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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Cardinal “A” team girls lose to Condon The lone Middle School “A” team girls lost to a tough Condon team on Saturday, Jan 15 The Demons held the Cardinals scoreless in the first quarter while they scored six points By halftime, the Demons lead the Cardinals 13-4 Things got a bit better for lone in the second half, helped by a five point rally in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals still ended up on the short end, losing 19-12 Tiana Camarillo and Tyree Svetich each scored three points, followed by Stefanie Archer, Victoria Heagy and Brianna Peterson with two points each “Condon was a tough team, but we held our own,” said Coach Lynn Dee Ramos. “The first quarter hurt us by not scoring, but the girls have it all they had Our team play seems to get better with every game ” St. Patrick’s Senior Center news The Seventh Day A dventist C hurch are volunteers for the Jan. 26 noon meal The menu for the day is lasagna, Caesar salad, pears, garlic bread and brownies. Beginning at 12:30 p m , the Board of Directors conduct the Center’s annual m eeting, which includes election o f new members to the board and election of officers for the year Other business is the treasurer’s summary o f finances and re p o rts of standing committees Ed Baker, coordinator o f the senior tra n sp o rta tio n program , received the L ifetim e Achievement Award at the South M orrow C ounty awards ceremony, Thursday evening, Jan 13. “Baker has devoted thousands o f hours o f volunteer service to his com m unity,” quoted one news report Specifically, for the seniors, he selects drivers, coordinates their tim e, plans for special excursions, sees that the busses are serviced and cleaned p roperly and uncountable other details, which insure the safety, enjoyment and comfort of seniors who need transportation services He exhibits a particular devotion to his tasks and a g racio u sn ess to his coworkers and passengers We are glad to second his honor Sheila Piper and Grace Drake attended the teleconference with State Senator Bob Jensen and Representative Greg Smith at the Port o f Morrow on Jan 13. The particu lar concern of the attendees is the state o f the budget item, which provides funds for O regon Project Independence (OPI). The item provides funds, which enable elderly persons to remain in their own homes when otherwise they would be in nursing homes. These persons have, frequently, exhausted th eir own resources and would need Medicaid assistance The cost to the state budget (tax p ay ers) is $250 per month per client for 10 hours per week for a housekeeper as opposed to $3000 or more, per month per client for nursing home care Jensen and Smith discussed the plight o f the budget. In fu rth er discussion, the group learned that Sen Jensen was the one who wrote for the original grant for the money, which was a p p ro p riated and became OPI He wrote for the grant when he was a professor at Blue Mountain Community College, before he became a legislator. B oth Jensen and Smith stated that OPI had become a model for other states to exam ine and establish similar plans in their own areas. They are dedicated to protecting the funds, as are Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith, on the national level OPI funds come from federal funds granted only when states offer m atching monies. To retain the service requires co o p eratio n between the state and federal levels. A bout 20 people from both M orrow and U m atilla co u n ties p a rtic ip a ted in the teleconference. Sherri Smith, wife o f Sen. Greg Smith and manager o f his local office, made arrangements for the conference M rs. Smith also addressed the seniors who were at the noon meal on Jan 12. She spoke about the importance o f the Senior Day at the Legislature (Jan 17) in Salem She also provided model letters for people to use to express their support for OPI or any suggestio n or question brought up <7fea/ °Estate By DAVID SYKES REALTOR LET THERE BE LIGHT Your telephone rings. It is your Realtor saying that he is co m in g righ t o v er w ith a prospect. You hang up the phone What's the next thing you do? Turn on every light in the house Why? Because you want to give the prospect the best image you can o f the comfort, beauty and li\ability you are offering In other words, you want to sell a home not a house And full illumination is the best way to g i\e your home that "lived-in” look Furniture and rugs and fixtures take on a warm glow from the proper lighting Here are a few "bright" ideas: Turn on every lamp in the living room, bedrooms, and family room Be careful about turning on the overhead lights in these rooms for it could be harsh and make the room look uninviting. Turn on every light in a storage room or closet. Go all out in illum inating the kitchen - the cheerier the better Brighten up the bathroom too - but carefully choose the right wattage for bulbs by the mirror, pick the most flattering one R em em ber, it ’s ju st as important to have lights on in the afternoon as it is for a night time showing 180 W Baltimore «5 Heppner, OR 97836 H ^iitage JfandCo. REALTO R a 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 Past Real Estate columns and property listings are available at h w heppner.net/heritage Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. “I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” I’m not sure to whom to attribute the above quote, but I do know before my Dad died 26 years ago that it hung above his office desk at home It was always a reminder to all o f us to be more understanding and keep our sense o f humor The saying surfaced again Christmas Day Mom was staying in our guest room and noticed a slip of paper with Dad’s handwriting sticking out at an odd angle between some books, which hadn’t been touched for a long while There was the saying “Maybe he thinks we still need reminding,” Mom commented At any rate, for a brief while he was with us again on Christmas as we shared special memories. The quote got me to thinking about how it’s so true in all of our daily lives It’s about communicating clearly and even sometimes when we do, or think we do, the saying still holds true We all come from different backgrounds, different experiences, have different agendas, communicate differently, write differently and sometimes forget to listen and ask for clarification Often we hear part o f something and begin formulating our response before fully hearing the statement or the question This can cause problems in families, organizations, classrooms and our community It pays to ask questions until we understand Not only does it give us clarification, it helps others to articulate their feelings It helps us to think about what we said and to maybe say it a little bit better One o f the perks o f belonging to the Chamber and working with a different president and board each year is the opportunity to get to know a wide variety o f people and thus know ourselves better The same holds true for volunteering and working on committees. There are many rewards. Congratulations to all those honored last week during the Chamber annual luncheon and Town and Country. The selection committee and presenters are also appreciated for their hard work and communication. Remember, your Chamber meets on Thursdays. Every third Thursday, beginning this week, a member business will be the featured program Local business owners will share the challenges and rewards of having a business in Heppner, give us a bit o f their history and the opportunity to ask them questions With that, I hope you understand what I think I said And onward into the new year to be part o f the support system that helps Heppner thrive in 2005. EOU announces 2004 fall term Dean’s List Marcy Miller o f Heppner was named to the 2004 fall term Dean’s List at Eastern Oregon University More than 440 students achieved and maintained a grade point average o f 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students must have completed a minimum of 12 hours o f graded coursework ending December 10 to qualify Eastern Oregon University is celebrating its 75th Anniversary during the 2004-2005 academic year Ranked number two in the nation as a “Best Value for Public Colleges and Universities” by Consumers Digest magazine, EOU offers exceptional faculty, personal attention and attractive facilities in a remarkable setting in La Grande and at 16 distance learning Centers throughout the state At EOU, students engage in undergraduate research, internships and cooperative opportunities, international experiences and community service for today’s global society. EOU is a student-centered campus, measuring its success by the achievements o f its students. McElligott chosen as Rutchman finalist Basketball team last season Nikki McElligott, an lone High School graduate currently attending Oregon Institute ofTechnology, was chosen as a finalist for the 2004 R utchm an Small College Athlete o f the Year award The award will be presented at the 2004 O regon S ports Awards, which will air on Jan 30 from 6:30-8 p m on KATU The R utchm an Award is an annual award given to the most outstanding male and female athletes in Oregon M cE llig o tt was named to the third team All- A m erican W om en’s and was the C ascade Conference Player o f the Year M cE llig o tt is the daughter o f Joe and Jeri McElligott of lone HHS softball team to hold fundraiser The Heppner High School softball team is holding a fundraiser, Friday, Jan 28, 5-7 p m , in the HHS cafeteria T here will be homemade tostadas, with beans and rice for $3.50, with extra tostadas for $1 each The Elguezabal Family is preparing the meal Mustang boys lose to Rockets in second half B i Rick Paullus Gus Torres puts it in for two against the Rockets. Photo by Sandy Matthews The Heppner Mustang varsity boys were outscored 33-16 in the second half, erasing an 11 -point halftime lead as they lost to the Pilot Rock Rockets 47-41 on Friday, Jan. 14 in Columbia Basin Conference play The Mustangs, 1 and 3 in the CBC and 4 and 7 overall, had their home game on Saturday against Culver postponed because of the weather, but they will be home on Friday, Jan 21 against the Weston-McEwen Tigerscots before going to Stanfield on Saturday, Jan 22 The Mustangs started out hot as Matt Kenny hit a baseline jumper. Matt McCabe hit a 3-pointer, Matthew VanCleave scored offa drive and Brandon Seitz scored off a pass from Gus Torres to make it 9-1 and they eventually settled for a 9-4 lead after one Torres opened the second by hitting consecutive 3-pointers, VanCleave hit one of two free throws and Rory Kilkenny scored off a drive to make it 18-6. Seitz converted a three-point play to make it 21-8 and after six straight from the Rockets, VanCleave scored offa pass from Torres and Kilkenny scored off a drive to make it 25-14 at the half. The teams traded baskets to open the fourth as Seitz scored inside twice, VanCleave scored off a rebound and Seitz converted a three-point play to make it 33-21 The Rockets went on an 11-2 run to close out the third as all the Mustangs could muster was a jumper from Kilkenny to hold onto a 35-32 lead after three The Rockets scored four straight to open the fourth and got their first lead of the game, but the Mustangs came back with a Kory Paullus lay-in from Torres who hit two free throws and a Kilkenny lay-in on a pass from Paullus with two minutes left to make it 41-37 The Rockets scored the last 10 points o f the game however to take the win The Mustangs were led by Seitz with 11 points, on five o f six shooting, and eight rebounds, with Torres adding eight points, six rebounds and three assists Kilkenny had eight points and five rebounds, VanCleave had seven points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots, Paullus had four rebounds and two assists, Kenny had three assists and Josh Gutierrez had two assists. The Mustangs out-rebounded the Rockets 35-21 and out-shot them 45 percent to 31 5 percent, but had 29 turnovers to nine for Pilot Rock Heppner 9 16 10 6-41 Pilot Rock 4 10 18 15-47 Heppner- Brandon Seitz 5-6 1-1 II. Gus Torres 2-6 2- 4 8. Rory Kilkenny 4-6 ()-() 8. Matthew VanCleave 3-9 1-4 7. Matt McCabe I-I 0-0 3. Korv Paullus 1-2 0-0 2. Matt Kenny 1-3 0-0 2. Josh Gutierrez 0-4 0-0 0 and RJ Farrens 0-1 0-0 0. Team: 17-38 4-9 41. 3-pts: Torres 2 and McCabe Pilot Rock- 6-16 4-4 17. Mitch Byrnes 5-16 4-11 14. Michael Krosting 1-3 1-2 4. Nolan Mills 2-4 0-1 4. Phillip Perrine 1-8 1-4 3. Kvlc Humphrevs 1-3 0-0 3. Jimmy Doherty 1-4 0-0 2 and Colby Norquist Team 17-54 10-22 47 3-pts: Parrish. Krosting and Humphreys Morrow County Gun Club news On Sunday, Jan 16, in a cool northeast breeze, eight shooters shot singles and handicap at the Morrow County Gun Club In the singles, Kelwayne Haguewood hit 24 out of 25 Following him was a tie between Roger Mortimer, Bill Schlichting and Harvey Childers, all o f who shot 20 out of 25 and Barry Munkers who shot 19 o f 25 In the handicap shoot, Childers reigned with 22 out of 25, with Haguewood following with 16 and Dennis Peck with 15. No games were shot Teams were drawn and league shooting began The team o f Rob Ashbeck and Childers moved into first with 75 o f 100 Team Munkers and Haguewood made second with 68 o f 100 Buckles are being donated by Marfel Manufacturing and Peg Leg Farms The next shoot will be Jan 23, 2005 at 1 2 p m All shooters are welcome If it's your first shoot at MCGC, the first 25 targets are free * •
