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BESSIE y OF v; l- -T 2 f L L City kids meet the country kids o ft F. Vi à P A P F R V. a t N - ù K C t 1 r' 0 5 35C azette imes VOL. 111 NO. 15 8 Pages Wednesday, April 22, 1992 Some big city kids got a taste of small town life this past week, and seemed to love it. Around 20 kids from Centen nial Middle School in the Portland area, exchanged places with Heppner Middle School kids for a week-long immersion in each other’s culture. The Portland area kids stayed with Heppner families and attended school at Heppner Middle School. This is the 12th year of the ex change. Centennial teacher Dave Olcutt has accompanied the kids in 11 of the 12 years of the ex change. Olcutt says the students benefit greatly by the exchange which allows them to experience a different way of life. Besides attending classes at Heppner Middle School, the kids bad a grueling week of tours and demonstrations which included field trips to Kinzua Corp. Mill, Willow Creek Dam, Hardman ghost town, Anson Wright Park, a wheat league demonstration at the Lyle Peck ranch, a Cat tleman’s Association tour to the Hughes ranch, a tour of Lindsay family feedlot, the Oregon Trail, tour at the Wells Springs site and the Morrow County Museum. In the Boardman area the students Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Elks announce scholarship winners fifth in the district skills contest in business English. She has also been a teacher’s assistant for a fifth-grade student. She plans to major in pre-med at either Oregon Slate Universi ty or the University of Portland and aspires to be a doctor specializing in sports medicine. Nancy Morter Eric Orem Nancy Morter and Eric Orem, both lone High School seniors, have been selected first place winners of the annual Elks Scholarship contest. They each won $700. Nancy placed fifth at the district contest, winning $1,000 from the National Elks Founda tion. According to a foundation spokesperson, the foundation gives out more money for scholarships than any other organization. Nancy, who plans to study animal science at Washington State University, has maintained a 3.79 grade point average. She is involved in volleyball, basketball, tennis, the Letter club. Drama Club, National Honor Society the OSSOM pipeline pro gram as an instructor and the PEER helper program. She is stu dent body secretary-treasurer and is on the ‘A’ honor roll. She is also involved in 4-H and the lone Youth Group which has prepared food for the homeless. Eric has been student body vice president. He played football and basketball and is a member of the Letter Club and the Honor Socie ty. He is on the ‘A’ honor roll and was selected for the publication of “ Who’s Who Among High School Students.” Eric plans to major in forestry at Blue Mountain Community College. Erin Crowell improving Second place winners were Amy Pointer and Brent Sheirbon, both lone High School seniors. Amy played varsity basketball and volleyball and was named most improved player and player of the week in volleyball and ten nis. She is a member of the Let ter Club, was homecoming princess and queen. Honor Socie ty president and class secretary. She was on the ‘A’ honor roll and class valedictorian. She is secretary of the Future Business Leaders of America and placed Erin Crowell, an lone girl who was seriously injured after being thrown from her horse on Easter Sunday, has been moved from in tensive care. Her grandmother, June Crowell, says that Erin has shown a slight improvement. Erin suffered a bruise and some swelling on her brain, both of which are being carefully monitored. According to a friend of the family, Erin was discovered ly ing in the middle of the highway. She apparently received head in juries when she had been bucked from her horse, but she doesn’t remember what happened. Since Erin has been moved from intensive care into the pediatric ward, she may now receive mail. Her address is St. Mary’s Hospital. 401 W. Poplar. Walla Walla. WA. Erin is the daughter of Gene and Kristy Crowell. lone. Brent Sheirbon Brent has been student body president and has played football, basketball and tennis. He is a member of the Letter Club and the Honor Society and has been on the ‘A’ honor roll. He plans on attending Blue Mountain Community College and later transfer to a four-year institution. toured Doug Fritz’ potato circle farm, the Boardman Portland General Electric coal fired plant, and the Lamb Weston Potato pro cessing plant. They also managed to squeeze in a hot dog roast, a barbecue, lunch at Riverside High School and a Friday night dance at Hepp ner Elementary School. The kids arrived in Heppner around 1 p.m. on Saturday April 11 and left around 10 a .m .; the next Saturday. Jason Greer, 14, who stayed with the John and Kathy Tellechea family, said that school seemed “ a lot easier” in Hepp ner, but acknowledged that it was probably because of the exchange activities. “ They seem to keep us busy,” he said. Jason said that he had been to Eastern Oregon phea sant hunting before. Although he said there “ wasn’t anything to do” in Heppner, he was having a “ good time.” Jason lives in southeast Portland near Gresham. The Centennial students said that between 800 and 900 students attend their school and the exchange students are selected by lottery. Many more apply that are able to come. The Centennial students seem ed to take everything in stride. After insisting that they wouldn’t be able to eat a thing after wat ching branding, dehorning, ear tagging and neutering at the Merlin and Claudia Hughes ranch Wednesday, they managed to wolf down a spread of ham burgers, salads, baked beans and brownies at a barbecue put on by the CattleWomen. Activities at the Hughes ranch included several contests Besides a lucky button contest, the kids were asked to name as many beef by-products as they could and guess the weight of a bull. Jason had the St. Pat’s lucky button, Neal Young, 14, came closest to guessing the correct weight of the bull at 2,200 lbs. Actual weight was 2,180. Ashley Johnson, 13, named the most beef by-products. While the exchange demonstrates differences between the city and the country life, is also points out the similarities. Kelli Pokomy found the Hepp ner kids “ really nice.” “ They’re not hillbillies or anything,” said M elaina M oorehead, 14. " T h e y ’re n o rm al.’’ Susan Morsch 15, added that the Hepp ner school was “ bigger" than she had expected. “ It has been real ly fun,” concluded Kristen Lemke, 13, “ but dirty.” Mike Garrett Mike has been involved in foot ball and basektball and was nam ed to the state and district 1A first team. In track he won the state 1600-relay and 1500-meter. He has been PEER helper, a DARE rolemodel and has maintained a 3 point to be named to the ‘B’ honor roll. He was senior class president and student body vice president. He plans to major in physical education at the secon dary level in hopes of teaching and coaching basketball. _ 4 T lone preschool registration begins Amy Pointer By Anne Morter Nina Tucker Nina Tucker, Heppner High School and Mike Garrett, lone High School were third place winners. Each received a $200 scholarship. Nina is the student body presi dent and National Honor Socie ty president. She has also been a Garden club to offer clinic The Heppner Garden Club will hold its second annual public “ Gardener’s Clinic” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2 at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The clinic is available to all ages j ml stages of gardener’s from begin ners to advanced gardener’s m aterials and experienced “ Green Thumbs” will be on student council representative and class vice-president her sophomore and junior years. She was a member of the volleyball, basketball and dance teams and was a cheerleader her senior year. She is a member of the Outdoor Club and the yearbook staff and has participated in the local blood drive, Cycle Oregon III and 4-H programs. She plans to major in business at college. Shannon Mahaffy and Shannon Kinser console the cow be ing branded at the Hughes ranch. hand to answer questions, discuss and deal with the gardener’s world. New this year is a community plant exchange in which gardeners can bring plants (bulbs, pip, corns, tubers-or seeds) , outdoor or indoor varieties, to be exchanged with other gardeners. Creative Care Preschool in lone has started the pre registration process for the 1992-93 school year Classes are available for three and four-year- olds with the three-year olds meeting once a week and the four year olds twice a week. Sign up sheets are located at Del’s Market in Lexington and Bristow’s and the Post Office in lone. Interested parties may also contact Debbie Holtz for further information. Hello Easter Bunny! Four-year old Lynan Bingham was excited at the chance of getting to sit and visit with the Easter bunny for a little while after the egg hunt last Saturday. She is the daughter of DeRina Reid, Hermiston. Her grandparents are Raymond and Deena Reid. NEW CAR LOANS 9 . 5 % 48 months B ^ a J u rn U n ta o n « 3 ? Arlington • Heppner • lone ** "Your Independent Home Onmed ~~
