Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 12, 2000 - FIVE
Boardman Chamber
picnic scheduled
The Boardman Chamber of
Commerce will conduct its
Wednesday, July 19, general
meeting at the Boardman Marina
Park Picnic Pavilion.
The annual tradition of an
outdoor meeting each summer on
the banks of the Columbia River
continues in 2000, says chamber
manager Carol Michael.
Program topics will be: "What's
new in Boardman and the
region," and "Spotlight on New
Chamber Business Members."
Marty Myers, RD Offutt Co.
Northwest, will share a brief
overview of the RD Offutt
dairies. A Boardman Planning
Commission member will give
an update on subdivision
Irrigon W atermelon
expansions in the city of
Boardman.
Boardman Chamber of
Commerce members planning
expansions, changes in products,
services, staff or location are
invited to share brief updates in
an informal picnic setting.
Tickets for the Wednesday,
August 16, "Lunch & Learn Bus
Tour" will be available for
purchase to chamber members.
There is no charge to attend the
meeting and the public is
welcome to attend. Those
wishing to purchase a box lunch
for the meeting must RSVP by 4
p.m. on Monday, July 17. RSVP
by phone, 481-3014; FAX 481-
2733,
or
e-mail
to
chamber@visitboardman.com.
Festival planned
The 17th annual Irrigon
Watermelon Festival is planned
for Saturday, July 29, at the
Irrigon Manna Park.
The day's festivities get
underway with breakfast served
from 6:30-9 a.m. A softball
tournament is planned to begin at
7 a.m. and the parade, with a car
show, will start at 10 a.m.
Call Rick Ellison to enter the
softball tournament, 922-2357,
and David and Charlene Cooley
to enter the parade, 922-2326.
Continuous entertainment
planned throughout the day
includes arts and crafts, booths,
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bingo, a dunk tank, food booths,
kids' games and hula hoop
contest and a "giant raffle."
Those who attend a dignitary
seed spitting contest will be able
to see how far the mayor of
Irrigon can spit a watermelon
seed.
Entertainment will also include
Bram Brata, a steel band,
Barbara Cecil, the BMCC
Quartet, "Absolutely Nobody",
and Tony Madrigal.
A street dance, planned for 9
p.m. to midnight will feature a
light show with Dan Bums and
3-D Productions.
Get together for Gribóles
BMCC announces honor students
Blue Mountain Community
College has announced its
president’s list, dean’s list and
honor roll for spring term 2000.
The honor roll recognizes those
students who earn a grade point
average of 3.-3.39. Those stu
dents on the dean’s list have
earned a GPA of 3.4-3.84. The
president’s list recognizes the stu
dents who have earned a 3.85 or
higher. Following are the students
who qualified:
President’s list: Heppner-David
Bates, 3.92, Nola Binchus, Tim
Davidson and Rollie Marshall, all
4.; Ione-Debora Parks and Marie
Tworek, both 4.; Irrigon-Gregory
Henderson and Dulcie Peterson,
both 4.; Pendleton-Nova Rietmann
and Lindsey Waterland, both 4.
Dean’s list: Heppner-Alvin
Bennett, 3.43, Daniel Sharp-Petit,
3.47, Shelly Sieler, 3.44, Hud
Wilkins 3.58; Boardman -Brooke
Barton, 3.5, Jason Calloway, 3.63,
Elizabeth Martinez, 3.58, Sharon
Nonck, 3.67, Joan Ratchford, 3.5,
Jessica Rencken 3.71, Charles
Van Gorder III, 3.73; Irrigon-
G loria Brasure, 3.47, Linda
Calvert, 3.75, Matthew Schilling,
3.59; Pendleton-Katie Riney, 3.4,
Katie Tworek, 3.75, Carol
Umbarger, 3.5;
Honor roll: Heppner-Jessica
Maben, Thomas Sturgeon and
4-H club to hold
can drive
The Critters with Attitude 4-H
Club is holding a can drive over
the next two weeks with
proceeds to purchase a set of
sheep clippers for the club's use.
Anyone interested in donating
cans should call club leader
Stacey Wainwright at 676-9082
or bring cans to the fairgrounds
on Thursday, July 20, at 7 p.m.
Red Cross sets
open house
An open house and annual
meeting of the Umatilla County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross will be held Tuesday, July
18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 146 S.
Main, Pendleton.
All volunteers, friends of the
American Red Cross and other
interested persons are invited to
attend and learn about the Red
Cross and the services they offer,
such as local, national and
international disaster services,
health and safety programs and
classes, water safety programs,
armed forces emergency services
and tracing services for disasters
and victims of war.
Brooke Sweeney, all 3., Bobbie
Rankin, 3.06; lone-Johnny Collin
3.38; Boardman-Maria Aguiar,
3.38, LeeDawnson, 3.15, Cynthia
Dieter, 3.17, Amber French, 3.25;
Irrigon-Ilene Osborne, 3.27,
Britney Vincent, 3.14; Pendleton-
Maci Childers, 3.12, Linsey Ropp,
3.17, Jason Stillman, 3.
W E P R IN T
LET T ER H EA D
DA 's Report
Morrow County District
Attorney David C. Allen reports
handling the following business:
-Jose Monge Solis plead guilty
to Harassment and was sentenced
to 30 days of incarceration,
suspended, with 24 months
probation, ordered to complete a
batterer's intervention program
through
Morrow
County
Behavioral health and alcohol
assessment and pay $434 in
fines, fees and assessments.
-John Cario Godinez plead
guilty
to
driving
while
suspended, misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 24 months
probation, ordered to pay $2,434
in fines, fees and assessments
and prohibited from driving
unless validly licensed and
insured.
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‘The children & grandchildren of
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Blake
Knowles,
Ryan
Matteson and Lacey Matteson
will leave Wednesday, July 19 for
the High School National Finals
Rodeo in Springfield, IL.
Rodeo competition begins
Monday, July 24 and continues
through Sunday, July 30.
I had a wonderful time at the Fourth of July Celebration. Folks
in lone were extremely gracious. Tobacco Prevention had a display
of information in the park and many nice people stopped by to
chat. Children were especially fascinated by the preserved lung,
black with 20 years of cigarette smoking. The young ones liked the
poster with the rear-end perspective of several farm animals.
Actually, wouldn't you take the backside of a good horse or mule
any day over all the cigarette butts that had to be cleaned up after
the festivities? Gross indeed.
Also at the celebration, quite a few people took a few moments
to fill out a survey: "Morrow County Tobacco Use/Opinion
Profile." This is to be an ongoing questionnaire in an effort to
understand how our fellow residents feel about tobacco use issues.
An example of such questions: "Is your work place smoke-free?"
I really enjoyed the parade of antique cars - nostalgia on wheels.
When I was a first-grader we had a neighbor with a Model A. On
fair weather Sundays in Portland my brother and I got to ride to
church in the rumble seat. Some time after the parade, the
recollection of a cigarette ad and an old car flashed through my
mind.
From my files I found the copy of the May 2000 Field & Stream
magazine cover and inside cigarette ad with the female "car-hop"
sitting on the '57 Chevrolet. Times do change! Now, there are so
many ways I find this advertisement troubling: first is the way
smoking has been so deeply a part of our culture. The tobacco
industry has been so ingenious in manipulating us with its ads,
blinding us to the health consequences and to the horrendous
medical costs we are now enduring. The irony: this magazine
cover has a picture of some kind of viper with the caption, "This
Bites, But will it kill you?"
If you would like to respond to our survey or comment on this
column, please contact us at 676-5421 or 481-4200.
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Heppner G a zette -T im es
Local teens to
attend rodeo
Karen's Korner
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Dolores and Lowell Gribble
A 90th birthday get-together
for Dolores "Dee" and Lowell
Gribble will be held on Saturday,
July 15, from 2-4 p.m. at the
Heppner City Park.
The couple request no gifts, but
instead ask for "a few good
stories and good company."
The party is hosted by their
family. Friends are invited to
attend.
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Surprise! Another example of the "return of the native" has just
occurred in the apartments upstairs. Charles (Bud) Lundell who
grew up in the Valby-Gooseberry area and hasn't lived here for 60
years is a new tenant. Bud hails here from Carson City, Nevada,
and says he is glad to be back home. Friends who knew him "way
back when" and recall his playing a wicked saxophone are happy
to welcome here. By the way, all the apartments are now rented.
Last week's Wednesday dinner served 80 with 12 take-outs. All
Saints Episcopal Church assisted with serving.
Bonnie Gates, manager of the "Go-for It" table on Wednesdays
will welcome new merchandise (items of any description, except
clothing).
Residents enjoyed the Thursday movie, "West End Kids."
Movie time is 2 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend.
Our library has received several new Western books. Using any
books here is a free service, but donations are accepted.
Calling all poetry lovers! Plans are now in progress for the
Pinsky Poetry Project where people come together to read their
favorite poems, telling why they have chosen those titles. The
program has been suggested by our U.S. Poet Laureate Robert
Pinsky. Dates for the first gathering will be announced soon.
Fair & rodeo kickoff dance set
The third annual Morrow
County Fair and Oregon Trail
The Barnyarders 4-H Club held Pro Rodeo Kick-Off Dance will
their eighth meeting of the club be held on Friday, August 4,
year on Thursday, July 6, at 7 from 7:30 p.m. until midnight
with Final Warning making their
p.m. at the Wilkinson Building.
final appearance.
There were 13 members
Prior to the dance, a family
present. Leader Bill Jepsen
barbecue
hosted by the Fair
talked about weighing members’
pigs a few weeks before the fair
to find out how much they weigh
and to make sure they do not get
too big. Jepsen also mentioned
Swimming lessons at the lone
that there will be a livestock Pool will start on Tuesday,
judging workshop in Hermiston August 1, and run through
on Saturday, July 8, if anyone Thursday August 11.
was interested in going. Finally,
Sarah Carlson will teach
he helped members to fill out American Red Cross certified
their 4-H forms so that they can lessons.
show their pigs at fair.
Lessons will cost $25 per
student for eight lessons. Pre-
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By Amy Jepsen, reporter
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BIG HONKIN' GARAGE SALE
There will be a BIG HONKIN' GARAGE SALE
on Saturday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at
George Koffler's home at 73973 Fuller Canyon Lane
(old Ken Goodyear place, bottom of High School hill).
No Early Sales. Grounds will be patrolled
and early shoppers will be shot on sight.
Items to be sold include golf clubs, several fans,
air conditioner, fencing material, clothing, dining
room set, paint, chest of drawers, shovels, small utility
trailer, pry bar, dog house, bar stools, chains, fishing
poles, railroad ties, the last three gifts my mother-
in-law has given me and lots of other good stuff and
many items of junk. WE WILL SELL EVERYTHING.
B la h e le y C o n str u c tio n
989-8501 Lie. #89458
B u ilt On R e p u ta tio n
Board, Fair Committee, Rodeo
Committee
and
Livestock
Growers, will be held from 6:30-
7:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to enjoy
evening of free food and
entertainment for the entire
family at the fairgrounds, said a
fair spokesperson.
Swim lessons to start at lone Pool
registration is recommended.
To register contact the pool
manager at 422-7105.
Class times will be as follows:
11-11:40 a.m., Level 4 or 5;
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Level 3;
12:20-12:45 p.m., pre-school
(three-four year olds); 12:55-1:25
p.m., Level 1 or 2; 1:30-2 p.m.,
Level 2b.
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