EIGHT- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
IHS announces its Student of the Week
off
Local players join Shriners
All-Star football team
The W n ll...
By A/ifilyn
Robinson
Brad Adams, Donald
Adams, Andrew Rietmann
and Cayle
Krebs, from
H eppner
and lone
h i g h
schools,
have been
chosen to
t e a m
m em bers
for the East Brad Adams
team, in the
51s annual Shriners Hospital
selected. Each team consists
o f a 30-man player squad and
a 30-man alternate square.
lis following is an excerpt about St. Patrick’s Day
Players are chosen from 3 A,
by
an
unknown
author, so I’m merely borrowing his or her
2 A and 1A
blarney.
“The
person
who was to become St. Patrick, the patron
schools.
saint o f Ireland, was bom in Wales about AD 385. His given
The
name was Maewyn, and he almost didn’t get the job o f bishop
t e a m
of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship
personnel
Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered
manager,
himself
a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a
this year, for
group o f Irish marauders that raided his village. During his
East
the
captivity, he became closer to God.
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is
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to
D a v e
Gaul
where
he studied in the monastery under St. Germain,
Courtney
Oregon
bishop of Auxerre for a period of 12 years. During his training
from Bums.
East-W est
he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to
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Christianity.
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His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert pagans
from Sweet
game. The
to
Christianity.
But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius.
Home High
game will be
But two years later, Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick,
School, in
h e l d
having adopted the Christian name earlier, was then appointed
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Saturday,
as second bishop to Ireland.
Home, will
A ugust 9,
Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And
be
the
2003
at
this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several
East’s head
Baker City
times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland,
c
o
a
c
h
.
High School
establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up
A
s
s
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n
g
Stadium, in Andrew Rietmann
schools and churches, which would aid him in his conversion
him will be
Baker City.
Donald Adams
of
the Irish country to Christianity.
B rad A dam s, a M o n t e
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that
student at HHS was chosen to Nash, o f John Day and Alan
time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17,
Stanfield
from
North
Powder.
as a first-team member as a
The W est T eam ’s in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick’s
running back. Donald Adams,
Day ever since.”
also a student at HHS, was personnel manager will be
Much folklore surrounds St. Patrick’s Day. Not much
chosen for the alternate team, Ralph Patterson from Union.
of it is actually substantiated. That’s sort o f like some of the
Head
coach
will
be
Kurt
as an offensive linem an.
Rietmann, a student at IHS, Hargett ofNewport. Assisting present rumors flying around here locally that aren’t based on
was also picked as a first-team Hargett will be Jim Keizur of facts. Whether it be school or medical issues, after this
weekend it’s time “shillelaghs” were put away and we treated
running back. Krebs, also a Springfield and Dan Dugan
each other with the respect that each person deserves towards
student at IHS, was chosen as from Keizer.
the betterment of all communities in our county.
The
Shrine
o
f
North
an alternate team offensive
May leprechauns and shamrocks brighten your
American is the world’s largest
lineman.
pathway
to spring.
Other players from the philanthropy, supporting 22
Columbia Basin league include hospitals throughout North
Troy Sampson from Pilot America. The East-W est
Rock and Zach Hensen from game has become known as
Culver, both on the first-team. “The Greatest Little Game in
Ross Ketchum, from Sherman the World.” The year 2002
By Wade A. Smith, Principal of Heppner Schools
County and Eric Delph from produced $72,500 through the
I am pleased to announce that Heppner Elementary
W eston-M cE w en w ere sup port o f advertisers,
School
recently
qualified to receive the S.M.A.R.T. (Start
chosen for the alternate team. community sponsors, media
From the Big Sky league, coverage, family and friends. Making a Reader Today) grant, an early literacy program that
Gerry Escalante, from Echo, All o f the energies that go into helps identified kindergarten through third-grade children
was chosen for the first-team. t. this-event^redonated.;:) t .t»» improve their reading skills. The S.M.A.R.T. program, started
• The Shrine East-West in 1992 by Governor Neil Goldschmidt’s Oregon Children’s
Players for the game
are considered on the basis of game began in 1952 for the Foundation, targets younger grade school students who are
athletic ability, GPA, character, specific purpose of recognizing behind in their reading skills.
This grant works by not only funding a part-time
absence o f any ju ve nil e the athletes from smaller
program
coordinator for HES, but also supplying two new
schools.
The
event’s
motto
is
criminal record and graduating
books
per
student per month to keep, take home and read
senior status in the year “Strong legs run that weak
with their families. The paid coordinator seeks out and
ones might walk.”
schedules volunteers who commit to spending an hour a week
C hristian Life C enter to host the during the school day reading with two children for one half
hour each. Besides sharing valuable one-on-one reading time
Covenant Players corporation. It is not affiliated with
a volunteer, the children involved benefit from having a
with any one church or other
The public is invited to
organization. Its only support positive role model who is enthusiastic about reading.
attend a drama presentation by
The program is also extremely rewarding for the
is derived from donations.
the C ovenant Players on
volunteers who have a chance to touch at least two student’s
Sunday, March 16 at 6 p.m.
lives every week by reading with them. Unlike a mentoring
at the Christian Life Center in Vendors’ Square to
program the only expectation from S.M.A.R.T. volunteers is
Heppner. The group includes be at Neighborhood
that they can read, can commit to one hour a week, and enjoy
two men and one woman.
working with children. In many communities, such as Pendleton
“In the early 1960s Center
and Hermiston, their coordinators work closely with local
The Vendors’ Square businesses that are willing to release volunteers during the day.
when C harles M. Tanner
talked about his dream of a will be held in the Many managers and owners witness employees who return to
touring drama ministry, his Neighborhood Center parking work with more energy, confidence, and were inspired by
friends smiled and told him the lot, March 14-16. Crafts, having contributed to a child’s reading success.
church would never accept it. food and wood carvings will
One o f the exciting things about the S.M.A.R.T.
But one million performances be available.
program is that it is a tried and proven plan that works and
A rummage sale will works well. Many independent studies that have taken place
(on six continents, in 84
countries, in 16 languages) be held inside the Center from over the last 11 years since its inception have shown significant
later, C o ven a nt Players 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, improvement in student reading fluency, word-reading
continues to minister for the March 15. There will be a bag accuracy, and comprehension. Targeting students that are
sale during those hours on behind in kindergarten through third grade and catching them
Lord,” said a press release.
Covenant Players is a clothes, with other items priced up to grade level will only help to insure their academic success
non-endow ed, non-profit as marked.
as they progress through our school system. As research has
shown, the inability to read has significant economic and
educational consequences on both the student and on society.
Children who can’t read independently by the third grade are
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more likely to drop out, experience teen pregnancy, drug use,
Prints of Heppner Available
and incarceration. Since 83 percent of state and federal inmates
at the St. Patrick's Celebration
are high school dropouts, costing anywhere from $20,000 to
$40,000 per person per year to incarcerate, it is in all of our
See them at the Arts and Crafts Sale ®
interests to get our youngsters reading, and reading early.
this Friday and Saturday,
I am looking forward to focusing considerable time
planning for this program this spring so that it is in place and
at Les Schwab Tire Center
ready to go at the beginning of next school year. It is exciting
or at Klam ath First Federal bank.
f I
to be able to share such good news in a time inundated by
fiscal shortfalls. I look forward to seeing many of you in my
All donations now will go towards
school next year spending an hour during the morning or maybe
the m ural show ing the railroad
the afternoon reading with one o f my students; touching and
depot wood warehouses,
influencing a child’s life as well as yours.
stockyards and fam ily sheep
ranches. The mural size is 128 x35'. 4
Ewe-Do-Bingo to be enjoyed again this
HES Receives S.M.A.R.T.
reading grant
Donations of $200 and $300
will receive matted and framed
prints of Heppner.
Donations of $100 and $150 will
receive matted prints of Heppner.
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year
Once again Ewe-Do-Bingo will be coming to the St.
Patrick’s Day celebration. The Heppner High School
cheerleaders will be sponsoring and selling tickets. The event
will be held March 15, at the comer of Main and Center streets.
Tickets cost $5 and you could win $300. Winners will
be announced at 2 p.m.
You are invited to come and join in the live sheep
activity.
Cameron Krebs, son
o f Clint
a n d
M au re e n
K rebs, is
an
A
Honor Roll
student,
and
is
active in
N a ti o n a l
Honor
Society,
Cameron Krebs
the lone
Supports
Edu ca tio na l
Assemblies group and the
International Club. He is the
Mo rrow Cou nty School
Board student representative
from lone, and was lone High
School student body vice-
president last year. He has
helped with the Watershed
Field Days, been a counselor
at Tupper Outdoor School,
and participated in the state
Oceanography Quiz Bowl in
Corvallis. Last spring he was
on the team that placed first in
the BMCC Skills Contest
Science Quiz Bowl.
Krebs
was
an
Honorable Mention selection
to the 1A State Football Team
last fall, and was chosen First
Team Big Sky Offense and
Defense. He will be playing in
the East-West 8-Man All Star
game this summer. He was a
member o f the high school
bowling team that recently
placed first at the district
competition. Besides football
and bowling, he enjoys golf,
hunting and working.
Krebs is involved in
his community through 4-H
and lone Youth Group, and is
a Rural Fire Protection District
volunteer. He plans to attend
Oregon State University next
fall, majoring in agri-business
management.
Odd Fellows name student winners to
UN Pilgrimage
Two lone students, Missy Baker and William Ross,
were named winners of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs United
Nations Pilgrimage for Youth at a meeting Feb. 23, according
to Maiguerite Maznaritz, chair of the UN Pilgrimage for Youth
committee for Umatilla and Morrow counties. Baker is a
sophomore and Ross a junior at lone High School.
“The two finalists, who competed with other high school
students in Umatilla and Morrow counties, submitted papers
describing the United Nations involvement in current world
affairs,” said Maznaritz.
Sophomore Missy Baker’s grade point average is 3.70
and her favorite subjects are history, language arts, and math.
She is active in sports, including volleyball, basketball and track.
Her civic and community service includes working with the
lone Youth Group, Morrow County Museum volunteers,
Oregon Trail tours, and she is vice-president o f the student
council.
Baker said, “I am very interested in the United Nations
decisions because I have two brothers and a cousin in the
military in the Middle East.”
William Ross, a junior at lone High School, has a 3.48
grade point average and says his favorite subjects are math
and chemistry. He participates in football, basketball, and track,
and is active in various young peoples’ organizations. He has
some public speaking experience and takes part in school
dramas.
The United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth is an
educational experience for teenagers interested in a better
understanding o f the world and international affairs. The
National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed
this program on the advisory list o f National Contests and
Activities.
The tour begins from New York City where winners
will tour the United Nations building and listen to behind-the-
scenes briefings conducted by specialized UN agencies and
departments. They will attend a Broadway play, visit the
Empire State building, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller
Center, and the Statue o f Liberty.
The students will also visit Niagara Falls at Buffalo,
NY, tour the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania,
and visit Philadelphia, where Thomas Jefferson wrote the
Declaration o f Independence, where the Liberty Bell is on
display, and visit the U.S. Mint.
Each fall, the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs sponsor the
United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth contest for high school
students in Umatilla and Morrow counties. Students must be
16 or 17 years of age at the time o f participation with at least
one year o f high school remaining. The two-week tours are
scheduled during June or July.
A selection committee reviews the applications for
evidence of scholarship, character, extra-curricular activities,
concern for community welfare, interest in world affairs, and
general fitness to participate in the project. Interviews are
arranged by a committee and a candidate is required to submit
an essay o f 750 to 1,000-words and participate in a local
speech contest.
Old Time Fiddlers return for St.
Paddy’s Celebration
Many local and not so
local fiddlers and musicians
young and young at heart will
be entertaining Friday, March
14, at 7 p.m., at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds as part of
the Old Time Fiddlers. This is
the fourth year the group has
been entertaining during the St
Patrick’s Day Celebration.
Musicians from as far
as Idaho and Washington are
expected to be at the event.
Everyone is invited to come
out and enjoy the “down-
home, foot-stomping, hand
clapping entertainment.”
There is a $5
admission fee for adults and
$3.50 for seniors and children
6-12 with an adult.
Refreshments will also be
available.
The
event
is
sponsored by Oregon School
Em pl oy ees A sso ci at ion
(OSEA) to raise money for
Morrow County scholarships.
Irish beef stew
feed to be held at
Senior Center
Take a break from
cooking, Friday, March 14,
before the auction and join the
Methodists at Mrs. O ’Leary’s
Irish Beef Stew Feed. The
feed will be held at the St.
Patrick’s Senior Center on
Main Street, from 5-7 p.m.
The stew is “the best”
and is ac c o m p a n ie d by
coleslaw, freshly baked rolls,
a beverage and pie. Prices are
$5 for adults and $2 for
children 6-12. Children under
5 are admitted free.
This
ev ent
is
sponsored by the Heppner
United Methodist Church.