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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1993)
»*«*' » Ü1 T “ M i • f * . i . # • •• •**-.« •. • . r* * Wr T P r 2S I K Ti OF New school lunch program instituted O R ” ♦i i j * n »li I o a H r n 0 b. N t r\ D l. 1 OK ö 7 w Queen Elizabeth Doherty reigns in ‘93 Vivacious Queen Elizabeth Doherty of the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo, has a very busy agenda this week. After a summer of pro moting this August 18-22 event at other rodeos and festivals, it’s her turn to head up Heppner's Saturday morning parade, hand out awards and perform in the grand entries. In their working outfits the court will also run back stock during Friday night’s Mor row County show. This petite 19 year-old Irish lass, the daughter of Buttercreek ranchers John and Doris Doher ty, personifies a ranch girl that can quickly exchange jeans, to take center stage as a fashion model. Her official divided skirt and vest riding habit is accented with teal accessories that coor dinate with her princesses' attire. On her court mount “ Spud” , a 10 year-old dark quarterhorse gelding, her white ensemble com pletes a striking picture. As a former Pendleton Round- Up pennant bearer and a 1991 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princess, court life is familiar to her. But her every day role on their large sheep ranch centers around outside chores and gather ing of cattle. Yard work also falls under her armpower, although she quipped that her folks claim that lately she is seldom at home Queen Elizabeth Doherty Height: 5'2% " Eyes: Hazel Hair: brunette Parents: John and Doris Age: 19 year-old Graduate Pilot Rock High School Activities: pennant bearer Pendleton Round-Up, stu dent governm ent, cheerleading, speech, drama, track, pep club, gymnastics, Morrow County Fair and Rodeo princess 1991 for work details. Practice time is required for her part as a Happy Canyon dancer in the frontier scene during the Pendleton Round-Up. And this summer Elizabeth has been a tour guide for P en d leto n ’s Underground Tours helping to greet visitors experiencing Oregon Trail adventures. When the official Sesquicentennial Wagon Train arrives in Morrow County Queen Elizabeth will be riding out to officially welcome these travelers. This spring Queen Elizabeth Photo by Joyce Hughes Queen Elizabeth Doherty puts finishing touches on the Court booth at the fairgrounds, one of her many duties during fair week. The Morrow County School District will feature a new con cept for school lunches starting this school year. Instead of the previous lunch program, in which a child is given a plate with the entire dai ly menu, students will be able to choose from a variety of offer ings. All five food groups will be offered daily-meat, milk, fruit, vegetable and bread. The child may pick all five, but must pick from at least three groups. Four choices for the entree or main dish will be offered daily. Three of the entrees will remain the same every day, but the fourth will alternate. Seconds will be eliminated, but the child may purchase additional items at a la carte prices. District business manager Shirley Lan- dauer said that some of the foods will be pre-packaged. Landauer said that the program worked “ very successfully” dur ing a trial period last spring at Sam Boardman Elem entary School, adding that the children “ liked having choices” . She add ed that more fresh fruit and vegetables will be offered and the children chose them as options during the trial period. Landauer said that the new district program will bring costs down and will help eliminate waste. “ We’re trying to become self supporting and not use educa tion dollars to support the lunch program,” she said. Lunch prices will remain the same as last year, $1 for kindergarten through sixth grade; and $1.25 for seventh grade through 12th. Breakfast prices have been in creased from 50 to 60 cents for students and from 50 to 75 cents for adults. A la carte prices have not yet been established. In other business at the board meeting August 16, the school board: -accepted resignations from Tim McCreary, Riverside High School science teacher: Bob Byrd, bus driver; Terri Sandlin, learning center educational assis tant; and Florestella Flores, Col umbia Junior High School educa tional assistant; -accepted transfers and recalls for Betty Carlson to library technician position at lone; Both bi Childers to library education assistant at lone; Linda Lappen to the Learning Center; Pat Quarisa to special education assistant; -approved employment of Christina Kennedy to work with a disabled student at Sam Board- man Elementary; Jeanne Carroll science and math teacher at RHS; Mary Omberg science teacher at RHS; Leo Cappello Chapter I reading and math teacher at CJH; -approved extra duty contracts for Vicki Broden, assistant volleyball coach at Heppner Mid dle School; Leo Cappello, basket ball coach at CJH; and Ben Houk and Tom French to share head and assistant football coaching positions; -heard reports from superinten dent Chuck Starr concerning school funding; Senate Bill 26 which will result in the formation of a Umatilla/Morrow Education Service District; the school addi tion bond issue; playground equipment evaluations; and district zoning; -learned that the following budget committee positions ex pire this year: Zone IV Lexington-now held by John Ed wards and Zone V Heppner-now held by Jerry Healy; -set substitute teacher pay at the state minimum for 1993-94, $89.10 per day and $109.30 after 10 consecutive days; -received notice of a $ 180 fine from OSHA for using a regular gas can instead of a special safe ty can; -learned of assistant superinten dent Roger Helmer’s collision with a deer, resulting in $480 damage to the vehicle, but no in juries to Hclmer or serious in juries to the deer; -approved requests for a county student to attend the Echo school, a Gilliam County student to at tend lone; and students of the Olex School District to attend lone; -heard reports from the district principals concerning the start of school; -approved bids for bread from Adams for South Morrow County City purchases new fire truck graduated from Pilot Rock High School. She was active in student governm ent, cheerleading, speech, drama and track. She was also a pep club member. An ac complished gymnast who placed at the state level, she has been teaching gymnastics to Pendleton children. Horses and livestock have been a big part of Elizabeth’s growing up years. She confesses that she’d rather feed animals than cook. So it’s natural that she has annually enjoyed participation in the Pendleton Round-Up Wagon Train trek in the Blue Mountains where the meals are all catered. However this fall she may find herself “ batching” as a college student seeking an accounting career. Several of Queen Elizabeth’s relatives have been role models as royalty. And it’s the support and help from families, friends and chaperones that have made this outstanding year possible, she says. Morrow County’s royalty families have formed a close association and every weekend seems like a family reunion, she added. Then there are the perks like a recent day-long swimming party near Pilot Rock that was en joyed by both the Heppner and Pendleton courts. Queen Elizabeth's immediate family includes a 15 year-old brother and an older sister who lives in California. But when the entire Doherty clan gets together it usually becomes a foot- stomping Irish hoedown. So there will probably be some guitar- picking to accompany those Irish songfests during all the fair and rodeo activities this week. The city of Heppner has bought a new fire truck. The city award ed the fire truck bid to low bid der H & W of Forest Grove at a special meeting held Monday, Aug. 16 at the city hall. The four-door m id-ship pumper has a double cab, and a 750-gallon water tank with a 1250-gallon per minute pump capacity. City administrator Gary Marks said that H & W ’s bid of $165,792 was “ right on bid.” Bids were also received from Western States Fire Equipment, Cornelius, at $178,795 and from Oregon Fire Equipment, Boring, at $178,925. Marks said that the truck will be delivered within 11 months. “ Pacific Gas Transmission is our sponsor for this event," con tinued Day. Since it had to be cancelled, the committee has decided to put PGT’s money toward a “ showdown” . This will be a special bonus fund awarded to the cowboy if a qualifying ride is made on the chosen bull or horse. Details will be explained dur ing each day’s performance. V 'l , *. - ’\V . > -«v 1 * ; .7I • , ■ ...i * .< • > • > 1 V ' ' »V •• -1 • *;v \ ' ’ " * >**'%? V *v • •*. •• » ' • * <■ * l. ** *# * ,’. * 1 * " n r Newly hired principal William Karwacki is on the job at Heppner Elementary/Middle School. Karwacki, previously from Silverton said he is happy to be here and is anticipating the start of the new school year. County offices to close during noon • ‘ '■ :••••■ ”3 .■ ' \ ■» -A /• . . . . . • . -. . • . - ' - ' . • * - A .1 I i . The Morrow County Court has declared that effective August 25, its official courthouse hours for all offices except the sheriffs of fice will be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Fri day. “ These have been the business hours for most departments for many years, so does not represent a significant departure from former practices,” said a cour thouse news release. Besides the sheriff s office, a 24 hour a day emergency service, the assessor’s office was the only office in the main courthouse that did not close for the lunch hour. “ This change is not expected to diminish service or be a cause of substantial inconvenience to those wanting to do business with the county,” said the release. ■ • \ . ' Local cowboys compete at home Morrow County and the sur rounding area is home to many PRCA cowboys and cowgirls who will be performing in the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo this weekend. Local contestants com peting include Jerry Gentry, Ron, Tony, Kelli and Steve Currin, Kyle Robinson, Mike Mahoney, Butch Knowles, Holly Eckman, Tricia Hall, Mary Ann Munkers, Jim Ward, Sid, Randi and Sherie Britt, Clay West and Mark Holmquist. Hermiston area contestants are Shane Crossley, Dave Cannon. Kelly Gregg, Brett Kamm, Russell Davis, Duane Sawyer, Mike Meads, Tom Camarillo, Brad Rosenburg, Joe Rosenburg, Kurt Massey, Tiny Bertsch and Curtis Pederson. I & & & & ??£& » !*v ‘'•‘ •“ f d £ .»v:. **>*» • ? (■/. . f * - ■■ - c, • r. ' ?Jt The Oregon Trail wagon train entered Morrow County Tues day, camping at Well Springs. Next stop is Cecil Wed. and Thursday. Football practice at Heppner High School will get underway next week with daily doubles set for Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 23 and 24 at 7 a m. and 6 p.m. Volleyball players will also have daily doubles with practices scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday and 6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Sidewalk Sale this Friday The Heppner Merchants' an nual Sidewalk Sale will be this Friday, August 20 beginning at 9 a.m ., lasting all day. Merchandise will be displayed on the Main Street sidewalks and many specials and sale items will be featured. ..‘.¡'Sy.«1; * ,’J. ‘ y.* .if 1 * £• /<:? . ... v . / w . W .. Women’s bull riding canceled due to injuries Daily doubles begin Aug. 23 Due to unfortunate c ir cumstances, the women's bull riding had to be cancelled. “ Ap parently, numerous injuries plagued the ladies' season," said Sandi Ford-Day, rodeo commit tee member. and Snyder’s Bakery for north Morrow County. They were the only bids received and each bid for only half of the county; -approved bids for milk from Daisy II for the north Morrow County and Central Market and Bristow’s Market for the south end; -rejected all bids for other foods. The district will purchase the best buys from various sup pliers, said Landauer; -accepted donations from John Britt Logging for $3,400 in donated work for the Heppner baseball field and from the lone Coordinating Council for $2,000 from the county Finley Buttes Tippage Fees to purchase four stainless steel ladders for the lone pool. * t. A
