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Kevin Ench wa named man of
the year and Merlyn Robinson,
woman of the year, at the annual
hamber of Commerce Town and
Country banquet held Thursday,
Jan 16, at the Heppner Elks club.
Greg Grant wa selected educator
of tne year and the Horseshoe
Hereford Ranch, lnc., ed and
Kathy Clark and Don and Pat
Anderson, business of the year,
during the evening's fest1 ities
HEPPNER
VOL. 116
NO. 4
Pages Wednesday, January 22, 1997,
Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Marks new Chamber president
Doris Brosnan (L) and Pam Wunderlich with Hats Off
A new Heppner Chamber of
Commerce Board was installed
during the annual Chamber Town
and Country Luncheon held
Wednesday Jan. l 5, at the
Heppner Elks Club.
Gary Marks, Heppner City
administrator, was installed as
"I am
chamber president.
convinced that most of the old-
time families and the more recent
newcomers all share a common
thread," said Marks. "We are a
tenacious people , ho are
determined--in an ongoing sense--
to make this community a better
place to live."
Mike McGuire, Heppner
Postmaster, was installed as first
vice president. Second vice
presidents are Bob Kahl, owner of
Van Marter and Kahl Insurance in
Heppner, Kevin Erich, Morro,
County Health District and
Pioneer
Memorial
Hospital
administrator; Steve Yaw, owner
of Y aw's Restaurant and Lounge:
Cara Osmin, Heppner Elementary
School teacher; Delanne Ferguson,
Forest Service, Heppner District
ranger; and Dan Brosnan. rancher
and owner of Twice Upon a Time
bookstore in Heppner. Mike
Armato, district manager with
Alliance Mortgage, was elected
treasurer; and Sharon Harrison,
Wells Fargo, secretary. Executi\'e
directors are Claudia Hughes,
chamber manager and owner of
Hughes Ranches and Traci
Diclcenson and Josie Proctor,
student representatives.
Outgoing president John
Edmundson welcomed the group
and Father Gerry Condon gave th
mvocation Chamber mstallation
was b" Rollie Marshall and Ron
Mountain
Daniefs,
Blue
Community Coll ·ge president,
gave the kevnote addrc .
Edmundson presented a lifetime
Gary Marks
achievement award to Daniels and
Hughes presented the Hats Off
award (o Pam Wunderlich and
Doris Brosnan. Hughes said that
Wunderlich was honored for her
"tireless work convincing Oregon
to vote no on 38" and Brosnan for
her "innovation in a new retail
business (Twice Upon a Time
bookstore), chairing the St.
Patrick's auction amd coming up
great
off-the-wall
with
promotional ideas that keep all of
us jumping."
Kevin Erich
As a boy, Kevin Erich lived in
Korea where his father was a
phvsician at a mission hospital.
Korean was his first language and,
as a young boy, translated for his
parents. He has traveled back and
forth between the Far East and the
U.S. many times.
Erich received a bachelor's
degree in business administration
from Pacific Union College in
California and went on to receive a
master's degree in business
administration from Andrew's
Uni\·crsity in Michigan On
August 5, 1984. he not only
graduated from Andrew's, but got
married that evening.
Erich and his family moved to
Heppner five years ago. He is
employed as the Morrow County
Health District and Pioneer
Memorial Hospital administrator.
"He has dealt with our cow1tv's
'changing of the guard' from· a
countv medical board to a Morrow
countv Health District. and
through it all has kept his cooL"
said outgoing Chamber of
Commerce
President
John
Edmundson. "He and his family
are a real blessing to our
commumrv."
"Kevin· gives freel of his time
for community service," added
EdmW1dson. "From large Jobs to
small tasks, he is a mlling and
capable volw1teer." Erich has
served as Chamber of Commerce
president. He is a member of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
has his own pilot's license and
enjoys flying, snow skiing, water
sports and music.
Erich and his wife, Sharla. and
their two sons live in Heppner.
Floor covering store changes hands
Brandi Kro ke
M R Floor overing in
Heppner has a new operator.
Brandi Kroske has lea ed the store
from long-time owner Mall
Hughes, effective Jan. I.
Brandi, 23, from Redmond, has
experience working at a floor
covering store. Her husband,
Mickey~ 26, has been a floor
installer for around six years and
has established MBK Floor and
Tile lnstallation in Heppner. He
instalis carpet, vinyl and tile.
M&R bas carpet, vinyl, tile and
laminate and carpet cleaner
available for sale at the store,
which is located at 422 Linden
Way in Heppner, next to
Pettyjohns. Store hours are I 0
a.m. to · p .m., but their answering
machine 1s always on at 676-9418.
To reach them in the evening call
676-5434 , which is also his work
phone.
The couple are newcomers to the
area. moving here in May, but his
sister, Sandi Da , and his
grandmother, Betty Green, both
live in Heppner and his father Jives
in Irrigon.
The Kroskes were both born in
Redmond and graduated from
Redmond High School. The have
a one- car-old daughter, Jeannie.
Micke has a six- ear-old son,
Kayleb, who lives in Redmond.
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Merlyn Robin on
Merlyn Robinson is the daughter
of Merle and Altha Kirk, long time
farmers in the Clark's Canyon area
of Morrow County She grew up
on the farm and learned how to
train horses. She was active in
school and 4-H. he graduated
from Heppner High School and
attended Oregon Stale University.
In 1948, she married Donald
Robinson.
Merlyn was Heppner rodeo
queen in 194 7 and both her
daughter and granddaughter ha, e
been on the court. he ha been a
4-H livestock and horse leader
since 1970 and is current!\· a co-
leader, along with Tricia Coe and
Katherine Dale.
"Our woman of the year's
support and knowledge ha passed
to many, many 7oungster of
Morrow County,' said award
12_resenlcr Cara Osmin. "Morrow
County residents are m her debt
for the hours of lune he has
willing) donated., not only helping
4-Hers, but also behmd the ccnc
helping et up the cour e for the
fars and judging events, rlanmng
programs, partie and trai ride to
keep the kid interested and
involved ... and to make it fun"
Robinson ha been chairman of
the Wrangler ' and
Morro\!
County Open Cla s Hor c how
She holds a 4-H judging card and
has judged many fair throughout
h
Oregon and Washington
served on the Morro, Coun F :m
Board from 1979 to 1991 . She
now serves as co-cha1nnan of the
community booths and helps with
the floral department
Robinson has been honorary
chapter farmer of the local FF A
Chapter, member of the Livestock
Grower's
Association
and
recipient, along with her husband
of the Livestock Grower of th~
Y car award and the Century Farm
Plaque, member of the Oregon
Cattlemen'
Association, the
Heppner Wranglers Club the
CowBelles and Cattle"'o~en's
Assoc1at1on, the Oregon Polled
Assoc1at1on,
the
Hereford
Columbia
Empire
Polled
Association and the
ational
merican Hereford Association
She also belongs to the Hope
Lutheran Church, the Heppner
Garden Club and is a past noble
grand of the Heppner Rebekahs.
Robinson rides almost daily to
help with the cattle on the ranch
and rides for fun \\ ith a grou,P
called the "Over the Hill Gang·
which has ridden over much of th~
Blue Mountain range
Robinson is a weeklv columnist
for the Gazette-Times· newspaper
and has \\Titten many articles
covering board meetings, bond
levies and other polit1cal and
human interest stones for the
Ga.,;ette, the East Oregonian
newspaper and the Agri-Times
Journal. She also writes for the
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op. In
addition, she is an accomplished
seamstress and enjoys oil painting.
Robinson and her husband Don
have three grown children, Kirk
and Kyle, both Heppner, and
Kr)nn Parham, Fresno. CA, and
four grandchildren.
cooperation has made it possible
to
achieve
the
nparian
man~gement goals of the
pemutees and the Forest Service "
aid Ned Clark. Tami R.ietmw
who is the Anderson's daughter'.
and her husband, Mark, were
elected
by
the
Oregon
Cattlemen's Association for the
first
annual
Environmental
Stewardship Award.
Both the Clark and Anderson
ranches are Century Farms, both
have had allotments since the
incepnon of the Forest Service and
both families are descendents of
Anson Wnght. Pat Anderson's
father was Raymond Wright, and
ed Clark's mother, Belli Clark,
was the daughter of Walter
Wright Raymond and Walter ·ere
Anson's sons.
Don and Patricia Anderson are
the owners of their family ranch,
Mark Rietmann 1s the livestock
manager and th Andersons' son,
Brad. 1s the \\heat farm manager.
The Anders ns' daughter Tami
and her husband Mark were
by
the
Oregon
selected
Cattlemen's Association for the
first
annual
Env1romental
Stewardship Award.
ed and Kathy Clark's sons,
Matt and James, are also involved
in the operation.
Legion,
Auxiliary plan
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potluck
The Heppner America Legion
and Auxiliary will start 1997 with a
potluck dinner Monday, Jan. 27 at
6:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church
basement.
. Slate gift shop chairperson
Elaine Stevens congratulated the
unit on the "lovely" gifts sent to
the Veterans Hospital Christmas gift
shop.
Plans will be discussed for a food
sale with proceeds to go to the vet-
erans ' home that is being con-
structed at The Dalles.
All veterans and their families are
invited to attend the meeting.
Fair board plans
.
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neanngs
Greg Grant
Educator of the Year Greg Grant
was born in LaGrande and grew
up in Eastern Oregon. He
graduated 111 Dec of 1984 from
Ea tern Oregon State College and
then began hi teaching career in
Januan of I 98 • 111 Umatilla. He
then taught at Alsea from 1985 to
1990 when he carnc to the Morrow
Count\' chool District as a
teacher and coach at Heppner High
School and Junior High
Grant has been In\ oh ed m the
newlv-created Morrow County
Urufied Recreation District, which
continued to provide co-curricular
activities for all students in
Morrow County when funding of
those activities was cut from the
Morrow Count\' School District
budget because of financial
shortfalls When pay-to-play was
initiated for students invol,·ed m
athletics. Grant searched out jobs
for the studenl.5 . Grant orgamzed
and accompanied students m l)e-
picking. rock pickjng and crick-
cleaning crews as fund raj crs.
This year Grant initiated the
schools to career program, which
matches students with employers
in careers the students may be
interested in after graduation. He
also started the local Colt Football
program for fiflh and sixth graders
and generated funds for equipment
and unifonns.
ln 1992, Grant coached the
Heppner High School Mustangs to
a state Football championship over
Vale.
In the summer Grant worh.s for
the Forest ervice on the lire crew
"His energy and enthu ia m
can't help but be contagiou to all
who come in contact "ith him,"
said award pre enter and
colleague. Dave Gunder on
Grant and his wife, Enka, llve in
Heppner.
The Morrow County Fair Board
invites eYervone to · a series of
public hearings on the proposed
multi-purpose building to be
consLructed on the fairgrounds .
The Fair Board has receiYed
pennission and funding from the
county budget committee to build
a I 00'xl40' clearspan, open sided
steel building. This would satisfy
pha e one of a two-phased project
that would lead to a 100':x 220'
sided building with a bleacher
extension on one side. according to
the board.
The building committee's first
priority for this project is to
replace and expand the eXJsting
livestock facilities which are badh·
in need of repair. said the board.
There is much intere t in proYiding
a multipurpose building that could
be used not only during fair. but
through-out the year. The fair
board would like to build not onh·
to meet the present need. but plan
for future needs also, they added.
Input from the community is
desired by the board. Everyone is
invited to participate m the
development of the fairgrounds.
The hearing date are as folio" s:
lone Fire Hall-Tuesday. January
28. at 7 p.m : Heppner.Extension
OO'ice- ~ednesday, !anuary 29. ~t
7 p.m . and lmgon Anne:x-
Thursday, January 30. at 7 p.m.
lone Booster Club
plans fund raiser
The lone Boo ter Club met
Thursday, January 9. Virgil
Morgan, club president. reported
on several upcoming money-
maker . A gourmet food basket.
donated bv 8111 Rietmann, was to
be railled. Member chose to
rame a shopping cart of groceries
donated by Shop-n-Kart of
Hermiston at the Wheeler home
game.
Busincs of the year. th
The Booster Club will ponsor a
Horseshoe Hereford Ran h, lnc., steak feed Friday, Januan· 31 ,
ed and Kathy Clark and Don and which is the Condon game: The
Patricia Anderson were selected dinner will be from 4-7·30 p.m.
because of their "cooperation with and Will mclude steak, a baked
the rest of the commun1ty", aid potato, salad and a roll. The 11lad
award presenter and Morrow and dressing will be prepared and
Count Exten 10n agent Bill donated by Betty Gray, owner of
Broderick
Beecher's Cafe. Cost for the
The Clarks and the ndcr on
dinner is 6 An ·one available to
are involved in 4-H, Chamber of help with the dinner ma contact
Commerce, local bank board of Laurel Cannon or Jeri McElligott.
directors and upport vouth and
Joe McElligott reported the
area school . The arc ·1cadcrs in redwood
for
the
state
the live tock industr; and were championship sign is in and will
very involved in the defeat of be delivered to Harold R.iebnann
Mea ure 3 , aid Brod nck. In so he can begin the lettering.
cooperation wnh th
Fore t
The nexl Boo ter Club meeting
ervice, the ha, e developed a will be a week earlier than usual
"very po itive and progrc 1ve" because of the district tournament.
Allotment Management Plan. The The meeting will be Thursday,
Clark and ndcrsons hare an February 6, at p.m at Beecher's
allotment
"Extr mcl · good Cafe.
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