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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Cardinals compete at Moro in pre-district meet Cayle Krebs (right) hands off to Andrew Kietmann (left) in the 4x100m relay. On M ay 10, the lone Cardinals traek teams traveled to M oro for the pre-district track meet. This meet includes all team s from 2A and 1A in our district. The Cardinal boys finished second overall with a total o f 87.3 points and the Tri-County Shrine honors local football players (L -R ): Dale H olland, C ayle K rebs, A ndrew R ietm ann, Brad Adam s, Donald Adam s and Greg Grant. T ri-C o u n ty S h rin e C lub hosted a dinner at the H eppner Elks C lub for four a re a fo o tb a ll p la y e r s on M onday, M ay 5. A n d re w R ietm ann and C ayle K rebs, both o f lone, and Brad and Donald Adams from Heppner w e re h o n o r e d fo r th e ir accomplishments both on and o ff the field. Each player was accom panied by his parents and fam ily m em bers. C oach D a le H o lla n d fro m lo n e introduced the lone players a n d C o a c h G re g G r a n t in tr o d u c e d th e H e p p n e r players. R ietm ann and Brad Adam s have been selected as p lay e rs for the E ast W est Shrine game that will be held in B aker C ity on A ugust 9, 2 0 0 3 . K re b s a n d D o n a ld A d a m s w e re s e le c te d as alternates. Both coaches have also been selected to help By K ick P a u llu s The H e p p n e r coach the game. The game is one o f the M ustangs slipped past the biggest fundraisers held to R iv e rs id e P ira te s 4-1 on help with funds for the Shrine Tuesday, M ay 6 at H eppner H o sp ital in P o rtla n d . F o r in a non-league baseball game. information on tickets contact T he M ustangs im proved to 16-3 on the year and get back the Tri-County Shrine Club at to C o lu m b ia B a s in 541-676-5536. C o n f e r e n c e p la y w ith a doubleheader at hom e against striking out two. Gates pitched W e s to n - M c E w e n on two innings picking up the win Saturday, May 17 beginning at striking out two and allowing 11 a.m . They will play their one hit. Brad Adam s went the final regular season CBC game final two innings allowingjust at Um atilla on Tuesday, M ay one hit to pick up the save. 2 0 a t 4 :3 0 p .m ., b e fo r e D onald A dam s and h e a d in g in to th e d is tr ic t Elguezabal were each one for tournam ent on Saturday, M ay two with an RBI. 24 at Pendleton. Riverside 100000-1 The Pirates took an 5 3 early 1-0 lead in the first, but th e M u sta n g s c a m e b ack scoring all four o f their runs in and had three RBI. Bailey went the second when Kory Paul I as two for two with two RBI and led o ff with a triple, Billy C iates scored tw ice. H anson w ent w alked, Donald A dam s hit a two for three. RBI single, K yler Lovgren G am e One singled to load the bases, Jode Stanfield 000 00-0 3 Coil reached on a fie ld er’s 5 choice and tw o runs scored on H eppner 025 4 x -l 1 a throw ing error and C huy 1 0 4 Elguezabal scored another run C a rro l and Z ielk e; on a sacrifice bunt. Je sse K e m p a s and E m ily Elguezabal went three B ergstrom . W- K em pas. L- inning allowing three hits, w hile Mustangs slip past Pirates L a d y C a r d in a ls fin is h e d sev enth overall at the meet. T he C ard in al B oys were led by Andrew Rietmann. Rietm ann finished first in the 100m dash w ith a tim e o f 11.38. He also finished first in the 200m dash with a tim e o f 23.02 and first in the 400m with a tim e o f 52.63. M ike Radie finished third in the 200m dash w ith a tim e o f 24.01. R adie also finished fourth in the 100m dash with a tim e o f 11.96. Til Tullis finished fourth in the 110m hurdles w ith a tim e o f 1 8 .7 3 . C o d y B e r g s tr o m finished seventh in the 300m hurdles with a tim e o f 47.44. Cayle Krebs finished third in the shot put w ith a throw o f 43 feet. K rebs also finished second in the discus w ith a throw o f 125 feet 4 in c h e s . N ic k C h r is tm a n finished third in the high jum p with a jum p o f 5 feet 6 inches. K elly T h o m p so n fin ish ed fourth in the high jum p with a ju m p o f 5 feet 6 inches. T h e 4 x 1 00m re la y team o f R adie, C hristm an, Krebs and Rietmann finished first with a tim e o f 45.73. The 1 6 0 0 m r e la y te a m o f C h r is tm a n , B illy R o s s , Bergstrom and Radie finished fifth with a time o f 4:05. T he Lady C ardinals were led by Diana McElligott who finished first in the 100m dash w ith a tim e o f 12.65. McElligott also finished first in the 200m dash w ith a tim e o f 26.46 and first in the 400m with a tim e o f 1:00. Eva C hitty finished fifth in the 400m with a time o f 1 :Q6. A shley G ram s finished third in the 300m hurdles with a tim e o f 53.76. M issy Baker finished eighth in the shot put w ith a throw o f 28 feet 9 inches. Kim Morris finished sixth in the high ju m p w ith a ju m p o f 4 feet 6 inches. The 1600m relay team o f Chitty, Sarah Peck, Baker and G ram s finished second with a tim e of4:41. The C olum bia Basin C onference/B ig Sky districts will be held at Hermiston High School on M ay 17. H eppner 040 000 x- 454 R oy N unez, Shaw n D ir k s e n ( 4 ) a n d D e re k H ancock; C huy Elguezabal, Billy G ates (4), B rad A dam s (6) and Gates, Elguezabal (4). W- G ates. L- N unez. S- B. A dam s. 2B- none. 3B- Kory Paullus. HR- none. Mustangs sweep Stanfield from page i Carrol. 2B- A lecia G eer (H). 3B- none. HR-none. G am e Two Stanfield 150 00-6 5 4 H eppner 160 48-16 114 M orris and Z ielke; Blake A llstott, K em pas (2) a n d B e r g s tr o m , H e a th e r Yocom (3). W- K em pas. L- M orris. 2B- none. 3B- Geer, Krystal Naims (H). HR- none. SMCST announces 2003 scholarship recipients I he South M orrow County Scholarship Trust has announced the recipients o f the 2003 scholarships. They are L a c e y M a tte s o n , S h e e n a Christman, Diana M cElligott a n d D a n ie l J e p s e n . E ach student will receive $500. O ut o f 27 applicants, the four students were selected on th e b a sis o f a c a d e m ic achievem ent, chosen field o f study, f in a n c ia l n e e d , school participation, d eg ree o f effo rt the student has m ade in seeking sources for college, Daniel Jepsen a n d personal characteristics for success and school citizenship. Lacey Matteson is the daughter o f Charles and Sherry M atteson o f H eppner. She attends Heppner High School and is planning on attending B o is e S ta te U n iv e r s ity . M atteson has been active in high school rodeo, varsity basketball, and j.v. and varsity volleyball. She is a m em ber o f National Honor Society, Wild H orse C lub, Spanish Club, O sso m a n d a m e m b e r o f student government. Matteson has volunteered and helped \ \ i t h y o u th v o l le y b a ll , b a s k e t b a ll , y o u th c a m p counselor, and elem en tary school students. Sheena C hristm an is Member FDIC Arlington, Board man, Condon, Heppner, Irrigon, lone GREAT RATES FOR GREAT PEOPLE A Special 25-Month Certificate of Deposit For a limited time (May I, 2003 to July 15, 2003) fo r People who want Great Rates... INTEREST RATE: 3.00% ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD: 3.03% - Penalty for early withdrawal Stop by your nearest Bank o f Eastern Oregon Branch today! < H o n o r Sheena Christman Society and was in Link International M a g a z in e fo r her Ambassadors in Missions trip to Oradea, Romania. W hile in R o m an ia, she w as involved in a variety o f children ministries. Christm an w as also a teacher at M ichael J o b C e n te r, a g i r l s ’ Diana McElligott orphanage lo c a te d in C o im b a to r e , Southern India in the sum m er of2002. Christman has shared h e r e x p e rie n c e s th ro u g h se v era l s p e a k in g engagements. Diana McElligott is the daughter o f Paul and C harity McElligott. McElligott attends lone H igh School and has been very active in school a c tiv itie s. She has b een a s c h o o l r e p r e s e n t a ti v e a member o f National Honor Society. McElligott is a B ig S k y Scholar Athlete, Heppner C ham ber o f Commerce Lacey Matteson Y o u th o f the Year and East O regonian A thlete o f the Year. She is p l a n n i n g on a t t e n d i n g University o f Utah in the fall. M c E llig o tt wi l l m a jo r in secondary education w ith a minor in history. D aniel Jepsen is the son o f W illiam and N ancy Jepsen and attends H eppner H igh School. H is selected major is animal science. Jepsen is considering O regon State University or the University o f Idaho. He has been very active in s p o r ts , b a n d a n d is a m em ber o f N ational H onor Society. Jepsen is a m em ber o f Heppner High Knowledge M aster team. He is a volunteer for m any organizations and is active in 4-H. The B o ard of D irectors Scholarship Trust i n c l u d e Bi l l R i e t m a n n , President; Barb Hayes, Vice- P r e s id e n t; D e l L a R u e , Treasurer; Sharon H arrison, Secretary; Carri Grieb, Missy C u ts f o r th a n d M a rth a Munkers. Stories of the Flood O reg o n ’s M ost T ragjc Day (b y H a r o ld C. D o n n e r ) (taken f rom the E ast O regonian, Ju n e 12, 1953) June 14 w as Sunday in 1903. It had been a day o f r e s t in th e p r o s p e r o u s co m m u n ity o f H ep p n er in M o rro w C o u n ty , w i t h a p o p u la tio n o f so m e 1500 persons. Late afternoon found the householders at dinner, or supper, as it w as th en ; or perhaps the dishes had been cleared away, and the families w ere preparing for evening service at church. T here w as a storm in the air. The storm had broken about 5:16 p.m . as witnessed by the fact that the town clock stopped at that time, evidently because o f the electrical storm in th e air. T h e re w a s no apparent dam age to the clock, however as it ran as usual after it had been started again. M a n y o f th e fo lk s w ere ju st getting ready for c h u rc h , it b e in g S u n d a y e v e n in g , a n d th e c h ild ren w ashed and dressed in their best clothes. The little girls had their hair curled and looked very nice in their silk dresses. M any w ere found the next morning literally buried in the mud. D ark clouds, the roll Bank o f Minimum deposit - $500.00 the daughter o f Carl and Kelly C h ristm an from lone. H er plans are to attend Willamette University in Salem, Oregon or Middlehxy C ollege in V e rm o n t. S h e intends to focus on a 1 a w degree. Christm an is a member o f National o f thunder, spatters o f rain and hail. A flash o f lightning stopped the tow n clo ck at 5:16p.m . A n om inous roar— n o t th u n d e r, n o t w in d , a grinding, terrifying roar— the likes o f which the comm unity had n e v e r heard b efore; a sw irling, crashing, breaking and tearing, an onrrcsh leaping, darting and tearing, crushing tumbling wall o f water; shrieks o f terror, screams, m oans and a n g u is h e d p ra y e rs in an indescribable pandemonium. A n d th e d e a d an d dying w ere buried beneath water and mud and debris, and strewn in the underbrush at the edge o f a flood for tw o m iles down W illow Creek. The destruction continued one awful hour. A cloudburst about one m ile south o f the city had piled up a w all o f w ater 200 yards wide— to sweep without w arn in g dow n the n arrow g o rg e , le a v in g d e a th an d destruction in its path. Tw o hund red and f o rty -s e v e n b o d ie s w e re recovered. The property loss w as $350,000. M a n y l i v e s w e re sp a re d a n d th e to w n w as saved from p ro b ab le total destruction because o f a row o f trees along the boundary o f the ch ief residential street. As debris piles against the trees, th e w a t e r w a s d a m m e d som ew hat, and w as forced back into W illow C re e k ’s regular channel. The holocaust was not without its heroes, and strange quirks o f fate. A s th e o n r u s h i n g w ater struck the com m unity, L e slie M a tlo c k , so n o f a fo rm er s h e riff o f M orrow c o u n ty , an d B ru ce K elly, sensing potential disaster for communities in the path o f the flood, started horseback and rode 18 miles just ahead o f the w ater, spreading the alarm . Contemporary accounts o f the flood relate that M atlo ck ’s horse dropped dead in the course o f the ride, that he continued on a fresh horse. B e c a u s e o f th e warning, ranchers on W illow C reek below H eppner w ere able to drive their stock to higher land w here they were safe. August Lundell, H e p p n e r , s a w t h e f lo o d com ing in tim e to race to a tr e e , w h i c h h e c l i m b e d , dragging his tw o children up with him. A moment later their house cam e swirling by, with M rs. L undell clinging to the wreckage. Lundell caught her and dragged her to safety in the tree. P o r t l a n d ’s f ir s t k n o w le d g e o f the d isa ster cam e in an appeal for help re c e iv e d fro m E c h o , th e n earest teleg rap h 40 m iles from Heppner. Portland sw ung into r e l i e f w o rk , c o n trib u tin g money, clothing and supplies. A relief station was opened in th e o ld B a n k o f B r i t i s h Columbia building at Front and Ankeny Streets. J.P. O ’Brien, s u p e ri n t e n d e n t o f the O.R.&N. railroad, dispatched .a special relief train carrying help, em pty cars for the return o f injured survivors— and a supply o f embalming fluid, for which Heppner authorities had m ade urgent appeal. A special train also was dispatched from The D alles, and w ork crew s hastened to replace and repair railroad bridges and trackage w a sh e d o u t and d a m a g e d b e tw e e n L e x i n g t o n a n d Heppner. The railroad carried all re lie f su p p lies w ith o u t charge. Cities and town throughout the state, and the Northwest, added to the relief fund and supplies as soon as th e e x te n t o f th e tra g e d y becam e known. O rder M a g n etic D oor Sign s H ERE Heppner Gazette- Times 676-922
