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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4, 2003 lone teacher receives Crystal Apple Award ' Wranglers Riding Club give awards Stickhorse: (L-R) Keegan Gibbs, Evan Kollman and Coby Dougherty. 12-16 year olds: (L-R) Amy Jepsen, Emily Rietmann, Becky Schiller and Susan Southworth. Leadline: (L-R) Paige Grieb, Coby Dougherty and Keegan Gibbs. 5-6 year olds: (L-R) back row-Blake Greenup, Makenzi Hughes, Bobbie Correa and Tate Gentry; front row-Ali Lovgren, Ryan Dougherty and Rylee Kollman. 7-9 year olds: (L-R) back row-Rebecca Jepsen, Mary Rietmann, Stacy Jo Halvorsen and Cheyanne Lawson; front row-Garrett Robinson, Garrett Gibbs and Hannah Lovgren. The Wranglers Riding Club held the fourth o f its annual series o f spring play days on May 18. The events were held this year at the Morrow County Fairgrounds Arena in Heppner on the afternoons o f April 26, May 4,11 and 18. Each week there were three different events for the contestants. The first two events were always barrel racing and pole bending. The third event was different each week and included the Figure 8 Stakes Race, Loop to Loop, Rings Race, and the Scury R ace. A ll the kids who participated in a least one week o f the four received a bag o f treats at the fourth playday, and overall season winners who accumulated the most points in their age groups received prizes such as bridle headstalls, saddle blankets, spurs, ropes and halters. The winners include the following: Stickhorse: first place, Coby D ougherty; second place, Evan Kollman; third place, Keegan Gibbs. Leadline: first place, Coby D ougherty; second place, Keegan Gibbs; third place, Paige Grieb. 5-6 year olds: first place, Blake Greenup; second place, Makenzi Hughes; third place, Bobbie Correa; fourth place, Tate Gentry. 7-9 year olds: first p lace, R ebecca Jepsen; second place, Mary Rietmann; th ird p la ce , Stacy Jo H alvorson; fourth place, Cheyanne Lawson. 10-11 year olds: first place, Eric Jepsen; second place, Jessica Hughes; third place, Taighler Dougherty; fourth place, Devin Robinson. 12-16 year olds: first place, Amy Jepsen; second M ost Im proved R iding award trophy went to Rylee Kollman of Heppner. place, Emily Rietmann; third place Becky Schiller; fourth place, Susan Southworth. Each year the Wranglers Club also gives a large traveling trophy to the family or individual who has shown the most improvement in their riding skills. This year’s winner was 5-year-old Rylee Kollman. She is the daughter of Amy and Brian Kollman of H eppner, and the granddaughter of Greg and Jan et G reen u p , also o f Heppner. W ranglers w ill continue into the summer with four m ore fam ily events scheduled every other Friday night at the fairgrounds arena beginning on Friday night, June 13, at 7 p.m. The summer playdays will all be in ajackpot rodeo format. It will cost $2 per entrant per event. W ranglers Riding Club is open to anyone who wants to participate. There is an annual family membership fee o f $25, or $15 for an individual season membership. For those who would like to ride any one time, there is a $5 fee. For fu rth er information, contact Tiffany Greenup at 989-8240. Vicki Wagenblast shows her Crystal Apple Award to second grade students Kirk Haguewood and Julianne Carlson. a c tiv itie s. She is Vice- Vicki W agenblast President o f the lone Site recently won the Crystal Apple Council, and secretary for the Award sponsored each year school safety committee. She by the U m atilla-M orrow keeps the score clock for Educational Service District volleyball games, helps with along with regional businesses B ooster C lub fu ndraiser to honor o u tstan d in g dinners and serves on the high employees of the Umatilla and school graduation reception M orrow County Schools. com m ittee. Each fall she W agenblast has been assists with swim lessons employed at lone Elementary during p.e. time for elementary School since 1995 as an students and because o f her instructional aide. She works interest in this she became a directly with students during Red Cross certified lifeguard the day and also helps with this past summer. secretarial duties for the Wagenblast and other elementary school. employees were recognized at W agenblast was a reception at the Red Lion in nominated by her school Pendleton. lone teachers who because o f her continued attended her reception praised outstanding service in assisting her for her wisdom, caring and students and teachers. She en ergy in m eeting any also volunteers a great deal of situation, which may arise her own time for after school during the busy school day. Piano students complete adjudications Nine piano students from Heppner and Lexington recently completed syllabus adjudications with the Oregon Music Teachers Association. The adjudications were held in Hermiston and Pendleton. The students and their co m p leted levels are as follows: Daniel VanCleave, Level I A udition; Devin Robinson, Level I Evaluation; Rebecca Jepsen and Anna Unruh, Level III Evaluation; Kristal Temple, Level IV Audition; Eric Jepsen and Kristen VanCleave, Level V E v alu atio n ; N athan VanCleave, Level VI Audition; Meaghan Unruh, Level VII Evaluation. Students completing evaluations are required to perform three or four memorized pieces in addition to m u sician sh ip sk ills. Musicianship skills include scales, chords, arpeggios, sight-reading and ear training. Students completing auditions may perform any combination o f memorized pieces and/or musicianship skills. Teachers of the above students include Amy Jepsen, Darren VanCleave and Myma VanCleave. BEO supports Adopt-A-Teacher Foundation WCCC Ladies’ Play Day results The Willow Creek Country Club ladies held their weekly play day, May 27. Pat Edm undson received low gross of the field. Lana Orr received low net of the field. Loa Henderson received least putts of the field. In flight A, Virginia Grant and Dana Reid tied for low gross; Pat Anderson took low net; and Eva Kilkenny took least putts. Grant also 10-11 year olds: (L-R) back row-Eric Jepsen, Jessica took long drive and Reid took Hughes, Taighler Dougherty and Austin Lawson; front the KP. row-Tori Lovgren and Devon Robinson. In flight B, Lois Hunt took low g ro ss; Lynnea Sargent took low net; and Della Heideman took least putts. Henderson received the long drive and Hunt took the KP. In flight C, Bernice Lott took the low gross; Darrel Raver, with the Bank of Eastern Oregon, presented a check to Kirsten Harrison of the Adopt-A-Teacher Foundation, to pay for Barbara Gilbert took low net; food expenses incurred at their recent Mexican dinner fundraiser. and Maude Hughes took least putts. Orr took the long drive and Lott took the KP. Heideman also had a chip in. Bank of Nine participate in Drive You Crazy driving event Member FDIC Arlington, Board man, Condon, Heppner, Irrigon, /one GREAT RATES FOR GREAT PEOPLE A Special 25-Month Certificate of Deposit For a limited time (May 1, 2003 to July 15, 2003) fo r People who want Great Rates... INTEREST RATE: 3.00% ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD: 3.03% Minimum deposit - $500.00 - Penalty for early withdrawal Stop by your nearest Bank o f Eastern Oregon Branch today! Seven horses or ponies and nine d riv ers participated in the 3rd “Drive You Crazy” horse and pony driving event at the Morrow County fairgrounds, Saturday, May 31. Drivers were Mim Myren, Kim Findley, Dick, Karen and Kristal Temple, Kristy Crowell, Jerri Emert, Sue Hayes and Dick Rice. They competed in several different games. First was a warm-up; the Bridge and Ribbon run to help learn to cross bridges. Second was an obstacle cone course. Two drivers, Kristal Temple and Kristy Crowell, turned in perfect scores in the cone course. Next came the keyhole race. The fastest time ( 11.42 seconds) was tuned in by Dick Temple, second fastest (14 seconds) was taken by Kristal Temple. Musical Gates was won by Kristal Temple, with second going to Kristy Crowell. First place in barrels was Mim Myren, with second going to Jerri Emert. The next event will be a potluck and a drive in the country, hosted by member Jerri Emert, on Thursday, June 26. We would welcome any drivers who want to join our club or who just wish to join us for this drive. Our purpose is to have fun while we train our horses and ponies. For more information call Kristy Crowell, 422-7564 or Karen Temple, 989-8181.
