Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday. March 12, 1997 - FIVE
lone High School holds sports dessert
Soroptimists busy
during festivities
B y K ara M iller
lone High School parents and
friends gathered at the IHS
cafeteria for dessert and the
winter sports awards for both
boys and girls on Tuesday,
March 4.
Lady Cardinals' coach Dana
Heideman and assistant Kelly
Swarat presented JV certificates
to Sybil Krebs and Brandi Brant
ley. Others who floated between
JV and varsity were Maci
Childers, Niki Sullivan, Camie
Burright and Nikki McElligott.
The coaches noted that even
though the JV team was few in
numbers, with six team members
at the most and more frequently
with five, the JVs led the season
without a loss. The coaches said
they appreciated members of the
varsity squad for filling in when
needed to put a team on the floor.
Earning varsity letters were
LaRee Anderson, Stephanie
Haguewood, Dawn Boor, Kem-
mery Burright, Suzy Heideman,
Brenda Burright, Maci Childers,
Niki Sullivan, Camie Burright,
Nikki McElligott and manager,
Kara Miller.
Suzy Heideman was recog
nized for being selected to the
first team district all stars and
Brenda Burright and Dawn Boor
for being named to the second
team. Other special awards were
"Miss Hustle" that went to Dawn
Boor, who also received the
"Never Give Up" T-shirt. "Best
Defense" and "Most Assists"
awards went to Brenda Burright.
".Most Improved Player" was
Nikki Sullivan and the team
voted Sybil Krebs as "Most
frispirational." Suzy Heideman
was honored for getting the most
rebounds and it was noted that
she has set a new school record
for most rebounds in four years
of varsity play, w ith 659.
Coach Heideman reminisced
that over the 10 years that he has
Lots o f I risii Luck
fo rv ery little
green!
Steve Allen (r) and Joe Bacon named to 2nd team Big
Sky conference
Suzy Heideman (r) named first team Big Sky, and Brenda
Burright (c) and Dawn Boor named to second team.
coached girls' basketball at lone,
noting his pride in the girls'
teams and the honors amassed
for an impressive record, includ
ing five district championships,
two state championships and
numerous all stars and scholar
athlete awards. Others receiving
recognition
and appreciation
were Butch and Helen Heideman,
Loren Heideman, Virgil Morgan,
Glenn Anderson, "The Cardinal",
and all of the fans and parents for
their support and assistance.
Del LaRue, boys' coach, and
assistant. Dean Robinson, award
ed JV certificates to Patrick
Eberhard, Steve Crum, Dylan
Pettyjohn, Allan Gribskov and
Mark McElligott.
Varsity letters were earned by
Jon Garrett, Luke Swanson, Jory
Crowell, Kelly Morgan, Joe
Bacon, Jacob Taylor, Steve
Allen, Randy Scott, Marc Orem,
Jake McElligott and Nathan
Rietmann.
Luke Swanson and Jake Mc
Elligott were recognized for
being selected to the district first
team all stars, and second team
honors went to Joe Bacon and
Steve Allen. Allen was honored
for most assists for the season.
Jake McElligott led in points per
game average with 18 as well as
most rebounds for the year, a
total of 189.
The team voted Allan Gribs
kov and Jory Crowell "Most
Improved" and Joe Bacon, "Most
Inspirational". Luke Swanson
and Jake McElligott were both
named "Most Valuable Players".
Both Del LaRue and Dean
Robinson are retiring from
coaching this year. LaRue, who
is also ending a teaching career
that has spanned over 35 years,
closed the evening with a
thoughtful speech thanking his
wife Linda, the community and
all of the parents for their support
over the years of his coaching
and teaching at lone. He left an
invitation, stating, "Our front
door will always be open". An
appreciative audience gave the
retirees a standing ovation.
Reverend Lea Mathieu to be honored
Central Pacific Conference
Minister Hector Lopez will lead a
special “farewell” worship service
at lone United Church of Christ
(IUCC) on Sunday, April 6, at 11
a m., in honor of Reverend Lea
Mathieu.
The worship will include com
munion and special music, fol
lowed by a potluck celebration in
the basement of the IUCC. The
congregation is planning a “card
shower” for Reverend Mathieu in
conjunction with the potluck. The
worship service and potluck are
open to all and the public is invited
to attend.
Reverend M athieu came to
IUCC in January 1992. She plans
to stay active in the community
and schools after takin “ave of
lone's pulpit. Mathiei .id hus
band. Joel Peterson, have one
child, August Hansen Peterson,
and are expecting another baby
in April.
lone bike-a-thon slated for April 27
From cards, pins
and partyware, to a Leprechaun
figurine for only $9.99, the
Irish at Heart can celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day in style!
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital has announced plans for
the lone “Wheels for Life" Bike-
a-thon to be held Sunday, April 27.
Coordinator for this year’s
event is Anne Morter, who en
courages all residents and busi-
nesses to support this community
effort.
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, founded by Danny Tho
mas, is the largest childhood can
cer research center in America
in terms of the number of patients
treated and treatment success.
Miss Rodeo Oregon applications available
Applications for the 1997 Miss
Rodeo Oregon Pageant are now
available. The pageant, to deter
mine Miss Rodeo Oregon 1998,
will be held in conjunction with the
1997 Crooked River Roundup,
July 9-13, in Prineville.
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The pageant seeks women be
tween the ages of 18-24, with “a
love of the sport of rodeo.” Ap
plicants must be unmarried. The
winner of this pageant will com
plete in the 1998 Miss Rodeo
America Pageant, held in con
junction with the National Finals
Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information and ap
plications, contact president Judy
Holliday at (541) 447-7324, or
Elaine Palmer, (541) 889-6575, in
the evenings. Deadline for submit
ting applications is Tuesday, April
1.
Tickets available
for Ewe-Do Bingo
First team Big Sky Conference: Luke Swanson (r) and
Jake McElligott. Both were also named MVPs o f the
Cardinals team.
Irish writing talk this weekend
"Irish Writing Today," will be
a talk by Annie Callan on
contemporary trends in Irish
prose and poetry on Saturday,
March 15, at 3 p.m., upstairs at
the Elks Club. It is a free
presentation.
The program is sponsored by
the Morrow County Arts Council
and is made possible by the
Oregon
Council
for
the
Humanities, an affiliate of the
National Endowment for the
The lone American Legion
Auxiliary will hold a no-host lun
cheon on Tuesday, April 1, at 11:30
a.m. at Beecher’s Restaurant, in
honor of the district president,
Hildegarde Piersol of Hermiston.
Heppner Auxiliary members
are invited to attend.
The lone American Legion
Auxiliary will hold an indoor
Queen tryouts for the 1997
Spray Rodeo will be held Satur
day, April 5 at the Spray Rodeo
Grounds at 4 p.m.
Girls must be 15 years o f age
or older, and never mamed. They
do not have to be a resident of
Wheeler County.
The queen will be crowned
Saturday, May 24, at the Rodeo
Kick-Off dance held at the Spray
school gym, beginning at 9 p.m.
Music will be provided by “Old
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P ap er
Don & Lorraine Ball's
and Anna Ball's
9 0 th B irthday
Oyen House: March 22nd
at the lone Grange Hah,
2 4 y.m.
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lone and Lexington boys and
girls baseball sign-ups will be held
at the lone High School cafeteria
from 7 to 9p m Mondav, March
17.
The cost is $20 per person with
a $40 maximum per family.
Last week the Gazette-Times
reported that the North Central
Oregon
Tourism
Council
(NCOTC) was proceeding with
implementation of the regional
tourism development strategic
plan.
However, due to unforeseen
circumstances, the implemen
tation of the tourism develop
ment plan for North Central
Oregon will be delayed.
Requests for information
about the status of the tourism
development plan for North
Central Oregon should be
directed to John Edmundson.
NCOTC Chairman. 676-5177.
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March 15th:
KUMA COFFEE HOUR-10 a.m. Brunch at 11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. Dining-buffet including com beef and regu
lar menu- 6-9 p.m. Music upstairs and downstairs
from 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. NOLAN MURRAY. No. 1 in Ca
nadian competition playing guitar and banjo, will be
providing music for your enjoyment.
March 16th:
SUNDAY BRUNCH (nine food items) from 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. Discount for children and senior citizens.
Everyone ts welcome to attend
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Little League sign
ups set March 17th
Strategic plan
meeting
delayed
March 14th: ‘
Buffet dining and regular menu- 6-9 p.m.
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Spice” from Redmond.
For further information and an
application, call (541)468-2442.
Tickets for Ewe-Do Bingo
will be pre-sold at Murray Drugs,
Bucknum's and Yaw's in Hepp
ner. Tickets will also be sold on
Saturday, March 15, beginning at
9 a.m. between Murray Drugs
and Gardner's Men's Wear, next
to the Ewe-Do grid.
The Ewe-Do game works like
this. A lamb will be led onto the
grid by the Pat Lovgren children
at 2:30 p.m. The owner of the
square on which the lamb drops
its "Ewe-do" receives $300 in
cash.
Tickets are $5 per square. 200
squares are available and they
sell fast, said a Ewe-Do
organizer.
Ewe-Do Bingo is organized by
People for the Pool, Inc., and the
proceeds will go towards the
indoor multi-use pool.
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“spring cleaning” sale at the lone
Legion Hall on Saturday, April 19,
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch
and pie available.
Anyone wishing to rent a table
for this sale may do so at $5 per
table. Call Beverly Doherty at
422-7177.
lone Auxiliary members are
asked to bring two pies.
Spray Rodeo Queen tryouts slated
com celebrate
Coast toCoast
Humanities.
An Insh expatriate and writer,
Annie Callan has had poetry
published in the Untied States,
Canada, and the British Isles.
Also performing Saturday
afternoon will be The Senti
mentalists at 3:45 p.m., followed
by the South Morrow County
Community Choir.
Everyone is invited to come
and enjoy these "Wee Bit O'
Ireland" events.
Legion Auxiliary plans lunch, sale
in
Heppner
Mmmtr
The Soroptimist Club of
Heppner will be busy this com
ing weekend for the St. Patrick's
Celebration. The Soroptimists
will take care of the Information
Booth on Mam Street, greeting
folks to the KUMA Coffee Hour
at the Heppner Elks, and doing
the same for the Ceili that
afternoon upstairs at the Elks
Club.
They will also help sell
buttons for the St. Pat's Com
mittee.
The Soroptimists have gather
ed together an interesting Irish
basket to raffle Monday, March
17. The basket is full of Irish
items to intrigue most anyone.
The service project for this fund
raiser is the Mammograms for
Women's Health Project. Last
year, the Soroptimist club
provided mammograms for three
women in the area who needed
help with the expense of taking
this exam.
The basket can be seen in the
window of the Heppner T.V.
office. Tickets cost $1 for one
' chance or six for $5.
March 29th:
EASTER EGG HUNT: 10 a.m. Installation of officers-
4 p.m. Dining- 6-9 p.m. (Whole roasted pig.)Welcome
our new Exalted R uler duo, Roger and Andrea
Mortimore, and express our appreciation to Jay and
Lori Straley for a great year. Live music- 9 p.m.-1 a.m
Bingo Every Wednesday Night at 7:30 p.m.
Heppner Elks 358
676-9181
"Wherr Frirndt Men"
142 N. Main