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
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"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.
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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