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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, November 7, 2001 Mustangs wrap up CBC undefeated; put Vikings away early The U.S. Arm y C orps of Engineers will begin the annual lowering o f Willow Creek Lake in Heppner on Friday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. The lake will be at its wintertime level by Dec. 1. Water releases will be increased from three cubic feet per second (cfs) to 25 cfs on Nov. 9. The lake level will drop seven vertical feet between now and Dec. 1. Residents living along the creek below the dam should see a water level increase o f about six inches - measured at the gage house - as a result o f the increased water releases. Water releases from the lake could fluctuate depending on the amount o f water coming into the lake as rain and snow fall in the area. The lake is operated during the w inter m onths for flood dam age reduction and during the sum m er By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustangs completed their dominance o f the Columbia Basin Conference by putting away the Um atilla Vikings, 46-0, on Friday, Nov. 2, in Umatilla. The game was halted with 2:21 left in the third quarter due to the 45-point mercy rule. It was the Mustangs' third straight shut-out, and improved their CBC record to 6-0, 8-1 overall, during which they outscored their opponents 245 to 27. Next up for the second-ranked M ustangs will be a hom e gam e against the Portland Christian Royals on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. Portland Christian finished second in the Northwest League, behind Warren ton. The Mustangs didn't waste any time getting started as they took over at their own 38-yard line after forcing a punt. Stefan Matheny went for 29 yards, Michael McCabe for eight, then M atheny caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Chuy Elguezabal who kicked the extra point to make it 7-0. Travis Bellam y recovered an onside kick, but the M ustangs couldn't take advantage and Umati 11a took over on downs at their own 38- yard line. The defense again held with the M ustangs taking over at m idfield after a short punt. Kyler Lovgren ran for four and McCabe picked up nine and first down at the 37-yard line. Lovgren went for two, but a motion penalty brought it back to the 40. Elguezabal then hit Brian Rust for a 40-yard touchdown and kicked the extra point for a 14-0 lead. Luke Murray intercepted a Vilang pass on their next possession and returned it to the Heppner 43-yard line. The M ustangs went to work on the ground as M cCabe ran for three, Elguezabal picked up 10 and McCabe ran four times for 29 yards to the 15. One the first play o f the second quarter, M cCabe went the final h5 yards for the touchdown and the M ustangs led 20-0 as the kick was no good. On the Vikings' next possession, the M ustangs forced a punt which was partially blocked by David Norton and Kelly Paullus. It A-as caught by Elguezabal who returned it 32 yards for a touchdown. Elguezabal's lack was good to make it 27-0 with 9:57 left in the second quarter. The defense held as Norton had a sack to give the Mustangs the ball at their own 34-yard line. McCabe broke free for 34 yards but the M ustangs went backwards as a holding penalty, a sack and an incomplete pass gave the ball back to the Vikings. Umatilla didn't have it very long as Bellamy recovered a fumble at the Vikings' 27-yard line. Lovgren went for three, Elguezabal kept it for 14 and Lovgren went the final 10 yards for the touchdown. The kick was no good but the Mustangs led 33-0 late m the first half. Adam Bergstrom recovered an onside kick but the Mustangs' drive was ended by an interception. The Mustangs took over at their own 44 after the second-half kick-off, with Lovgren going for five and Rust running for seven, then 11 more to the 34-yard line. Elguezabal then hit Paullus for a touchdown and added the extra point to make it 40-0 early in the fourth. On the Vikmgs's next possession, Conor Kilkenny had a sack on third dow n to force a punt which was downed at the Mustangs' 33-yard line. After a delay o f game penalty, M cCabe picked up 15 and a first down, Tyler Boyer ran for four, Donald Adams for two and Boyer picked up four more and another first down. Rust ran four times for 12 yards and a first down at the 35. Boyer picked up two more, but a orps t0 begin lowering lake p h o to b y J o y c e H u g h e s McCabe led all rushers with 105 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown and caught one pass for 14 yards. Rust ran eight tim es for 39 yards and Lovgren rushed seven times for 32 yards and a touchdown. Bellamy led the defense with 20 defensive points, including two fumble recovenes, followed by Rust with 19 points. M atheny had 12 points, follow ed by McCabe, Norton and Kilkenny with 10 points each. Statistics Heppner: 14 19 13 x - 46 Umatilla: 0 0 0 x - 0 First Quarter: Heppner-Stefan Matheny 25 yard pass from Chuy Elguezabal (Elguezabal kick) 8:37, Bnan Rust 40 yard pass from Elguezabal (Elguezabal kick) 3:53. Second Quarter: Heppner-Michael McCabe 15 yard run (kick failed) 11 54, Elguezabal 32 yard blocked punt return (Elguezabal kick) 9:57, Kyler Lovgren 10 yard run (kick failed) 2:16 Third Quarter: Heppner-Kelly Paullus 34 yard pass from Elguezabal (Elguezabal kick) 10:21: Matheny 29 yard pass from Elguezabal (no attempt) 2:21. Individual Statistics Rushing: Heppner-Michael McCabe 12- 105, Brian Rust 8-39, Kyler Lovgren 7-32, Stefan Matheny 1 -29, Chuy Elguezabal 4-11, Tyler Boyer 3-11, Donald Adams 1-2; Umablla- Fay Bursell 9-24, Bruno Ybarra 7-14, Arjuna Strong 4-4, Tony Villanueva 3-(-9) Passing: Heppner-Elguezabal 6-12-1 161 yards; Um atilla-Villanueva 1-10-1 14 yards. Receiving: Heppner-Matheny 3-74, Rust 1-40, Kelly Paullus 1-34, M cCabe 1-14; Umatilla-Strong 1-14. Arts & Crafts changes meeting date Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts will meet Thursday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at G D's Restaurant banquet room, due to the usual meeting date being on Thanksgiving. The agenda will include the Nov. 29 sale to be held from 4-7 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Senior Center recreation room. All members are asked to attend so the club can be sure o f set-up space. Those unable to make the meeting are asked to call Judy Buschke, 676-5826, or Shirley McNary, 422-7569. Members are asked to bring white elephant items and baked foods for the table to benefit the club for all the extra expenses for mural projects. Also on the agenda will be the cost o f prints and how many will be needed for the next mural. Artist Robert W alton is now doing the painting o f the first section o f the next mural. New members are welcome to attend and anyone interested in helping on print sales is asked to attend. FAX PAPER Heppner Gazette-Times N ovem ber 8 th ~ T h u rsd ay Ladies Night: Mike a n d Kim A rm ato a n d Crew will be se rv in g A pulian Pork S p a re rib s, P en n e P a sta , Salad, G arlic B re ad a n d D essert. D inner s ta r ts a t 6 p.m . Heppner's Michael McCabe (40) gets good blocking for run against Umatilla last Friday night. fumble g iv e the ball back to the Vikings at their own 39-yard line. The defense held with the Mustangs taking over at their own 48-yard line after a punt. Matheny caught a 20-yard pass from Elguezabal, McCabe went for three, then Elguezabal hit Matheny from 29 yards out for his fourth touchdown pass o f the game. That put the Mustangs up 46-0 and sent everyone home early with 2:21 left in the third quarter. Elguezabal hit 6 o f 12 passes for 161 yards and four touchdowns and scored a touchdown on a punt return. Matheny caught three passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns and picked up 29 yards on one rush. months for recreation. The Corps lowers the lake level to elevation 2,063 feet each year to create additional storage space for winter ram and snow m elt runoff which m inim izes the effects o f Hooding downstream o f the dam. The dam, which sitsjust upstream of Heppner, controls a drainage basin o f 96 square miles. Willow Creek Dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act o f 1965 and was constructed by the Corps in the early 1980s. MC Health Dept. R E M E M B E R I T IS T H A T TIM E O F YEAR! The M orrow County Health Department announces its November schedule for clinic hours for immunizations and blood pressure tests: Thursday, Nov. 8-Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 13-Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15-Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; M onday, Nov. 19-Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 20-Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; W ednesday, Nov. 21-Irrigon clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; M onday, Nov. 26-Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 27-Boardman clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov.29-Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. First Christian plans festival Heppner First Christian Church will hold its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. The community is invited to share in the fellowship o f the evening. In addition to a potluck dinner, a program will include special music and a guest speaker, Bill Putman, who is starting a new church in Bend. An offering will be taken to raise money to fund rem odeling o f the church kitchen. I'lc¡isc sav e y o u r e lk h id e s fo r th e E lk s V e te ra n s P ro g ra m . B a rre ls a re lo c a te d in H e p p n e r, L e x in g to n a n d lo n e . HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 142 North Main "Where Friends Meet” M eppnei 2)aif Caste wiil ñe C LO S E D A Aiaaent&ex 2 2 -2 3 fat 5hanh¿cfwintf. ^ diane a Jiappg Jftan/h giving! ■ • — • — —— « «— « - F u n d R a is in g L u n c h e o n - I | S atu rd ay , Nov. lo th • 1 s ta r tin g a t 11 a .m . th ro u g h h alftim e of th e H e p p n e r/P o rtla n d C h ristia n gam e . I H om em ade S oup and B read Hot Spiced C ider and P u n ch C ookies and B row n ies !j I •! $ 4 p e r p erson i. ¡| 1 Proceeds w ill go to the Dave Matheny Fund ■ • I [ «■T * " " " t — • alaZIZ- In • « T 7 Septic system advice offered Bem ie Duffy, DEQ on site septic system inspector will offer advice and technical assistance about on-site septic system regulations, site evaluations, perm itting and construction for M orrow County residents on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 9-11:30 a m. at the Morrow County Planning Dept., 205 N. E. Third, Irrigon. DEQ offers on-site septic system advice in Morrow County on the second Tuesday o f each month. On-site final applications and fees should be sent to the DEQ Pendleton office, 700 S.E. Emigrant, Suite 330, Pendleton, OR 97801. For m ore information contact Duffy, 541-278-4601. WE PRINT BUSINESS CARPS Heppner Gazette-Times M ike cAlldritt and 'Bridget! Qrib&kov would like to announce tfie birtfl o f tñeir daughter 'Madi&an IRfiylee cAllcUitt. She uuma born October 21 , 2001 at 2:01 p.m. H er weight wa& 2 IbA. 2 a z., length a f 12 Vi" Stocks. Bonds. Annuities. Mutual funds. IRAs. Financial advice. Don’t be afraid to dream. QrandparentA include 'KgUhg and 'Bob Qate a o f lone, 'Dane and 'Kay cAlldritt o f Lexington and oillan and TZjUft Qnb^kov o f Eugene. 'M adison i& doing exceptionally w ell at Daemhecher 'Neonatal Care Center in Portland. She i& expected to be able to come home in approxim ately two m onths ' Klam athFirst Financial Services S a cuntm ottered through Fintegra Financial Solutions, an independent, legistered broker dealer Member NASD/SIPC Investments ottered through Klamath First Financial Services/Fmtegri are Not a deposit Not FDIC insured Not insured by any federal government agency Not guaranteed by the bank (or savings association) May go down in value ~ • 1 “
