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Heppner Gazette-Times, Engagements Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 1994 - SEVEN Zane Martin, Toni Kemp receive top FFA awards N orton — R oth Rachel Norton and Brian Roth have announced their engagement to be married. Rachel is the daughter of Tom and Sue Norton, Heppner. She graduated from Riddle High School in 1990 and attends Blue Moun tain Community College as a nursing major. She is employed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home as an LPN. Brian is the son of Russ and Sharon Canon, Pendleton, and Bill and Linda Roth, St. Peters, Missouri. He graduated from Pendleton High School in 1991 and from BMCC in 1993. He attends Boise State as an architect major. He is employed in the credit/catalog department at J.C. Penney at Boise. The couple plans a July 30 wedding at the Pendleton Free Methodist Church. Junior high math contest winners The 1994 Morrow County Kristi Worden, Heppner; 10th- School District junior high math Jenny Prag, Columbia. Eighth grade winners: second- contest was held May 4 at the Columbia Junior High School in Jade Marston; third-Rob Rat- chfbrd, fourth a tie-Jill Holmes Irrigon. Seventh grade winner was and Andy Butler, fifth-Hilary Katie Tworek, lone and eighth Peck, all Columbia; sixth-Travis grade winner was Lara Fritz from Wilhelm, Heppner; seventh- Brooke Barton, eighth-Kristi Columbia. Other winners were: seventh Mason, both Columbia; ninth a grade: second-Tim Dickenson, tie-Jayme Hanson and Jonas Hea- Heppner; third-Caity Daniels, ly, both Heppner; lOth-Jaime fourth-Cheryl Rodgers, fifth a tie Ford, Columbia. The elementary math contest between Kory Killingbeck and for grades four through six will Kevin Baker, all Columbia; sixth- be held May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Nikki Sullivan, lone; seventh- A .C . Houghton Elementary Sarah Greif, Heppner; eighth- Marta Ramirez, Columbia; ninth- school in Irrigon. C im m iy o tti’s B u ild in g S u p p ly 50 % off sale M ay 13 & 14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $32,000 inventory Arlington, OR The last name on the ballot will make us FIRST in Congress. On Mav 17 Note C. W. Smith For Congress... \ hader W ho Listens. Paid for and authorized by Friends af C. B Smith for ( oogrru. ( harks Manohm. Treasurer M S N Bartlett St Suite 201. M edford. O t «7301 FOR CONGRESS The Heppner Future Farmers of America held their annual awards banquet May 3 at the Heppner High School cafeteria. Speaker for the evening was 1992-93 FFA state sentinel David Emmel. Emmel challenged the members to take advantage of the opportunities that are provided to them through the organization and to always be aware of those who help them achieve their goals and not to forget to give honor and thanks when goals are ac complished. “ It’s the support you receive that helps you attain and succeed and do not take it for granted you need these people,” said Emmel. Emmel grew up on a cattle ranch near Prairie City and is now attending Treasure Valley Community College. Members were recognized for achievements during the past year. Zane Martin was the recipient of the FFA Star Chapter awrad, presented by chairman of the Vo- Ag Advisory Committee Steve Rhea. Martin was presented the aw ard for his outstanding achievements while in FFA and- for his success with his beef pro ject. He maintains a herd of registered Saler cattle worth ap proximately $80,000. He also fits and shows other owners cattle at various livestock shows such as the Denver Stock Show, the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calgary, Canada, Montana State Fair, American Royal in Kansas City, MO., Oregon State Fair and many other smaller livestock shows and sales. The Star Greenhand award went to Toni Kemp. Cliff Green, owner of Coast to Coast in Hepp ner, presented the award. Kemp was given the award for her achievements gained while a first year member in the Heppner chapter. She participated in many contests such as the creed contest and beginning parliamentary pro cedure contest. She also has a market swine project and works during the summer performing many agricultural practices. Other highlights of the evening By included the presentation of the proficiency awards. Members receiving recognition were: Joe Lindsay and Zane Martin for public speaking; John Qualls for wildlife management, swine and soil and water management; Mar tin, beef production; Brent Wright, sheep production; Casey O ’B rien, agricultural mechanics; Ryan M unkers, agricultural sales and service; W illie D eBoer, speciality animals; Dwayne Dunaway, placement in agricultural produc tion; Andy Ashbeck, cereal crop production and Chris Cookston, forage crop production. Other awards given included chapter scholarship and leader ship pins. Members receiving pins for scholarship were: Toni Kemp, 4., Tina Kemp, Mindy Qualls, Stormy Howard and Joe Lindsay. Members receiving leadership pins were Lindsay, Martin, Dunaway, Munkers and Tina Kemp. Members were recognized for attaining the Greenhand and Chapter Farmer degrees. These are two of the four degrees of ac tive membership an FFA member can receive while in the organiza tion. Receiving their Greenhand pins were: Matt Browning, Man- di Gutierrez, Stormy Howard, Jon H um phreys, T iffanie Munkers, Toni Kemp, Frank Martin, Chris Jones, Mindy Qualls, Robbie Schultz and Jeff Wilson. Attaining the Degree of Chapter Farmer were Jossie Evans, Tina Kemp and Stefanie Skultety. Martha Munkers and Valarie Martin were presented a rose for the help they have given to the chapter in helping judge contests at the local, district and state levels. FFA advisor Bill Umbarger was presented a gold pocket watch from the seniors in the chapter for all the help and sup port given to them the past four years in the FFA program. Um barger commented that this year’s team of chapter officers deserv ed a lot of credit for such a suc cessful year. Toni Kemp receives G reenhand aw ard from Cliff G reen Rhea My Two Cents Worth Judge Louis Carlson__________________________ I can remember way back when we were in the cattle business in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Had a couple hundred head of mother cows on the trail, eating nothing but dust since early in the morning and were coming into a mountain pasture about sundown. There it was, a lush green grass pasture and a few watering holes. The lead cow topped over the hill, saw the open gate to the pasture. She let out a beller and the race was on. All 200 head of white faces hit that gate at once and there was nothing that I could do but stand aside and let the fence post fly and the barbed wire sing. It kind of appears that we have a similar situation in the making right here in good old Morrow County. We have a stampede of sen timent, a herd of followers right behind a few bellering leaders heading for a gate that is too small for all of them to get through and some one is going to get trampled on. That’s right, the second medical petition was filed with the Mor row County Court last Wednesday and now we have two medical districts that voters will have to wrestle with. Make no mistake about it, there will be two medical districts in Morrow County after the Toni Kemp November ballot if the voters so choose. The tax base is set for both and neither can be changed at this time. Oh sure, there are still some hoops to be jumped through such as public hearings, advertising in newspapers and such, but for all prac Josh Gutierrez of Heppner won tical purposes, the only thing left that the county court can do now the second-place trophy in the is to set the boundary for the north medical district in an appropriate Tiger Cub division of the Cub place so that the two districts don’t overlap into double taxation and Scouts District Pinewood Derby get the heck out of the way. contest held April 23 in In the meantime, there is an ad hoc committee composed of the Pendleton. petitioners of both districts and one advisory person on each team Also competing from the to see if there isn’t some way to widen the gate before the whole Heppner district were: Kory herd hits that gate at once. Paullus, local winner. Tiger As I see it, there are only about two options for them to think about. C ubs; Matt Y oung, K yler The first is where do you build the fence to corral the first part of Lovgren and Vincent Berretta, the herd once they smash down the gate, and secondly, how do you Wolves; Chris Dilley, Robert properly manage both herds once they are all in the pasture, cause Whalen and Adam Bergstrom, you see there are just so many watering holes and grass? This deci Bears; and Sam V anLiew, sion will determine whether we have a prosperous and compatible Webelos. grazing season or whether one bunch of cattle or the other will bust Twelve local Cub Scouts were through the division fence to gulp some of that good water and in eligible to compete at district. feed on better grass. Guess we will just have to wait and see if there are any recommendations from the ad hoc committee to the court before the division fence is built. Josh Gutierrez places at district Re-elect Ray French Morrow County Commissioner 'Keep an experienced commissioner on the job aid for by the committee to re-elect Ray French, commissioner, PO Box 399. Heppner Josh Gutierrez We would like to thank our friends in Morrow i County fo r caring and sharing our prayers, • cards, flowers, telephone calls and contributions given in memory o f Tommy Frey. Also our deep : applica tio n to those that traveled the long i distances to attend the services. ; ' Through your thoughtfulness, each o f you | have touched our hearts and have helped us to \ begin the healing process. May God bless each \ o f you! Cheri, Andrea, Brad and Amy j Louis & Betty Carlson : ^ Dan & Sandi Richardson ; j Phil & Kathy Carlson j l Clint & Sarah Carlson : I
