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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 18, 2004 boys down Eagles Wahtonka- Frankie Alvarez 8 0-0 16, Brandon O’Halloran 5 3-5 13, David LaDoucer 2 2-3 7 J.J. Despain By Rick Pauilus continued from page five 1 2-2 4, Saevar Runnersson 1 number one seed into the state 0-1 2, Andrew Johnson 1 0-1 A 20-10 advantage in tournament. 2, Jason Vink 1 0-0 2 and the fourth quarter brought the A different starting five Fransisco Torres. Team: 19 6- Heppner Mustangs back to made little difference as the 12 46. 3-pts: LaDoucer. beat the Pilot Rock Rockets Mustang took an early lead 57-48 in front of a packed and never looked back as Committee gym in Pilot Rock on Tuesday, Skaggs converted a three- Feb. 10 to clinch first place point play and scored off a looking for going into the d istric t drive. Griffith scored off a veterans of tournament in Pendleton. The rebound and a lay-in on a pass Mustangs improved to 12 and from Skaggs, Smith hit a short WWII battles, 1 in the Colum bia Basin jumper, Brandon Seitz drove Saipan and Conference and 19 and 2 for a lay-in. Smith scored off overall and will play Saturday a rebound and Murray scored Tinian night on Feb. 21 for the district off a steal to make it 17-3 and The O regon championship and the number they eventually led 17-7 after D epartm ent of V eterans’ one seed into the state Affairs in conjunction with the one. tournament. Taking off from where C om m ittee for the The Mustangs got out they left off, Skaggs scored off Commemoration of the 60th quick taking a 6-2 lead on a a pass from Walton, then off a Anniversary of WWII, is baseline jum per by Luke pass from Gus Torres who asking for your help in locating Murray and lay-ins from Justin then hit a long jumper and then veterans who fought in the Botefuhr and Brandon Seitz on fed Skaggs again to make it WWII Battles of Saipan and feeds from Chuy Elguezabal. 25-9. Haguewood scored off Tinian. Veterans who took part Seitz scored off a drive and hit a pass from Lovgren who then in these battles will be honored two free throw s, but the scored off a pass from Torres in an historic anniversary event Rockets came back to tie it at to make it 29-11. Smith to be held June 12-16, 2004 10-10 after one. scored off a rebound, Murray on the island o f Saipan, scored then fed Smith for a C om m onw ealth o f the M CGC news The Morrow County lay-in, Seitz scored off a Northern Mariana Islands. rebound and Smith scored More than 70,000 Gun Club met on another twice off passes from Botefuhr American marines, soldiers, beautiful Sunday afternoon for and Seitz to make it 41 -17 at sailors and airmen fought the a busy day of shooting with the half. World War II battles for Tinian many new faces. Rob Ashbeck led the Walton opened the and Saipan, and more than third with a steal and lay-in and 4,000 lost their lives. The field at the 16-yard line with a was fouled and made the free airfields on Tinian and Saipan near perfect 24, followed by throw to complete the three- were critical for the B-29 Cory Ashbeck with a 23 and point play. L ovgren fed missions that hastened the end Mark Schlichting with 22 of Haguewood and Skaggs for of the war, including the 25. In the handicap event, lay-ins to make it 48-19. historic flight of the Enola Gay. Schlichting and Kelwayne Torres hit a long jumper and The Committee for the H aguew ood shared top Haguewood hit one of two Commemoration of the 60th honors with 23 each, Scott free throws to make it 51 -25. A nniversary of WWII is Bishop and Rob Ashbeck Haguewood, Botefuhr and so lic itin g help from broke 21 and Cory Ashbeck Smith each hit jumpers and newspapers, churches, state shot 20 of 25. There was a large Murray scored to make it 59- and local chapters of the 31 at the end of three. Veterans of Foreign Wars, amount of junior shooters that The Eagles came out veterans associations, non shot very well that included in the fourth, outscoring the profit organizations, and family Chris Wellington, Brandon Mustangs 11-2 with Skaggs members to help identify Davis, Jason Wainwright, Hayden Blair, Joey Whelan scoring o ff a rebound. veterans to be recognized. Lovgren then scored off a If you or someone and Chance Day. There were two large drive to make it 63-42 and you know was involved in Annie Oakley games with then off a rebound to make it either of these battles send the 65-46. Skaggs hit a free throw name and contact information Sandi Day winning the first to make the final 66-46. to: Jessica Jordan, one in a shoot out with Rob Skaggs led the mruiri )4«Ti\asay@ydtooam Ashbeck, with Rob taking the Mustangs with 16 points and phone (670) 234-7211, or second after a shorn out with nine rebounds, with Smith mail PMB 409 Box 10000, Larry Lutcher. In league standings adding 14 po in ts, five Saipan, MP 96950. rebounds and three blocked For more information after three weeks of shooting, shots. Lovgren had five about the 60th Anniversary of the team of Chance Day and rebounds and three assists, the Battle for Saipan and Cory Ashbeck has the lead. Torres had four assists and Tinian, contact Jessica Jordan M CGC w ill be two steals, Haguewood had or v isit the w ebsite at hosting a meat shoot this seven rebounds, Seitz had four www. World War 11. info. Saturday, Feb. 20, beginning rebounds, Elguezabal had at 10 a.m., with lunch to be three assists and Murray and All Saints’ provided by the Lexington Walton each had two steals. Episcopal to host Grange from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heppner 17 24 18 7- pancake supper Justice Court report 66 All Saints’ Episcopal Wahtonka 7 10 14 Church will be hosting their 15- 46 David Eugene Piper, Heppner- Zach annual Shrove T uesday 43, Heppner, VBR 40/25, fine Skaggs 7 2-3 16, Brian Smith 7 Pancake Supper on Tuesday, $143. 0-0 14, Brian Haguewood 3 1- Feb. 24, from 5-7:30 p.m., at Lois Diane Barth, 59, 3 7, Kyler Lovgren 3 0-3 6, All Saints’ in Heppner. The menu will include Prineville, VBR 73/55, fine Luke Murray 3 0-0 6, Brandon $108. Seitz 2 0-0 4, Aaron Griffith 2 pancakes, ham, fruit, coffee, Richard Peck, 68, 0-0 4. Gus Torres 2 0-0 4, Cody tea, juice and milk. Cost is $3 Lexington, Criminal Trespass Walton 1 1-13, Justin Botefuhr for adults, $2 for students and II, fine $348 and 20 suspended 1 0-0 2, Chuy Elguezabal and $10 for families. days in jail. All Saints’ is located Matt Kenny. Team: 34 3-11 66. at 460 N. Gale St in Heppner. 3-pts: none. Mustangs beat Rockets to clinch first The Rockets scored first to open the second and take their first lead of the game, but Murray scored inside to tie it again. A fter a R ocket basket, Murray hit a jumper and two free throw s and Botefuhr hit two free throws to make it 18-14. Botefuhr scored off a pass from Kyler Lovgren to make it 20-16 and after the Rockets tied it up, Murray scored and Lovgren hit two free throws to give the Mustangs a 24-20 lead at the half. The Rockets came out in the third to take a 25-24 lead and after Elguezabal hit a 3-pointer and Brian Smith scored off a rebound, they hit two 3-pointer to take a 31- 29 lead. Seitz scored twice off passes from Elguezabal and Murray, the Rockets regained the lead with another 3-pointer, Smith scored off a rebounds and Seitz scored inside but the Rockets claimed a 38-37 lead after three. E lg u ezab al hit a running jumper to open the fourth and after a Rocket free throw tied it again, Zach Skaggs scored off a rebound and Murray fed Seitz for a lay- in then scored off a drive to give the Mustangs a 45-39 lead. Seitz hit a baseline jumper to make it 47-41, then Smith scored twice inside to make it 51 -43 with 2:30 left. Botefuhr hit two free throws with 55.3 seconds left to make it 53-45 then after a Rocket 3-pointer, Smith and Murray each hit two free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. The Mustangs helped themselves by hitting 14 of 17 free throws for the game, including six of six in the last minute to help get the win. S eitz led three Mustangs in double figures w ith 16 p o in ts, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Murray had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists and Smith had 10 points and eight rebounds. Botefuhr had eight points, seven rebounds and two steals. Elguezabal had four assists and two steals, Skaggs had five rebounds and Lovgren had two assists. Heppner 10 14 13 20- 57 Pilot Rock 10 10 18 10- 48 Heppner- Brandon Seitz 7 2-2 16, Luke Murray 5 4-6 14, Brian Smith 4 2-2 10, Justin Botefuhr 2 4-5 8, Chuy Elguezabal 2 0-0 5, Kyler Lovgren 0 2-2 2, Zach Skaggs 1 0-0 2, Aaron Griffith, Gus Torres and Matt VanCleave. Team: 21 14-17 57. 3-pts: Elguezabal. Pilot Rock- Bobby Parrish 5 1-2 15, Frank Hoogestegr 6 1-4 14, T.J. Parrish 4 0-1 9, Phil Perrine 2 1-2 5, Jimmy Doherty 1 0-0 2, Michael Krosting 1 0-0 2 and Josh Wallis 0 1-2 1. Team: 19 4-11 48.3-pts: B. Parrish 4, T.J. Parrish and Hoogestegr. The Umatilla-Willow Subbasin CORE Partnership is holding a public meeting to discuss the status of subbasin planning efforts to advance recovery of fish and wildlife species in the Umatilla and Willow subbasins. The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 3, from 6-9 p.m ., at the Hermiston Community and Convention Center, Rotary Altrusa Room 415, South Highway 395, Hermiston. Topics will include biological goals, objects and strategies for fish and wildlife management and Ecosystem Diagnostic and Treatment (EDT) products overview and output assessments. O ver a tw o -y ear period, Bonneville Power Administration will make available approximately $15 million to Pacific Northwest communities working towards the v ision o f a healthy ecosystem for aquatic and terrestrial populations that contribute to the cultural and economic well-being of the local co m m u n ities. The N o rth w est Pow er and C o n serv atio n C o u n cil, formerly Northwest Power Planning Council, guides the investm ent of these BPA restoration funds. The C O RE Partnership has been guiding the local planning effort since November 2003 and is made up of representatives from the C o n fed erated T rib es o f Umatilla Indian Reservation, M orrow Soil and W ater Conservation District, Oregon D epartm ent o f Fish and W ildlife, U m atilla Basin Irrigation Districts Association, Umatilla Basin Watershed Council and Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, contact Umatilla SWCD at (541)276-8170. Tax exemption application Umatilla-Willow Subbasin CORE deadline for war Partnership to hold public meeting veterans is April 1 The O regon D epartm ent o f R evenue reminds disabled war veterans and surviving spouses of war veterans that April 1 is the application deadline for the v e te ra n s ’ pro p erty tax exemption. Qu;ilified veterans or their surviving spouses may be entitled to exempt either $10,160 or $13,520 of their property’s assessed value from pro p erty taxes. 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