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A friendly experience for Centennial Easdiè U of L etsell J ciucine, JR L i i r : t'y 9 / 4 J 3 n| v *1 ___ L tifa ÆÊ r - >1 À \ 1 tm a ! 4« l i a V | fife’ Centennial students (left to right) back: Josh Raby, Casey Hard, Tim Kainp. Phil Market; front: Kayla Hegleitner, Heather Schermerhorn, Allie Child, Brittany Knudsen, Crystal Moore, Emily Dorney. VOL. 121 NO. 19 * 12 Pages Wednesday, May 8 ,2002 Friendly, free, wide open, small, gossipy. These term s sum up Heppner in a nutshell for some city teens looking at our rural town for the first time. The teens, from Centennial Middle School in the Portland area, are guests o f Heppner-Lexington area families during the annual Centennial exchange. Each year eighth graders attending the Portland area school draw lots to see who will be able to spend a week in the country, hosted by the families of Heppner Junior High seventh graders; meanwhile Heppner eighth graders get the chance to spend a week in the city, hosted by the families of other Centennial eight-graders. What are the city kids like and what do they really think Centennial student Paige Moyer rides with the assistance of Ashley Hard. Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon about Heppner? Here are their Heppner. during the rodeo presentation at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. impressions: Casey Ward-13, lives in She also went to the Wrangler By Doris Brosnan Portland with his dad, Tom, a rodeo and rode for the first time. walk everywhere and go get ice At the April 24 meeting, truck driver; mom, Diane, who Allie sdys she misses her family cream and stuff. At home you can county court held a public hearing walk down the street or around runs an embroidery business; but hasn’t been bored during her on the rehabilitation proposal. sister, Dannielle, 19; and brother, stay. “It’s not boring because it’s the block, but you can’t really Economic development specialist, Jake, 15. Casey stayed with the so small you can walk walk anywhere else. It’s too far." Martin Davis, was suggested as Crystal Moore, 15, lives Bobbette and Pat Lovgren family, anywhere.” She says that the a county contact person for the in Boring with her mother. Bonnie, Rhea Creek, who took him to the school in Heppner is “a lot more projects, which would likely a beautician; dad, Doug, a Wranglers rodeo. He competed one-on-one” than Centennial. involve mostly older homes in the machinery mechanic; and brother. and won second in the barrels- “Our school is huge,” she says. south county. A countyw ide Brenton. 17, a junior at Centennial pretty good for having never “The population of Heppner is survey would be sent out in aboui High School. Crystal celebrated ridden a horse before. The family about the same as our school.” three months. Disbursement of her 15lh birthday in Heppner with also took him four-wheeling and “Everyone knows everybody,” the funds would need completion an ice cream cake and lasagna he and the Lovgren kids played she adds. “Rumors get around a within two years. Repaid money hide and seek in the dark. At lot faster.” “The guys here are made by her host mom. She also would become a revolving loan went to the Tri-Cities with her home, Casey likes to ride dirt nicer,” she says. “We get kind of fund. Administration costs would bikes, watch TV and play on the sick o f the guys down there.” hosts, the Brad and Tami Foster be held by the state, money family, visited at friends' houses computer. “Everyone in town Allie noticed a difference in the received m ust be processed and spent the night with a new (Heppner) knows each other,” way the rural boys dress through the county, and the county friend. “ It’s fun here." says says Casey. “It would be a pain compared to the city guys. “There must form a county committee. Crystal. “It’s weird being able to to alw ays have to wave to is a big difference,” she says. The hearing closed and the court walk to everything. I’ve had a everyone.” He says that people “The guys here wear tight pants. approved the application for the really good time. I like the are nice in Heppner, compared to Guys there wear them baggy and grant. weather here-sunny and warm- Portland, w here people are low. There's not really a change and I like the wide-open spaces." “rude.” “There’s not much to do,” with the girls.” Planning director, Tamra The rural setting isn’t a new thing he adds. The first thing he plans Brittany Knudsen, 13, Mabbott, discussed with the court to Crystal, however, since her to do when he gets back is to get lives in Gresham with her mom. several topics: Morter Lane; a home is in the country. Crystal on the Internet and watch TV, Kathy, who works at a U.S. hearing date for the race track; a said that her school experience especially since the Lovgren Bank; dad. Chris, a PE and power memo agreem ent betw een here has been mostly field trips, family doesn't have access to lifting teacher, track coach and Morrow County, Morrow County so she hasn't really gotten a taste either. head football coach at Centennial Planning, Port o f Morrow and o f school life in Heppner, but Josh Raby, 13, lives in High School; and brother, Tyler. Oregon Motor Speedway. The notices how much more crow ded Portland with his mom, Felicia, 18, a senior at Centennial. While court then approved a classes are at Centennial. Crystal who works at Toys R Us; dad, in Heppner, Brittany stayed w ith memorandum of agreement with says she misses her friends most, Mike, a truck driver; and two the Lizz and Bill Green family and the Port of Morrow and Oregon but adds, “It’s nice being away brothers, M ichael, nine; and attended the Wrangler rodeo. She Motor Speedway. The court also from my brother.” Brandon, seven. Josh was hosted looked forw ard to a trip to approved an authorization for an Emily Domey, 14. lives in by the Dave and Patti Allstott Condon with her host family and amendment to the professional Portland with her mom. Kathy, family, Heppner, who took him on a barbecue at the Bobbette and services agreement with Kittelson w ho works for a drug and alcohol an overnight trip to their cabin in Pat Lovgren home. “A lot of and Associates. counseling center. In Heppner. the Blue Mountains. They also people know each other so well, Emily stayed with the Sandy went golfing and he went bowling you find out stuff. They know Public Works Director, Patton family. While here. Crystal with the group. “You can walk everything about each other. Burke O’Brien, reported activities went to the Wranglers rodeo, almost anywhere here,” says When you walk down the street o f the department crew: crack toured the Morrow County Josh. “In Portland you have to you see everybody and you don't sealing completed on Tower, take the bus or drive. Heppner's even have to call them. There (in C ourthouse w here her host Patterson Ferry, McNab, Pole whole population is about the the city) you get together with m other works and stayed Line, and Homestead Roads; amount of students we have in our your friends, but you move in a overnight in a cabin in the current work with the state to middle school. It’s quieter here.” smaller circle of friends." she mountains with her family. "I like stockpile chips on those roads; how you can just w alk around and “The food’s better at school here.” says. “ The boys are really rem oval o f a cattle guard you don't have to worry about he says. Although he says he different,” laughs Brittany. “At underway on Halverson Road and your safety here," says Emily. “1 hasn’t been bored, he admits to home their pants are falling down one removed on Kincaid Holtz think the last murder here was in liking a bigger school. “I like my around their ankles and here Road; installation of two culverts 1985 or something. People here (Heppner) family.” he adds. “It they're really tight and they wear on Eightmile; weed-spraying was really nice of them to bring big belt buckles." “I don’t like the sure cuss a lot. though, much more around county buildings and on openly. Back there (Centennial) me into their home." rum ors getting spread (in some special areas; near you would get into trouble." She Allie Child. 13, lives in Heppner), but other than that I completion of the Valby project. says she hasn't been bored, but Gresham with her mom, Angel, a really like being in a small O 'B rien reported his admits to missing the mall. At nurse at Providence; dad, Brent, community," says Brittany. “It's desire to set up a meeting with home she enjoys riding bikes and a teacher at Centennial High pretty cool that all these city the developer of the Vanderbrink performing on the Sundancers School; and sister, Maddie. one people are able to get out in the Dairy, Columbia Basin Electric, dance team. year. In Heppner, Allie stayed country and see things they don’t Perry Morter, the county court, with the Bill and Liz Green family. get to see at home. Here you can continued page 2 county surveyor, and the road department. He also reported that the state transportation Task Force will be touring the county. Other actions of the court include the following: approval o f an assessment and taxation grant S a l* good through May 11th resolution to and the assessor's m apping contract with the Department of Revenue; continued page 2 Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 far (am ( f u fn tn l. «ul aw »»b vn « am meg «ft Pony cart rides featured at lone Auction County court news and Barbecue Kristy Crowell with her Shetland pony. Do you rem em ber the legendary myth of Romulus and Rem us, the abandoned twin brothers of noble birth in ancient Rome? They were supposedly kept alive by a female wolf, later adopted by a shepherd, and Romulus went on to found the city of Rome. What exactly does this story have to do with the upcom ing 40th annual lone A uction and Barbecue on Saturday, June 1 ? Pony cart rides, of course. At this year’s auction and barbecue, Kristy Crowell will be offering pony cart rides to children ages four to 10 years old. Kristy has been raising and training Shetland ponies for over 20 years. Kristy is a familiar figure in the area, as she has shared her passion for cart driving and Shetland ponies with her daughter Erin’s 4-H group, school groups and preschool classes, as well as parties, picnics and fam ily reunions, particularly in her hom etow n of N aches, Washington. Three years ago Kristy was delighted when she returned from a vacation to Rome and discovered that she had two new baby Shetlands. She promptly nam ed them Rom ulus and Remus. These two ponies will be taking turns pulling the cart at the auction and barbecue. Weather and pony energy permitting, Kristy hopes to offer rides from 10:30- 12:30 p.m. and then from 2-4 p.m. Everyone riding must wear a helmet, such as a bike helmet, or Kristy will provide one. Everyone is invited to the lone W illows G range Hall, Saturday, June 1, to meet Romulus and Remus and to stay for the 40th annual lone auction and barbecue. The country store opens at 10 a.m. when the bell rings, the auction starts at 10:30 a.m. and the pit barbecue begins at 12:30 p.m. The barbecue prices are $6 for adults, $3 for 6-12 year olds and preschoolers are free. Greg Walden to visit Heppner Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) will visit northeastern Oregon on Monday, May 13. He will be at Heppner from 8:45-9:30 a.m. and will tour Pioneer Memorial Hospital and meet with hospital administrators and staff. Walden will discuss health care issues of importance to Morrow County, as well as current health care legislation in Congress. Walden is a lead co sponsor of legislation that will benefit Pioneer M emorial Hospital and its patients. He will also be in Pendleton later that morning to hold a round table discussion with local, state and federal law enforcem ent representatives on the needs of the northeastern Oregon law enforcement community, and attend a lunch meeting with the O regon Small B usiness Development Center. He will then travel to Enterprise to tour the Wallowa Memorial Hospital and meet with hospital administrators and staff, and then will meet with the Board o f Directors of Wallowa Resources. C ongressm an Walden represents the Second Congressional District of Oregon, which includes 20 counties in southern, central and eastern Ore eon. LAND O' LAKES Dog & Cat Food SO « C h u ck S ty le 4 0 # H ig h P r o te in a n d 2 0 # Cat Food $ 1 3 .5 9 $ 1 4 .5 9 $ 7 .9 9 Morrow County Grain Growers I
