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POUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 15, 2003 Ski club plans activities and seeks new m em bers Obituaries John A. Little . yl M embers o f the Arhuckle Ski Club pause by the fire for lunch on a recent ski outing. From left to right: David Sykes, Linda Dutcher, Dan Van Liew, Jam es Van Liew, Sam Van Liew, John Edm undson and Steve Brownfield. Not pictured Bill Ewing. The A rhuckle N ordic Ski C iub is e n c o u ra g in g an yone interested in cross country skiing to join the club. The group has ski trips planned most weekends in the winter and will accom m odate novice to experienced skiers. If you are interested the club leaves from the Heppner city park at 9a.m. Saturday mornings. For more information contact Bill Ewing (676-9119) or Dave Fow ler (676-9109). Mustang JV girls lose to Hermiston 45 to 17 By Rick Paullus The H eppner M ustang JV girls fell behind early and could never catch up in losing to the H erm iston Frosh 45-17 in Hermiston on M onday, Jan. 6. T he M ustangs trailed 10-2 a fte r one and got four points from Terra W ilson in the second but still trailed 20-10 at the half. The Bulldogs outscored the M ustangs 25-7 in the second h a lf to coast to the win. M ustang girls squeak past Pirates W ilson fin ish ed w ith s e v e n p o in ts to le a d th e M ustangs, with Laurie M urray adding four points, four rebounds and two steals. Blair Keithley had six rebounds and Katie Britt had three rebounds and two steals. Herm iston 10 10 11 14- 45 H eppner 2 8 6 1-17 Hermiston: Cody 4 0-1 8, By Rick Paullus The H eppner M ustang girls’ varsity eeked out a win over the R iverside Pirates 53-52 in Boardm an on Friday, Jan. 3 as they led m ost o f the gam e and held on for the win. Nikki Sisk and Madison B aileyeach hit 3-pointers in the first quarterns the Mustangs took a 9-4 lead after one and got seven points from Lacey Matteson and six points, including four o f four free throw s, from C helsea Britt as they still led 25-23 at the half. The Mustangs increased their lead to 43-36 after three getting 10 points from Matteson and four from Stefanie Hanson and held on in the fourth as M atteson hit Five o f six free throws. M a tte s o n led th e M ustangs with 23 points and 12 rebounds, with Britt adding eight p o in ts a n d fo u r re b o u n d s . H anson had six p oints, four rebounds and three steals. Susan Southworth had eight rebounds and tw o steals and Bailey have live rebounds. , H eppner 9 ‘J (j 18 10-53 ' iJ 'J ' 'R iverside if T9 13 16-52 Heppner: Lacey Matteson 6 10-14 23, Chelsea Britt 1 6-8 8, Stefanie Hanson 3 0-0 6, Nikki Sisk 1 1-2 4, Brooke Rust 2 0-0 4, Susan Southworth 2 0-2 4, Madison Bailey 1 0-1 3, Linsey Mitchell 0 1-2 1 and Tylynn Smith 00-20. Team: 1618-31 53 3-pt.: Sisk, Matteson and Bailey. Riverside: Hancock 56-817, A. Bums 3 3-4 10, Rogelstad 4 0-1 9, Turner 4 0-0 8, J Burns 1 4-7 6, G o rd a n ie r 1 0-0 2, M ason and Matheney. Team: 18 13-20 52 3-pt.: Hancock, A. Bums and Rogelstad. Rx PRESCRIPTION PROFILES for tax or insurance purposes available upon request. ^ Min/uup D aiuj INC. 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 • Serving Willow Creek Valley communities TOP PERFORMER The Gent’s Calendar Sport timepiece combines flat-out performance and handsome styling. It’s the perfect watch for any adventure. You will never need a battery. It has a 5-year power reserve, solid stainless steel bracelet and push-button safety clasp. Plus it’s water-resistant to 100 meters. Peterson's Heppner i Rep. Greg Smith announces contact information Oregon State Represen tative Greg Smith (R-H eppner) has announced contact informa tion for citizens w ishing to par ticipate in the legislative process: C a p ita l a d d re ss: T he H onorable G reg S m ith; 900 Court Street, NE H-280; Salem, OR 97301; phone (503) 986- 1457; fax (503) 986-1997; e- mail: rep.gregsmith@state.or.us. D istrict ad d ress: The Honorable Greg Smith; RO. Box 219; Heppner, OR 97836; phone (541) 676-5154; fax (541) 676- 5989; e -m a il: rep.gregsmith@state.or.us. Tony Ralph Page was convicted o f C ontempt o f Court, an unclassified m isdem eanor. P a g e w a s s e n te n c e d to 88 suspended days in jail, six months bench probation, 80 hours o f comm unity service, two days o f jail as a condition o f probation with credit fort tim e served and payment o f $624 in fines. N o a h J. B ird w a s convicted o f Possession o f a Precursor Substance, a Class-B felony. Bird was sentenced to 80 hours o f com m unity service, 36 m onths o f supervised probation and payment o f $664 in fines. CITIZEN. / 676-9200 t A memorial service will be held for Josie L. Peck, at 1 p.m ., Saturday, Jan. 18, at Lexington Odd Fellows Lodge in Lexington. Peck, 92, o f H eppner, died Sunday, Jan. 12,2003. Memorial contributions, for those who wish, may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital or H o m e H e a lth , P.O . B o x 9, Heppner, O R 97836. S w ee n y M o rtu a ry in H e p p n e r is in c h a r g e o f arrangements. 4 -H News The Bakery Boys 4-H Club The Bakery B oys 4-H C lub m et on Dec. 13, 2002. This was their first m eeting for th e ir s e c o n d y e a r in 4 -H cooking. T h e B ak ery B oys discu ssed new clu b nam es, b ecau se th e ir clu b n am e is “politically incorrect” . The use o f the word “Boys” in their club nam e, they w ere told, w as too discriminatory. Several nam es w ere discussed, but could not be agreed upon. They decided to wait until their next m eeting to try choosing a new name. Each member made five dozen cookies and brought them to the m eeting. D rew Johnson m ade Toffee Bars, Eric Jepsen made Peanut Butter Bon Bons, A lex C arlson m ade M elting M om ents, M att H olland made Russian Tea Cakes, and Bryan H olland m ade Peanut B utter Blossoms. Everyone exchanged cookies with each other. Some c o o k ie s w e re a rra n g e d on plates. Each boy then choose som eone in the com m unity to give their plate o f cookies to, as a Christm as treat. M e m b e rs p rese n t included A lex C arlson, D rew Johnson, Eric Jepsen, M att and Bryan Holland, and 4-H leader N ancy Jepsen. The club’s next meeting will be Friday, Jan. 17 at the Heppner First Christian Church. Montana State University announces Dean’s List for Fall 2002 Lindsey Ward, Heppner, w as am ong the 2,173 students with a grade point average o f at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale listed on e ith e r th e P re sid e n t’s o r the D ean ’s Lists at M ontana State Jewelers Josie L. Peck By Bryan Holland, Reporter D A 's Report Eto-Df-V* A reydutionory wokrh 4 Ena 3 2-8 8, Ramirez 2 3-6 7, Walchli 1 5-6 7, Smith 3 0-0 6, Chadwick 20-14, Cozad 1 l-33and Morris 10-1 2. Team: 17 11-2645 3-pt.: none Heppner: Terra Wilson 3 1- 2 7, Laurie Murray 1 2-2 4, Blair Keithley 1 0-1 2, Tiffany Piper 0 2-2 2, Krystal Naims 0 2-3 2, Katie Britt 0 i0r6 0s Jiheather Y ocom . K rista .i(h?fl4niclcsi Lynajn ,Bingham, and Chelsey Betsinger. Team: 5 7-16 17 3-pt.: none John “Jack” A. Little, 76, o f H eppner, died Saturday, J a n . 4, 2 0 0 3 , a t S t. M a ry Medical Center in Walla Walla. At his request no funeral will be held. Disposition was by cremation. O ne o f four children, Little was bom Oct. 31, 1926, in Chicago, to John and H elen M inter Little. As a young child, he m oved with his family to the Pacific Northwest. In 1943, during W orld War 11, he jo in ed the A rm y and served in the Philippines. A fter being honorable discharged, he made his home in Heppner where he worked as a logger for several years until a logging accident fo rc e d h im to change occupations. He later worked for area farmers until ill health forced his retirement. He e n jo y e d th e outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Survivors include sister, G eraldine Sim on, and brother, R oy C arter, both o f M ilton- Freew ater, along w ith several nieces and nephew s. H e was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, L. Lorraine Mahon. M emorial contributions m ay be m ade to the A m erican C a n c e r S o c ie ty th r o u g h Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 9 0 2 S. M a in S t., M ilto n - Freew ater, O R 97862. University in Bozeman, MT, for fall semester 2002. Students must receive a GPA of3.5 or higher to be placed on the D ean ’s List and carry a minimum o f 12 hours. Cardinal Booster Club discusses repair projects and other events at meeting lone C ardinal B ooster C lub m et Jan. 6 at the school c a fe te ria . T h irte en m em bers w ere present. Progress is being m ade tow ard building the new trophy case. The drinking fountain will be m oved to the e n d o f the hallw ay so it can be connected to th e g y m n a siu m fo u n ta in plum bing. H arold R ietm ann is revising his design for a larger case, which will actually be two five-foot sections. T he c lu b has sta rte d honoring businesses that have supported lone Schools this past year. The business ow ners are invited to home basketball games and introduced between the girls’ and b o y s’ varsity gam es. They w ill be given c e rtific a tes o f appreciation by Athletic Director Dean Robinson. D uane N e iffe r’s shop class will repair the com m unity board on Main Street. Wheatland In s u ra n c e d o n a te d $ 5 0 0 to cover expenses for that project. President Debbie Rjadie presented gift certificates for dinner and a movie to Debbie and Virgil M organ for the w ork they did at the B asketball B onanza Tournament. H elen H eidem an, w ho m ade 19 pies for the event, was given a new Cardinal fleece shirt. T h e c lu b a g r e e d to s p o n s o r th e S o u th M o rro w C o u n ty T o u rn a m e n t in December. Jeri McElligott will check into e lig ib le se n io rs for the P r e s id e n t S tu d e n t S e r v ic e Scholarship. D ebbie R adie is organizing an lone High School student weekly spotlight. C lu b m e m b e rs discussed club responsibilities for helping keep lone Schools open. T he n e x t m e e tin g o f C ardinal B ooster C lub will be M onday, Feb. 3 at th e high school library. lone Youth Group organizes Souper Bowl of Caring For the fourth year lone Youth G roup is involving area churches in the “Souper Bowl o f Caring” on Super Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26. T he S o u p e r B ow l o f C aring is a national effort to glorify G od and care for “the least o f these our brothers and sisters” by encouraging people to give at least one dollar as they leave w orship on Sunday, Jan. 26. The m oney collected is then given to a charity. Last year the lone group sent local donations ’ to the B lan ch et H o u se sttyip kitchen in Portland. To support those in need closer to hom e, the youth group is also collecting cans o f soup (or dry soup mixes) on that Sunday. T h e fo o d c o lle c te d w ill be d e liv e r e d to th e H e p p n e r N eighborhood C enter for the needy o f South M orrow County. For m ore inform ation, contact Cathy H alvorsen or Jeri McElligott. Elk’s to hold annual Hoop Shoot competition The local competition for the Annual Elks Hoop Shoot, the natio n al free thro w shooting c o n te st for y o u th ages eight through 13, w ill be held at the H eppner H igh School gym , on Sunday, Jan. 19. Registration will begin at 3 p.m., with competition beginning at 3 :30 p.m. Over three million youth from th roughout the country entered last y e a r’s com petition f o r b o y s a n d g ir ls in a g e categories eight-nine; 10-11; and 12-13. Each contestant has 25 shots at the hoop. The boy and girl in each age group w ith the best scores advance through four tiers o f competition to qualify for the national finals. L o c a l w in n e r s w ill c o m p e te a g a in s t o th e r contestants in the district event held in H erm iston on Saturday, Feb. 1. For m ore inform ation, contact John or Sonja M cC abe at 676-5231. Colt basketball to begin Jan. 19 Heppner Colt basketball w ill begin Sunday, Jan. 19, at 1:30 p.m ., at the H eppner High School. Colt basketball is open to all boys and girls in grades three through six. The cost is $ 10 per player. T his nom inal fee is used to help cover insurance and equipment expenses. P a r e n ts need to com plete and sign a registration form and players w ill need to bring their gym shoes, if possible. If y o u h av e any questions, contact John or Sonja M cC abe at 676-5231. MC Creative Arts and Crafts preparing for workshops M o rro w C o u n ty Creative Arts and Crafts will be holding a m eeting on Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. in G D ’s banquet room to schedule workshops with artists for 2003. All m em bers interested in taking classes in oils, w ater color, scratch board and portrait painting are asked to attend this m eeting so workshops dates can be set for tim es w hen the m ost people will be able to attend. Classes will also be offered with new artists. WOU announces fall term 2002 honors Petra G E lguezabal, a form er H eppner H igh student, m ade W e s te rn O re g o n U niversity’s H onor Roll for fall term 2002. Elguezabal was am ong the 717 students nam ed to the H onor Roll and 121 students w h o w e re n a m e d to th e President’s List for fall term 2002 at W OU, located in Monmouth. President’s List students achieved a p erfect 4.0 grade point average, while Honor Roll students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average. W OU, w ith an enrollm ent o f 5,030 students, is a four-year university within the O regon U niversity System and o f fe r s n a tio n a l r e c o g n iz e d program s in the liberal arts and sciences and teacher education. lone students seek help on oral history project If you are interested in The social studies classes at lone School are collecting personal stories from people who either attended or w orked at the elementary school in lone. These stories are being com piled as part o f an oral history project. com pleting a questionnaire or h a v e an y q u e s tio n s , p le a se contact Ryan R u d o lf at lone High School, 422-7401. Order M agnetic Door Signs HEIE Heppner Gazette-Times 4
