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New scholarship program formed t E w r ORE f t r* (J G f t% W ' /■* IS *7 t 2 A O ^ r> M i *• ** ; e * ‘ o k f I 0 *"* 9 7 ■» 7 HEPPNER imes VOL. 112 NO. 19 8 Pages Wednesday, May 12, 1993 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon pass through town The newly formed South Mor row County Scholarship Trust (SMCST) has announced a new scholarship program that will be available for seniors at lone and Heppner High Schools. Information and applications are available from the high school counselors. Applications must be turned into the school district of fice by Monday May 17 at 4:30 p.m. The trust will award eight scholarships o f $500 each. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of school citizenship, participation in school activities, the degree of commitment to career choice, potential for achievement in career choice, the degree of financial need, scholar ship, and personal characteristics for success. Deadline for another SMCST scholarship based entirely on community volunteer service was in April. This scholarship was made available through the Dollars for Scholars program, of which the South Morrow Coun ty Scholarship Trust is a member. Winners of the scholarships will be announced at graduation ceremonies. The South Morrow County Scholarship Trust was formed to fill a void that will be created when the Carl Troedson Scholar ship ends in the year 2023. The Troedson scholarship was formed in 1973 and is awarded to Morrow County high school graduates. As specified in Troed- son’s will, the Morrow County judge, superintendent of schools and pastor at Valby Lutheran church decide the recipients of the award. When the Troedson scholarship program is dissolved the monies will be divided bet ween several charity organizations. “ In 30 years there won’t be money available for kids,” com mented the Rev. Stan Hoobing, pastor of the Hope and Valby Lutheran churches, “ so we ought to be doing something now.” After a meeting between Rev. Hoobing, Betty and Louis Carlson, Bill Sheirbon, Sharon Harrison and Kent Goodyear a steering committee was formed. The steering committee consisted of Ann Spicer, Kent Goodyear, Bill Sheirbon, Ralph Reed, Dana Reid, Rev. Hoobing and George Ko filer. After contacting the State Scholarship Commission, the group learned about the Dollars for Scholars program, which assisted them in becoming a non profit organization and allowed them to receive tax exempt donations. A board of directors was then formed, consisting of Rev. Hoob ing, president; Morrow County School D istrict assistant superintendent Roger Helmer, secretary; Bob Kahl, treasurer; Dana Reid, Jim Swanson, Bill Rietmann and George Koffler. Three board positions are designated to be held by a member of the South Morrow County Ministerial Association, the superintendent of the Morrow County School District and a member of the business com munity. The other four members are at large positions within the community. The initial terms are for one, two or three years. Subsequent terms are for three years. The trust received $2 thousand from the State Scholarship Com mission and raised another $2 thousand in matching funds. The $4 thousand is required to be awarded this year. Contributors included the Degree of Honor, the Garden Club, a group of senior ladies who meet at the N eighborhood C enter and individuals. The organization has plans to build a significantly large trust Citv sets clean-up weekend Allen Johnson and Vickie Sanderson enjoyed their stop in Heppner during the Rose City 5C0 motorcycle tour. Heppner was inundated with bikers on Saturday, May 8, as around 1,200 motorcyclists pass ed through as part of the Rose Ci ty Oregon 500 tour. Although the w eather cooperated for the eastern leg of their trip and most riders reported a wonderful time, the event was marred by two motorcycle ac cidents in the Heppner area. A Seattle, WA. man, Stephen Dybing, was listed in critical and unstable condition following a crash around 10:20 a.m. five miles south of Anson Wright Park on Highway 207. around 27 miles south of Heppner. According to police reports, Dybing lost control of his bike, over-corrected and was thrown from the vehicle. He was transported by ambulance to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner and then air lifted to St. Mary Medical Center in Walla W alla, WA. with internal injuries. Another motorcyclist, Jesse Woodward, 49, of Vancouver, WA. was injured around 11:24 a.m. on Highway 74 near the Jor dan Elevator. According to Oregon State Police officer Carl Martin, Woodward had been following a van when the van slowed to turn up Rhea Creek. Woodward didn't see that the van was slowing in time and then hit his front brake hard when the accident occurred. He was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital and then transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton^ He suf fered a broken wrist and scrapes and bruises. According to Martin, a third accident occurred near Condon. No other details were available at press time. Larry Hellwege, 30. Eugene, reported having a great time dur ing the Rose City 500 motorcy cle tour through Eastern Oregon. Hellwege says that the trip was officially 223 miles, but he travel ed 130 just to get to Portland to begin the tour. Hellwege, who is a builder, said that although he had been in Eastern Oregon “ many times,” this was his first visit to Heppner. He says that he and a group of friends from the Portland area rode together. “ We look forward to it ever year,” he said. This makes Hellwege's fourth year of riding in the tour. While the weather in Eastern Oregon was beautiful. Hellwege reported not so nice weather earlier. “ It poured coming up the Gorge,” he said. Hellwege said that the tour’s destinations were kept a secret until the riders reached certain checkpoints. The first checkpoint was at Beaverton, the start of the tour, the next at Biggs and the third at Heppner. The tour end ed up back in Portland late the same day. Allen Johnson. Salem, and his riding companion, Vickie Sander son, Tualatin, were glad to be on the eastern side of the mountains as they stopped in Heppner on one leg of the Rose City 500 motorcycle tour. Johnson said that he got up at 4 a.m. to drive to Portland to begin the tour. The group left Portland around 6 a.m. and drove through rain until they reached The Dalles. Johnson says that this is his fifth year of riding in the tour, which takes riders to a dif ferent part of the state every year. Sanderson said she had been on the tour two or three times. Johnson’s 1988 Honda Goldw- ing is valued at around $9 thou sand. New ones range between $10 and $15 thousand he says. Johnson is the director of data processing w ith the Public Retire ment System at Salem. Sanderson is a management analyst. Marsha Sweek wins Tupper TV Marsha Sweek was the winner of the 13-inch remote control col or TV in the Tupper Outdoor School fund-raiser. Sixth grade students at Heppner Middle School spend the week of May 10-14 at Tupper Guard Station. Fifth and sixth graders sold tickets for three weeks to raise funds to help cover the costs of Tupper week. Nine thousand two hundred thirty-two tickets were sold this year, a record number for a total of $2.308. Top sellers in the con test were Jaclynn Hughes with 364 and Tim Dickenson with 316. As the top seller. Jaci drew the winning ticket. Outdoor school director. Dave Gunderson said. “ The support for this program from the com- The city of Heppner’s annual clean-up weekend has been set for May 15 and 16. At the request of the city, Finley Buttes Landfill has agreed to provide a dumpster for the use of city residents dur ing the weekend. Use of the dumpster will be free of charge and will be located on Jimmy Farley’s vacant lot at the intersec tion of May Street and Chase Street. The dumpster is intended for the disposal of yard debris, such as grass, weeds, leaves and tree limbs. Household garbage, chemicals, tires or other refuse will not be accepted. “ W e’re hoping that city residents will take advantage of this free opportunity to clean-up their yards and help beautify our neighborhoods,’’ said city manager Gary Marks. “ We real ly appreciate Finley Buttes’ will ingness to provide the dumpster free of charge,” he said. The dumpster will be open for deposits on Saturday and Sunday between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from which to draw money for scholarships. They are aiming at around $4.5 million because the cost of education has become so high. According to Hoobing a trade school in Oregon is estimated to cost at least $5 thou sand a year for room and board, books and tuition, a community college between $4 and $6 thou sand a year, a state-run school between $8 and $ 10 thousand and a private school between $17 and $19 thousand. Hoobing said that in the mean time, SMCST plans to make some monies available to students each year. SMCST also hopes to help coordinate existing scholarships so the money is distributed to as many students as possible. They want to try to simplify the ap plication process, perhaps pro viding a single application for many of the local scholarships. “ We don’t want to take away anyone’s scholarship,” added Hoobing, “ we’re just trying to make it as easy as possible for as many students as possible to app ly.” SMCST will accept donations as well as estate planning and memorial gifts. Donations may be made to: South Morrow Coun ty Scholarship Trust, c/o Bank of Eastern O regon, H eppner branch, Heppner, OR 97836. Bob Kahl will present a pro gram on SMCST to the Sorop- timist Club on May 20. Any club or organization interested in scheduling a presentation by the trust may contact Rev. Hoobing 676-9940 or the school district of fice. A member of the SMCST will also be available to talk privately. Hoobing said that the group is seeking individuals who may not be able to donate, but who would like to get involved in the selec tion of scholarship winners, fund raising or other capacities on a short-term basis. Membership in SMCST is open to any individual or group who donates or who gives time and energy to the organization. Pioneer picnic slated May 30 The Pioneer Memorial Picnic, sponsored this year by Heppner Day Care, will be held Sunday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Club. The menu will include fried chicken, baked beans, potato salad, French bread, cookies and ice cream. Cost is $7 per person. Proceeds will go to the day care center. Property rights experts to speak at meeting Friday, May 14 As the anti-property rights movement increases its stranglehold on Americans through wetlands, endangered species, and the regulation of water rights, property owners across America are finding they have only one right left, the right to pay taxes, according to a news release from the Morrow Coun ty Livestock Growers. How to cope with the current land grab in the United States will be addressed by key property rights experts May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner High School gym. The speakers, Wayne Hage, Cliff Gardner and Frank T. Duran are all well versed in property rights as expressed in the U.S. Constitu tion, said the release. Wayne Hage is the plaintiff in one of the foremost property rights cases before the courts to day, Hage v. United States. The case, filed in the U.S. Federal Court of Claims in Washington D.C. is considered to be highly winnable by court watchers. If successful, the precedents in the case could be a major setback 10 the anti-property rights agenda. Hage is also the author of “ Storm Over Rangelands: Private Rights in Federal Lands,” which can be found in the “ nations highest law libraries and in ranch houses across the west.” Cliff Gardner, a native of Ruby Valley, Nevada, has spent over 10 years gathering data on federal land management. His collection of studies, historical analysis and photos is one of the largest in the nation. Gardner demonstrates that private land management is a suc cessful system which effectively promotes healthy resources and wildlife. He has spoken to numerous groups across the na tion and has developed a video and other information which sum marize the importance of private stewardship in protecting our na- tion’s resources. Frank Duran is a long-time ad vocate of property rights and the resource industries. He is chair man of Stewards of the Range, an organization supporting proper ty rights litigation. “ He will be addressing solutions and objec tives that American can support to regain the principles this nation was founded on,” said the release. The meeting is sponsored by MCLG, UCLG and Morrow County Court. Admission is $3 single or $5 couple. The public is invited to attend. Merchants to meet The Heppner merchant com mittee will meet this Friday, May 14, 12 noon at Kate's Pizza. Promotions for the year will be discussed. REAL ESTATE LOANS Top.seller Jaclynn Hughes draws winning name, munity is tremendous and we really appreciate it.” 6 '/* % long term fixed rate K OF a ste rn {Jreqon B35 Arlington • Heppner • lone ** Iiifll I t h l t [ H l l i l t I I I ‘Hi! (M W H lin i Member F D I C
