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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 15, 1993 M ustangs put hex on Blue Devils 62-28 Can you identify this 1910 lone football team picture? Students compete in Geography Bee Students in fourth through eighth grades competed in the preliminary round of the local Geography Bee during the week of Dec. 6-10. The students responded to questions o f physical, political, cultural and economic geography on a written test developed by 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher Al Beck. In the next stage, students will respond to oral questions to deter mine those eligible for the final round and the championship round. The school champion will take a written test to determine eligibility for the state champion ship April 8, 1994. The national finals will be held May 24-25, 1994 in Washington. D.C. The National Geographic Society, and its co-sponsors, Amtrak and Na tional Geographic WORLD, pro vide local, state and national prizes, as well as all-expense-paid trips to Washington, D.C. for the state champions and their teacher- escorts. First prize for the na tional winner is a $25,000 college scholarship. The local champion Photo by Joyce Hughes will receive a special edition Dwayne Dunaway dribbles ball for Mustangs world wall map. Winning the preliminary round The Heppner Mustangs ran playing great inside defense and were fourth graders Jesse Gutier right through the visiting Condon rebounding well, Heppner in rez and Jody Maddern; fifth Blue Devils, Tuesday, Dee. 7, creased their lead to 43-18 after grade-Craig Scott; sixth graders- with a dominating 62-28 victory. three quarters. Eric Rollis and Ben Goodyear; Heppner started slow antf led The Mustangs kept pounding seventh graders-Jamie Perez and only 11-6 after one quarter. The the Blue Devils in the last quarter. Tim Dickenson; and eighth second quarter was all Heppner Brittner and junior Trent Hughes graders-Adam Doherty, Jonas as the Mustangs' defense stifled scored 11 and 12 points respec Healy, Andy Sykes, Josh Roy, Condon and Heppner outscored tively on the night. Senior Joe Travis Wilhelm and Caleb Condon 22-7 in the quarter. Healy played in the last three Senior Rick Koffler led Heppner minutes and picked up eight McDaniel. The school finals will be held with nine of his game high 17 points. Healy, who has been January 4, with Mr. Beck presen points in the quarter. recuperating from a severe ankle ting the questions and serving as With Austin Coiner, Dwayne sprain, saw his first action of the judge. Linda Shaw will function Dunaway and Leonard Brittner season. as scorekeeper and timekeeper. Preliminary tests were given in the social studies classes of Mr. development should be pursued. Beck, Vicky Broden, Pam Heppner is among eight In the second phase of the pro Dowdy, Bill Ewing and Pat Oregon communities that have gram, the information collected Hentges. been selected to participate in the during the assessment process first phase of a new program aim will be used to develop a detail ed at developing the potential of ed tourism strategy and action the tourism industry in rural plan for three to four of the com ai=eas. The communities of munities. The third phase will in Lebanon, Oakridge, North San- volve implementation of the The Willow Creek Baptist tiam Canyon, Cave Junction, strategies. Church is planning a live Nativi Lakeview, Upper John Day To be selected for the Oregon ty scene Thursday and Friday, Valley and Sweet Home will also Rural Tourism Development Pro Dec. 16 and 17, from 5:30 to participate in The Oregon Rural gram communities had to have 7:30 p.m. The nativity scene will Tourism Development Program completed a strategic plan for be located between Morrow sponsored by Rural Development economic development that in Initiatives Inc. (RDI) and the cluded tourism as one of the com Oregon Tourism D ivision munity’s strategies, and have in (OTD). place a committee or organization The first part of the three-phase made up of public and private program, a tourism assessment of each community, is beginning in development interests that was all of the participating com willing to devote time to the program. munities. Community members, Rural Development Initiatives, program staff, and tourism The Oregon Wheat Growers Inc., is a state-wide, non-profit development professionals will League elected Norm Goetze as corporation designed to help work together to determine the its president. particular dynamics of the in Oregon rural communities shape Goetze, Corvallis, is a former the development of their future dustry in the community: identify Oregon State University Exten economy by providing technical and define potential tourism sion agronomist. Now he's a development strategies; and pro assistance, leadership training and farmer, producing wheat, oats, vide basic information about the access to resources. In addition hairy vetch, crimson clover and economic potential, viability and to its new tourism development trees. program, RDI provides training potential environmental or social Mac Levy, Pendleton was to local leaders and assists rural impacts of the strategies. The elected vice president and Jim assessments are expected to take communities in the development Stonebrink, Wallowa, was nam about three months to complete. of strategic plans for local ed secretary-treasurer. These On the basis of the assessment, economic development and then the community with support from assists in the implementation of RDI and OTD, will decide those plans. RDI is working with over 50 communities throughout whether and how tourism the state. The above picture is of the 1910 lone High School football team. Anyone with information about this old photograph is asked to call Dale Holland at 676-5514. Heppner selected for tourism program Members of Lea Calverts second grade class entertained the Heppner Chamber of Commerce with Christmas singing Tuesday. Baptists plan living Nativity County Abstract and Country Rose. Everyone is invited to stop by and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate and listen to Christmas music. Norm Goetze elected Wheat Growers president yj ^ £ OPEN SUNDAY DEC. 19, 12 noon-4 p.m. Coffee and Cookies Still time to ^ Save During our big & C H R IS TM A S S A L E Get Your Card Punched >7 HERE We will be closed Fri., Dec. 24 Morrow County Grain Growers W 1 "The wheat industry faces so many opportunities where we can accomplish something,” Goetze said. " I'll encourage more inter change between OWGL commit tees and work to strengthen our coalitions with other commodities and other organizations.” Goetze said. three plus retiring president Bob Johns. Athena, will make up the OWGL executive committee for 1994. Orefon f - fettotoô.. ... what pleases...a gift of Black Hills Gold by Rushmore Gold Company! Perfection in every creation we deliver... otherwise it doesn’t leave our factory. Com pare the difference, and you’ll see quality you won't find anywhere else. Member Jewelers ol America. Inc Peterson’s LAND CPJUUS ^ Heppner Jewelers 676-9200 Around the County By füarl ari Woods Marlene Gray is again spending her days seated in the foyer of the courthouse. Marlene is working for John and Rene Grace of Boardman who have hired her to photocopy title documents. The Graces plan to offer title services in the community within the near future. Nicole Rcsare, Morrow County's ace child support officer is to be married February 12, 1994. to Michael Mahoney of Heppner. The newlyweds will be honeymooning on a cruise to the eastern Carib bean while the rest of freeze at home. Local history buffs want to form a committee to plan for the care and display of antique machinery donated to the county by the Shor ty Peck and the Al Osmin families. The ''buffs” believe this to be one of the most interesting exhibits in the northwest. Anyone wishing to sit on the committee (or steal a peak at the collection) should con tact Judge Louis Carlson by the end o f December. Reconstruction of the bombing range road is under discussion by the county with Tidewater, Inc. Tidewater has agreed to front the costs of providing an all-weather road from 1-84 to the Finley Buttes landfill when reconstruction becomes "necessary” . The county is currently involved in negotiations regarding the necessity. I'll keep you posted. With a little luck, the St. Patrick’s Senior Citizens bus may be under a new roof at the corner of Chase and Court Streets in Heppner by the end of January. The county's share of the cigarette and gas tax money which has been designated for senior transportation will pay for the construction of the two-bay shed if negotiations with the state are successful. Larry Kennedy has commenced the relocation of fences on Wilson Road in the Boardman area. The Fuller Canyon Bridge is in - however, it's gravel. Duck Lusher reports that the bridge has gone from 18 to 28 feete and has a walkway. Paving is scheduled for this spring. Duck also tells me that the county crew will be working on Sand Hollow Road. Turners' to Evans’ place, where they will be ripping, tearing and resurfacing as the weather permits. Likewise, the coun ty has finished with the Pioneer Clinic access and parking lot for the season, as was required by the Heppner City Planning Commis sion as a condition for building the clinic addition. A lift will be added to the road in the spring and the parking lot will be paved then as well. Eight shopping days left until Christmas. Supporting local mer chants keeps our whole community healthy. Willow Creek Baptist Church Sponsors A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Saturday, December 18 7 p.m. Heppner High School Cafeteria Presentd by the youth and adult choirs of Richland Baptist Church, Richland, Washington
