Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 13, 1994 - FIVE
April Taylor to compete in China
By Anne Morter
April Taylor, a senior at lone
High School, has been invited to
participate in an international
basketball competition this sum
mer in Beijing, China. April will
travel with a team of players and
coaches from around the state of
Oregon. The trip is scheduled for
June 7 through 17.
The cost of the trip, coor
dinated by the International
Sports Exchange, is $2,195. This
includes airfare, hotels, meals.
entry fees, uniform, T-shirt,
transportation in China and
sightseeing. Taylor is currently
raising funds to make the trip.
Donations and fund raising ideas
are welcome. An account has
been opened in her name at the
Bank of Eastern Oregon in lone
for those wishing to donate.
Taylor played point guard for
the lone lady Cardinals, who won
the consolation championship at
the State 1A Tournament in
Baker City in February.
My Two Cents Worth
By Louis Carlson, Morrow County Judge______________
Considerable interest has surfaced on finding a suitable site for
the Shorty Peck antique farm collection. If you will remember, the
Peck family has donated to Morrow County one of the most
remarkable collections of antique machinery and tools to be found
in the northwest. The collection is currently housed in a building at
the fairgrounds. Shorty tells me that this is just a small portion of
his collection that needs to be displayed.
McKeever/Morris, a consulting firm, has been hired to assist the
ADHOC committee to do a site evaluation, do a concept analysis
how the building could fit the site and “ phasing” , putting dollars
into phases. Five sites may be available. If you are interested in this
project come to the next meeting on Friday, April 22, 7 p.m. at the
museum.
D id you know? Good old Uncle Sam has funded two new posi
tions for the Morrow County Emergency Management Department.
Welcome Darcy Bergstrom, the new office manager and Geoff Tyree,
the public information education officer. These positions are tied to
the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP).
Twelve percent of our nations chemical weapons are stored at the
Umatilla Army Depot. Although the time table for their incinera
tion has been set back several times, beginning construction for the
incineration plant is now scheduled to begin in 1995. The Morrow
County Emergency Management Department is responsible for a safe
ty program in the unlikely event of a release of agent.
A lso did you know that the Morrow County Health Department
is working hill time and then some for you and your children’s health
care? Immunization statistics have multiplied six fold over the past
10 years. Their services have expanded to include family planning,
primary review of school age immunizations, high risk infant track
ing, HIV testing and counseling, maternity case management, pre
natal classes and much much more. The good news is that these are
mostly funded by state grants secured by Laura McElligott, health
director. We all know that preventive health care keeps your medical
costs down.
D id you know that $80.579 dollars were collected by the Mor
row County Treasurer and passed on to the five cities? This is done
by Oregon law which requires counties to collect road tax dollars
for city governments. Heppner received $29,903; Lexington $5,192;
lone $6,088; Boardman $26,680 and Irrigon $12,713. The formula
for this distribution is based upon 50 percent of cities’ value com
pared to the county valuation times the annual Morrow County road
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The US Supreme Court recently ruled in the state of Oregon’s favor
on the issue of valuation of rail car companies. The rail car com
panies were contending that they were not valued on the same basis
as other property in the state. During the years before the appeal
was finally decided, the rail car companies did not pay full taxes to
the counties in Oregon. The result of the Supreme Court decision
means the railcar companies will have to pay approximately $800,000
in back taxes to Morrow County. These back taxes will be distributed
back to the various taxing districts in Morrow County.
lone Topic club hears book review
“ Dakota” , a non-fiction book
written by Kathryn Norris, was
reviewed by Lea Mathieu-
Peterson at the March 30 lone
Topic Club meeting at the home
of Margaret Morgan with Nancy
McElligott assisting. Kathryn
Norris is an artist-in-residence
teaching poetry. Her book
presents snippets of life in short
poetry form giving insights into
things we see in every day life,
“ a spiritual geography” .
Reports were made on the
children’s story hours held with
members reading to preschool
children. Upcoming events in
clude a book sale at the flea
market at the Legion Hall on
April 16, the annual money
making food sale on May 6 at the
city hall and a table at the Fourth
of July celebration.
Library hours have been ex
tended to include Wednesday
from 7-8:30 p.m. as well as Mon
day and Wednesday from 3-5
p.m. Children from the third and
fourth grades come each Wednes
day. The lone Library does not
charge a fee for a library card and
the public is welcome.
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Wranglers hold first playday Heppner Garden Club meets
The Wranglers Riding Club
held its first playday Sunday,
April 10 at the Oregon Trail Pro-
Rodeo arena in Heppner.
Winners are as follows;
Five and under barrels: first-
Brandon Davis, second-Lane
Bailey, third-Whitney Mathews,
fourth-Brent Eckman;
Poles: first-L ane Bailey,
second-Whitney Mathews, third-
Brent Eckman, fourth-Brandon
Davis.
Figure 8: first-Lane Bailey,
second-Whitney Mathews, third-
Brandon Davis, fourth-Brent
Eckman.
6 & 7 year olds barrels, poles
and figure 8: first-Madison
Bailey, second-Krystal Temple.
8 & 9 year olds, barrels: first-
Kelsey Greenup, second-Brett
Barber, third-Donald Adams,
fourth-Lacey Davis.
Poles: first-B rett Barber,
second-Lacey Davis, third-
Kelsey Greenup, fourth-Meghan
Bailey.
Figure 8: first-Brett Barber,
second-Kelsey Greenup, third-
Donald Adams, fourth-Lacey
Davis.
10 & 11 year olds barrels: first-
Krista Adams, second-Amy
Papineau, third-Sarah Eckman,
fourth-Tracy Rankin.
Poles: first-Amy Papineau,
second-Krista Adams, third-
Sarah Eckman, fourth-Casey
Ingraham.
Figure 8: first Krista Adams,
second-Amy Papineau, third-
Casey Ingraham, fourth-Tracy
Rankin.
12 year olds barrels: first-
Kathleen Greenup, second-Jared
Eckman, third-Heather Davis,
fourth-Bobbie Rankin.
Poles: first-Jared Eckman,
second-Kathleen Greenup, third-
Bobbie Rankin, fourth-Heather
Davis.
Figure 8: first-Jared Eckman,
second-Bobbie Rankin, third-
Heather Davis, fourth-Kathleen
Greenup.
13 & 14 year olds barrels: first-
Brenda Holtz, second-Jaylene
Papineau.
Poles and Figure 8: first-
Jaylene Papineau, second-Brenda
Holtz.
15-17 year olds barrels, poles
and figure 8: first-Storm y
Howard, second-Char Coe, third-
Jennifer Rankin.
18 and over barrels, poles and
figure 8, first-Dick Temple.
Stick horse racers: first-Lane
Bailey,
second-W hitney
Mathews, third Brent Eckman.
Terrie Gentry did a goat tying
demonstration.
The Wranglers will feature
goat tying on a dummy and steer
dobbin along with regular events
this Sunday, April 17.
Sewing teleconference scheduled
The Morrow County office of
the Oregon State University Ex
tension Service will host “ Sew
ing Update for Entrepreneurs”
teleconference on Tuesday, April
19 from noon to 2 p.m. Anyone
operating a sewing related
business or thinking about doing
so are invited to attend this free
program.
Teleconference speakers will
include: Margaret Islander of
Islander School of Fashion Arts;
Clotilde of Clotilde’s Nitions; Sue
Condrey of Susie’s Ready to
Smock; and educators from the
U niversity
of
Alabama
cooperative extension.
Conference topics include:
wholesale buying, industrial sew
ing methods, ergonomics in the
sewing room and new supplies,
notions and equipment.
To register for the program
contact the Morrow County Ex
tension office, 430 Linden Way,
Pettyjohn Office Building, Hepp
ner, or call 676-9642 or
1-800-342-3664.
Historical society holds meeting
By Delpha Jones
The board of directors of the
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ty met at the home of Jim and
Barbara Bloodsworth for the
quarterly meeting on Monday
evening.
A potluck dinner was enjoyed
earlier in the evening. Present
were Don and Donna Eppenbach
of Irrigon, Harold and Edna
Peck, Sue and Darrell Vinson,
Betty Carlson, Cecil and Delpha
Jones and Ruth McCabe. The
essay contest sponsored by the
group for senior citizens during
the fair this year was discussed
and plans were made for the
presentation at the fair. The com
mittee is Betty Carlson, Barbara
Bloodsworth and Don Eppen
bach. Rules will be available
soon.
A letter was read from the
Oregon Trail Promotion and
Tourism. The secretary will be in
charge of the table at the fair. Sue
Vinson will assist, and will try
and be present at other celebra
tions throughout the county.
There are still Chronicles
available and the committee has
been busy getting the new ones
ready for the printers. They
welcome authentic stories for this
publication, and work all year in
preparing the books.
Plans for this year’s trip were
discussed and reservations are
coming in. If interested call either
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Ruth McCabe or Delpha Jones.
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places of interest. The group will
leave Heppner on Friday, May 6
at 6 a.m. at the senior center;
Lexington at 6:15 a.m. and lone
at 6:30 a.m. There will be stops
that day such as the train ride at
Hood River and a tour of
McMenamins, a 1911 county
poor farm and now a bed and
breakfast, where lunch will be
served. Then it will be on to
Paulsbo with rest stops and places
of interest in the afternoon. Satur
day, May 7 will be spent at
Blake’s Island where a baked
salmon buffet with all the trim
mings will be served and oppor
tunities to go sightseeing before
returning to Paulsbo for further
fun. En route home a Mother’s
Day brunch will be served in
Olympia.
An election of officers was held
with the following being elected:
president, Delpha Jones, vice
president Harold Peck, secretary-
treasurer Ruth McCabe. The an
nual meeting is planned for Sun
day, Oct. 2 at the Lexington
Grange Hall.
The Heppner Garden Club met
on April 4 at the St. Patrick’s
Senior Center. The potluck
meeting included a visit from the
district 10 director, Elaine Belts,
who gave a talk on her favorite
subject, miniature floral designs
using fresh or dried materials.
Proportion is most important,
using materials that is small, said
Belts. Designs for flower shows
for miniatures have to be five in
ches or under. Belts showed
many little containers that could
be used, such as a walnut shell or
a thimble. She says, just use your
imagination.
Several garden club members
are planning to attend the District
10 meeting at Pendleton on April
15.
The club is having a plant ex
change April 30 at the senior
center.
Everyone should bring their
plants and be prepared to ex
change them.
Hostesses for the evening were
Eleanor Gonty and Irene
Swanson.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
Bulletin Board
There were 106 people present for the senior dinner April 6 in
cluding two guests from Montana. Five meals were sent out. Members
of the Methodist Church served. Luke Bibby is the host for April.
Helen Crawford won the meal ticket and Millie Hanna the door prize.
The Nutrition Site Committee met following the meeting and the cooks
and menu committee met to make the menus for April, May and June.
Jim Bruns was here to give hearing assistance. The foot care clinic
was held in the dining room after lunch.
The menu for April 20 will be tuna noodle casserole, carrots, cole
slaw, whole wheat rolls, applesauce and cookies. Members of the
Lutheran church will serve.
There will be a focus on health group meeting April 14 at 11 a.m.
at the senior center. Plans will be made for the health fair which will
be May 19.
Ernie and Mary Jean McCabe decorated the dining room for spring
Monday, April 11. Their beautiful decorations do alot to make the
center more cheerful and are appreciated by the seniors.
Don and Judy Kenison gave a birthday party for his mother, Mary,
at the center on Saturday, April 9. She is a young 91 years. A large
family group helped her celebrate.
Four ladies played cards Friday afternoon in the sitting room. There
were five present for the Sunday night movie “ Planes Trains and
Automobiles” .
One hundred eighteen people attended the senior dinner March 30,
including four guests. Twelve meals were sent out. Anna Ball won
the meal ticket, Dee Van Cleave the door prize, Muriel Owens the
guest prize and Grace Steers received the birthday gift. Members
of the Lexington Baptist Church served. Julia Fowler and Corol Mit
chell of CAPECO were present for the Nutrition Site Committee
meeting following the meal.
The menu for April 13 is not available. Members of the Episcopal
church will serve. The senior center board will meet following the
meal. Blood pressures will be taken before the meal. Twelve visitors
from Hermiston are expected.
Forty units of blood were donated at the Red Cross drive Thurs
day, March 31. The 15 high school students, who took time out from
school did a terrific job setting up. helping and cleaning up after
wards. We compliment this group for a job well and cheerfully done.
Congratulations kids. Usually we only read about the young people
who get in trouble.
The decorations at the center for the St. Patrick’s celebration were
made by the second grade classes and their teachers Mrs. Krein and
Mrs. Calvert.
Dates to remember: Monday, Bible study, 10:30 a.m .. quilting,
1-4 p.m.; Tues., and Thurs., exercise, 10 a.m.; Wednesday senior
dinner, noon; Thurs., April 14, focus on health meeting, 11 a.m.
Friday, cards, 2 p.m.; Sunday, movie. 7 p.m.
Together with our parents, Nikki J. Bris bois
and Michael R. Robertson, invite you to share
with us the jo y of our marriage on Saturday, the
twenty-third of April, nineteen hundred and
ninety-four at two o ’clock in the afternoon St.
Patrick ’S Catholic Church, Heppner, Oregon
Reception following ceremony, Elks Lodge,
Heppner, Oregon
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