Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 27, 1993 - THREE
4-H Favorite foods day fun filled L inda Hall nam ed FF A state star
for the youth division of the
popular Morrow County Cooking
Contest.
Finishing up the morning will
be Shannon Rust, of the 66
Ranch. Rust will lead all par
ticipants through a bread making
activity. Everyone will learn to
mix and take home a loaf of bread
that features Pacific Northwest
wheat.
The Favorite Foods Day will
take place at the lone School.
Registration and check-in will be
from 9 to 9:15 a.m. The first ac
tivity will begin at 9:15 a.m.
There is no need to pre-register
for this free activity.
"W e are really fortunate to
have local experts available to
give tips and guidelines for
preparing the commodities our
region is known for,” comments
Michael-Bennett. " I know youth
and adults from G illiam ,
Wheeler, and Morrow counties
will have a wonderful time at this
educational event.”
For additional information,
contact Cindy Osterlund in
Gilliam County, 384-2271, or
Michael Bennett, 676-9642.
A fun-filled morning is plann
ed for 4-H foods and nutrition,
food preservation, and cake
decorating members on Saturday,
February 13, from 9 a.m. to
noon.
This "new ” to the Columbia
Basin event is Favorite Foods
Day. Members prepare a favorite
food at home (no cooking at the
event) develop a menu that would
use the food, and create the ap
propriate table setting for the
menu. Everything--the menu, the
table setting, and the dish is set
out for judging. Members will
visit individually with the judge
about their "favorite food.”
During the Favorite Food judg
ing, three additional activities will
take place. Cindy Osterlund,
Gilliam County 4-H agent will set
up and conduct a foods judging
contest. "This is a decision mak
ing activity that is lots of fun,”
says Carol Michael-Bennett,
Morrow County 4-H agent.
Maureen Krebs, coordinator of
the St. Patrick’s Lamb Cook-off,
will explain cooking in competi
tion. Maureen will demonstrate a
recipe that would be appropriate
Blazers, Budweiser to honor volunteers
that will be forwarded to the Trail
Blazers office. A panel of judges
will review the regional nomina
tions and select the final 10
members to form the 1992-93
Budweiser Blazers Community
Superstars Team.
At the end of the season, the
team will be invited to attend the
Trail Blazers/San Antonio Spurs
game at the Memorial Coliseum
on April 18. During a special
halftime presentation, each
“ Superstar” will receive a
recognition plaque and a $500
check that will be donated to the
charity of their choice.
Individuals interested in obtain
ing nomination forms for the
Superstars Team should contact
the Heppner Chamber of Com
merce, 676-5536. Nominations
are due in the office by February
26.
With all the outstanding com
munity activists, concerned
citizens and volunteers that make
a difference throughout Oregon
and southwest Washington, the
Portland Trail Blazers and
Budweiser are teaming up to
honor these special individuals
with the Budweiser Blazer Com
munity Superstars Team.
For the second consecutive
year, Budweiser and the Trail
Blazers will have the opportuni
ty to recognize some of these
outstanding volunteers and help
promote the good work with
which they are involved.
Thirty-six chambers of com
merce in Oregon and southwest
Washington counties have been
l designated as the primary con
tacts that will review nominations
from their county and select 10
Deer edge out birds for food
Linda Hall was recently nam
ed as the Pennsylvania FFA
Association star in horticulture.
Hall, who also received her state
FFA degree, is the daughter of
David and Nancy Hall, of State
College, Pennsylvania and the
granddaughter of Eugene and
Harriet Hall, Heppner. The
award was one of four star
awards announced as a part of the
state degree ceremonies at the
mid-winter state FFA convention.
The convention was held during
the annual farm show in Har
risburg, Pennsylvania.
Linda, a senior at State College
Area High School, was chosen
from more than 7,500 members
of the Pennsy vania FFA Associa
tion based on her state degree ap
plication, SAE record books and
a series of interviews. Her most
significant FFA leadership ac
complishments include: sixth
place state creed speaking in
1989, ninth place state prepared
speaking in 1991, second place
state extemporaneous speaking in
1992, 1991 national talent contest
finalists and 1991 Washington
Conference Program scholarship
winner.
Hall’s supervised agricultural
experience program includes:
poinsettia production, bedding
plant production, lawn care,
research on light intensity effects
on plant growth, agricultural
news service, practicum skills in
agricultural sciences, and home
gardening. She won the 1991
state record book contest as well
as being named the 1991 state
proficiency winner in hor
ticulture. She was also the silver
winner in the Eastern Region hor-
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Linda Hall
ticulture proficiency area.
A graduate of the 1992 Penn
sylvania Governor’s School for
the Agricultural Sciences, Linda
is also very active in in
terscholastic athletics, having
been a starter on the Little Lady
Lion basketball and softball teams
since her freshman year. She was
a finalist in the 1991 Miss Teen
Pennsylvania Pageant and was se
cond runner-up in the 1992 Cen
tre County Young Woman of the
Year Competition. She is an
honor student and has been
recognized among the more than
1,700 students in her high school
for her community service
efforts.
Linda’s future FFA plans in
clude running for a state FFA of
fice at the annual convention in
June, and applying for her
American FFA degree. She will
attend Penn State University star
ting in the fall of 1993, majoring
in agricultural business manage
ment and agricultural education.
M issionary to show slides
Perry M elnychenko, the
associate pastor of the Hermiston
Seventh-Day Adventist Church,
recently returned from a mis
sionary venture to Albania. His
efforts were focused in the town
of Korce, a city in the mountains
of southern Albania.
Pastor Melnychenko will pre
sent a slide presentation of his ex
perience at the Heppner Seventh-
Day Adventist Church, 560 N.
Minor, Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2:30
p.m. Everyone is invited to
attend.
Snowmobilers enjoy play day
Cliff Dougherty (I) and Mark Lovgren
More than 40 snowmobilers
enjoyed the excellent snow con
ditions on Kelly Prairie during the
4-Comers Snowmobilers January
3 play day.
Sunshine peeked out of the
haze once or twice during the
day, and temperatures remained
in the 20’s.
Club president Gene Orwick
was chief cook for the chili and
hot dogs provided by the club,
with secretary Della Heideman
helping to serve the hungry
crowd of riders.
The crowd represented
members from Hermiston, Echo,
Heppner. lone and Lexington,
with riders of all ages.
Members built a large bonfire
and riders warmed themselves
between trail rides and poker
runs. With a 100 percent payout,
the winners of the poker ran were
Mike Correa, taking home $25,
Dawn Boor taking $10 for her se
cond place hand, and receiving
third place honors and $5 was
John Marick.
"The 4-Corners Snowmobile
Club is enjoying renewed par
ticipation and increased member
ship, due largely to the excellent
snowfall we’ve had in the
Umatilla National Forest above
Heppner,” said a club spokesper-
Christie and Mark Lovgren
son. Anyone interested in joining
the club, receiving the state
snowmobile association newslet
ter, and the local newsletter with
news and information on future
play days and club activities,
write or call Della Heideman,
4-Comers Snowmobile Club,
Star Route 2, lone, 97843
422-7166.
lone elementary holds inauguration
Perry Melnychenko
Engagements
Part of inauguration ceremony
Lynch — Piper
Jack and Ruth Maben have been feeding more than birds with
their bird feeder recently. Jack says deer have been getting
into the feeder and eating the bird seed. He says sometimes
he sees six deer in his front yard.
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Teri Louise Piper, 20, Heppner and Greg Lee Lynch, 26, Las
Cruces, New Mexico, announce their engagement to be married. Teri
is the daughter of Mel Piper, Heppner and the late Betty Piper.
Lynch’s parents are Gary and Judy Lynch of Apple Valley, CA.
Piper is a 1990 graduate of Heppner High School and attended
Blue Mountain Community College. She is employed at Central Red
Apple Market and the U.S. Forest Service.
Lynch graduated from high school at Moriarty, New Mexico in
1985. He is a senior at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces,
NM studing fishery science. No wedding date has been set.
Lexington News
___________ ____________ By Delpha Jones
-:-Linda Ripple is at home after
a stay in the hospital in Portland
where she had major surgery.
-:-Holly Rebekaih Lodge met
on Thursday for a regular
meeting. The meeting was open
ed by N.G. Kathy Tellechea.
Plans were discussed for a
meeting Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Because of weather conditions the
last date had to be postponed, so
there will be one more in the
spring.
Hostesses for the card party
will be Leila Palmer and Joyce
Buchanan. The first nomination
of officers was held with Geri
Martin as N.G.; Annetta Padberg
as V.G.; Delpha Jones, secretary:
and Virginia Peck as treasurer. A
food sale at Del’s Market on Feb.
13 was discussed. Refreshments
were served by Annetta Padberg
and Kathy Tellechea.
-Eldon and Barbara Gilbert
visited one day this week with
their new
granddaughter
Stephanie Nicole. Her parents are
Eldon’s daughter and husband
Robert and Melanie Wing of Pilot
Rock.
-¡-Anyone with news items for
the Gazette please call your Lex
ington newsperson at 989-8189.
-:-Butch Sawyer of Richland.
WA was an overnight visitor Fri
day at the Cecil Jones ranch.
-:-Dick Ruhl from Roseburg is
now making his home in Lex
ington at the Faye Ruhl ranch. He
is substitute teaching at the
schools in the area.
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ross and
family from Coos Bay were re
cent visitors at the Faye Ruhl
ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pollock
and son Sammy from Hermiston
were also guests.
-:-Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Lory
from Eugene were Lexington
callers at the Faye Ruhl home last
week. She was the former Louise
Hunt, daughter of Mary and
Elmer Hunt of Lexington.
The president and first lady with vice president and wife
lone elementary students in
first through fourth grades held
their own presidential inaugura
tion on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the
school gym.
Formal invitations were sent to
family and friends to attend the
inaugural ceremony and ball.
Students came dressed in their
best clothes for the semi-formal
occasion.
The program opened with the
third and fourth grade flag drill
team presenting the colors to the
rousing strains of “ The Stars and
Stripes Forever” .
The dignitaries were formally
announced as they entered the
hall. President and Mrs. Clinton
were portrayed by Jeremy Riet-
mann and Shelby Krebs. Dustin
Haguewood
and
Allison
Halvorsen represented vice presi
dent and Mrs. Gore. Other
dignitaries were Chief Justice
William Renquist. Chris Peck;
Supreme Court Justice Sandra
Day O’Connor. Charissa Gates;
Senator and Mrs. Mark Hatfield.
Koby Rea and Gabi Novak;
Representative and Mrs. Bob
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Smith, Bud Drummond and
Bridget Garretson; Governor
Barbara Roberts, Calley Lovett
and Senator Frank Roberts, Kacy
Childers and the Reverend Billy
Graham, Josh Zinter.
Following the invocation the
first grade lead the flag salute and
the announcer. Collin McElligott,
recited the Preamble to the
Constitution.
Jeremy Rietmann gave the
President's speech after he and
Dustin Haguewood were ad
ministered the oath of office by
the Supreme Court Justices.
The assembled group sang
“ A m erica” and then the
dignitaries lead all the students in
the grand march to begin the In
augural Ball.
Students practiced dancing the
box step prior to the inauguration
and enjoyed dancing with each
other and their parents. They also
performed the Virginia Reel and
the Hokey Pokey.
Refreshments of cupcakes and
punch concluded the event. Many
parents and community members
attended the festivities.