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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner Oregon Wednesday, September 1, 1999 Revised sports schedule Oklahoma man ropes another title By Bratt Hoffman Star-Telegram staff writer Fort Worth, Texas When Tyler Merrill backs his quarter horse into the roping I h >\ he's thinking only about a gold-buckled performance. "When I nod my head. I'm going for first." said Merrill, who last night (August 12) lassoed his second consecutive team roping heading title atop Ju//y Little Lena at the American Quarter Horse Youth A s s o c ia tio n W o rld Championship Show at John Justin Arena. When the title was at stake. Merrill and Jazzy Little Lena turned in a score of 219, three points ahead of second-place finisher Adam Briedenthal. who roped from i)en\er Gold Jack Unlike rodeos that decide title races on the fastest time, the AQIIYA championships are decided on how correctly the horse performs as the roper makes the catch. Though Merrill is mounted on a veteran team- roping horse, he must catch the fast-running steer in order to post a qualified score. Sheriff-sponsored golf tourney to benefit Special Olympics Heppner preschool underway Sept. 13 I he Heppner Preschool will get its new school year underway Monday. Sept. 13. Hours will now be from 8 a m. to 11 a.m. Ihree-year-old preschool will meet on Wednesdays, beginning W ednesday. Sept. 15. and four- year-old preschool will meet on Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning on Monday. Sept. 13. Parents are reminded that their children must be immunized and pre-rcgistered to attend. I here is a S10 registration fee. I or more information, contact Merry IVannon. 676-5429. Boardman Chamber to examine Internet , /•■ ■)•/] I leppner and lone schools have released their revised fall sports "I'm a guy that goes for it all,” does." Frank Merrill said. "He schedules. said Merrill. 16. "When you're doesn't let his nerves get to him, IONE HIGH SCHOOL competing, you just have to take but he does have a lot of Volleyball confidence in his ability. The a deep breath and do it." Friday, Sept. 3: Spray- Merrill's father. Frank, said he two qualities go hand in hand.” Mitchellat Spray, 1 p.m.; The younger Merrill also stresses winning during practice Friday, Sept. 10: Prairie City sessions at their ranch near Pur qualified Jazzy Little Lena for at lone. 5 p.m.; cell. Okla., which is dubbed as the team roping heeling finals. Saturday, Sept. 11: Condon The two finished fifth with a the Windward Stud. Tournament at Condon. 10 a m.; "There's a saying that we have 214.5. Friday, Sept. 17: Prescott, If that wasn't enough. Merrill at the Windward Stud: that we WA. at Prescott, 3:30 p.m.; finished 11th in the heeling don't saddle up to finish second,” Saturday. Sept. 18: Wahtonka aboard Brinks O Lena. He also the father said. "Of course, we Tournament at The Dalles, 10 believe in participation and we came in fifth in calf roping with a.m.; don’t want to downplay the Brinks O Lena. After all that, Merrill said Tuesday, Sept. 21: Heppner aspect of being happy just to be competing. But at the same being a top finisher requires per at lone. 5 p.m.; severance. time, we go for the brass ring.” Thursday, Sept. 23: Hcho at "It takes a lot of repetition dur T.cho. 5 p.m.; The elder Merrill, a prize-win- ning competitor in the National ing practice," he said. "You have Friday, Sept. 24: Dufur at Cutting Horse Association, said to have a lot of determination Dufur, 5 p.m.; his son wins as the result of and concentration." Tuesday, Sept. 28: Heppner Merrill is the grandson of Ora intense concentration. at Heppner, 5 p.m.; "Tyler had taken a real calm Lvans of Heppner. Thursday, Sept. 30: Helix at approach with anything that he Helix. 5 p.m.: Friday, Oct. 1: Echo at lone, 5 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 7: Arlington at Arlington, 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9: Wheeler at The Morrow County Sheriffs Olympics programs. Special lone. 12 noon, and Helix at lone, Department is sponsoring a golf Olympics Oregon has room to 2 p.m.; grow. tournament for the Oregon Friday. Oct. 15: Condon at Special Olympics Torch Run Tom Denchel Ford of lone, 5 p.m.; Program on Saturday, Sept. 11. Ilcrmislon is sponsoring a new Saturday, Oct. 16: Dufur at the Willow Creek Country 1999 l ord pickup for the person Tournament at Dufur, 9 a.m.; Club m Heppner. Two flights are who makes a hole-in-one. They Friday, Oct. 22: Condon at planned, at 8 a m. and noon. are also sponsoring a drawing Condon, 5 p.m.; The event will be a couples' for a vehicle worth up to Friday, Oct. 29: Wasco tournament with all proceeds $50,000 and the lucky person's going to the Special Olympics County at lone, 5 p.m.; name will go into the drawing Oregon for Morrow. Umatilla Saturday, Oct. 30: Wheeler with 99 other people for that and ( iillium counties. at Fossil, 3 p.m. prize at a later date. Special Olympics Oregon Football "Several businesses in Morrow provides year-round sports and Umatilla counties have Friday, Sept. 3: Spray- training and athletic competition donated very nice prizes to be Mitchell at Spray, 4 p.m.; for children and adults with won at the tournament during Friday, Sept. 10: Prairie City mental retardation, There are 18 the drawing," said organizer at lone, 7 p.m.; Olympic-type sports offered in Larry Sample. Morrow County Friday, Sept. 17: Prescott, Oregon, including basketball, Undersheriff. Some cash prizes WA. at Prescott, 6 p.m.; bowling, downhill and cross will be available for the winners Friday, Sept. 24: Dufur at country skiing, golf, ice skating, of low gross and low net. Dufur, 2 p.m.; figure and speed skating, power The tournament is limited to Friday, Oct. 1: Echo at lone, lifting, gymnastics, volleyball, 36 couples with two flights, one track and field, softball, soccer, flight m the morning and one 7:30 p.m.; swimming and diving, roller Thursday, Oct. 7: Arlington flight in the afternoon. A skating. long distance running at Arlington, 7:30p.m. barbecue will be held after the and walking, tennis and table Friday, Oct. 15: Jubilee tournament and all prizes will be tennis. given away during the barbecue. Christian at lone, 7:30 p.m.; The Law Lnforcement Torch T he cost of the tournament w ill Friday, Oct. 22: Condon at Run i^ a friend and fund-raising be $60 per couple. Tickets will Condon, 7:30 p.m.; ,cvym(W Special Olympics that be sold to participants for $1 takes place in all 50 states and Friday, Oct. 29: Wasco each or six for $5 for door over 60 foreign countries. County at lone, 7:30 p.m.; prizes. Nearly 1000 Oregon Law Friday, Nov. 5: Bye. As of August 31 there were Lnforcement personnel are only four openings (couples) IONE MIDDLE SCHOOL involved in this event. Special left. "We have had a very good Football and Volleyball Olympics Oregon presently has response for this tournament just Friday, Sept. 17: South more than 6000 athletes by word of mouth," said Sample. Sherman at lone. 1 p.m.; participating in its programs. Sample said that next year they Friday, Sept. 24: St. Mary’s I he number-one priority of the will sponsor the tournament at St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.; 1990s is outreach—increasing again but will try to have it a Friday, Oct. 1: Echo at lone, involvement in Special two-day event. 2 p.m.; Olympics programs. The Anyone interested in signing Thursday, Oct. 7: Arlington Oregon State Mental Health up for this year's at Arlington. 3:30 p.m. Division estimates that three tournament or in next percent of the population is Friday, Oct. 15: Echo at year's event should contact mentally retarded. This equates Sample at the Morrow County Echo, 2 p.m.; to over 80,000 people who Friday, Oct. 22: Condon at Sheriffs Department at (541) qualify to participate in Special Condon, 2 p.m.; 676-5317. Saturday, Oct. 23: A-W Tour nament (seventh grade volleyball) September 2nd - Thursday at Athena. 9 a.m., and Pilot Rock Ule Took The Summer Off... Noui Ule're Bachi Ladies' Night: Tournament (eighth grade volley Sally Walker and Crew preparing Cannelloni, Salad, ball) at Pilot Rock, 9 a.m. Bread Sticks, Fruit and Dessert. Dinner starts at 6 HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL p.m. Volleyball September 16 - Thursday Saturday, Sept. 11: Riverside Northeast District Deputy Leonard Spears Visitation. Tournament at Boardman. A. 10 a.m.; Dinner starts at 6 p.m.; Initiation at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14: Pendleton Tournament at Pendleton. A. 3 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 16: Condon 676-9181 “Hkrrr Friends Stert“ 142 North M ain at Condon, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 17: La Grande C at Heppner. B-C. 4 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 18: Sherman R IE S D A Y W EDNESDAY County Tournament at Moro, A, THURSDAY F R ID A Y SATURDAY time TBA; 1 »eoe 2 3 4 Tuesday, Sept. 21: lone at Mo Co Court Schoo» P ii t u v a i S e n Club lone, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 25: JV Tour B PO E Ladies M a FB hora nament at Heppner. B-C. 9 a.m.; M erchants ; r p v I 'D IU /M ■ '•iW in vi Deciding to go online is not an easy choice. The Boardman Chamber of ( ommcrcc w ill examine the pros and cons ol being on the Internet at the September 15 Chamber meeting. Lee Curtis, director of the hastem Oregon University Regional Services Institute, will explain the capabilities of the Internet to gain new customers: increase sales; position products: provide information: and understand the cyber marketplace. The Boardman ( hamber ol Commerce meets the third Wednesday of each month. I he September 15 meeting w ill be at Dodge City Inn Restaurant from 12 noon to 1 p.m. ( hamber meetings are free and open to all interested persons- I hose wishing to purchase a lunch must RSVP by 4 p.m. Monday. September 13. 481- 2571 of 481-3014. HEPPNER ELKS 358 We Print B U SIN ESS CARDS H e p p n e r G a z e tte -T im e s SEPTEMBER SUNDAY MONDAY 5 6 y lA IW M IiA Y Heppner Planning Moti O st B rd 12 Mons int Go# Tourn 13 JVFB nere Garden Club Hep Cay Counca Wo Co Set) B rd Q TPR F ~ P vn L 19 % Men CC Golf Tourn OP 8aro l Pacing VICCC Lades Champ Cham ber M asons S W C D B rd 1 A 1 4 ** Chamber fiber Swim Pool Mtg Comm on Ch*j 6 F»m Bra VB at Ptndiaton . brary Story T.ma 8 Mo Co Court Hergh Cen B rd 26 School Lavais Test this week JV FB nere Cham ber VB at lono Mo Co Court Enterprise Zone Heonng 27 28 ** 29 Chem ber Cham ber Board VB hora LOrary Story Twne ttC VAL Brd BPO E va 9 amene VB at Moro nere The Morrow County Tourism Committee will meet Wednesday, September 22, at 3 p.m. at Beechers Restaurant, lone. The meeting will open with a tour of lone's Historic Sites, led by Ruth McCabe of the Morrow' County Historical Society. After the tour, agenda items for the quarterly Tourism Committee meeting will include: finalizing Morrow County's advertising in the 2000-2001 Eastern Oregon Visitor Guide, updating the 2000 Morrow County Activity Calendar, and selecting officers for 2000. The Morrow County Tourism Committee is open to all persons interested in Morrow County visitor services and amenities. There is no cost to belong, nor to attend meetings. For information about the Morrow County Tourism Committee or the September 22 meeting, contact Carol Michael, chair, at 541 -481 -3014 24 <£ 7ICr. a n d JlCrs. rf )a o id J lC itch eff re q u e s t th e h o n o u r o f y o u r p r e s e n c e 25 JV VB bara at th e m a r r ia y e o f th e ir ch ild ren FB at Tha (Dallas jn * re n e nere 30 rJ )a r c e e ¿D ynn £ S f a / e r rf) a fe apoe COM M UNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS To have your activity BROUGHT T O YOU BY: listed in the community Dvice Upon a Time... Tourism committee to meet Sept. 22 JtCr. a n d JlCrs. TlCaruin J^a d bery 18 jrMi re n e FB nere iVVSorv Club B rd JV F§ nere Hous *uth Brd 17 23 L Or ary Story Time Last Gasp Go# Tourn A 8BO 16 BPO E Tuesday, Oct. 19: Stanfield* at Stanfield, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 21: Weston- McEwen* at Athena. A-B-C. 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 23: Sherman County* at Heppner. A-B-C. I p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 26: Pilot Rock* at Heppner, A-B-C, 5 p.m.: Thursday, Oct. 28: Stanfield* at Stanfield. A-B-C. 5 p.m.: Saturday, Oct. 30: Culver* at Culver, A-B. 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 2: Weston- McEwen* at Heppner, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 6: District Tournament at Athena, A, 3 p.m. Football Friday, Sept. 3: Scio at Hepp ner. 7:30 p.m.: Friday, Sept. 10: Umatilla at Umatilla, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 17: Baker at Heppner. 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 24: Wahtonka at The Dalles. 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 1: Weston- McEwen at Athena, 7:30 p.m.: Thursday, Oct. 7: Culver at Heppner, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 15: Sherman County at Moro, 3 p.m.: Friday, Oct. 22: Stanfield at Heppner, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 29: Bye; Friday, Nov. 5: Pilot Rock at Heppner, 7:30 p.m. JV Football Monday, Sept. 13: Wahtonka at Heppner. 6 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 20: Umatilla at Heppner, 6 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 27: Riverside at Heppner. 6 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 4: Wahtonka at The Dalles. 6 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 11: Weston- McEwen at Heppner. 5 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 18: Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 6 p.m. VB at Boardman FB at UmatiNa VB at Condon 22 11 WC VAL B rd B PO E H i v a i S e n Club Mo Co Court 21 10 W t Vat Sere Club /«OC 20 M useum Brd 9 A ssisted Living town H U M *) S m Council Q O O tH ow i 15 1999 Tuesday, Sept. 28: lone at Heppner, A-B-C. 5 p.m.; Friday. Oct. 1: La Grande C at La Grande, B-C, 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 5: Pilot Rock* at Heppner, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 7: Stanfield* at Heppner, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 9: Wahtonka* at Heppner, A-B-C, time TBA; Tuesday, Oct. 12: Weston- McEwen* at Heppner. A-B-C, 5 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 14: Pilot Rock* at Pilot Rock, A-B-C, 5 p.m.; calendar of events, contact Doris Brosnan Color Copies • Used Books • Word Processing at Twice Upon a Time... Next to City Hall on Willow St. in Heppner 676-5886 Sheriff's Report Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of two Rottweil ers at large Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report from a man that his son returned home. MCSO received a request for assistance from the Boardman Police Dept, for a DUII in Boardman. MCSO deputy arrested John William Hargraves. 52. for DUII. MCSO received a request for a deputy concerning theft of horses, with one of the people riding off on a horse. It was a civil problem. MCSO deputy cited Chad Wayne Childers, 24, Hermiston, David Nasario, 28, Hermiston and Ricky Nasario, 25, Irrigon, for Criminal Trespass. MCSO received a report of neighbors fighting outside a resi dence in Irrigon. The fight, which was verbal only, broke up. MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a boat in distress with five people pad dling. The boat made it to the manna. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of an attempted kidnap. An adult male allegedly tried to lure a boy down the stairs in an apartm ent complex in Boardman. MCSO received a report of a male lying along the freeway on 1-84. The subject was hitchhiking. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of prowlers in Boardman. July 26: MCSO received a report of a lab missing in Imgon. MCSO deputy arrested Harvey Gene Howell, 43, Lexing ton, for DUII. His blood alcohol was .19 Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of a neighbor dog barking which was unusual. An officer was unable to discover anything amiss. MCSO received a report of gear thrown off a roof at the MCGG. Patterson Ferry Elevator. Lumber and other things were scattered around. Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a Heppner woman. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. MCSO. Heppner ambulance. Heppner Rescue received a re port of a motor vehicle accident south of Heppner on Highway 207. Two patients were trans ported to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital in Heppner and onto Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. James G. Doherty, 45, was cited for Unsafe Passing and Careless Driving in Connection with a Motor Vehicle Accident. Boardman Police received a report of a possible dispute con cerning a horse. MCSO received a report of a lock broken off a shop on High way 207. Heppner city crew, Heppner ambulance received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Main and Baltimore in Heppner. One male was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. MCSO received a report of loose horses in Imgon. MCSO received a request for an extra patrol in Heppner. MCSO received a report of theft of a compressor and other items in Imgon. Heppner and lone Fire chiefs. Boardman and Lexington Fire depts.. Hermiston Police Dept, received a report of lots of smoke. It was a large controlled bum at a ranch west of lone on Baseline and a large bam south of Hermis ton. MCSO received a report of a theft of a green International in Boardman. It was repossessed. MCSO received information about two runaway juveniles from Boardman. MCSO received a report of a car running with its lights on for almost three hours with no one around. The owner was located. on S a tu rd a y , S e p te m b e r 4, 1999 GARDEN GATE ANTIQUES at 4:00 in th e afternoon is having a ( Christian S ife C ien ter 15% OFF SALE J3J Idlest TICoryan S t r e e t J f e p p n e r T teceph on fn itn w m y cerem n n y a l * 5 on* tBeym n 7 t a ll n o te thru Sept. 15th. 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