Christmas tree stands tall
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What is definitely too big for
a front yard, looks just fine as
the H eppner dow ntow n
Christmas tree.
The tree, erected on Main
Street Thanksgiving weekend,
was donated by Chuck and
Donna -Moeller. Donna says
that when the Moeller family
moved into their home 19 years
ago, she was able to stand on
the ground to decorate the six-
foot tree. She estimates that it
was about five or six years old
then.
When the Moellers last
decorated the blue spruce five
years ago, however, it was a
different story. Donna says that
Chuck had to use a telephone
line truck to decorate the tree
and said it would be the last
i time. Finally, the Moellers
decided that the tree had to
'come out. "It was getting too
big for the yard," says Donna.
"B u t it's perfect as the
Christmas tree."
Donna says that the family is
left with a big stump, but adds
that they eventually plan to
plant another tree in its place.
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City nets award for third year
VOL. 113______ NO. 48______ 6 Pages Wednesday, November 30, 1994______ Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Artifactory craft sale this weekend
'l
Craftspeople and shoppers
alike are gearing up for the an
nual Artifactory craft sale
scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3,
at the Morrow County Fair
grounds in Heppner. Hours are
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa
Claus will make his appearance
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shirley Landauer, chairman
of the event, says that the Ar
tifactory this year will feature a
variety of crafts, homemade
foods, stitchery, crocheted and
knitted items, wreath making
and handmade jewelry. Con
cessions, including chili, hot
dogs, pie, cinnamon rolls, cof
fee and pop, will also be
available.
Landauer says that both new
and veteran craftspeople from
Hermiston, Pendleton, Stan
field, Boardman and Arlington,
as well as Heppner, lone and
Lexington, will display their
wares.
Artifactory is sponsored by
Soroptimist International of
Heppner.
The city of Heppner was the
recipient of an award of merit
related to the city's safety pro
gram at the recently held
League of Oregon Cities Con
vention in Portland.
The award was presented to
the city by the League of
Oregon Cities and the Ci-
ty/County Insurance Services
Trust for recording no lost-time
injuries for the fiscal year end
ed June 30. This is the third
straight year that the city has
earned this recognition.
"I'm real proud that our
workers were able to receive
this aw ard," Marks said. "A c
cidents happen so quick and
can cost a great deal in pain and
suffering, higher insurance
rates and lost work time. It
speaks very well of our
employees and our safety pro
gram that we have realized no
lost time accidents for three
consecutive years."
First week winners in Christmas
Punch contest announced
Bryce Tucker (front) and Troy Wilson work on getting projects
done for the Artifactory to be held this Saturday. The Woods I,
II, III & IV class at Heppner High School will be selling salt and
pepper shakers, cutting boards, picnic tables, napkins holders,
dry eraser boards, w alll shelves, horn plaques and
CD/Video/Cassette holders, all hand crafted.
Below: Frank Martin sands wood on a piece of equipment that
was donated by Willow Creek Country Club.
injured in accident
A Hermiston man sustained
minor injuries and his wife was
seriously injured in an
automobile accident on Upper
Willow Creek Road around
eight miles from Heppner Sun
day, Nov. 27, around 12:30
p.m..
Oregon State Police Trooper
Tim Cundell said that George
H. Clough and his wife, Silke,
were traveling to Cutsforth
Park to cut some boughs for
Christmas greenery when their
vehicle encountered some
slush on the highway. George
Clough, the driver of the car,
lost control of the vehicle and
it went over an embankment
into a pasture and rolled.
Cundell says that Mrs.
Gough sustained spinal in
juries and was transported first
to Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
then to Good Shepherd Com
munity Hospital in Hermiston
and finally to a Portland
hospital.
City residents are encourag
ed to light their homes in
preparation for the annual,
Christmas Lighting Contest,
sponsored by the Chamber.
Judging will be Sunday,
December 18.
Outdoor awards will be gift
certificates valued at $50, $25,
and $15; indoor (view ed
through a window) will be $20
and $10.
Gift
certificates
are
redeem able
at H eppner
Chamber member businesses
and Morrow County Grain
Growers. Special recognition
will be given for the most
festive business lighting
display.
W a te r Resources
program planned
Hermiston couple
Photos by Joycss Hughes
Christmas Light
contest Dec. 18
Dick Sargent of the Morrow County Grain Growers draws the
winning entries in the first round of the Christmas Punch con
test.
Each of the six lucky winners
drawn will receive a $25 gift
certificate to a local business.
If you haven't entered the
Christmas Punch contest yet,
be sure to do so soon. There
will be a drawing every week
until Christmas. All entries will
go into the pot for the final
grand prize drawing of *650
worth of gift certificates for one
lucky winner.
Pick up your punch cards at
any of the participating local
businesses, and each time you
shop don't forget to have your
card punched, and then enter
to win.
Following are $25 winners for
week one of the contest: Ken
Tumer-Murray Drugs; Don
Anderson-Petersons Jewelers;
Joe Cunha-Gardner's Men's
W ear; Jim H oltz-Coast to
Coast; Don Bennett-Morrow
County Grain Growers; and
Butch Heideman-Les Schwab.
The Morrow County Live
stock Growers are sponsoring
a water resources program Dec.
9 at the Heppner Elks. The pro
gram will begin at 1:30 p.m. At
tending will be presenters from
the Farm Bureau, Water For
Life, Oregon Water Resources
Department and the Umatilla
Water Basin. Chuck Norris will
also be on the program.
"It will be interesting to see
what these people have to say
about water issues," said Bill
Broderick, extension agent.
"There have been rumblings
that, because of the November
election, there may be changes
in the Endangered Species Act.
It sounds like the political pro
cess may be more sympathetic
to environmental issues with
less support of radical en
vironmental groups."
The
Morrow
County
Livestock Growers annual
meeting will be held January
in conjunction with the Town
and Country program. The
afternoon water program will
not include the annual meeting
or dinner.
For more information contact
Broderick at the Extension of
fice, 676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664.
Fair com m ittee seeks them e ideas
The Morrow County Fair
Committee is asking the public
for ideas for a theme for the
1995 fair.
The committee would like a
theme related to the youth of
Morrow County. Ideas may be
sent to the Morrow County
Fair, Box 464, Heppner, by
December 28.
The mext meeting will be
Dec. 5 at 7 p .m . at the
fairgrounds. The public is
welcome to attend.
Calkins Parts Sale
Open House slated
Call now and save $$
Included on the December
Chamber of Commorce will be
Christmas open house. The
community is welcome to join
Chamber/GEODC/CAPECO
for refreshments on Tuesday,
December 20, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Dec. 1 through Jan. 31
Wasco & Lexington
Morrow County Grain Growers
Lexington 989-8221
1-800-452-7396