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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon 4-H Pre-Fair contest award results Class of ’64 enjoys reunion (L-R): Diana Fullerton Ball, IMary Johnson Devall, Phyllis Nelson Hyder, Ginny Lou Turner Daly, Pam Cochell Wunderlich and M artha Peterson Long gathered together for a Class o f '64 mini-reunion. Six m em bers o f the H eppner High School class o f 1964 e n jo y e d a m in i reunion at Lincoln C ity on June 13. Diana Fullerton Ball, Mary Johnson Devall, Phyllis N elson Hyder, G inny Lou Turner Daley, Pam Cochell Brindle Wade, G inny M oore W u n d e rlic h , an d M a rth a P arrish, and G ail H oskins Peterson Long, had a great Picard. time reminiscing and catching It was unanim ously up over lots o f good food, decided that everyone looks drinks and walks on the beach. just the same as they did in high Sorely m issed from school- only better. the gathering w ere Jennifer (L-R): Participants Tyler Brown, Nick Christman, Chuy Elguezabal, Stefanie Hanson, Brooke Rust and Natalie McEUigott. S ix lo c a l a th le te s competed recently in the ninth annual Rising Star Sum m er Classic. The two-gam e series featu red som e o f the best r e tu r n in g h ig h s c h o o l basketball players in eastern Oregon. The players, divided into north and south team s, played gam es in Pendleton and Cove. The north boys’ team, w ho w on both their gam es, included Chuy Elguezabal from Heppner and Nick Christman and Tyler B row n from lone. The north girls’ team, coached by G ene Heliker, lost both their gam es to a larger south squad. T he team included Stefanie Hanson and Brooke R u st fro m H e p p n e r a n d Natalie McEUigott from lone. M cEUigott w as aw arded a p laq u e for th re e yfcars o f participation in the series. The proceeds from the gam es go to scholarship funds available to those seniors who play in the series. UI announces scholarship recipients T h e U n iv e rs ity o f Id a h o has aw ard ed approxim ately $12 million in cash and tuition w aivers to more than 5000 students, who m ay attend UI for the 2003- 2004 academ ic year. O v e r 9 5 0 0 a w ard s ( m a n y s tu d e n ts r e c e iv e m ultiple ones) acknow ledge a c a d e m ic o r le a d e r s h ip potential, aptitude in particular fields and/or ensure financial a c c e s s fo r s tu d e n ts . T h e in c r e a s e in S c h o la rs h ip s available to students is a result o f scholarship endow m ents, special federal grants and U I’s c o m m itm e n t to p r o v id e o p p o rtu n itie s for stu d en ts regardless o f economic status. “ U I ’s s c h o la r s h ip program continues to draw top academ ic students from Idaho and the N orthw est,” said Dan Davenport, director o f A dm issions and Student Financial Aid Services. “ We are w orking hard to ensure financial access for students w h o m a y n o t h a v e th e Available in /lustrous Chrome, yeffow G old Trilled, or Colored resources to pursue higher education.” F ro m M o rro w County, the follow ing students received aw ards: H eppner- D a n ie l J e p s e n , W e ste rn Undergraduate Exchange and R o b e rta R an k in , W estern U n d e rg ra d u a te E xchange; lone- Tracy Griffith, Western U n d e rg ra d u a te E x change; Adam McCabe, Idaho Tuition Scholarship; Diana McEUigott, W e ste rn U n d e r g r a d u a te E xchange; J e re m ia h M c E U ig o tt, W e ste rn U n d erg rad u ate E xchange; J e re m y T u llis , W e ste rn Undergraduate Exchange; and Jamie VandenBrink, Western Undergraduate Exchange. 0CKY MOUNTAI Volleyball practice for the H eppner H igh M ustangs starts M onday, A ug. 18 at 9 a .m . A c c o rd in g to H e a d Volleyball Coach Teri Gentry, the first two weeks o f practice will be “Daily Doubles” . The M ustang volleyball coaching staff is head coach, Teri Gentry, with Becky Kindle coaching the ju n io r varsity squad and Molly Rhea with the C team. A packet o f volleyball inform ation is being sent out the week o f Aug. 4. Additional packets m ay be obtained at the H ep p n er H igh S chool office for those w ho did not receive the packet and would like to play vo lley b all for HHS. Volleyball players are r e m in d e d to b r in g th e ir c o m p le te d “ A th le tic Participation Consent” form, with proof o f insurance to the first practice. N o one will be able to practice w ithout this form being com pleted and returned to the coaching staff. Also, all incom ing ninth and eleventh graders, as well as any new students, m ust have th e ir “ P r o o f o f M e d ic a l Physical”. On T uesday, Aug. 19, there will be a parent meeting at 7 p.m. in the HHS Hom e E c o n o m ic s ro o m . T h e coaching staff asks that at least one parent attend this meeting. Chamber guest speaker R o la n d B e rg h e e r, who spent four m onths as a h o stag e in B aghdad a fter S ad d am H u ssein inv ad ed Kuwait in 1990, will return to H e p p n e r to sp e a k to the C ham ber o f C om m erce on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Jo h n ’s O ther Place. A w orld traveler his entire life, B ergheer had a home in Spain and was raised in China. He now resides in Las V egas, w hen he is n ’t exploring the country. As a logistician w ith B echtel, a venture he decided to explore a fte r re tire m e n t, he w as responsible for m aking sure materials were internationally r e c e iv e d a n d s h ip p e d properly. It was during this time that he became a hostage and w ith dozens o f others was forbidden to leave the country. H e b e c a m e th e m e d ia spokesman, giving interviews to the international m edia every m orning. He now sees a fam iliar scenario unfolding and w ould like to share his story. B e r g h e e r e n jo y s traveling and telling his story, and has spoken to universities and large groups. H eppner found a place in his heart when he visited here prior to the flood commemoration, he said. “ The H eppner Jew elers/ 676 9200 \-f (grab, push, pinch, hit, call you names)? | 6 • Does your partner blame you 6 for how they feel or act? 9 If so, ft t you may w ant to attend 6 9 ft ft • D om estic V iolence Services’ W om en’s Support Group, Denim & Black GEO Heppner Heppner volleyball practice begins Does your partner treat you roughly yen s J Adopt-A-Teacher announces raffle winners 4-H P re se n ta tio n s, Quick & Easy G round Beef, and M easuring contests were held on W ednesday, July 30 at th e 4-H A n n e x . T h ese contests are held before Fair w eek so that m em bers can have m ore tim e during Fair. Results are as follows: Presentation, Individual, Junior: Kelli Jones- Cham pion; W hitney Wehrli- R e s e rv e C h a m p io n ; an d Whitley Reece- Blue. Presentation, In d iv id u a l, In te rm e d ia te : June raffle winners, Jeff and Missy Cutsforth, of Lexington, with William Wehrli- Red. Romanian crystal set. Presentation, Individual, Senior: Shanna Rietmann- Champion. Presentation, Team, I n te r m e d ia te : J o rd a n M it t e l s d o r f a n d K e n n a Purcell- Red. Q u ic k & E a sy G round B eef C ontest: Kelli J o n e s - C h a m p io n ; Jo e Armato- Reserve Champion; M argaret A rm ato- Reserve C h a m p io n ; Jo rd a n G ra ff- Blue; W hitley R eece- Blue; Catherine M cEUigott- Blue; Kathryn Strouse- Blue; Emily Thom pson- Blue; and M ary July raffle winner, Peggy Fishburn, of Heppner, with quilt made by Gates- Blue. M easuring Contest: Darcy Bergstrom of Heppner by D a rc y B e rg s tro m o f W hitley R eece- Cham pion; The A d o p t-A - Heppner. K athryn S tro u se- R eserve Teacher Committee has been June’s winner was Jeff Champion; Joe Armato- Blue; holding monthly raffles to raise an d M issy C u ts fo r th , o f M a ry G a te s - B lu e ; a n d m oney to help keep teachers L e x in g to n , w h o w o n a Bethany M orter- Blue. in Heppner. The w inner o f Romanian crystal pitcher and J u l y ’s r a f f le w a s P e g g y glass set. W a tc h fo r th e Fishburn, o f Heppner. The raffle prize was a quilt made upcom ing Back to School raffle. ossa Cross . Peterson’s Wednesday, August 6, 2003 - TH R E E $ 3995 I G a rd n e r's M en's M e a r (541) 676-9218 193 N. Main Street • Heppner - * M orrow County. ft 9 ft English and Spanish Tuesdays, from 6-8 p.m. at the Dept, o f Human Services 103 S.W. Klnkade Rd. Room #4, Board man Confidentiality. O pen to victims needing support. Learn more about dom estic violence. @ 4 ) » * » * » * • ■*> Cham ber feels very fortunate to have him return to speak to our sm all com m unity,” said C laudia H ughes, executive director. M em bers and n o n m e m b e rs in te r e s te d in attending the Aug. 19 luncheon a re a s k e d to c a ll in reservations by Tuesday, Aug. 12 to the C ham ber office at 676-5536. Neighborhood Center receives upgrades The H eppner N e ig h b o rh o o d C e n te r received a g rant from the Wildhorse Foundation to help pay for installing new padding and carpeting in the Center. D onations w ere com bined with the grant m oney to pay for the carpeting. “The padding m akes s ta n d in g e a s ie r on o u r v o l u n te e r s ,” s ta te d Ja n Skaggs, C enter Coordinator. The previous carpet had ju st been laid directly over the concrete. T h ro u g h m o n ie s received at rummage sales and other fundraisers, along with m any donations, the C enter was also able to purchase a new air conditioner for the food storage area and a new roof. “A lot o f hard w ork w ent in to raising the m oney fo r th e im p r o v e m e n ts ,” Skaggs added. Besides offering food and assistance for the citizens o f M o rro w C o u n ty , th e C enter is also available for group meetings. The C enter is open M onday through Thursday, 8 a.m .-4 p.m., closed from 12- 1 p.m. for lunch. For more information about renting the C enter or to find out about the services they p r o v id e , c o n ta c t C e n te r C oordinator, Jan Skaggs, at 676-5024.
