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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 26, 2003 Four lone players selected as Big Sky Lady Cards lose to South Wasco CAPECO to hold class for caregivers CA PECO has effectively w ith other fam ily Conference All-Stars in district playoffs a n n o u n c e d th a t it w ill b e m em bers and reduce anger and conducting a class for caregivers. A caregiver is anyone w ho is taking primary responsibility for helping a parent, spouse, friend or som eone w ho lives at hom e, in a nursing facility or across the country. The class is designed to help the caregiver reduce stress, problem solve, com m unicate (l.-R): Nick Christman, Natalie McElligott, Diana McElligott and Tÿler Brown. F o u r lo n e C a r d in a l players were selected as Big Sky Conference Basketball All-Stars. N ick C h ristm an received an honorable m ention, while Tyler Brown was selected as a second- team pick. For the girls, Natalie McElligott was selected as a first- team pick and Diana McElligott was selected as a second-team pick. 4-H Leaders needed for ATV Safety Program M o rro w C o u n ty E xtension is looking for 4-H Leaders to start a new 4-H ATV P ro g ra m in the co m m unity. Potential leaders would educate and train young people to be responsible ATV operators. The program teaches safety: getting familiar with your ATV; protective e q u ip m e n t and basic rid in g techniques; effects o f alcohol and drugs; along with respecting the environm ent; and em ergency situations and riding strategies. If you w ould like m ore information on being a leader o f this or any other 4-H program , please contact the Extension office at 676-9642. Photo by Jeri McElligott Barbara Holland (left) and Natalie McElligott block South Wasco players lone’s girls’ varsity held an 11 -4 lead at the end o f the first quarter; but poor second and third quarter perform ances left the Cardinals eight points behind h e a d in g into the final eight minutes o f their game against the South W asco County Redsides, Friday, Feb. 21. Full court pressure and tw o quick buckets by D iana McElligott closed the gap to 23- 19 and with 2:55 left lone trailed ju st 29-27. The C ardinals had a few chances tow ards the end to ta k e the lead but c o u ld not m anage to finish, as the Resides trium phed 32-29. Diana McElligott scored a team high o f nine p o in ts, follow ed by B arbara H olland w ith six points. Sara Peck and Eva Chitty had five points each, N atalie M cE lligott picked up th re e po in ts and E m ily Key chipped in with one point. Cardinals take loss at district to Redsides educate them in how to change their lives. Teen C hallenge is the o ld e s t, la r g e s t a n d m o st successful program o f its kind in the world. Established in 1958 by D a v id W ilk e rs o n , T een C hallenge has grow n to m ore than 150 centers in the United States and 250 centers w orld w ide. Teen C hallenge offers a n u m b e r o f s e r v ic e s to communities, many times free o f charge. Additionally, many Teen C hallenge centers offer a one- year resid en tial program for adults designed to help men and wom en learn how to live drug- free lives. D eputy J e f f L am b ier o f the M CSO at (541) 676-5317 or Officer Chris Elliott o f the BPD at (5 4 1 )4 8 1 -6 0 1 7 . Magnetic Door Signs Order Yours Here Heppner Gazette- Times 676-9228 Andrew Rietmann scores a basket. Well-Kept Home T h e M o rro w C o u n ty Gun Club is into their fourth week o f w inter trap league and the team o f Barry M unkers and Jeff C utsforth is leading, w ith Jim Pow ney and C urt Day close behind. Births Two bedroom, one bath hom e in Heppner with brand-new furnace, wood floors and tw o-car garage $ 65,000 Call David Sykes to see t h is p ro p erty (5411 676-922« days • (541) 676-9939 evenings 1 -8 0 0 -3 2 6 -2 1 5 2 ftp ilage J^andCc. O avM ly t iB . REALTOR fl 1 Photo by Jeri McElligott The Cardinal boys have grow n greatly as a team this year and reaching the district playoffs was a huge achievement in itself and a surprise to m any team s in the league. However, they proved that they deserved to be there as they narrow ly m issed out on second- day action after they fell to the fifth ranked South W asco C ounty R edsides 44-34, Friday, Feb. 21. A fter a slow start lone found them selves 14-5 down at the end o f the first quarter but m anaged to rally back and go into the locker room just four point behind. In the third quarter the Cardinals took control o f the gam e ending the period with a 28-25 lead. However, in the fourth quarter Andrew Rietmann and Cayle Krebs fouled out, allow ing Tyler Alsup o f South Wasco to score 14 o f his game high 16 points and lead his team to a 10-point victory. Tyler Brow n, Karl M organ, and N ick C hristm an led the Cardinals with eight points each; Billy Gates scored five points; and Andrew Rietmann had four points. Morrow County Gun Club news Coxy, Cat 180 W. Baltimore «5 Heppner. OR 97836 www.h»ppn»r.ntt T h e U m a tilla -W a lla W alla-W illow C reek O W E B Small Grant Team announces the availability o f up to $ 10,000 in s m a ll g r a n ts to p r iv a te landow ners for the purposes o f enhancing watershed conditions to im prove w ater quality and quantity while meeting the needs o f all beneficial uses; flood plain and upland im provem ent and e n h a n c e m e n t; and re d u c in g e ro s io n , s e d im e n ta tio n and nutrients. Projects will also be considered dealing with invasive plants and noxious weeds. Interested landow ners are req u e sted to c o n ta c t the M orrow SW C D at 676-5452 ext. 109 fo r a p p lic a tio n s or further information. The deadline for submission o f applications is Friday, M arch 14. WC Symphony invites musicians to join their concerts T h e W illo w C r e e k Sym phony w ould like to invite anyone who plays or has played an instrument to join them at their concerts at the C ondon High School, on Saturday, M arch 15 and/or Heppner High School, on Sunday, M arch 16. T he pieces to be p lay ed are “ T hem e tq Jurassic Park,” “Rhondeau” - the th e m e fro m “ M a s te r p ie c e Theater” and “Shenandoah”. To assure participation, contact the symphony by Friday, M arch 7, either by phone- (541) 9 6 6 -6 6 4 9 , by m a il- In la n d N orthw est M usicians, 25 SE Court, Pendleton O R 97801, or by e m a il- in fo @ in w m .o rg . Include your name, instrument, m a ilin g a d d re ss a n d p h o n e n u m b e r a n d y o u w ill be c o n ta c te d w ith a d d itio n a l inform ation as to the tim e and location. OWGL to hold workshop on Commodity Commission legislation MCSO and Boardman PD to host community focus meeting T he M o rro w C o u n ty S heriff’s Office and Boardm an P o lic e D e p a rtm e n t w ill be h o stin g a c o m m u n ity focus m eeting for property m anagers and rental property ow ners on M onday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. The m e e tin g w ill be held at the M orrow E states R ecreations C enter at M orrow E states in Boardman. T opics o f d isc u ssio n include: formation o f a M orrow C o u n ty P ro p e rty M a n a g e rs Association; future objectives in code enforcem ent; and current events and local law enforcement and code enforcement. T h is is an in fo rm a l meeting with the intent ofbuilding a relationship between property managers and rental owners, the police and sheriffs departm ents and each other. F o r q u e s tio n s or d ire c tio n s , you can c o n ta c t This class is offered as a six part series and begins Friday, M a rc h 7, at 2 p .m ., in th e c o n f e r e n c e ro o m o f th e Columbia Basin Electric Co-op. R e g is tr a tio n is necessary. To register or for more in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t M ik e Arm ato at 676-5313 or Darlene at 800-752-1139 ext. 100. OWEB announces availability of grant money Teen Challenge to speak at Christian Life Center Teen Challenge wom en from Teen C hallenge will be speaking at H eppner C hristian Life Center on Sunday, M arch 1 at 10:30 a.m ., and at the lone United Church o f Christ’s youth group at 2 p.m. For over 40 years, Teen C hallenge has been going to s c h o o ls a ro u n d th e w o r ld w orking w ith teens to educate them about the dangers o f drugs. Teen Challenge also reaches out to people in juvenile halls, jails and prisons. T heir “jail team s” help show inm ates that there is hope for them to turn their lives around, and, m ore importantly, guilt M e ry sh a M e r ie G a rc ia - a daughter, M erysha M erie, w as bom Feb. 7, 2003, at G o o d S h e p h e rd M e d ic a l Center in Hermiston, to Chrystal L u c in d a M o n te z a n d J o s e A l ff edo Garc ia o f Irrigon. R ic a rd o A n d re s D avila- a son, Ricardo Andres, w as bom Feb. 9,2 0 0 3 , at Good S hepherd M edical C e n te r in H erm iston, to Elvia Cittalli and R u b e n A n d r e s D a v ila o f Boardman. The high shooter, so far, during league com petition has been Barry Munkers. A fter league, m em bers s h o t A n n ie O a k lie s a n d Bushwhackers. Chance Day won both Annies, with Ryan Boozer w inning one bushw hacker and M ark Schlichting w inning the other. R e m e m b e r th a t th e M orrow C ounty G un C lub is open every Sunday at 12 noon and sh o o tin g is open to the public. Once the weather warms this spring, the club is planning on holding night shoots on Fridays. COPY PAPER R eam o r C a rto n Heppner Gazette- Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 T he O reg o n W h eat G row ers League w ill hold an Educational Workshop designed to a s s i s t g r o w e rs in t h e i r understanding o f the proposed C o m m o d ity C o m m is s io n legislation and the debate to m aintain or m odify the current s ta tu te th a t g o v e r n s th e a s s e s s m e n t s tr u c tu r e a n d collection o f the three cents per bushel paid at the first point o f sale. The w orkshop will be held on Thursday, February 27, from 9 a .m .- 12 n o o n at the Pendleton C onvention Center. F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n o r directions, call the OW G L office at (5 4 1 )2 7 6 -7 3 3 0 . A s a result o f a lengthy review o f past and pending legal cases concerning the collection o f grow er assessm en ts in other states, The Oregon Departm ent o f J u s tic e h a s d e e m e d it necessary for all o f O regon’s 28 C om m odity C om m issions to m odify their current enabling legislation. Som e organizations are q u e s tio n in g th e n e e d fo r Commodity Commission reform. L a s t y e a r, th e 2 8 O re g o n C o m m o d ity C o m m is s io n s funded programs valued at nearly $ 13 million. Oregon Commodity Commissions have established a longstanding tradition o f funding in dustry specific m ark etin g , r e s e a r c h a n d e d u c a tio n a l program s. The task before all Commodity Commissions today is to determine how they wish to continue doing business into the future. M a in ta in m an d a to ry assessments or provide for some level ofrefundability? The O W G L Board o f D ir e c to r s e n c o u ra g e s participation in this workshop to gain know ledge and provide feedback to guide the Board in representing the interests o f the p r o d u c e r s w h o p a y th e a s s e s s m e n t a n d g a rn e r th e b e n e f its o f th e m a r k e t d e v e lo p m e n t, re s e a rc h an d e d u catio n al a c tiv itie s o f the Commission, and the League (as per the annual contract with the Oregon W heat Commission). Speakers representing th e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f A g r ic u ltu r e , th e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f J u s tic e , th e O regon W heat C om m ission, other Commodity Commissions, the Farm Bureau, and the Oregon State Bar will participate in this event. Fourth quarter run lifts Mustang JV girls to win over Rockets By Rick Paullus The H eppner M ustang JV girls outscored the visiting Pilot Rock Rockets, 15-8, in the fourth quarter to earn a 33-24 w in on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to im prove to 14-7 on the year. The R ockets had a 6-5 lead after one but the M ustangs cam e back to tie it at 11-11 at the half. Terra W ilson had four points and Tiffany Piper three in the third as the M ustangs took an 18-16 lead going into the fourth. K atie Britt hit six o f six free throw s and W ilson added five points in the fourth as the M ustangs pulled aw ay for the win. Wilson had 11 points and Britt had 10 points, six steals, three rebounds and three assists. L in s e y M itc h e ll h a d fiv e rebounds, Laurie M urray four rebounds, Piper had tw o assists and Susan Southworth had two steals. H eppner 5 6 7 15-33 Pilot Rock 6 5 5 8-24 Heppner: Terra Wilson 4 3-4 11, Katie B ritt 2 6-7 10, Tiffany Piper 1 2-4 2, K rystal N aim s 2 0-2 4, Linsey M itchell 1 0-0 2, Susan Southw orth 1 0- 2 2, L a u rie M u rray , K rista H e n d ric k s, H e a th e r Y ocom , L y n a n B in g h a m , C h e ls e y B e tsin g e r an d A m y Je p se n . Team: 11 11-1933 3-pt.: none Pilot Rock: H eise 2 0- 0 6, Kanrand 0 5-7 5, G orbett 1 3-4 5, Je. W estberg 1 1-2 3, H ow ard 1 0-0 2, Vanderpool 1 0 -0 2 , K in n e y 0 1-3 1, C herporova, Ja. W estberg and Birtcherd. Team: 6 1 0 -1 6 2 4 3 - pt.: Heise 2. \
