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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday. October 12, 1994 Not too early to think about fair W o m a n se le c te d a s fire c h ie f Weddings vegetables and do some cann ing Kindle suggests that canners put aside one jar of each item for the 1995 fair. For more information or sug gestions, call the fair office, 676-9474. "It's not too early to be think ing about the 1995 Morrow County Fair," says LaRae Kin dle, M orrow County Fair secretary. "Before Jack Frost comes and nips at your garden and trees, go out and pick the last o f your fruits and THREE V , • -• V » •> • ■ •* »1 '- V i »■ * 6 • • • ’ '* :> ] Ä J -I v! N ational 4-H w e e k celeb rated Pictures of members doing demonstrations or working with animals, as well as scrap books and other 4-H projects are also displayed. Areas represented were fiber arts, clothing, foods and nutrition, livestock and horsemanship. National 4-H week was cele brated October 2-9. By Anne Morter National 4-H Week, with the theme "C om e Join U s", was celebrated in lone with a color ful w in d o w at B ristow 's Market. The window featured items made and entered in the Morrow County Fair by 4-H members in the lone area. o V m wsT. V * n # . V 7 A . • • > ■ * «-AL-.-- -M Meeting set to discuss farm bill Rauch, chairman of the Mor- row SWCD. "W e are going to present this information to the National Association of Conser vation districts. They will use this grass-roots input to in fluence the formulation of the conservation title of the 1995 Farm Bill," added Rich Harper, Gilliam SWCD chair. Representatives from the local agricultural associations will discuss major changes brought about by the 1985 and 1990 Farm bills. Their positions on practical, cost-effective pro grams that should be incor porated into the 1995 Farm Bill will also be presented. Pie and coffee will be serv ed at the con clusion of the forum. A local "listening session", co-sponsored by the Gilliam and Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, ASCS, the Oregon Wheat Growers League, and Livestock Growers, will be held Thurs day, Oct. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish Hall in Heppner. The group will hear from farmers and their organizations and others with interests or concerns in the 1995 Farm Bill. "T h e Morrow and Gilliam County SWCDs are seeking reactions and gathering input from local people and agencies on the potential impacts of the 1995 Farm Bill," said Chris ’ • , v\* * • ‘**.-* * ' Don Adams (I) retiring fire chief and Brenda Newport S te h r — T u c k e r Hill House Newly established adult foster care facility for women. 24 hr care for you or your loved one 2 private rooms available; One double oc cupancy in the near future. Call Nella 676-9829/676-9659. .. L O Y K A R IN S U R A N C E LIFE * HEALTH * AUTO HOME * ANNUITIES * CROP 127 N Main Heppner, Oregon „ \ B o ß an ct <SyC(jLa czrfŒsn COI d i a [[y zsfatiosi tfisil in o its to £ ls [(2 m a n ia c s an d fiL s n d i tßsm at j j ^ J j ( t j j j csfsßrats zscsfition, atuzday, d)ct. 15 , 3 -6 at tiis. Leigh Ann Stehr of Spokane, WA. and Kevin Rekiichi Tucker of Heppner were married June 19,1994 in a double-ring ceremony at The Fairview Church of God in Seattle, WA. Pastor Gary Madsen of Seattle performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Lee and Marlene Stehr of Spokane, W A., The bridegroom's parents are Brok and Janet Tucker of Heppner. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore her mother's wedding dress. The dress had a fitted sleeveless bodice, with a lace covering that extended into a straight neck and full-length sleeves that came to a point at the wrists. Three layers of differ ing lengths formed the long, full skirt, which was accented by sequined beads designed into floral patterns. Her head-piece was an arch of silk flowers with a finger-tip length veil. She carried a cascade bouquet of Casablanca Lillie^, and Astromeria orchids. _ J d a id of honor.was Celeste Kaylor of Cheney, WA. Bridesmaids were Patricia Stehr of Bellinghajjn, WA-./ $Jr>fer, of (he bride,and Tracy Johnson of Gold Beacn. ; . noif -^ ffest man’ u’Ss Brian Brazell of Saletri. Groomsmen were Bryce Tucker, Heppner, brother of the groom and David Netz of Seat tle. Ushers were the bride's brothers, Alex Stehr of Moses Lake, W A and Erich Stehr of Seattle. i The flower girl was Crystal Brais and ring bearer was Jamison Bratcher, both of Seattle. Nina Tucker of Heppner, sister of the groom and Sneha Mathan of Seattle doubled as the candle lighters and vocalists. Ms. Mathan was accompanied by Kirk Shoop of Seattle. Candy Brat- cher of Seattle was the pianist for the ceremony, A reception in the church's gymnasium followed the ceremony. The bride graduated in 1990 from Shadle Park High School in Spokane and Seattle Pacific University in 1994. She is employed with Eastside Christian Counseling Center in Kirkland, WA. The bridegroom graduate from Heppner High School in 1990 and Seattle Pacific University in 1994. He works as a software engineer for Du Voice Corporation in Kirkland, Following a wedding trip to Curacao, a small island in the Caribbean, the couple makes their home in Kirkland. Court application cd /a id m a n (lo m n iu n it if dsntsx C ’ll. 1 deadline extended The N orthw est's most p op u lar pickup an d sport utility r a d ia l Featuring a modern design, M & S rating an d attractive outlined white letters. 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' a ** vÄ'iiä VOTE S' • ' ; •• - \ » i • . *•- . , - - .. >:■ ;-ÿ- . *• ' i ’ 4 ■ ' r> * , .Wa; ->..'uS-V •• -y Please com e....you are invited....Ask Questions VOTE . * AJr. ! J . • 7» / i;. Authorized and Paid for by Lundquist for State Representative District 59, Richard Little, Jr., C P A. Treasurer, Marlene Currin, Morrow Co. Chairman • "y - ' • /. ->jg I: WHEN: October 15, 1994 WHERE: Bob & Suzanne Jepsen’s residence 235 Skyline Drive Heppner, Oregon 97836 • V - j • '/ rW * n <■. *; •• - c •-•.Vzj •í-i-'V.-v/' ;1 •V. ' . . - V •» *1 J ’ *•*.*» 1 R e p u b lic a n fo r S ta te R e p re s e n ta tiv e VOTE * -* ¿.l ‘ •*.$>*>• 'Z- . • J VOTE VOTE Lynn Lundquist VOTE * ’ . ' • - '1 'j “V ‘ 4 * 7 V The Morrow and Umatilla weather, earthquakes and Han ford emergencies. The northern County Offices of Emergency Mangement are mailing over part of the counties in the Han 14,000 "Emergency Public In ford 50 mile planning zone. Irrigon residents received a form ation and Instruc- draft copy of the booklet in tio n "b o o k le ts to county August. Some minor changes residences and businesses in were made, based on feedback the vicinity of the Umatilla Ar from Irrigon residents and the my Depot. revised version has been mail This 12-page booklet iden ed to all residences and tifies the potential disasters in businesses in Boardman, Echo, the area, tells residents how to Herm iston, Stanfield and prepare for disasters, and pro Umatilla. vides instructions on what to Funding for this publication do during arid $fter disaster. was provided entirely by the Because the booklet is fund United States Government as ed by the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Pro part of the Chemical Stockpile Em ergency Preparedness gram (CSEPP), the booklet Program. primarily provides instructions Emergency Management of- on what to do in the unlikely ficals say they hope residents event of a chemical agent acci will use this booklet to prepare dent at the Umatilla Army for disasters and deal with any Depot. But preparing for a CSEPP major emergency in their emergency is just one part of community. For more information, call the booklet. The publication Geoff Tyree, CSEPP Public In also tells residents how to form ation O fficer, prepare for flash floods, (503)-922-4437. w ild fire, severe w inter Meet Your Candidate! Coffee/Dessert n * ttrv - * * * **»,* - . i . E m e rg e n c y b o o k le t m a ile d VOTE ts TRACTION STEEL RAIDIAL no«« The Morrow County Fair Board has decided to extend the deadline to apply for the Morrow* County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court to Friday Oct. 21 at noon. No late entries will be accepted. The new date of the tryouts for the 1995 court will be Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Heppner. Girls must be 16 years old before Aug. 1, 1995, to try out. Competition will be in horsemanship and speaking. Applications and rules may be picked up at the fair office in Heppner, 676-9474, or from the Heppner, lone or Riverside high school. Brenda Newport, Irrigon, has the fire s ta tio n ," laughs Newport. Being a homemaker joined an exclusive club. Sept. has an advantage in that she is 1, Newport was appointed fire available to go out on calls chief for the Irrigon Volunteer when others cannot because of Fire Department. Newport says work. " I f they need me, I'm that, as far as she knows, there there,” she says. is only one other woman fire Newport, 30, has lived in Ir chief in the state, at Warm rigon nearly 20 years and Springs. graduated from Riverside High Yet, Newport considers the School. Her parents are Bob paperwork more of a challenge and Betty Gillett, also of than her being a woman. "Ever Irrigon. since I've joined the depart Newport said that the station m e n t," says N ew p o rt, has handled around 35 calls so "th ey've given me respect and far this year, most of them support. They (the other m otor vehicle accidents. members of the department) "That's quite a few more than said they didn't even think we want," she adds. Newport about gender. I'm just one of says that one of her more dif the guys." ficult calls was on a trailer Newport has been a volun house with a house built teer with the department for around it. The department was the past three years and does called out around 7 a.m. and "everything the guys do. You believed that they had ex have to keep in shape," adds tinguished the fire by 9:30 a.m. Newport. "It does take a lot out But the fire rekindled by 10:30 of y ou ." a.m. and they were unable to Since her apppointment as put out the fire until around 9 fire chief, Newport will take on or 9:30 p.m. The house and the addtional duties of "all the trailer burned to the ground. paperwork", maintaining the "It's a good thing that kind of equipment and making sure thing doesn't happen more that everything is ready to go. often," said Newport. ! In addition to her ne\v ppsi- ! N ew port follow s in the tion, ^viewport has been a l footsteps of former fire chief school bus driver for the past Don Adams, who retired after eigh t years and is a 46 years in the department, homemaker. She says that her with 43 of those years as chief. family, husband John, and Adams also drove school bus daughters, Sarah, 11, and Bet for 35 years and worked as a sy, 3, are "pretty excited" custodian for 24 years. "H e about the job, although it will believes in sticking with it," mean more time away from says Newport. " I hope to do as Sarah. "Betsy's second home is good a job as Don d id ." r • - ' . , - •
