SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 3,2009
Schaber awarded Grant Rigby Memorial Award
Long-tim e lone
School math teacher Steve
Schaber was awarded the
G rant Rigby M emorial
Award at the lone High
School awards ceremony
last week. Schaber, who
teaches math, health, PE
and the occasional shop
class at both the high school
and middle school level,
received the $300 award
to enhance his classroom
projects. He was honored
in the spirit of former lone
High School teacher Grant
Rigby for going the extra
mile in helping lone stu
dents.
Grant Rigby taught
at lone High School in the
1950's. He quietly went to
extraordinary lengths to
provide assistance to lone
student, Dennis Swanson,
Jim Swanson (left) and Eric Jepsen (right) presented Steve
Schaber (center) with the Grant Rigby Memorial Award.
-Contributed Photo
w ho needed a certain math
class to be accepted to an
engineering program. Not
only did Mr. Rigby get
certified to teach the math
class but he spent almost
every morning tutoring
Dennis so that he would
succeed in the class. Years
later, Dennis Swanson real-
ized just what a sacrifice
that effort had been and set
up the Grant Rigby Memo
rial award to recognize
lone staff for efforts above
and beyond the norm.
Steve Schaber is a
teacher who routinely ar
rives at school each morn
ing between 6 and 6:30
a.m. He provides students
with assistance in math
before and after school and
his room buzzes w ith activ
ity every lunch break as
well as before school. Mr.
Schaber is willing to visit
with any student about
their concerns beyond
math homework and his
room has become one of
the best spots to “hang out”
in the school. Mr. Schaber
has a genuine concern for
all students and he quietly
goes about his day doing
his best to see that they
succeed.
S tu d e n t B ody
President, Eric Jepsen pre
sented the award with the
assistance of Jim Swanson,
brother o f Dennis Swan
son.
Heppner High School track dedication held
On M ay 3, the
H eppner Junior/S enior
High School track was
dedicated to past coaches
and a past administrator
who were instrumental in
building the track tradition
at Heppner High School.
Chuck Starr, Steve Brown
field, Don McClure, Dale
Conklin, Dean Naffziger,
Dorothy Agee, Clint Agee,
Phyllis Payne, Wade Smith,
and Susan Hisler were hon Pictured are: Back row (L to K) - Dale Conklin, Wade Smith,
ored with signs that will Doug Dubuque, Archie Ball, and Steve Brownfield; Front row
hang along the track at the (L to R) - Deana Starr, Phyllis Armitage, and Susan Hisler.
-Contributed Photo
high school.
Chuck Starr came
to Heppner in 1972. He over P.E. and health. He from 1967 to 1976, and he
was the head track coach coached track at Heppner was the track coach from
from 1972 to 1976. He High School from 1961 to 1967 to 1971. He was the
was also the head football 1966. Past athletes say that Heppner High School and
coach. As the track coach, Mr. McClure was a coach Junior High P.E. and health
he coached 12 state med that really knew track. teacher. He was also the
alists and the 1974 Boys’ He w orked with all o f athletic director at Heppner
D istrict C ham pionship his athletes and helped to for five years. He coached
team. He was later a prin build Heppner’s program the boys’ track team from
cipal in lone and was also from the dirt up. Before 1967 to 1971 and also
Assistant Superintendant Mr. McClure left, farmers coached the girls in 1974.
(1985-1989) and Super in Heppner promised him Mr. Naffziger coached one
intendent (1993-1998) of that they would level and 2A state girl champion and
the Morrow County School build a track for him. He many other state medal
District. Mr. Starr spent is still coaching track in the ists.
D o ro th y A g ee
a total of 23 years in the Seattle area. He has been
Morrow County School coaching track for over 50 taught P.E. in 1965 and
District as a teacher and as years.
took on track in 1971.
an administrator.
D a le C o n k lin She coached track from
Steve Brownfield spent a total of 36 years 1971 to 1974. As the P.E.
taught biology at Heppner coaching track in Heppner, teacher, she also had to
High School for 32 years. and he taught social stud ’ coach all girls’ sports and
He was the high school ies for 29 years. He was did the junior high girls’
assistant track coach for an assistant coach or head and boys’ track team. She
15 years - from 1987 to track coach from 1976 to and her husband often took
2002. He coached the 800- 2006. He coached 25 state athletes to meets in their
meter, 1500-meter, and medalists - including the m otor home. She took
3000-meter runners. He 1988 2A State Champion athletes to Junior Olympic
was an assistant for the Boys’ team. He was the 2A Meets. She was also the
1988 2A State Champion Track Coach of the Year high school gymnastics
Boys’ team. He was also in 1988. He coached the coach. She coached five 2A
an assistant for numerous HHS girls’ team to district state track medalists from
state medalists and state titles in 1983 and 1985, and 1972 to 1973.
team finishes - including he also coached the HHS
C lin t A gee a t
the 1994 boys team that boys’ team to district titles tended Pacific University
finished fifth and the 1999 in 1978 and 1987. He took from 1950 to 1954 on foot
girls’ team that finished a group of 3A, 2A, and 1A ball, basketball and track
kids to China in 1987 to scholarships. He taught at
third.
Don McClure went compete in track, and he Heppner Junior and Senior
to the University of Oregon was a Robin Marks Track High School from 1957
on a track scholarship. He Camp Coach. Mr. Conklin to 1974. He was the first
came to Heppner in 1961. continues to volunteer at coach in the Heppner Ju
He taught math, and when Heppner track meets.
nior High program in 1960.
the new H eppner High
Dean N affziger He coached junior high
School was built he took was a teacher in Heppner
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Estate
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PCAITrtO
IT C A N B E D O N E
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for the average family to
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National statistics do not
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ment for their first-home
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to save the down payment
was two years or less.
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percent of today’s home
buyers are first-time buy
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track from 1960 to 1964.
He was a Heppner Junior
High All-Sports Pioneer
from 1960 to 1974.
Phyllis Payne Ar
mitage worked as an el
ementary teacher at Hep
pner Elementary School
from 1977 to 1989. She
coached junior high track
from 1980 to 1989, and
she also coached some
non-com petitive sports
throughout her years in
Heppner. Phyllis started a
track club in Heppner in
the 1980’s that saw many
youngsters com pete in
state-wide meets. She or
ganized for area kids to go
to Junior Olympic meets
around the Northwest.
W h ile in h ig h
school, Susan Healy Hisler
was a seven time state track
medalist and was Oregon
all-state in the 220-yard
dash. She was a national ju
nior college volleyball and
basketball player. She was
a junior high track coach
for 12 years - for most
of the years from 1991 to
2007. She coached many
individual district champi
ons and team champions.
Her greatest accomplish
ment was spearheading the
track project in 2005. Susan
singlehandedly solicited
money for the building of
the track through the lane
project. The project would
not have been completed
without her efforts and her
hard work.
Wade Smith was
hired as the Heppner High
School principal in 2002.
He was HHS principal
from 2002-2005, and was
Morrow County School
District Assistant Superin
tendent from 2005-2007.
Mr. Sm ith applied for
grants and secured school
district money to begin the
track renovation project.
There would not be a rub
berized track in Heppner
without Mr. Smith’s vision
and determination.
Valby Lutheran Church to
host ice cream social
The members of
Valby Lutheran Church in
vite the community to an
old-fashioned ice cream
social on Sunday, June 14,
beginning at 2 p.m. Come
out for a Sunday drive
and enjoy home-made ice
cream, great music, games
for all ages, a horsehoe
tournament, and spectacu-
lar views that sometimes
stretch as far as Mt. Hood
and Mt. Adams.
A ll are alw ays
welcome to attend wor
ship on Sundays at 9 a.m.
For directions, or for more
information, call Pastor
Katy A nderson at 989-
8174.
Ladies Play Day results
Ladies Play Day
was held on Tuesday, May
26, at the Willow Creek
Country Club. Results are
as follows:
M ay 26
Low gross of the
field was Corol Mitchell
(36). Low net of the field
was Pat Edmundson. Least
putts of the field was Nancy
Propheter.
Flight A winners
were: low gross was Loa
Henderson; low net was
K aren Thom pson (31);
least putts were Virginia
Grant and Eva Kilkenny;
and long drive was Pat
Edmundson.
Flight B winners
w ere: low gross w ere
Lorene Montgomery; low
net was Pat Dougherty;
and long drive was Lorrene
Montgomery.
Flight C winners
were: low gross was Ann
Elgin and Luvilla Sonste-
gard; low net was Suzanne
Jepsen; least putts was Bu-
rul DeBoer; and long drive
was Sherron Woodside.
KP: Pat Edmund
son, Lorrene Montgomery,
and Laura Rogers
C hip-ins: Burul
DeBoer and Karen Thomp
son on #6.
lone High School Class
of 1955 reunion held
Top photo (L-R) are Malcolm McKinney, Jerald Rea, Dorothy
(Dobyns) Generaux, Bob Hubbard, Sam Barnett, Lawrence
Jones, andShirley (McCabe) Harris. The bottom photo was
from 1951 when the class members were freshmen. -Contrib
uted Photos
On May 13 and
14, the lone School Class
of 1955 held a reunion at
the Best Western Hotel in
Cascade Locks. Activities
included a cruise on the
sternwheeler, “Columbia
Gorge” on Wednesday af
ternoon, and a social hour
before dinner at Multnomah
Falls Inn. On Thursday the
group enjoyed the vintage
Mt. Hood Railroad excur
sion train to Parkdale.
Those attending
were Sam and Earlene
B arnett, Law rence and
Judy Jones, Jerald and
Leann Rea, Bob Hubbard,
Shirley McCabe Harris,
Malcolm McKinney, Doro
thy Dobyns Generaux, and
Asa Way.
Classmates unable
to attend were Dick Ek-
strom and Denny Swan
son, whose presence was
missed, but were sent pho
tos and memorabilia of the
event, including special
“Cardinal” hats furnished
to everyone by Bob Hub
bard.
HEAD YE HEAD YE
N St. William’s Youth Group
A L A N K . G R E G O R Y paints church basement
The Dick Britt Family,
of Heppner, OD
Do hereby cordially invite you to their residence
for a graduation BBQJrom 4-6 pm Saturday
PS. .DO YOU DEME YOU APE ONE OF HIS PADENTSÜ!
^ Bring your appetite
Love, P, £, & By
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
"Where Friends M eet”
142 North IM ai n
Ladles Night
Ribs, Baled B c a n s , Coleo Sic
»la w ,
Peach Crisn
Creme
rasp w/
JUNE 4
Starting Friday, June 12th kitchen will be open
Friday & Saturday
Flag Day
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YOUTH NIGHT -
eppner
Elks Club
P a i n e s and
in 1
I Vizes
JUNE 11 AT 6:00 N.N
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St. William's Youth Group from lone recently painted the
church basement as a service project. The reason for the proj
ect was two-fold: to spruce up their weekly meeting space and
to say “thanks" to the parish for their support throughout the
year. The group chose a sunny yellow for the walls. Over the
course of three Wednesday night meetings, they prepped. then
painted and then finally reassembled the basement. Along the
way, some of the paint ended up on the kids as w ell as the walls.
Most of the painters ended up with shirts autographed with
handprints and names. Participants in the painting project
included: Clay Morter, Toon Junnoi, Tyree Svetich. Dennis
Schmidt, Beth Morter, Alex Rietmann, Stephanie Medina,
Kylie McFlligott, Steven Holland and Mary McF.lligntt and
Zac Orem. Leaders, Debbie Campbell and Anne Morter pro
vided direction, motivation, focus and most importantly, food,
for the workers. - Contributed Photo
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