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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 12, 2000 - THREE Mustang girls lose to Cardinals in OT By Rick Paullui In their final pre-season game, the Heppner Mustang girls’ var sity pushed the lone Cardinals to overtime, but came up short, los ing 54-50, on Jan. 5 in lone. After falling behind 17-7 after one, the Mustangs got a lay-m from Shelley Rietmann and a re bound basket by Amy Papineau to cut the lone lead to 17-11. Two baskets by the Cardinals’ Nikki McElligott made it a 10-point game but the Mustangs got three points from Trisha Adams, a lay-in by Rietmann and a three-point play from Ashley Ropp to cut the lead to 21 -19. The Cardinals took a 22- 20 lead at halftime. After a McElligott basket, Casey Ingraham scored six straight points, Rietmann scored on a nice pass from Ropp and Adams hit a free throw to give the Mustangs a 29-24 lead. The Cardinals cut the lead to 29-28, but Ingraham scored and Ropp hit a three-poijit;er to give the Mus tangs a 34-28 lead. The Cardinals scored the final seven points of the quarter, the last three on a three-pointer by McElligott at the buzzer, to take a 35-34 lead after three. San Juanita Elguezabal got a steal and lay-in, but the Cardinals got a three-pointer from Camie Burright to regain the lead at 38- 36. Two free throws each by Rietmann and Papineau gave the M ustangs a 40-38 lead, but Bumght came back to tie it at 40- 40. Marissa McCabe hit a three- pointer and Papineau scored on a rebound basket to give the Mus tangs a 45-40 lead with four min utes left. The Mustangs went cold and the Cardinals came back to tie the game at 45-45 at the end of regulation. The Cardinals kept up the pres sure in overtime, scoring the first eight points before Rietmann scored to cut the lead to 53-47. A three-pointer by Lacey Matteson made the final score 54-50. Lexington News By Delpha Jones Rietmann ended up with 11 points, five rebounds and three steals. Ingraham scored 10 points, had three steals and two assists. Papineau had six points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Matteson had four steals and Elguezabal had six rebounds. lone was led by McElligott with 28 points and Burright with 23. Statistics lone boys' varsity puts up fight, but loses to Condon The lone Varsity men's team put up a valiant fight before succumbing to the Condon Blue Devils, 44-56. Mark McElligott continues to be a true team leader, scoring 12 points, robbing three steals and scooping out five assists. Allen Gnbskov scored 11 points, brought down five rebounds and handed out three assists. Cory Bennetto was again a constant factor for the Cardinals, bringing in s.x rebounds and embezzling three steals. lone shot 57 percent from the free throw fine, making four of seven attempts at the line. The Condon Blue Devils made seven of 16 attempts at the line for 44 percent. lone had 13 turnovers in the game while Condon committed 20 turnovers. Cardinal JVs defeat Tiger-Scots The Lady Cardinal JV team defeated the Weston-McEwen Tigerscots, 36-13. Diana McElligott had an exceptional game and led the lone team with 12 points, three steals, and eight rebounds. Tracy Griffith helped McElligott on the boards by grabbing seven rebounds. Cyndi Heagy contributed seven points and Jennifer Thompson had a total of six points for the Cardinals. lone boys varsity loses to Grizzlies in passing game It was the Helix Grizzlies' nearly flawless passing game that sealed the fate of the lone Cardinal varsity men on Friday, January 7. Helix outscored lone, 64-47. Senior Mark McElligott was the leading scorer for lone. McElligott also had seven rebounds and grabbed four steals. Brad Burright scored eight points and brought down six rebounds for lone. Cory Bennetto displayed enormous ability on the boards, bringing down seven rebounds and scoring seven points. lone JV boys defeat Blue Devils The lone JV men defeated the Condon Blue Devils in a tight game on Saturday, January 8. The Cardinal men were lagging behind the Blue Devils at the end of the third quarter, 23-36. but turned up the heat in the fourth quarter to score an additional 22 points to overcome Condon, 44- Friends and relatives in the area were grieved to hear of the passing o f Scott Groshens at Granite. Memorial services will be held this Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2 45. p.m. at the Heppner Elks Club. Zac Fabian was the leading The card party and stew supper were well attended Satur day night. The stew was prepared by Noble Grand Marlene Grey. A Crisis Line volunteer Prizes at the card party were won training, sponsored by the by Marian Murchison, women’s Domestic Violence Services of high; Matjorie Bull, second high; Umatilla and Morrow counties, Vem Keithley, men’s high; Tom has been planned this January Wilson, second high; and Vem and February. Keithley and Ginger Keithley, The training sessions will be traveling. Refreshments were held January 18, 20, 25 and 27 served following the card party. from 6-9 p.m., January 29 from 8 Several boys from this area a.m. to 5 p.m. and February 2 have moved to Houston, TX., from 6-9 p.m. at the Domestic where they will be employed. They Violence Services counseling recently graduated from lineman’s office in Pendleton. school in Boise, ID. Before leav The sessions will provide ing, Chris Jones enjoyed a birth training for those interested in day dinner at the home of his volunteering for the Domestic grandparents, Cecil and Delpha Violence and Sexual Assault Jones. Others present were Ken Crisis Line or anyone wishing to and Connie Jones, Jill Barber, learn more about domestic Mike and Ronnie Jones, and violence and sexual assault. Shane Eng and Taylor. Volunteers are needed for crisis Dee Roven and three chil line evening and weekend shifts. dren from Portland were week There is no charge for the end callers at the Dick Temple training. Volunteers must be at home. least 18 years of age. , Heppner 7 13 14 11 5 - 50 lone 17 5 13 10 9 - 54 Heppner Shelley Rietmann 4 3-411. Casey Ingraham 4 2-2 10, Ashley Ropp 2 1-1 6, Amy Papineau 2 2-3 6. Marissa McCabe 2 0-0 5. Lacey Matteson 1 1-4 4 San Juanita Elguezabal 2 0-0 4. Trisha Adams 1 2-4 4, Macy Rhea, Brett Barber, Meghan Bailey 18 11-18 50 Three-point ers Ropp, Matteson, McCabe lone: N. McElligott 107-11 28, Bumght 10 2-4 23, Halvorsen 1 0-0 2. Peck 0 1-2 1, D. McElligott 0 0-2 0, Krebs 0 0-1 0, Walters. Brantley. Powell 21 10-20 54 Three-pointers: N. McElligott, Burright point producer with a total of 17 points. Fabian was on a mission, nailing three buckets from the three-point area and grabbing eight steals. Sophomore Adam McCabe scored nine points, brought down six rebounds and had eight steals. Dustin Haguewood contributed eight points, brought down 13 rebounds and had two steals. Children attend after school program Twenty children attended the first meeting of the Kids Klub, an interdenominational children's club in Heppner. "It’s pretty exciting to have 20 kids," said Peggy Connor, one of the organizers of the group, along with Connne Miles and Kan Keown. Connor said that the club's Class of 2000 plans dinner hours will be expanded from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The group meets at 3:30 p.m by the yellow flag near the crosswalk the front of Heppner Elementary School and then walks to the Church of the Nazarene, accompanied by chaperons. All children in third through sixth grade are invited to attend. USDA sets next CRP signup Farm Services Agency County Executive Director, Skip Matthews, has announced that the next Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up for Morrow County cropland will be held during a four-week period from January 18 through February 11 at the USDA service center in Heppner. "This is an opportunity for farmers and landowners to participate in a cost-effective, voluntary program to improve their land, water and wildlife resources and lock in a multi year payment based on local rental rates," Matthews said. USDA will continue to evaluate and rank eligible CRP offers using an Environmental Benefits Index (EBI), which is based on the potential environmental benefits gamed from enrolling the land in the CRP. Decisions on the EBI cutoff will be made after sign-up 20 ends, rhe EBI cutoff used in previous sign-ups may not be used for this one. The cutoff is decided after analyzing the EBI numbers of all the offers. Those who would have met previous sign-up EBI thresholds are not guaranteed a contract under sign up 20. "CRP is a highly successful and competitive program," said Matthews. "I encourage all landowners to find out about the EBI before the February 11, 2000, deadline, and to consult with local USDA experts on steps they can take to maximize EBI points and increase the likelihood that their bid will .be accepted." Morrow County has 116,120 cropland acres that can be enrolled in CRP. There are 1 1,258 acres available to be bid in sign-up 20. The contracts awarded under sign-up 20 will become effective on October 1, 2000. "Producers can avoid the highly competitive EBI under the general sign-up by enrolling the most environmentally desirable land under CRP's continuous sign-up program," Matthews said. Under the continuous sign up, relatively small amounts of land serv ing much larger areas, such as filter strips, riparian buffers, and grass waterways, can be enrolled at any time. Normal eligibility requirements apply, but the competitive nature of the EBI is waived because of the highly environmentally desirable nature of the practices available. The CRP is designed to improve the nation's natural resource base, said Matthews. Participants voluntarily enter into contracts with USDA to enroll erodible and other environmentally sensitive land in long-term contracts for 10 to 15 years. In exchange, participants receive annual rental payments and a payment of up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing conservation practices. The program protects millions of acres of American topsoil from erosion, he said. By reducing water runoff and sedimentation, it also protects groundwater and helps improve the condition of lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Acreage enrolled in the CRP is planted to_ resource-conserktn^ (vegetatriel i covers, which make the program the maje^eoritribuitdr to irtcreases in wildlife populations in many parts of the country. Heppner High School Class of 2000 is having a ham dinner fund raiser this Friday, Jan. 14 from 5- 7 p.m in the high school home eco nomics room. Cost is $4.50 per person or $ 15 for a family. The menu includes ham, scal loped potatoes, homemade rolls, salad and drink. Everyone is invited to enjoy a ham dinner and support this fund raiser for the Class of 2000 drug and alcohol-free class trip Extension office to close MLK day The Morrow County Extension Office will close on Monday, January 17, to observe Martin Luther King Day. Anyone who needs assistance, is asked to call or come by the office prior to or after January 17 or leave a message. Christian film planned at CLC An area showing of the film, "A Vow to Cherish", will be held at the Christian Life Center, 535 Morgan Street, on Sunday, January 16, at 6 p.m. The film deals with a Christian couple as they struggle with the wife's devastating illness. Class of 1965 plans meeting The Heppner Class of 1965 will hold an organizational meeting for their 35th year reunion upstairs at Kate’s Pizza on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. All class members are invited to attend. Hoop Shoot set Jan. 16 The Heppner Elks Lodge will hold their annual Elks Hoop Shoot on Sbrtday,UairTfc^ihe<M*pprfc( High School gym at 4 djtl Regis tration will begin a tiiju p jri. All boys and girls’ from Heppner, Lex ington and lone, ages 8-13 as of April 1, are invited to attend. Crisis training scheduled \ ?C? team girls fall to Pirates To register or for more information, contact the Hermiston office, 567-0424, or the Pendleton office. 276-3322. 4-H N ews Martingales The Martingale 4-H club will have an open riding night at the Wilkinson Arena from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month through the month of April. All county 4-H members or those who are interested in the 4- H program are invited to come. An adult or junior leader will be available to help with showmanship, western or English equitation, trail and basic horsemanship skills. Those planning to attend are asked to bring quarters to help with the cost of the lights in the arena. For more information call Sybil Krebs at 422-7558. ^ Thrilling. ITSeñsationaíTTT WOW! The Times Dublin Worldwide Productions SPIRIT o p T ÒAMCe NEW MILLENNIUM < W Free Puppies By Rick Paulius The Heppner Mustang girls’ “C” team suffered from cold shooting, losing to the visiting Riv erside Pirates, 23-13, on Thurs day, Jan. 6. The Mustangs got three points from Jesse Kempas in the first quarter, but managed just one point in the second and third quarters combined. Trailing 17-4, the Mustangs came back to within 19-11 before falling by the final of 23-13. Kelsey Greenup scored all six of her points in the fourth quarter as the Mustangs made their run. Kempas finished with six points to share high point honors with . . Greenup. 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