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. » . • » ' ' • 4 1 . » f - { ■ . « . : . î » i' ' •' . . ■! r • »t. , p ' ■ ■ .. . P • * — T W O - H r p p n tr G azette-Tim es. H eppner. O regon W rd ne vda y. M a rc h I 6 . I « » Scotch doubles begin on March 19 Colt Basketball — a good place for kids to start Photos by Joyce Hughes Approxim ately 15 years ago. Jim Ackley started what is n o * known ■»Colt basket hall This was formed 1, with the idea that kids finirth through v sixth grades would have the oppor i (unity to do something on Saturday f rooming besides watch television it was o rig in a lly believed to have started in conjunction w ith the Juvenile Services Commission has • ing monies to contribute to this ty pe o f program I>avc Gunderson is now the head o f this program in his seventh year w ith C olt Basketball, heading the group the last si* years They have s i* teams and 75 kids in the pro ' gram, w hich tells a lot about it It 1 grows larger every year „ . The teams begin each year about the first o f December w ith three * practices They continue on through shows Jon Hanna the fundamentals of Colt February w ith si* weeks o f games is the head of the Colt Basketball program scheduled There arc 12 volunteer coaches, tw o for each team, not in eluding Dave, that supervise and referee The coaches arc Rick Johnston. Larry Pettyjohn. Charlie Sumner. Doug Shcirbon, Dave Eckman. Dave Hanna, (ieorge Kot fle r, Jerry Healv, Hob Ployhar, M ark Cutsforth. Terry Hughes, and Gary W atkins There is a S5 per child fee. for hoys and g irls to play How ever. Dave emphasized, "th is i Dave Gunderson Basketball Dave Howlers w ill want to be sure to have their entries in for the St Patrick s Day week end Scotch Doubles Howling Tournament lh c tournament w ill he held at the Hcppncr Howl Saturday. March 19. beginning at noon and continue Sun d ay. March 20 at 9 a m Prizes w ill be awarded and every one is invited to come and at tend the festivities Deadline extended for Bed Race Dave Gunderson and Gary Watkins discuss the situation dur ing half time Kids to Alaska selling baked potatoes fee should not deter anyone who wants to play, we w ill sec that everyone p la y * ." For the first time this year at the end o f the season, all o f the par ticipants gathered together for an ice cream feed o f which 120 people showed up A ll of the children that participated in the program were given pins and certificates fo r the year "F ve ryo n e seems to enjoy the games, and that is what it is about.' says Gunderson L . 'V ' '* L • • » .. *. • • Volunteers needed at Sheep Dog trials Volunteers are needed to help put sheep out at the Sheep Dog Trials this Saturday and S uik 1. iv , March 19 *>J6 , * P « and 20 Anyone interested in helping, please call W illia m K ill. 676 5H6H There w ill he a Merchants meeting this Friday. March IH, 12 noon at Kate's Pizza in Hcppner A ll mer chants arc invited è * f r L to R Libby Britt, Corey Rill. Nance Wright. Brandon Pedro. Nikki Brisbois, Scott Johnson, and Tncia Coe Benji Pearson a baked potato sale this Saturday. March 19 in front o f the Shoe H o*, beginning at 10 a m These students w ill he going on a 4 H F *c hange trip to Juneau. Alaska this summer Ihes w ill be holding '- 'J l- * 4 b » p k Merchants meet Mareh 18 Dave Gunderson Fhe deadline on the Bed Race fo r St Patrick s Day has been e*tcnded to 10 a m on March 19 Anyt»ne in terested in entering may contact Kacdene Hailey at 676 5510 Piano bar featured at Elks March 19 ;*s <4 »/Si, W V " T-Posts ’ ?. >ì ■ ‘ \ rv g • . • *■ •*- 1 5 1 12 #101 UNIVERSAL 12’ X 1-3/4", 6 Rail ' - M l Tubular Steel G ate - .o ■ ¡•V- .*;• * r ‘ -- V - Each . ✓ American Made ✓ Blue Paint / Other sizes available up to 16’ length. 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