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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 25, 2001 M ustang JVs nip Rockets By Kick Paullus The Heppner M ustangs JV baseball team nipped the visiting Pilot Rock Rockets, 6-5, on Friday, Apnl 20, to improve to 7 and 1 on the year. The Mustangs will be at Pilot Rock on Friday, April 27, for their next game. The Rockets scored a run on top o f the first, but the Mustangs came back with two in the bottom half as Koby Rea singled, Kiel Naims walked, Brian Gutierrez had an RBI double and Kyler Lovgren grounded out to score another to make it 2-1. The Mustangs scored two more in the second as Trevor Rhea walked, stole second and scored on a Rea single. After N aim s walked, Gunerrez had an RBI single to make it 4-1. The Rockets came back with four runs in the third to take a 5-4 lead, but the M ustangs rallied in the bottom of the fourth as Rhea walked, Rea doubled and Adam Bergstrom had a two-out two RBI double to give the M ustangs a 6-5 lead. The Rockets had the tying run on second base in the seventh, but the Mustangs got out o f the jam and got the win. Gutierrez picked up the win in relief o f Conor Kilkenny, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out five in four innings. Rea led the Mustangs at the plate, going four for four and scoring three runs. Gutierrez went two for four with two RBIs and Bergstrom went one for two with two RBIs. Statistics Pilot Rock: 104 000 0-5 7 0 Heppner: 220 200 x-6 8 4 Geiespie Anderson (4) and Howard: Conor Kilkenny, Brian Gutierrez (4) and Kyler Lovgren W - Gutierrez. L - Geiespie. 2B - Stelk (PR); Koby Rea. Adam Bergstrom, Gutierrez (H); 3B - none. HR - none. Rev. Tom Hiller interim pastor and Kiel N aim s brought hom e a Bike-a-thon set April 29 with a sacrifice bunt. Winters Mustangs trounce Tigers twice run singled and Bellam y scored on a The annual St. Jude Bike-a-thon m ost money over $100 will also By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustang baseball team trounced the Stanfield Tigers, 20-0 and 12-4, to sweep a Columbia Basin C onference doubleheader on Saturday, Apnl 21, in Stanfield The wins improved the Mustangs' CBC record to 4 and 1 and their overall record to 10-4-1 with the W eston-M cEwen TigerScots traveling to Heppner for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 28. The Mustangs wasted no time in the first inning o f game one, scoring 10 runs on eight hits. Chuy Elguezabal led off by reaching on an error and scoring on a Stefan M atheny triple. M atheny scored on a Michael McCabe single, Billy Gates singled and Kelly Paullus walked to load the bases. Brad Adams had an RBI single, Donald Adams reached on a fielder's choice and Josh W inters had a two-RBI single. Elguezabal walked, Matheny had an RBI single and McCabe and Gates each had two RBI singles to make it 10-0 before the Tigers came up to bat. In the second inrung. Brad Adams doubled and came home as Bellamy reached on an error. Matheny led off the third with a single and scored on McCabe's double. Gates had an RBI double, Paullus reached on an infield single, Brad Adams grounded out to score G ates and Donald A dam s doubled to score Paullus and m ake it 15-0. wild pitch to m ake it 11-3. ITie Mustangs added one more in the seventh as Luke M urray singled and later scored on a Brian G utierrez sacrifice fly. Bellamy let! the Mustangs at the plate, going three for four with four RBIs. Brad Adams went two for three with a double and an RBI Paullus went two for three with an RBI. M cCabe walked four times and scored twice. Elguezabal picked up the win w ith relief from W inters. The Mustangs added five more in the fifth as M cCabe and Gates each had RBI singles. Paullus had a ground-rule double and Brad Adams drove in two with a single to make it 20-0. McCabe led the Mustangs at the plate, going five for five with five RBIs and scoring four runs. He also got the complete game win on the mound, striking out 11 and allowing just three hits. Gates went four for four with four RBIs, Brad Adams went three for five with four RBIs, Matheny went three for five with two RBIs while scored four runs, and Paullus went two for four as the M ustangs banged out 19 hits in the five inning game. The M ustangs started a little slower in the second game, scoring just two runs in the first as Matheny doubled and later scored on a passed ball. Gates singled and later scored on a passed ball also. In the third, McCabe walked and stole second, while Paullus reached on a fielder's choice, Bellamy had a two-RBI single and Brad Adams had an RBI single to make it 5-0. The Mustangs added four more in the fourth as McCabe and Gates walked, Paullus had an RBI single, Bellamy brought two more home with a single and Donald Adams had an RBI double. The Tigers came back with three runs in the fifth, but the Mustangs cam e back with two m ore in the sixth as Paullus and Bellamy singled Statistics First game Heppner. 10 1 4 05-20 19 0 Stanfield: 000 00-0 3 7 Michael McCabe and Kelly Paullus: Michael Sobotta, Josh Austin (3) and A.J. McQuown. W - McCabe. L - Sobotta 2B - Stefan Matheny, Billy Gates. Brad Adams. Donald Adams. McCabe, Paullus (H). 3B - M atheny (H). HR - none. Second game Heppner: 203 402 1-12 11 0 Stanfield: 000 031 0-4 5 3 Chuy Elguezabal. Josh Winters (5) and Brad Adams: Jeff Pollick and McQuown W - Elguezabal. L - Pollick. 2B - Matheny, Donald Adams. Brad Adam s (H), Casey Spike, Pollick (S) 3B - none. HR - none HHS softball team in first place The Heppner High School softball team is in first place in the Eastern Oregon Softball League standings. The HHS girls are 5-1 in the league. W ahtonka is in second place at 6-2. A re you ready? in lone is scheduled for this Sunday, Apnl 29, with registration to begin at noon at the lone City Park. Tw o courses are available. A one-m ile circuit route within the city limits o f lone is designed for younger nders or those wishing to walk or rollerblade. The 22-mile scenic tnp between Ruggs and lone is set up for bikers who are up to a more challenging ride. Participants may register at either starting point. Rides for bikes and nders are available and will leave lone no later than 12:30 p.m. The nde will start at 1 p.m. from both locations. Riders are reminded that helmets are required gear for this or any other bike ride. Parents are encouraged to ride with their children or tag along with them in a vehicle. Support vehicles will be on the Ruggs course but the riders tend to spread out early in the ride. W alkers and bike nders are also needed to monitor the group in town. Volunteer helpers for both routes are w elcom e and much appreciated. All nders will finish in front o f the lone C ity Park where photographs will be taken and refreshm ents served. C ollection envelopes may be picked up at the conclusion o f the ride. Riders are reminded that those collecting $35 or more earn a St. Jude t-shirt. Those collecting $75 or more earn either a sweatshirt or a t-shirt and sports bag. Finally, the person raising the win a dual cassette jambox and the youth (age 16 and under) raising the m ost money over $100 wins a new m ountain bike. Pledge sheets are still available at local businesses. For more information, contact nde coordinator Anne M orter at 422-7429. The St. Jude Bike-a-thon raises funds for the St. Jude Children Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. St. Jude is the largest childhood cancer research and treatment center in the country in term s o f the num ber o f patients treated and treatm ent success. Treatm ent is provided at no cost to the family and all findings are shared with doctors and hospitals all over the world. Cardinals split with Helix On Friday, April 20, seven members of lone's men’s tennis team traveled to Helix. The Cardinal men split with Helix, w inning two o f four matches. Adam M cCabe defeated Jeff Nelson, 8-4. C am eron Krebs and Colin McElligott teamed up to defeat Kurt Scott and Ben Schwarz, 8-6. Paul Neiffer and Johnny Collm fell to Cody Cam pbell and Joey Markgraf, 0-8. Jeff Hunt and Billy Ross lost to Tyson Roger and Chance Penn, 3-8. CSEPP Ready Week 2001 C +> Saturday, April ------------ 28 ji □ From 9:30-Noon, CSEPP s ta ff A Wally Wise Guy will be at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting at 750 W. Elm in Hermiston. □ Meet Wally outside from 1-3 p.m. at Hermiston Public Library's family event— "Day o f the Child. Day of Literacy"—located at 235 E. Gladys. Sunday, April 29 □ Join Alfredo Aceves on his "Latin Shod' from 12-12:30 p.m. on AM 1360 KOHU to receive emergency planning information in Spanish. □ Be one o f the fir st 100 kids to tell Wally Wise Guy^\\e three steps to safety when the sirens blow and receive a Wally Wise Guy To-Go Mug at Hermiston’s Wal-Mart Super Center from 1-4 p.m. Explore the Depot's display trailer, visit a mobile Depot lab on hand, see a CSEPP warning siren and tour a decontamination unit. Visit all four A put your name in for other Wally Wise Guy prizes. Monday, April 30 True or false: I know what to do if there's an acci dent a t the Umatilla Chemical Depot. □ ¿ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ n WMM The Rev. Tom Hiller The Rev. Tom Hiller has been hired as the interim pastor for Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal churches. He started his new position on February 1. Pastor Hiller, 50, is originally from Colorado, but lived all over, growing up as a "preacher's kid." He graduated from high school in California and then attended college in Kansas, Indiana and M issouri, receiving a bachelor o f arts degree in classical languages and then a master o f divinity degree from Corcordia Seminary in Exile at St. Louis. He started his ministry at Skid Road in Seattle and has ministered at various churches in Portland, Colton and Madras, where he currently lives with his wife Lisa, who is a legal secretary. The Hillers have a son, Alex, who is a freshm an at M acalester college at St. Paul, MN; and a daughter, Victoria, who is a freshm an at M adras High School. The Rev. H iller is in M orrow County four or five days a week. "W hat's interesting about this ministry is not only that it's a shared m inistry between two Lutheran churches, but also an Episcopal church. It is interesting to see them work together and at the same time m aintain separate identities. They’ve been really welcoming." The Rev. Hiller said he is trying to maintain each church's schedule o f worship and work with three church councils, in addition to m aking visitations and offering counseling He will rem ain in his current position until a permanent pastor is found. In his free time, Pastor Hiller is interested in geography and loves exploring. He is a self- proclaim ed "railroad nut" and enjoys watching trains. He has already had the opportunity to travel to Echo to "train-watch." I Check out AM 1360 KOHU on your radio at 8:30 a.m., when CSEPP goes live on Odds A Ends. Learn how to get ready for any emergency. Tuesday, May 1 I f you answered "True," good f o r you! I f you answered "False," help is on the way. □ Don't forget to listen to KONA 105.3 FM and 610 AM radio appearances by CSEPP s ta ff on Tri-Cities Profile at 7:20 a m. and 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 I f you live, work or drive through the emergency zones around the Depot, and you're not sure what to do if there's an accident, you can fin d out a t various community events. Representatives from CSEPP will be on hand to te ll you how to keep from getting caught unprepared. For fun and learning, bring your fam ily to the events listed a t the rig h t— also known as CSEPP Ready Week! □ Paterson Elementary School students hone their emergency preparedness skills by answering CSEPP trivia questions in competition with Wally Wise Guy and CSEPP s ta ff between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. □ How would Pendleton be impacted if there was a chemical emergency at the Umatilla Chemical Depot? Join us to learn about the Depot A CSEPP at 7 p.m. in the St. Anthony Auditorium, Pendleton, Ore. Thursday, May 3 □ At 8:15 a.m., listen to emergency preparedness experts from CSEPP on 1290 AM, KUMA's Coffee Hour. □ Tour the Umatilla Chemical Depot from 9-11:00 a.m., including the facility's emergency operations center, weapons display and monitoring lab. Call (541) 564-9339 to sign up or meet the tour at the parking lot near the main gate. Saturday, May 5 □ Wally Wise Guy, CSEPP, the Umatilla Chemical Depot and National Institute for Chemical Studies sta ff are at Cinco de Mayo in Boardman's Marina Park, 12-6 p.m. S ee a CSEPP warning siren and decontamination unit close up. Sunday, May 6 □ Wally Wise Guy, CSEPP, Umatilla Chemical Depot and National Institute for Chemical Studies s ta ff join in with Herm iston's Cinco de Mayo event in MacKenzie Park, 12-6:00 p.m. Monday, May 7 □ Ask questions and raise issues with shelter-in-place experts from the National Institute for Chemical Studies (NICS) at Stokes Landing Senior A Community Center at 195 Opal Place, Irrigon, Ore. after their 11:40 a.m. presentation. A reasonably priced lunch is available at noon and NICS s ta ff will be available at their booth until LOO p.m. Tuesday, May 8 □ All CSEPP and Depot personnel participate in the program's evening annual emergency exercise Watch for media coverage, and take time to exercise YOUR emergency plan. In Umatilla and Morrow Counties 1 - 877 - 367-2737 In Benton County IT WORKS WITH YOU. 1 - 800 - 841-7953 On th e In tern et w w w .csepp.net CH EM ICA L STO CKPILE E M E R G E N C Y PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM 4
