FO U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, February 4,2004
Bunny Barn begins season with win
Farm Foundation annual meeting set Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hashes, Exec. Dir.
K T’S Bunny Barn starts the 2004 show season with a
win. (L-R): Pam Renfro and Kathy Tellechea with Best
of Breed KT’S Jorja, Senior Castor Mini Rex doe at the
Frozen Friends Rabbit and Cavy show held in St. Helens
Saturday, Jan. 31. There were over 1200 rabbits at the
show with 245 Mini Rexes. The next show is in Victoria,
B.C., Canada on Feb. 14-15.
Local wheat producer on national
committee
Lexington area wheat
producer Ken G rieb recently
returned home from attending
the N ational A ssociation o f
W heat G ro w e rs (N A W G )
C onference in A tlanta, GA.
G r ie b , im m e d ia te P a st
P re s id e n t o f th e O re g o n
W heat G row ers League and
c u rre n t B oard m em b er o f
N A W G w as elected to the
B udget C o m m itte e o f the
national organization. In this
position he will help develop a
budget to be presented to the
NAWG Board o f Directors at
th e ir M a rc h m e e tin g in
Washington D.C.
A ls o
at
th is
conference, Grieb, who spent
th e la s t y e a r on th e
M em bership C om m ittee for
N A W G w as ap p o in te d to
c h a ir a s u b -c o m m itte e to
exam ine ways to change and
im p ro v e fu tu re N a tio n a l
Conferences. The com m ittee
will exam ine item s from site
selection to conference format
and direction. Grieb will report
the findings to the Membership
C om m ittee at their M arch
meeting.
Grieb commented, “It
feels good that my fellow
Board m em bers from across
the country have shown their
confidence in me to help shape
the future o f our industry.”
Local Angus breeders listed in 2004
evaluation report
K a th ry n H e a ly o f
Heppner and Dr. Zhivago Staff
o f Lexington each ow n one
bull listed in the 2004 Spring
S ire E v a lu a tio n R e p o rt
published by the A m erican
A n g u s A s s o c ia tio n in St.
Joseph. M O . Issued in both
the spring and fall, the new
re p o rt fe a tu re s th e la te st
p e rfo rm a n c e in fo rm a tio n
available on 5,428 sires, and
is c u rre n tly a c c e s s ib le at
www.angussiresearch.com.
“The report provides
both A n g u s b ree d e rs and
com m ercial cattle producers
using A ngus genetics w ith
accurate, predictable selection
tools for improving their herd.”
says Bill Bowman, American
Angus Association director of
p e r f o r m a n c e p r o g ra m s .
Expected Progeny Differences
( EPDs ) are generated from the
perform ance database o f the
American Angus Association,
w hich includes inform ation
subm itted by nearly 8,300
Angus breeders this past year
th ro u g h th e A n g u s H erd
Im p ro v e m e n t
R e c o rd s
(AHIR) program.
EPDs are available for
17 traits including birth weight,
weaning weight, milk, yearling
w eight and height, m ature
daughter w eight and height,
and scrotal circum ference.
C arcass progeny m easures
g e n e ra te 'E P D s on carcass
weight, marbling, rib eye area,
ex tern al fat th ick n ess and
p e r c e n t r e ta il p r o d u c t.
Ultrasound body composition
d a ta a ls o g e n e r a te s e n d
product predictors for rib eye
a re a , in tr a m u s c u la r fa t
percentage, fat thickness and
percent retail product. This
rep o rt in clu d es the initial
release o f $ Value indexes ($F,
$ G $B), which incorporates
EPD s and industry relevant
c o m p o n e n ts in to fe e d lo t
performance and carcass merit
values expressed in dollars per
head. The semi-annual analysis
for the sire evaluation report
contains more than 11 million
m easures used to generate
genetic predictions for the
Angus breed.
The annual meeting of
the Farm Foundation Board,
w hich includes the M orrow
C o u n ty M u se u m a n d Ag
M u s e u m , w ill be h e ld
Tuesday, Feb. 10, beginning at
7:30 p.m. at the museum. The
meeting is open to the public
Three board positions
a re
o p e n in g . A n y o n e
interested in serving on the
Foundation Board is invited to
attend, says director Robin
K re b s . K re b s s a y s th a t
representatives from north
Morrow County are especially
encouraged to serve.
T he m useum is now
open Tuesday through Friday
from 1-5 p.m . and Saturday
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
m useum is open February
through N ovem ber. The Ag
C e n te r w ill be open M ay
through N ovem ber, Friday
through Sunday, and hopefully
Tuesday through T hursday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Krebs says that a new
event this year sponsored by
the M ural C o m m ittee will
feature guests and local artists
to raise m oney to fund the
local murals. The semi-formal
evening show s, displaying
a rtis ts ’ w ork and p erh ap s
including refreshments, will be
held at the K atherine Bisbee
Gallery at the museum. Local
artist Sandra H aynes will be
the first artist featured during
the m onth o f M arch, w ith
e v e n ts p la n n e d to b e g in
around St. Patrick’s Day.
T he annual D inner
Theatre at the C em etery, to
commemorate the 1903 flood
and to celebrate H ep p n e r’s
history, will be held on June 12.
The
m u seu m
en co u rag es v o lu n teers. To
v o lu n te e r o r f o r m o re
inform ation, co ntact Larry
M ills, 676-5546, or Krebs at
the m useum , 676-5524.
lone Site Council elects 2004 officers
The lone Site Council
met Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the
school library. Officers elected
w e re D e a n R o b in s o n -
chairm an, M elissa LaR ue-
vice chair and Jeri McElligott-
secretary/reporter.
M em bers review ed
the m in u tes from the last
m eeting o f 2003. Principal
D ic k A lle n r e p o r te d th e
a tte n d a n c e at sc h o o l w as
good. The school-w ide plan
for 2003 w as to im prove test
scores. A llen will bring test
scores and attendance records
to th e n e x t m e e tin g fo r
m em bers to review. He will
a ls o b rin g e x a m p le s o f
b e n c h m a rk te s ts . S a ra h
C a rlso n stre sse d th a t test
scores should be sent home to
parents. Allen responded that
scores w ould be review ed
with all parents at conferences,
lone Schools met “No School
Left Behind” standards.
P a r e n ts w ill be
notified o f upcom ing test.
Snacks will be provided to
students on test days.
Carlson suggested the
school start a reading incentive
program from m iddle school
students. Allen suggested we
look at reading test scores at
that level first.
All senior transcripts
have been checked by A llen
to insure students have the
credits needed to graduate.
D ebbie Radie reported the
School Success Committee is
meeting Jan. 31 at 10 a.m., at
th e s c h o o l, to re v ie w
g ra d u a tio n re q u ire m e n ts .
Community input is welcome.
J e ri
M c E llig o tt
expressed concern that the
high school has lost several
clu b s w ith the tra n sfe r o f
teachers out o f the district. She
suggested parents be asked to
help with clubs if teachers are
not interested. It w as also
suggested som eone from the
ESD may be able to help with
O S S O M . C u r r e n t c lu b
leaders are e n c o u ra g e d to
make sure the clubs are active
throughout the year.
C lub by -law s w ere
re v ie w e d . T he fo llo w in g
am endm ents w ere m ade: 1)
W o rd in g u n d e r A r tic le I
c h a n g e d fro m M o rro w
County School District to lone
School D istrict; 2) W ording
under Article V changed from
m e e tin g
th e
second
W e d n e s d a y to th e th ir d
M onday o f every m onth; 3)
Wording in Article V changed
from m eeting in R oom 1 to
meeting in the staff room; and
4 ) W o rd in g in A rtic le V
c h a n g e d fro m M o rro w
County school administrators
to lone school administrators
and school advisory council
was deleted.
Individuals recognized
w ere M eghan M cC abe for
b e in g a W endy H e ism a n
finalist, Paul Neiffer for making
the 2004 Shrine Team, Rhonda
Power and M elissa LaRue for
being named Outstanding Line
Judges for Big Sky volleyball
and Del L aR ue for being a
N ational C oach o f the Year
nominee.
The next m eeting o f
the lone Site Council will be
M onday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m .,
at the school staff room.
UI announces Fall 2003 Dean’s List
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U niversity o f Idaho
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through D ecem ber 2003. To
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Students from the area
who were on UI’s D ean’s L ist
and their colleges, included:
D a n ie l J e p s e n , H e p p n e r,
College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences; Jeremy Tullis, lone.
C ollege o f Letters, A rts and
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The twinkling Main Street lights are gradually coming
off the trees. Do you know the history o f these lights and trees?
A few years prior to the M ain Street renovation, the Heppner
C ham ber, desiring a tree-lined street, invited people to
"purchase” a tree and a brick. Local folks and people who
had m oved away came forward to make the project a reality.
When the sidewalks and street were completed, the community
turned out to assist in planting the trees, made possible by their
personal donations and a grant. Immediately it was suggested
that the trees needed lights for the holidays and the “adopt-a-
tree” project came into being. Most local folks agreed to light
their tree, while others agreed to adopt a tree belonging to
absentee owners. Suzanne Jepsen and then Pat Edm undson
contacted all "owners” with a reminder to “light up Heppner”.
This year M eredith Walters graciously volunteered to do the
reminding.
Bottom line, it’s many volunteers who make Heppner
twinkle, with an assist from the City and H eppner T.V. Now
the tim e has com e to rem ove the lights and store them for
another year before spring buds get hooked in the cords.
A nd speaking o f spring, how about those beautiful
flow er baskets that graced our M ain Street. They were
purchased by people around town and by business owners.
Thirty are needed. If you’d like to have one filled, please give
the Cham ber a call. Planting time is just around the com er and
orders will be placed with G reen Feed.
See you at C ham ber, T uesdays at noon, at Jo h n ’s
Place. Com e check out the mix-it-up meetings, an opportunity
to visit with a variety o f personalities and share thoughts and
ideas to enhance our community. Keep those dues coming in.
Thought for the week: “The successful man will profit
from his m istakes and try again in a different way.” ... Dale
Carnegie
The Homestead Honker
By L.D. Saari of the News-Times
[Editor’s Note: Chris Christenson is a former Heppner resident.
His sister still lives in town. This story was taken from the Forest
Grove News-TimesJ
Every fall, Chris and Jeanette C hristenson can hear
the gun blasts from hunters across the field from their
Hom estead Com m unity property in Forest Grove.
"T h ey ’re allow ed to shoot ducks and geese from
there,” says C hris, as he points across the flooded field
populated with flora and fauna to a duck blind.
“Som etim es you look up and the sky is ju st covered
w ith ducks and geese,” said Jeanette. “T h e y ’re noisy and
messy.”
B ut last y e a r th e C h ris te n s o n ’s an d o th e rs at
Hom estead perceived a different notion about their feathered
friends.
In the fall o f 2002, a w ounded C anadian goose
appeared in the C hristenson’s back yard. A pparently, h e ’d
been shot by a hunter and, somehow, made it across the field.
“His left wing was dam aged,” said Chris. “We called
one o f those bird places, like the Audubon Society. They said
they’d take him but only if we could catch him.”
W ell, nobody could. The H om estead H onker was
feisty and wanted to be left alone. So they did.
But he couldn’t fly, w hat with his left w ing like the
“special fin” on Nemo.
“He som etim es tries to fly, flapping his w ings and
running,” says Jeanette. “But he just can’t get off the ground.”
It was evident to the C hristenson’s and others that
human intervention was needed.
The H om estead com m unity bought a 50-pound bag
o f cracked com , preferable to feeding the goose bread crumbs.
“That gets really messy,” says Jeanette. The Christenson’s live
next to the Homestead community center and that’s where the
goose now calls home.
Chris opens his patio blinds every m orning at 7:30
a.m ., gazing out on his m any bird feeders and the w etlands “
behind. A nd every m orning, the goose is there, w aiting for
breakfast from Chris.
“I’ve now got him feeding right out of a can I hold with
the com in it,” said Chris.
Morrow County included in PGE
grant giving
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The PGE Foundation
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n o n p r o f it o r g a n iz a tio n s
throughout O regon. In that
effort- its impact heightened by
the stagnant econom y- the
Foundation m ade it a priority
to give w here the need is
greatest, particularly helping
boost program s that deliver
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