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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 27, 1995 By April Hilton-Sykes What was the essence of the year 1995? The Million Man March? Blacks vs. whites. Democrats vs. Republicans? Liberals vs. con servatives? Bill Clinton vs. Newt Gingrich? Or was it a little closer to home—North Morrow County vs. South Morrow County? Whatever the mood of '95, the events close to home always shape our lives. Following are just a few of the events that shaped history during the past year in South Morrow County. JANUARY: Vietnam veterans are honored at an Alumni Association banquet; the class of '89-91 win alumni tournament for the second year in a row; lone Youth Group helps Portland homeless; County court resolution paves way for county-wide park and rec district; Morrow County School superintendent Chuck Starr answers questions about grade 7-12 configuration; Concerns raised about moving grades seven and eight to Hepp ner High School; Allstott and Gentry win business of the year, Ken Turner, man of the year, Helen Crawford, woman of the year, Barbara Hayes, educator of the year; Del's Market opens for business after fire; JoyceKay and Jerry Hollomon, Bob Kahl, Heppner Fire Chief Forrie Burkenbine and the Heppner Fire Department receive Chamber of Commerce Hats Off awards; Morrow County School Board to seek bus transportation bids; Marilyn Garcia named First Interstate Bank manager. FEBRUARY: New museum in south Morrow County could spell relief; Hill House adult foster care facility fills need in community; Rondi Robinson crowned Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen, Stephanie Skultety, Michelle Meakins, princesses; Rec district begins formation; Bank of Eastern Oregon opens Condon branch; Bill Schlaich, Jared Ash- beck named to East-West Shrine team; Huston Lesley celebrates 99th birthday; Mike Armato to head up BEO Mortgage; Snow falls heavily in south Morrow County; School board takes no ac tion on request to reverse 7-12 configuration; Jessica Stefani, Bridget McEUigott receive Soroptimist International Youth Citi zenship Awards; Cardinal girls end season with 30 consecutive wins; lone boys and girls head to district; Union Pacific begins liquidation of Condon-Heppner branch line property; Cut of 25 teachers recommended to balance school budget; Artist's con ception of swimming pool revealed; Lady Cards capture district crown; lone boys defeated by Wasco, but claim spot in state tour nament; Fillies earn spot in playoffs; Elks Scholarship winners announced-Jenny Krein, Dani Hill, Kelsie Evans, Chris Dicken son, Mark Moeller, Brent Wright. MARCH: Sara Adkins celebrates 100th birthday; School district outlines cuts in teachers, programs; Brosnan Family, St. Pat's honorees; Court OK's recreation district; Jenny Krein chosen for Coca-Cola scholarship; Lexi Matteson, Tiffanie Munkers place in Roseburg rodeo; Columbia Basin All Star team announced- Trent Hughes, Kelsie Evans, Char Coe, Jenny Krein; Oregon Together donates $1,500 to area groups; School district to con tract bus services; Heppner celebrates St. Patrick's Day; Home Rule proposal in final stages; Gary Marks finds hidden shamrock; Willow Creek Park dedicated; Josey Sue Taylor, 21 months, dies in tragic wagon accident during St. Patrick's Day festivities; Lynde Minster selected Girls State delegate; Jeri McEUigott, Cathy Halvorsen win Trail Blazer/Budweiser All Star honors; First In terstate donates $2,500 to rodeo bleachers; Deane Seeger, Jerry Healy, Larry Lindsay win Port of Morrow positions, Russ Mor gan, Morrow County School Board director spot; County operating levy, school district bond levy, Willow Creek Park District bond and serial levy all pass. APRIL: Heppner FFA Chapter well represented at state; Kelsie Evans, Mandi Gutierrez selected as 4-H amabassadors; Eric Rollis qualifies for state Geography Bee; Playground and restroom to be installed at Heppner City Park; Ethan Burnside, Jenny Krein nominated as Tandy Scholars; Mardeen Patton nam ed Bank of Eastern Oregon lone branch supervisor; School board approves teacher layoffs; Forest Service donates pagers to EMT Association; School district loans rec district funds for fall sports; City breaks ground for new restroom; Shorty Peck named fair and rodeo grand marshal; Guy Van Arsdale, county public works director; Shrubs, trees planted at Willow Creek Campground; HHS selects prom court-king and queen Brent Wright, Jenny Krein, court, Char Coe, Chris Dickenson, Rondi Robinson, Trent Hughes, Chad Skroch, Kelsie Evans; Roger Cash named to fair board; St. Patrick's Committe presents $2,000 to South Morrow County Scholarship Fund; John Moffit promoted to Bank of Eastern Oregon assistant vice-president; John Qualls, Dani Hill win Cargill scholarships; Elementary math contest winners an- nounced-Nick Armstrong, Shelly Rietmann, Joshua Reeve; Hepp ner Police Chief Doug Rathbun wins Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police award; Telemetry system failure results in water shortage. MAY: Russians visit Heppner High School; HHS golf team sets new record; New records set by HJH track team; HJH- Centennial annual student exchange held; HHS investing team earns top honors; HHS golf team takes second in state playoffs; Ethan Burnside, Dani Hill, Mark Moeller, Jenny Krein win South Morrow County Scholarship Trust awards; City acquires new sludge truck; John Qualls wins BEO scholarship; Rain greets Roll ing Hills runners; Stan Kemp Conservation Farmer of the Year; School district raises lunch prices; Rain, runoff raise Willow Creek Lake, creek reaches flood proportions; Grandview couple buys Office Tavern; Bonnie, Noel Bunch, new managers at North western Motel; Mustangs head to district playoffs; Thierrv Delbart wins district tennis title; Traci Dickenson, David Michael, Nicole VanEtta qualify for state track tournament; Cardinals win Big Sky Conference District 3 1-A track and field meet; Trent Hughes, Chris Dickenson, Rod Zumwalt, Chad Skroch named to first team CBC baseball all stars; HHS students improve mini-park; Trent Hughes, Chris Dickenson named to All State 2-A East baseball team; Hospital Foundation awards scholarships to Amy Osmin, Mark Moeller, Laura Muir, Jenny Krein, Christian Shultz, Ahna Lietke; lone hosts bike racers; Colin McEUigott, Randi McEUigott, Ahna Lietke win district spelling contest; New x-ray equipment installed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital; Mark McEUigott, Tim Dickenson win junior high math contest; Sale of Bristow's Market brings and end of an era. Come Share With Us at W illow Creek Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m. Worship Service 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church 560 North Minor JÜ B'iAM^CC JUNE: Heppner, lone hold graduation ceremonies; Little League field dedicated in memory of George Waterland; Dave Gunderson named state coach of the year; David East wins gold medal in 3-A, 2-A, 1-A state golf championships; Sixty-five kids attend Willow Creek Lake fishing derby; Leah McCarl opens hair salon; Teachers-district reach contract agreement; Sheridan Tar- nasky wins $1,500 career enhancement scholarship; Norm and Barbara Zeller buy Bristow's Market; City council adopts $2 million budget; Boardman Council approves first reading of an nexation to city; New physician, Dr. Ernie Atkins, hired at Pioneer Memorial Clinic; Classified union charges bad faith to Morrow County School District; Exchange student,'Ice', returns to lone for visit; Rodeo Club members, Lexie Matteson, Annie Hisler, Katie McCoin, Tiffany Munkers, Justin Matteson, to go to na tional high school rodeo finals; Boardman annexes Port of Mor row property to city; Redmond man injured by bull at rodeo grounds; George Koffler elected to state bankers' association board. JULY: Father Gerry Condon celebrates 40 years in the priesthood; Randy Anderson to manage Les Schwab; Mike Sweek sworn in as new policeman; Charity McEUigott named 1-A volleyball coach of year; Senior apartment complex propos ed; lone celebrates the Fourth of July; School district loses un fair labor practices suit; Morrow County Grain Growers pur chases Lexington baseball field; Hail storm devastates area wheat ranchers; Medical district to hire physician's assistant for Irrigon; Meeting set on park district withdrawal; Rev. A1 Trachsell, new United Methodist minister; Rev Andrew Johnson hired at First Christian; Park district hears withdrawal petitions; Summer Youth Program underway; Wheat harvest begins with average yields; David Green buys Heppner Garbage Disposal from Cliff Green; Lowell Gribble demonstrates lubricating invention; A.J. Tarnasky earns BEO scholarship; Annie Hisler places well at Falon, Nev. rodeo; IHS coach Charity McEUigott, player Mary Jane McCarty participate at all star match; Jossie Evans wins Mor row County Horse Show champion senior performance horse, Char Coe, reserve, Sybil Krebs, champion high point rider, 13-17, Evans, reserve, Nonnee Walters, high point 12 and under, Katie Bacon, reserve. AUGUST: First stage of proposed museum on display; Mike McGuire, Tim VanCleave, Tom Norton, Sam Myers, Bill Jepsen, Matt Jepsen attend Promise Keepers events; Youth foot ball program to be organized; Matt Chetwood, Randy Van Etta, Corey Sweeney, David McCurry save Mike Hammons from drowning at Willow Creek Lake; Health District rejects Dr. Boss' offer; Football camp opens; Dr. Paul Marshall, new dentist at Heppner clinic; Japanese exchange students embrace life in America; Jeannine and Ernie Dilley rescue boy from Penland Lake; Mary Goheen attends San Francisco Soroptimist conven tion; Doug and Kathleen Lowe sell Bucknum's Tavern to Jana Lee and Ray Musgrove; Tim Coe opens The Woodshed wood craft shop; lone residents walk in 'Human Race' in memory of Jason Halvorsen; lone students earn state's best marks; 'Look What Kids Can Do' at the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo; US West customers to be transferred to PTI; Chuck Matteson wins calf roping saddle; Stanfield cowboy wins all around; School computer network funded; County school enroll ment up; Jim Hankins named to health district board; Minster family of lone all enroll in college; New area code to begin Nov. 5. SEPTEMBER: Kyle Robinson has grand champion heifer; Ken Smouse wins state wheat awards; Youth football program underway; Steve and Linda Yaw buy Cal's from Buzz and Kathleen Lynch; Rural residents propose livestock district; Han dicap access to be installed at dam; Tom and Helen Riehl sell R&W Drive In to Patty and Alex Rystedt; Ron Currin wins steer wrestling at Round-Up; Mike Beers wins Mike Currin Memorial saddle; High school sorts out new dress code; City of Heppner wins street improvement grant; Recreation district budget passes 1609 to 1035; Marilyn Garcia resigns from First Interstate; Tom Springer to retire. OCTOBER: Ida Farra and Sandra VanLiew win 1995 Mor row County Fair Creative Hands awards; Marjorie Worden celebrates 100th; Elizabeth Allen honored; Gingerbread House fills community need; lone High School crowns homecoming court-Stephanie Lemieux, queen, Rob Crum, Roseanne Baker, Cory Baker, Kara Miller, Petr Hybs, Dawn Sheirbon, Andrew Anderson, Angie Ball, John Doherty, court; Heppner High School homecoming court crowned-queen Jessica Sumner, king Shaun Hisler, court Stormy Howard, Eric Schonbachler, Renee Devin, Ben Ewing, Jossie Evans, Chris Sykes, Traci Dickenson, Jim Schlaich, junior court Robert McEUigott, Jessica McKinney; Laurel Webber-Gray wins Lexington scholarship; Enoch and Bernita Hickey lease Lexington Service Station from Buck and Joanne Morris; 1995-% Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court announced-Queen Brenda Holtz, court, Dawn Boor, Beth Hermanns, Stormy Howard; Parents upset about Heppner Elementary School first grade class size; Rondi Robinson wins Morrow County Fair, Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo scholarship; Bond levy funds improvements at Heppner Elementary, High School; Jim Farley honored by OSU; Jane Rawlins tells of visit to Poland; Pickups, tools stolen from Morrow County Grain Growers. NOVEMBER: Stormy Howard, Annie Hisler earn CBC second team volleyball honors; Outreach Ministries banquet dedicated in memory of Jason Halvorsen; Geri Grieb elected Mor row County Wheat League president, Craig Miles, vice presi dent; lone School has special stamp cancellation; City of Hepp ner receives $49,500 street light grant; District Attorney Earl Woods foils escape attempt; Morrow County Grain Growers burglar apprehended; Landowners denied park district with drawal petition; School bus drivers, district still at odds; Ron Cur rin wins Columbia River Circuit Steer Roping Finals; John Bristow resigns from Port of Morrow Board; John Qualls wins scholar ship; HHS FFA officers, Josie Proctor, Tina Kemp, Frank Mar tin, Mandi Gutierrez, Toni Kemp, attend Kansas City national convention; Heppner Mustangs go to district playoffs; School district, drivers deadlocked; lone Youth Group helps with com munity projects; Voters approve livestock district; Sheena Christman wins Make It With Wool pre-teen division; Mustangs grab six first team CBC positions-Shaun Hisler, Chris Sykes, Brent Gunderson, Jim Schlaich; four second team-Sykes, Ben Ewing, Rod Zumwalt, Brian Koffler; honorable mention-Schlaich; Mustangs lose heartbreaker to Nyssa, 34-26; City of Heppner receives awards; Marvin Padberg appointed to Port of Morrow Commission; School district turns down request to hire first grade teacher; Agreement reached on HES first grade; HHS National Honor Society, Wild Horse Club athletes help with food drive; Carl Martin honored by Marine Board; Neighborhood Center distributes Thanksgiving baskets; Christmas tree erected on Main Street; Kent Goodyear to resign from Port of Morrow; Lutheran churches donate to Neighborhood Center; School Board approves bus service contract; HHS Drama Club puts on play. DECEMBER: Drs. Berretta may not renew contract; Lawsuit filed against school district; Artifactory ushers in Christmas season; Willow Creek Baptist sharing tree to help cheer area children; Friday School kids present Christmas program; JoyceKay Hollomon becomes real estate salesperson; Toni Kemp selected for writing contest; Ben Hubert wins VFW contest; BEO marks 50 years of service; Heppner Council gives green light to housing program; Townsend family face tough times; Cindy Osterlund honored by Extension; Stan Hoobing new Heppner Coordinating Council chairman; Local ministers offer inspirational messages; Area churches schedule Christmas services; Virginia Grieb, Mark Miller, Clinton Krebs elected to Farm Service Agency positions; lone Legion Auxiliary, 4-Hers, students assist women's shelter with donation; Heppner FFA chapter members act as San ta's helpers at Lunch With Santa; Mid Columbia Bus Company to begin Morrow County service; Ron Brisbois, Randall Peter son, Shoe Box win lighting contest, Richard Paris, Joyce Hughes, second; Ernie McCabe, third. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE GAZETTE-TIMES! Lexington News ^ -:- Mr. and Mrs. Ned Clark recently entertained with a sup per and bunco party at their home. Present were Wilbur and Dorothy Jackson, Lyle and Virginia Peck, Cecil and Delpha Jones, Carl and Geri Martin, Clarence Buchanan and Barton Clark. Bunco was won by the Joneses. The host and hostess gave each guest a Christmas remembrance. -:- Lexington Grange met on Monday evening for the regu lar meeting. A turkey potluck dinner was enjoyed. The lec turer's program was followed by Christmas music by some of the Sunday School children of the Christian Church, accom panied by Betty Marquardt. The prize for the Christmas game was won by Karen Tem ple. The next meeting will be Monday, Jan.15. Pomona will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, at Lexington Grange Hall. __By Delpha Jones -:- Luella Taylor and Delpha Jones entertained the P.N.C. of Holly at the Jones' home Tues day evening. Dinner was at 6 p.m., followed by a secret sister party. Secret sisters were re vealed and names were drawn for 1996 sisters. Those atten ding enjoyed an evening of visiting. Geri Martin won the door prize. Those present were: Virginia Peck, Dorothy Jackson, Leila Palmer, Kathy Tellechea, Luella Taylor, Geri Martin, Annetta Padberg and hostess Delpha Jones. -:- Gary and Martha Munkers have returned from Portland' where Gary recently under went knee surgery. -:- Florence Grey has moved from Hill House to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -:- Lois Hunt is a patient in the hospital in Portland. She traveled to Portland on Wed nesday. Take care when purchasing Cotton Bowl packages/tickets Oregon Attorney General Theodore R. Kulongoski has warned University of Oregon (U of O) football fans to use caution when purchasing travel packages to attend the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 1. "W e are all excited that the University of Oregon is playing in its second consecutive New Year's Day bowl game," Ku longoski said. "But we cannot let the excitement get in the way of our better judgment. While most sports package of fers are legitimate, past expe rience indicates there are fraudulent operations that pro mise services they never intend to provide." When selecting a travel agent, consumers should in quire whether agents have a history of handling sports pack ages to attend major sporting events and whether agents are registered with the state and in sured. The official U of O Cot ton Bowl travel package is on ly available through its Alum ni Association. Travel agents claiming any "official" connec tion with the University should be reported to the Association office at (541) 346-5656 or the Attorney General's consumer hotline, (503) 378-4320 or 229-5576 (Portland only). Additionally, consumers should call the hotline to check for consumer complaints. Tra vel agents also are required to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Ser vices, (503) 378-4140. After selecting a travel agent, consumers should maintain communication with the agent and, if time permits, obtain all tickets, including those for the event, before departing on their trip. Buyers of the official pack age through the Alumni Asso ciation will receive a confirma tion letter but won't be able to pick up the package until the day of departure at the airport. As an extra precaution, con sumers working with out-of- state companies on packages that include tickets to the game should ask the company to fax a photocopy of the actual tickets before sending a check or providing a credit card num ber. Consumers should never pay cash, as consumers using cash instead of credit cards lose their rights to dispute fraudu lent charges under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act. One last area of concern for Kulongoski involves scalping of tickets. While Oregon has no state statute making it illegal to scalp tickets, there are local or dinances that prohibit scalping in certain areas. In general, scalping is prohibited within a certain distance of an auditori um or stadium. Regardless, consumers need to be very careful when purchasing tickets from a scalper as it greatly in creases their risk of being scam- med. For information on purchas ing tickets from U of O, con sumers may contact the U of O Cotton Bowl Ticket Information Line at (541) 346-4461 for a tape recording on how to purchase tickets. vw vw w v^^^^^w w w w w w w w w w v w w
