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-
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Houghton
Elementary
Sarah Greif, Heppner; eighth-
Marta Ramirez, Columbia; ninth- school in Irrigon.
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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.
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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
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Dan & Sandi Richardson ;
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Phil & Kathy Carlson j
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Clint & Sarah Carlson :
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