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
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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.
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March 11 & 12, 2006
Sessions for Ages 10-13 and 14-18
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(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.