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Fossil auto dealer honored by TIME B E S S I E WETZELL U OF ORE newspaper E U G E N E OR L I B 9 7 4 0 3 35C azette imes VOL. I l l NO. 7 8 Pages Wednesday, February 19, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Carlson announces re-election bid for judge Louis Carlson announced last week that he will file for reelec tion for the position of Morrow County Judge. Carlson, the in cumbent, was elected to the posi tion in 1986 in the general elec tion and took office January 1987. Judge Carlson indicated his prime reason for a second term of office as county judge was his interest in community develop ment, senior services and con tinuity in the work being done with the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Pro gram at the Umatilla Army Depot. ‘‘The incineration pro gram will impact all of us in Mor row County and I believe that the public needs to be informed of the program and be confident in the plans now being implemented for the safety of all citizens,” stated Carlson. Carlson added, ‘‘with the im pact of Measure 5 on county government and upon the cities of the county it is imperative that care be given to not assume state program funding at a local level. Holding the line on tax levies will continue to be of prime con sideration.” Carlson serves as co-vice chair man o f the Oregon Rural Development Council and vice chairman of CAPECO (Com munity Action Program East Central Oregon). Low income and disabled citizens of Morrow County -are currently being serv ed by the Heppner Neighborhood Center and the Irrigon/ Boardman Emergency Center in conjunction with CAPECO. Get your duck for O’Ducky race The third annual O’Ducky Race will be held again this year on Saturday, March 14 during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Four hundred ‘‘Olympic win ning" plastic ducks will be drop ped off the bridge in front of the courthouse at 4 p.m. Minutes later the winners will start “ swimming” across the finish line behind the library. Watch your duck go for the gold on Willow Creek. Prizes are $100 for first place, $75 for second, and $50 for third. T-shirts with the O’Ducky Race logo will be given to the first 10 duckies to cross the line. Duckies will be for rent at Cheri’s Hair and Nails until the big day and at a booth on Main Street in front of Bud’s Pub the day of the race from 9 a.m. until they are soid out. TIME Magazine has named Herbert C. Wright, vice presi dent, Wright Chevrolet, Inc. of Fossil, as a recipient of the 1992 TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award. The TMQDA announce ment was made February 8 by Elizabeth P. Valk, publisher of TIME Magazine, during the Na tional Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in Dallas. Wright and other award winners were honored at the opening business meeting of this year’s NADA convention, at tended by more than 15,000 in dividuals involved in the automotive industry. Wright is one of only 65 dealers nationwide to be nominated for the magazine’s award, sponsored in cooperation with the NADA since 1970. The annual TMQDA program recognizes outstanding franchis ed new car dealers for exceptional performance in their dealerships and distinguished community ser vice. Winners are selected by a panel of faculty members from the University of Michigan graduate school of business ad Wright Chevrolet dealers honored Wright Chevrolet, Fossil, has been notified that the dealership has been included on the ‘Top 50 SDA Customer Service Index Dealers.” The listing is compil ed from Chevrolet owners surveyed through Nov. 1991. Wright Chevrolet is the only Portland Branch Chevrolet with a song ...Matthew and Darren Van Cleave entertained Pioneer Memorial Nurs ing Home resident Marjorie Worden with a Valentine song. The boys and their mother Myrna Van Cleave enter tain nursing home residents each year. dealership to appear on the na tional ranking. The Fossil dealership has been on the top of the list in the customer service index during all 33 years of operation. Owner Herb Wright has also been chosen winner in his group in ‘Service Images ‘91.’ Donkey basketball planned at HHS Louis Carlson Heppner High School will be featuring donkey basketball on March 5 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Four teams will compete: Heppner High seniors-Brody Struckmeier, Travis Greenup, Richard Pettyjohn, Jim Kindle, Jason Britt, Ryan Currin, Becky Norton, Charlie Rathbun, Sheila Dunaway, Kan Johnston; facul ty members-Les Payne, Mark Dowdy, Bob Sagely, Steve Dickenson, Greg Grant, Bob Ployhar, Dave Gunderson, Dave Fowler, Lee Padbeg, Bryan Traylor; a town team-Wayne Evans, Steve Rhea, Archie Ball, Kenny Eckman, Dave Eckman, Rick Johnston, Dicky Devin, Russell Britt, Slater Mitchell, Bob Krein. The fourth team is still in the making. Announcer is Larry Mills and Joe Kindle and Becky Evans will be pooper scoopers. Advance tickets are available at Murray’s Drug and from HHS senior class members. Tickets sell for $4 adults, $3.50 for students grades seven through 12 and $3 for children kindergarten to sixth grade. Tickets will be 50 cents more at the door. Proceeds will go toward the ‘92 senior class trip. By Anne Morter The Big Sky Tournament will kick off for the lone basketball teams Friday, Feb. 21 and Satur day, Feb. 22 at Umatilla High School. The Lady Cards will play Fri day at 1:30 p.m. when they take on the Dufur Rangers. If all goes well in that game, they will ad vance to Saturday, Feb. 22 play where they will meet the loser of the Condon-Sherman game with the Big Sky’s second state tour nament berth on the line. The Cardinals will play Sher- New to the annual St. Patrick’s weekend this year will be a mini pageant of the story of the Irish in M orrow County to be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday March 14 in the Heppner Junior High auditorium. The show entitled “ Erin Came to County Morrow,” has been researched, written and will be presented by the community theater group HIT, sponsored by the Morrow County Children Youth Services Commission, to encourage intergenerational ex perience in theater arts and to assist pre-school programs here. Narrated by Tony Becket, the show will trace briefly through skits, letters, stories, music, songs and dances the life of the Irish here from the 1870’s to the 1920’s. The performers from Heppner. Lexington and lone range in age from six months to 87 years. Musical numbers will include among others, the South Morrow tors from 1973-1986. Wright is also active in civic and community affairs. He cur rently serves as a board member of the Oregon Retail Council and as a director of the Oregon Rural Electric Co-Operative. He is also a member of Associated Oregon Industries. In his community, Wright was chairman of the Fossil City Coun cil from 1968-72 and presently is a member of the local school district’s budget board. In 1985, he was named Wheeler County’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Fossil Community Club, in recognition of his contributions to the county. Mr. Wright and his wife, Margaret, reside in Fossil. Onion workshop slated Feb. 27 A lower Columbia Basin Onion Workshop will be held on Thurs day, Feb. 27 at the Heather Inn at Umatilla. There will be no charge for the workshop and lunch will be provided. For more information call the Morrow County Extension office 676-9642 or the Hermiston Ex tension office 567-8321. Jill Barber, daughter of Don and Judy Barber. Heppner was the winner of the North-East hoop shoot age group 10-11, held in Hermiston February 8. Jill advances to the Oregon State Elks Free Throw contest held in Corvallis this Saturday, Feb. 22. Jill s grandparents are Don and Jean Bennett also of Heppner. man County Friday night at 8 p.m. in the battle of the “ number ones” in opening round play of teh Big Sky District Tournament. The winner goes on to the state tournament as the Big Sky’s number-one seed. Dufur will play Condon in the battle of the “ number twos,” with the winner of that game playing the loser of the Ione-Sherman game for the last state playoff berth. Both the girls and boys games will be broadcast on KOHU-Hermstion, 99.3. Community Choir directed by Bob Isted, Mrs. Calvert’s second grader leprechauns, dancers from both grade and high school and the Larry Lindsay family. Musi cians include Rikka Tews, Deb- by Wryn, Tom LaRusso, Rosalie Scharen and Jeff Wallace on piano, guitar, violin and accordian. Tickets for reserve seating may be purchased at Murrays. Prices are $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and children or $8 family. Over 90 tickets have already been reserved by out-of-town tour visitors. Herb Wright Jill Barber on to state lone boys, girls to compete at Big Sky District Tournament Mini pageant new to Irish festivals Happy Valentine’s Day ministration. In acknowledge ment of the University’s par ticipation, TIM E Magazine makes a grant of scholarship funds to the graduate school of business administration in the names of TIME, NADA and all TMQDA winners. A native of Fossil, Wright began his automotive career in 1953 when he began buying cars from a franchised dealer 60 miles away and then selling them through the service station he had operated since 1941. Wright pur chased the Chevrolet dealership which bears his name in 1959. He acted as the organization’s presi dent until 1988, when he ap pointed his son-in-law, William Mac Innes to succeed him. Wright Chevrolet has been the recipient of many factory sales awards during Wright’s tenure; he has also participated on numerous dealer councils since 1972. Wright was nominated to receive this year’s TMQDA by the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, to which he has belonged since 1959. He served as a member of its board of direc- Chamber seeks auction donations Photo by Joyce Hughes Jill Barber practices for her upcoming free throw shooting contest The Chamber of Commerce is seeking donations for the St. Patrick's auction. Anyone having items they wish to donate should contact Bob Kahl or Steve Rhea, 676-9113. Proceeds will go towards St. Patrick’s festivities. Day Care to offer child care during St. Pat’s festival Heppner Day Care will be open on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. for parents who need child care during the St. Patrick's festivities. The charge will be $1.50 per hour per child. Reservations are required. The day care can care for 33 children maximum. “ We will play games, show a movie and have lots of fun activities along with a snack." said direc tor Kathy Tellechea. Call 676-5429 for reservations.
