Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon lone Little League meeting The lone Little League will be meeting on Wednesday, J a n . 7 a t 7 p .m ., a t th e Windmill Café in lone. The meeting agenda is to organize for the 2004 and discuss league officers. A nyone interested in helping out for the 2004 year is invited to attend the meeting. Correction KNIGHTS SPORTSWEAR Open Sunday, D ecem ber 21 fr o m 1 - 4 p.m . Open C h ristm as Eve fr o m 9 a.m . - 5 p.m . *Free G ift W rapping 3 ■ Gardner’s Men’s W ear (541) 676-9218 • 193 N. Main Street, Heppner A sp a rklin g red g la ss bow l, c ra d le d by a g o ld e n base g le a m in g w ith e n a m e le d , h a n d -p a in te d holly. A d d flo w e rs and w a rm ca n d le lig h t a nd th is m a g n ific e n t c e n te rp ie c e b eco m e s p ure m ag ic. W h a t a tre a t fo r fa m ily a nd frie n d s. F or h an d-de live ry, call or v is it o u r shop. CUSTOM BANNERS 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington b ¡one J fo ftcfa y y fo u r s : We w ill be open Sunday, December 21 from 12-4 p m (Free H it W rapping!) W ednesday, Dec. 24 ~ C hristm as Ere! CLOSING AT 5 P J i. Thursday, Dec. 25 - M erry Christm as! CLOSED Friday, Dec. 26 1/2 Price C hristm as Sale! Open a t 10 a m Greg Grant Tyler Boyer Justin Botefuhr Kyler Lovgren r „ . „ BnanHaguewood Chuy Elguezabal Mustangs finished the year 10 a n d l. Walden legislative director to hold local office hours The L e g is la tiv e Director o f U.S. Congressman G reg W alden’s W ashington, D .C . office w ill hold office hours in Heppner on Monday, Dec. 22, to assist Oregonians w ith difficulties they may be having w ith various federal a g e n c ie s . B r ia n H a rd coordinates legislative matters for W alden, handling a wide ran g e o f issu e s in clu d in g agriculture, sm all business, trade and telecommunications. H ard w ill be a v a ila b le to answ er questions concerning Social Security, M edicare, D e p a r tm e n t o f V e te ra n s A ffa irs m atters and o th er issues. H ard is a native o f O reg o n and a g raduate o f Oregon State University. Brian Hard’s schedule for Dec. 22 follows: H EPPN ER Monday, D ecem ber 22 9 :3 0 - 1 0 :3 0 a .m .- Heppner Office Hours- Hard w ill be a v a ila b le to h elp m em bers o f the public with problem s concerning Social S e c u rity , M e d ic a re , D e p a r tm e n t o f V e te ra n s A ffairs m atters and o th er issues. Location: Room 103 o f th e M o rro w C o u n ty Courthouse, 100 Court Street, Heppner. Congressman Walden represents the Second District o f Oregon, which includes 20 counties in southern, central and eastern O regon. He is a D eputy W hip and a m em ber o f both the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the H o u se C o m m itte e on Resources. Births G ardener’s M en’s Wear, Les S c h w a b , J o h n ’s P la c e R e s ta u r a n t, C e n tra l R ed A p p le , S h a m ro c k L a n e s, H eppner Auto Parts, W illow C re e k D in e r and B akery, Artisan Village, H ollom an’s/ W illo w C r e e k R e a lty , Peterson’s Jewelers, M urray’s County Rose, L ott’s Electric, Devin Oil- Chevron Station, Pettyjohn’s Farm and Builders Supply and G reen Feed and Seed. ♦ i Kaila and Chris Riter were doubly blessed in 2001 with the addition of twins Garritt and Shayne...and the two Air Life flights it took to bnng them into the world safely. Ten weeks * ♦ Thursday, Jan . 1 - Happy New Year! CLOSED Js)e ca rry Ponies take on Bucks G re g G r a n t, Heppner High School head c o a c h , w as n a m e d th e Coach o f the Year for Class 2A football. Chuy Elguezabal, a senior at HHS, was named to the Class 2A A ll-State first-team as a quarterback and a defensive back. Tyler Boyer, a junior, was named to th e th ir d -te a m as a linebacker. S e n io rs , B ria n H aguew ood, J u s tin B o te fu h r a n d K y le r L o v g re n r e c e iv e d h o n o r a b le m e n tio n s . Haguewood was mentioned in both the offensive and defensive line. Botefuhr was mentioned as a receiver and Lovgren was mentioned as a running back. T h e M u s ta n g s w ent u n d e fe a te d in the regular season, going 9 and 0. T hey co n tin u ed their w inning streak, beating Vemonia in the first round o f th e s ta te p la y o f f s . However, their undefeated streak ended w hen they m eet with M yrtle Point in th e q u a r te r f in a ls . T h e One week left in scavenger hunt M u rra y 's C ountry Rose Ü “T he pop cans ju st keep com ing in,” said a spokesman for the ever-popular Shenanigan Fiddlers. “It is just am azing that the people o f this com m unity are so supportive o f our efforts to raise dollars to fund our group. Through this effort we can continue to provide an unusual and entertaining brand o f music to the area.” Eventually, it is hoped that enough money can be raised by next year to partially fund a trip to Ireland. The Shenanigans plan to attend a one-w eek school devoted to Irish fiddling taught by a noted Irish instructor. Pop cans and other cans and bottles m ay be left o ff at 625 S. C hase St., H eppner, at the C arlson hom e. Grant named Coach of the Year H e p p n e r tra v e le d to P e n d leto n to tak e on the Buckaroos. The eighth graders opened up a lead, 17 to 15, in the first h a lf that held up throughout the second h a lf as the ')( B ucks c o u ld n 't over take them . The final score w as Ponies 37, Bucks 35. There was som e outstanding play on both sides, but the Bucks ju st co u ld n ’t quite get the saddle on. T he Ponies w ere lead by N acho Elguezabal with 10 points, Andre Rauch with four, Nathan VanCleave with four, M att McCabe with 17 and Jason Houweling with two points. H eppner 6 116 14-37 Pendleton 8 7 6 14-35 The seventh graders took on the B ucks, but a cold night from the floor and being outm anned d id n ’t allow the Ponies m uch success. They played w ell at tim es, but ju st couldn’t get it going offensively. The final score was Heppner There is one week left 6, Bucks 37. Spencer Palmer had four points and Matt Holland to collect the 16 w ords from chipped in two. _________________ the floating reindeer in the H eppner M e r c h a n ts ’ Scavenger Hunt. M organ M ichael A drawing will be held A lld ritt- a s o n , M o rg a n from all the correct entries on M ichael, w as bom Nov. 15, C hristm as Eve day, Dec. 24, 2003, at Em m anuel H ospital at 12 noon. You do not need A n y Sise in P o rtla n d , to M ik e a n d to be present to win. The prize Lots of Colors Bridgett Alldritt o f Lexington. will be a $ 150 gift certificate. M organ w eighed 4 pounds 2 Try to find the reindeer ounces and was 16-% inches a t: H e p p n e r H a r d w a r e , Logos & long. He joins sister, Madison, 2. Grandparents are Dave and Graphics Kay Alldritt, Lexington, Bob Heppner Gazette and C athy G ates, lone, and R uth a n d A la n G rib sk o v , 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 Eugene. Teleflora's Holly Bowl Bouquet \ C old shooting in the second half led to the Heppner Mustang girls varsity dropping a 5 6 -2 9 d e c is io n to th e Riverside Pirates in Boardman on Saturday, Dec. 13. The M ustangs, now 1-3, will host th e W e s to n -M c E w e n Tigerscots on Friday, Dec. 19 and will be at Stanfield on Saturday, D ec. 20 as they begin the C olum bia Basin C o n fe re n c e seaso n . T he M ustangs will be at hom e on M onday, D ec. 22 ag a in st D e S a le s in a n o n -le a g u e contest. The M ustangs trailed just 11 -9 after one, getting four points from Shanna Rietmann and three from C helsea Britt and were behind 23-18 at the half, getting a three-pointer from Stefanie Hanson. The Pirates outscored the M ustangs 33-11 in the second h a lf to put the gam e away. R ie tm a n n le d th e Mustangs with nine points and eight rebounds. Brooke Rust and L in sey M itch ell each added six points. Hanson had eight rebounds, Chelsea Britt h ad six re b o u n d s , S u sa n Southworth had four rebounds and M adison B ailey had two steals. H eppner 9 9 5 6-29 R iverside 11 12 15 18-56 H ep p n er- S hanna Rietmann 3 3-4 9, Brooke Rust 2 2-2 6, Linsey Mitchell 2 2-2 6, M adison Bailey 2 0-0 4, S te fa n ie H anson 1 0-3 3, Chelsea Britt 1 1-6 3, Tiffany Piper, Terra Wilson and Blair Keithley. Team: 11 8-17 29.3- pts: Hanson. Riverside- Bums 5 2- 5 13, Slover4 2-2 12, Mason 3 0-0 7, Leon 3 1-2 7, Baumgart 2 2-6 6, Sherm an 3 0-0 6, Gordanier 1 0-0 2, Wiseman 1 0-0 2, Garciloza 0 1-41 and Close. Team: 22 8-19 5 6 .3-pts: Slover 2, Mason and Bums. By Larry Palmer Bring Christmas to the table. Main street, Heppner, By Kick Paullus Pop can drop-off exceeding expectations Fleece Sweaters starting at $ 3 4 95 ♦ M ustang girls lose to Pirates M o rro w C o u n ty School B oard m em ber Ken M atlack told the G a zette- Tim es that he suggested the b o a rd a p p o in t a b o a rd m em ber to serve as liaison between the district principals and U m atilla-M orrow ESD, rather than appoint a board m e m b e r as an in te r im superintendent, as stated in the Dec. 10G -T. Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - FIVE a iii£ e s e H em s/(fepis.: Pharmacy • OTC Products • DME Supplies Hallmark Cards & Ornaments • Unique Gifts • Beer & Wine Toys (Brio, Ty, Breyer, etc.) • Cosmetics & Perfumes Frames • Baby Gifts • School/Office Supplies Russell Stover & Novelty Candy • Jelly Bellies Yankee Candles • Full Service Espresso Bar Full Service Floral Dept, (fresh flowers, balloons, plants, custom-made gift baskets & delivery service) Popular Coffee Cards • Gift Certificates Housewares & Kitchen Gifts • Cookbooks M u rra y 's D ru g early, the twins were delivered via C-section at St. Charles Medical No m atter how rushed the Christmas season becomes, there’s always time to thank our good customers for their patronage throughout the year and to wish each of you a Joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year! Bank of Eastern Oregon Center in Bend. Today, they’re thriving in La Grande. 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