Lankford wins lumber grading contest
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Steve Lankford was the first place
winner of the lumber grading con
test at the Western Wood Products
Group Grade meeting hosted by Kin-
zua Corporation June 15, 1991.
These meetings are held each year
for lumber mills in this area. This
year, 24 people attended, including
graders from W alla W alla,
Washington; Pilot Rock, LaGrande,
Baker and Heppner. The grading
contest is divided into two sections.
One section for certified graders and
one for non-certified graders. Dur
ing the week prior to the meeting,
there were 50 pieces of lumber
selected by the assistant chief inspec
tor and the lumber inspector for this
area from the Western Wood Pro
ducts Association. The lumber
pieces are from grade groups of
common, dimension, shop and
select. The graders are given one
hour to look over and determine the
grade.
Steve Lankford and Don Marvin
tied on the certified section,
however, Steve won the written run
off. Duane Disque won the non-
certified section. All of the top
awards were won by Kinzua
graders.
Steve was presented a WWPA
engraved belt buckle and Duane was
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Photo by Joyce Hughes
L-R; Duane Disque, Steve Lankford and Don Marvin work on
grading lumber at Kinzua Mill.
presented a plaque at the luncheon
at the Elks Club.
Kinzua Corporation graders are
Jay Dee Hudson, Mike Smith, Steve
Lankford, Don Marvin, Duane Dis
que, Ray Banka and Mark Patton.
“ Kinzua is very proud of the
outstanding work done by their
graders at this and other annual
meetings, as well as the day to day
g ra d in g ,’’
said
a
Kinzua
representative.
Sport exams Aug. 7 at PMH clinic SWCD plans
Sports physical exams will be ministered by the Drs. Berretta.
board meeting
given to lone and Heppner students
Each student must have a form
N0. 30_________ 6 Pages Wednesday. July 31, 1991__________Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
wishing to participate in athletics
Wednesday, August 7, at the Pioneer
Memorial Clinic in Heppner.
Students
going into the sixth
grade in lone and seventh grade in
Heppner along with sophomores in
high school and students new to the
school district must have a physical
exam for athletic participation.
Girls will be examined beginning
at 4 p.m. and boys are scheduled for
7 p.m. The exams will be ad
completed with medical history and
parental signature before an exam
will be given. Schools will be mail
ing forms to students. Any student
not receiving a form by mail may ob
tain the form at any of the school
buildings.
High school football and
volleyball practices are scheduled to
begin Monday, August 19, with dai
ly doubles.
A regular board meeting of the
Morrow Soil and Water Conserva
tion District board of directors will
be held Sunday, August 4, at the Ir-
rigon Marina picnic area at 12 noon.
Agenda items will include review
of the RC&D Measure and 1991-92
budget update. The meeting will be
followed by a potluck barbecue.
Fair and Rodeo Princesses Ashbeck and Bedortha lead active lifestyles
Photo by Joyce Hugh««
Princess Jenni Ashbeck keeps busy driving wheat truck for her dad Alvin Ashbeck during
harvest.
Riding horseback comes as easily
as learning to walk for youngsters of
a ranching family. And Princess Jen-
ni Ashbeck’s lifestyle on the fami
ly ’s B uttercreek ranch is no
exception.
The daughter of Alvin and Julie
Ashbeck, 16 year old Jenni will be
a junior at Heppner High School this
fall. She is no stranger to summer
time fair and rodeo court life as she
has been a court pennant bearer for
the past three years.
Two sisters on the same fair and
rodeo court means a double commit
ment for the Ashbecks. But it also
takes cooperation, they say, when
it’s time to get two girls, horses and
all o f the gear ready for show.
However, judging from the many
blue ribbons that this court has won
at parade performances everywhere,
sharing that interest has deepened
their family ties. Jenni says that the
court families have developed a
strong family-type relationship that
has added to their summertime
pleasure.
Princess Jenni is busy driving
wheat truck for her father during
harvest. She seldom misses an op
portunity to help her Buttercreek
Application made for Main
St. Tree Grant
The city of Heppner and the Vi
sion 2000 group announced that an
application has been made to the
Oregon Department of Forestry for
a $4,830 Urban and Community
Forestry Grant to provide funding
for a Main Street tree program.
According to Heppner City Ad
ministrator Gary Marks, the propos
ed tree program is aimed at enhanc
ing the downtown environment
through the introduction of natural
beauty. The program, which will re
quire a great deal of community
volunteerism, envisions the place
ment of 21 flowering plum trees on
a two block stretch of Main Street
between Center Street and May
Street. The precise placement of the
trees has not been decided, and will
require input from citizens and
downtown merchants.
The tree planting program will
also include the placement of
sidewalk benches near the trees.
“ We’re hoping to draw people into
the downtown area by creating a
more interesting and accommodating
environment for people,” said city
administrator Gary Marks.
The grant money would be used
for materials needed to plant the
trees, but would not be used to pur
chase trees.
If the grant is approved, a “ buy-
a-tree” program would be launched
to identify groups, businesses or in
dividuals who would be interested in
purchasing and donating trees to the
project. In return, the donors would
have their names affixed near the
trees noting their contribution.
The city will receive notice from
the F orestry D epartm ent in
September as to whether the grant
has been approved.
ranch neighbors gather cattle,
especially during spring and fall
months.
Barrel racing and pole bending
along with other horseback games
are a part of Jenni’s horse interests.
She has often won her age division
at the W rangler Riding Club
playdays. She also finds time to par
ticipate in the 4-H horse and
livestock activities.
Her other interests include sket
ching, photography and sports. At
school, she served two years on the
student council and is a volleyball
and basketball team member. This
year, she is the vice president of the
Heppner FFA Chapter. As a judg
ing team participant, last year she
placed ninth out of 200 contestants
in the judging contest at the Pacific
International Livestock Exposition in
Portland.
This year. Jenni opted to not show
sheep at the county fair due to her
court commitment and lack of
preparation time at home, but she
will be competing in the judging
contests.
Jenni’s talent for drawing western
scenes reflects her heritage as a third
generation member of Ashbeck ran
chers. Her grandparents. Leo and
Mary Ashbeck still reside at the
ranch headquarters. Her other
grandparents are Earl and Delores
Ayers of The Dalles.
Jenni's court mount this year is
"Murdock” a sorrel quarterhorse
gelding. He's a dependable horse,
she says, that readily takes to court
activities even though he had never
before been used for parades and
grand entries.
Princess Kristine Bedortha. lone,
is the 16 year old daughter of Tom
and Anne Bedortha. At a very early
age, she progressed from jogging
along on the back of a fat Shetland
pony to much larger and faster
horses.
Her love of animals and horses
stems from a family that enjoys
horse activities. For instance, her
father participates in team roping and
both parents have served on the
rodeo committee. Her younger
sister, Kimberly 13, is a pennant
bearer for this year’s court.
Trail rides, playdays and gather
ing cattle are among the horseback
activities that Kristine enjoys. For
the past seven years she has been an
active member of the lone 4-H horse
club, the “ Martingales" that is led
by her mother, Anne. With that
group, Kristine serves as junior
leader helping younger members
with their horses.
For her court appearances,
Princess Kristine is riding a sorrel
nine-year-old quarterback gelding
“ Barlink Tuffy I” . He has an ex
cellent disposition for noisy parades
or speedy run-ins for grand entries,
she says.
Though there's lots of work in
having her horse and her own self
“just right” for the many out-of-
town appearances, she says that
meeting lots of new people and help
ing to promote fair and rodeo has
made a very memorable summer.
Princess Kristine is also a gifted
singer. She enjoys singing in her
school and the community bands.
Her career choices waiver between
that of a physical therapist or
something in the musical field, she
says. After graduating from lone
High School in 1992, she has plans
to attend Central Oregon Communi
ty College in Bend.
As a busy senior this year, she will
continue in extra-curricular sports
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Princess Kristine Bedortha receives a fax while she works part
time at the school district office.
including volleyball and tennis. She
was a member of the 1990 lone Lady
Cardinal State basketball champion
ship team. She also finds time for
serving as an acolyte and involve
ment with the church youth group at
Valby Lutheran Church.
Princess Kristine credits her 4-H
years with helping her to gain poise
and improve with public speaking.
She has served as a 4-H camp
counselor and she will again show
a market lamb at fair.
Locals win lottery prizes
A
Hoby Hansen. Heppner was the
lucky winner of $743 last Wednes
day in the Mega Bucks lottery. He
had five out of six numbers. Winn
ing Tuesday in Lotto America was
Nella Britt also of Heppner. She won
five out of six numbers for $642.
Nella and her husband just purchas
ed a house and she said this is pro
bably where her money will go.
Both tickets were purchased at
Central Red Apple Market in Hepp
ner. B ritts and Hansens are
neighbors.
Is there a vacant house in the
neighborhood?
Adding excitement and fun for the
younger set during fair and rodeo
week will be the return of Randy’s
Funland Carnival, she says. Princess
Kristine says she is looking forward
to the amateur talent contest as a par
ticipant Her musical ear also lauds
the Saturday evening street dance at
the fair after the auction sale. Music
for that event will again be provid
ed by J.T. Johnson and the Best
Western Band from Pendleton.
Weather Report
by City of Heppner
Juls 23 -29,
High IxW
Tues.
94
63
91
60
Weds.
Thurs.
48
82
60
Fri.
85
90
56
Sat.
56
Sun.
92
89
Mon.
55
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