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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - THREE IMS girls’ basketball “B team win Flu vaccine restrictions lifted over Helix Public health advises them Cardinal Booster Club announces January activities The C ardinal B o o ster Club met on Monday, Jan 3 at the school library It was reported that Lynn Dee Ramos is checking on paint prices for the cafeteria A sports design will also be created for the hallway. The com m unity band has been practicing and is ready to play at home games Dean Robinson took the O regonian Gold Cup sign to Hermiston to have it remade and the Big Sky sign to be repaired and the two new team s added High Performance Signs is doing the work Karen Padberg will be in charge o f the sack meals for basketball teams traveling to lone for games Team members will be given the meals as they board their bus to return home It was announced that the club would sponsor a lasagna dinner on Saturday, Jan 15 during the Condon games For his help recycling cans and bottles, the club gave Wayne Hams a basketball season pass So far the group has raised over $600. It was agreed the club would continue the practice o f thanking and honoring businesses that support lone Schools at home basketball games The next meeting of the Cardinal Booster Club will be on Monday, Feb 7 at the school library IMS girls’ basketball “A” team split in season openers The lo n e M iddle School girls’ basketball “B” team finally got to take the court on Saturday, Jan 8 against Helix after being d isap p o in ted about the cancellation o f the Sherman County game the day before due to the snow storm The score was tight after one quarter with lone leading 4-2. The Cardinals lengthened their lead by halftim e, holding an 8-2 advantage lone was tough on defense, stealing the ball and heading for the basket In the second half, lone held a commanding Mustang JV boys hold on to beat Vikings a* game of the season, the girls did an awesome job ” Helix proved to be a much tougher opponent in the S aturday contest downing the Cardinals 34-9. Helix played tough defense that forced many turnovers and they were able to score often on those turnovers. The Grizzles lead 12-2 in the first quarter and 16-4 by halftime Things didn’t get any easier for the Cardinals in the second half, trailing the G rizzles 7-20 after three quarters. Scoring for the C ard in als cam e from Heather Wiggers with four, Camarillo with two, Tyree Svetich w ith tw o and DesBouillons with one , “We didn’t execute our offense very well and it hurt us,” said Coach Ramos. “But it is early in our season and we know we have a lot Tony Haguewood goes up for a to work on. The girls are Sandv Matthews. more than willing to give it By Rick Paullus their all and we are going to A 19-5 advantage in have a great year.” the third quarter helped the Heppner Mustang JV boys Morrow County Gun Club news to a 45-44 win at Umatilla On Sunday, Jan 9, Turner followed with 16 and on Friday, Jan 7 as the on a snow-covered field, 10 Mark Schlichting landed 14 Vikings rallied in the fourth The next shoot will but couldn’t overtake them shooters w ithstood wind, fog and low temperatures to be held Sunday, Jan 16 at 12 The Mustangs, whose game shoot singles and handicap p m This will be a kickoff Saturday against Sherman Harvey Childers was w eekend for the w inter C ounty w as cancelled, first in singles with a perfect league Names will be drawn improved to 4 and 3 on the year and will be at Pilot Rock score o f 25 out o f 25. for teams. If you plan on on Friday, Jan 14 and back Follow ing him was Rob shooting in the league but Ashbeck with 24 and Lowell cannot make it to the Gun at home on Saturday, Jan 15 Club this coming weekend, against the Culver Bulldogs. Turner with 21. The Mustangs took Childers also took please call Mark Schlichting a 6-4 lead after one as Quinn first in the handicap shoot at 989-8525 or Harvey Peck scored four points, but with a score o f 21 out of 25. Childers at 422-7412. trailed 17-12 at the half The lo n e M iddle School girls’ basketball “A” team opened their season w ith a win and a loss, defeating Sherman County on Friday, Jan 7 and falling to Helix on Saturday, Jan 8. This was the lone g irls ’ First gam e o f the season, but they came ready to play, roaring to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter Sherman pulled close by halftim e when the score was 10-9 At the end of the third quarter, lone had pulled to a 17-13 lead and w ere looking strong. At the start o f the fourth quarter, the game was cancelled because Sherman County had to get on their bus and go home due to a worsening snow storm The leading scorer of the gam e w as B renna Rietmann with eight points Tiana Camarillo pitched in with six points Beth Morter added tw o and Beka DesBouillons had one. C oach LynD ee Ramos said, “For the first Z ls r w fU M - &Asre*tr C t t q c t r S how Organized by the Pendleton City Club. All proceeds go to local youth activities. Featuring Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Sports At the Pendleton Convention Center January 14th, 15th, & 16th Hodgen Distributing Sponsored by Show Hours: Admission: Fri 5pm - 9pm, Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 4pm Adults $5.00, Students $3.00, Kids under 12 are FREE! f/U M C K O U S S c n tf/A K S t o K . T//ê S rO K TS M A rf Horn »coring with official B.C./Popo A Young cortHlod scorer with paid admission. CONTESTS A RAFFLES WITH QUALITY PRIZES! • Photo co n test sponsored by |?AST Q Wl L D H O R S E net o1 PooK 3 RjH-ti r FGONIAN St. Anthony Hospital M Don’t miss the Trophy Hoad Display Sponsored tty 0 ¡e»|ÍMl I lead o f 15-4 after three q u arters The team then finished strong to win the game, 21-6. Mariah Bradfield led the C ardinals w ith nine points Kara Clay was not far behind with eight points and Beth M orter and Tyree Svetich both scored two points each “The girls came out and played with a lot o f heart,” said Coach LynDee Ramos “They worked hard and I am pleased with their performance.” KIDS! Fish the pond, shoo* a gun. shoot a trow, and go home with a FREE fishing lure! Kids wiN be ebte to catch a (M l at the Trout Pond Sat. A Sun. Only KILLY ■ SUPPLICI OvtK.&OOTHS/ Caat for KMo put on by Stun Mountain Beat Chib (Saturday lpm -3pm only) o fficials in the O regon D epartm ent o f Human Services (DHS) announced Jan 6 that restrictions on influenza vaccine are lifted, effective immediately This m eans that providers will be free to give flu shots to the general population, as demand for vaccine has fallen short of supplies As a result o f a national vaccine shortage, DHS previously invoked an emergency rule to assure flu vaccination was available for those people in certain high priority groups who are at increased risk o f serious co m p licatio n s from influenza Last month, that rule was loosened to allow vaccination of people age 50 and older, out-of-hom e caregivers and household contacts o f people who are at risk. “ Even w ith these loosened restrictions, we are at a point where our supply o f vaccine is exceeding dem and,” said G rant H igginson, M .D ., state public health officer in DHS “Allowing broader dispersal of vaccine to any Oregonian who wants a flu shot will help ensure that all doses are used and will benefit the entire p o p u latio n by reducing disease transmission.” H igginson said it appears that about half of high-risk persons have received their shots to date He notes these individuals still have the greatest need for p ro tectio n s and he to seek vaccinations immediately In O regon, flu season typically does not peak until February, which means getting a flu shot now still p ro v id es a tim ely safeguard against influenza, according to H igginson Normally, it takes two weeks from the time of inoculation for vaccine to becom e effective “ W e’ve been fortunate that, so far, the flu season has been m ild,” Higginson said “O f course, we can’t predict how this year will play out, so this is an opportunity for those who wanted to get vaccinated before to do so now ” Higginson said that Oregon still has access to about 30,000 doses o f flu vaccine from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but they will need to be ordered soon “ We continue to work closely with county health departments and other vaccine providers If any of o u r p artn ers see new demand and want us to order some o f those additional doses, we will do so ,” Higginson said “We are really relying on our partners who have direct contact with clients to dictate the need for bringing more vaccine into Oregon.” P ersons seeking inform ation about vaccinations should check w ith th eir health care provider or they may call the statewide flu hotline at (800) 978-3040 statewide or (503) 872-6900 in the Portland area, or (800) SAFENET. “B” team Ponies lose season finale to Mt. Vernon Bv Larrv Palmer The“B” team Ponies Vernon M ustangs in their season finale The Ponies came out cold and stayed that way throughout the contest, losing 43-12 Even the pressure defense fizzled, which was so successful during the first meeting of Ponies and Mustangs. In the first quarter, the Ponies could only muster a single basket and they fell behind early 2-9 The second q u arter d id n ’t get much better as the Mustangs were in a groove and the Ponies were just trying to stay out o f the g u tter, leaving a halftim e score o f 22-5 Mustangs. The second half was a continuation o f the first The Ponies couldn’t muster shot against Umatilla. Photo by took on the Mt despite four points from Andre Rauch RJ Farrens had seven points, including a 3-pointer, Matt McCabe four points and Tony Haguewood three during their third period run as they took a 31-22 lead after three Farrens had six points, Justin Delveaux hit four of four free throws and Lane Bailey had th ree points as the Mustangs held on to their lead and took the win F arrens led the Mustangs with 15 points, with Rauch adding nine and Peck adding seven Heppner 6 6 19 14- 45 Umatilla 4 13 5 22- 44 Heppner- RJ Farrens 6 2-3 15, Andre Rauch 4 1- 2 9, Quinn Peck 3 1-1 7, Justin Delveaux 0 4-4 4, Matt McCabe 2 0-0 4, Tony H aguew ood 1 1-4 3 and Lane Bailey 1 1-3 3 Team 17 10-17 45. 3-pts: Farrens O rder M a g n etic D oor S ign s HERE Heppner Gazette-Times 676-922 anything up and were forced to play catch up ball with the final score, Ponies 12, Mustangs 43 Scorers for the game were Luke Young with six points, Brian Holland with three, Jordan Hatfield with two and Chris Wellington with one The“B” team Ponies consisted o f Justin Key, W ellington, Tomas Elguezabal, Holland, Lane W right, Brent Eckm an, H atfield, Zach M cC arl, Young, Drew Johnson and Grant Smith The team finished the year with eight wins and five losses Heppner 2 3 3 4-12 Mt Vernon 11 13 9 11-43 “A” team Ponies fall to Mt. Vernon By Larry Palmer The Mt Vernon Mustangs came to town to take on the “A” team Ponies The Ponies put up a good front against their towering opponents, but in the end lost the battle, 49-33. In the first quarter, the Ponies held their own, down by only five, 12-7 The Ponies still had them in reach in the second, with the score at halftime, 22-16 Mustangs Featuring PRIME RIB Every Friday CHECK OUT OUR SPECIALS ON SATURDAY! O pen 6 a.m .-9 p.m. T h u rs d a y -S a tu rd a y 6 a . m . - 2 p . m . S un d a y JO H N 'S P L A C E M AIN S T R E E T . H EPP N ER Yet, in the third, the Mustangs went to work and outscored the Ponies 17-6 The fourth saw the team battle to a stand still, with the Ponies getting the upper hand, 11-10, but it wasn’t enough to win the game, leaving the final sco re- Ponies 33, Mustangs 49 Scorers in the game were Jared Huddleston and Brent Eckman with seven points each. Josh Shank with six points, Dalton Wellman with five, Spencer Palmer with four and Braden Britt and Joe Pranger with two each The team consisted o f H uddleston, Shank, Wellman, Britt, Palmer, Sam King, Eckman and Pranger The team finished the year with nine wins and seven losses and placed second in th eir league tournament Heppner 7 9 6 11-33 Mt Vernon 12 10 17 10-49
