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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 18, 1992 Morrow County Fair receives gold medallion rating Weddings Weimar — Grieb Julie Virginia Grieb and Mark Richard Weimar were married on October 3, 1992 at the Condon United Church of Christ. The Rev. Patricia Knorpp. Seattle. WA. officiated. The bride is the daughter of Virginia Grieb of Lexington and Gary Grieb of Boardman. The groom is the son of John and Margie Weimar. Condon. Geri Grieb. sister of the bride. Lexington was maid of honor. Mat thew Weimar, brother of the groom. Beijing, China, was best man. John Adam Weimar and Spencer Weimar, nephews of the groom, were ushers. Candlelighters were Megan Weimar and Ashlee Weimar, nieces of the groom. Flower girls was Christina Stewart, Burtonsville. MD. friend of the bride. A reception following the ceremony was held at the Condon Elks Lodge. Julie Casern, Corvallis, and Jodie Day, Alexandria, VA, cut and served the cake. Sarah Carlson. lone, and Saralyn Johnson, Roseburg, served punch. Dawn Grieb. Lexington, was in charge of the guest book. Julie is a graduate of Heppner High School and Oregon State University. She is employed as a program coordinator for the Na tional 4-H Council. Mark is a graduate of Condon High School. Oregon State Univer sity and Iowa State University. He is employed as a dairy economist with the U S. Department of Agriculture. The couple plans a wedding trip to Hawaii in December. Engagements Fishburn — Dye Kristine Fishburn of Pendleton and Dave Dye of Royal City, WA. have announced their engagement to be married. Kristine is the daughter of Earl and Peggy Fishburn, Heppner. She graduated from Heppner High School in 1984 and from Oregon State University in 1989. She is employed with the U.S. Forest Service in Pendleton. Dave is the son of Frank and Doylene Dye of Warden, WA. He graduated from Hermiston High School in 1982 and from 1985 to 1992 served with the U.S. Navy. He is employed on the family farm at Royal City. The couple plans a May 1993 wedding. 1 rN lone Garden Club holds luncheon • * r v r *: - >. ' v - « ;• * • *. - v ‘.V/ « * 4- > - . I ^ » lone Garden Club members met for a no-host luncheon at RJ’s Steakhouse in Lexington on Nov. 11. Reports were made on the success of the Blue Mountain Dist. #10 meeting at lone. A party was held for Darcy Robinson and her new baby boy, Devin. During the afternoon the group met at the Lexington Baptist Church hall to make a r rangements, wreaths and wall swags from dried flowers. Each member brought dried material to share with others. Guest for the day was Patty Kayser. Delta Huber served cookies and beverages. ft fi ñ fi n fi ñ n m n fi f i fi f i f i f i f i “ Going for the Gold” was a success story as the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo received a gold medallion for its 1992 show. This makes two years in a row that it has received this award under the merit rating system of the O regon County Fair Commission. “ This was a banner year for all Oregon fairs as 31 of the 36 coun ties received gold rating status,” said fair commissioner Jane Rawlins, Heppner. Almost all counties went to a lot of effort torwards improving their fairs, she said, whereas the majority of fairs formerly received a silver medallion after scoring between 850 to 950 points. Fairs receive points for management, community par ticipation. showmanship, upkeep and improvements of the physical plant as well as off-season usage. “ My impression of the Mor row County Fair is one of growth,” wrote Commissioner Bill Rolfe, Grass Valley, who evaluated the 1992 show. He add ed some positive comments along with improvement suggestions in the merit rating handbook recent ly received by the fair board. In this book. Morrow County received 965 points for a gold rating. Rolfe wrote that the master plan is very attractive and that yearly goals have been met and expanded. Positive comments were made about the excellent quality of exhibits and the good quantity and quality in the livestock department. He said, however, that potential growth in both large and small livestock ex hibits is inhibited due to lack of barn space. The fairgrounds master plan does not include any barn expansion for that area. More cars should be parked on the athletic Field grass area to relieve congestion of parked cars along the highway, Rolfe noted. He also suggested that the west end of the main exhibit hall would be enhanced by decorative means as it is the first visable sight when entering the main gate. “ The rodeo is a major attrac tion and the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo cannot help but grow and prosper under the manage ment of a knowledgeable and hardworking group of people,” Rolfe concluded. Fifth alumni tournament dates set The annual Heppner Alumni Tournament is slated for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 1-3. This will be the fifth year of the tournament bringing lettering alumni from various distances. The tournament consists of men’s and women’s basketball teams, women’s volleyball and a non- lettering men’s basketball team. The format for the men’s team has been changed from past years. The classes have moved ahead one year. Teams now con sist of classes 1989-91, ‘84-88, ‘81-83, ‘77-80, ‘73-76, ‘72-69 and pre ‘68. Team captains are still needed. For more informa tion contact Doug Holland, 676-5067 evenings. Non-lettering alumni who would like to par ticipate should contact Rick Johnston 676-5562. The women’s basketball will feature four teams this year. The teams will be divided by skill level, which will provide fun entertainment for all. Those in terested in participating should contact Dana Reid, 676-9973. The volleyball tournament will follow the same format as in the past. Those wishing to participate in volleyball should contact Susie Hisler, 676-5878 or Geri Grieb, 989-8585. The proceeds from the tourna ment will go towards the swim ming pool, football field lights, Mike Currin scholarship fund and the Hilda Yocom scholarship fund. This year’s tournament is dedicated to the memory of Hilda Yocom, a long time supporter of high school athletics. Library to charge for late books The Heppner Public Library will institute a late book fine beginning December 1. After a one-week grace period, there will be a 25 cents per week overdue book fee. Recently in effect is an out-of district library user fee of $25 per household for families living out of the Heppner voting district. On May 19 voters in the Heppner and Boardman precincts approved establishment and funding for the Oregon Trail Library District. Other cities and areas in Morrow County did not opt to be includ ed in the district. New expanded hours for the library are: Tuesday and Thurs day, 10 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.; Wednesday 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; Friday, 1-6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The library will be closed Sun day and Monday. Creative Arts club to meet Morrow County Creative Arts Barbara Ansotegui will give a and Crafts will meet Monday, demonstration on making gift Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. at Kate’s boxes. Those attending the lesson Pizza. should bring greeting cards, After a short business meeting scissors, a ruler and a pencil. REMOUNT EVENT We at ■ ar* - l * m Peterson’s Jewelers would like to invite you to this special event. Come and let us help you select from our new fashion mountings display. Let us reset your diamonds and gem stones into one of our distinctive designs giving your old stone a new and exciting look. -, Y +•» *'.> î . * -, . 4i «c * See Our Large Selection ^ O f Farm & Construction toys ^ Just In Time For Santa's Shopping! ^Morrow County Grain Growers i m$ 45: rm v) vu* Lexinp*'> f i fi . I Jtw rm ‘**•♦-11X21 ftW CENEX ’ UVNDO LAKES I ft f i ft f t ft ft ft f t ft f t f t f i 1ft 1ft ft This week - November 1 8 - 2 3 / Peterson’s Y} Heppner Jewelers 676-9200 Drake elected Wheat Growers president L-R: Wheat League president Jerry Rietmann, Ben Holdman state president and president elect Doug Drake Members o f the Morrow County Wheat Growers held their annual fall meeting November 16 at Beechers in lone. The afternoon meeting was conducted by President Jerry Rietmann with about 25 members present. Kirk Floyd from Agri- Comp discussed the changes in occupational safety and hazards administration laws and how they will affect the small farmer with less than 10 employees. Morrow County Grain Growers and the wheat growers sponsored a prime rib dinner and social hour. Ben Holdman. state wheat grower president, was the guest speaker. Doug Drake, Heppner, was elected president for the ‘93 year. Drake, a farm er in the Gooseberry and Sandhollow area was the conservation farmer of the year in 1991. Julie Nelson won the trip for two to the Oregon Coast which was sponsored by the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Chuck Nelson was presented a plaque for the 1992 Morrow County Conservation Farm of the Year given each year by Pioneer Implement Inc. lone children aid hurricane victims lone United Church of Christ's church school children have donated $636.55 to Church World Service (CWS) for hur ricane disaster relief in Florida, Louisiana and Hawaii. CWS is an international ecumenical aid organization. The children learned of the hurricanes through discussions at church school, sharing news ar ticles, and a guest speaker who was an eyewitness to the Florida hurricane, Vicky Broden of Heppner. In response to what they learn ed, the children raised the money themselves from their offerings. a community car wash, an auc tioned bake sale at the church, and some donations. The church has 34 students, through eighth grade, registered in its church school. Other charitable projects the children have undertaken in re cent years include the Heifer Pro ject and Doembecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. Many of them also participated in this year’s bike-a-thon for St. Jude’s Hospital. ‘ ‘This church is blessed with a lot of great kids,” says its minister Rev Lea Mathieu. “ and the adults aren’t too bad. either.v lone bus contest winners announced Marie Rudisill, lone bus driver, held a contest on her bus the end of October, to recognize national bus safety week. The contest was a test of bus rules and was divided by age groups. ‘‘Part of a bus drivers job is to teach the students the rules and explain to them that the rules are for their safety,” says Rudisill. Rudisill said she was proud of how well the kids did. “ Some of the ques tions on the test were quite hard," she added. Winners received gift cer tificates from Beecher’s and honorable mention winners received gift certificates from Bristow’s Market. Contest win ners are as follows: first through third grade: first, Travis Bellamy; fourth through sixth grade, first, Clint Bellamy, second, Cody Bellamy, third. Steven Crum, fourth, Dan Scott; seventh grade through high school, first, Catnie Crum, second. Mike Scott, third, Jake Bacon, fourth, Ed Rietmann. “ The kids enjoyed the contest and are already asking if there will be another contest next year.” said Rudisill. She assures them that there will be. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board 2§L Veterans were honored at the senior dinner Nov. 11. Veterans of World War II. Korea and Vietnam were in attendance. One hundred seventeen people were present for dinner, including five guests. Ten dinners were taken out. Anna Mae Steagall won the meal ticket, Ina Carlson of Monument won the door prize and the guest prize went to Leona Winters. Members of the Methodist church served. The Senior Center board met after the dinner. Corol Mitchell will be in the senior office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 and 24. Those seniors needing assistance may contact her there. The menu for dinner Nov. 25 will be beef stroganoff. green beans, coleslaw with carrots, muffins, cake and ice cream. Members of the Lutheran church will serve. Dates to remember: Monday Bible study, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; quilting 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday exercise 10-10:30 a.m.; Wednesday noon dinner; Saturday dance at Hermiston. Congratulations to Jane Rawlins and cast of the Heppner In- tergenerational Theater group play “ Dirty Works at the Crossroads” . It was great. The final performance is in lone, Tuesday, Nov. 24. rm i m il lin n m «n r l’LOYIIAll INSURANCE LIFE ★ HEALTH ★ AUTO HOME ★ FARM ★ MEDICARE SUPPS IRA’s AND ANNUITIES Come By And See Us! And By-The-Way GO MUSTANGS! 127 N. Main • Heppner. Oregon J L m a amilgiti m i lini h ttt
