FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 26, 1994
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
HHS dram a club to present play
Heppner High School Drama
Club will present the play,
“ Alibis” , by Peter Kennedy this
Friday. January 28 at 7:30 p.m.
and Saturday, Jan. 29. following
the boys varsity basketball game.
' ’Alibis” a murder mystery
spoof, is directed by Dan Beck.
Heppner
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Preschool still selling Valentines
By Anne Morter
The Creative Care preschool
reminds that orders are still be
ing taken for the Valentine’s Day
special delivery of Hugs and
Kisses (Hershey’s Hugs and
Kisses that is) to your special
valentine.
David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publisher
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Hugs and kisses will be hand-
delivered to lone, Lexington or
Heppner for just $2.50.
To place an order, call
Theresa Hants, 422-7030,
Michelle Raible 422-7037 or the
United Church of Christ answer
ing machine 422-7530.
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Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
The Morrow County Fair and Pro Rodeo court was introduced at the recent Town and Coun-
try Banquet. Queen Staci O’Brien was crowned by last year’s queen Elizabeth Doherty, pic-
tured above are (left to right) Princesses Char Coe, Jossie Evans and Kim Bedortha and queen
Staci O’Brien.
Century Farm honored
97th Anniversary Celebration
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February 19. Two bands - Crab Feed
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(Hiring now for part-time help during Annual
Feb. 19 and St. Patrick’s March Ì9th and
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Farm was honored at the
Town and Country banquet.
The county historical society
presented the award. Pictured
above are (left to right): Mike,
Kenny, Cecil and Delpha
Jones and Jean Nelson.
Court Street Market
MI N. Court Heppner 676-9643
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January 30
SOURCE
Holidays are gone
Spring is YET TO COME
announces
shoot winners
Jeff Cutsforth. Jack Hentges,
Rob Ashbeck and Jay Coil were
the winners of the 16 yard singles
event shooting 24 out ot 25. last
Sunday at the Morrow County
Gun Club. Ron Haguewood. Pat
Lovgren and Curt Day tied tor se
cond with 23.
Cutsforth and Ashbeck also
shared the winning spot in the
handicap event with scores of 24.
Haguewood and Loren Woodside
placed second shooting 22.
Five Annie Oaklies were
played. Mike Adams. Coil.
Woodside, Day and Ashbeck
each took a win.
The gun club will open this
Sunday. Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. because
of the Super Bowl.
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D EA D T IN E
/lembers of the play (clockwise back) Candis Marshall, Aleida
Soodyear, Cimmie Huth, Tony Becket, Bryce Tucker, Chad
Joherty, Alissa Brownfield and Troy Wilson (center).
Queen Staci O’Brien crowned
Thank heavens for those hardy souls who didn’t stray off the Oregon
Trail. As Oregonians we have been fortunate to not have major ear
thquakes that trash buildings and roads or to experience bone-chilling
weather that has recently taken a death toll.
While others in the nation are suffering, enjoying our region’s balmy
winter weather gives one a smug but guilty feeling. Perhaps we’ll
have to make elbow room for those who don’t care tor a whole lot
of shaking disastrous fires, floods or arctic weather. It’s easy to
understand how any state’s infrastructure can become over-taxed with
dense population.
New technology is being used to build structures that are more
earthquake resistant. However when it comes to prevention, it’s now
known that many California homes that burned during those 1993
brush fires could have been protected. The owners weren't allowed
to clear or distrub the surrounding ground to protect the habitat of
an endangered species, the kangaroo rat.
Preserving the habitat for wildlife has backfired on The Nature
Conservancy. Set-aside reserves are now being infested with nox
ious weeds-in some cases making it unsuitable for the species under
protection. An example is the yellow star thistle that is spreading
cast and north from California.
It’s also difficult to be optimistic about the NAFTA pact that has
environmental phrases written into it. Will the U.S. be committed
to the expense of global environmental protection? However NAF
TA is heralded as a step forward in opening up markets for the U.S.
The USDA forecasts that under this agreement American wheat ex
ports to Mexico will increase from around 700.000 tons in 1992-93
to 1.5 million tons annually within a decade of this origin of this pact.
Yet I read that almost daily 200.000 tons of Canadian grain have
poured into the U.S. American farmers with extensive grain holdings
of lower quality wheat have had difficulty finding a market. The Cana
dian wheat that saturated the market has been subsidized by transpor
tation costs. Grain prices have been lowered by about 30 cents due
to this movement.
At the same time the NAFTA agreement will allow unlimited
amounts of feeder cattle and fed cattle to enter the U.S. Some analysts
predict that expansion of cattle numbers in both Mexico and Canada
would create millions more cattle to saturate U.S. markets. Will these
animals be thoroughly tested to prevent the spread of diseases?
Also written into this lengthy NAFTA document is the Mexican
governments mandate that says all private investment in and opera
tion of, gas and oil is prohibited in Mexico. Any other foreign-owned
plant in Mexico could be taken over by the government there with
no compensation. The Mexican government also sets wage price con
trols. Yet our country allows any foreign investors to operate here.
I’d like to have an explanation of free trade.
The U.S. cattle industry is still the largest segment of American
agriculture. Although American cattle are less than 10 percent of
the world’s cattle numbers, the U.S. still produces a little over 22
percent of all the world's beef-a quality product that receives world
wide acceptance. And while all American food producers are less
than five percent of the population, they supply this country with
the cheapest food source. As stewards of the land, they must balance
rising production costs as they endeavor to protect the resources upon
which they depend.
Touching on these issues that I don’t begin to understand will
hopefully make our tax paying producers raise their voices for fair
treatment. Meanwhile it's time to get on with important stuff, like
income tax calculations, even though we seem to have little say in
how Uncle Sam spends our tax dollars.
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The cast includes Tony Becket,
Aleida Goodyear, Candis Mar
shall, Alissa Brownfield, Chad
Doherty, Patty Anderson, Bryce
Tucker, Troy Wilson and Cim-
mie Huth.
Admission is $2 for adults and
$1 for students.
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