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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15,2006 - FIVE Mustang girls blow out Tigers in Condon FFA member advances to Scout program available for next round in public speak contest Morrow County boys second half 21 late in the third. By Rick Paullus A 27-10 advantage in the second half helped carry the Heppner Mustang varsity girls to a 45-28 win over the Stanfield Tigers on Friday, Feb. 10 in Stanfield to end the Columbia Basin Conference regular season. The Mustangs improved to 7 and 7 in the CBC and 9 and 12 overall and locked up fifth place in the conference. The M ustangs w ill have a rematch with the Tigers on Friday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m., at the district tournament in Pendleton. Lyndi Patton hit a 3- pointer in the first, but the Tigers held an 8-7 lead after one. Regi Seitz hit a short jumper to open the second, then fed Patton for a short jumper to make it 11-10. The Tigers scored six straight before Seitz hit a jumper and a fte r tw o free th row s, M egan O rr scored off a rebound. Seitz hit one of two free throws, then fed Orr for a lay-in to close out the first half with the game tied at 18- 18. P atto n sco red to open the third and after the Tigers took a 21-20 lead, Katie Kilkenny hit two free throws and a short jumper. Patton scored twice inside and S eitz sco red o ff a rebound and hit one of two free throws to make it 31- The Tigers cut the lead to 31-26 before Aftan Betsinger and Orr scored off rebounds and Patton scored off a steal to make it 37-26. A fte r a T ig er b a sk e t, Kilkenny scored off a pass from Orr and hit one of two free throws, Seitz converted a three-point play and Patton hit two of four free throws to put the game away. P atto n led the Mustangs with 15 points, six rebounds and two steals with Seitz adding 13 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Kilkenny had nine p o in ts and seven rebounds, Orr had six points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals and Betsinger had seven rebounds and three steals. Heppner 7 11 13 14- 45 Stanfield 8 10 4 6-28 Heppner- Lyndi Patton 6 2-4 15, Regi Seitz 5 3-5 13, Katie Kilkenny 3 3-4 9, Megan Orr 3 0-0 6, Aftan Betsinger 1 0-0 2, Whitney Matthews 0 0- 2 0, Taylor Kempas, Kylie Doherty and Sarah Milner. Team: 18 8-15 45. 3-pts: Patton. Stanfield- Walchli 2 5- 10 9, Erwert 3 1-2 7, Madison 2 0-0 5, Carrillo 1 2-24, Surber 0 2-2 2 and Rodriguez 0 1-21. Team: 8 11-18 28. 3-pts: Madison. Three m embers of the Condon FFA C hapter c o m p eted in the p ublic speaking co n tests at the d istric t FFA le ad e rsh ip co n test help at Blue M ountain C om m unity College in Pendleton last Thursday, Feb. 9. Prepared public speakers Katie Re and Erica Harrison presented a six to eight minute speech on a topic of their choice and an sw er five m in u tes o f q u e stio n s to a panel o f ju d g es. Re spoke on the National Beefldentification System and earned fourth place in the ev en t and Harrison spoke about Rodeo and radical environmental groups and earned second place in the event. Harrison w ill c o n tin u e on the represent Condon FFA at the sectional competition Feb.- 22 in Baker City. The second public sp eak in g ev en t was e x tem p o ran e o u s p ublic speaking. Students have 30 minutes to prepare a four to six minute speech on a topic that they draw at the contest and then an sw er th ree minutes of questions from a panel o f ju d g e s. A m ber Heidy earned fifth place and Harrison earned third place in this event. “ I felt 1 was really prepared for this event,” said Re, chapter secretary. “ It was neat bein g able to compete on the same level as 4A sch o o ls and be competitive.” T he c h a p te r appreciates the following individuals for taking time out of their lunch schedule to help the members prepare for the events: M ichelle C olby, Teddy F e n n e m , A ndrew Fisk, Pat Shaw, R ich B eren so n , M arla Davies, Marie Kolstad, Sam B ates, Susie A n d erso n , G ene C arlso n , M ac Stinchfield, Jana Griffith, Deborah Jones and Gary Bettencourt. FFA is the largest youth organization in the world whose mission is to p ro v id e stu d en ts w ith premier leadership, personal growth and career success th ro u g h a g ric u ltu ra l e d u c a tio n . For m ore in fo rm atio n log on to www.ffa.org or contact the C ondon FFA C h ap ter at 384-2441 or em ail at eheideman@condon.k 12.or.us. Condon FFA practices interviews at courthouse Benefit concert to be held in Hermiston dad, John Wambeke and her L iberty W am beke will be holding a concert on Friday Feb. 17 in Hermiston at Armand Larvie Middle School at 7 p.m. She has in v ited the National Fi ddl e Championship finalists, Eric J e p s e n , Brynna Rust, Alex Carlson and Amanda T u llis to Liberty perform, Wambeke along with the Sandy Bottom Boys, Pat Ward. Robert Emert and her b ro th e r F razer, w ho is stu d y in g ja z z piano at Columbia Basin College in Washington. T his is a b e n efit concert for herself to help w ith her hom e school graduation project. She will be running a half marathon in Paris, France on March 5 and remaining in Europe for four weeks to further her studies in French that she’s been teaching herself. The concert has a suggested donation of $5 per person and should prove to be a fun, wholesome evening of family entertainment. Morrow County Gun Club news Nine shooters gathered on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Morrow County Gun Club. In singles, Dick Goodhead had 23 of 25, Roger Mortimore and Burt Neigler had 20 of 25 and Deona Hodges had 19 of 25. In the junior category, Taylor Hodges had 15 of 25 and in the sub-junior category, Kyle Wilson had seven of 25. In handicap, Goodhead had 21 of 25, Richard Campbell, Mortimer and Neigler had 19 of 25 and Deona Hpdges had 17 of 25. Annies were shot with Mortimore and Goodhead winning one each. The next shoot will be held Sunday, Feb. 19 at 12 C itize n I I I I I W atch I I Q uartz I D ay - Date Job interview contestants: (L-R) Shelby Coy, Erica Harrison, Kelli Kayser and Angela Harsin On Wednesday, Jan. 11, four m em bers o f the C ondon FFA C h ap ter completed mock interviews at the G illia m C ounty Courthouse in preparation fo r an FFA c aree r d ev elo p m en t ev en t, or contest. Advanced members E rica H arriso n , A ngela H arsin and b eg in n in g members Kelli Kayser and Shelby Coy spent over an hour ro ta tin g through d iffe re n t o ffice s at the courthouse. “ It w as very generous of the employees at the courthouse to take time out of their busy day to help us prepare for our upcoming FFA contest,” said Harrison, chapter vice president. “We really enjoyed ourselves and felt much more prepared for the next level.” These young ladies represented Condon at the d istric t c o m p etitio n in Hermiston on Jan. 19. Each had to c o m p lete an application on site and come prepared with a resume and c o v er le tte r for a predetermined job. A panel of judges then interviewed each ap plicant. H arrison earned second at district and Harsin earned fourth in the ad v an ced co n test. Coy brought home a third place banner for her performance in b eg in n in g co n test. H arriso n w ill rep resen t Condon at the state contest in Bend at the State FFA C o n v en tio n the first weekend of spring break. The chapter would like to ex ten d its appreciation to M ichelle Colby who organized all of the in te rv ie w s at the courthouse. Condon FFA w ould also like to acknowledge the time of the in te rv ie w ers: G ary Bettencourt, Aleenia Byrd, Rena Kennedy and Dave Messenger. FFA is the largest youth organization in the world whose mission is to p ro v id e stu d en ts w ith leadership skills, personal growth and career success th ro u g h a g ricu ltu ral e d u catio n . For m ore in fo rm atio n , visit www.ffa.org or contact the C ondon FFA ch ap te r at (541) 384-2441 or e-mail eheideman@condon.k 12.or.us. 2006 Spring Professional Sports Camps ABC Baseball & US Fastpitch Softball I TVCC Sports Complex Ontario, Oregon March 11 & 12, 2006 Sessions for Ages 10-13 and 14-18 I Sign up Online Today at www.softballcamps.com or www.baseballcamps.com Group and sibling discounts available! Call 541-212-6019 for Group Rates/Registrations Sign up by February 25 for a Reduced Fee I (Back Row L-R): Dieter Waite, member of the Scout Committee, Spencer Palmer. Quinn Chick, senior patrol assistant; (Front Row L-R): Seth Palmer, Grant Smith, senior patrol leader, Eric Chick, junior patrol leader, and Scoutmaster Kevin Chick. Not pictured: David Matthew, Wade Matthew and Zaeh Hint/. junior patrol assistant. M em bers o f Boy Scout T roop #691 o f H eppner, L exington and lo n e, re c eiv e d various badges. Some of the badges were achieved at the Boy Scout en cam p m en t at W allowa last summer for swimming, rock climbing, o rie n te e rin g (using compasses and maps) and archery. A couple scouts also received their Polar Bear Swim Club badges. Kevin C hick, Scoutm aster, and K resim ir W aite took the boys to the encampment. C hick said he is trying to encourage more young men to join Scouts. Scouts are for everyone, they are non-denominational and meet on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m., at the M iller Manufacturing conference room in Heppner. A ctivities include campouts at the campground at Penland Lake. A van was donated to the troop by Mike Atkinson of Atkinson R efo re sta tio n , so transportation is provided. Call Kevin Chick for more information at 676- 8050. C ycle O regon route in clu d es Heppner of the Elkhorn M ountain The 2006 C ycle Oregon “Blue M ountains Tour” will allow riders to cycle through some of the most magnificent scenery in the West. This year marks the 19lh year o f C ycle O regon. C ycle O regon Board President, Jonathan N ich o las o ffic ia lly announced the route at the annual Kick-Off Party held at the P o rtlan d A rt Museum's Mark Building on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006. The Cycle Oregon route changes annually to allow riders a chance to ex p lo re the com m unities and natural beauty throughout Oregon. This y e ar’s ride is Sept. 9-16 and trav els through the Blue Mountains region and highlights some of O re g o n ’s m ost spectacular scenic byways. Day 0 (Sept. 9) the cyclists will gather at Lake Wallula to prep are for th eir weeklong journey on two wheels. Day 1 (Sept. 10) will take riders 59 miles from Lake W allula at M cNary Dam to Heppner, home of O re g o n ’s m ost haunted courthouse. Day 2 (Sept. 11) w ill find rid ers leaving Heppner and pedaling 83 m iles to the o v e rn ig h t destination in Starkey. Much of the day will be spent on the beautiful Blue Mountain Scenic Byway. On Day 3 (Sept. 12) cyclists will depart S tarkey and follow the p ristin e G rande Ronde River. Along the way they’ll pedal th ro u g h the community of Granite and find themselves at the end of the day in the Wild West town o f Sum pter. Day 4 (Sept. 13) just may be the most challenging day of the tour as they depart Sumpter and climb to Anthony Lakes, the highest point of the entire w eek. L eaving A nthony Lakes, cyclists will enjoy a fabulous descent and end up in the historical town of U nion w here they w ill slumber for two nights. Day 5 (Sept. 14) the riders have the option to ride or not to ride. They can enjoy a 91- mile round-trip ride through p ic tu re sq u e C ath erin e Creek, the Antelope Valley, Baker City and the foothills Range. Or, they can relax in Union where there will be an array o f co m m u n ity activities. Day 6 (Sept. 15) is 79 miles as we bid adieu to U nion and trav erse through the Grande Ronde Valley and into the peaceful wheat fields surrounding Athena, the final overnight site of the tour. Day 7 (Sept. 16) is another a magical day as the cyclists leave Athena and travel 49 miles through the sleepy towns of Helix and Holdman, to the finish line at Lake W allula at McNary Dam where cyclists will conclude their seven day journey on two wheels. R eg istratio n fo r Cycle Oregon 2006 opened on the Cycle Oregon web page at 8 p.m., after the C ycle O regon K ick -O ff Party on Feb. 7, at: www.cycleoregon.com. To req u est a copy o f the re g istra tio n b ro ch u re, prospective participants may call Cycle Oregon at 1 -800- C Y C L EO R or v isit the website. The 2006 ride takes place Sept. 9-16. For a fee of $799, Cycle Oregon participants experience a “Community on Wheels.” Riders receive seven days of riding with a fully supported course each day that includes two rest stops, lunch stop, SAG wagons, bike mechanics and medical support. In addition, participants will stay at six overnight camps that include two gourmet meals per day, daily and n ig h tly e n te rta in m e n t, m assage therapy, b ag g ag e tra n sp o rta tio n , re p a ir technicians, portable toilets, hot showers, beer and wine garden and local community activities. Cycle Oregon is a 1 9-year-old n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz atio n w ith all p ro ceed s from the ride benefiting the Cycle Oregon Fund. T his fund helps preserve and protect the special places of Oregon and su p p o rts co m m u n ity development projects in the regions through which we ride. Since its inception in 1988, the C ycle O regon fund has contributed more than $1 m illion to the communities of Oregon.
