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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - FIVE St. Patrick’s Senior Center news HJHS grade 6-7 girls take Champion honors The Heppner Junior High track team wrapped up the season with strong final perform ances from many a th le tes to fin ish high o v erall in team and individual standings at the Junior High Championship track meet on May 7. The sixth and seventh grade girls took Champion honors from the 10 schools participating, with every girl placing in her events. The 6th-7 ,h grade team consists of: Catherine M cE llig o tt, Erin P rice, Nikki Fritz, Ashley Wolff, B rynna R ust, W hitney Smith, Kristen VanCleave, Jodessa Chapa and Hollie Whatley. “These girls are a determined, multi-talented group that exhibit strong work ethics. They gave a lot o f them selves all season, winning team titles and the championship title is well 'earned and deserved,” said track coach Susan Hisler. The girls won eight out of 14 events. The sixth and seventh grade boys, the eighth grade girls and the eighth grade boys all took third places. Events cham pions included: C a t h e r i n e M cE lligott (6 lh-7 lh grade girls’ team) who set the New School Record for the 800 m eter w ith a tim e o f 2 minutes 41.98 seconds. The record was last set in 1995 by Abby Kahl with a time of 2 minutes 42.20 seconds. M cE llig o tt also had champion times in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 54.27 seconds and in the 1500 meter with a time of 5 m inutes 33.32 seconds. Earlier this year, McElligott set a NSR in the 1500 meter "Vith a time of 5 minutes 27 ^seconds. The record was last ''set in 1995 by Brooke Boyer with a time of 5 minutes 47.71 seconds. Kristen VanCleave (6th-7th grade girls’ team) took the champion spot in the javelin with a throw of 85 feet 7 inches. VanCleave set the NSR at 88 feet 4 inches on April 9,2004. The record was last set by Cyde Coil at 75 feet 5 inches in •2003. Cyde Coil (8,h grade g ir ls ’ team ) w as the undefeated repeat champion in the high jump with a jump of 4 feet 10 inches, which is a personal best. Brynna Rust (6lh-7,h grade g irls ’ team ) had champion places with a time of 14.06 seconds in the 100 meter; 19.76 seconds in the 200 meter; and a personal best of 13 feet 4 inches in the long jump. Nikki Fritz (6,h-7th grade girls’ team) took the champion place with a jump of 4 feet 4 inches in the high jump. Lane B ailey (8 lh grade b o y s’ team ) had champion places in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 17.23 secon d s and the javelin with a throw of 139 feet 2 inches. M att M cCabe (8,h grade b o y s’ team ) had champion places in the high jump with a jump of 5 feet 3 inches and in the discus with a throw of 113 feet 5 inches. C hris W ellington (6lh-7Ih grade boys’ team) had champion places in the 200 meter with a time of 27.04 seconds and in the 400 meter with a time of 1 minute 1.06 seconds. Spencer Palmer (6th- 7lh grade boys’ team) had a cham pion place in the javelin with a throw of 111 feet 4 inches. Other event places include: (6 th and 7,h boys) Wellington- long jump and 4Ih- 4x200 relay; Palmer- 800 meter, 3rd- 1500 meter and 5th- triple jump; Dalton Wellman- 7lh- 4x200 relay # l\ Ben Wood- 4,h- 4x200 relay; Mark McCabe- 6lh- 4x100 relay and 7lh- 4x200 relay #2; Jo h n ath an Hendricks- 6th- 4x100 relay and 7lh- 4x200 relay #2; Tyler Robinson- 6th- 4x100 relay and 7th- 4x200 relay #2; M att H olland- 3rd- 200 meter, 3rd- high jump, 3 rd- 4x200 relay and 7th- 100 m eter; Joe Pranger- 3rd- 4x200 relay ; and G rant Smith- 6,h- 4x100 relay and 7th- 4x200 relay #2. (8th boys) B ailey- 2 nd- high ju m p ; M att M cC abe- 4 th- shot put; Nacho Elguezabal 3rd- shot put, 6lh- 200 meter and 8th- discus; Nathan VanCleave- 2nd- shot put, 4th- high jump, 4 lh- discus and 7th- 200 meter; Jason Houweling- 5th- 1500 meter and 7lh- 800 meter; Taylor Hodges- 5th- 100 meter hurdles and 7th- javelin. (6 ,h and 7 lh g irls) Fritz- 6th- 4x200 relay and 8th- 200 meter; Rust- 5th- 100 m eter h u rd les; K risten VanCleave- 3rd- 400 meter; 5th- 800 meter and 6th- 300 meter hurdles; Erin Price- 2nd- 1500 meter and 2nd- 800 meter; Jodessa Chapa- 6lh- 4x200 relay and 7lh- 1500 meter; Hollie Whatley- 6lh- We fiave a selection o f St. Cfiristopfier's Medals in sterling and gold-filled 6,h-7lh grade team members: (Back Row L-R): Sixth graders Ashley Wolff, Hollie Whatley and Erin Price, and (Front Row L-R): Sixth graders Jodessa Chapa, Catherine McElligott and Brynna Rust. relay and 7,h- 800 meter; Kate Kendrick- 3[d- 4x200 k relay and 7lh- 4x100 relay; ■ R ^ *1 and Kendra Rayburn- 4,h- H m K». m shot put, 5th- discus and 5th- jgK © javelin. 8,h grader Matt McCabe 8"’ grader Lane Bailey team member, sixth grader Kr i st en VanCleave. 4x200 relay; Ashley Wolff- 5,h- javelin; and W hitney Smith- 2nd- high jump. 6lh- 4x200 relay and 7th- shot put. (8,h girls) Coil- 2nd- javelin; Taylor Kempas- 3rd- 800 meter, 7,h- long jump and 8th- 400 meter; Baillie Keithley- 3rd- 4x200 relay, 3rd- 200 meter and 8"’- 100 m eter; K elsey Fox- 4 th- discus, 6,h- shot put and 7th- 4x100 relay ; A fton Betsinger- 5th- shot put and 7lh- 4x100 relay ; K atie Kilkenny- 2nd- high jump, 2nd- shot put and 4x200 relay; Kylie Doherty- 3rd- 4x200 relay, 3rd- high jump and 6,h- 100 meter hurdles; Kelsey Wolff- 7,h- 4x100 G r a d u a tio n G ift I d e a s ! Hallmark Cards Money Holders Frames and Albums and much more! Free gift wrapping * Delivery available Heppner Jewelers, 676-9200 jm a , 676-9158 , .. D ... and . first _ . Justin Raver (1 (left) grade teacher. S herry M atteson (right) mail a package to J u stin ’s mom who is serving in Iraq. with his first grade class that his mom was in the war, his class decided they could do som ething to help. M rs. Sherry Matteson’s class sent goodies and wrote letters to SPC 4 DeeAnna Raver who is stationed in Iraq. Some of the children advised her, “Please do a good jo b fixing those helicopters” and “Be safe and hurry hom e.” W hile others wrote, “Justin is my best friend” and “My horse had a colt.” Justin also shared some pictures from .. r . , Iraq. n. The , . f,rst Picture show ed his mom beside a helicopter and the second was a picture of a kitten in a helmet. SOLV works on Heritage Trail and Irrigon riverside cleanup “The survey work funding for this survey for the M orrow C ounty p ro ject was g racio u sly Columbia River Heritage provided by the U.S. Forest Trail is progressing nicely,” Service with the surveyors said Carla McLane, Morrow contributing a significant County planning director for portion of their time. SOLV. “Several surveyors There will also be a have completed their work SOLV Down by the while others are just getting Riverside event in Irrigon on started. It is anticipated that May 22, starting at 9 a.m. the survey will be completed The focus will be on the by the end of June.” section o f the C olum bia The p articip atin g River Heritage Trail from surveyors are: Keith and Brit the Irrigon Marina Park east Prim m , Primm Land to the County Line. Rick Surveying; Denny Edwards, Yardley is coordinating this Edwards Surveying; Ron event. There are free t-shirts McKinnis, R.V. McKinnis and lunch, provided by the Engineering; and Judson Irrigon Market, for the first McCabe to be C oppock, C oppock 40 volunteers. Surveying. A dditionally, sentenced in For m ore Dave K rum bein, BMCC information contact Carla embezzlement Instructor, will be bringing McLane, Morrow County his current engineering class planning director at 922- case into the field to complete a 4624, or em ail M orrow C ounty section o f the trail. The cmclane@co.morrow.or.us. District Attorney David C. Allen has announced that Births Sonja McCabe, accused of embezzlement from various Ram iro G abriel Alvarez- a son, Ramiro Gabriel, local organizations, will was bom April 28,2(X)4. at Good Shepherd Medical Center change her plea and will be in Hermiston, to Brenda and Javier Alvarez of Irrigon. sentenced this Friday, May Samantha M arie Saunders- a daughter, Samantha 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the Marie, was born May 2, 2004, at Good Shepherd Medical M orrow C ounty Center in Hermiston, to Tanya Flake of lone. Courthouse. Harley Ann Anderson- a daughter, Harley Ann, McCabe previously was born May 4. 2004, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, plead not guilty to charges. WA, to Colin and Erin Anderson of Heppner. She weighed Allen said that he 6 pounds and 6 ounces and measured 19-‘/2 inches long. was not at liberty to discuss the details in the change of Grandparents are Marcia and Charlie Anderson, Heppner, Ann Kramer and George Benson, both of Wrangell, AK, McCabe's plea. and Joan and Clyde M elton, C elestine, IN. G reat- grandparents are Kay and Frank Anderson of Heppner. Tucker Andrew Ashbeck- a son. Tucker Andrew, was born May 6, 2(X)4, at Good Shepherd Medical Center We H ave in Hermiston, to Michele and Andy Ashbeck of Echo. See o tr erad iation Registry • Gift Certificates available Peterson's at 1 p.m. A complete roast beef and turkey dinner will be served w ith the cooperative help of churches who furnish particular items on the menu. The Center provides the main entrée and beverage. The cover charge is $6 per person. A welcome by the mayor and a short program is planned. On May 31, at 1 p.m ., there w ill be a graveside service for Ellen Melissa Campbell, a former resident of Heppner and the St. Patrick’s apartments. The service will be held at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery and a reception for family and friends will be held at the Senior Center at 2 p.m. Local students provide support for local soldier „„ T When Justin shared Over the Tee Cup T h irteen wom en braved the cold and wind on May 11 for Over the Tee Cup play at W illow C reek Country Club. Pat Edmundson took low gross o f the field. Lynnea Sargent took low net of the field. Sheila Piper took least putts of the field. In flight A, Virginia 7,h grader 8,h grader Grant took low gross; Betty Spencer Cyde Coil Palmer Christm an took low net; Corol Mitchell took least putts; Piper took longest putt; and Edmundson was closet to the pin. In flight B, Luvilla Sonstegard took low gross; Suzanne Jepsen took low net; and Loa Henderson took least putts. 6 th_ 7 ih g ra(j e 6 ,l,-7 ,h grade In flight C, Kandy team member, team member, Boyd took low gross, Pat s e v e n t h seventh grader Dougherty took low net and grader Nikki W h i t n e y Dorris Graves took least Fritz. Smith. putts. Piper had a chip in on hole 14. U pcom ing events include the 18 Hole Visitation on Tuesday, June 1 and the Jo Pettyjohn Tournam ent on Saturday 7,h grader 6,h-7,h grade and Sunday, June 12 and 13. C h r i s Wellington On May 26, the Seventh Day Adventists will host the St. Patrick’s Senior C en ter noon m eal. The menu includes BBQ beef, mexi-com, vegetable tray, fresh fruit, buns and brownies. Monday, May 24, will see registration begin for the dedication ceremony for World War II veterans at 12 noon. Following will be recognition and comments by the mayor and visiting com m anders of the American Legion. Plans are completed for the Sunday, May 30, Memorial Day dinner taking place in the Center dining room. The meal will be held 233 N Main • Heppner 676.9426 Serving the Willow Creek Valley: Heppner, Lexington and lone Memorial Day dinner planned A Morrow County Memorial Day dinner will be held Sunday. May 30 at 1 p.m. in the dining room of the St. P a trick ’s Senior Center in Heppner. A time to meet and greet friends and relatives is planned to start at 12:30 p.m ., with a w elcom ing cerem ony and program following. Dinner is provided by the Senior Center and churches in the community. The cost of the dinner is $6 for adults, $3 for school age children and preschoolers are free. The m enu en trée includes a choice of sliced turkey breast or roast beef, with a dessert of homemade cobbler and ice cream.
