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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 24, 1999 - FIVE playing a hom e basketball game a snack shack is open for the fans. W hen the Heppner C teams have a game it is not open. The C-team works just as hard as the varsity and has won most o f their gam es. It is not that the C-teams don't deserve it but nobody wants to take the time and work in it during a C-team game. Ifs unfair that just because they're freshmen they are treated lower than the seniors. Even though the season is alm ost over it would still be a good idea to consider opening die snack shack for a C-team game. (s) Shanna Rietmann To the Editor: M y name is Brandy Loid. I am writing about the turnouts in die roads. Members o f my fam ily have been com plaining because people at night m ig h t. not see the turnouts and run over diem. A lso if they run over them they m ight end up in the hospital. If people end up in the hospital, because o f running over the turnout, the people who made them m ight get sued. It's also hard when trucks with trailers to turn. I think painting the turnouts yellow or putting up som e reflectors would help. (s) Brandy Loid To the Editor: I'm a sixth grader at Heppner Elementary School. I think we should have a chess club at school. W e had a chess club at my old school in Hermiston. W e would have a tournament and the 10 people who won would go to regionals. After regionals we would have another tournament. The six people who won that tournament would go to state. I got to go to state two tim es in a row. Last year I won all my games at state. Our team placed 23rd out o f SO teams. (s) Kenny Mathis To the Editor: I am a sixth grader at Heppner Elementary. I want to talk about the Heppner High School speed bumps. I thmk die speed bumps should be removed, .although "flftly do "’keep people from speeding. If they do not remove diem maybe they could paint them bright yellow so that people could see them. That's what I think. (s) Raymond Phillips To the Editor: I feel bad when people yell during sports games. There are many reasons why: it sometimes hurts my ears, it is unsportsmanlike and sets a bad exam ple for the players. Som eone told me that her son w as playing basketball then, som eone yelled out. The parent told the yeller that was rude. Then the yeller shut up after that That's my opinion on the yellers at any sport. Be positive! (s) K yle Carlson safe. How would you like to weigh 80 pounds and have to carry a 30 pound bag around all day long • unless we are going to work in a steel m ill when w e grow up. This is ridiculous. (s) Rory Kilkenny To the Editor: Heppner needs to have wrestling for junior high and high school. Wrestling is a lot of people's favorite sport. Lots of people want to leam even how to wrestle. I've heard from friends that have wrestled that wrestling is fun. Wrestling teaches you discipline and requires a great deal of training and conditioning. My friends and I want to wrestle. So please encourage the Morrow County School Board to get wrestling. (s) Tyler Boyer To the Editor: I would like to address the cubbies in the fifth and sixth grade classrooms. I think we should have lockers instead of the small cubbies. Last year the fifth and sixth graders had lockers, so why can't we? I would like the lockers a lot better because we can fit more things in them. Please put up the lockers and take down the cubbies. (s) Krystal Naims To the Editor: I think that we should be able to have lockers in our new school. I think this because the "cubbies" are way too small for all o f our belongings. If we can afford to add on to this building, we can afford to provide lockers for the fifth and sixth grade students. Many kids have to step upon desks in order to reach their belongings. I know that lockers may contribute to a fire hazard, but it depends on where they are installed. (s) Cara Kennedy To the Editor: a L ii have been ,to a fe w .p f ,the Heppner. High Basketball, games and there are bad com ments aboiit the lads. This is a game to them, not a choice between life and death. The kids are having fun and the audience should. If the kids pick up on this they w ill have bad sportsmanship. I should hope to see a positive attitude in the audience with them reading this letter. (s) Blair K eithley Justice C ou rt Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex b u ild in g in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business: Matthew Cordell D odson, 20, Independence-Driving w hile Li cense Suspended/M isdem eanor, $426 fine; Patricia Lynn Rill, 31, Heppner- D riving U ninsured, Failure to Maintain Safety B elts in Working To the Editor: Order, $54 fine; I am a student at Heppner Keith Thomas Hanson, Jr. 36, Elementary School. I am writing Heppner-Violation o f the Basic to the Colt Basketball coaches. Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, I really appreciate them taking tim e to coach us kids. They $72 fine; M ichael D . H endricks, 4 2 , spend a lot o f their tim e helping us. They don't have to do this Heppner-Failure to U se Safety and they do. I know they are Belt, $54 fine; H elen M. Jeffreys, 41, Hepp very busy. You are all great. I have learned a lot o f different ner-Failure to Use Safety Belt, $54 skills from my coach. fine; The girls' coaches are Kathy Dianne Lynn H endricks, 24, Britt, K elly Fox, Ron W ilson, Heppner-Failure to U se Safety Mark Rietmann and Cyde Estes. Belt, Endangering Child Passen The boys' coaches are Kim ger, $108 fine; Gutierrez, Mark Huddleston, Robyn I. Curtis, 28, Heppner- John McCabe, John Kilkenny V iolation o f the B asic Rule, 85 Rick Paullus and Tim Adams, mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; (s) Lynan Bingham Everett L. K eithley, 51, Hepp ner-Failure to U se Seat B elt, $54 fine; To the Editor: Jeremy Cim m iyotti, 21, Hepp If there's one thing that fifth ner-Failure to Use Safety Belt, $54 and sixth graders need, it's lockers. W e should be able to fine. pick (up) our stu ff in the hall, instead o f having to go to our home room or carry our stuff around all day long. We have a new school that does not have lookers. Instead o f lockers, we The W illow Creek Park D is have cubbies in the w all. You cannot fit anything in but maybe trict m eeting w ill be W ednesday, a folders and a lunch box. There March 10 at 7 p m . at Heppner are perfectly good lockers in die City Hall. perfectly good school across the street. These could be moved into die new school for very little cost and would be perfectly Gazette-Times 676-9211 Park district. to meet FAX - Send or Receive Morrow County Fair and OTPR Court top hands in riding and rodeos By Mariyn Robinson When it comes to nding and rodeos, the 1999 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court are top hands. Queen Bobbie Rankin and her princesses Brooke Boyer, Tracy Rankin and Nonnee Walters are an attractive, blonde foursome. Like their peers from South Morrow County who are involved in other courts, these young ladies are positive role models. Besides community events throughout the county, this court has a busy appearance schedule to promote their home town rodeo and fair. A tentative agenda includes appearances at Arlington, Spray, Waitsburg, Sisters, Prineville, the lone and Boardman July 4th celebrations, Athena, Elgin, The Dalles, the Irrigon Watermelon Festival, Joseph, Hermiston, Walla Walla, Pendleton and Heppner. Together with parents and horses, this court will be logging many miles of travel. Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court: (left to right) Princesses Nonnee Walters, Tracy Rankin and Brooke Boyer and Queen Bobbie Rankin. Quean Bobbie Rankin Queen Bobbie Rankin is the 17- year-old daughter of Tim and Kathy Rankin. Bobbie and her court made their first public appearance in January at the Town and Country banquet where Bobbie was crowned, This court's official attire of a vest and split skirt riding outfits are navy blue, gray and white with scroll overlays and fringes that were made by Yvonne Morter of lone. Bobbie is an involved senior at Heppner High School where the is active in FFA, OSSOM, Wildhorse Club and the golf team. During her nine years in 4-H she has held offices and competed with sheep and horse projects. During past summers she has worked at the Sun Shadows Ranch and in the YCC program for the Forest Service. She participates in the Wrangler Riding Club and barrel club events and is a member of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association. , Np stronger to.c<ji$’$e,Q ueen Bobbie has been a pennant bearer, a princess and has carried sponsor flags at rodeos. Her passion for horses includes training her court mount, Whiskey, a young Quarter Horse that has carried her into winning circles. Among her championship wins are hunt seat over fences and the senior performance horse award. Princess Brooks Boysr Princess Brooke Boyer is also a senior at Heppner High School. She is the 17-year-old daughter o f John and Kelly Boyer. Her long list o f interests includes horse showing, rodeos, boating, water and snow skiing, ball sports, track, swimming and sewing. Her proficiency at sewing has given her championship awards on many articles of clothing at county fairs. Brooke was also selected to model for the 4-H style review at state fair, She has held various offices in 4-H clubs and she has been a winning participant at local horse shows. Brooke has carried sponsor flags for the OTPR for three years and she participates in Wrangler Riding Club events. Scholastic achievements for this honor roll student include awards in language arts, Spanish, government, biology, math and citizenship. Her credits include being named student of the year. Princess Brooke participates in varsity golf, basketball, volleyball and track, besides cheerleading. Along with being a willing volunteer to assist at community functions, she is a member o f the Outdoor Club, Wildhorse Club and the Spanish Club plus all of her other activities. Princess Tracy Rankin Princess Tracy Rankin is a junior at Heppner High School. This 16-year-old lass is the younger sister of Queen Bobbie. A well-rounded teenager, Tracy has been introduced to court life as a pennant bearer and has carried sponsor flags At Heppner and Hermiston shows. An honor roll student, Tracy has received the presidential award for academics. She has also found time for volleyball, basketball, track, golf and cheerleading. In FFA, she has received the Green Hand and Chapter Farmer degrees and she has served as the Green Hand secretary and the FFA Chapter treasurer. She is also a member o f the Outdoor Club, OSSOM, the Drama Club and the Wildhorse Club. As a Barrel Club and Wrangler Riding Club member, Tracy enjoys gaming events as well as participating in horse shows. She has schooled her own mount, April, that has carried her to wins in 4-H and open horse show events. Tracy has been a sheep and horse club 4-H member for seven years. She was the 1994 high-scoring judge at the county fair and she captured the 1997 reserve champion intermediate sheep showman title. ji;. Tracy’s interests of horseback riding, rodeost—athlebosnwid traveling dovetavbwith heriote as a princess and ambassador for Morrow County. Engagement Minster - Perkins Princess Nonnee Walters Like others on this year's court, Princess Nonnee Walters is a dedicated horse enthusiast. A sophomore at lone High School, Nonnee is the 16-year-old daughter of Joe and Linda Halvorsen, lone. She has served as class president and is academically dedicated as an honor roll student. Besides participating in volleyball and basketball, her track accomplishments have qualified her for state meets where she has placed fifth in the long jump and fifth in the 100 meter hurdles in class 2A competition. Princess Nonnee is an accomplished horse showman who was the 4-H intermediate reserve champion showmanship winner in 1998. She went on to receive a blue in showmanship and a red in trail competition at last year's state fair. Musically talented, Nonnee plays the flute. Besides music, her interests are horses, swimming, ball sports and track. Goal setting is also one of Nonnee's attributes. She has her sights set on becoming a veterinarian assistant as a future career choice. Microsoft word class scheduled A Blue Mountain Community College computer class, Microsoft Word for Windows, is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, at Heppner High School from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The class will cover the basics of word processing using MS Word. Students don’t need to have prior experience with the program but should be familiar with the keyboard and the use of a mouse. The cost of the class is $35 or $10 for students age 60 and over. Pre-registration is required and may be done by contacting Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator for South Morrow County at 422- 7040. Lynde Minster and Ezra Perkins Rick and Pam Minster, lone, and David and Divra Perkins, Oakland, announce the engagement of their children, Lynde Rhea Minster and Ezra R. Perkins. The bride-elect attended lone High School and Eastern Oregon University and plans to graduate from the University of Portland in May, 1999. The groom-elect graduated from Oakland High School in 1994 and the University of Portland in 1998. He is employed at Allied Power Products in Beaverton. • The couple has not set a wedding date. BMCC plans program for mill employees Employees from Kinzua Resources will have an opportunity to visit with representatives from Blue Mountain Community College during a special orientation program Tuesday, March 2, at the Heppner mill site. Two sessions will be held to accommodate varying work schedules. The first session will run from noon to 3 p.m. and the second session will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Attendance is limited to 30 participants per session with pre registration being taken in the mill's main office. Blue Mountain will offer its ASSET placement test, a requirement for admission to college degree programs, and the CODOC (Careers in the Oregon Department of Correction) training program. A testing fee of $10 is required. Following testing. BMCC staff will share general information regarding college offerings and the application process for CODOC. CODOC applicants must bring their driver's license as well as a confirmation of a high school diploma or GED certificate. The CODOC training program is a short-term training opportunity intended to prepare participants for formal application for employment with the Department of Corrections. Last spnng BMCC and Community Action Program East Central Oregon forged a partnership to develop this eight- week. pre-employment course for local citizens who are interested in pursing a career in corrections. The training is comprised of three consecutive courses, with the first course beginning March 30 and the final course ending June 3. Classes are offered at two separate times, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 1-5 p.m. or from 6-10 pm. Participants may register for afternoons or evenings, but not both. All classes are held at the BMCC West Campus in Hermiston. For additional information on the March 2 visitation and testing or for the CODOC program, contact Catherine Pinkerton, 541.278-5936 or e- mail:cpinkerton@bmec.cc.or.us. Library has new hours The Heppner Branch of the Oregon Trail Library will have new hours as of Tuesday, March 2 . New hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is seeking volunteers to write book reviews. Anyone interested in doing this is asked to submit a sample review
