Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oreoon Wednesday, April 24, 1996 - THREE
lone girls picked for Girls State
Students encouraged to play with their food
By April H ilton-S ykes
Fruit can be peeled, diced,
pureed, used in baking, and
just plain eaten. Some Hepp-
ner fourth graders, however,
played with their fruit and their
teacher didn't care. She even
encouraged them. The students
built cars out of various types
of fruit and vegetables and rac
ed the vehicles in the Lunch
Box Derby held Thursday,
April 18, at Heppner Elemen
tary School.
The derby was an attempt by
Washington apple growers to
familiarize students with a
wide variety of fruits and
vegetables. According to derby
sponsors, students will "have
'• the opportunity to explore the
shapes, textures, colors and
flavors of familiar and un
familiar fruits and vegetables.
It's also a chance for students
to develop teamwork skills in
a creative w ay."
The Lunch Box Derby is a na
tionwide contest, with elemen
tary school classes from around
the U.S. competing for spots in
the national finals." Regional
winners of the contest will be
selected and the top four teams
in the country will have the op
portunity to win a trip to the
national Lunch Box Derby
finals.
Rules specify that at least
three varieties of fruits and
vegetables must be used for the
contest and the vehicle must
have at least three wheels and
a double axle. Each team then
assembles its own car and may
use, in addition to their fruits
and vegetables, three bamboo
skewers, four toothpicks and
one rubber band. After the
vehicle is assembled, a board
no larger than four by eight feet
is set up at a 45 degree angle.
The kids then race their cars,
using the best of two heats.
This year's winners at Hepp
ner Elementary School are
Stephanie H anson, Amber
Dima, Danielle Looslie and
Blake Allstott, whose car travel
ed 18 feet, two inches.
Organizer of the local event
was fourth grade teacher Mary
Haguewood.
HHS senior
plans trip
to Brazil
Stephanie Johnson
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Heppner High School senior
Stephanie Johnson plans on
doing more than attend college
after she graduates this spring.
The 18-year-old daughter of
Kathy and Duane Jones of
Heppner will leave for Brazil on
June 27 on a youth missionary
group basketball tour.
Johnson became aware of the
program when Team Destiny,
a group of Christian athletes,
put on an exhibition in Hepp-
ner and she spoke with Kevin
Stark, a performer with Team
Destiny. The tour is affiliated
with Youth With a Mission,
which is sponsored by a group
of churches.
Johnson will train for two
weeks in Atlanta prior to travel-
ing to Brazil.
Lunch Box Derby w inners (back l-r) Stephanie Hanson, Am ber
Dim a, Danielle Looslie; (front) Blake Allstott
Lunch Box Derby participants (l-r) Eva Chitty, Matt Young, Justin
Botefuhr, Brooke Rust adjust their car.
Candidates Fair planned April 30
A candidates fair will be held
at the Heppner High School
cafeteria on Tuesday, April 30,
beginning at 7 p.m. The fair
is sponsored by the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce.
Candidates will be given the
opportunity to introduce them
selves and to discuss issues of
importance. A formal question
and answer session will be
provided.
"This candidates fair will
give the voting public a good
opportunity to see and hear
from a wide range of candi
dates who will appear on elec
tion ballots in May," said Can
didates Fair co-chair Gary
Marks. "W e are hoping for a
good turnout."
The public is invited to
attend.
Developm ent funds available
The Morrow County Com
mission on Children & Families
(MCCCF) has established a
community development fund
to be used for anticipated yet
unidentified community needs
and to leverage other funds
and resources into services, ad
vocacy and unique application
projects for the children, youth
and families of Morrow Coun
ty, said Dar Merrill, MCCCF
executive director.
Approximately $1,100 will be
available each quarter and the
maximum grant would be $500.
Examples of reasonable com
munity development fund re
quests include, but are not
limited to: seasonal program
needs; small capital expendi-
tures (except for private proper
ty); service program staff train
ing; one time events and pilot
projects. Home day care pro
viders may also apply for funds
to "enhance the quality and
availability of their services,"
said Merrill, but they must be
registered by the state or have
registration forms submitted to
the state for approval at the
time of request for funds.
Proposals will be reviewed
on June 11 during the monthly
commission meeting, but must
be received by the commission
office by Friday, May 31 to be
considered. Copies of request
procedures are available at the
commission office at 471 North
Main, Heppner, 676-9675.
Rolling Hills Run on Saturday
The annual Rolling Hills run,
sponsored by the South Mor
row EMT Association, will be
held this Saturday, April 27,
starting at 9 a.m. at Heppner
Elementary School. Walkers, as
well as runners, are invited to
participate.
Registration is still available
from 7-8:30 a.m. the day of the
race for $17, which includes a
T-shirt, or $12 without a T-shirt.
Shirts may also be purchased
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Breakfast will be served at the
Heppner Elks Club from 8a.m.
until after the race is over for
Rolling Hills Run participants
and the general public.
An awards ceremony will be
held for the winners after the
10K run, around 10:30 a.m.
Proceeds from the run will go
toward equipment for the am
bulance and for the First
Response vehicles in Lexington
and lone.
With the fragrance of 260
dozen roses lingering in the air,
Chamber is once again able to
budget fcfr annual projects.
S upporters of the annual
"E v ery th in g 's Coming Up
Roses" sale are appreciated
and, we hope, enjoyed their
roses.
The Cultural Committee is
one of the Chamber's new
committees created to help en
courage arts and music oppor
tunities in Heppner. Chamber
is encouraged to hear that a
special work session to form a
Morrow County Arts Council,
which will work with the
Unified Recreation District, has
been scheduled for Saturday,
May 4, at the Heppner Elks. It
is open to individuals and
groups interested in bringing
events to Morrow County and
planning for education for both
adults and young people in the
field of art and music. The more
entities involved in the brain
storming session, the more
likely our dreams are to become
reality.
A trip to Portland to view the
Imperial Tombs of China will
be one of the first opportunities
for Morrow County to benefit
from these cultural offerings.
The Chamber committee looks
forward to being a part of the
first planning session. It's a
tremendous opportunity to fill
a void in our community.
Speaking of cultural ex
periences, my weekend in
Japan was one I shall never
forget and I would encourage
entries for the 1997 "Message
From The Heart" contest. Win
ners receive "red carpet" treat
ment unequal to anything ever
before experienced and quick
ly learn that love and humor
transcend cultural barriers. I'd
be happy to share my trip with
those interested. They say it
takes 17 days to recover for jet
lag, so bear with me!
Mark your calendars for the
Cham ber-sponsored C andi
dates Forum, Tuesday, April
30, at the Heppner High School
cafeteria. The public is welcome
to attend. Contact chairmen
Gary Marks and Bill Kuhn for
further information.
Thought for the week: "The
things of greatest value in life
are those things that multiply
when divided."
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Compliment» o( the Morrow County Gr»in Growers
Tuesday, April 23
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C am ie Crum
Brenda Holtz
Brenda Holtz and Camie
Crum, both juniors at lone
H igh School, have been
selected as this year's represen
tatives to Girl's State.
H oltz, the 16-year-old
daughter of Elmer and Sandy
Holtz of lone, has also been
selected queen of the 19% Mor
row County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo. She is a
member of the Lady Cardinals
varsity volleyball and state 1A
ch am p io n sh ip
basketball
teams. She has been a member,
officer and junior leader in 4-H
and has participated in 4-H
sewing and cooking clubs,
demonstrations, contests and
presentations. She has also
m aintained above average
grades, is currently class
secretary and has served as a
class officer for several years.
C rum , the 16-year-old
daughter of Monty and Bev
Crum of lone, is active in
volleyball and tennis and is the
basketball manager at lone
High School. She has par
ticipated in 4-H and enjoys
riding and raising lambs. She
is also a member of the Letter-
MC arts council to be formed
Sarah Carlson, area resident
and school science teacher, is
spearheading an effort to form
a Morrow County arts council,
a non-profit organization in
tended to promote cultural ac
tivities and events for Morrow
County. A charter meeting is
planned for Saturday, May 4,
from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Hope
Lutheran Church in Heppner.
The arts council will serve as
a program development and
funding source for community
activities aimed at providing
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cultural and recreational oppor
tunities for adults, as well as
children and those with special
needs. Areas of interest which
could be served range from the
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the practical arts, such as
woodcrafting.
"The term 'art' includes such
a wide variety of creative pro
duction that we really want to
encourage people of all inter
The Justice Court office at the ests to participate in the forma
courthouse annex building in tion of the arts council," says
Heppner reports handling the Carlson.
following business during the
The May 4 meeting will in
past week:
Jennifer Ann Martinez, 20,
Heppner-Driving Uninsured,
$100 fine.
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m an's Club.
Oregon Girls State, spon
sored by the American Legion
Auxiliary, is a youth seminar
on Americanism and govern
ment. Girls State is limited to
a select group of girls who con
stitute a model state. They elect
city, county and state officials;
set up their own city and coun
ty goverments and conduct
mock trials. They also elect
m em bers of th eir ow n
legislature who introduce,
debate and pass bills.
Selection of the students is
based on leadership ability,
ch aracter and
h o n esty ,
cooperativeness, community
service and p articip atio n ,
sch o larsh ip and physical
fitness.
In addition to the intensive
government program at Girls
State, the girls attending will
also participate in flag raising
and lowering, workshops on
leadership, bill writing and
p arliam en tary p ro ced u re.
Talent and fashion shows, cam
paign rallies and sports ac
tivities will also be a part of the
Girls State experience.
Justice Court
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clude a brainstorming session
geared toward developing an
"agenda of arts", planning a
calendar of events and devel
oping a budget which incor
porates funding sources such
as the Morrow County Unified
Recreation District (MCURD)
and the Eastern Oregon Re
gional Arts Council.
The MCURD, conceived in
an effort to salvage the county's
school extra-curricular activities
following the passage of Ballot
Measure 5, and state funding
cuts, is also designed to pro
vide recreational services for a
wide range of residents in ad
dition to school athletes. "With
the formation of the arts coun
cil, its proponents hope to pro
vide a channel through which
some of the District's funds can
be used to support the interests
of the community's artists,
crafters, hobbyists and those
who appreciate artistic effort of
all kinds," said Carlson.
Anyone interested in the pro
ject may contact Carlson,
422-7245, for further informa
tion, and all community mem
bers are invited to attend the
organizational meeting.
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