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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16, 1993 Record number participates in fishing derby County conservation tour at Griebs The barbecue and tour of Grieb Farms, the 1993 Morrow Coun ty Wheat League Conservation Farm of the year, is scheduled for June 18 starting at 4 p.m. at Ken Grieb’s shop which is located .8 miles east of Bombing Range Road. Visitors can access Bom bing Range Road at Exit 168 on 1-84 freeway or take Highway 207 on the Lexington highway. Route signs will be posted along the roads. For directions, call the Morrow County Extension Of fice, 676-9642. Grieb Farms, Inc. consists of owners Ken Grieb, Virginia Grieb, Geri Grieb and Julie Grieb Weimar. The Griebs farm 3,550 acres with 1,280 acres sup plemental irrigated. 320 acres dryland, 1,610 acres in fallow, and 340 acres in perennial grass cover. The majority of the con servation farm is in a wheat fallow rotation with 100 percent winter wheat (Stephens and Madsen). The main concern on the Grieb Farm is to prevent soil loss by severe wind erosion. For this reason, the farm maintains an ex cess of 1,500 pounds of straw mulch cover on all tilled fields. In addition, they have planted 340 acres of perennial grass cover (crested wheatgrass) on problem areas. The Griebs are members of the Oregon Wheat League, Morrow County Farm Bureau, and the Lexington Grange. Virginia is chairperson of the ASCS commit tee, a director of the Morrow County Grain Growers, as member of the County Farm Review Board and a member of the Morrow County Wheat Marketing Club. Virginia recent ly attended an agricultural tour in the Soviet Union. Geri is a secretary of the Mor row County Extension Advisory Council and an Oregon 4-II Foundation Assistant. IHS class o f4 53 celebrates 40th The lone High School class of Beecher’s Cafe in lone for din 1953 celebrated their 40th class reunion June 5 and 6 in lone. This was the first class to graduate from the new building. Saturday night they met at Vandstrom's and Father's Day. It has a nice ring to it. Also tie tacks, money clips, cufflinks and many other superbly crafted items. Ask us to show you all the possibilities. Vandstrom's O R IG IN A L J r ) b l a c k h il l s g o l d eV C R E A T IO N S Member Jewelers ol America, Inc. i f Ken handles the farm opera tions and has auctioneed the Mor row County Fair 4-H and FFA Fat stock sales for the past five years. He also donates time to auction local FFA slave sales. The Grieb philosophy is to utilize maximum resources for water conservation, maintain a productive unit, protect the soil from wind erosion, and to manage the land for future generations using minimum tillage and good farming manage ment. This philosophy and farm ing history resulted in the Griebs being selected as 1993 Morrow County Conservation Farm winners. The public is invited to this potluck barbecue. Donations of a salad or dessert would be welcome for those who have not already been contacted. Peterson’s Heppner ner and visiting. Present were Don Bristow, Peggy Hubbard Connor, Stanfield; Wilda Dalzell and Clyde Crawford, Eugene; Jim and Fay Morgan, Shelton, WA.; Darlene Maddem, class of ‘54 and Don Eaves, Portland. Sunday morning Don Bristow hosted a brunch at his home. Joining the party were Donnna McCoy Corson, Kennewick, WA.; Herb Ekstrom and Skip Connor. The only classmate unable to attend were Ed Sanders, Hillsboro and Mike Reninger, Washington, D.C. After looking at pictures and albums, everyone except Herb, was chauffered by the Crawfords in the motorhome to see where Peggy and Wilda used to live. It was unanimously decided that since Rudy and Jackie Bergstrom were unable to come because of their daughters graduation, they would go and see them. On the return to lone, class members visited the old school building, noting the many changes and recalling many historical events as they entered each room. Then they informed Herb that they were returning to Beechers and raced him. Herb won. Because of the rain there was a rush back to Don’s to close car windows. After goodbyes, members decided they needed to reunite more often than five years, “especially since Don’s prophecy was that we should be choosing our grave sites and caskets due to the advanced age of all present.” Members agreed that Don also had gained a talent that would outdo Donahue, Oprah and Geraldo in asking embarrassing questions. Josh Gutierrez, 6, with 2 lb. 2 oz bass, the largest caught A record number, 76 children, participated in the local Fishing Derby, co-sponsored by the Heppner Ranger District and the Heppner Lions Club. The derby was held Sunday, June 13 at Willow Creek Lake. Rao with her fish Twenty-one kids participated in the 10-13 age category, 35 in the 6-9 age group and 20 up to age five. Winners are as follows: Five years and younger biggest and most bass and crappie: first- Mathew Hams, 12 oz; second- Marlena Hurd, 3 oz.; biggest sunfish first-Marlena Hurd, 4 oz., second-Kaylee Palmateer 2 oz and third-Mechila, 2 oz.; most sunfish first-Austin Clow 1 lb. 2 oz., second-Marlena Hurd 14 oz., third-Alan Rietmann 10 oz. Six to nine year olds: biggest and most bass and crappie, first- Joshua Gutierrez 2 Vi lbs, second-Matt Young 8 oz, third- Robert Whalen 5 oz.; sunfish, biggest first-Cody Clow, 5 oz., second-Anthony Drummond, 4 oz, third-Jenny Whalen 4 oz.; most first-Cody Clow 1 lb. 2 oz, second-Sara Peck 1 lb., third- Amelia Peck 1 lb. 10-13 year olds: biggest and most bass and crappie first- Brandon Young, 1 lb. 1 oz, second-Mike Ferguson 8 oz, third-Shannon Drummond 6 oz.; biggest sunfish a three-way tie, Kyle McDaniel, Mike Ferguson, Abby Kahl, 6 oz.; most first-Kyle McDaniel 8 lbs. 1 oz, second- Caleb McDaniel 4 lbs. 9 oz; third-John Ferguson 3 lbs. 5 oz. Casting contest winner was Matt Young, 1” from target. Largest fish of tournament went to Joshua Gutierrez for his 2 'h lb. bass. The Lions Club purchased prizes and members, Dave Wildman, Steve Rhea, Bob Kahl and David Sykes helped with the derby. Rose Marie Buschke also volunteered her time, along with employees from the Heppner Ranger District. Local mer chants, Court Street Market, Central Red Apple, Coast to Coast and the CocaCola Corpora tion donated prizes, food and beverages. Playday set at country club Piano students A family barbecue and play day Jepsen, Louis and Betty Carlson hold recital will be held at Willow Creek and Jay and Lori Straley. Country Club on Sunday, June 20 Each family should bring their at 4 p.m. Hosts for the afternoon are Rollie and Debbie Marshall, chairmen; Bob and Suzanne own meat to barbecue. Those Deborah Wryn held a recital whose names begin with A for her piano students on June 6 through I should bring a salad; J at the Heppner High School. through Z should bring dessert. Participating in the recital were students Sally Calvert, Kelly Raf ferty, Allison Sykes, Mandy Gutierrez, Andrea Miles, Brian Gutierrez, Camille Sykes, Kaylee Zumwalt and Deborah Wryn. Camp Fire girls learn about ecology Catholic churches plan Bible school Heppner city mayor Bob Jepsen (c) signs proclamation for National Ecology Week. Local Camp Fire girls are in living things are alike in their volved in the Oregon Trail Coun need for air, water, food and cil Ecology Project. space. The girls discussed other “ The project encourages our food chains. They participated in youth to leam about environment a litter hunt around the All Saints and how everything is tied Episcopal Church and chose together in our world,” said groups to put litter in paper, camp fire leader Merry Brannon. plastic, glass, metal and rubber. In the project food chain and Their project was to make a com cycle of environment, the child posting bin and learn its use. The explores her home and holding bins are a convenient way neighborhoods to observe the of composting yard wastes with natural world’s effects of our little effort, said Brannon. lifestyle. The girls kept a log of Heppner mayor Bob Jepsen at what they saw and what they tended a meeting and signed a thought about their observations. proclamation for National They learned about plants and Ecology Week. The week of how to care for them and planted April 11-17 was celebrated by the their own green plants or carrots. local camp fire group. The children also found that all St. Patrick’s and St. William’s Parish have planned a religious vacation school beginning Mon day, June 21, ending Friday, June 25. Classes are for kindergarten through eighth grade and will be held in the parish hall from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This year the classes will be conducted by Sr. Clare Vandecoevering, Sr. Anne Vandecoevering and Sr. Agnes Marie Vandecoevering. “ These nuns conducted a very successful vacation school when they were here two years ago,” said a church spokesperson. This year the program will include the Mass, Sacraments and the Catholic Belief System. The pro gram will be presented through teaching, music, drama, crafts, film and participation in liturgy. Sunday following vacation school the children will be treated to swimming at Lehman Hot Springs. Everyone is welcome to attend. Families wishing to register may phone Father Gerry Condon 676-9462. y CHEVROLET Over the years some things never change at a quality dealership HONESTY-INTEGRITY-RESPONSIBILITY-SERVICE Doing business for over 45 years in the same old fashioned way See our circular for many other items Morrow County Crain Growers« Phone 989 8221 1 800-452 7396 LEXINGTON. OREGON 97839 CH EVRO LET SERVICE SHERRELL CHEVROLET P O Box 367 Herrniston, Oregon \ Phone 567-6487
