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r r* Bob Krein, Jeanie Patterson earn Elks Most Valuable Students award T? r ’ : 3 W 3 P A P K , Honor Society and the many fund raising projects being carried out by the senior class. Krein plans to at tend Eastern Oregon State College His parents are Bob and Joy Krein o f Heppner. I.» The Heppner Jeanie Patterson azette VOL 109 NO. 6 lines Wednesday, February 6, 1991 Heppner 35c 6 Pages Navy man returns from war in Gulf The first area serviceman has returned from war in the Persian Gulf. Cam George, son of Kit and Shirley George o f Heppner, arrived ^ack in Heppner Monday, Feb. 4, after serving in the Gulf since December. George, who is in electronics served aboard the Navy amphibious assault ship the USS Anchorage which carried 360 Navy men and 600 Marines. While he is not allow ed to say much about the war, he did say that the whole amphibious fleet o f 30 ships was in the Gulf. On board ship. George’s job was to fix radar system s and any other communications-radios, telephones, and closed circuit television. George said that he worked 18 hours a day, seven days a week, on the ship. “ There’s no perception o f time while you’re over there,’’ he said. “ You just work and sleep, work and sleep. No weekends. It’s hard at first, but you get used to it.” He said that the men on the ship aren’t be ing told where exactly they are or what's going on and the only enter tainment they have is movies on closed circuit telev isio n . No newspapers or television were allow ed on the ship and radio frequencies were blanketed out, so there was no radio either. Mail from home was in frequent or non-existent. “ The mail is terrible,” added George. “ We hadn't had mail in 30 days.” George’s mother, Shirley, said that when Cam came home he brought a big bag of letters from servicemen in the Gulf to mail to their friends ’ . - D.C. his sophomore year. He received the ‘I Dare You’ award his junior year. His leadership and com munity service activities earned him the designation as the outstanding student leader in Oregon’s class AA schools this year. He is alst active in sports, outdoor club, and is a member o f the yearbook staff. He plans to study elementary education at Western Oregon State College. In preparation for a career in education he has been a Pipeline peer teacher, a teacher's aide and a summer school aide. Johnston is the son of Rick and Susan Johnston of Heppner. . » • \ V - - • -V *».’’• . ♦ „ * ' * • . , . V Tricia Coe Second place was won by Tricia Coe and Scott Johnston of Heppner High School. Coe, who is the presi dent of the senior class, has been ac tive in a long list of activities during her high school years. She is active in the 4-H program. Last year she was a princess on the Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo Court. At Hepp ner High School she has served on the student council and participated in regional and state leadership workshops. Her sophomore year she was selected to represent Heppner High School at the Oregon Hugh O'Brien Leadership seminar. Her junior year she received the ‘I Dare You’ award for her leadership poten tial. Coe has been a member of the National Honor Society, dance team and currently is a member of the yearbook staff. She has served on the Pipeline peer education team. Coe plans to attend Western Oregon State College and major in elementary education. Her parents are Tim and Jan Coe of Heppner. i. * • a — , ,î. * -, <*• ^ k '' Amy Greenup Third place was awarded to Amy Greenup and Ken Wallace. Greenup is an outstanding athlete at Heppner High School. She has lettered in volleyball and basketball. She is the current ASB business manager and a member of the student council. She has been active in class and student body activities and in regional and state leadership workshops. She has been a member of the Pipeline peer teaching team. Greenup was the 1990 Homecoming Queen and has been a princess o f the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. She plans to attend Oregon Institute o f T echnology and becom e a radiologist. Her parents are Greg and Janet Greenup o f Heppner. . - - i . ■ . ' ■ V * t * j. .. • • T ' . » * • * , -, . ■ • * • -•*' -1 ' ' k . * •• * • . ' /•; • ’ . I and families in the states. George left his ship in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 1. From there he went to the island of Bahrain, then to Ita ly, Spain, a small Portuguese island and then to Dover, Delaware and Philadelphia before arriving on the west coast. He said that in the Gulf it was hot and he wore shorts, but upon arrival in Spain the temperature was 17 degrees. George said that his next plans are to go to Nevada to go Cougar hun ting and visit a friend. He has a month’s leave before he reports to Chicago for radio and television broadcasting school. After schooling he will film aircraft take-offs and and $3 for children. Door prizes in cluding an afghan, will be presented during the afternoon. This is a benefit for the Grange. IC 1 5 .f landings on the Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz. He said that the Navy is not holding anyone in the Gulf, unlike the other areas of the service. Committments for school ing, such as his broadcasting school, are still being honored. His mother says that he has now traveled around the world, traveling to Hawaii, the Phillippines and the Far East on his way over to the Gulf. His service in the Gulf is the second deployment in two years. His first was to Thailand, Korea and the Phillippines. Now 24 years old, George has two years, four months left of active duty. He says that when he gets out of the Navy he will pro bably go back to school. Valentine’s storytime topic The topic for the Monday, Feb. 11 story time at the Heppner Public Library will be Valentine's Day. Story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. and will feature face painting and stories by Pam Sagely. Bob Krein Bob Krein is an honor student at Heppner High School and is the cur rent president of the National Honor Society. He is active in the outdoor club and is the president of the group this year. Krein is an avid athlete who has lettered in football, basket ball and baseball. This year he was named to the CBC conference all stars in football. Krein finds time from studies and athletics to be in volved in the community service projects performed by the National Scott Johnston Ken Wallace Scott Johnston is the ASB presi dent of Heppner High School He has been elected to the student coun cil all four years of high school. Dur ing that time he has been active in regional and state leadership ac tivities in student government as well as Oregon Student Safety on the Move. He was selected to represent eastern Oregon at the national MADD conference in Washington. Ken Wallace is an outstanding math student at Heppner High School and has been a member of Who’s Who in American High School students. He enjoys sports, in particular football and track and has lettered in both sports. He is a member of HHADD (Heppner High Against Drinking/Drugs and Driv ing) and attended last year’s Oregon Student Safety on The M o\e con ference. Wallace wants to become a nuclear engineer He is considering attending Oregon State University although he has been accepted to at tend Rose-Hulman Institute o f Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. His parents are Gene and Chirella Wallace o f Lexington. MCGG holds annual customer appreciation day this Saturday ■I Camp Fire girls begin candy sale Parents Club Carnival Feb. 9 Free pancake breakfast is popular at customer appreciation day. The Morrow County Grain Growers will hold their annual customer appreciation day this Satur day at the main office and store in Lexington. The day will start off with the traditional free pancake, ham and egg breakfast starting at 8 a m and served until noon. Lots of free door prizes will be given away, and there will be fac tory representatives from 11 com panies on hand with displays and in formation. Everyone is invited to attend the customer appreciation day. mm. ■ >*• • * , f . • ••V*. . - i* •* v -M«/ rifts'-,; ‘V - '■■ v w -ï> î; - y drSr • *. £ ■' - * v>' % - • » • . > '. ' V » ; Heppner Elementary Parent's Club annual fundraiser carnival will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Porceeds will benefit kindergarten through eighth grades. In the past the Parent's club has pur chased VCRs, playground safety mats. PE equipment and a donation to the Missoula Children’s theater. Carnival activities include bingo, with prizes donated by merchants, a goldfish toss, face painting, a fish pond and many other booths. Con cessions will be available. VISA CARDS Local Camp Fire Girls will begin their an nual door-to-door candy sale this Friday, Feb. 8 . The girls will sell boxes of mint patties, al mond roca and caramel clusters for $2.50 each. Camp Fire girls pictured are back row L- R: leader Mary Vandenhaak, Kenna Jones, Heidi Turrell, Abby Kahl, Amy Papineau, Amy Burkenbine, Michelle McCloskey, Pam Sage ly assistant leader. Center: Crystal Baker, Jenni Patton, Ron- di Williams, Beth Baker, Brooke Boyer, Monica Burkenbine. Front: Kaitlyn Sagely, Shelbi Padberg, Paula SpicerKuhn, Olivia Sagely, Molly Turrell. Bank of Eastern Oregon ★ Low Annual Fee — — _____ One More Reason to n v i K D Arlington JZ aàtem O reqon F.D.I.C. • Heppner • lone * have our card "Your Independent Horn* Owned Bank " o f •VA* r . ' * • ' ;•**#•■ ■ ■ i**-:« » r - V •••*»’ ♦ - V* ■ • . ' - v . ' » . * ‘ • •• • • ..-Vi* . -■’.•• . ... - ...- ■ , \ . - * -V: *- Shirley and Cam George ’ +** - ", ' - * . $ , i* ’ L *'• * \ * - ,V ■ • > 'V - * * - % r.! - P ■ J R Ï . 5 « 3 C , y “* '•* Bob Krein and Jeanie Patterson of Heppner High School are the win ners of the Heppner Elks Club Most Valuable Student competition. The two will participate in the district Elks contest in Milton-Free water February 10. Patterson ranks first academical ly in her class. She has been a member of the National Honor Society and Who’s Who in America Student's since her sophomore year. She has been involved in service pro jects to the Heppner community through her membership in the Honor Society. Patterson, who says she would like to major in accoun ting at Portland State University, has filled the treasurer’s position in 4-H groups, her class, Honor Society and is the current ASB treasurer at Hepp ner High. As a member o f the stu dent council she has attended regional and state leadership workshops and was a key worker for Cycle Oregon. Patterson has been one o f the leaders of the Heppner High School dance team. She has played volleyball and is active in 4-H. Patterson’s parents are Guy and Kay Patterson of Heppner. • V *; Ie m NP* Grange Valentine dinner set Feb. 10 A Valentine dinner will be served at the Lexington Grange on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12:30-2 p.m. follow ed by pinochle. Cost is $7 for adults ( V \ * # •
