Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 7, 2001 - FIVE
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo gears up for 2001
Brad Burright selected for
HM on eight-man team
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The 2001 Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo committee
By Sue G ibbs
The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
(OTPR) Com mittee recently held
their first m eeting for 2001. The
enthusiasm, teamwork and ambition
are as strong as ever for the 2001
rodeo. A few new m em bers have
volunteered to help with the growing
rodeo and this added talent will be
an asset for the com m ittee.
The chairman for the OTPR is
Mary Ann Munkers. The Morrow
County Rodeo chair is Ken Eckman.
Adm issions will be chaired by
Rebecca Ripple. The arena crew
and special events will be headed
by Ken Bailey and John Griffith.
The awards director is Janet
McDowell. Children's events will
be directed by Sheree Mahoney.
Concessions will be handled by John
and Sonja McCabe. Barry Munkers
will be the groundsperson
Jerry Gentry and Kyle Robinson
will managed all livestock for both
the OTPR and M orrow County
Rodeo. Media will be handled by
Heppner band students play
in state honors band
Heppner High School band
students Isaiah Stillman and Darren
Van Cleave participated in the All-
State Honors Band in Eugene on
Saturday, Jan. 27. They were
accompanied by Ralph Werner, the
Heppner High School band director.
The All-State Honors Band
consisted o f 92 students from about
45 schools across Oregon. These
students represented the best o f
Oregon's 1 A, 2A and 3 A schools.
Over one-third o f the players came
from schools whose bands number
30 members or less. The band was
conducted by Dr. M cGrannahan
o f the University o f Nevada.
The band rehearsed for over 13
hours between Thursday evening
and Saturday afternoon. "Excellent
progress was made due to the
concentration dem anded by Dr.
M cGrannahan and the excellent
cooperation o f the band students,"
said
a
spokesperson.
W em er was able to leam
techniques o f rehearsal that will
assist him as he directs the Heppner
High School band, they said.
The
Saturday
evening
performance was held at the Hult
C enter for the Perform ing Arts.
Included in the concert were the
All-State Honors Orchestra and the
All-State Honors Choir. The band
received an im m ediate standing
ovation for what Wemer described
as "fine, wonderful music."
Commission meeting scheduled
The m onthly m eeting o f the
M orrow County Com mission on
Children and Families will be held
on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 6-8 p.m
in the conference room o f the
Services to Children and Families
Building in Boardman.
Agenda items include a report
from Sharon B am ck about
controlled substances, requests for
partial funding for student attending
conferences, discussion and reports
on allocations, discussion o f 2001 -
2002 request for proposal dates,
4-H News
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Bv H ea th er R ill, rep o rter
rhe Bamyarders 4-H Club held
their second m eeting o f the year
on Jan. 23. M embers talked about
where everyone would be purchasing
their 4-H hogs. If anyone didn't have
a source for pigs. Bill Jepsen located
some from a man from Othello, WA.
Members also played a Jeopardy
like game. This involved care o f
pigs, breeds o f pigs, diseases o f pigs,
cuts o f meat, and political and 4-H
fair new s questions.
The club also has two new
members, Rory Kilkenny and Kaylee
Palmateer.
procedures, and focus, RFP awards,
inventory practices and other
business.
The public is invited to attend
and participate in the discussions.
Births
Ryne Peyton Andreason-a son
Ryne Peyton was bom to Enn and
Marc Andreason o f Boardman on
January 24,2001, at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz.
M yka Jayann Davis-a daughter
Myka Jayann was bom to Rebecca
and Boyd Davis o f Im gon on
January 25,2001, at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 9 lbs. 15 oz.
Jordan Lynn Doonev-a daughter
Jordan Lynn was bom to Jessica
and David Dooney o f Im gon on
January 30,2001, at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 8 lbs.
L aW ana Rebecca R ichards-a
daughter LaWana Rebecca was bom
to Shay and Arthur Richards! o f
Boardman on January 31,2001, at
Good Shepherd Community Hospital
in Hermiston. The baby weighed
6 lbs. 10 oz.
Sue Gibbs. Jam ie and Rhonda
Helfrecht o f Green Feed and Seed
will be in charge o f promotions.
Tern Gentry will be in charge o f
parades
and
grand
entry
entertainment. Food concessions
and sales will be directed by Jason
Hanna.
The secretary's position is
transitioning from Marlene Cum n
to Teresa Hughes. The 2001 year
will be managed by both women.
Sponsors will be handled by Darcy
Robinson and VIP seating will be
under the managem ent o f Tom
Wolff.
This three-day event during
August takes a committee o f over
20 people and many other volunteers
who work hard to put on a
professional and entertaining
weekend. Many hours o f dedication
at all levels brings this event
together. New ideas and events are
already in the planning process for
the best OTPR and Morrow County
Rodeo ever.
Christian Quest gatherings
Beginning in February, a series
o f Christian Quest Gatherings will
be held at Heppner United Methodist
Church each Sunday from 7-8:30
p.m., throughout February, March
and April.
The gathenns will include time
for devotional singing, followed
by a talk and presentation given by
pastor Rev. Craig Strobel. Following
the talk, time is set aside for group
discussion. Each week a different
topic will be presented.
Topics to be addressed include
the following: "Does Religion
Matter?", "Christianity Among the
World Religions", "Can There Be
Christian Faith W ithout the
Institutional Church?", "If All the
Churches Disappeared, W ould it
Make Any Difference?", "What is
Spirituality?", "Does Prayer Work?",
"How Should I Pray?", "If I Want
to Follow Jesus What Should I Do
Differently?", "Does God Care
About the Earth?" and "Is
Environm entalism Biblical?"
Sessions will be held Sundays
from 7-8:30 in the basem ent
fellowship hall o f the church, which
is located at the com er o f Church
and Gale streets in Heppner.
For further information, phone
the church office at 676-9224.
Christian Quest Gatherings are
free and open to everyone. A free
will offering will be accepted to
defray costs for heat and lighting.
The Rev. Craig S. Strobel is an
ordained United Methodist minister
who will be receiving his Ph.D. in
interdisciplinary studies (religious
studies and perform ance studies)
in May from the Graduate
Theological Union. He holds prior
degrees in theater, biology, divinity
and religion and the arts. He also
is a graduate o f the two-year
Academy for Spiritual Formation,
sponsored by the Upper Room.
A native of Boise, ID., Strobel
has served churches in western and
eastern Oregon, and has taught
Perform ance M idrash classes in
Germ any and thé United States,
d e liv e re d
p a p e rs
on
environm entalism , performance,
and the arts and religion at the
Am erican Academy o f Religion
annual meetings and is active in
theater productions. He and his
family have lived in Heppner almost
three years.
Dixon third in saddle bronc
Chance Dixon of Heppner is third
in world standings in saddle bronc
riding.
According to the Professional
Rodeo Cowboy standings, Dixon
earned $9,820 as o f Jan. 29. Bud
Longbrake o f Dupree. SD. earned
$ 10,819 for second and CliffNoms
o f Glazier, TX. was first with
$13,676.
Other Oregonians in the top 20
are as follows: Clint Corey, Powell
Butie. third, bareback riding. $7.183;
Bobby Mote. Redmond, fourth,
bareback riding. $7,174; Brad
Goodrich, Hermiston, third, calf
roping, $9.857: Richard Eiguren.
Jordan Valley, first, team roping.
$8,246; Tara Polich, Canby, sixth,
barrel racing, $3.629; Tom Clark.
Terrebonne, 11th, bull riding.
$3,468: and Mike Beers. Powell
Butte, 12th, steer roping. $2,320.
Town hall meting set
on speedway
A town hall meeting to discuss
the proposed speedway in Boardman
will be held on W ednesday, Feb.
14 at 7 p.m. at the Riverfront Center.
Two M arine Drive, Boardman.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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Students take Time Out
for Reading’
H ep p n er E lem en tary S ch ool stu d en ts Z ach A lford (left) and Jason
H ouw eling read d uring the "T im e O u t for R eading party at H E S on
Ja n u a ry 25.
By Jan n ie A llen
The month o f January may seem
long and dreary to some, but for
the fifth and sixth graders at
Heppner Elementary, it flies by and
is loads of fun. For the past 12 years
or so, these students have been
involved in a reading incentive
program which begins the day they
return from Christmas vacation
The program is called "Time Out
for Reading" and. while the theme
o f the program is basketball, the
heart o f the program is reading.
HES fifth and sixth graders read
a total o f 102,710 minutes in
January. The top five readers were:
Justin Delveaux with 6792 minutes.
Scott Maker with 6247. Kylie Tasker
with 4605. Ben McCarl with 3921.
and Casey Maben with 3763.
All students begin the program
with an equal chance as they don't
worry about how many books they
read, but rather than many minutes
they read. They keep track o f their
reading time (not textbooks, but
free reading books) and must have
an accurate account with all times
initialed by an adult.
To move from the bench to the
first quarter, (a paper basketball
on the hall bulletin board) a reader
must turn in at least 90 minutes of
time each Monday. Then the reader
moves on each w eek toward the
fourth quarter
O f the 62 students involved. 42
o f them made it all the way to the
fourth quarter, with 61 students
making it to at least the first quarter
Although students are working
individually to accumulate points.
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and Chelsey Foster.
An all-night reading party on
Jan. 25 was a great success. Fifty-
seven students attended, with 50
spending the night. The kids read,
had sack dinners, read, earned
prizes, read, watched the movie
"Iron Will," read, played board
games, read under the covers with
flashlights, and slept. The door pnze,
a stuffed replica o f Hedwig the Owl
from Harry Potter, was won by fifth
grader, Eddie Ramirez.
On Thursday, Feb. 1, all o f the
times had been totaled and prizes
were awarded. Justin Delveaux won
the honor of choosing the first pnze,
a Shaq jacket and a book, and then
prizes were chosen by the other
students participating. Prizes
included camping chairs, puzzles,
games, blankets, stuffed toys,
basketballs. Nerf basketball hoops,
calendars, clocks, pillows, journals,
school supplies and, o f course
...books.
February 84th - Saturday
104th A nnual and L a d ies' Tea: Tea y
starts at 1:30 p.m., Lodge at 2 p.m.,
Dinner at 6 p.m. (whole roast pork is on the menu),
and Music at 9 p.m. with a Mardi Oras theme I
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they are also m em bers o f teams.
W eekly prizes are awarded each
week to team m em bers with the
highest average for the week. Team
members encourage one another
to read and pracnce those basketball-
related skills o f assists and
sportsmanship.
The top team, the Giant Readers,
had a pizza and pop party to
celebrate their pnze winning average
time o f 3.905 minutes. Those team
members were Scott Maker. Quinn
Peck. Casey Maben. Baillie Keithley
be fixing Prime Rib, Barbecue Steaks, Oys
ters and Prawns. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. For mem
bers and out of town guests only.
Vale mine's Day is Wednesday, February 14
rockhounding trips, rock cutting and cab making techniques
Brad Burright, a junior at lone
High School, has been selected for
honorable mention on the 2000
Oregon Eight-man Football All-
State teams.
Complete selections are as
follows:
First team: Chris Marcum, Echo
senior; Charlie O'Brien, Alsea
senior; J.C. Hilderbrand, Days Creek
senior; Bobby Martin, Adrian senior;
Ben Morris, Dufur senior; Zach
Krahmer, St. Paul senior; Jeremy
Mowe, Powers senior: Eli Bingham,
February 10th - Saturday
Special Valentine's Dinner: The chefs will
rock and gemstone market Gems are native to our area
We will be starting a rock and gem dub, with youth activities,
Brad B urright
Powder Valley senior.
Second team: Lance Lindell,
Dufurjunior; Jesse Richter, St. Paul
senior; Luke Rector. Powers senior;
Zack Culver, Powder Valley senior;
Mike Durfey, Condon junior; Joe
Ward, Alsea senior; Tommy
Blanton. Powers junior; Grant
Thompson, Crane senior
Honorable mention: Brad
Burright, lone junior: Brandon
Beauchamp, D ufurjunior; Jacob
Eichler, Perrydale senior; Stan
Adamek, Powers senior; Kiel
Gekeler, Cove senior; Kyle Fife.
Echo junior; Ryan Van Leuven.
Alsea senior; Gary Williamson,
Elkton senior; Albert Olsen. Dufur
junior, Tony Binford. Mohawk
senior; Frank Adamek, Powers
junior; Ty Robinson. Cove senior:
Josh Ness. Mohawk senior; Jared
Dunn, Days Creek senior.
Player of the year is Ben Morris
and coach o f the year is Jack
Henderson, both o f Dufur Dufur
was the 2000 1A state champion.
Players on the All-State teams
were selected by the Oregon Eight-
man high school coaches.
The game will be played at
Linfield College at McM innville
on June 16.
676-9181
Heppner, Lexington A lone
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