who wears size 6 or 7; a
Warren and Kari Morgan shared
three year old boy who wears size
their experience of feeding the
4; and a one year old girl who wears
homeless in Portland. Deacon and
a size 2.
Aaron Heideman did the offertory.
Members hosted refreshments after
the service. The Youth Group is hap
py to report that they received $78
tion of recipients will be based upon from UCC members for their ’Socks
their community service beyond the for the Homeless’ project
normal responsibilities of their own
occupation. Candidates nominated in
past years who were not selected
may be re-nominated.
1989 recipients were Don
Bristow, Man of the Year; Gladys
Hobbs, Woman of the Year; Jim
Bier, Educator; and Peterson’s
Jewelers, Business of the Year. For
more information, contact Claudia
Hughes at the Chamber 676-9663 or
G.H Pierson, president and Chiet
Larry Mills 989-8221.
Executive Officer of the Bank of
Eastern Oregon reports that the
board of directors has declared a
dividend payment of $8 per share.
Shareholders of record Nov. 15,
ner. special rates for senior and low 1990 will share in the $233,600 pay
income citizens and special access ment. The payment represents the
largest dividend paid in the history
for seniors
of
the bank.
Present hauler. Cliff Green of
Pierson also reported that the bank
Heppner Garbage Disposal Service
said, “ My problem with the or remains strong in the face of conti
dinance is that you’re structuring it nuing agricultural woes locally and-
too tight...let the hauler work with bad news plaguing banks nationally.
his elderly customers.” Green cur "A very strong capital base has
rently does provide special pickup enabled the bank to weather
economic downturns and continue its
for people with special needs.
A new ordinance will be prepared profitability,” he said.
for review by the council at a special
meeting set for Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at
city hall.
Fire leaves family of six homeless
A family of six has been left
1 omeless this holiday season follow-
...g a fire which destroyed their
house and all of their belongings.
Heppner Volunteer Firemen
responded to the fire at the home of
Paul and Margie Hendicks on Jones
and Water Street at 3:24 p.m. on
Thursday, December 6. Spokesper
son Allen Burkenbine said that the
blaze resulted in damage “ In excess
of $20,000.”
Burkenbine said that when the fire
trucks arrived at the scene flames
Nominees sought for awards
Photo by Joyce Hughes
T h e C h ristm a s sp irit is alive a n d well in H e p p n e r as show n by th e larg e g ro u p o f volunteers
w ho tu rn e d out M onday to help re fu rb ish H e p p n e r’s aging C h ristm a s d ec o ratio n s. All 36 street
d eco ratio n s w ere tak en dow n, s trip p e d , ch ecked, re -d ec o rated a n d put b ack u p in one evening.
S enior citizens served a hot m eal to th e volunteers. P ic tu red above a re (l-r) C lyde A llstott, H ow ard
B ry a n t, R ay m o n d F re n c h , V ern K eithly a n d G in g er K eithly.
Survey to be
included in G-T
Wayne Papineau retires
from Kinzua mill
A Vision 2,000 strategic planning
committee survey concerning the
“ eyesores” of Heppner will be in
cluded in this week’s Gazette-Times
Anyone may fill out the survey in
dicating what areas in Heppner need
improvement and return it to the
C ham ber o f Com m erce by
December 21.
Lighting contest
to be held Sunday
After over 40 years working at the
mill in Heppner. Wayne Papineau of
Lexington has retired.
Papineau has worked 42 years “ at
the same place, but different out
fits,” he said. He began working at
the mill in 1948. At that time the mill
was operated by Smith, Mahoney
and Kraft Cheese It was then sold
to Hitchcock, Dan and Russell and
sold again in 1955 to Kinzua.
Papineau’s jobs ranged from pick
ing stickers in the old planer's shed,
feeding the planer, which he did for
10 years and pulling green chain
After Kinzua took over Papineau ran
the edge sorter up until the last
several years, when he ran the tilt
hoist in the planer’s shed. “ When I
first came here it was all hand
labor,” he said. “ Now it’s all
automated, with computers and
everything."
Papineau. 62, plans on spending
his retirement running race horses,
which he has taken to Portland.
Spokane and Seattle, among other
places.
Papineau has three grown
children, Donnie in Enterprise,
Carol Ehrmantraut, Lexington and
Penny Hoffman. Hermiston and 13
grandchildren.
The Heppner Chamber of Com
merce lighting contest will be held
this Sunday evening Dec. 16
First, second and third prizes of
$50, $25 and $15 will be awarded
for best outdoor displays. The best
indoor displays will be awarded first
and second place prizes of $20 and
$
10 .
The most festive business display
will be awarded a $15 prize.
Weather Report
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
presents awards annually to outstan
ding citizens, educator and business
at the annual Town and Country ban
quet in January. All clubs, organiza
tions and individuals are invited to
nominate a person and business they
feel would be deserving of these
awards. Nomination forms are
available at the Chamber office
(Heppner T.V.) or can be mailed
upon request. The deadline for retur
ning forms to the Chamber, P.O.
Box 1232, is December 21. Selec-
Bank of EO
remains
strong
County rejects only garbage bid
The Heppner City Council at its
regular meeting Dec. 10, rejected
the sole bid received for the garbage
hauling franchise for the city of
Heppner.
The bid, submitted by Nave Enter
prises of Heppner was rejected
unopened. The council voted to
review bid specifications and relet
the bid. Several garbage haulers ex
pected to bid did not because of or
dinance requirements.
Specific areas of the ordinance op
posed by the haulers included free
garbage pickup for the city of Hepp-
Jr. High band to
perform Thursday
Town and Country meeting planned
A Town and Country meeting will
be held Thürs Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.
at the Extension Conference room.
“ It is very important that all involv-
ed be represented,” said Claudia
Hughes, chamber of commerce
manager Town and Country week
is Jan. 15-18.
The Heppner Junior High and
sixth grade bands will perform
Christmas songs in front of Central
Red Apple Market on Thursday,
Dec. 13. weather permitting. The
concert wil be held from 11 to 11:30
a.m.
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