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- vF t . . T - ff -r ’ e» . i V ' . \ ‘; C • :.< *•' ' ' . \nf.u • . ‘/ ‘d ‘ V . . î - i, * ' SL- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 20, 1997 - THREE East wins Shrine game, third year in a row Council to form strategic plan • - - . • *. 4. ‘ *■ *- . *• ta * ^ . r . . Ray Grace joins Anderson-Perry *• 1; * : \ * .* " .P •*, • * . ♦ . t,, * r * .« • ^ •-» •-•■r;"«*r . Kinzua in Heppner and other assignments in the wood products industry. Grace and his wife, Nona, now reside in Heppner where he is active as a director of the Columbia Basin Electric Co operative and landscaping the yard at their new home. Grace's initial assignment with Anderson-Perry & Associates, Inc., is on a water supply, transmission, and storage project for the Ice Fountain Water District near Hood River. This project will be constructed over the next two construction seasons and involve the development of a large spring on the upper middle fork of Hood River and construction of a nine-mile long transmission line to bring that spring water to the users within the Ice Fountain Water District. Anderson-Perry & Associates, Inc., is a consulting engineering firm with offices located in La Grande and Baker City and Walla Walla, Washington. The firm recently opened a "field services" office in Hermiston to better serve the Western Umatilla and Morrow county areas, said an Anderson-Perry news release. The firm offers engineering, surveying, and materials testing services. Brent Gunderson offensive guard, defensive linebacker - The Lexington City Council has decided to move forward in the development of a strategic plan for the community of Lexington. According to a Lexington Council news release, the community must form a broad- based team of community members who are committed to the future of their area. A strategic plan concentrates on selected issues which are most important to the community, considers resource availability and how resources can be used most effectively; assesses the Ray Grace community's strengths and weaknesses; considers major Anderson-Perry & Associates, events and changes occurring Inc., has announced that Ray outside the community, and the impact they can be expected to Grace has joined their staff as a have on the community; and is construction administrator and project representative. action-oriented, with an He will be responsible for both emphasis on implementation and administration and on-site the achievement of practical observation of construction results. projects. He joins Anderson- The Lexington Strategic Plan Perry & Associates, Inc., after will be facilitated by the Morrow having retired from construction County Economic Development work both here in the region and coordinator. Members of the overseas. His previous work Lexington community interested included 10 years of recent work in participating in the strategic in Hawaii, work in both planning process are invited to L-R Brent Gunderson, Heppner; Josh Dilley, Umatilla; Casey Perkins, Weston-McEwen; Tim Sicocan, contact Rick Minster at 989- Venezuela and Saudi, Arabia, as Milton-Freewater well as serving as the manager of 8200, or stop by the Morrow the co-generation plant for County Public Works office in either team, from its own 24. won three straight games and By Gerry Steele Lexington for more information. With Sicocan and Escobar four of the past five (the teams Of the Baker City Herald sharing the ball-carrying load, tied 14-14 in 1994). The East has the East moved to a third down won nine of the 12 games played The East used a ball control of on the West 33. since 1986. fense in the second half to post a There, Perkins faked the entire Proceeds from the game go to 22-12 victory over the West in West defense when he appeared the Portland Shnners Hospital the 45th annual East-West Shrine to hand off to Sicocan bulling up for Children. Over 60 past queens and court McCabe; 1981 Queen Nancy All Star Football Game Saturday the middle. But, Perkins kept the (Aug. 9). Brent Gunderson of Heppner members attended the 75th Miller Weinke; 1982 Queen Ashbeck Benedict; 1993 Queen ball hidden on his right hip on a Elizabeth Doherty McGuire and After gaining just 25 yards in naked bootleg and rolled around played the entire game at anniversary celebration of the Anita Palmer Pranger; 1984 Princess Rondi Robinson; 1994 total offense in a scoreless first the right end for 25 yards to the offensive guard and about half Morrow County Rodeo held Queen Sylvia Ladd Sanford; Queen Staci O'Brien and Princess half, the East kept the ball for 1986 Princess Sandra Wright Jossie Evans (currently on the West 8. Harrison supplied a key the game as defensive linebacker. Saturday, August 16, in Heppner. The queens and princesses rode more than 22 minutes on eight Gunderson made several Putman; 1987 Princess Kathleen Pendleton Round-Up Court); open field block near the 15. series in the second half at Three plays later Perkins found unassisted tackles and blocked on flatbed trucks in the parade Brazell Roberts; 1989 Queen 1995 Queen Rondi Robinson; Bulldog Memorial Stadium Saturday morning and were Nancy Bailey Gorham; tight end Nick Sibemagel of extremely well. 1996 Queen Brenda Holtz and honored guests at the 1997 (Baker City). Lost River on a 10-yard TD pass. Princess Beth Hermanns. 1991 Queen Jodee Ashbeck The East got on the scoreboard » o 0 7 o is a - - a « Morrow County Fair and Oregon Sibemagel also caught the wnt E ast 0 Trail Pro Rodeo Queen's Swanson; 1992 Queen Jennie first about five minutes into the conversion pass from Glendale's E -S k o a n 2» M i (H intan «<*) Luncheon held at St. Patrick's second half, recovering a West E - P ein s 6 i n (H intan Id i) Eric Hayden. W - fa s e ! )S punt K lim ( f t * Wed) parish hall following the parade. fumble at the West 38. Waiting 22-6, the West had one E - SíPeirigS 10 pise hon Pettine (Silier igei p i » Iran Attending were: 1924 Queen Phoenix's Sean Escobar gave H a rd e n ) more spurt left on the game's W - Könnend 34 piss Iron A*en (Pass Med) Eva Padberg Griffith; 1933 the East a first down on the West final series. Queen Dorothy Doherty; 1938 (Editor's note: The following letter from Bosnia was written by 28 when he scooted 10 yards «M l fasi Taking over on his own 36, 13 IS FnlOo«™ Princess Evelyn Kirk; after taking an option pitch from Morrow County District Attorney Earl R. Woods, who is serving quarterback Eric Acker of fatin g Yard» 47-233 42163 1941 Queen Kathryn Thompson Weston-McEwen quarterback 20 1S4 Patting rata in Bosnia with his National Guard unit.) Rainier kicked in a West aerial . j,7 - - - • 2S3 Yams Webb and Princesses Pat Emert Casey Perkins. attack. Two passes to LaSalle's Tout 212-1 11-24-0 Passing Pettyjohn and Frances Wilkinson Mac-Hi's Tim Sicocan sqored This will be my last letter to the Gazette from Bosnia. God M David Mueller and Seaside's F jto e sU sl , M , , r 7-ií» Pirts-Avg I J JM.O on the next play, when he Oslund; 1945 Princess PQrothy willing, we will be moving out of Camp Sava North by convoy in Tony Putman moved the ball to Penalkt-Yatit 5S0 7S5 bounced off a pile of blockers in Bergstrom Stefani; 1946 Queen about eight davs bound for Tzar Hungary. We will spend a few 77:17 32:27 the East 34. Tima »possession the middle of the line and days in Hungary and Germany outprocessmg and then we will be Darlene Biddle Hoskins and Then, after a long incomplete Indylikil •lin eici sprinted 28 yards down the left headed back to the states. Based upon our ratings with the 1st Princesses Gwen Coleman Healy attempt, Acker found Camas Rtitfiing - West Olen »75, Sdm kfn S-27 Hujerson I » sidelines for the touchdown. 2S. Rus sel »21. PuOnan 6 0, Craeson 2 6. EtSdey M East S í- Army Division and 5th Corps, the 82 RTOC, Oregon National and Jean Hanna Bennett; 1947 Valley's Cimeron Kormendi ocan 17 S» Perteis 7-42. Escobti 11-40 July 3 23 HaKson 5- Josh Harrison of Junction City Guard hr.s done a terrific job during the nearly seven months that Queen Merlyn Kirk Robinson streaking toward the center of the 22, Tfwrenn M I . M is 2 4 . Pial H -3 ) added the conversion kick. they have served Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia. It has not been, P m ln g - West Hugenson »150-91. A0W 3-4 064. den and Princesses Shirley Wilkinson end zone. Acker fired up a 'Hail 2-SO(-l) Eesf PMsns M0-1-20. HeytanO-KM, Escota' O í The East boosted its lead to 14- fun. Rugg, Laurel Palmateer Cannon; Mary' pass that Kormendi made d o 0 a little more than three minutes For seven months we have worn hehnets, flak vests and battle Corabelle Nutting Norene; 1949 Decelvtng - West ULRler 5-76. KomenCi 2-46. Pudrir 2- a diving catch on in the end zone 31 Edde| 2 -fl). East HayOen 1-10. Sfcemasel M O into the fourth quarter. It did so dress while building barriers and gun emplacements, filling sand Queen Shirley Wilkinson Rugg, with four ticks left on the clock. In w a p tlo n i: West Haagenson on a broken play. bags, staging convoys, billeting soldiers, fueling vehicles, doing Princesses Ingrid Hermann The West controlled the game's Facing second-and-goal on the maintenance and maintaining a vigil. We have lived in tents when Crawford, Betty Walker first half, keeping the ball almost West 6, Perkins faked a handoff twice as long as the East. the temperature was zero and the there was snow on the ground. Edwards, Faye Cutsforth and up the middle, rolled right, faked We're still in the same tents today and the temperature is 90 Dorothy Wigglesworth Graham; But, despite moving the ball up a pass while on the run, swept degrees and the humidity is staggering. We've endured insects, 1950 Princesses Betty Graves and down the field, the West dust, mud, slush, fought the effects of heat exhaustion, sleep around the right end and dove managed just one scoring try. Carlson; 1951 Queen Ingrid into the end zone. The play That try started when the West deprivation and athlete's foot and through it all we’ve continued to Hermann Crawford; 1953 brought a roar from the East took the ball on the East 47 with march. Princess Patricia McMillan; 1956 sideline, especially since the play 1:19 left in the first half. I'm proud to be a member of the 82 RTOC, the Oregon National Queen Patricia Wright Anderson; The Morrow County Creative that had been called was Guard and the United States Army. In spite of the problems you 1958 Princesses Annie Coleman Keyed by Knappa's Mike Oien, supposed to have been an option the West moved the ball inside Arts and Crafts Club will meet read about in the newspapers and in the media we are the best Schwarz, Joan Brosnan Weister; around the other side of the field. the East 1, but couldn't punch it Thursday, Aug. 28 at 1:30 p.m. Army in the world. I believe, based upon this experience that I've 1960 Queen Susan Partlow Harrison's kick gave the East a in. Putman got the ball inside the at the Yaw’s Restaurant banquet had in Bosnia, that the citizen soldier, i.e. the Guard and the Stanhope and Princesses 14-0 cushion with 11:45 left in 1 with about four seconds left in room to discuss upcoming paint Marjorie Peck Church and Reserve, are not only an important part of the Army but a necessary part. Without the infusion of skills acquired through the game. Charlene Jones; 1961 Queen ing workshops. the half. But, the West bad run civilian employment this operation would not as successful as it The West's offense, which had out of timeouts, and couldn't get Joan Moe Hudson; 1963 Queen On the agenda will be work rolled up 184 first-half yards, another play off before the horn shops by artist Tina Reeve Tharp has. This unit has helped Croatian, Serb and Muslim to not only Sandra Eubanks Dooney and rebuild but tolerate one another. We have done this in partnership continued to sputter. But, the sounded. Princess Sharon Barrick with landscapes and Indians as the with the active Army and done it well. I hope you all are as proud West special teams made things Princess; 1965 Princess Susan Sicocan led the East with 98 subject m atter; and Betty o f the United States Army, the Oregon National Guard and the 82 interesting with 6:21 left. McCoy and Ginger Majeske yards on 17 carries. Perkins The East was forced to punt added 42 yards on seven carries, Crosswhite (formerly o f New RTOC as I am. O'Brien; 1966 Queen Ema Lynn from its own 37. Pine-Eagle and Escobar 40 yards on 11 tries. Zealand) in oils, with english cot Winchester; 1968 Queen Bernice -LTC Earl Woods Joseph Farley got off a short The East rolled up 253 yards tages and landscapes as the sub Matthews Thorton; 1969 Queen ject matter planned for October. Sheila Luciani Cozad; kick, but the ball took an East total offense. All members are asked to at 1971 Queen Michelle Miller bounce. Or so they thought. Oien led the West ball carriers The West's David Russell, of with 75 yards on nine carries. St. tend so the club can find out lo Bums; 1972 Queen Susie French cal interest without the phone Ward and Princesses Patty Eddyville, fielded the ball at his Helens quarterback Jesse own 25 and headed for the right Haagenson was 6 of 15 passing calls and extra time it takes for Luciani Matheny, Ann Hoskins, There were 81 present for the senior dinner Aug. 13 and 13 sideline. He evaded at least four for 91 yards. Acker was 3 of 4 the chairperson to put the classes Kerry Coppock and Debbie meals were home delivered. Members of All Saints Episcopal East tacklers and raced down the for 64 yards on the final West together, said club member Betty McCoy; 1974 Queen Sherry Kemp. 1976 Queen Patricia Van Church served. The Senior Board met following the meal. sideline for a 75-yard drive. Mueller caught five Mills. Schoiack Maben and Princess The menu for the birthday dinner Aug. 27 will be oven fried touchdown. Class size is limited to 10 passes for 76 yards. Bonnie Schiller Grant; 1977 chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, carrot sticks, muffins and mixed The East maintained a 14-6 lead people on a first-come basis. The West finished with 317 fruit. Members of the First Christian Church will serve. when the West hobbled the yards total offense. “Make this meeting a must if you Queen Mary Ann Proctor Munkers and Princess Teresa The menu for the breakfast Aug. 22 will be biscuits and gravy, conversion snap. The East win evens the overall plan on painting this fall with a Proctor Reece; 1978 Queen fruit, hot and cold cereal, orange juice, milk, tea and coffee. The The East then mounted what series at 21-21-3. The East has professional artist,” said Mills. Donna Palmer Rietmann and breakfast menu for Aug 29 will be waffles, fruit, hot and cold was the only sustained drive by A no-host lunch will be served Princess Kim Pettyjohn cereal, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea. at 1 p.m. Thompson; The breakfasts have been well attended. Everyone is welcome to The public is invited to attend. 1980 Queen Lori Edwards attend. Two tables of pinochle were in play Friday afternoon. Gerald Bergstrom drove the bus to take the nursing home patients Make a new lifelong friend and senior citizens out to the fair Thursday. The bus is scheduled from abroad. Enrich your to go to Pendleton to take seniors to the Round-Up Dress Up family with another cul Parade. The time and date will be set soon. ture. Now you can host an The drawing for the afghan was held after the parade Saturday. exchange student (girl or boy) from Scandinavia, Fr. Frank Hebert was the lucky winner. • ^ . . T *vV- »•/* *. ;i- • 4 . v * * ..* - >>.«=• » * *V»7. . I .J;'. + ■-•«. I. « Í 1: : . ~ ‘ • * v - V. ■ : Over 60 past Morrow County rodeo queens and princesses attend parade, luncheon Letter h om e from Bosnia w- .. V': Call for information or to choose your own exchange student. Large variety of nationalities, interests, hobbies, etc. now available (single parents, couples with or without children may host). Call now: Local Area Rep: Cathy Halvorsen at 422-7107 S u s a n a t 1 -8 0 0 -7 3 3 -2 7 7 3 Founded 1976 ID Fully Accredited International O rganization A WOULD OF l NDHLSTANDINK. THROUGH CROMCUITURAL AND EDUCATIONAL P*< X.RA.MS • . . - ». Meeting slated on painting workshops r*» \ Bow l ONE FR EE GAME at W illow L anes, H eppner, Friday afternoon & evening, 4 to 9 p.m. e e e u u □ o □□§ W m vuL N % ' . . • . .N '• -V V - - » , ' - ,_ .r V «*»«. >v- \ t V» 'v ; - • v , K - • » * ^ * v - -Y : >, xY . 'Y Y -Y - V ' V'V • ' ■» ' ^ 'V ,- -* .■N‘' - - ' - ' - ■t • ; .->» - v>- -; Meeting in the 7th-day Adventist Church 5 6 0 N orth M inor ; v . i jv* - . .....Y ,- - • -, ,’V . r v -L W o r sh ip S e r v ic e a t 3 p .m . . •*. v i ’* ” W illow Creek B aptist Ch urck • 4 ■•.,* - " o - --V, . . ; ( O"- ' • F rid a y , A u g u s t 1 ,8 ,1 5 ,2 2 ,2 9 ^ i ■ * -!•' Com e Sh are With U s A t Hanna. 16 y n . ? - - - > •»; HOST FAMILIES NEEDED Jan, 17 y n * ■ - . \ , , y r ^ -V, St. Patrick's Senior Center _______ Bulletin Board_______ Germany, France, Spain, England, Japan, Brazil or Italy. Becoming a host to a young international visitor is an experience of a lifetime! L > - . *•
