Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 24, 2001 - FIVE
lone elementary holds 43rd presidential inauguration
It was truly an elegant
aftair-the ladies wore gowns of
satin and tulle, the gentlemen wore
dress suits, the president was sworn
in, speeches were made, cameras
flashed, people danced and the
whole community turned out for
the event. After all, it was
Inauguration Day for the 43rd
President of the United States.
The fact that it was a
reinactment of the presidential
inauguration at lone Elementary
School made little difference to the
delighted crowd, which appeared to
consist of the entire town of Ione-
and then some.
lone Elementary School
students has held a reinactment of
the presidential inauguration for
many years. This year's program
was dedicated to Diana Kincaid,
the IES teacher who intitiated the
reinactment many years ago and
has been instrumental in carrying it
forward
"to enrich student
understanding
of how
our
democracy works." Kincaid, who is
battling a serious illness is
currently on leave and was unable
to watch over her pet project.The
proceedings, however, went on
admirably.
Alan Rietmann portrayed
President George W. Bush and
Teonna Vandever portrayed First
Lady Laura Bush. Vice President
Dick Cheney (Kip Krebs) and Mrs.
Lynne Cheney (Kaylee Palamateer)
accompanied the first couple.
President Bush was sworn in by
Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Junior high students plan
job shadow at local businesses
(Cory Peterson).
Other justices present were:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Kara
Clay, and Justice Sandra Day
O'Connor-Tiana
Camarillo.
Shannon Clay portrayed Poet
Laureate Maya Angelou; Justin
Archer-U.S. Senator Gordon Smith;
Clay Morter-U.S. Senator Ron
Wyden; Michael Wellman-Oregon
Governor John Kitzhaber; Paul
Hams-Oregon
Senator David
Nelson; Dalton Campbell-Oregon
Representative
Greg
Smith;
Victoria Heagy-Portland City
Mayor
Vera
Katz;
Dalton
Wellman-Morrow County Judge
Terry Tallman; Synzee Sjurset-Ione
City Mayor Betty Gray.
The second and third grade
classes presented the color guard
and the kindergarten and first grade
classes the Flag Salute. Special
violin music was performed by
Kara Clay and Alex Carlson.
The
afternoon
included
presentation
of the colors, President and Mrs. George W. Bush (Alan Rietmann and Teonna
introduction of dignitaries, the Flag Vandever) at the lone Elementary School Inauguration Jan. 22.
Salute,
a
special
reading,
presentation of the oath of office to
the Vice President and President,
the President's speech, the song,
"America", adjournment, the Grand
March and the Inaugural Ball.
The lone Elementary staff was
instrumental in the event with
Cathy Halvorsen in charge of
decorations, Terri Palmateer in
charge of refreshments and Terri
Clay, Betty Rietmann, Barbara
Collin, Marlene Pointer, Debbie
Campbell and Vicki Wagenblast
coordinating the program.
Job shadow coordinator Greg Grant
Heppner Junior High School
eighth graders will get a first hand
opportunity to find out what it’s
like working for a living.
Approximately 30 eighth
graders will "job shadow" with
local businesses on Career Day,
Tuesday, February 13, from 8:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The students will spend the
morning on the job at various
businesses, observ ing daily routines
and activities. The morning will
conclude with the Heppner
Chamber luncheon meeting at the
Elks Club from noon to 1 p.m. The
sub-sandwich lunch will be
provided
by
the
Heppner
Junior/Senior
High
School
cafeteria.
Teacher and project organizer
Greg Grant is seeking area
businesses to volunteer to take one
or more students under their wing
for the morning.
"The idea is to show kids what
Amy Kollman hired at Les Schwab
Amy Kollman is a new
employee at Les Schwab in
Heppner.
Kollman, who works in sales
and administration at the Heppner
Les Scwab shop, is a graduate of
Heppner High School.
She attended Blue Mountain
Community College and OIT
before returning to BMCC.
Kollman and her husband,
Brian, have a daughter, Rylee, two.
The Kollmans reside in Heppner.
lone Elementary School students perform the Grand March during
the IES Inauguration ceremony Monday.
people do in their jobs." said Grant.
"The biggest focus is on workplace
expectations, safety, dress and
appearance, business ethics and
how to work together. These are all
basics of any business."
"Each
student
will
experience what it’s like to be a
doctor, banker, lab technician,"
continued Grant. "We will conduct
interest surveys this next week and
attempt to match students' interests.
We won't be able to make all
matches, but we will attempt to
find something in their interest
areas."
"It will be a small interruption
in the businessperson's day," Grant
added, "but it should be something
everyone finds worthwhile."
The project, modeled after a
similar program in Boardman, is a
part of the National School to Work
Program.
For more information, call
Grant or Claudia Hughes, Chamber
executive director.
4-H News
H eppner varsity girls take
easy win over Stanfield
By Molly Rhea
The Heppner varsity girls had
the Stanfield Tigers chasing their
tails Saturday, January' 20. as the
Mustangs took an easy, 58-22.
win.
The
Mustangs
d em o n strated
intensity
throughout the contest, refusing
to
play
down
to
their
competition.
Lexington Grange #726 met on
Amy Kollman
Although the Heppner squad
Jan. 15 for a dinner and business
had some trouble hitting the
meeting.
bucket, the Mustangs out
Lecturer Jean Nelson asked
rebounded the Tigers, 47-35, and
Suzanne Jepsen to present an
outscored them by a margin of
information and progress report
more than two to one in every
on the Willow Creek Assisted
period.
Living complex.
Brett Barber hustled her way to
The business meeting followed.
The Pinewood Derby planned
15 points and pilfered four steals.
for this weekend has been
Shelley Rietmann also chipped in
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15 points, while Manssa McCabe
The derby will postponed until
H eppner G azette-Tim es
continues to play tall by scooping
March or April.
12 boards.
San Juanita Elguezabal, a
Mustang that doesn’t get a lot of
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press because her contributions
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don’t generate too many stats,
consistently creates turnovers
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with tough defense and constant
hustle. Between her and Barber,
RJ’s Restaurant in Lexington
the opposition is often frazzled
before
completing the first eight
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"This was a good weekend for
w ith Fries or T ator Tots
us," commented coach Dana
Reid. "Now we need to get
ourselves ready for Pilot Rock on
Friday."
Heppner is now 5-1 in the
Columbia Basin Conference and
Lexington
Grange meets
Pinewood derby
cancelled
nil
Just Horsin' Around
4-H Club
By Amy Jepsen, reporter
10-4 overall, while the Tigers
drop to 1-4 in the CBC, and 3-10
fo r
th e
season.
The Mustangs plan to hand the
Pilot Rock Rockets their first
CBC loss when the teams match
up at The Rock on Friday,
January 26.
Stanfield
4 12 4
2 -
22
Heppner 13 24 18 5 -
58
Stanfield (22) Davis I 0-2 2, Gibbs I
0 3, Ena I 2-5 4. Marcum I 0-2
Pomeroy 2 0-0 4, Vermillion 0 1-3
Weatherman 2 0-0 4. Mills I 0-0
0-
2,
I,
2,
Lemmon, Towney. Totals 9 3-12 22.
H eppner (58) Kempas 0 2-3 2, Barber
6 1-2 15, Elguezabal 1 2-4 4, Matteson 2
0-0 4, McCabe I 0-0 2, Patton 0 0-2 0,
Bailey 2 1-16, Rietmann 4 7-8 15,
Carlson 2 3-4 7, Smith 0 1-41, Greenup
1 0-0 2, Sisk Totals 19 17-29 58.
3-point goals - Stanfield I, (Gibbs),
Heppner - 3 (Barber 2, Bailey),
Rebounds - Stanfield 35, Heppner 47,.
Turnovers - Stanfield 28, Heppner 18.
Total fouls - Stanfield 20, Heppner 15
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Man pleads not guilty
in death oftlagger
A Umatilla man, charged in
connection with the death of a
traffic flagger on June 28, 1999.
plead not guilty and waived his
right to a jury trial on Monday.
January 22, at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner
According to Morrow County
District Attorney David C. Allen.
Julian Lopez. 35. Irrigon. was the
driver of the vehicle that struck and
killed Debra Ann Cousins, 44.
Pendleton, on Highway 730 off
Interstate 84 near Irrigon.
Because Lopez waived his
right to a jury trial. Judge Ronald
Pahl will decided if Lopez is guilty
of Manslaughter 1. Manslaughter II
or Criminally Negligent Homicide
Allen says that Manslaughter
I and II are Measure 11 offenses
which mandate jail sentences.
Sentencing is scheduled for
Thursday, January 25.
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The Just Horsin' Around 4-H
horse club held their second
meeting of the club year on
Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. Three
members were present.
The club elected officers with
the following results: Ann Shear,
president, Tiffany Matheny,
secretary,
Sibbea
Jones,
treasurer, and Amy Jepsen,
reporter.
Sibbea Jones brought her horse
to the meeting and leader Staci
Just talked about safety rules and
other horse issues.
The next meeting will be held
sometime in February. Anyone
interested in having a 4-H horse
project should contact Staci Just
at 676-5102 or Ruby Shear at
422-7290.
Puppy Power News
By Whitney Wehrli, reporter
The first meeting was exciting.
The club met Monday, Jan. 8, at
the Morrow County Annex
building. Members nominated
officers. William Wehrli was
elected president; Whitney
Wehrli, reporter.
Members talked about a new
name for the club. (The old club
name was Dynamic Doggies).
Members selected Puppy Power
and Super Star Dogs and decided
on Puppy Power.
The rest of the club members
are waiting to elect the remaining
officers in hopes that more
people will show up at the next
meetings.
Members said the 4-H Motto
and the 4-H Pledge. The 4-H
pledge is "I pledge my head to
clearer thinking, my heart to
greater loyalty, my hands to
larger service and my health to
better living, for my club, my
community, my country and my
world." The 4-H motto is "To
make the best better."
For a fund raiser this year, the
club is planning to hold a car
wash in the summer.
The club will begin meeting
every other Monday at the
fairgrounds (with their dogs) at 6
p.m. Everyone is welcome to
bring their dogs and join the
club.
The club's next meeting will be
Monday, Feb. 5.
Paws and Claws 4-H Club
By William Wehrli, reporter
The 4-H Paws and Claws club
members met late last year and
elected officers and set goals for
the new coming year.
Kim Moms was elected
president;
Shannon
Clay,
secretary; Miranda Hunt, vice
president; Kara Clay, treasurer;
Amanda Emery, sergeant at
arms; Will Wehrli, reporter; and
Whitney Wehrli, executive
secretary.
Another meeting was held last
Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Wehrli-
McNary house to discuss fund
raising for the club, club T- shirts
and community service projects
to tackle. The club members
voted to sell hot chocolate and
coffee at the lone Easter Egg
Hunt to raise money to pay for
the T-shirts members want to
design.
. The next meeting will be
Sunday, Feb. 25, at the home of
Shannon and Kara Clay. The
meeting will be held at 4 p.m
Members will finalize plans for
their fund raiser, discuss
community service projects and
learn about fair projects.
Anyone interested in joining
Paws and Claws is welcome to
attend this meeting. The group is
for members who raise birds,
rabbits, hamsters and guinea
pigs. It is not necessary to
actually own one of these
animals to join the club.
For more information call club
leader Patty McNary for details
Benefit dinner
auction planned
for Kessler
A benefit dinner and auction
for well-known Angus breeder
Randy Kessler of Milton-
Freewater has been set for
Sunday, Feb. 4.
The dinner will be held at the
M ilton-Freewater
Junior
Showgrounds from 11 a.m -4
p.m. Kessler Catering will
provide chili and combread for
the meal. Salads, desserts and
drinks will also be donated Cost
of the meal is $7 per person
A benefit auction will also be
held during the day. Persons
wanting to donate an item to the
auction or bid on an item may
contact
Chris
Wallace
Burlingame, benefit dinner co-
chair, at 938-3379, days.
A ll proceeds from the dinner
and auction will go to the Kessler
family for medical and travel
expenses being incurred while
Randy is undergoing intensive
cancer treatment in Seattle
Donations to Randy Kessler
and his family may be made to
Kessler Family, c/o Milton-
Freewater Jr. Show, P.O. Box
379, Milton-Freewater, OR
97862.