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
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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
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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
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