Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 29,2006 - THREE
Mustangs open season with loss
to Pirates
By Rick Paullus
The
H ep p n er
M ustang b aseb all team
couldn’t get the clutch hit
they needed as they left 11
runners on base in losing to
the Riverside Pirates 4-2 on
T hursday, M arch 16 in
Boardman. The M ustangs
will host defending state
champion Grant Union on
Tuesday, April 4 at 4 p.m.
Things started out
good for the M ustangs as
they scored two runs in the
first inning when C olton
Hanson walked, Quinn Peck
reached on an infield single,
Dan Basile was hit by a pitch.
Matt McCabe reached on an
error to score one and Peck
scored on a passed ball.
The Pirates scored
two in the third to tie it and
went ahead with two more
in the fourth to move ahead
and held on for the win.
Tony Bolin went two
for four and Kyle Carlson
w ent one for one with a
double.
Heppner 200 000 0-
24 1
Riverside 002 200 x-
45 2
Kyle Carlson, Quinn
Peck (4), Nathan Kennedy
(6) and Robbie Smith; Joey
Parrish, Bryce Doherty (5)
and R iley H ancock. W-
P a rrish . L- Peck. 2B-
Carlson (H); Cody Nailor
(R). 3B- none. HR- none.
Mustangs lose twice at Mac-Hi
By Rick Paullus
T he
M ac-H i
Pioneers jumped out to early
leads twice, which carried
them to wins as they swept
the H ep p n er M ustang
baseball team 11-1 in six
innings and 17-2 in five
innings on Tuesday, March
21 in Milton-Freewater. The
Mustangs, now 0-3 on the
year, will be at home against
the defending champions,
the Grant Union Prospectors
on Tuesday, April 4 at 4 p.m.
In the opener, the
M ustangs fell behind 5-0
after one and trailed 9-0
before they got on the board
when Andre Rauch doubled
and scored on a C olton
Hanson single. The Pioneers
ended it in the bottom half,
scoring two runs enforcing
the 10-run mercy rule.
Hanson was two for
two and Rauch was one for
two with the double.
In the second game,
the Pioneers put 10 runs on
the board in the first,
eventually pushing it to a 17-
0 lead before the Mustangs
scored twice in the top of the
fifth.
Game One
Heppner 000 001-1
3 2
Mac-Hi 500 132-11
8 1
N ath an K ennedy,
Andre Rauch (4) and Robbie
S m ith . Q uinn Peck (6);
G arcia, G onzales (6) and
Ruvalcaba. W- Garcia. L-
Kennedy. 2B- Rauch (H);
G o n z ale s (M H ). 3B- J.
Gonzalez (MH). HR- none.
Game Two
Heppner 000 02-2 2
3
Mac-Hi (10)43 Ox-
17 14 1
Tony B olin, Kyle
Carlson (2), Matt McCabe
(4) and S m ith; W alker,
Ruvalcaba (4), J. Gonzalez
(5) and Ruvalcaba, Walker
(4). W- Walker. L- Bolin.
2B- Ruvalcaba, J. Gonzalez
2 (MH). 3B- Garcia (MH).
HR- Garcia (MH).
Blue Mountain Old Time
Fiddlers to perform in Condon
The Blue Mountain
O ld T im e F id d lers are
gearing up for a grand time
in Condon on April 8 at the
Gilliam County Fairgrounds
in Condon. The festivities
will begin at 5 p.m. with the
C ondon FFA C h ap ter
sponsoring a barbeque pork
loin dinner complete with
dessert. The price for the
barbeque is $8 per person or
$20 for a family of four.
T he
fid d lin g
festivities sponsored by the
Gilliam County Fair Board
will begin at 6 p.m., with
m usicians using fiddles,
guitars and other acoustic
in stru m e n ts as w ell as
vocalists. The cost is $5 for
adults and $3 for children
under 12. The group has
talented musicians ranging in
age from six to over 90 years
old. The Blue Mountain Old
Time Fiddlers was formed
about 38 years ago by folks
who wanted to preserve old
tim e m usic. T he m ain
purpose of the group is to
have fun and provide a good
time for all who attend. For
quality family entertainment
at a reasonable price, plan on
attending the Blue Mountain
Old Time Fiddlers Show
April 8, in Condon.
Tickets will be pre
sold by the Condon FFA
C hapter for the pork loin
dinner. Please contact Erin
H eidem an at (541) 384-
2441 to purchase tickets.
CUSTOM
BANNERS
Heppner
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Mustang JVs rally to beat Pirates Chamber Chatter
By Rick Paullus
The
H ep p n er
Mustang JV baseball team
evened their record at 1 -1 as
they ra llie d to beat the
Riverside Pirates 18-4 on
T h u rsd ay , M arch 23 in
Boardman. The Mustangs
scored four runs in the top
of the third to take a 5-2 lead
in the second game when it
was c a lle d b ecau se o f
darkness. They will be back
in action on Monday, April
3 at Stanfield.
The Pirates scored
three runs in the bottom of
the first before the Mustangs
got on the board with two
runs in the second when
Nacho Elguezabal doubled
and scored on a single by
Ben M cC arl w ho later
scored on an error.
The Mustangs took
the lead with two runs in the
third when Justin Archer was
hit by a pitch. Josh Shank
w alk ed , Sam K ing and
McCarl each reached on an
error with Archer scoring on
a w ild p itch and Sean
Murray walking to force in
a run.
After the Pirates tied
it in the bottom half, the
Mustangs came back with
four more runs in the fourth
when Archer singled. Shank
walked, King scored both
w ith a sin g le, M cC arl
walked, Murray had an RBI
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
sin g le and a n o th e r run
scored on a wild pitch.
In the fifth, Chris
Wellington walked, Quinn
C hick sin g le d . Shank
singled, Wellington scored
on a wild pitch. King walked,
Elguezabal scored two with
a d o u b le, M cC arl and
Murray walked and Ricky
Martin walked to force in a
run and make it 12-4.
They put it away in
the seventh on six walks, an
error and two RBI singles by
King to make it 18-4.
Shank w ent the
d ista n ce on the m ound
giving up three hits and four
w alks w hile striking out
eight.
King went two for
four w ith four RBI and
sco red th ree tim es with
Elguezabal going two for
five scoring three runs and
having two RBIs. Murray
went one for two with two
RBIs and Shank and Archer
each scored three times.
Heppner 022 440 6-
18 9 3
Riverside 301 0000-
434
Josh Shank and Sean
Murray; Yoder, Corpus (4),
Flores (5), Calvillo (7) and
G a rre tt. W- Shank. L-
Yoder.
2B-
N acho
Elguezabal 2(H); Flores (R).
3B- Calvillo (R). HR- none.
BMCC to offer variety of class
in Boardman and Heppner
Spring term for Blue
M ountain
C om m unity
College will get underway
the w eek o f A pril 3. A
selection of classes will be
offered in Morrow County
fo r in te re ste d stu d en ts.
Please contact Anne Morter.
BM CC C o o rd in a to r for
M orrow C ounty at 422-
7040 for more information.
ED 169, Overview
o f Students with Special
N eeds, is a com pressed,
three-credit class offered at
the BM CC c e n te r in
Boardman. The class meets
four Fridays during spring
term including April 14,
April 28, May 5 and May 19.
This is the second education
class tau g h t live at the
Boardman center, but plans
call for at least one education
class to be taught there per
term from now on. The class
is designed for educational
and classroom assistants
w ho need sk ills and
inform ation to deal with
special needs students. It
also satisfies requirements
for those working towards
th e ir
p a ra e d u c a to r
certificates or elem entary
education degree.
A n o th er c lass o f
general interest is Handgun
Proficiency, set for Saturday,
A pril 22 at BM CC
Boardm an. This one-day
class includes a morning
classroom session, stressing
handgun safety followed by
an afternoon firing session
on a nearby shooting range.
Successful com pletion of
th is class s a tisfie s the
proficiency requirem ents
needed to obtain a concealed
weapons permit. Interested
stu d en ts
sh o u ld
get
re g iste re d as soon as
possible as enrollm ent is
limited. Cost is $35 plus a $5
lab fee.
L earning Spanish
Gently is a term-long class
o ffere d once a w eek at
BMCC Boardman. Term 1 is
o ffere d
on T h u rsd ay
evenings for beginners and
Term 2 is sch ed u led on
Tuesday evenings for those
who have completed Term 1
or have som e beginning
Spanish skills. Both classes
meet from 6-8 p.m. and the
cost of the class is $60.
In South M orrow
County, Intro to Computers
and M icrosoft Word are
scheduled for the month of
April. Call for details.
A free C ollege
O rie n ta tio n sem in ar is
available in Heppner on May
4 for anyone interested in
going to college or returning
to college. Interested people
who cannot make that date
are urged to call Morter at
422-7 0 4 0 for a personal
advising appointment.
THANK YOU 2006
CASINO NIGHT DONORS
AH Bar Ranch
Allstott Construction
Artisan Village-Fine Baskets
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Doris Brosnan
Damon Brosnan
City of Heppner
Condon Hotel
D & R Auto Group
Devin Oil Company
Dobyns Pest Control
East Oregonian
Family Elguezabal
Peggy Fishborn
John Si Nancy Gochnauer
Diana (»rant
Gwen llealv
Heppner Family Foods
Heppner Fire Department
Heppner Hardware
Heppner Freshman Class
Heppner Sophomore Class
Heppner Senior Class
Hope Lutheran Church
Jo’s Health Foods
Kells Irish Puh/Hughes
Kuhn & Spicer
Mike, Nicole, & Jaiden Mahoney
Marine Discovery Tours
Morrow Soil Sc Water District
Murray Drugs
Peterson’s Jewelers
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Administration & IT Dept.
Business Office
Health Dist. & Board
Heppner Clinic
Home Health
Hospital Foundation
X-Rav
Port of Morrow
Sherrell Insurance
Terry & Cheryl Tallman
Ken & Jean Ann Turner
Umatilla-Morrow ESI)
•Victor & Nancy
Vander Does, Chairs
Rep. Greg Walden
Wal-Mart
Wheatland Insurance
W ildhorse Casino
Willow Creek Terrace
Willow Creek
Terrace Board
Many thanks also to the dealers and participants
from
The St. Patrick’s Committee and Heppner Chamber of Commerce
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T he
H ep p n er
C h am b er o f C o m m erce
w elcom es new m em bers
Dan Van Schoiack, CPA;
R ita Van S c h o ia ck ; St.
Patrick’s Senior Center; the
O regon T rail P ro-R odeo
Committee and Hope, All
Saints and Valby Shared
Ministries. We’re pleased to
have these people join forces
in helping to keep vitality in
our community.
Two April Chamber
luncheon meetings will be
held at the Senior Center. On
April 13, Steve Brucker of
O regon
In te rn a tio n a l
Speedway will be answering
q uestions about M orrow
C o u n ty ’s new v isito r
attraction. April 20 will be
the Candidates’ Forum with
those running for District
A tto rn ey ,
C ounty
Commissioner and Circuit
Court Judge present. Both
m eetin g s are open to
Chamber members as well as
non-members; however, an
RS VP to the Chamber office
would be appreciated.
A re
you
a
"possibility” person? I define
that as someone who has
tro u b le th ro w in g th in g s
away because there might be
a use for items or ideas or
decorations or good books,
or files, or photos, o r... the
list goes on and on. Now,
granted some of these things
do come in handy more often
than not; however, if you
c a n ’t lay hands on them
when you most need them,
then it's time to put both
your house and office on a
d iet. W ith T riv ia N ight
com ing up on Saturday,
April 1, April Fool’s day, this
is the opportune tim e to
w eed out your w h ite
e lep h a n ts. To m ake the
ev en in g even m ore fun,
people are asked to drop off
gently used or new white
elephants at the Cham ber
Office or to Sharon Harrison
at the B ank o f E astern
Oregon this week. If you are
Desert Arts Council to hold final
presentation of the season
The
H erm isto n
Desert Arts Council’s final
presentation of the season
will be The Juan L. Sanchez
Ensemble on Thursday, April
6, 7 p.m. at the Hermiston
High School Perform ing
A rts C enter. T ickets are
available at the Hermiston
Chamber of Commerce, 600
1st Avenue, 567-6151, and
at the door. P rices are
$17.50 for adults, $7.50 for
children.
Juan L. Sanchez is a
ch arism atic m odern-day
troubadour bom in Málaga,
S pain, and e d u ca te d in
Madrid, Germany, Croatia
and the U.S. A guitarist and
singer, he is joined by blind-
-j^ . .
Adrienne Swanson
is opening a Salon!
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celebrate with an
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a participant on a team of six,
chances are you may go
home with an exciting white
elephant or you may even be
the big prize winner. Win,
lose or draw, the evening
guarantees a lot of laughs as
people play to promote our
community. Do you have
your registration in? Some of
the e n trie s in c lu d e the
“ K n o w ita lls ,”
"T rip le
J e o p a rd y ” and "L o u n g e
Lizards.” Q uestions... call
Doris Brosnan or Sharon
Harrison.
A nd sp ea k in g o f
promotion... the Chamber is
looking for photos depicting
O regon's Rugged Country
around the Heppner area.
Excellent quality photos or
high-resolution digitals are
needed of animals, families,
children, OHV, golf, scenery,
history and anything that
would attract a variety of
people to this area. We will
be using them two-fold, as
part o f the Cycle Oregon
welcome packet, at the Bite
of Oregon and as a piece to
in clu d e in the re g io n al
O regon Rugged C ountry
packet. A creative and fun
theme is planned around the
slogan, “ Are You Tough
E n o u g h ? ” So, tak e a
m om ent and find som e
photos for which credit will
be g iv en if used. Look
forward to some tours in
O regon's Rugged Country
and call if you are interested
in being a part of Willow
Creek Valley and Morrow
County tourism.
T h is
w eek
at
Chamber enjoy meeting and
hearing BMCC President
John Turner. The following
w eek all en titie s report.
(Remem ber, on Sept. 10,
Cycle Oregon will be coming
to Heppner.)
T h o u g h t fo r the
Week: “A white elephant is
something that has made a
round trip to the attic and
back.”
Saturday, April 8
2pm tospm
Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at z p m
213 South Main
Pendleton, OR 97801
541.561.8617
Salon open April 3 - Call for an appointment
since-birth Hawaiian native
Dayan Kai on piano, flute,
zam p o n a (reed p ip es),
saxophone and c larin et,
Californian Steve Uccello on
bass and p e rc u ssio n ist
Armando Mafufo, born in
Tabasco, Mexico. The group
has a unique perform ing
style full o f w arm th and
hum or th at fo cu ses on
tolerance, self-esteem and
multicultural celebration.
T he E n sem b le is
rooted in the Nueva Canción
(S panish/L atin A m erican
New Folk), but incorporates
rh y th m ic and m elodic
nuances that can be traced to
C uban
fo lk lo re ,
contemporary urban jazz and
M id d le -E a stern m u sic,
reflecting the backgrounds
of the players.
As well as touring
extensively throughout the
western U.S. and Canada,
the Ensemble members have
done extensive outreach and
resid en cy
a c tiv itie s,
reflecting Sanchez’ seven
y ears as a b ilin g u a l
elementary school teacher.
They will spend a full day
with Hermiston area school
students, sharing the joy of
their music and the richness
o f th e ir m u ltic u ltu ral
message.
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