TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times,
Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April
29,1998
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
G AZETTE-TIM ES
IHS juniors
Heppner HS selects 1998 prom court
chosen for
Girls' State
U S P S 240-420
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Advertising Layout it Graphics
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M S fundraiser earns over $5,000
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Katie Tworek
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Heppner High School crowned its 1998 prom court on Saturday, April 25. Pictured (L-R) are: back-prin
cesses Josie Proctor and Mac! Childers, queen Petra Elguezabal, and princesses Lexi Matteson and Annie
Hister; front-princes Brian Burnside and Caleb McDaniel, king Adam Doherty, and prince Travis Wilhelm. Not
pictured is prince Chris Anthony.
MCCCF
community
Niki Sullivan
By Nova Rietmann
(L-R) Marie Van Etta, Dave Fowler, Gail Hughes, Merilee McDowell (front),
and Kay Fowler
The MS Walk & Roll, Rain or
Shine held in Heppner Saturday,
April 18, drew 38 participants
and earned over $5,000 to help
fight multiple sclerosis.
"We all had fun raising money
to help those with MS," said
local
chairperson,
Merilee
McDowell. "Come join us next
year."
McDowell said that Kinzua
Resources gave "a nice donation"
to each of their walkers and the
walkers also raised money on
their own.
Walkers came from Heppner,
Lexington, lone, Pilot Rock,
Hermiston and Pendleton.
Volunteers included: George
Naims, Bob and Aloha DeSpain,
John Edmundson,
Claudia
Hughes, Lindsey Ward, Sandy
Matthews, Bill and Danielle
McDowell, Greg and Ten Lynch,
representing Campus Life, and
Florene Robinson and Kay Rene
Qualls, representing Klamath
First Federal.
The participants enjoyed a
lunch of soup and rolls at All
Saints
Episcopal
Church
following the walk.
Klamath First Federal to host
"Business After Hours"
Klamath First Federal,
Heppner branch, will be the host
for the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce's "Business After
Hours" Tuesday, May 5, starting
at 6 p.m. at the bank.
The evening will feature an art
display by Heartworks, an art
class tor area youth lead by Mark
and Astrid Bruno of lone and
Jean Clugston. Heppner.. Other
artists will also display their
works.
Refreshments will be
provided and door prizes
awarded.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Niki Sullivan and Katie
Tworek, both juniors at lone
High School, have been selected
to attend Girls' State, a two-day
mock government exercise to be
held at Linfield College this
summer. Girls' State, which
involves girls selected from all
over Oregon, is sponsored by
American Legion Auxiliary.
Niki Sullivan, 17, is the
daughter of Brian and Lon
Sullivan. She participates in
volleyball, basketball, tennis and
drama. She is a member of the
National Honor Society, FBLA,
letter club, the Ecumenical Youth
Group and OSSOM. Sullivan is
the junior class president and will
be a counselor at Tupper next
week.
Katie Tworek, 16, is the
daughter of Conrad and Lucy
Tworek. She participates in
voleyball, tennis, drama and was
the manager of the boys'
basketball team. She is a member
of the National Honor Society,
leter club, the Positive Action
Committe, the Ecumenical Youth
Group and the junior class vice-
president.
4-H News
By Blair Keithley
Gome Share With Us A t
Willow C reek B a p tist C k u rck
Worship Service on Sundays at 11 a.m.
Meeting in the 7th-day Adventist Church
560 North Minor, Heppner
And a t ig WELCOME to our
new pastor and his wife
Brent and Jennifer Waldrep
The Jr. Kool Kitchen kids had
their
third
meeting
on
Wednesday, April 8.
The meeting was called to
order by Madison Bailey.
Chefsea Britt was the only one
absent. Club members made
com bread or johnny cakes.
Claire Anderson showed them a
tape o f how she did at state fair.
The meeting was adjourned by
Madison Bailey.
7hank H er 7or
AH H er Loue
MOTHER’S DAY
WEEK
May 4-10, 1998
grants awarded
The Morrow County Commis
sion on Children and Families
(MCCCF) approved four commu
nity development proposals on
April 14.
Grants totaling $1,500 were
distributed for a “Kids Aware-
Beware” program, sponsored by
the Oregon Trail Library District;
“Moonlight Bowling” program
for youth in Heppner; a children’s
reading program sponsored by the
lone Topic Club; and a teen-par
ent child care assistance program
sponsored by the Boardman Child
Development Center.
The Community Development
Fund was established for commu
nity needs and to leverage other
funds and resources into services,
advocacy and unique application
projects for the children, youth
and families of Morrow County.
There is approximately $1,000
available each quarter and the
maximum grant is $500. Ex
amples of reasonable Community
Development Fund requests in
clude seasonal program staff
training; one-time events and pi
lot projects. Home day-care pro
viders may also apply for funds
to enhance the quality and avail
ability, but they must be regis
tered by the state or have regis
tration forms submitted to the
state for approval at the time of
request for fluids, said Dar Merrill
MCCCF director.
Next quarter’s proposals will
be reviewed on July 14, during the
monthly commission meeting,
but must be received by the com
mission office by June 30 to be
considered. A pplications are
available at the commission of
fice at 120 South Main, Heppner,
or by calling 676-9675.
W eb
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H eppner G azette
676-9228
State Officials
• Gov. John Kitzhaber, State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; (503) 378-3111
• State Sen. David Nelson, R-Morrow. Umatilla, Union, Wallowa counties,
S-317 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; (503) 986-1729
• State Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-Morrow, Grant counties, S-216 State Capitol,
Salem, OR 97310; (503) 986-1728
• State Rep. Bob Jenson, l-Morrow, Umatilla counties, H-485, State Capitol,
Sal sm, OR 97310; (503) 986-1457
• State Rep. Lynn Lundquist, (House Speaker) R-Morrow, Grant, Gilliam,
Wheeler counties, H-269 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; (503) 986-1459
Re-Elect
Charlotte S. Gray
Justice of the Peace
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a n d k n o w le d g e
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at the Marina Park
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Folk Dancing (12:30 and 4:00 p.m.)
Dance to Caricia throughout the day!
Co-Ed Softball Tournament all day
(1st, 2nd place trophies)
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