SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16 iQQ'»
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OSEA Chapter 59 awards scholarships
M orrow County School
Employees U nion awarded $200
scholarships this year to three
Morrow County School District
seniors recently. OSEA usually
awards two each year but with
five applicants OSEA decided to
award three, said a press release.
The scholarships were awarded to
Shane M unkers, H eppner;
Crystal Minster, lone and Amy
Daulton, Riverside.
Scholarship money is donated
from union members and raised
through different fund raisers
throughout the year. This year the
union raffled off a stained glass
window donated by president
Marie Rudisill. Cherie Clark,
Heppner won the window.
“ Classified employees knew
this school year there could be a
loss of jobs or reduction of their
hours, but opened their hearts this
past Christmas anyway and
adopted three Morrow County
families,” said Rudisill, "topped
it off with a turkey and even a
Christmas tree.” The classified
employees plan to make this an
annual event, she said. They also
donated money to a fellow
classified employee from Madras
to help with expenses for a bone
m arrow transplant for her
daughter.
“ Classified Employees Union
#59 are also talking about help
ing others in need even knowing
they are facing layoffs,” added
Rudisill. “ They feel working
together and helping others is
what the Classified Employees is
all about.”
Churches plan Bible school
Area children in preschool
through sixth grade are invited to
“ Come explore God’s floating
zoo, the magnificent ark. for a
Vacation Bible School you’ll
never
fo rg e t,’’
said
a
spokesperson for the event. Vaca
tion Bible School, sponsored by
the First Christian Church, Chris
tian Life Center and Nazarene
Church, will begin each day at 9
a.m. and dismiss at noon, June 28
through July 2 at the First Chris
tian Church.
Children will be introduced to
“ some remarkable creatures,
reliable ravens, lock-jawed lions,
talking donkeys and a fish with
perfect timing,” each with a story
to tell. For more information call
676-9209.
Dance recital uses Oregon Trail theme
Richards School of Dance students
A dance recital at the Heppner September.
For their final performance
Elementary multipurpose room
students
were dressed in pioneer
on Saturday, June 5 featured
style
clothing,
keeping with an
students from the Richards
Oregon
Trail
theme.
Musical ac
School of Dance. Over 20
companiment
featured
songs
students, ages four through 11
from
the
stage
and
screen
produc
have been taking lessons in tap
and modern ballet since last tion of ‘Oklahoma’.
MCSW District receives variance
Morrow Soil and Water Con
servation District and the Hepp
ner Soil Conservation Service
Field Office have received a
variance for conservation com
pliance plans, according to Loren
Unruh, district conservationist.
According to Agricultural
Trade Act, all participants in
USD A farm programs are re
quired to have a conservation
plan on highly erodible fields,
said Unruh. These conservation
compliance plans are to reduce
erosion levels in acceptable
levels. The main practices used
in Morrow County to reduce ero
sion are maintaining certain levels
of residue in addition to terraces
and cross slope farming. But
when yields are down these levels
of residue are more difficult to
maintain, he said.
Unruh, said he has received
over 30 letters from local farmers
stating concern over the drought
conditions last year resulting in
low crop residues. With these let
ters of support, Unruh and Chris
Rauch. Morrow SWCD chair
man, submitted a request to the
SCS state office in Portland for
a county-wide variance for non-
irrigated cropland. The request
was approved by Jack Kanalz. the
SCS state conservationist.
The variance will apply to
crops planted the fall of 1993 and
will expire the end of February
1994. There are four alternatives
of the variance that may be used.
These are:
Residue cover scheduled in the
plan may be reduced by the same
percentage that the crop yield
declined. For example 20 percent
decline in yeild equals 20 percent
in residue required. Other support
practices will still apply as
scheduled in the FSA plan. The
minimum crop residue cover re
quired is 10 percent.
Early seeding fall grain to
achieve 30 percent green canopy
cover by December l . This can
usually be achieved by seeding in
early September.
Chemical fallow no-till system.
An approved minimum till
system. For example, herbicide,
IX primary tillage-sweep, chisel
or shallow disc < 3 ” deep. Limit
secondary tillage to 3-4 opera
tions. Limit tillage speed to < 4
miles per hour to avoid pulveriz
ing soil.
Unruh says that the SCS would
like to encourage people to work
on staying in compliance without
having to rely on the use of the
variance. Those fields where the
variance is used are automatical
ly placed on next year's com
pliance review list. But it is good
to have the variance available it
if is needed, he said.
For information about the
variance or conservation com
pliance plans, contact the Soil
Conservation Service, 676-5021
or at 430 Heppner/Lexington
Highway in Heppner.
Hardman Reunion
Father’s Day Sunday, June 20
Hardman Community Center
Potluck begins at noon.
Beverages and table service provided.
Everyone is welcome.
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Irrigon teacher to ride on Oregon Trail
Out of the classroom and onto the wagon train, participating in
the trail. Nike, Inc. has announc community celebrations, parades
ed that it is sending four Nor and festivals. In the evenings, the
thwestern Oregon teachers in the wagons will circle for the night
footsteps of the Pioneers who and offer opportunities for the
blazed the Oregon Trail 150 years public to visit with the
“ pioneers” , tour the wagons and
ago.
Fourth grade teachers Jo Ann participate in the history of the
Olsen, A.C. Houghton Elemen Oregon Trail. The journey begins
tary School, Irrigon, Barbara June 25 on the Idaho/Wyoming
C lark, Weston Elementary, border and will cover 15-20 miles
Athena-Weston, Greg Holden, each day before ending
McKay Creek, Pendleton; and September 4 in Oregon City.
Nancy D oherty, Freew ater
“ Having the teachers on board
School, Milton-Freewater have the wagons will give them a uni
been selected by Nike to join the que perspective of the Oregon
Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial Trail to take back to the
Wagon Train this summer. As c la ssro o m ,” said V irginia
part of the 1993 Oregon Trail Hensen, Nike’s director of public
Celebration, the wagon train will affairs. “ We wanted to make
replicate the journey of thousands good use of Nike’s time on the
of pioneers who headed west in trail, so we’ve invited some
1843.
teachers to join us. Through their
Nike, a major sponsor of the experience, these teachers will
Oregon Trail celebration, made benefit hundreds of students
its wagon train seats available to •throughout Oregon for years to
44 fourth grade teachers, pro come.”
viding them with the opportuni / Karen Keith, a teacher from
ty to experience life on the Newport, is excited about riding
"trail” first-hand.
the wagon train. “ The 90’s
The teachers will be among generation needs new storytellers
2,000 people who will brave the to keep the courage of past
Oregon Trail during the wagon generations alive for the future.
train’s 73-day reenactment across By having the opportunity to join
Idaho and Oregon. Each teacher the wagon train, I won’t just tell
will spend one day and night on "7 ip. I’ll Just Do It! I’m ready, bon-
net, Nike’s and all.”
Oregon Trail history is a ma
jor component of the fourth grade
curriculum in Oregon. As part of
their application, teachers submit
ted an essay explaining how they
would use the wagon train ex
perience in their classrooms.
Many shared project ideas, in
cluding how they would have
their students produce plays,
videos and journals.
The teachers chosen by Nike
represent a wide spectrum of
Oregon schools, ranging from
Boise-Eliot Elementary in inner-
city Portland to Crane Elemen
tary in rural Harney County.
Beaverton-based Nike, Inc. is
the “ pioneer” in the athletic
footwear and apparel industry,
and the world’s leading sports
and fitness company.
Chamber Chatter
WCCC Golf
18 Hole Pendleton
Invitational
Pendleton: low gross-Bemice
Bigham; low net-Delores Cahill;
long drive-Bemice Bigham.
Condon: low gross-June
Kamerrer; low net-Roberta Dyer;
long drive-Marian Humphrey;
chip ins-Roberta Dyer #2.
Boardman: low gross, first-
Sally Dyer, second-Pat Ander
son; low net first-Ava Allen,
second-Clara Harper; long drive-
Judy Hughes; K.P.-Ava Allen;
chip ins-Alene Rucker.
Heppner: low gross, first-Lois
Hunt, second-Luvilla Sonstegard,
third-Eileen Padberg. Low net
first-Carol Norris, second-Karen
Thompson third-Juanita Martin
and Anita Boyer; long drive-a tie
between Karen Wildman and
Anita Boyer; K.P.-Lois Hunt;
chip in-Neoma Bailey #8.
Door prizes winners: June
K am errer, tow el; Bernice
Bigham and Barbara Gilbert, a
tablet; Alena Rucker, brush;
Eileen Padberg and Muriel
Palmer, cup tees.
The Native American and American and Pioneer Living
Pioneer Living History produc History Exhibit committee has a
tion of “ Quitters” , a unique
full evening planned for visitors
musical play featuring seven and home town folks. Blue
women giving historical accounts Mountain Community College’s
of pioneer life, will open June 18 student government will hold an
at Pendeton’s Blue Mountain all you can eat western style
Community College Pioneer barbecue in the college’s student
Theater. The musical, written by union each evening just prior to
Molly Newman and Barbara the play.
Damashek, is an important part
According to the barbecue’s
of Pendleton’s celebration of its organizer, Gene Ann McLean,
proud heritage of 150 years on , “ When we say all you can eat,
the Oregon Trail.
we mean it.” She continued that
Pendletonians Mary Alice the menu includes top sirloin
Ridgway and Rob Roy will direct steak, sheepherder beans, col
the production. “ The script,” eslaw and garlic bread.
said Ridgway, "is an accurate
The play and barbecue will run
and unforgettable account of Fridays and Saturdays and some
pioneer life told from a woman’s Thursdays, beginning June 18
point of view. It is creative and running through August 28. The
different from anything you’ve; ; barbecue begins at 6:30 p.m. with
seen
en before,- Y.ou laugh one tfye play following at 8 p.m.
mini
inùfe and fight back tears the
Tickets are available in
next.”
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-Pendfeton at the Chamber of
“ Equally exciting as the script Commerce or Armchair Books,
itself is the wonderful local talent or in Hermiston at the Chamber
we were able to recruit for this of Commerce or Hermiston Book
production, including Rob Roy’s Company. Tickets for “ Quitters”
musical genius,” continued will be available at the door; but
Ridgway.
tickets for the barbecue must be
Ridgway added that the Native prepurchased.
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Ladies Play
Jack & Jill mini tournament
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Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Friday
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Flight A:
gross-Lois Hunt;
low net-Pat Edmundson; least
putts-Luvilla Sonstegard and Bar
bara Gilbert.
Flight B: low gross-Suzanne
Jepsen; low net-Betty Rietmann;
least putts-Karen Wildman.
Flight C: low gross-Helen
Gilliam, low net-Ann Lusher,
least putts-Dorris Graves and
Bebe Munkers.
Chip in #9 Barbara Gilbert.
Babysitters finish training course
NORENE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
OFFICE HOURS
The Blue Mountain Communi
ty College summer term class
schedule is being distributed this
week. Any district resident who
does not receive a schedule in the
mail may contact their nearest
BMCC continuing education
coordinator to have a schedule
mailed to them. Coordinators are
located in lone, Hermiston,
Pendleton and Milton-Freewater.
Registration for summer term
began June 1. Students are en
couraged to complete registration
on or before June 17. There are
a number of guaranteed classes
which will be offered regardless
o f enrollment. However, most
classes do have a minimum
enrollment and if minimum
enrollments are not meet by June
17 those classes will be cancelled.
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
‘Quilters’ musical barbecue set at BMCC
Kids learn first hand how to change babies diapers in
the Babysitter Trainers course
Seventeen future babysitters
Infants and toddlers who helped
completed an eight-hour training
with the training included Mark
McCabe, Kathryn McEUigott,
course in Heppner on June 11 and
received certificates of training.
Emily Thompson, Donald Mat
The students had “ hands on” op
thews and Justin Gutierrez. Cer
portunities to practice interview
tificated sitters anxious to care for
children are: Trisha Adams,
ing employers, hold and diaper
Elizabeth Allen, Sarah Baker,
babies, make safe nutritional
Shannon Benjamin, Monica
snacks, observe children at play,
learn positive discipline skills, be
Burkenbine, Jennifer Burken-
bine. Stephanie Clough, Amy
aware of accident prevention and
how to handle emergencies.
Drake, Shannon Drummond,
Trainers included George
Nicole VanEtta, Abby Kahl,
Katie Kenny, Nikki McEUigott,
N airns,
Laura
Burnside
Nova Rietmann, Allison Sykes,
McEUigott, Carol Michael-
Lindsay W ard and K risti
Bennett, Sue Thompson, Kay
Worden.
Proctor and Dr. Jeanne Berretta.
BMCC summer
schedule available
Nine couples attended the
Willow Creek Country Club Jack
and Jill mini-tournament held
June 11.
Results are as follows:
Low gross: first-John and Pat
Edmundson, second-Mike and
Cindi Doherty, third- Frank and
Neoma Bailey, fourth-Duck and
Ann Lusher.
Low net: first-Earl and Carol
Norris, second-Gene and Luvilla
Sonstegard, third-Stan Kemp and
Betty Christman, fourth-Dave
and Karen Wildman.
K.P: #5-Jay and Lori Straley;
#6-Frank and Neoma Bailey.
Duffers award: Jay and Lori
Straley.
What’s Heppner Chamber up
to these days? Just for starters, the
membership committee has kick
ed off their membership drive.
Compare the Chamber to a puz
zle. . .there are some missing puz
zle pieces, essential to the success
of the organization. We know
they’ll fit right in; we want them
to be a part of the big picture; and
we’re not complete without them,
so when Chamber members call,
please lend them an ear and con
sider joining an organization
dedicated to creating a positive
environment where people and
businesses thrive.
“ I am round, long and can be
cut to any length you want. It’s
dark when I’m down, light when
I’m up. What am I?” Coast to
Coast hosted Business After
Hours last week and the above
was one of the many challenging
questions attendees had to iden
tify as they explored the store. A
door prize went to the winner.
The event was creative and fun
for those involved as well as
educational and a way for our
businesses to know what others
have to offer. (In case, you didn’t
know the answer, it’s a win-
dowshade.) Other businesses in
terested in hosting a business after
hours should contact the
Chamber.
A valid question might be,
“ where do you contact the
Chamber?” We will be moving
across the street to the GEODC
office. My hours will continue to
be Tuesday and Wednesday for
now; however, the answering
machine is always on and is
checked as often as possible,
676-5536. Many, many thanks to
the Laughlins for the office space
provided since the fire three years
ago. Judie has been a fantastic
greeter of visitors on my days out
of the office. She’ll be missed.
Thought for the week: “ Com
munity happens the instant two
like minded individuals build
something for someone else, ad
dress a grievance, or take a risk.”
Paul Newman-on the spirit of
community.
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