TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 5,1999
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Apnl Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................................ Editor
Firewood permits available
Personal-use firewood permits
will be available May 1 for
woodcutting on the Umatilla
National Forest, according to
Jeff
Blackwood,
forest
supervisor.
Firewood cutting areas on the
North Fork John Day and
Heppner Ranger districts will
open May 1 with other
woodcutting areas on the Walla
Walla and Pomeroy districts
opening later in the month.
The cost for firewood permits
remains at $5 pier cord with a
minimum purchase of two cords
for $10. A maximum purchase
o f 10 cords total from National
Forest lands is allowed during
the calendar year.
Many areas, including those
opening on May 1, may not be
completely accessible at the
higher elevations or on northern
exposures until later this spring,
according to a Umatilla National
Forest news release.
To prevent road damage,
woodcutters are asked not to
drive on water saturated, muddy
roads. Access roads to most
woodcutting areas are unpaved,
narrow, and dusty during the
summer,
requiring
well-
mamtained
vehicles
and
defensive driving.
Permits are available at all
Umatilla National Forest offices.
Permits will also be available at
several local businesses in the
area, although some vendors
may not be set up to sell permits
until mid-May.
Local businesses include:
Heppner Chevron in Heppner;
Rhodes Supply in Ukiah; Dale
Store in Dale; Dean’s Market
and Deli in Pendleton; Coast to
Coast in Hermiston; and
Mentzer and Elliott in Pilot
Rock.
Wheat Growers plan
meeting, pie social
The Morrow County Wheat
Growers will hold their annual
spring meeting and pie social at
the lone Grange Hall on Monday,
May 10, beginning at 7 p.m.
Speakers and topics for this
year’s meeting include: Judy Rea,
Oregon Wheat Growers League
(OWGL) president, league up
date; Daren Coppock, OWGL
executive vice-president, “We
Can Have Fish and an Economy,”;
Eric Anderson, wheat commission
Graduation requirement
changes meaning of diploma
A recently proposed plan
making mandatory community
service a requirement for high
school graduation in Morrow
County, has me concerned
about the direction of the
district, and the new meaning
they wish to impose on the high
school diploma.
The district proposal would
make it a requirement for
students to complete a certain
number of community service
hours before they could receive
their high school diploma. This
is quite a departure from what a
diploma has meant to all of us
in the past. Does a diploma not
signify that a student has
achieved certain academic
standards and thus earns the
award in this manner?
As proposed by tfee school
district, the diploma would now
take on other meanings, such as
whether the student has
completed certain
district
defined "good citizenship"
programs having nothing to do
with academics. Changing the
meaning and significance of the
diploma is a serious step and
parents should ask themselves if
this is what they want. These
proposed community service
standards are not required by
By Delphi Jonas
Wheatland Pomona Grange
update; Mamie Anderson, depart
met
at the Spray Grange hall on
ment of agriculture board activi
Saturday,
with M aster Bob
ties update; Tammy Dennee,
Hammack
presiding.
OWGL director of member ser
Cathy Scherer, District 4 youth
vices, “What’s New in Member
chairman,
and her mother, Carol
Benefits.”
Scherer,
were
introduced.
The 1999 Morrow County Con
Minutes
of
the
previous meet
servation winner will be an
ing
were
read
and
approved.
nounced during the meeting.
Reports from the subordinate
County president Ken Grieb
encourages all growers to attend granges were given. All are busy
and asks that RSVPs be made to keeping up their buildings and
grounds, and having all their meet
him at 989-8353.
ing and community affairs. A re
port was heard from the officers
training meeting held in Greenfield
Grange at Boardman. They dis
joardman, from 7-9 p.m. The
cussed that the grange needs more
main topic of discussion will be
youth members, junior granges
the approval of the FY 2000
and “interesting, fun and educa
request for proposals.
tional
programs.” The senior
The public is invited to attend
members
should hear programs
and
participate
in
the
concerning health, Medicare,
discussions.
For
more
transportation and living facilities.
information call 676-9675.
Junior grangers are taught lead
ership, respect and encourage
ment in their activities.
Chaplain reported on the sick
members and friends.
Lexington Grange recently pre
sented 25-50-70 year certificates
with the state master and son
present for the presentation.
Cathy Scherer reported on the
youth activities and on the goodie
baskets at State Grange. They
need articles and monetary gifts.
Wheatland voted to give $25 to
this project.
The family conference will be
held Oct. 15-17. They will need
help with meals and door prizes.
There are about 30 in attendance.
Elected delegates to the state
session are Bob Hammack and
alternate Bobbi Jo Medlock. Del
egates elected to the Grange Mu
tual Insurance meeting to be held
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South Morrow County
Scholarship Trust announces
recipients of the 1999-2000,
$500 scholarships. The four
winners were selected out of 12
applicants on the basis of
academic achievement, chosen
field of study, financial need,
school participation, degree of
effort the student has made in
seeking sources for college and
personal characteristics for
success as well as school
citizenship.
The four winners are Niki
Sullivan, Katie Tworek, Tim
Dickenson, and Jessica Krebs.
Tim Dickenson
Tim Dickenson, the son of
Kathi and Steve Dickenson, is a
senior at Heppner High School.
Tim plans to attend Oregon State
University, majoring in biology,
dentistry or chiropractic fields.
He has volunteered in various
community service activities
throughout his high school
career. Tim has played varsity
baseball for four years, varsity
basketball for three and varsity
football for three years. He is a
member of the National Honor
Society, serving as vice
president for two years.
Nlkl Sullivan
David Sykes
Heppner
Wheatland Pomona Grange
Commission to meet
The monthly meeting of the
Morrow County Commission on
Children & Families will be held
on Tuesday, May 11, at the
Services to Children & Families
Office, 101 S.W. Kinkade,
the state, only by Morrow
County.
Does letting in the
community
service
requirements also open up the
awarding of a diploma based on
the completion of other social
programs the district would
seem fit to impose in the future?
Shouldn't we keep the diploma
as an indication of the academic
standards students
have
achieved?
If the school district feels
community service is important
why not offer it as an elective,
and parents who feel it is
important to their children
could sign them up. In this way
the parents who want their
children to concentrate on
academics, would
also be
satisfied.
With the four day week,
sports and all the other pressure
already taking time away from
the classroom, can we afford to
take more time away from
studies to do community service
work? If we do, I feel we will
be short changing the students
for the reasons most of us desire
them in school. To get an
academic education.
To the editor:
Scholarships
awarded
at the session are Bob Allen and
alternate Sylvia Allen.
A lengthy discussion was held
on the dams and the impact on the
farming industry in Umatilla and
Morrow counties. It was dis
cussed that the drawdown would
greatly affect the tree farms, po
tato and onion growers and alfalfa
feed growers. A motion was
made concerning this problem,
suggesting that there are better
alternatives than taking out the
dams to allow the migration of
fish.
The motion concerning grow
ing hemp as % commercial crop
was accepted by the group.
A resolution was made thank
ing Spray Grange for the dinner
and hospitality.
Twenty-two dollars were taken
in for the Make a Wish Founda
tion under the direction of the lec
turer.
An educational and interesting
program was held concerning the
John Day Fossil Beds. John Fiedor
of the U.S. Dept, of the Interior
showed a film made by junior and
senior classes several years ago
on the formation of the beds. Pic
tures of mammals now extinct,
such as cats, rhinos, elephants,
horses and small animals were
shown, as well as fossils concern
ing vegetation. Much of Morrow
County is included in this area,
with many articles dug locally. An
educational question and answer
period followed.
Roll call was Spray, 6; Lexing
ton, 7; Willows, 7; Gresham, 1; and
Kellogg Marsh, 1. The next meet
ing will be held in July at Anson
Wright Park and a memorial will
also be held.
Niki Maureen Sullivan, the
daughter of Lori and Brian
Sullivan, is a senior at lone High
School. She plans on studying
journalism with an emphasis on
broadcast journalism. She has
been admitted with honors to
three colleges. Niki has been
involved in basketball, tennis, 4-
H, many community activities
and she is in the talented and
gifted program. She is a member
of the National Honor Society,
serving as secretary and
treasurer.
Katie Tworek
Katie Tworek, a lone High
Senior, plans on attending Blue
Mountain Community College
and then transferring to a
university with plans to major in
engineering. Her parents are
Conrad and Lucy Tworek. Katie
has participated in various
community activities, winning
an ecumenical service award in
1999 and serving as Oregon
Girl's State delegate for the
Legion Auxiliary. She is a four-
year member of the Letter Club.
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Jessica Krebs
Jessica C. Krebs from lone
High School is the daughter of
Maureen and Clinton Krebs. She
plans to attend the University of
Idaho in Moscow, majoring in
agri-business and has been
accepted for the fall semester of
1999. She has been active in 4.»
H, lone Ecumenical Youth
Group, was a National 4-H
ambassador and attended the
National 4-H Congress at
Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica is the
annual/yearbook editor, National
Honor Society president and has
participated in volleyball, tennis
and basketball. She is also a
member of Future Business
Leaders of America, serving as
treasurer, secretary and vicq
president.
Dollars for Scholars is a
national network of more than
765
communi t y- bas e d
scholarship foundations in 40
states. Each community raises
funds locally and all funds raised
are awarded as scholarships to
local students. The local Dollars
for Scholars chapter, South
Morrow County Scholarship
Trust, was formed in 1993. The
goal of the chapter is to help
more students receive post
secondary education each year.
For more information on the
South
Morrow
County
Scholarship Trust contact any
one of the board of directors:
Bill Rietmann, president, George
Koffler, vice-president, Bob
Kahl, treasurer, Sharon Harrison
secretary, the Rev Craig Strobel,
Del LaRue and Missy Cutsforth.
ITALIAN DINNER
Monday, M ay 1 7th a t Beecher's Cafe, lone
5:30 and 7:30 p.m. seating
Adults-$8; 12 years &. under-$4; preschool-free
SENIORS!
Heppner
and
lone
Reservations by advance ticket sales, please
Laeagna, Spaghetti an d Chicken Caceiatort
G arlic Bread, Salad, Deeeert, Coffee or Soft Drink
Com plim entary Gloat o f Wine fo r admlta
BMCC STAFF:
Karen Reeder,
Chuck Matteson
Tickets available at Beecher's Cafe, Wheatland Insurance.
Heppner & lone Bahk of EO, or any lone Lion.
Sponsored by the lone Lions Club
OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPT.:
Kathy Davison
Retirement Open House
430 Linden Way
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10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Iona High School Cafatarla
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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