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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. March 8,2006 - THREE Colt girls finish basketball season Colt girls basketball team: (Back Row L-R): Micha Hintz, Maddie George, Alyssa Wizner and All Lovgren; (Middle Row L-R): Allie Allen, Kelly Wilson, Macy Gibbs, Makenzi Hughes, Paige Grieb and Maddie Lindsay; and (Front Row L-R): Mekayla Kindle and Ryan Dougherty. The third and fourth grade girls’ Colt basketball team finished their six-week season on March 5. The girls practiced the fundamentals of basketball and played 3 on 3 games against each other. Day and Coil to go to state for wrestling Chance Day and W'aey Coil Chance Day and Wacy Coil, eighth graders at Heppner Junior High, will be going to the state competition for wrestling in Woodbum this weekend. Day, weighing 129 pounds, placed fourth at district in his class and Coil, weighing 136 pounds, placed sixth at district in his class. This is the first time there has been a wrestling team at Heppner schools. The program will continue next year with school sponsorship. HLL try-out schedule There will be try outs held for m ajor and m inor boys’ baseball and girls’ softball and forT-Ball. There will be no try-outs for junior/senior girls’ softball. Each child must participate in 50 percent of the tryouts fo r m ajo r b aseb all and softball. The schedule is as follows: M a jo r B a s e b a ll- March 10,4 p.m. and March 11,10 a.m., both at George Waterland Field. M a jo r S o ftb a ll- March 9, 4 p.m. and March 10, 4 p.m ., both at Bob Kilkenny Field. M in o r B a s e b a ll- M arch 16, 4 p.m .. Shad Hisler Field. M in o r S o f tb a ll- M arch 16, 4 p .m .. Bob Kilkenny Field. T-Ball- March 20,4 p.m., Shad Hisler Field. Practices will start around April 1. F or m ore information, contact Renee Yocom at 6 7 6 -9 4 7 4 (mornings) or 676-9821. Morrow County Gun Club news On Sunday, March 5, 10 shooters cam e to the Morrow County Gun Club to compete. In sin g le s, Je ff Cutsforth had 25 of 25. Rob A shbeck had 24 o f 25. Harvey Childers had 21 of 25. In h a n d ica p , Cutsforth and Ashbeck had 22 of 25. Mark Schlichting had 20 of 25 and Childers had 19 of 25. G am es w ere then shot w ith A shbeck and Jimmy Walton each winning an Annie. Cutsforth won two Annies and a 5 from 1. The next shoot will be Sunday, March 12 at 12 noon. Dr. Robert Rolen, O ptom etrist 20 YEARS OF SERVICE March 1986 - March 2006 9 ie(p CeCeSrate! OPEN HOUSE Lady Cards drop to Crane T he lo n e Lady Cardinals staged a fourth quarter rally that came up just short in the end as they took on the Crane Mustangs in the OSAA State l A First R ound State B ask e tb all Playoff game in lone Friday, Feb. 24. After trailing by as many as 16 late in the third quarter, the Cardinals fought back into contention in the final period, closing the gap to th ree p o in ts w ith 35 seconds remaining. But time just flat ran out on the Lady C a rd in a ls ’ seaso n w ith Crane taking the game 41- 37 and advancing to the State lA T ournam ent in B ak er C ity. The loss eliminated lone from state tournament play. From the start, the Cards had difficulty getting the ball inside against the taller Mustangs, a team that featured an all-senior line-up with four girls over 5 feet 10 inches. The quick-moving Crane team forced turnovers and denied shots but the Lady Cards were still within striking distance at the half, tra ilin g 2 1- 14. It was a deadly third quarter, though, th at dug the hole they couldn’t quite get back out of as Crane capitalized on lone miscues. Crane went on an l l -2 run and the Lady Cards didn’t hit a shot from the field until Ashly Grams can n ed a th ree w ith 52 seconds rem aining in the quarter. By that time, the Lady Mustangs had built a commanding 16-point lead, 3 2 -16. Amber Patton hit a shot w ith 30 seco n d s remaining to close the gap to 11 points, ending the quarter with the Mustangs up 32-21. With just one quarter left to decide who would go on to Baker City and who would stay home, the Lady Cards charged up the cap acity crowd by clawing their way back into the game. Forty seconds into the final period, Jenny Griffith made the first three o f her nine fourth quarter points on a three- point play, cutting the lead to eight. The tw o team s swapped scores with Crane m a in tain in g a 7-9 point a d v an ta g e u n til a n o th er G riffith sco re w ith 46 seconds rem aining in the game cut the lead to four. At that point, the C ardinals w ere fo rced to foul to com bat the C rane slo w dow n gam e. W ith 43 seconds left, Grams fouled out o f the game, sending C rane to the free throw where they hit one of two. Griffith came up with a big steal and basket to pull to within three with 35 seconds re m a in in g . But G riffith tallied her fifth foul on the Crane inbounds pass and this time, they hit two of two to give the Lady M ustangs some breathing room, 40- 35. In the final seconds of the game. Crane made another free throw and lone’s Kayla LaRue put back an offensive reb o u n d but the Lady Cardinals ran out of time and chances, losing the game 37- 41 . Griffith was the high scorer of the game with 15 points, followed by Grams with 11. Also scoring for lone was Patton with six, and Emily Rietmann and LaRue with two each. D esp ite C ra n e ’s height advantage, the Lady Cardinals fought their way to a 34-30 re b o u n d in g advantage. Coach Ryan Rudolf was proud of the effort given by his team. “We didn’t give up and battled back from a 16 point deficit. We just dug too big of a hole in the third quarter to overcom e,” he said. “If a couple more shots had fallen in the fourth q u a rte r, we m ight have won.” A l t h o u g h disappointed about the loss, Coach Rudolf noted, “There were lots of times this year that we should have lost but didn’t. I’m happy with what the girls accomplished this season,” said Rudolf. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news W illow C reek Baptist Church volunteers are hosts for the March 15 noon meal at St. Patrick's S e n io r C enter. A m enu celebrating our Irish heritage has been chosen for the day and will include corned beef and cabbage, new potatoes, peas and carrots, lime jell-o with fruit, Irish soda bread, pudding and juice. T he re g u la rly scheduled meeting of the S e n io r C en ter B oard o f Directors will be held March 15. They will review the actions and discussion that occurred at the joint meeting with the Housing Authority on Feb. 28. Kathy Turner was introduced as the new manager of the apartments. Doug G u n d erso n tendered his resignation as assistant manager, stating the he enjoyed working with the re sid e n t, as a ssistan t m anager and as m anager pro-tem. He will continue to live at the center and he offered his services as a volunteer to take care of the cardboard boxes and the garbage. He added that he felt privileged to have had the opportunities he had and now would like to not be so tied down and be able to pursue o th er avenues o f interest. He was given a round of applause, as well as an e x p re ssio n of appreciation from M ayor Tim Van Cleave and Bob Jepsen, Housing Authority chairperson. A p artm en t rental came under discussion and a policy for new rentals was established by action of the HHA. The new policy is as follows: The first month will be rent free with a one-year lease commitment, a deposit of $250 and payment of the last month's rent. R o o f re p a ir and d e ta ile d in fo rm atio n on square footage o f senior cen ter responsibility and apartment care responsibility will be clarified in the rental agreement to simplify the janitorial responsibilities. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. Do you ever feel a tiny bit b o red ... w onder what’s going on beyond the m edia... want to meet new people? Would you like to be involved in some o f the decision making for your community? Are you excited about promoting Heppner in new and different ways? Do you believe holding unique events, communicating with our legislature, building local business, marketing Heppner and Morrow County helps the area as a whole ? Do you know that attracting new visitors equals econom ic development? If your answer is “yes” to any of the above, then might I suggest joining the Chamber of Commerce. For an average of $5 p er m o n th , in d iv id u a ls, ranchers, non-profits and sole proprietors can become a part of the organization. Call the Chamber to learn m ore and receiv e a membership application or visit the Chamber website at www.heppnerchamber.com. Come see for yourself. All in te re sted p erso n s are in v ited “ for a taste o f Chamber” any Thursday at Jo h n ’s Place for a buffet lunch and program. Programs for March and A pril w ill be Dean B rickey, b u sin ess and agriculture senior reporter from the East O regonian Inland Northwest Musicians Orchestra and Chorale to present joint concert Two m usical en sem b les from Inland Northwest Musicians will jo in to g e th e r in the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Church in Baker City on Saturday, April 1, at 7 p.m. for a co n cert. Inland N o rth w est Sym phony O rc h estra and Inland N o rth w est Sym phony C h o rale w ill p resent "Testament of Freedom” by R andall T hom pson and “Kyrie Eleison” by Vieme. In addition, the orchestra will perfo rm “A M ighty Fortress” by Nelhybehl and “C arn iv al O v e rtu re ” by Dvorak. R. Lee F riese of Athena is Music Director of Inland Northwest Musicians and w ill co n d u ct both groups. The musicians, who come from throughout the region, meet in Pendleton to rehearse and then present concerts throughout a nine- Tuesday, March 14th from 4 - 6 p.m. ©r. and Mrs. f(p6ert UpCen Eye Health and Vision Care 128 West Willow Heppner, OR 97836 (541)676-9465 2006 SILVERADO county area of N ortheast O regon and S o u th east Washington. There are three ad d itio n a l p erfo rm in g ensembles making up Inland N o rth w est M u sician s- W illow Creek Symphony and Willow Creek Singers who rehearse in Heppner and W allow a Valley O rc h estra reh earsin g in Wallowa. The concert will be presented again on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Riverside High School in Boardman. Inland N orthw est M usicians concerts are all free to the pu b lic, w ith d o n atio n s accepted. Instrumentalists or singers who are interested in joining any o f these a ll v o lu n teer p erfo rm an ce groups may leam more by calling Inland N orthw est M usicians at (541) 966- 6649. Students raise Blast-Off Rocket $4700 for Tiipper Club news Outdoor School By Alex Carlson, club reporter Heppner Elementary School fourth, fifth and sixth grade students completed their m agazine drive and raised approximately $4700, in sales and donations, for Tupper O utdoor School. There was a total o f 636 items sold. The community and all of its supporters is greatly appreciated for making the drive such a huge success and for supporting Tupper Outdoor School. AN AM ERICAN REVO LUTIO N Our Sales Department is Rated ho. 1 in Customer Satisfaction from Purchase through Delivery. We Will Treat You in a Manner You Will Appreciate. (March 9); Steve Brucker, O regon In te rn a tio n a l S peedw ay (M arch 16); O regon Rugged C ountry T our o p p o rtu n itie s in M orrow C ounty (M arch 23); BMCC President John Turner (M arch 30); First Thursday- all entities report (April 6); Chamber website (A p ril 13); C a n d id a te s ’ Forum (tentatively April 20). In the m ean tim e, feeling lucky? Want to have some fun w ith friends? Join us for the Luck O ’ The Irish C asin o N ig h t, F rid ay evening, March 17, at the Elks. Take a peek in the H ep p n er T V /W in d w av e window to see some of the great raffle items available that n ig h t. T ick ets for ch an ces to win may be purchased or winnings may be used for a chance at your favorite items. This non profit event helps keep the St. Pat’s celebration and the Chamber financially stable. Luck O ’ the Irish to all who have donated “baskets” in a variety of shapes and sizes and to those who plan an evening of fun. T h o u g h t fo r the Week: “Tis thankful we are that volunteers come out of the woodwork and out from under every toadstool on St. P a d d y 's w eekend in Heppner.” ^ mm The Blast-Off 4-H Rocket Club held a meeting on March 2 at 7 p.m.. at lone High School. Eight members attended the meeting. Club m em bers talked about finding another sponsor. Other fundraising ideas were also talked about. Steven Holland gave the treasurer's report. Then, the logo team said that they would have a logo for the club at the next meeting. In addition, the club will decide the date for the next local launch. If you would like to join the club, please come to the next m eeting on Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at lone High School. 4x4 REG. CAB V8 engine, auto transmission. A/C, AM/FM radio, speed control, tilt wheel. SALE PRICE $18,999* C U ST O M BA N N ER S ‘ Stock no. 6107. Price includes rebate, (rood to StM/06. 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