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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17,2006 - FIVE Clean up Heppner with SOLV for Memorial Day It is tim e to get Heppner ready for Memorial Day weekend. We have many out- of-town visitors who come here for the weekend and we want to look our best for them. Please use the SOLV litter bag for any litter along the state highway through tow n, in front o f your re sid en ce or place o f Wranglers Riding Club gives awards business and dispose of it or put it next to a highway sign. On Thursday, May 25, the Heppner Chamber of Commerce volunteers will pick up the litte r bags between 5-6 p.m. “ Your a ssistan c e Stickhorse (L-R): Hunter Greenup, Evan kollnian, Carson w ith keep in g H eppner Brosnan, keegau Gibbs, Jaiden Mahoney, Jacee Currin. Conor looking good is Brosnan and Blane Mahoney. Leadline (L-R): Evan Rollman, Hunter Green, Reegan Gibbs, a p p re c ia te d .” said John Carson Brosr.an, Erin Monagle and Blane Mahoney. Not E d m undso n , SOLV pictured: Sydney Bracher. coordinator. Over the Tee Cup S everal lad ies gathered at Willow Creek Country Club on May 9 for ladies' play. Pat E dm undson took low gross of the field. Corol Mitchell took low net of the field. Lois Hunt had least putts of the field. In flight A, Karen Bishop and Carole Hamilton tied for low gross and Bishop had KP. In flight B, Lynnea S argent had low g ro ss, Juanita Martin had low net and Luvilla Sonstegard had least putts. In flight C, Joanne Barbee had low gross, Ann Elgin had low net, Betty Carlson had least putts and 4-7 year olds (L-R): First place, kolby Currin; Second, Coby Bev Steagal had KP. Dougherty; Third. Rylee kollnian; Fourth, Jaiden Mahoney; and Joyce Ward took the participant- Jacee Currin. 8-9 year olds (L-R): First place, Bobbie Correa; Second. Ryan special event. Edmundson Dougherty; Third, Blake Greenup; Fourth, Tate Gentry; had a birdie on hole #1 and Participants- Makenzi Hughes and Maci Gibbs. Hunt had the long putt on hole #5. OSU announces honor roll Names of students who have m ade the S c h o la stic H onor Roll W inter Term have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 476 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 2,319 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Local students on the Honor Roll included: Boardman- 3.5 or Better: A ndrew D. G oad, Sophomore, Pre-Computer Science; lone- 3.5 or Better: Johnny A. C o llin , S ophom ore, F o rest Engineering and Cameron L. Krebs, Junior, Agricultural Business Management; and Irrig o n - 3.5 or B etter: M atthew A. G o rd an ier, S enior, P re-C iv il Engineering. A.C. Houghton to hold employees’ reunion A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon is having a reunion for all present and former employees on Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29. Information regarding this reunion of teachers and staff has been mailed to those for whom addresses were found. Those who have worked at A.C. Houghton and have not received notification are urged to contact the coordinator for the event, Marilyn Stewart, at 922-3319. 13-16 year olds (L-R): First place, Taighler Dougherty; Second, 10- 12 year olds (L-R): First place, Rebecca Jepsen; Second Jessica Hughes; Third, Jessica Hamilton; Fourth, Devin (tie), Garrett Robinson and Stephen Thompson; Third, Mary Robinson. Not pictured: Participants- Tori Lovgren and Melissa Rietmann (not pictured); Fourth, Nikki West; and Participant- West. Meeka Boyd. The W ranglers Riding Club had a Mother's Day BBQ and then concluded its annual series of spring play days on May 14. The play days were held at the M orrow C ounty F airg ro u n d s A rena in Heppner on the afternoons of April 23, 30. May 7 and May 14. Each week there were at least three different FINAL W EEK! R C L O S IN G ! TOD NAME THE PRICE! ANY REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED! OUR LAST DAY OF BUSINESS IS SATURDAY, MAY 20TH Prizes w ill be aw arded at 4 p.m. I SALES TERMS: I CASH VISA • M.C. ALL SALES FINAL HEPPNER HARDWARE I STORE HOURS 106 MAY STREET HEPPNER, OR 97836 MON. to SAT. 9:00 to 6:00 events for the contestants. The first two events were always barrel racing and pole bending. The third event was different each w eek and in clu d ed a c a lf c u ttin g / chasing event, a race to brand a cardboard calf with a branding iron dipped in a flour paste mixture, a scurry race, rings race and the ribbon race. At the aw ards presentation on the final day, all of the stick horse racers received new musical stick horses and a bag of candy treats for their efforts. The lead line participants all received new halters and matching lead ropes, candy and horse treats. Riders ages 4 and up each received a bag of treats for themselves and their horses. The top four riders who accumulated the most points and attended at least three of the four play days also received prizes such as belt buckles, saddle blankets, bridle headstalls, bell boots, ropes, buckets, etc. Each y ear the W ranglers Club awards a large traveling trophy to the family or individual who has show n the m ost improvement in their riding skills. This year's winner was 11-year-old Meeka Boyd. She is the daughter of Dale and Candy Boyd of Heppner. W rangler's Riding Club is open to anyone who wants to attend. The group may also have a family trail Traveling Trophy Winner: ride in June. Call Angie Meeka Boyd H ughes at 676-9909 for more information. I t ’s not too late. C am per and co u n se lo r positions are still available fo r the S h am ro ck ettes second annual dance camp. Dates for the camp have been changed to June 14-16. “We changed the dates to work better with the release of sch o o ls in our surrounding areas and with the end of sports activities," said Jodi Chapa, coach and camp administrator. The cam p is available to girls going in to the seventh, eighth and ninth grades in the 2006-07 school year. Counselor positions are available to girls going into the 10lh, l l ,hand 12lh grades. “The theme of our camp this year is Survivor. Lots of people have found fascination and excitement in the popular TV series. I’m a fan, so we decided to mimic the show in our gam es, ch allen g e s and o th e r having tribal counsels and buffs/flags for each tribe,” said C hapa. D ance instruction will be in hip hop and jazz dance. “ No dance experience is necessary. We have fun, easy dances to leam, but most of all we have a great time with the themed activities and our obstacle course. There is not the p ressu re to be p e rfe c t,” added Chapa. The cam p will be held at Cutsforth Park, south of Heppner, for three days and two nights. The cost of the camp is $75 for campers and $55 for counselors. Cost includes all m eals, camp a c tiv itie s, o v ern ig h t camping, dance instruction, prizes and fun. New registration is due by June 6. You can contact Chapa at 676-8161 for registration forms or more information. Tree seedlings Dates change for Shamrockettes available Dance Camp activities. We will even be Heppner Legion Auxiliary breaks for summer The Heppner American Legion Auxiliary met for their final meeting until fall. New officers were installed. Officers are president- Jean Strange, vice-president- Evelyn Sweek, secretary- Linda Schultz and treasurer- Bebe Munkers. Poppy Days will be held May 19. There will be no meetings during the summer. The first fall meeting will be held Sept. 11,2006. All veterans and families are welcome. S p ru ce tree seedlings will be available on May 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District o ffice at 4 30 H ep p n er/ L ex in g to n H ighw ay (Pettyjohn Office Building). M orrow SW C D organizes the dispersal of these excess trees each year in c o o p e ra tio n w ith the USFS. “T rees p ro v id e sh ad e, w in d b reak s and wildlife habitat as well as m inim izing soil erosion,” said a SWCD spokesperson. “Take ad v an tag e o f this opportunity and plant a few trees this spring to enhance your pro p erty . S u rv iv al increases if trees are healed in now and planted this fall.” P lease bring containers such as burlap sacks or garbage bags to protect the trees in transport. For m ore information, call the SWCD office at 676-5452 Gazette closed for Memorial Day News and Ad deadline Friday, May 26 at 5 p.m. for May 30 paper