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*a Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, OreQon Wednesday, November 20. 1996 - FIVE O The W Oregon G L Wheat Convention scheduled Merchants get ready for holiday season rhe Oreeon Cirnwprs a inn anri nainlocc u/at/ in Growers League (O W G L) has announc ed its 19% convention, calling on members and non-members to make plans to attend. The 70th Anniversary Convention will be held in Pendleton, N o vember 21-24. Events will be held at both the Pendleton Convention Center and the Red Lion Hotel in Pendleton. This year's meeting is a new date format for the Wheat League. Past meetings have run from Sunday through Wednesday, after the Thanks giving holiday; the 19% con vention runs from Thursday through Sunday, the week be fore Thanksgiving. "W e invite everyone to come and celebrate this milestone with us," said OW GL Presi dent Jim Stonebrink, a farmer from Wallowa. "Since 1926, the Wheat League has been about the business of advocating and protecting the interests of Ore gon's wheat farmers, develop ing leaders, and providing our members with tools for suc cessful farming. As we enter a whole new era in farm policy, it will be even more ynportant to focus our attention as pro ducers on marketing our crops. The price guarantees of yester year are gone," Stonebrink said. Marketing is a focus of the 19% convention. A new com petition will be unveiled at the convention, allowing pro ducers to experiment with dif ferent marketing alternatives and testing the viability of their strategies. Participants will market a hypothetical crop of wheat throughout a marketing cycle that is impacted by vari ous weather and world news events. A prize will be award ed to the producer who ex ecutes the most sound market ing strategy. "It promises to be a fun and painless way to become more familiar with dif New gift ideas will greet worth two punches on the ferent ways to lock in prices on shoppers when holiday shop punch card. Participating busi wheat crops," said a OW G L ping in Heppner swings into nesses wil provide collection spokesperson. full operation on Saturday, boxes for the canned goods, Several speakers have been Nov. 23. Festive Christmas which will be taken to the booked for the convention, in lights will make business win Neighborhood Center to help cluding Randy Weber, Asso dows brighers and a special replenish the center's holiday event will help to brighten the supply and stock for the winter ciate Administrator for the Farm Service Agency in Wash holidays for several communi months. Merchants have chosen a ington, DC. Mr. Weber is large ty members. Shoppers will again find the snowman designed by Claudia ly responsible for writing ad- punch cards available at many Hughes to carry several mess minstrative rules pertaining to participating businesses, begin ages to shoppers this holiday com m odity programs and ning on Nov. 23. For each $5 season. This snowman will be made certain that wheat/pea worth of purchases, customers seen on promotion posters, rotation farmers would be will receive a punch on their buttons that express the mer treated fairly under Production Flexibility Contract rules in the cards. Each card represents $50 chants' thanks for local support in purchases and fully punch and on posters that list the new farm bill. Also scheduled is Terry Witt, executive direc ed cards will go into a drawing season's downtown activities. The Heppner merchants are each week for prizes from the tor of Oregonians for Food and Shelter, who will provide in businesses and a grand prize. pleased with the Nov. 23 ac Special this year on Nov. 23 tivities and some other upcom sight and suggestions on the will be the one-day canned ing activities that will include a subject of controlling pesticide drift. Jay Penick, CEO of the food drive sponsored by local holiday scavenger hunt and a Farm Credit Services 12th Dis merchants. Shoppers are en drawing for a Reno trip for two. trict, will share results of a couraged to bring cans of food They encourage shoppers to survey of Oregon wheat pro to the local businesses. Each watch the Gazette-Times for ducers on what wheat farmers donated can of food will be details about these and other holiday activities downtown. think about the future. A highlight of last year's con vention that is being expanded this year is the exhibitors' re ception. This event, organized Heppner High and Junior by the participants in the Freshmen honor roll: Trisha High School has released its OW G L Trade Show, "p ro Adam s, Casey Ingraham, mises to be an enjoyable even first quarter honor roll. To be Ashley Ropp and Matt Van included on the honor roll, in g," said the spokesperson. Liew all 4., Joey Bourrie, Leah students must earn a grade Tw o tours are also being Denton, Lindsay Greif, Abby point average of 3.33 to 4. To scheduled: One is a milling Kahl, Darrel Kang, Corey be named to the honorable tour, including Continental Miller, Amy Papineau, Macy mention list, students must M ills Krusteaz plant and Rhea, Michael Schonbachler; earn a G PA of 3.0 to 3.32. Pendleton Flour Mills. The honorable m ention-Cody Following are the students who other tour is a trip through Bellamy, Chris Bowman, qualify: historic Pendleton, including Stephanie Clough, Jeff Currin, Seniors honor roll: Traci the Pendleton Underground, Kim Hansen, Terry Hendricks, Dickenson, Brent Gunderson, Pendleton Woolen Mills, and a Kristin Marshall, Mitch Toni Kemp, Brian Koffler and visit to historic Pendleton Mathews, Laurie Michael, Kim homes. Tour Participation is Eric Schonbachler all 4., Josh Pointer, Luiza Saenz, Jeff Sned only open for early convention Coiner, Brandi Marshall, Justin don, Heidi Turrell. registrants. The Umatilla Coun Matteson, David Michael, Lori Eighth grade honor roll: ty Historical Museum is also 1 Moeller, Phil Tellechea, Lind Amber Flaiz and Lindsey Ward planning special exhibits relat sey Waterland, Rick Worden; 4., Krista Adams, Marissa ing to wheat, to be on display honorable mention-Stormy McCabe, Danielle McDowell, during the Wheat League Howard, Frank Martin, Tiffanie Craig Scott, Mandy Sneddon; Munkers, Jerid Ployhar, Robby convention. honorable mention-Blake Schultz, Jeff Wilson. Knowles, Tara Ozment, Mary Juniors honor roll: Mindy Saenz, Camille Sykes, Scott Binschus, Melissa Cutsforth, VanWinkle. United Methodist Church base Jayme Hansen, Josie Proctor, Seventh grade honor roll: ment, Heppner. Turkey will be Jessica VanWinkle, Travis Wil Shelly Rietmann 4., Jon Ben helm; honorable mention- provided. nett, Meghan Bailey, Brad Gifts will be sent to the Jarrod Clark, Adam Doherty, Bowman, Jodie Carlson, veterans' gift shop at the Port Emmett Evans, Jonas Healy, Stephan Matheny, Julie Proc land Hospital. At the gift shop, Jaylene Papineau, Josh Roy, tor, Brian Rust, Olivia Sagely, veterans select gifts free of Genny Sneddon, Jason Wol Paula Spicerkuhn; honorable charge for Christmas gifts to ford. mention-Jessica Gutierrez, Sophomores honor roll: Jill give to their families. Volun Leland Rill, Molly Turrell, Sam Barber, Brooke Boyer, Tim teers wrap and mail the gifts for Van Liew, Kyle Waterland. Dickenson, Jim Kang; honor them. This is one of the major projects that the Legion and able mention-Kathleen Green up, Sarah Greif, Derek Gun Auxiliary have for the year. derson, Jaci Hughes, Travis All veterans, members and Judd, Christy Kenny. their families are invited to at tend the November meeting. Local teachers named to "W ho's W ho" A select group of America's teachers are being honored by their toughest critics...their former students, in the fourth edition of "W ho's Who Among America's Teachers," 19%. Karen Beck of Heppner Jr./Sr. High School, and Dale Holland II and Jim Raible of lone schools were included in this year's publication. All of the 120,000 teachers be ing honored were selected by their former students who themselves are currently listed in "W ho's Who Among Ameri can High School Students," or "T h e National Dean's List," publications which recognize Faith Family Reunion 25th Anniversary Celebration WELCOME BACK Si. Pabiick t Catholic chwich inviieo pamh \membm, family, and fjtimld to a celehtaiion \Hiaoo wt Sunday, Hovmben 24 tk at 11:00 am. Vlme join ua in celebtaiing the 25llt lanniumaty ol the dedication ol the chwich, and | a. teamen ol time who have been a pat t ol jowi pamh. Come and enjoy (ellemlup, muoic, and a teception lollowing Him. HHS/HJS announce honor roll ’Christ, Hope of the Future! G F Send fiX or Receive G azette-Tim es 676-9228 e n u i n e C 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. Legion, Auxiliary plan potluck The American Legion and Auxiliary will have a Thanks giving potluck on Monday, Nov. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the five percent of the nation's high school and college students. The students were requested to nominate teachers who "m ade a difference in their lives" by helping to shape their values, inspiring interest in a particular subject and/or challenging them to strive for excellence. Paul Krouse, edition publish er, said, "There is no greater honor teachers can receive than to be recognized by former students for their excellence and dedication. In this publica tion, we have the best teachers in America selected by the best students." ' ' V - ; * . . • • . . ■ . . ?** * - -.v - > >«. » * . • 0 ' - x •J -k ' • ■ ' , ■ s ' COMFORTABLE • TRUSTFULL • HONEST • CARING The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon SHERRELL CHEVROLET Hermiston, Oregon 1-800-567-6487 New Car Sales Used Car Center 567-6488 567-3919 - , . - . 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