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Clinic construction hinges on parking and street improvements HEPPNER 35C azette imes VOL. 111 NO. 48 10 Pages Wednesday, December 2, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Heppner challenges Vale for title Excavation has begun on clinic addition The Heppner Planning Com mission approved a variance to allow construction of an addition to the Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner at their meeting Nov. 25. Excavation in preparation for construction began Nov. 30. The planning commission stipulated, however, that plans for the addition must include at least 35 parking spots. The com mission also requires that entry and exit ways near the clinic be widened and nearby streets be made more accessible to vehicles. Plans originally called for 21 champions. Coach Brice Gundlach, in his seventh year at the school and fourth year as the head coach, has compiled an impressive 43-4 career record. Gundlach will call on three-year starters Joe Arritola (245 lbs.) and Nate Van Matre (205 lbs.) at guard and tackle to a ■ anchor their running game. Senior quarterbacks Jeremy Johnston and Mark Alston look Heppner Lions Club Secretary to tight end Larry Ramirez, 6 '6 '’ Steve Rhea and Soroptimjst 255 lbs. in their passing game. r resident Joyce Hughes show Halfbacks Cory Maag, Dan some of the oranges to be sold McFeeters and fullback Tony during the annual fruit drive next Cummings are all hard running w e e k . backs in the ground attack. Instead of door to door sales of On the defensive side of the oranges and grapefruit as has ball, 6 ’4 ” 270 lbs senior Greg been done in the past, the two Hoagland joins Van Matre, Ar clubs will take orders in advance ritola and Ramirez in the line. and then deliver the fruit next Cummings lines up at linebacker w e e k . and Gundlach calls Alston the Fruit will sell for $20 a case, “ best defensive back in the $12 half case, and $8 for a state.” Gundlach also mentioned quarter case. There are 72 sophomore Matt Jacobs as com oranges and 48 grapefruit to a ing on late in the season in the c a s e . defensive secondary. Anyone wishing to order fruit Gundlach looks for “ a real may contact Joyce Hughes at physical battle with Heppner. 676-9228, 676-9959, or They’ve been able to run suc Marianne Kahl at 676-9113. Fruit cessfully and we need to stop may also be ordered from any that.” He also mentioned being Soroptimist member. able to move the ball against the stingy Mustang defense as a key. Vale beat the Umatilla Vikings 32-15, in the first round of the playoffs and had to come from behind to defeat Dayton 26-20 in After nearly a year of contract the second round. Last week they negotiations between the Morrow traveled to Lost River and beat County School District and its the Raiders 21-6. teachers, including the assistance Coach Greg Grant thought the of a state mediator, talks have Mustangs would need to “ play stalled. The Morrow County good defense to defeat the Vik Education Association, represen ings’ size advantage. We’ll have ting about 150 teachers in Mor to use our speed and quickness row County, has requested the re and spread the field out to win the maining issues be submitted to game. We’ll need to stop them from steamrolling us to win.” The Mustangs started the playoffs with a 14-0 shutout of the Enterprise Savages and blanked Town and Country Day is set the Warrenton Warriors 21-0. for Wednesday, January 13. Last week Heppner squeaked out Traditionally, this is the day the a 14-13 victory over the Crow Heppner Chamber of Commerce Cougars. recognizes and presents awards parking spots and no road im provements, but area residents voiced concerns about parking and increased traffic flow. Funding for the street im provements is still up in the air, however. Morrow County Judge Louis Carlson said that since the clinic is a county building on county property , the county court will consider funding the imp rovements. But he said the coun ty must first know exactly what improvements are required and the anticipated costs of those im provements. He said that if the county agrees on funding, monies will come out of the general fund or contingency. According to Carlson, Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Clinic ad ministrator Kevin Erich has in dicated that the medical fund has no funds available to make the street improvements. The propsed clinic addition will be 26 feet by 98 feet and will house four exam rooms, four of- • fices, a lobby and reception area and offices for physical therapy and Home Health. The Morrow County Public Health Depart ment office may also move to the clinic from its downtown location. » Annual orange and grapefruit sale begins Photo by Joyce Hughes Jeremy Maddern (82) T.R. Riehl, Kevin Kilkenny and Tony Burt celebrate their hard earned victory. The Heppner Mustangs will try to write the final chapter to their storybook season when they take on the Vale Vikings Saturday, December 5 at the Class 2A State Football Championship game. The game will be played in con nection with the 1A and 3A championship games at Parker Stadium on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Game time for Heppner is 1:30 p.m. St. Paul will play Dufur for the 1A championship and The Dalles and St. Helens will battle for the 3A title before and after the Mustang-Viking tilt. Heppner and Vale are both perfect at 12-0 this season but the Vale perfection goes deeper. Since coming down to the 2A level in 1990, the Vikings have won 38 straight games, a state of Oregon football record, including two state championships. Hepp ner and Vale last played in the first round of the state playoffs last season. The Mustangs travel ed to Vale and were defeated 46-13 by the eventual state Mustangs to play in Parker Stadium Heppner Mustang fans atten ding the Class 2A state football championship game in Corvallis Saturday can take advantage of a special treat, three championship games for the price o f one. Ticket prices for all football playoffs have been set by the O regon School A ctivities Association. Tickets for the championship games at Parker Stadium are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Game admission is good for one or a maximum of three games. Dufur will meet St. Paul at 11 a.m. for the 1A eight man cham pionship followed by the Heppner-Vale contest at 1:30 p.m. The Dalles and St. Helens will collide in the night-cap at 4 p.m. to decide the 3A football championship. Heppner will be the designated home team for the 2A champion ship and as such Mustang faas should sit on the east side of the field opposite of the pressbox. However, Dufur spectators are entitled to the front row seats for their contest and will move when their game is over for the Hepp ner fans At the conclusion of the Heppner Vale game. Mustang supporters will need to allow The Dalles fans to occupy those seaLs nearest the sidelines. One may select any other seating for the two games Heppner is not involv ed in. The most direct route to Parker Stadium is to take Exit 228 south of Albany onto state highway 34 off of Interstate 5, then follow signs to Philomath through Cor vallis turning right on 30th street. This will lead directly to the park ing lot at Parker Stadium. Teachers’ contract negotiations stall tickets at $5 for adults and $4 for students may be purchased at the gate. Bus tickets must be purchased from Tricia Gunderson at the Bank of Eastern Oregon by noon Thursday, Dec. 3. The charter bus has high back tilting seats and a restroom. A maximum of 47 Community pep assembly Dec.3 The Heppner High School cheerleaders will sponsor a com munity pep assembly Thursday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. “ The com munity is invited to come and factfinding. The asssociation and district have selected John Hayduke of Seattle, WA. to serve as factfinder in this dispute. “ We were optimistic that a set tlement could be reached. However, after an all night mediation session, a number of significant issues remain un reso lv ed .’’ said Mike Wetherell, chairperson for the MCE A negotiations committee. A factfinding hearing will oc- cur in January. The factfinder will hear both sides of the dispute and write recommendations to settle the contract. Chamber seeks nominations for awards Flatts chartered bus to take spectators to game A chartered spectator bus to at tend the Class 2A state champion ship game between Heppner and Vale at Parker Stadium at Cor vallis will leave Heppner at 6 a.m. Saturday. Dec. 5 and return around 11 p.m. Bus tickets arc $30. which does not include the game tickts. Game Heppner Lion Steve Rhea and Soroptimist Joyce Hughes help wish the team good luck before they take off to Cor vallis,” said advisor Joyce Hughes. The Mustangs are scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. Friday seats are available and a minimum of 39 seats mast be sold for the bus to travel to the game. The bus is chartered through Flatts in Condon. for man. woman, citizen- educator and business of the year. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to pick up nomination forms at the Chamber office (Heppner T V.) or from Bill Kuhn. Suggestions will be ac cepted over the phone. 676-5536 or 676-9141 and nomination forms mailed out upon request. Selection of man and woman of the year and citizen-educator is based on direct community ser vice, civic involvement, philan A nnouncing ... thropic and church work. The business award takes into con sideration community involve ment. improvement and invest ment. Innovation in employee and customer relations may also be a consideration. 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