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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 31, 1996 Jim Barratt receives OSU Dan Poling award Former Oregon State Univer sity (OSU) athletic director James G. "Jim " Barratt has been named recipient of the 1995 Dan Poling Alumni Ser vice Award, given annually by the OSU Alumni Association. The award recognizes alum ni "for exemplary service to the university” said a press release. Barratt was to be honored at the ceremony on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Corvallis Country Club. Born and raised on a ranch near Heppner, Barratt gradu ated from OSU in 1950 with a business and technology de gree. He minored in journal ism, which led to a stint as editor of OSU's student news paper in 1949. In 1950, Barratt joined the staff of the OSU Alumni Association as an assistant di rector and editor of The Oregon Stater, the association's alum ni publication. In 1952, he became business and ticket manager for athletics at OSU, a position he held un til 1965. When athletic director and basketball coach Slats Gill died that year, Barratt was ap pointed athletic director. During Barratt's 10 years as athletic director, OSU ex perienced success in many sports. In addition to a winn ing football program, Olympic track athlete Dick Fosbury in vented his "Fosbury Hop" high jump technique while a This Valentine’s T)ay... Go Straight fo r theJTeart! student-athlete under Barratt. It was also Barratt who reach ed into the Midwest to hire a basketball coach who many people thought was too old to be competitive. His name was Ralph Miller and he went on to become a Hall of Fame coach. In 1975, Barratt left OSU to become part owner of Away Travel. The business was sold in 1984, but he established Jim Barratt Tours and became part owner of Fly Away Travel in Roseburg. In 1985, Barratt was named to the Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. Barratt's service to OSU is ex tensive, officials say, and is highlighted by his involvement with the Beaver Club and the many contributions he and wife Dorotha made to Oregon State athletics over the years, par ticularly women's gymnastics. Barratt also served for 20 years as the executive director of the Far West Classic basket ball tournament, a job he con tinued after his retirement. He is the eighth recipient of the Poling Award, named in honor of Dan W. Poling, an OSU alum who served as facul ty member and campus ad m inistrator at OSU from 1937-72. G e n u i n e C Sullivan, von Jagow Garden Club/MCACC plans trip win poetry awards A trip to the High Desert and a coffee and pie break at Niki Sullivan of lone and Philipp von Jagow, an ex change student living in lone, were among 52 young poets who won recognition in the Fred Meyer Valentine Poetry Contest at Metro Washington Park Zoo. Sullivan's poem, " S ilk Moth" and von Jagow's poem, "Clappering in the Sky" were selected from 2,751 entries from young writers in Oregon and southwestern Washington. The contest was open to pre-school through high school-age stu dents. Sullivan is a freshman at lone High School (IHS); von Jagow attended IHS as a senior. Their teacher is Jim Raible. Winners will read their poems at an awards program at the zoo on Friday, Feb. 9. Museum and the famous Peter son's Rock Gardens will high light an overnight bus trip June 26-27 organized by the Garden Club and Morrow County Arts and Crafts Club (MCACC). Participants will stay at the Best Western Ponderosa and have dinner at the historic Hotel Sisters. There will be time for shopping in Sisters St. Patrick's Church offers session St. Patrick's Church adult education program will offer a session on drug awareness and domestic violence on Wednes day, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish Hall. Morrow County Sheriff's Of fice Senior Deputy Steve My- ren, a certified DARE instruc Market Report tor, will be the speaker. "Anyone interested or con cerned about Heppner's quali ty of life and livability will find this evening informative and instructive," said Dan Brosnan, Parish Council member. Everyone is invited to attend. Wedding Tuesday, Jan. 29 Soft White Jan. Feb. March April new crop Aug. Barley Jan.-March new crop Aug. the Shaniko Hotel. The price is $99 a person, double occupan cy. Anyone interested in atten ding should contact Betty Mills or Bebe Munkers. Members of the MCACC are reminded that St. Patrick's Day is coming and once again a showing of their items for sale will be offered at Les Schwab. Cookies will be needed as well. *5.63 *5.63 *5.62 *5.60 *4.69 *155 *130 h e v r o l e t Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. 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The bride-elect graduated from Heppner High School in 1991 and attended Blue Mountain Community College and Oregon Institute of Technology. She is now employed at the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner. Kollman graduated from Heppner High School in 1989 and at tended Blue Mountain Community College. He is now attending Columbia Basin Community College to receive his journeyman lineman's card. He is currently employed at Columbia Basin Elec tric Co-op. The couple plan an April 20 wedding at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Heppner. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board Eighty-seven people attended the senior meal Jan. 24 and five meals were home delivered. Members of the Episcopal Church served. The free meal ticket was won by Herriett Hill and the bingo ticket by W.L. Cox. Blood pressures were taken before the meal. Maxine Gray and Daisy Collins quilted in the afternoon. The menu for the senior meal on Feb. 7 will be barbecued chicken, baked potatoes, tomatoes, peaches, rolls and dessert. Members of the Christian Church will serve. There will be hear ing aid assistance at 10 a.m. and blood pressure clinic at 11 a.m. Quilting will be at 1 p.m. There was one table of cards in play Friday afternoon and eight seniors watched the movie, "White Wolves, A Cry in the Wild" Sunday evening. The bus trip to Hermiston was postponed from Saturday, Jan. 27 to Saturday, Feb. 3. The bus will depart Heppner at 7 p.m. Those wishing to go to the dance may sign up at the Senior Center office. Tickets are now available at the Senior Center office for the St. Patrick's quilt raffle. The drawing will be held at the St. Patrick's Celebration. Tim Cundell will again entertain at the Senior Center Satur day, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. Put on your dancing shoes, bring your friends and finger foods and come join the fun. February 1: Ladies night. Baron of beef by the Butter Creek Ladies from 6-9 p.m. Ladies bingo and regular lodge meeting with nomination of of ficers for 1996-97 at 8 p.m. February 24: 99th Anniversary Celebration. Crab Feed, In itiation, Ladies Champagne Tea and music with two bands. Dining every Friday and Saturday nights from 6-9 p.m. Chefs Gay and Patti provide good food at reasonable price-try us-enjoy. Bingo every Wednesday night from 7:30-9 p.m. Heppner Elks 358 676-9 IS I l M id 142 N. Militi
