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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.
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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.
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