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Elementary math contest winners announced
The 1994 Morrow County
School District Elementary Math
contest was held May 18 at A.C.
Houghton Elementary School in
Irrigon.
Fourth grade winner was
Shelley Rietmann from Heppner.
Fifth grade winner was Joshua
Reeve, from A.C. Houghton and
sixth grade winner was Eric
Rollis, Heppner.
Other winners are as follows:
Fourth grade: first-Shelley
Rietmann; second-Nancy Scott,
Sam Boardman, a tie for third-
Brendan Busey, Sam Boardman
and Julie Proctor, Heppner;
fourth-Adam McCabe, lone;
fifth-Jesse Gutierrez, Heppner;
sixth-Colin McEUigott, lone;
seventh-K andra Schm eltzer,
eighth, Megan Bailey, both
Heppner; ninth-Adam Neiffer,
Sam Boardm an and 10th-
C am eron
Sanders,
A .C.
Houghton.
Fifth grade: first-Joshua Reeve,
second-Amber Flaiz, Heppner;
third-Jacob Johnson, A .C.
Houghton; fourth-Craig Scott,
Heppner; fifth a tie between Keith
Baker, Sam Boardman and Casey
Huxoll, A.C. Houghton; sixth-
Lindsey W ard, seventh-Tai
Sweek, both Heppner; eighth
Jeremiah McEUigott, lone; ninth-
Beth Skoubo, Sam Boardman;
lOth-Blake Knowles, Heppner.
Sixth grade winners: first-Eric
Rollis, second-Trisha Adams,
Heppner; third-Mark McElligott-
Ione; fourth-Matt Van Liew,
fifth-Matt Jepsen, both Heppner;
a tie for sixth-Mike Ferguison,
lone and Ashley Ropp, Heppner;
a tie for seventh-Leah Denton,
Heppner and Clint Shoemake,
Sam Boardman; eighth-Jesse
Hirai, Sam Boardman; ninth-
Laurie Michael, Heppner; 10th-
Jacob Neiffer, Sam Boardman.
Companion plants American party may nominate
topic of discussion The American Party may fully responsive since none of the
Heppner Garden Club an
nounces June 5 to 11 as “ Na
tional Garden Week” and is ask
ing everyone to think of how
much beauty plant life in well-
kept yards and gardens can add
to a community.
The club will recognize
Gardening Week by placing floral
designs about town and during the
program at their regular meeting,
June 6. The meeting will begin at
7:30 p.m. at the senior center.
The topics will be “ We Help
People Grow” , a short video
from the National Council of
State Garden Clubs and a special
demonstration workshop, “ Cor
sages Are Special” , taught by
Mabel Heath of Hermiston.
Anyone wishing to make a cor
sage is encouraged to bring
flowers and/or greens of their
choice if available. Flowers,
greens and basics such as wire,
tape, etc. will be furnished by the
club.
Applications for the first round
of financial awards for communi
ty projects will be accepted until
June 30, George Koffler, a
member of the committee in
charge of disbursing the funds,
has announced.
Kinzua Corp., former owners
of the Kinzua mill, donated
$250.000 to the community as a
goodwill gesture following a re
quest by Frank Pearson, Kinzua
general manager. They stipulated
only that the projects be highly
visible and of benefit to the com
munities of Heppner, lone and
Lexington.
Koffler said that the application
for the funds should include the
name of the organization, the pur
pose of the proposal, an explana
tion of the benefits to the com
munity and the name of a contact
person. Requests should be
returned to Heppner City Hall.
Koffler said that the committee
has placed no financial limits on
the requests. He added that the
committee has plans for several
o th er rounds o f aw ards.
Meetings on forest lands set
The Oregon Board of Forestry
will receive overviews on long
range planning efforts for nor
thwest and eastern Oregon state
forest lands at its meeting
Wednesday, June 8 in Salem. The
meeting will be held in the State
Forester’s Office, 2600 State St.
and will begin at 9 a.m.
In addition to the Elliott State
Forest, the Oregon Department
of Forestry is currently conduc
ting long range planning efforts
for over 650,000 acres of state
forest land in northwest and
eastern Oregon. These areas in
clude the Tillamook, Clatsop,
Santiam and Sun Pass State
Forests.
The board will also receive a
progress report on the Forestry
Program for Oregon and approve
the plan for soliciting public in
put; certify the 1994-95 budget
for the Oregon Forest Resources
Institute; approve the department
of Forestry’s 1994-95 fiscal year
budgets and district rates; and ap
prove the department’s capital
improvement and capital con
struction budget; and receive the
annual report of the Hardwood
Forest P roducts R esources
Committee.
However, he said that it is possi
ble that the monies could be
awarded the first round.
On June 13 at their regular
meeting, the Heppner City Coun
cil will outline the understanding
between Kinzua Corporation and
the city concerning the awarding
of the money.
Koffler said the winners of the
first round of awards will be an
nounced by July 30.
Other members of the commit
tee include Larry Mills, Cliff
Green and Dave Allstott.
nominate a third candidate for
Morrow County Commissioner
according to county chair Ed
Glenn of Boardman. “ Neither of
the two candidates reside in the
north end of county, where 60
percent of the people live,”
Glenn said. “ This part of Mor
row County desperately needs to
be represented.”
Glenn pointed to the party’s
platform that encourages “ a
governm ent responsive to
citizenry.” He said that Morrow
County government cannot be
three members of the county
court reside in the rapidly grow
ing communities of Boardman
and Irrigon. “ You just have to
live here to fully understand the
problems these communities
have,” Glenn said.
A nomination could come at
the party’s nominating caucus
scheduled for Saturday, June 4 at
10 a.m. at Dodge City Inn in
Boardman. While only party
members will be allowed to par
ticipate any voter is welcome to
attend the caucus.
Creative Arts plans trip to Joseph
Morrow County Creative Arts
and Crafts is planning a bus trip
to Joseph Tuesday, June 28. The
bus will leave Heppner at 8 a.m.
The group will take a tour of
Valley Bronze. Anyone interested
in going should contact Betty
Mills, 676-5546 or Shirley
McNary 422-7569 as soon as
possible.
The price of the bus ride will
depend on how many people go.
The Valley Bronze tour will be
$5. Money must be paid by June
7.
Anyone is welcome to go,
whether they are a member or
not.
Legion holds Memorial Day celebration
By Anne Morter
The lone chapter of the
American Legion and Auxiliary
commemorated Memorial Day
on Monday, May 30, with a
traditional celebration.
The group gathered by the
flagpole on the lone football field
to remember those who died
defending their country.
The Reverend Stan Hoobing
was the speaker and the Reverend
Lea Mathieu said a prayer and
recited the names of the deceas
ed soldiers in the area. Tom
Bedortha played a touching ren
dition of Taps on the trumpet.
Following the ceremony the
group adjourned to the Legion
Weather perfect for bike-a-thon
By Anne Morter
Participants in the annual St.
Jude Bike-a-thon in lone had a
picture perfect ride on Sunday,
May 22. With the ride postpon
ed for a week due to much need
ed rain, riders were treated to
Auction and barbecue June 4 in lone
Bill Rietmann gets ready to check out the inside of the camp
ter to be auctioned Saturday.
Hall for refreshments.
American Legion members
also decorated veteran’s graves
with individual flags and raised
flags in the area cemeteries.
pool or subscriptions to
newspapers.
Other services range from a pie
a month for a year, special occa
sion decorated cakes, car washes,
haircuts or tours of Pendleton’s
Underground, two days of trac
tor driving or lawn and yard ser
vice, a flag flown over the na
tion’s capitol, a gift certificate
from Powell Books in Condon,
passes to lone sports, homemade
wine and raspberry jam. offer
something for everyone.
A pit-roasted beef barbecue
dinner will be served at 12:30
p.m. For $5 for adults and $2.50
for children ages 6-12, the all you
can eat meal will be consist of
barbecue beef, baked beans,
salads and all the trimmings. Pre
school children eat free.
Virgil Morgan and Harold
Rietmann keep an all-night vigil
over the barbecue pit. Once the
pit is dug and the fire is just right,
500 pounds of top round roasts
wrapped in foil and burlap are
placed on the coals. Ten hours of
slow roasting and careful tending
is the key to this feast, they claim.
sunshine, moderate temperatures
and light breezes for their ride.
Thirty-nine riders participated
with 26 making the long trek in
from Ruggs and the other 13
circling the in-town route.
Ethan Burnside, Heppner. was
the first rider in from Ruggs,
making the trip in about an hour
and 15 m inutes. M iranda
McEligott and Adam McCabe
were the next group to reach the
finish line. Numerous parents and
volunteers patrolled the course,
offering support for the younger
than usual riders.
In town, Steven Long covered
27 miles and Taylor McEUigott
did 26 in one lap intervals. The
youngest participants were Justin
Key and Michael Raible, riding
behind their mothers. Clayton
Morter was the youngest self-
propelled rider.
Pledge sheets and money
should be turned into the Bank of
Eastern Oregon in lone or to
either coordinator. Anne Morter
or Janet Thompson. The deadline
for turning in pledges is set for
June 6. T-shirts for qualifying
riders will arrive three to four
weeks after all pledges are turn
ed in.
Funds raised by the bike-a-thon
go to the St. Jude Research
Hospital in Memphis. TN. St.
Jude is a leading children's cancer
research hospital and is funded
primarily by private donations.
The 32nd annual lone auction large items include a recreational
and barbecue will get underway camper, refinished and antique
at 10 a.m. this Saturday, June 4 furniture, household items and an
ion lone. This homespun event array of services.
While many people will have
not only attracts people for a day
their
eye on a large handmade
of visiting and feasting, but it is
quilt
or Dot H alvorsen’s
the major fund-raiser for church
homemade
Raggedy Ann and An
coffers.
dy
large
dolls,
buyers have their
R egardless o f religious
choice
o
f
housekeeping
or
preference, community members
babysitting
services,
gourmet
din
lend a hand or provide a service
to be auctioned. lone boasts that ners, family passes to the lone
this annual reunion has never
been plagued with rain even
though this year lone farmers
might welcome a June shower.
Each year about $14.000 from
Kinzua Resources general months.
An academic awards assembly
the event is the major support of manager Frank Pearson has an
Pearson would not comment on for Heppner Elementary and
the church.
the reasons for his resignation.
nounced that he will resign
Middle School students will be
Along with the foood and from that position as of June 15.
Pearson also said that Kinzua held at the Heppner Middle
bargain shopping, when the bell
Pearson said that after June 15 Resources will be “ off and run School gym this Thursday. June
rings inside the Willows Grange he will be working for Kinzua ning” Monday, June 6, with the 2, at 7 p.m.
Hall at 10 a.m. there is a mad Corporation, the previous owners log yard, sawmill, planer and
The public is invited to attend.
rush to acquire items ranging of the mill, and expects to be shipping areas all on line.
from baked goods to homemade working for them for at least six
crafts. A children's comer pro
vides games, books and even a
fish pond.
Larger items displayed on out
side tables, including small anti
ques and collectibles, are part of
a silent auction. But the bidding
gets vocal when the auction of
2, 3, 5 & 10 gal. water containers
large items begins at 10:30 a.m.
When the gavel falls, auc
tioneers Frank and Gary Bctt-
necourt, who donate their ser
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vices, cry ‘sold’. This year’s
Frank Pearson to resign
Awards assembly
slated June 2
Coleman Coolers & Jugs
Igloo & Rubbermade
The ‘big one’ got caught
last Friday afternoon, by
Stanley Cutsforth of Heppner. This rainbow trout weighed
around 2 lbs. and was 18 inches long. Stanley was fishing in
Willow Creek, his exact spot is 'a secret’.
M orrow C ounty C ra in C ro w o rs