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.
Applications and information
are available by calling the local
county assessor’s office.
The
$10,160
exemption applies to war
veterans with disabilities of 40
percent or more and to war
veterans’ surviving spouses
who have not remarried. The
$ 13,520 exemption applies to
war veterans with service-
connected disabilities of 40
percent or more. It also
applies to the surviving
spouses of war veterans who
died because of service-
connected illness or injury or
who had received at least one
year o f the m axim um
exemption.
Additional information
about o th er e lig ib ility
requirements is available at the
local county tax assessor’s
office and on the Department
of Revenue’s Web site at
www.dor.state.or.us under
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