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Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper
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V O L 106 NO. 51
The First Annual Alumni Basket-
hall Tournament held Iasi week end
was termed a “ huge success", ac
cording to Stuart Dick, instigator of
this first time event
Players and others met at the Elks
Club Friday night for a pregam e
program where many dissertatk»ns
were given on the merits of the team,
team m em bers, etc , m ostly
humorous Games were played Fri
day night. Saturday and the chani
piotuhip games on Sunday .
Winners of this year's champion
ship game on Sunday was (he team.
" I VHP- 1982” and second place was
the team of "1972-73“ .
The event gathered together ap
proximately HO haskethall players
from Oregon. Washington. Califor
nia and Alaska A large number of
spectators, parents, grandparents
and children were present to cheer
on their favorite team Many of these
pe»*ple probaby never dreamed they
would see their kids, or gran
dkids, play haskethall again Well,
they did. and it is doubtful they were
disappointed Many of them still had
the fire they showed while playing
high school haskethall
The main object of the tournament
was to raise money for local youth
actisities and approximately $2200
was taken in The programs ear
marked this year for the funds are
primarily Babe Ruth, soccer, and
Colt basketball. "T his is not ex
clusively for the use of these pro
gram s," says Dick, "funds will he
available for «nher worthwhile pro
jects
A Heppner Yinith Activity Com
mission. made up of the captains of
the teams, will act as a hoard to
allocate the funds for the youth pro
grams Anyone interested in or hav
ing use for funds may contact Stuart
Dick or Pal Sweeney for more
information
A tentative date for 19K9 has hern
set for December 29 11. hopefully
without interference with high
school sports or other Christmas
activities
Dick says they have some exciting
new ideas for next year and welcome
new ideas
Ken Slookey was the winner of
this year's 'Slam Dunk' contest with
hts high Hying dunk
Next year the committee hopes to
have a three-nomi «-ontest to add to
the interest
Awards were given to the 'k x at
talent' Winners follow Best Fall.
Ken Turner. M om Winded. LaVemc
Van Martcr. HI. Best Take-down.
Boh Mahoney. Best shooting over
the backboard. Gary Watkins. Dan
cing inside the line. Jeff Orr and
Kenny Fckman. Best Sink, Steve
Curnn; Best Dressed Referees,
Shcrrec Mahoney and Diana Ball;
Best Game 1968 71 and 1983-83;
Best expression alter foul. Russell
Kilkenny; Most gorgeous shorts.
Robert Bier. Ken Stookey and Greg
Orr. Best looking legs. John Mur
ray. Best collection of slisers, Ken
Fckm an; Newest shoes, Jerry
Dougherty. and Coming the tartheM.
Carl Bauman from Anchorage, Ala
Fathers and sons playing were
recognized. Ron. Sr . Tony, Mike
and Steve Curtin. Archie and Duane
Ball and Jerry and Jason Dougherty
Brothers playing were Jeff and
Greg Orr. Ken and Mike Stookey,
John, Pat and Russell Kilkenny,
Ri>b. Dave and Ken Fckman. Tony,
Mike and Steve Curnn. Dale and
lX>ug Holland
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First place wmnners in the Alumni tourney are
back row left to right. Dale Holland. Bryan
Thompson. Ken Stookey. Robert Bier. Curt
Day; center, Larry Palmer. Don Lott, Harry
Groshens. John Murray and Doug Holland,
kneeling are Tony Currin and Dorian Forrar.
Second place winners are back row left to
right: Jerry Gentry, Ken Eckman, John
Kilkenny, Charlie Sumner. Dave Eckman,
Barry Munkers Front row left to right Steve
Rea, John Boyer. Gary Watkins and Don
Papineau
Santa was riding in a buggy owned by Rhea Creek Saddlery
on his visit to Heppner last Saturday Some local children tell
him what they wish for Christmas
Coloring contest winners honored
Notices
The First C'hnstian Church in
Heppner has changed its Sunday
School Christmas program to Sun
day. December 23. at 9 M) a m The
children have heen working very
hard and would like to invite
everyone to come and share the real
meaning of Christmas with them
P hoto by Jo y c« H ugh»«
Swanson; third-Amber Flaiz; first-Travis
Lowe 1st-2nd grade division. first-Casey
Ingraham
Back row left to right: 1st-2nd grade
second-Jill Barber; third-Amy Papineau 3rd
& 4th grade division second-Jill Briggs, third-
Bonney Jo Hill, first-Tommy Zumwalt
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Mrs. Krein s second grade class performs
lor the Soroptimist group last Thursday They
sang Here Comes Santa The students were
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under the direction of Kitty Bredemeier. their
music teacher.
The Morrow County School
District office in Ixxington. will be
closed to the public December 27
through December 29
Story Hour
The Gazette Times will he closed
Friday. December 23 but will he
open jgain Monday December 2b
News ami ad deadline will remain
the same Monday at 1 p m and ad
deadline is Tuesday at 3 p m
Classified ad deadline is Tuesday
noon
The owners ami staff at the
Gazette wish you all a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
Man injured in log truck accident
A log truck accident. Tuesday
about noon, resulted in (he Heppner
Fire Department dispatching ihe
"jaws of life" to the accident scene
on the Pilot-Rock Highway on
Franklin Hill
The driver of the loaded log truck
was Rocky Britt. Pilot Rock
According to a late report Tucs
Weather Report
Story time at the Heppner Public
Library this Thursday will begin .it
10:30 a m and will hi- about
"Christmas and Birthday
Kay
Proctor is the storyteller
i la y from Ihe supervisor ot the
emergency room at St Anthony
Hospital in Pendleton, where Britt
was taken, he was undergoing v rays
and was in stable condition
Die State Police were handling the
accident reports amt were Mill at the
scene ami unavailable for comment
at deadline
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The Soroptimist Christmas coloring contest
winners were invited to attend the Soroptimist
luncheon at the Elks club in Heppner on
Thursday, December 15. Winners are listed
as follows
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