Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -- NINE
4-H members, leaders receive awards
The Morrow County
4-H program presented
several prestigious awards
during their annual awards
program held October 20 at
the SAGE Center in Board-
man where there were more
than 200 people attending.
The county 4-H association
collected donations from
area citizens and businesses
allowing them to present
over $5,000 in awards.
Alita Nelson with
Barnyarders 4-H club in
Heppner and Anna Browne
of North Morrow Livestock
4-H club in Boardman were
both recognized as the Mor-
row County 4-H Leaders of
the Year for 2019. Leaders
are nominated and then
voted on by club members
and their families.
This year’s recipient of
the Becky Smith Memorial
award was Miley Strzele- Leader of the Year winner Anna Browne was presented with
wicz, Homestead 4-H club her award by her children Colton, Savannah and Wyatt.
of Ione. The Becky Smith
Memorial award goes to a
Mustang cross
country heads to
state
The Mustang boys’
cross-country team compet-
ed last Friday in Pendleton,
finishing second as a team
at the 3A/2A/1A District 3
Championships. The top
two teams and any runner
in the top five who is not
part of a qualifying team ad-
vances to state, which will
be held at Lane Community
College in Eugene.
Trevor Nichols and
Madelyn Nichols will both
be heading to state as indi-
viduals. Joining Nichols at
state will be teammates Colt
Parker, Joseph Sherman,
David Cribbs and Angel
Velasco.
Symphony comes to
Heppner
All-Around Achievement award winners (L-R): Savannah
Browne, Gage Heideman, Isabella Orr and Quinton Orr.
young 4-H member who
is in their first year of ani-
mal livestock. Becky loved
sheep. She had a positive
attitude and enthusiasm for
what she did, was always
willing to help others and
taking care of her animals
was something she took
great pride in. Becky also
Alita Nelson received her Leader of the Year award from her enjoyed sharing her project
with the public, especially
grandson, Jackson Nelson.
young children. She knew
they would remember pet-
ting the sheep and goats
at fair.
The All-Around
Achievement Award junior
recipients resulted in a tie
between Savannah Browne,
North Morrow Livestock
club, Boardman, and Gage
Heideman Homestead 4-H
club, Ione. The intermediate
recipient was Isabella Orr
and the senior recipient was
Quinton Orr, both members
Miley Strzelewicz, the Becky Smith Memorial Award winner,
received her award from Becky’s mom, Pat Smith and Becky’s of the Ukiah Community
Club, Ukiah.
cousin, Sierra Greenup.
The All-Around
Achievement Award is de-
signed to recognize the 4-H
member who is involved in
all aspects of 4-H. Require-
ments for applying for this
award include the following
four categories: partici-
pation in public speaking
and demonstrations at the
county contest held before
fair, exhibiting projects at
fair, completing and turn-
ing in their record book
and participating in an exit
interview at the conclusion
of the 4-H year. The award
is broken down into the
three age groups: junior,
intermediate and senior.
This award is a great ac-
complishment in a 4-Hers
career and is one that should
receive special recognition
for the hard work that the
members put forth, not only
in order to apply for, but
also to receive.
Inland Northwest
Musicians will bring the
Willow Creek Symphony
to Heppner Elementary
School Saturday, Novem-
ber 9 at 4 p.m. for a free
concert. The preparatory
symphony will present their
first concert of the season in
Heppner.
The Willow Creek
Symphony will be direct-
ed and conducted by R.
Lee Friese and the new
apprentice conductor Ash-
ley Walchli. The program
will feature Minuet from
Symphony No. 17 by Jo-
seph Haydn, Colour My
World by James Pankow,
Larghetto from Symphony
No.2, OP. 36 by Beethoven
and more
Everyone is welcome
to attend and refreshments
will be served after the
program.
District Attorney’s
Report
Morrow County District Attorney Justin Nelson has
released the following report:
-Dalton Dale Booker, 29, was convicted of Failure
to Appear in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemean-
or, and was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail,
suspended, 24 months bench probation with numerous
special conditions of probation and was ordered to pay
$200 in fines and fees.
Community lunch menu
St. Patrick’s Parish volunteers will serve lunch on
Wednesday, November 13 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center.
Lunch will be pork chops, wheat roll, mashed sweet
potatoes, coleslaw with pineapple, green beans with
tomatoes and grapes.
Milk, coffee and tea is served at each meal. Suggested
donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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