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«¡TA* . « r y . ; -1» ■»^—>* - #••* ■*'~U— »ye~-y- «pM EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 25, 1996 Heppner Fillies stampede Riverside Pirates, 51-46 Heppner Mustangs bag Imbler Panthers, 72-56 half the Fillies were trailing, 20-33. In the second half the Fillies looked like fresh horses as they staged a full court press that totally frustrated the Pirates. Heppner went on a 10-0 scoring stampede to come within one point midway through the third quarter. After three full quarters the Pirates still led 40-34. The Fillies demonstrated selfless teamwork throughout the fourth as they continued to work the press and were able to score o ff steals and forced turnovers. Downey was allowed only one point o ff a free throw in the entire second half. Heppner’s quick guards and strong inside play limited the Pirates to six points in the final period. Scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter, the Fillies took the win, 51-46, improving their record to 6-2 for the year. Lori Moeller led all scorers with 17 points while corralling ten rebounds. Annie Hisler hustled in 14 points, nine rebounds and seven steals. Lexi Matteson racked up nine points and six boards. Brooke Boyer scored five points while Jill Barber, Minay Binschus and Jaci Hughes each added two for the Filly effort. photo by Joyce Hughes Lori Moeller shoots over two Riverside Pirates by M olly Rhea On Tuesday, December 17, the Heppner Fillies again put together a big second half comeback to beat the visiting Riverside Pirates, 51 -46. In the first half it seemed that nearly every shot Riverside attempted went straight through the net. The Pirates also put up a plausible press and were able to score on multiple Filly turnovers. Riverside senior Jamie Downey popped in 14 points in those first 16 minutes. The first quarter score was 13-16 in Riverside’s favor and at the 21 . Holt to retire from City Council The city of Heppner honored city councilman Chuck Holt, during the Dec. 9 city council meeting, for his service to the city. Holt will retire from the council in January after more .than 11 years of service. Mayor Bob Jepsen presented Holt with a plaque recognizing his ser vice. Holt said the most memor able events during his tenure have been the St. Patrick's Senior Center project and the Sewer System Improvement project. The council also approved a resolution adopting city goals for 1997. The goals include: -development and imple mentation of a response to Ballot Measure 47; -assessment of the costs of needed water system repairs and improvements, and ex ploration of possible funding options; t -assisting the Oregon Dept, of Transportation (ODOT) in the construction of the Main and May Street project; -reconstructing sidewalks on North Court Street and realign ing the May/Court Street inter sections; -constructing new sidewalks, on Riverside Avenue and re aligning the Gale/Riverside/ Linden Way intersection (if a pending grant is approved); -assessing the costs of need ed storm water drainage im provem ents and exploring possible funding options; -pursuing grant and other funding sources for handicap- Your friendship is special to us. We hope you have a holiday that’s perfect in every way. From the Whole Crew at GoasttoGoast Heppner í « a scs ïs * ta ma æ t a WF. CAM HF!J> YfK « s n a » s í ta íss b » 676-9961 ped accessibility, weatheriza- tion and remodeling improve ments at city hall, and pro ceeding with improvements if funding allows; -pursuing grant funding for handicapped accessibility im provements at the library/mu- seum building; -exploring funding sources for the old swimming pool/ community center conversion project; and -providing project adminis tration services to the Willow Creek Park District for the con struction of the new park dis trict swimming pool. "As our goals indicate, the ci ty is looking forward to a very busy and exciting year," said city manager Gary Marks. "O ur biggest challenge will be dealing with Ballot Measure 47." Marks said that Ballot Mea sure 5 reduced the city's tax base by about 42 percent in 1991 and Ballot Measure 47 will reduce it by another 20 percent this year. The council began to assess Ballot Measure 47 funding and spending options during the meeting. In other business, city en gineer Doug Ferguson review ed the Main Street project plans with the council. Ferguson said he expected ODOT to seek bids for the project in March. He said the project would likely get underway by May. An updated Main and May Street drawing is now on public display at city hall. 6 1 6 ' photo by Joyce Hughes Eric Schonbachler (10) scores two points against Imbler “Whan* you* d o iom ethin/g- fr o n v y o u r h e a r t you* le a v e a* h e a r tp r im t " C'prah'Wimfrev Ire n e Crabtree' way a d evoted wife, mother, grandm oth er a n d g rea t grandm other Irene* left m any heartprinty on* the* live* o f thoie* she* loved. Leo- C rabtree along* with- the* fam ily o f Ire n e Crabtree*, w ould like t o exten d ou r heartfelt thankt to a ll thote who- h a ve expressed their sympathy after the passing* o f Irene*. The* phone* calls-, letters, donations to the memorial* fund, a n d d on a tion s o f fo o d to the fam ily d in n er follow in # her services h a ve been* greatly appreciated by us all*. Ire n e will* b e greatly missed bu t her “h ea rtprm ti" will* be forever em bedded in* ou r hearty. W e’re all fixed up and ready to wish you a wonderful holiday. Thanks a lot. as ses sss 1 » vu ss* ss* ss* ss* tat ss* ss* ss * ss* ss* ss * ss * ses ss* ss* ss* $ . 3 The Heppner Mustangs were rude hosts when the Imbler Panthers from the Wapiti Lea gue came to town Friday, Dec. 20, and whipped the Panthers 72-56, in a game that-wasn't as close as the final score indicat ed. Heppner, in winning its third game in a row, jumped out to a 24-10 first quarter lead with an aggressive defense that put the Panthers back on their heels. The Mustangs built on their lead in the second quarter and led 40-22 at the break. Jim Schlaich scored 15 of his game- high 19 points in the first half to pace the Mustangs. He also pulled down 14 rebounds in his best performance of the season. Heppner was outscored 34-30 in the second half, but won handily against a team that looked good on paper, with a front line of 6'5'', 6'3", 6'3" and two quick shooting guards. They fell apart against a stub born Heppner defense and ag gressive board work. Jeff Watkins had strong moves to the hoop and scored 13 points for Heppner, and Chris Anthony came off the bench and added 11 points. Tim Dickenson had nine points and was a power on the boards. The Mustangs brought their record to 6-2 with the win and traveled to Echo to play the Cougars Saturday night, Dec. t RANDY ANDERSON Manager Sendee JEFF SHANK Ass t Manager c,a\es y MARCY BACON Bookkeeper There's no better time to let you know how much we value your patronage and friendship Happy Holidays! 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