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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 28, 1996
Heppner cheerleaders win district competition Dollars for Scholars 4-H foods project members
has donation drive
Heppner cheerleading squad
The Heppner High School
cheerleaders took first in
district cheerleading competi
tion held during the district
basketball games in Pendleton
Friday, Feb. 23.
The HHS cheerleaders were
judged on sportsmanship,
crowd control and uniformity
of group.
The HHS cheerleading squad
includes senior, Stephanie
Johnson, juniors, Traci Dicken
son, Stormy Howard, Toni
Kemp, Mandi Gutierrez and
Cimmie Huth; and sopho
mores, Jayme Hansen and
Sherry Sieler.
Coaches are Kelly Boyer and
JoLynn Britt.
Correction
A story in the Feb. 21
Gazette-Tim es,
entitled
"Heppner home destroyed by
fire", was incorrect.
The man living at the home
was incorrectly identified as
Bob Lancaster. His correct
name is Alfred Lancaster.
Carmen Smith also lived at
the home at 135 Center Street
in Heppner. The house was
destroyed shortly after mid
night on Feb. 19.
scholarships still
Valby Church plans activity schedule
Members of the Valby Lu
theran Church, lone, will be
scheduling their year's activi
ties next Sunday, March 3, ac
cording to Louis Carlson, Valby
council chairman. The main
thrust of this work session will
be to take advantage of grant
applications provided by Aid
Association for Lutherans, one
Livestock judging clinic slated
A livestock judging clinic is
scheduled for Saturday, March
23. All 4-H and FFA members,
parents and leaders are invited
to participate. Rick and Jennifer
Gilbert will host the clinic at the
Big Sky Ranch near Arlington.
Registration will begin at 9:30
a.m. Sessions will begin at 10
a.m. and end at approximate
ly 1 p.m.
Former judging team mem
bers, Rick Gilbert and Mark Re,
have put together a program to
educate members about beef,
sheep and swine judging. The
first sessions will be basics of
judging and giving oral rea
sons. There will be classes to
Application materials for the
Gena and Mervin " R e d "
Leonard Scholarship of The
Oregon Community Founda
tion are now available to grad
uates of Morrow and Umatilla
county high schools planning
to enroll as full-time students at
a two or four year college or
university.
Scholarships will be award
ed to students, either graduat
ing from high school or enroll
ed in a college program, who
may not have thought a college
education would be available
because of limited finances or
academic performance. Stu
dents with cumulative grade
point averages in the mid-range
are encouraged to apply, par
ticularly those who are in
terested in vocational pursuits.
A scholarship advisory com
mittee made up of area resi
dents will select recipients of
the Leonard Scholarship using
criteria that include considera
tion of the economic circum
stances of the student, merit in
character, achievement and
reputation and acaderr ic poten
tial.
Applications are available at
area high school counseling of
fices, Blue Mountain Com
munity College Financial Aid
office and by contacting the
grants departments at the
Oregon State Scholarship
Commission, 1500 Valley River
Drive, Suite 100, Eugene, OR
97403. The deadline for submis
sion of application materials to
the Scholarship Commission is
Friday, March 1.
This scholarship was estab
lished at The Oregon Commu
nity Foundation in 1993 by Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard, longtime
Hermiston residents, for
students who otherwise might
be unable or find it extremely
difficult to pursue a higher
education.
judge. The afternoon session
will give those participating an
opportunity to practice giving
oral reasons.
Those attending should bring
a sack lunch. Beverages will be
provided.
Directions to Big Sky Ranch:
Take Blalock Canyon exit 129
off of Interstate 84 (about seven
miles west of Arlington); follow
Blalock Canyon Road two miles
and turn right on Heritage
Lane; follow Heritage Lane two
miles and turn left on Hoag
Road; follow Hoag Road four
miles to the Big Sky Ranch. All
distances are approximate and
all turns will be marked.
Lexington Grange holds meeting
By Delpha Jones
available
of the Lutheran insurance com
panies for benevolent activités
and for facility improvements,
said Carlson.
All members of Valby are in
vited to attend. The meeting
and potluck will be held at the
Carlson home at 625 S. Chase
Street, Heppner, at 12:30 p.m.
Meat and potatoes will be
provided.
Lexington Grange met for a
regular meeting on Monday
evening, Feb. 19, with the
master Clarence Buchanan in
the chair.
Kenneth Smouse gave the ag
report which concerned the
overhaul of the state industrial
insurance and some changes
being made. There is a
possibility that there may be
some people receiving funds
from this.
Virgina Peck, GWA chair
man, reported on the card par
ty recently held for the benefit
of the roofing fund, and the
building committee reported on
the repairs to the heating.
Because of the unfortunate
water leak, the water had got
ten into the furnace motor
which had to be replaced.
The group voted to continue
the taco salad served at the
Morrow County Fair.
Kathy Clark, insurance
agent, gave a few instructive
pointers on flood damage.
Mildew is one of the worst
damages from water troubles,
as it can ruin carpets, draperies
and furniture and harbors
bacteria which can cause
serious health hazards. Anyone
who has water damage should
be sure to call their agent as
soon as possible.
A lengthy discussion was
held concerning the roof which
needs repairing. Lyle Peck was
appointed chairman of this pro
ject. It was voted to roof only
one half at the present time.
Because of finances, the grange
would appreciate any dona
tions from members and in
terested parties for this project.
A motion was made and
passed that the members start
making something early for the
Artifactory, which is held in
Heppner the first week of
December. The proceeds
would go toward the roofing
fund. The GWA will be in
charge of this project.
The evening started with a
potluck dinner. The meeting
started at 7:30 p.m. The lec
turer's program was a quiz on
presidents of the U.S. and
some members decided that
they had better take their high
school U.S. history class over
again. Clarence Buchanan won
the prize for the most correct
answers.
It was decided that Lexington
give the first four degrees of the
order Sunday, March 24 with
assistance from neighboring
granges. Each grange has
members that are eligible for
these degrees. Members who
have only been obliged in the
four degrees are required by
the State Grange to take or see
the degree given in a
designated time. The ladies
were aksed to wear dresses at
the degree team and men dark
pants and white shirts.
The next Grange meeting will
be Monday, March 18 with
Kenneth and Frances Smouse
and Jean Nelson on the supper
committee.
19% marks the 35th anniver
sary of National Dollars for
Scholars. To celebrate the occa
sion, South Morrow County
Scholarship Trust, Dollars for
Scholars chapter is sponsoring
a donation drive until Satur
day, March 2. Cans for dona
tions are in various businesses
in lone, Lexington and Hepp
ner.
Dollars for Scholars provides
financial assistance for students
seeking post-secondary educa
tional opportunities. Last year,
the chapter helped four stu
dents with $500 scholarships
and helped a third-year college
student with a $500 scholar
ship.
"Your support of the South
Morrow County Scholarship
Trust during this year's celebra
tion will be greatly appreciat
ed ," said the Reverend Stan
Hoobing, president of the trust.
Those who want to make a
much larger contribution as a
tax deduction for 1996 should
send their contribution to
South Morrow County Scholar
ship Trust, P.O. Box 926,
Heppner, OR 97836.
The next celebration for rais
ing scholarship monies will be
the lamb barbecue at the St.
Patrick's Celebration.
For more information on the
trust, contact the Reverend
Hoobing, 676-9940 office or
676-5069 home, or speak to any
of the board members-Bill Reit-
mann, Jim Swanson, Missy
Cutsforth, Sharon Harrison,
George Koffler or Bob Kahl.
enjoy Favorite Foods Day
Despite below-freezing temp
eratures, 22 4-H foods project
members, leaders and parents
headed to lone School on
Saturday, Feb. 3, for a day of
food-related activités.
Nancy Jepsen of Heppner
opened the event with an in
vitation to "Take a Byte" and
learn about computer cookbook
programs. "Everyone was
fascinated by the ease of con
verting a family-size recipe to
one that would serve 300, just
by using the computer pro
grams," said Carol Michael,
Morrow County 4-H agent.
Jessica Krebs of Cecil, junior
foods leader and event coor
dinator, had a variety of
"hands-on" activities to tie
learning sessions together. Par
ticipants stretched their know
ledge to complete the "G eo
graphy Taste Test", sampled
cookies prepared from a com
puter recipe, assembled and
decorated a jar of dried beans
and seasonings for a "Love
Soup" mix and prepared their
own stuffed baked potato
lunch.
Cindy Osterlund, Gilliam
County 4-H agent, taught how
to be successful at a 4-H foods
judging contest. Judging con
tests are a tool to help youth
develop decision-making skills,
said Michael. Everyone had an
opportunity to practice judging
a typical contest offered at
county and state fairs.
Michael presented guidelines
for table-setting and a video on
dining out etiquette. Questions
and answers to common dining
dilemmas were also discussed.
Certificates of participation
were presented to: Shelby
Krebs, Nikki McElligott and
Jessica Krebs of lone; Paula
Spicerkuhn and Heidi Kurts of
Heppner; Jenny Harrell, Jacki
Harrell, Shannon Wetherell,
Kristi Danielson, Lara Fritz,
Christy Van Gorder, Brandi
Sutterfield and Lisa Sutterfield
of Boardman; from Gilliam
County-Haylee Farrar, Nicole
Stinnett, Molly Street and
Jessica Snyder. Helpful moms
included Maureen Krebs, lone;
Kim Farrar, Condon, and
Glaya Baker, Boardman.
BMCC golf classes has openings
A limited number of spaces
are left in the Blue Mountain
Community College (BMCC)
Beginning Golf Class, slated to
begin Thursday, March 7. The
class will be held at Willow
Creek Country Club (WCCC)
on Thursday evenings from
5-6:30 p.m.
Cost for the six week course
is $20 plus a $20 temporary
membership to WCCC for all
non-members.
For information or to prere
gister, contact Anne Morter,
BMCC coordinator, at 422-7040.
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