Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 17, 1991 - THREE
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Kara Miller wins 1st in essay contest
___ By Merlyn Robinson
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By Merlyn Robinson
It's easy to understand how Morrow County, land of sagebrush and sun
shine, could be subdivided through changes in legislative representation,
hven though the winds of time have tried to erase an invisible Mason-Dixon
line, different representation for separated districts within the county could
lead to less continuity.
Words that might be flaunted arc, “ Nah, nah. Our Senator Bigheart has
more clout than your Senator Highpockets. But then that can't be as im
portant in your end of the county, can it?”
But if the howling winds keep blowing, some people might end up in
a different district anyway, just like the real estate that has been changing
hands lately.
Twice recently I’ve flapped northward as the forces of nature grabbed
every grain of loose earth and hurled dense clouds of it across roads. Crops
this year will likely grow parallel to the ground. And if newly-seed potatoes
manage to sprout and rise above ground, they might wish they had stayed
undercover.
Maybe Eastern Oregon folks aren’t strong in numbers, but they sure do
have lots of grit. I’m still picking sand out of my teeth after a visit to the
grain terminal near Irrigon to view a shiny-new barge.
Even the fish at the nearby Irrigon fish hatchery were being blown back
into the water as they tried to jump for joy in the holding ponds. And
livestock in that area looked like animated cartoon figures leaning into the
wind to stay upright.
Maybe I should have spent more time there. I’ve read that skin sanding
can do wonders for the complexion. But while I’m not shy of wrinkles,
neither am I long on fortitude. And a crew cut would have been a good
hair style for the occasion as both my hair and the trees there were flailed
about by the wind.
Though only God could have created such hardy trees, it’s man’s role
to nurture them. And when it comes to growing things, there are a lot of
fanners trying to get spring crops planted with a lack of moisture to keep
newly-farmed ground under control. I’m sure they are being blamed for
environmental pollution as they do their dirty work of trying to put food
on everyone’s plate.
But then maybe we don’t need as many loaves of bread on the table or
as many potatoes in the pot if the salmon summiteers’ actions cripple farm
ing and commerce.
Ye little fishes better multiply rapidly so that everyone can kick back and
go fishing when electricity rates make us revert to candles on the dinner
table; when transportation costs make us wish we had camels; when boats
are high and dry at river docks; when there’s a lack of water or it’s too
costly to irrigate; or when communities dry up as agri-business industries
and support services wither.
When creatures’ values are placed ahead of human values, such as a spot
ted owl or a sockeye salmon, it’s time our legislators wielded a big stick
for this agricultural-based region. It seems that those urban-environmentalists
must think all food is produced in a factory.
Those back-to-nature advocates should have been pioneers in the good
old days, living in stone caves, not log cabins. Heaven forbid that a tree
be cut in all those thousands of wilderness areas, created by their efforts,
that do not contribute to the economy; but where for lack of management,
valuable timber is left to rot or bum up in forest fires.
I’d vote for a weird-looking politician from Mars sporting antennae, if
he went on record for a common sense approach to correcting the wrongs
of the past century — instead of proposed actions destined to immediately
over-correct without considering the consequences.
Arts, crafts meeting to honor Forquers
Morrow County Creative Arts and
Crafts regular monthly meeting will
be April 23 at 1 p.m. at Kates Pizza.
The agenda includes a farewell to
long time group supporters Seth and
VoJean Forquer, who plan to move
to the Willamette Valley. “ Both will
be greatly m isse d ,” said a
spokesperson.
VoJean has been a member around
14 years. She is not only a past presi
dent but has served in every office
and some more than once. She has
been chairman of several of the
group’s committees, including fair,
which involves many hours of work.
Seth has helped make the signs
that are used during the county fair
for categories for art entries. “ He
has also be£n a tremendous help as
general handyman,” members said.
Also on die agenda is a craft
demonstration by Pat Wright. She
will show how to make rag coil
baskets.
St. Jude’s bike-a-thon benefit
By Anne Morter
It’s that time of year again, for the
annual Ruggs to lone St. Jude’s
B ike-a-thon. O rganizer Loa
McEUigott wil announce the ex
act date, time and route at a later date
but she says she wants bikers of all
ages to start thinking about the an
nual ride for charity. Participants
gather pledges for each mile they
ride, with all proceeds going to the
St. Jude C hildren’s Research
Hospital in Memphis, Tennesse.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital was
founded by Danny Thomas and is
open to children regardless of race,
religion or financial status. The
children who come to St. Jude are
afflicted with the most devastating
kinds of childhood diseases, in
cluding acute lymphocytic leukemia,
Hodgkins disease and other forms of
cancer. It is the largest childhood
cancer research center in the United
States and results of their research
are used worldwide.
The bike-a-thon is a local drive to
support the St. Jude Research
hospital. “ We have had a good tur-
nout in the past and we hope that the
support will co n tin u e,” says
Wranglers begin season
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McEUigott. Pledge sheets will be
available soon at the lone school,
Bristow’s Market and the Bank of
Eastern Oregon in lone. Anyone
with questions should contact Loa
McEUigott at 422-7228 for further
information.
Births
C rystal
Renee
Balfe-a
daughter Crystal Renee, was bom to
Scott and Judy Balfe o f An
chorage, Alaska on April 5, 1991.
The baby weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz.
Grandparents are Pat Pennigton,
Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Balfe,
Anchorage, Alaska and Gorden Pen
nington, Baker.
Great-grandparents are Mildred
Pennington, Baker; Leila Palmer.
Lexington; Leo and Irene Crabtree,
lone and Mr. and Mrs. A1 Bum-
bgardner, LaGrande. Great great
grandfather is Kenneth Marshall.
Zillah, WA.
Crystal joins a brother Kenny, 4,
at home.
SPAGHETTI FEED
Saturday, April 20
6:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lexington, Oregon
•400 _ Dinner
$|oo . pje an(j coffee
*200 - Pinochle per person
Benefit fo r new lodge roof
Donations gladly accepted
Ad sponsored by Morrow County Grain Growers
L-R: Megan Proudfoot, Mandy Ball, Kara Miller, Jake
McEUigott. Not pictured-Nathan Rietmann
By Anne Morter
The lone Unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary recently announc
ed the winners of their “ Why I Love
America” essay contest.
Kara Miller, daughter of George
and Nancy Miller won the first prize
of $15. Jake McEUigott, son of Joe
and Jeri McEUigott placed second,
winning $10 and Nathan Rietmann,
son of John and Kerry Rietmann was
third, winning $5. Megan Proudfoot
and Mandy Ball received honorable
mention. Megan is the daughter of
Paul and Sue Proudfoot and Mandy
is the daughter of Angela Devin.
The contest was open to fifth
graders and was judged on subject
matter, clarity, grammar, spelling
and punctuation.
Kara Miller’s first place essay has
been entered in the state essay
contest.
Rebekahs hold card party
By Delpha Jones
The card party held at the Rebekah
Hall on Saturday evening April 6,
was well attended and the group
finished the evening by candle light
because of a power outage for a short
time.
Those winning prizes were;
women's hi-Shirley Connor; second
hi-Luella Taylor; men’s hi-Bill
Padberg; second high-Clarence
Buchanan;
traveling-T rum an
Messenger and Luella Taylor.
Hostesses for the evening were Hol
ly Mosteller and Fran Peck.
Holly Rebekah Lodge met on
Thursday April 4, for their regular
m eeting with the NG Kathy
Tellechea presiding. Crystal Minster
gave her speech which won her a trip
to the United Nations on the Odd
fellow yearly contest. This was
greatly enjoyed by everyone present.
During the business of the evening
the benefit spaghetti supper and card
party by the Oddfellows to help raise
funds to roof the building was
discussed. Hilda Yocom and Delpha
Jones were elected delegates to the
state session in Portland in May. The
club will meet on Thursday at the
Tellechea home. Refreshments were
served following lodge.
Virginia Peck, Leila Palmer,
Joyce Buchanan, Hilda Yocom, Geri
Martin and Delpha Jones were
among those attending lodge in Her-
miston on Wednesday evening
where the state president. Doreen
Caldwell, was the visitor. Preceding,
the meeting dinner was enjoyed at
the Golden Palace in Hermiston.
Leila Palmer, Dist. 20, DDP and
Delpha Jones, assistant to the state
marshall were introduced and
welcomed.
Thursday evening Hilda Yocom
and Delpha Jones attended the
Rebekah meeting in Pendleton where
president Doreen Caldwell paid her
official visit. At this time they were
delightfully surprised when 21
members from British Columbia,
Canada came to visit. Among them
were the British Columbia state
president and secretary of the
Rebekahs and the grand master and
grand scribe of the Oddfellows along
with other officers. Preceding the
meeting a delicious dinner was en
joyed. Other state officers were Lora
Dickinson, state of Oregon V.P.
Sharon Magden, P.P. and the state
marshall of the Rebekah Assembly
and Delpha Jones assitant Marshall.
A fine time was enjoyed by the
group with business and visiting.
Mrs. Thomas from San Souci Lodge
was welcomed into the Pendleton
lodge by transfer. Refreshments
were served following the meeting.
Aledia Goodyear selected
for technology program
Heppner High School student
Aleida Goodyear has been selected
to attend the Teen Woman in
Technology and Science Program
(TWIST) at Oregon Institute of
Technology.
The TWIST program, funded by
a Hearst Foundation grant, is design
ed to give young women an oppor
tunity to explore career opportunities
in engineering technologies and
broaden their career options by en
couraging academic preparation in
math and science courses during
high school.
Goodyear will join other students
from around the state on the OIT
campus in mid-July for a week of
study.
TWIST participants will gain
hands-on experience in the civil,
computer, diesel power, electronics,
laser optical, m anufacturing,
mechanical and software engineer
ing technologies. Other sessions dur
ing the week will cover math,
physics and industrial management.
Goodyear, selected from a field
o f over 100 applicants, was
nominated by Heppner High teacher
Stephen Brownfield.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Sixteen seniors went by bus to the Area Agency on Aging meeting at
the Senior Center in John Day Friday. April 12. It was a very interesting,
informative meeting.
The AAA is trying to cope with budget cuts and still provide the necessary
services for the aging. A few of the many services are: comprehensive long
time care, nutrition services, supportive community services, and
transportation.
The John Day Senior Center provided a delicious turkey dinner for over
100 people from Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant Counties.
It was a beautiful day for traveling. The orchards are beginning to bloom
in the John Day Valley and a few wild flowers are blooming in the
mountains.
There were 87 people present for the senior dinner Wednesday, April
10, including one visitor from Newport and one from Ukiah, California.
Seven meals were sent out. The meal ticket was won by Della Tash. Millie
Evans won the door prize and the guest prize was won by Lois Grabeal.
Members of the Episcopal Church did the serving.
The menu for April 24 is potatoes with ham, tossed salad. Harvard beets,,
whole wheat rolls, cake and ice cream. Serving will be done by members
of the Christian Church.
The activities Committee will meet at 1 p.m. following the dinner.
There will be a gardening clinic in the center dining room Saturday, April
20, from 9 a m. to 4 p.m.
Jane Rawlins announced that there will be a meeting in the dining room
Sunday. April 21, at 3 p.m. to organize the Heppner Intergenerational
Theater group Anyone interested in taking part is invited to come.
Quilters meet Monday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Knitting class taught by Sandra VanLiew is Monday evenings at 7:30.
Exercise class is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Hobby time is Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Wranglers riding club an
nounces the following results for
their playdays held April 7 and 14;
April 7: Stick horse race-Becky
Schiller, first.
5 & Under Barrels and Poles:
first-Megan Bergstrom; second-
Lacie Davis; third-Pat Schiller;
fourth-Genia Grant.
Figure 8: first-Megan Bergstrom;
second-Pat Schiller; third-Lacie
Davis; fourth-Genia Grant.
6 & 7 year old Barrels: first-Sara
Eckman; second-Brett Barber; third-
Kelsey G reenup; fourth-K atie
Walton.
Poles and Figure 8: first-Sara
Eckman; second-Brett Barber; third-
Katie W alton; fourth-K elsie
Greenup.
8-10 year old Barrels: first-Brian
Knowles; second-Annie Hisler;
third-Jaylene Papineau; fourth-
Kathleen Greenup.
Poles: first-B rian Knowles;
second-Annie Hisler; third-Jaylene
Papineau; fourth-Blake Knowles.
Figure 8: first-Brian Knowles;
second-Kathleen Greenup; third-
Blake Knowles; fourth-Jaylene
Papineau.
11-13 year old Barrels: first-
Tiffanie Munkers; second-Jossie
Evans; third-Dawn Boor; fourth-
Stormy Howard.
Poles: first-Jossie Evans; second-
Dawn Boor; third-Tiffanie Munkers;
fourth-Stormy Howard.
Figure 8: first-Jossie Evans;
second-Tiffany Munkers; third-
Stormy Howard; fourth-Dawn Boor.
14-18 year old Barrels, Poles &
Figure 8: first-Shelley Ashbeck; se
cond Jennie Ashbeck.
19 & over: Barrels: first-Anita
Pranger.
April 14: Stick horse race winner
was Becky Schiller.
5 & under Barrels: first-Megan
Bergstrom; second-Lacie Davis;
third-Pat Schiller; fourth-Genia
Grant.
Poles: first-Megan Bergstrom;
second-Lacie Davis; third-Genia
Grant; fourth-Pat Schiller.
Key Hole: first-Megan Bergstrom;
second-Pat Schiller; third-Lacie
Davis; fourth-Genia Grant.
6 & 7 year old Barrels: first-Sara
Eckman; second-Katie Walton;
third-Kelsey Greenup.
Poles: first-Sara Eckman; second-
Kelsey Greenup; third-Katie Walton.
Key Hole: first-Katie Walton;
second-Sara Eckman; third-Kelsey
Greenup; fourth-Donald Adams.
8-10 year old Barrels: first-Angela
Munkers; second-Brian Knowles;
third-Casey Evans; fourth-Kathleen
Greenup.
Poles: first-B lake Knowles;
second-Shad Hisler; third-Brian
Knowles; foBrth-Casey Evans.
Key Hole: first-Annie Hisler;
second-Casey Evans; third-Jared
Eckman; fourth-Heather Davis.
11-13 year old Barrels: first-a tie
between Jossie Evans and Kelsie
Evans; third-Tiffany Munkers;
fourth-Dawn Boor.
Poles: first-Tiffany Munkers;
second-Dawn Boor; third-Char Coe;
fourth-Kelsie Evans.
Key Hole: first-Kelsie Evans;
second-Tiffany Munkers; third-
Stormy Howard; fourth-Shannon
Walton.
14-18 year old Barrels: first-Amy
Greenup; second-Shelly Ashbeck;
third-Sara Greenup.
Poles and Key Hole: first-Amy
Greenup; second-Shelly Ashbeck.
18 & over Barrels: first-Anita
Pranger.
lone students win Bill
of Rights Contest
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Photo by Pam Minster
Jake McEUigott and Felicity Warren
Jake McEUigott and Felicity War
ren, fifth and fourth graders at lone
schools, are recipients of $50 sav
ings bonds in the East Oregonian's
“ Bill of Rights Contest.” Their win
ning entries now qualify them for the
state contest to be judged in Portland
against other fourth and fifth grade
students.
Students wrote amendments to the
United States Constitution’s accom
panying Bill of Rights which they
felt were important. Jake's addition
to the Bill of Rights would allow an
insane person to go to an institution
for the insane, if they killed so
meone, rather than face a jail
sentence or capital punishment.
Felicity's addition would insure that
every person, including the
homeless, would have food, shelter
and medical care.
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