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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12.2000 W illow C reek Sym phony to present two concerts Youth group to raise money for MS walk Willow Creek Sym phony. The 50-member Willow Creek Symphony has planned two concerts this week. The First will be a young people's concert for area school children pm Thursday, April 13, from 9:30- 10:15 am . at the Heppner Elementary School auditorium. Heppner students in grades three to six and students from Fossil and Long Creek Schools will attend. The school program will include a special "meet the orchestra" section as well as narration about the musical selections. The Willow Creek Symphony’s Spring Concert will be held on Friday night, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary School auditorium. The program will include the same pieces that were played at the school program. A variety of musical selections, from classical to blues to contemporary, will be featured. The Willow Creek Symphony • now has some 50 musicians, ranging in age from eight to 70. The group has grown considerably in numbers this year, partly because of an increased number of Heppner area violin students and also because the group has drawn in players from other areas. Several players are coming from Long Creek. The Long Creek School District provides busing so that these students can participate with the larger Willow Creek Mustangs dropped by Huskies By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustangs dropped their second non-league game of the year to the Sherman County Huskies, 10-2, on Tuesday, April 4, in a cold, windy game in Heppner. The Huskies took a 1-0 lead in the first but the Mustangs came back with two runs in the second to take a short-lived lead. Josh Hill hit a one-out double, Allan Gribskov singled and Travis Bellamy walked to lead the bases. With two outs, Michael McCabe doubled down the first base line to score two but Bellamy was thrown out trying to score. The Huskies came back with six runs in the third and two more in the fourth to put the game away. Stefan Matheny pitched well in relief, going four innings, giving up just one earned run on two hits. Statistics Sherman 106 201 0-10 9 1 Heppner 020 000 0-2 5 7 RicheWerfer and Shaffer; Travis Bellamy, Stefan Matheny (4) and Matheny. Allan Gribskov (4). W-Richelderfer Lbeltamy. 2B-Langston (SC) Josh Hill, Michael . McCabe (H) 3B-none. HR-Sallee (SC). FAX PAPER G a ze tte -n in e « 676-9**» Farm Residential Commercial Flatwork Foundations group. Other players come from public. These events are Hermiston, Pendleton and as far sponsored by the Arts Council of Morrow County and funded by away as Touchet, Washington. The Willow Creek Symphony the Morrow County Unified is directed by R. Lee Friese of Recreation District. Additional Athena, who is also the funding has come from a grant the Morrow County conductor for the Inland by Musicians NW Orchestra. The Commission on Children and assistant conductor is Anthony Families and through donations Marks of La Grande. Both from Waste Connections, Inc. conductors also give music (operators of the Finley Buttes lessons in Heppner on Fridays. Landfill), and Wesley and Diane Friese is available for violin, Hickey (of Tidewater Barge). The Willow Creek Symphony cello and bass lessons, while Marks teaches saxophone and is also planning patriotic clarinet students. They each help concerts, July 1-2. Anyone the symphony in their areas of interested in joining the group for rehearsals may contact Myma expertise. The concerts are free to the Van Cleave at 676-5448. Mustangs split with Dufur By Rick Paullus Pitching was the name of of the game as the Heppner Mustangs and Dufur Rangers split a doubleheader on Friday, April 7, in Heppner with the Rangers taking the first game, 1-0, and the Mustangs winning the second, 4-2. The Mustangs record now stands at 5-6 in non league games. The Rangers scored a run in the top of the first arid' ffiade it stand up the rest of the way. The Mustangs threatened in the fourth as Nick Anthony led off with a double and moved to third on a single by Stefan Matheny. After Matheny stole second, the Mustangs had runners on second and third with nobody out but couldn't push across any runs. Dylan Pettyjohn pitched an excellent game, striking out 14 and allowing just three hits, but the Rangers' Luke Lindell was just as good, giving up two hits and striking out nine. In the second game, the Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the first again on a home ran but the Mustangs finally got on the board, scoring three runs in the second inning. Travis Bellamy led off with a double, then Allan Gribskov and Zac Fabian walked to load the bases. Mark McElligott then laid down a perfect bunt for a single pushing across the tying ran. Matheny Statistics First game Dufur 100 000 0-1 3 1 Heppner 000 000 0-0 2 0 Luke Lindell and Lane; Dylan Pettyjohn and Stefan Matheny. W-Lindell. L- Pettyjohn. 2B- Nick Anthony (H) 33B-none. H-none. Second game Dufur 100 001 0-2 2 3 Heppner 030 001 x-4 5 1 Lance Lindell, Woods (6) and Lane: Stefan Matheny and Allan Gribskov. W- Matheny. L- La. Lindell. 2B-Travis Bellamy (H), Lu.. Lindell (D) 3B.-none. HR- Woods (D). Lex to hold budget meeting The Town of Lexington will hold a budget meeting on Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the town hall. Local students earn degrees from W ash. St. The following students earned undergraduate degrees from Washington State University following the fall 1999 semester. Lindsay Harle, Heppner received a B.A. in education; and Tara Eakin, lone, received a B.A. in criminal justice. A lpine ) C oncrete C o n s t r u c t io n S erving A l l Or UUATtLLA A M o r ro w C o u n tie s then scored two more with a single and the Mustangs had a 3- 1 lead. The Rangers got within 3-2 in the sixth, but the Mustangs got that ran back in their half of the inning. Mike Ferguison walked, went to second on a Matheny single and moved to third on a passed ball. Ferguison then scored as Michael McCabe got on by an error. The Rangers then threatened in the seventh,, getting runners on first and second with one out, but Matheny got the next batter to fly out. After a time out, first baseman Stanley Cutsforth sneaked in behind the runner at first and Matheny made a move to first to pick the runner off to end the game. Matheny allowed just two hits while striking out eight for the complete game win. Matheny helped himself out by going two for three with two rbi and McCabe had three stolen bases and an rbi. (541) 676-8024 CCB# 110121 This is a continuous meeting for the upcoming 2000-2001 budget. The meeting is open to the public. L ist Your HOME Or O ther PROPERTY on th e I1MTERNET C all Dave Sykes (Licensed Agent) 676-9228 or 676-9939 eve. Front row: Kiel Naims, Elizabeth Orwick, Jeff Currin and Pastor Dick Metz. Back row: Leland Rill, Gail Hughes, Kelly Straley, Kyler Lovgren, Danielle McDowell, Molly Turrell and Claire Anderson. The newly-formed Heppner Lutheran Episcopal Youth Group has put together a team to raise money for the upcoming MS Walk in Heppner. The youth group invites the public to walk or volunteer to fight against the disease of Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, April 15. The walk begins at 9 a.m. with registration at All Saint's Episcopal Church and finishing at All Saint's with a brunch cooked and served by Bob and Aloha DeSpain and their crew. There is still time to register by calling 1-800-Fight MS or participants may register the day of the walk. Those signing up may walk as an individual or a team. Participating along with the youth group are teams from the Heppner Chamber and elementary and high school staff. Those unable to walk can sponsor someone who is walking or volunteer before or during the walk. Everyone is invited to "join the fun on April 15." For more information about the walk or to volunteer, contact Merilee McDowell, 676-5238; Bob and Aloha DeSpain, 676-5376, or George Naims, 676-9970. Mustang softball team sweeps Rockets to score the sixth ran. held on for the win. The Rockets added a ran The Heppner Mustang Shelley Rietmann went softball team swept the visiting the distance, allowing four hits, in the sixth but the Mustangs Pilot Rock Rockets in Columbia striking out three with just one closed the door in the seventh to secure the win. Basin Conference games, 4-1 and walk. Rietman pitched another 6-2, on Saturday, April 8. The The Rockets took a 1-0 wins improve the Mustangs' lead in the second inning in the complete game, scattering nine record to three and one in league second-game, but the Mustangs hits and walking just one. Denton went one for two and five and seven overall with came back to tie in the third as an important double-header at Patton singled and later scored with two RBI's and Elguezabal walked three times, scoring Nyssa this Saturday. on a Gates' single. twice. It was a scoreless game In the fourth, McCabe Statistics one when Marissa McCabe led singled, Elguezabal walked and First game off the fourth with a single and Denton sacrificed both runners to Pilot Rock 000 000 1-1 4 4 000 400 x-4 3 5 scored on San Juanita second and third. Patton reached Heppner Barkley and Greene; Shelley Rietmann Elguezabal*:? double. Leah on an error to bring home both T ! ‘ and Jesse Gutierrez. W-Rietmann. L- Denton grounded out to scored. runs and give the Mustangs * 3-1 M Barkley. 2B-A. Doherty 2 (PR), San Juanita Elguezabal (H); 3B-none. HR- Elguezabal, Jenni Patton reached lead. none. In the fifth, Jesse Second game on an error and scored as Charissa Gates got on by error. Gutierrez singled, McCabe Pilot Rock 010 001 0-2 9 1 Nikki Sisk reached on another reached on a fielder's choice and Heppner 001 230 x-6 5 1 Barkley and Greene; Rietmann and error to score Gates and the Elguezabal walked to load the Gutierrez W-Rietmann. L-Barkley 2B- bases. Denton then had a two- McLaughlin 2 (PR). 3B-none. HR-none. Mustang held a 4-0 lead. The Rockets scored a run RBI single and Rietmann singled in the seventh, but the Mustangs By Rick Paullus lone teams handed losses lone tennis teams were handed losses on Friday, April 7. Both the men and women were defeated 3-4. David Mansfeld fell to John Magana 5-8. Adam Neiffer defeated Aaron Brown 8-6 in a close match. "Neiffer made use of his quick reactions and Brown had a difficult time getting anything past Neiffer," said coach Cathy McCabe. Derek Campbell lost to Shane Clifton, 4-8, and Aaron Tworek was handed a loss by Jessie Belyea, 3-8. The doubles' team of Adam Neiffer and Adam McCabe narrowly defeated John Magana and Aaron Brown 9-7. Neiffer- McCabe had a 4-1 lead and then Magana-Brown tied up the score and the match remained close thereafter. Colin McElligott and Jeremiah McElligott lost to Shane Clifton and Jessie Belyea, 5-8. Steve Cram and Karl Morgan easily defeated Carl Allstott and Ira Thompson, 8-1. Jennifer Thompson lost to Jennie Lewis, 5-8. Caitlin Orem was defeated by Wendy Holben, 4-8, but turned around and High school rodeo action listed High school rodeo action shifted to southern Oregon this past weekend. The area was well represented at Roseburg, with several youth placing well. Heppner's Ryan Matteson took the steer wrestling championship with a time of 4.75. Joe Irzyk of Sherman County finished fourth in the event with a T6.69. Matteson teamed with fellow Heppnerite Blake Knowles for second place in the team roping with a 9.87. lone's Ann Shear placed in two events. Shear turned in a 16.233 in the barrel racing for sixth place and ran a 22.157 in the pole bending for ninth place. Mame Wilkins, Condon, placed in two events also, turning in a 21.126 in the pole bending for fourth place and a 16.450 in Allergies and Asthma Sufferers: We are looking for 5 to 10 people to evaluate a state-of-the-art home air purification system at no cost or obligation to you. To participate, call 1-800-336-9781. barrel racing for 10th place. Lacey Matteson, Heppner, placed eighth in barrel racing with a 16.346. Copies lO t yÇazette-Times 676-9228j defeated Allison Allstott, 8-1. Salli McElligott had a disheartening loss to Kim Holben, 8-9. Both girls were evenly skilled and had to play a tie breaker to determine the match. Tie breaker score was 11- 13. Samantha Wilhelm was defeated by Kayla Clifton, 1-8. Erin Crowell and Molly Barrow defeated Stacy Garcia and Sandra Gutierrez, 8-1. Allison Halvorsen and Shelby Krebs defeated Brisella Escalante and Sonora Martindale, 8-0. College announce honor roll Jill Barber, Heppner, was among the students who have qualified for the dean's honor list at Eastern Washington University at Cheney, WA, for the winter quarter 2000. Students must carry at least 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, which is equivalent to the letter grade "A". April 80th - Thursday FISHERMEN’S NIGHT: Oysters, catfish and BBQ beef with all the trimmings. Prizes Galore I Drawing for a fishing rod and reel, color TV and satellite system and morel Get there early for tickets. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. April 88nd - Saturday Annual EASTER EGG HUNT: preschool at the city park; grades 1 -2 at the grade school lower field; grades 3-4 at Hager Park. Hunt starts at 10 a.m. SHARP I The Easter Bunny will be at the city park so have those cam eras ready I BINGO ON WEDNESDAYS! NOW STARTING AT 7:30 p.m . 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