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igni ........................................... TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Scramblers finish fourth in AAU Tourney Baseba„ field piayable but still needs work ■3 0 A JV ~ Photo by Joyce Hughes The Scramblers back l-r: Jessie Fisher, Melissa McElligott, Anne Lundell, Ginny Udy, Suzie Heideman, Dana Heideman, Kelly Browning; front-Tiffany Turner and Becky Wagenblast game. Hot free throw shooting quarter, 14 of 21 for the game. By Anne Morter kept them going as they hit 17 of Melissa McElligott led with 18 Coach Dana Heideman and the 21 for 81 percent. Ginny Udy points, Udy added 12 and Brown Big Sky Scramblers returned was the top scorer with 13 follow home from last w eekend’s ed by Jessie Fisher and Kelly ing had 1i . The final game gave the win Oregon 15 and under AAU Browning with 12 each. ner fourth and the loser seventh Basketball tournament in Her- With a night very short on place for the tournamnet. The miston with a surprising fourth sleep behind them , the Orix Clippers, an all-star team place finish. Scramblers watched their next from Washington County provid Battling against bigger schools game get away in the first ed tall competition, with two girls from all over the state, the quarter. The Cascade Blues, an in the six foot range. According Scramblers won three of their all-star team from the Portland to Heideman, it was really a half four games to claim fourth in the area raced out to an 18-4 lead court defense, duke 'em battle for tournament. The Scramblers con before the Scramblers woke up. the win. Suzie Heideman had a sisted of some of the best 14 and The late wake-up cost them the tremendous defensive effort, pull 15 year old players from around game, 39-53. According to coach ing down rebounds but more im the Big Sky League, including Heideman, his team played right portantly, denying the ball to their Ginny Udy an Amee Lindell from along with the Blues after the first Wasco County; Tiffany Turner quarter but had given up too big girls inside. Kelly Browning led all the Scramblers into the from Dufur; Jessie Fisher and much ground in the early going. scoring column with 10 points, Kelly Browning from Echo and In a game where all the girls highlighted by six of six free M elissa M cElligott, Becky scored, Jessie Fisher paced the throw shooting. Heideman said Wagenblast and Suzie Heideman team with 10 points. all the girls played a good game, from lone. Taking the court later that day, making it a fun contest to watch. After a total of three hours the Scramblers faced a stiff “ The team jelled together. practice, the Scramblers won challenge from the Sheldon Irish Each game got better and better,” their opener against Crook Coun but came away with the 48-43 said Heideman. He also noted ty, 59-38. Seven of their 10 first win. Tough defense and good that the girls had a lot o f fun, quarter points came from the line free throw shooting made the dif playing with the other girls in but they got their teamwork go ference for the team as they forc stead of against them. ing in the second quarter to score ed fouls in the fourth quarter and 19 points and take control of the made 11 of 16 free throws in the The new Heppner High School baseball field has already weathered around three games, but there is still work to be done to finish the facility, according to organizer George Koffler. Kof- fler said that the field committee is still trying to get the scoreboard hooked up and work is need to finish the dugouts and the backstop. Koffler said that the committee will continue to have work days every weekend until completion Jonas Healy qualifies for Oregon G eography Bee Jonas Healy. an eighth grader at Heppner Junior High School, has qualified for participation in the Oregon Geography Bee. Hea ly won the local contest in January for the second year in a row. He was required to take a lengthy written test to determine qualification for the state-level contest. The State Geography Bee will be held Friday, April 8, at Sher wood High School. Students will begin the preliminary rounds at 12:45 p.m., with the finals star ting at 3 p.m. John Erickson of K103’s news department will be the moderator of the final round. The top finisher will receive $100, a book and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Se cond and third places also receive cash awards and books. All par ticipants receive special T-shirts and certificates acknowledging their ability in geography. Top prize at the national level is a $25,000 college scholarship. Sponsors of the Geography Bee are the National Geographic Society and Amtrack. Healy will be accompanied to the contest by his parents Jerry and Carmen Healy and Bill Kar- wacki, principal of Heppner Elementary and Middle School. Meetings set on Oregon health plan Heppner woman rescued from snow snow. Beutler and Scott eventual 84-year-old Theta Lowe, ly caught a ride with a passing Heppner, got an unexpected motorist and called for help snowmobile ride Easter Sunday. around 1:15 p.m. The Morrow County Sheriff s Lowe was traveling with her daughter. Sue Scott, and David Department, the U.S. Forest Ser Beutler, both Spokane, WA, vice and the South Morrow when their vehicle got stuck in the County Ambulance arrived on the snow on Western Route around scene around 3:55 p.m. and brought Lowe out by 9:30 a.m. When Beutler and Scott could snowmobile. According to a not free the vehicle by 11 a.m., sheriffs report, Lowe was in they walked out, leaving Lowe in good health and commented to the vehicle because she was not the officers that she was sorry that able to make the two-mile walk the snowmobile ride could not through as much as 18 inches of have been longer. Information sessions on the Oregon Health Plan have been scheduled in Morrow County during the next several months. Meetings will be held at the following locations: -Lexington at the Morrow County School District office on Tuesday, April 12, at 9:30 a.m. -Heppner at the Senior Center on Thursday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m ., Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m ., and Thursday, June 16, at 9:30 a.m.; and encourages everyone to come out to help. Koffler said that Morrow County Grain Growers, Colum bia Basin Electric and Kinzua have have donated equipment, materials or equipment to help. -Boardman at the Grange Hall on Friday, May 6, at 9:30 a.m.; -Irrigon at the Stokes Landing Senior Center, West South Main and Opal Place, Wednesday, June 1, at 1:30 p.m. At the sessions, those attending will learn whether they may be be eligible for coverage under the plan and how to complete the ap plication. The Oregon Health Plan was designed to provide medical and dental coverage for low-income Oregonians. Jonas Healy Crushed Rock m For Sale 3^ ,, minus 1” minus 3” base rock Clean Fill Material Can be picked up at pit or we will deliver. Pit 6V2 miles up from mouth of Lower Rhea Creek, Brenner Canyon. Contact Roger Britt 676-5096 A SHORT COURSE OF THREE WATERCOLOR LESSONS S a tu rd a y m o rn in g s , 9 to noon Starting April 9 Call 676-9047 for information NOW O PEN D a y 's Unique Boutique c JViicl-Colti rnbia 7 /tie Company NEW HOURS: Tues.-Fri., noon to 5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A Full Service Title & Escrow Company Lots of new items. Collectibles, dryed and feathered arrangements, baby gifts, some furniture and much more. 676-9102 Serving All o f Morrow County Located in Boardman City Hall Office Building Steve Rhea of Heppner Ducks Unlimited holds Marlin .22 ri fle that will be raffled off at the Ducks Unlimited banquet Fri day night. The DIAMOND She D eserves Diamond Pendant V N '■ '.V Diamond Earrings Diamond Anniversary Band * Member Jewelers ot America. Inc . ^ Peterson’s Heppner Oregon Ducks Unlimited will hold its Heppner banquet this Fri day, April 8 at the Heppner Elks Logge. The activities get underway with a social hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m ., followed by a prime rib dinner, auction, raffles and games. Cost of the banquet is $15 per person, and there will be early bird sales where a dinner ticket and five raffle tickets (for the price of four) for only $35. There will be many raffle prizes, including guns and spor ting goods. Early ticket purchases are available from Steve Rhea or Russ Morgan. Membership dues are $20 for adults and $5 for greenwings. Checks can be made out to Ducks Unlimited. P.O. Box 1034. Heppner. OR 97836. ( 503 ) 481-2280 President 206 Main St. N. 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