TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 17, 2002
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lone Cardinal Booster Club news
By Jeri McEUigott
Cardinal Booster Club met April 1 at the lone High School library.
A thank you note from Adam McCabe for the donation to the football
all-star program was read. Ashley Roberts sent thanks for the donation
of paper products for his fund raising dinner and for the new weight
equipment purchased for the conditioning classes.
Jeri McEUigott reported the OSAA Gold Cup sign will cost $235-
$275. The sign design has been approved by the club, but members
decided to wait for the outcome of this year’s award before having
the sign made. lone High School is currently tied for second place.
Dean Robinson reported the name has been changed to “The Oregonian
Cup." Also under discussion was adding the word “Sportsmanship” to
the sign since that is now included in the selection of the winning
school. Members also discussed moving the academic signs in the
gym to either the wall above the visitors’ seats or the cafeteria hallway.
l'he donkey basketball game was reported to be a huge success.
Robinson was thanked for organizing the event. The middle school
students did an excellent job pre-selling tickets. Robinson donated prizes
for those selling the most tickets. The overall winner was seventh
grader Kayla LaRue. Ashly Grams sold the most among eighth graders
and Kip Krebs among sixth graders. Second place winners were Kyle
Palmateer, Stephanie Holland and Teonna Vendevere. Tyler Brown,
Megan Tollefson and Emily Rietmann came in third for their respective
grades. The concession sales went well, with popcorn, some candy,
pop and bottled water sold. The leftover bottled water will be used for
district and state tennis and track events.
Members agreed upon a booster club membership package for
the 2002-2003 year. For $50, individuals will get a family membership
to the club, names in all district tournament programs, names in all
district and state newspaper ads, and their name on the sport calendar.
Community calendars will not be included in the package deal. A
package will also be created for businesses so they won't repeatedly
be asked for donations.
The club voted to help serve the dinner for the bike race on June
21, for a fee of $600.
A $100 donation will be made to Riverside High School to help
buy track equipment. Members also voted to give the Clay family $50
to help with expenses for Shannon Clay, who competed in the Oregon
State Geography Bee at Western Oregon State University on April 5.
Track coach Del LaRue asked for help hosting the April 9 track
meet at Umatilla. He announced the upcoming golf tournament at
Heppner on Saturday, April 27, to benefit the South Morrow County
Scholarship Trust. For more information, individuals may call LaRue
at 422-7468.
Robinson thanked Joe McEUigott, Duane NeilTer, and Jacob, Adam
and Paul Neiffer for moving the equipment storage sheds.
The 2002 scholarship committee consists of Dale Holland, Betty
Gray and Kerry Rietmann. The scholarship is $600 to be distributed to
one or more students.
The next meeting of Cardinal Booster Club will be Monday, May
6 at 7 pm at the high school library.
Business entrepreneur to speak
The Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group has
planned a meeting featuring Lyn Craig, entrepreneur, as the guest
speaker, on Monday, April 29, at 1:30 p.m. at the All Saints Episcopal
Parish Hall in Heppner.
Craig, who owns and operates a bed and breakfast business
in Fossil, will be sharing her knowledge of undertaking a business, as
well as working with local and state regulations.
The public is invited to attend.
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im der ‘ Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $5.)
Cindy M. Green Godard
R ecently 1 have begun
cleaning drawers in the Chamber
office to try to weed out some of
the clutter accumulated over 16
years. It’s difficult for some o f us
in this world to “pitch”. There is To the Editor:
Sehr geehrte Damen und
always that thought that we might
Herren,
have use for an idea, pattern, file,
M ein name ist O liver
photo, etc. down the road. Right.
Heppner
und ich wohne in Siegen,
The real problem is “we” are so
Germany.
busy jumping from one thing to
Ich bin durch Zufall auf den
another that we can’t remember
Namen
Ihrer Stadt gestoBen und
what happened 10 minutes ago,
so “we” file it or write it down, or
store it. Maybe it’s time for
another visit from “The Slob To the Editor:
S isters” who give a great
At the March 11 meeting of
presentation on “How to clean up the M orrow C ounty School
your act.”
Board, Mr. John Renfro stated
Stop by the Chamber office that this district is “very lucky”
and view the collages of photos that we have money in reserve
taken over the years. They speak and so will not be faced with
of what this community is all drastic cuts.
about. From Cycle Oregon to
We are very lucky indeed, but
laying turf; from “C elebrate
for a different reason. We are
Heppner” to tearing out the inside lucky that we have the leadership
o f the Senior C enter; from
o f Mr. Bruce Anderson. We are
leprechauns to barrel racers;
lucky that the administration and
Town and Country, fair booths, board o f this district had the
dedications, light parades, and foresight to make cuts two years
someone even riding a horse
ago that have kept our district
backwards. The photos tell a story financially stable.
of what quality life in a small town
We are lucky that the three
is all about. It’s people, pride, board m em bers who were
patience, planning and learning
the particulars.
“Twenty C lues To Rural
Community Survival” recently To the Editor:
surfaced again. After a number
We moved here in May
o f years, this is still valid
of last year. We bought our piece
information. In a future meeting o f heaven seven years ago. We
the Chamber membership will be had to work for another six years
given a chance to evaluate how before we could retire. We have
Heppner is doing based on the a neighbor that has made it her
clues. One goal that jumped out personal project to make our life
for Heppner to work toward was miserable. Sherrill has an old car
“Deliberate Transition of Power that is his dream. It is a 1929
to a Younger G eneration o f Chevrolet that Sherrill has to work
Leaders”.
on as a retirement project. Our
More people under 40 are neighbor doesn’t like our car or
encouraged to become involved our efforts to make our home and
in and hold key positions in civic yard the place that we will enjoy.
and business affairs. Great idea.
What does being a good
We encourage them to come to neighbor mean to you? To us it
the Heppner Coordinating Council means helping your neighbor,
meetings and be at the table to sharing your bountiful produce
work on Heppner’s plan for the from your garden. Minding our
future.
own business, but being friendly.
To create a workable and Checking to see if they are OK
realistic plan, the people who will or need help. We did all these
be in the future are the key things. Our reward was to have
ingredient. That’s not to say that the police called because she
all ages can’t contribute energy doesn’t like our old car or some
and new ideas. It takes the
other foolish reason.
community for “Participatory
We were raised to
Approach to Community Decision believe in the “Golden Rule”.
Milking”, also one of the clues to “Do unto others as you would have
rural survival.
them do unto you”. Is it not a
Join the HCC group at the rule to live by in Heppner? Having
H eppner R anger D istrict a neighbor call the police many
conference room on Tuesday, times in the last two months is not
April 23, at 7:30 a.m. This is a how we want to be treated and
group for one and all, and those do not treat our neighbors this
who feel change is negative are way. When the police and fire
especially needed at the table, so department are on nuisance calls
all can work together to make a they might be needed to help
difference and give Heppner a someone that really needs help.
great future.
Rem em ber to call the
chamber office, 676-5536, if you
would like to attend the Governor
C andidates Forum at the
Pendleton Convention Center on
Tuesday, A pril 23. W e’ll be
departing Heppner about 4 p.m.
Stokes Landing Senior
and returning about 10 p.m.
Center in Irrigon is sponsoring the
Thought for the week: “And Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddler’s
in the end, it’s not the years in your Show on Saturday, April 27 at 6:30
life that count; it’s the life in your p.m. This is the 14th year that
years.”
the senior center has sponsored
the event, w hich features a
Student on Linn-
variety of old time music.
Refreshm ents will be
Benton CC honor roll
served before and during the show
Local Heppner student,
and proceeds will go to the senior
Kristen L. Marshall earned a
center. Everyone is welcome to
grade-point average of 3.50 or
attend. For more information, call
higher for 12 or more graded
credits during the winter term, 922-4399.
January to March 2002 at Linn-
Benton Com m unity College,
We Print Business Cords
Albany.
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were reinstated by popular vote.
Since the state and federal
governm ents reduce school
funding on a yearly basis we need
ad m inistrators and board
members with enough vision to
spend our education dollars
wisely.
Every night the newspapers
have front page horror stories
about massive cuts that are being
made in neighboring communities.
Due to the administration and
board, Morrow County School
District will get through these
latest cuts with minor impact.
(s) Meredith DeHaven
Irrigon
Our Piece of Heaven
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würde gerne mehr informationen
über den G ründer, Henry
Heppner, bekommen.
Über eine Antwort von Ihnen
wurde ich mich sehr freuen.
Thanks and greetings,
Oliver Heppner
Germany
Brenda Sherrell
676-5815
127 North Main, P.O. Box 510, Heppner
In the big city this is called false
alarms, and can mean fines and/
or jail time.
This harassm ent is
hurting Heppner and the good
people that live here. Is this the
way God loving people treat
neighbors? Not where we come
from! We feel like our piece of
heaven has been tarnished. Such
a sham e that a w onderful,
peaceful town like Heppner gives
this type o f w elcom e to
new com ers. If this is the
welcome newcomers receive,
what will Heppner be in 50 years?
Our perception is it will be a
hatefUl, ugly ghost town.
It is sad that the bad
things over-shadow the good
ones. It was nice that our friends
at UMC prayed for us and gave
us encouragement during our
recent medical problems. New
ideas and new people is what our
Heppner needs. We dreamed of
a warm w elcom e and good
friends. We love hearing about
and seeing the past come alive in
the great art w ork on the
A griculture museum. The St.
Patrick’s Day Parade was well
worth waiting six years to see.
One day we plan on our old car
being part o f the parade. What
does it take to keep some of the
old timers happy, or is it possible?
(s) Maij & Sherrill Spangler
Heppner
Piano students to
hold recital
Twelve local piano students
will present a recital on Tuesday,
April 23, at 7 p.m. at the Christian
Life Center church in Heppner.
The students, Devin Robinson,
Rainz Cullen, Amy and Eric
Jepsen, Em ily and M eaghan
Unruh, Cameron McCurry, and
D arren, M atthew, N athan,
Kristen and Daniel Van Cleave,
will perform pieces from the
Baroque, Classical, Romantic and
20th C entury tim e periods,
including works by a variety of
composers such as Bach, Handel,
Brahms and Beethoven.
The students, who range in
level from beginner to advanced,
are preparing to participate in
syllabus adjudications in May. The
adjudications are held in
Hermiston and are sponsored by
the Oregon Music Teachers’
A ssociation. Teachers o f the
students include M yrna and
Darren Van Cleave of Heppner,
Ruth Naser of Hermiston and Dr.
Walter Saul of Portland.
The public is invited to attend
the recital.
EOU releases winter
quarter dean’s list
Eastern Oregon University in
LaGrande has announced its
dean's list honor roll for the 2002
winter quarter.
Local students who qualified
are Ian Sweek of Heppner, Maci
C hilders o f lone and Daire
O ’Bnen-Richards of Irrigon.
Cindy M. Green Godard, 56,
o f Philom ath, form erly o f
Heppner, died Thursday, April 4,
2002, at her home.
A memorial service will be
held on Friday, April 19,2002, at
11 a.m. at the United Methodist
Church in Heppner.
Mrs. Godard was bom Au
gust 7,1945, at Corvallis, to Albert
and Harriet Rheinheimer Nelson.
She attended schools in Corvallis,
and graduated from Corvallis High
School in 1962. She attended col
lege at Monmouth.
On August 7, 1965, she mar
ried Clifford Green at Springfield.
They spent eight years at Athena,
before moving to Heppner in
1973. They divorced in 1994.
Mrs. Green worked and was
involved in the management and
operation o f their businesses,
Heppner Garbage Disposal Ser
vice and later the purchase of the
Coast-To-Coast hardware store in
Heppner.
She was active as a mother,
leading cub scout groups, teach
ing Sunday school, and attending
and participating in all the activi
ties of her children through the
years.
In 1994, she m oved to
Philomath, where she took a job.
She married Russell Godard
on June 21,1997, at Corvallis.
She enjoyed reading, and
traveling with her family and
friends.
Survivors include her hus
band, R ussell G odard o f
Philomath; son, David Green of
H eppner; daughter, K irsten
Harrison of Lexington; grandchil
dren, Brett Harrison and Kyle
Harrison; and sister, Gloria Rohl
of Salem.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Pioneer Memorial
Home Health Care, P.O. Box 9,
Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Sw eeney M ortuary o f
Heppner is in charge of arrange
ments.
Death Notice
Gladys P. Connor
Gladys P. Connor, 93, o f
Heppner, died Saturday, April 13,
2002, at Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital in Heppner. Arrangements
are pending at Sweeney Mortu
ary of Heppner.
Joseph P. Anderson, Jr.
Joseph P. Anderson, Jr., 48,
of Heppner, died Friday, April 12,
2002, at Deaconess Medical Cen
ter in Spokane, Washington.
Graveside service will be
held Saturday, April 20,2002 at 1
p.m. at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Sw eeney M ortuary o f
Heppner is in charge o f arrange
ments.
A complete obituary will ap
pear in next w eek’s Gazette-
Times.
Montana State
University awards
scholarships
Two local students, Sam Van
Liew o f Heppner, and Colin
McEUigott o f lone have been
offered a W estern U nder
graduate Exchange (W UE)
scholarship to attend Montana
State University in Bozeman,
Montana.
Montana State University is
home to approximately 12,000
students
and
offers
a
comprehensive array of programs
and opportunities for students to
study in one of America’s most
spectacular outdoor environ
ments, said a university press
release.
The WUE scholarship is
worth more than $20,000 over four
years. Recipients are selected for
outstanding academ ic per
formance in the past and for their
potential to be outstanding
additions to the MSU student
body.
Correction
The public meetings for the
Willow Creek Valley Assisted
Living will be held on Wednesday,
April 24, at 11:30 a.m. and at 7
p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center in Heppner.
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