FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8,2006
lone students enjoy trip to
Anthony Lakes
Good sportsmanship creates
lifelong character
Emily Rietmann, Kyle Palmateer and Tery Sintakuva pause
between runs to take in the scenery.
By G ordy W egwerth and
Richard Bohna
On Friday. March 3,
lone science teacher Kevin
Campbell and some of the
lone High School students
went on a trip to Anthony
Lakes Ski Resort. Campbell
enjoys skiing him self and
w anted to share the
experience with the students.
Keith M orter was also a
supervisor on the trip.
The
stu d en ts
departed from lone High
School at 5:30 a.m. and
didn't get back until 8:30
p.m. It took them 2.5 hours
to get to Anthony Lakes.
The students who went on
the trip w ere G ordon
Wegwerth, Kelly Thompson,
A shly
G ram s,
Kyle
Palmateer, Emily Rietmann,
Brenna Rietmann, Brittnee
D esB o u illo n s,
Beka
DesBouillons, Clay Morter,
Jam es A cock, M ichael
Mayer. Lynzee Sjurset, Tery
Sintakova and Tyler Brown.
Most of the students
snowboarded while some
stay ed w ith the sk iin g .
R egardless o f how they
chose to get dow n the
mountain, everyone had a
great time. The lone High
School is planning another
trip to Anthony Lakes soon.
Oregon Health Forum announces
scholarship competition
O regon
H ealth
Forum , an independent
health policy resource, is
offering scholarships to high
school seniors interested in
pursuing a career in health
care.
T he ap p lic atio n
deadline is Friday. March 17.
The competition is open to
the students in Oregon and
Southwest Washington who
attend either a private or a
public high school.
F our high school
seniors will earn scholarships
up to $1100, which will be
awarded at a ceremony held
June 13 in Portland.
To apply, students
need to submit an essay that
d e sc rib e s
how
th eir
in v o lv em en t
in
the
community, as a volunteer or
through paid employment.
has made a different. Two
letters of recommendation
are also needed.
O regon
H ealth
Forum has been awarding
high school scholarships
since 2001. The non-profit
organization is considered
the P acific N o rth w e st’s
leading source o f health
policy information. Since
1991. Oregon Health Forum
has been p ro d u cin g a
monthly newsletter knows as
O regon H ealth N ew s,
ho stin g
ed u ca tio n a l
seminars, conferences and
honoring outstanding health
policy leaders.
For
m ore
information, contact Diane
Lund-Muzikant, executive
director, at (503) 226-7870
or
log
on
to
www.healthforum.org.
Pot O’ Gold buttons on sale
Heppner ASB students have been punching out
buttons as fast as they can. They have taken on the Pot O'
Gold button project this year and will share some of the
proceeds with the Heppner St. Patrick's Committee.
Buttons are being sold at Murrays, Heppner City Hall and
by the students.
Purchase of a button makes the purchaser eligible
for three $100 drawings. The drawings will take place at
the Casino Night on Friday, March 17; the KUM A Coffee
Hour, Saturday, March 18; and the Trail Band concert on
Saturday evening.
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The O lym pics are
over; spring training games
will soon be telecast. I enjoy
watching almost any athletic-
competition; but it doesn’t
take long for me to become
an n o y ed
w ith
the
commentators attempts at
enhancing the dram a by
playing the c o m p etito rs
against each other; or in local
events, many of the crowd
shouting “instructions” to
the referees, coaches and
players.
T he In stitu te for
International Sports (IIS)
has declared Tuesday, March
7, “National Sportsmanship
Day. The IIS states, “Good
sportsmanship occurs when
team m ates, o p p o n en ts,
coaches and officials treat
each other with respect.”
Kids learn the basics
of sportsmanship from the
adults in th e ir lives,
especially their parents and
their coaches. Kids who see
ad u lts beh av in g in a
sportsmanlike way gradually
come to understand that the
real winners in sports are
those who know how to
persevere and to behave with
dignity- whether they win or
lose a game.
P aren ts can help
their kids understand that
good sportsmanship includes
both sm all g estu res and
heroic efforts. It starts with
so m eth in g as sim ple as
shaking
hands
w ith
opponents before a game
and includes acknowledging
good plays made by others
and a ccep tin g bad calls
gracefully. Displaying good
sportsmanship isn’t always
easy: It can be tough to
congratulate the opposing
Bank of Eastern Oregon offers
scholarships
“ Bank o f E astern
Oregon will again sponsor
10 A g ricu ltu re/B u sin ess
Scholarships for graduating
seniors at Heppner, lone,
A rlin g to n ,
C ondon,
Boardman, Spray, Fossil,
B urns,
John
Day,
M onum ent, Long Creek,
Dayville, Prairie City and
Moro,” announced George
Koffler, President of Bank of
Eastern Oregon. This marks
the l l lh year the bank is
sp o n so rin g
the
$500
scholarships to students. The
awards total $5000.
Applicants must plan
to enroll in college in either
a g ric u ltu re or b u sin ess.
Selection will be based on
scholarship, leadership and
citizenship.
Applications can be
p ick ed up from school
counselors or at a branch of
Bank o f Eastern Oregon.
T he d ead lin e to subm it
applications is May 1,2006.
BEO Bancorp is the
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S t. Patrick's Day Weekend Schedule
book Signing
And
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~ Friday, March 17th ~
Open until 7:00 p.m.
From 5:00-7:00 p.m.:
Wine Tasting from Wheatridge Winery
CUinc ÜAsring
(W inery located in Arlington)
We have lots of fun
things to wear!
Book Signing: Author Cheryle Rietmann
"Finding Myself, Finding My Daughter"
&
~ Saturday, March 18th -
Open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
CspResso S p e c iA fi^ i^
~ Sunday, March 19th -
New This Year!
Open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.!
See all the Greens!
Beautiful
Shamrock plants
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MURRAY'S DRUG
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team after losing a close or
important game. But the kids
who learn how to do it will
benefit in many ways.
A child who bullies
or ta u n ts o th e rs on the
playing field isn’t likely to
change the behavior when in
the classroom or in social
situations. In the same way,
a child who practices good
sportsmanship is likely to
carry the resp ect and
appreciation of other people
into every other aspect of
life.
If a child has a coach
who cares only about being
in first place and says that
anything goes as long as they
win, that child picks up the
message that it’s OK to be
ru th less on the field. If
p aren ts are c o n sta n tly
p ressu rin g them to play
better or second-guessing
every move they’ve made,
children get the message that
they’re only as good as their
last good play- and they’ll try
any method o f achieving
one.
A d u lts
who
em p h asize
good
sportsmanship, however, see
winning as just one of several
goals they’d like their kids to
achieve. They help young
athletes take pride in their
accomplishments and in their
improving skills, so that the
kids see th em selv es as
w in n ers, even if the
scoreboard doesn't show the
numbers going in their favor.
The best coaches-
and parents- encourage their
kids to play fair, to have fun
and to c o n c e n tra te on
h elp in g the team w hile
improving their own skills.
holding company for Bank
of Eastern Oregon, which
operates 11 branches in six
eastern Oregon counties.
B ranches are located in
Arlington, lone, Fleppner,
Condon, Irrigon, Boardman,
Burns, John Day, Prairie
City, Fossil and Moro. Bank
o f E astern O regon also
o p e ra tes
a m ortgage
division, loan production
offices in H ermiston and
O n ta rio ,
and
o ffers
brokerage services through
BEO Financial Services.
The b a n k 's w ebsite is
www.beobank.com.
O’Senior Center
to host breakfast
and soup feed
The St. P a tric k 's
Senior Center will serve an
“All You Can Eat" breakfast
for $4 from 7-10 a.m. on
Saturday, March 18.
Irish Potato Soup
will be served from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m ., and after the
parade from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
R o lls, hom em ade fruit
cobbler, ice cream and coffee
are all included for $6. 12
years and under eat for half
price.
New hairdresser joins Hair I Am
Nici Apperson and Leah Hyatt, Hair I Am owner.
Leah Hyatt, owner
of Hair I Am in Heppner, has
decided to expand the hours
of her business and in doing
so has enlisted the help of
Nici Apperson.
A p p erso n ,
who
m oved back to H eppner
from Prineville, has been a
hairdresser for the past nine
years. While in Prineville,
Apperson owned her own
salon. She specialized in hair,
with emphasis on color and
weaves.
She said that she
always wanted to be in the
business, but waited until her
ch ild ren w ere in school
before she started. She has
three girls, Jasey, 14, Jenay,
10 and Jordan, 8. Apperson
is originally from Heppner
and is the daughter of Fred
Hamden and granddaughter
of Dorothy and the late Bill
Scott.
She will be working
at H air I Am, M ondays,
W ednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays by appointment.
However, Hyatt wanted to
emphasis that she would be
keeping her normal hours as
well.
To
m ake
an
appointment with Hyatt or
Apperson, call 676-9644.
Wild Hair Night sports numerous
winners
(Back Row L-R): RJ Skaggs, Zane King, Faith Owen and Marie
Owen; and (Front Row L-R): Cara Arhogast and Jacob Owen.
It was the annual
W ild H air N ight at the
Awana Bible Club this past
week. There were 52 club
m embers and 18 leaders,
most of who came to club
sporting some type of unique
hairdo. Leaders helped to
choose the w inners from
each age d iv isio n w ho
received candy prizes.
Winning the T & T
Girls' competition for grades
3-6 were sisters Marie and
Faith Owen of Lexington.
Marie’s head sprouted four
palm tre e s, w hich w ere
created by braiding her long
hair around bailing wire and
coloring the fringed top with
green dye. She had a palm
tree shirt to match. Faith also
had her hair braided on wire
for a Medusa look.
The T & T B oys’
winners were Zane King and
RJ Skaggs of Heppner. Zane
came to club in a rock star
wig and R.J had his entire
head covered with colored
hair clips.
In
the
S parks
division for kindergarten
through 2nd grade, the boys’
winner was Jacob Owen of
Lexington, who sported a
Mohawk style hairdo and
Cara Arbogast of Heppner
was the Sparks girls' winner.
She had crayons and pipe
cleaners woven into her hair.
The clubbers in turn
voted leader Dee Burch as
the winner for the adult with
the wildest hair. The adults
declined to have their picture
taken for the paper.
Awana Club meets
every Wednesday from 6:30-
8 p.m. at Lexington Baptist
Church. Any area children
grades K-6 are welcome to
attend.
The flags, they are flying
By Claudia Hughes
Out with the old and
in with the new. With the
help of Dan Brosnan, Butch
Laughlin, Bruce Nelson and
the City Crew, the new Irish
family flags are swaying in
STUDENT OF THE
MONTH
DAN BASILE
Dan Basile is currently a senior
at Heppner High School. He has
been raised in Heppner along with
his younger brother, Luke. His
parents are Joe and Debbie Basile.
He is a member of the National
Honor Society and is currently their Treasurer. He is a 4.0
honor roll student and excels academically. He currently is
playing varsity baseball for the Mustangs. Dan also attends
our community youth group.
After high school, Dan plans to become a dentist.
Student o f the Month is sponsored by
Sherrell Insurance A gency-F arm er’s Insurance Group
127 N. Main. Heppner • 676-5818
the breeze. All previous flag
ow ners w ere recen tly
contacted by Doris Brosnan
and given the opportunity to
purchase a new flag. Father
Condon was surprised to
learn that he also has a flag
flying, presented by Irish
parishioners.
The form er flags,
sewn by Gwen Healy and
painted by a num ber o f
in d iv id u a ls, have been
retired. There are still some
remaining to be picked up at
the C ity Hall beside the
H eppner C h am b er o f
Commerce inside door. The
St. P a tric k 's C om m ittee
appreciates the support of
the Irish families in sharing
their heritage and helping to
make Heppner festive for the
annual Wee Bit O ’ Ireland
celebration in Heppner.