Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 10,2006 - FIVE
Neiffer receives scholar-athlete
award from Beloit College
B eloit
C o lle g e
seniors Adam Neiffer (lone)
and Maria Laine (St. Paul,
MN) have been named the
recipients o f the Edw ard
D eG eorge S ervice and
Scholar-Athlete Award. The
award was established in
2004 in honor of Edward
D eG eorge, w ho served
B eloit
C o lleg e
w ith
distinction as director of
athletics from 1985-2004
and as the B u ccan eers
football coach from 1977-
2005.
Neiffer, a first-team
A ll-M idw est C onference
linebacker in
2005, led the
league w ith
139 ta ck les,
including 39
solo,
and
b e c a m e
B e lo it’s all-
time tackling Neiffer
leader in the process. He
finished his stellar, four-year
career with 256 tackles and
187 assists. The assist total
ranks No. 2 on the all-time
list. He also is Beloit’s all-
tim e leader in defensive
points with 554. B eloit’s
d efen siv e
p o ints
are
calculated using a formula
that co m b in es ta c k le s,
assists, and forces (plays that
lead to other plays). Neiffer
also finished fifth in the
co u n try at the N CAA
Division 111 level in tackles
per game. He recorded two
quarterback sacks and one
fumble recovery this fall. He
was a four-year letterwinner
in football and started all 40
gam es during his career.
N eiffer is a th re e -tim e
A cadem ic A ll-M id w est
C onference perform er in
fo o tb a ll and was a c o
recipient of the Bucs football
“Academic Award" the past
two seasons.
L aine holds two
College records in track and
field as she is part of the
record-setting 4X400-meter
indoor and outdoor relay
team s. She also was the
women’s soccer team “Most
Valuable Player” last fall
after netting six goals and
two assists. She is a three-
year letterw inner in both
soccer and track and field.
She earned Academic All-
M idw est
C o n feren ce
honors three times in soccer
and twice in both indoor and
outdoor track and field.
T he
E dw ard
D eG eorge S erv ice and
S c h o la r-A th le te Award
re c o g n ize s o u tsta n d in g
academ ic and ath le tic
performance along with a
commitment to service that
has been demonstrated by
DeGeorge in almost 40 years
of teaching, coaching, and
athletic administration. The
award is presented annually
to o u tsta n d in g stu d en t-
athletes from the senior class
who, during their college
career, ex celled in th eir
academic programs and in
their athletic endeavors.
Students take field trip to see the Heppner Head Start parents
llamas
recognized
(L-R): Alex Victorio, Sandy Van Liew, Daniela Sanchez, Andrew
Ames, Mary Ann Klguezabal and Mary Ann Flaherty.
A lex
V ictorio,
D aniela S anchez and
Andrew Ames, students at
Heppner Elementary School
in Mary Ann Elguezabal’s
reading class took a field trip
to Sandy Van Liew’s to see
her llamas. The students had
ju st finished reading the
book, “ Is Your M ama a
L lam a?" w ith v o lu n teer
Mary Ann Flaherty. Flaherty
read s the book to the
students in English and then
Elguezabal reads the book to
them in Spanish. The book
was part of the Accelerated
R eader program and the
stu d en ts receiv ed a 100
p ercen t on
the
AR
comprehension test.
As none o f the
students had ever seen a
llama, it was decided a field
trip would be a great treat.
Van Liew explained to the
students how the llamas help
her on her farm and how she
uses th eir wool to make
yam. The students were also
allowed to pet the llamas.
Beautification Commission
honors Les Schwab Tire
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Keith Herbison. manager of Les Schwab Tire Center receives a
certificate of recognition from Beautification Commission
member Chuck Bailey.
The City of Heppner’s Beautification/Parks and
Land Commission recently presented a Certificate of
Recognition to Les Schwab Tire Center of Heppner.
Les Schwab Tires was recognized for their overall
dedication, contributions and hard work towards creating
the attractive environment of our community.
More specifically, the business has helped out since
the beginning of the annual City of Heppner Clean Up Day
each spring by accepting old tires from residents.
The Beautification Commission was created in 1999
by the Heppner City Council to educate, advise, promote
and recognize attractive environments within the city limits.
In 2005, it was com bined with the Parks and Land
Commission.
M other's (Day
!
is Sunday, May 14th
Celebrate Mom loitfi
a TeCeftora Teuton j,
Art glass ‘Bouquet *
or TelefCora's
Dancing Butterflies
Bouquet!
Ken Grieb
Morrow County Commissioner
“
Working for ALL of Morrow County
”
• Morrow County Grain Growers' Board
• Morrow County Wheat Growers’ President 1999
& 2000
• Oregon Wheat Growers’ League President 2003
• Morrow County Soil & Water Conservation District
1998- Present
• Morrow County Planning Commission 1997-Present
• Morrow County School District Advisory Committee
1999- 2003
• Lobby wheat issues at State and National level
• SMART reading volunteer, Heppner Elementary School
• Oregon Wheat Foundation Board
• lone Community Agri-Business Organization
• North Morrow Vector Control District
• National Association of Wheat Growers’ Budget Com
mittee
• Morrow County School District Ag Science Advisory
Committee
• OSU Extension Advisory Committee
• Morrow County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Committee
Two local H ead
Start parents, Lela McDaniel
and Dee Burch were recently
reco g n ized
for th eir
dedication to the Head Start
program.
L ela
M cD aniel,
having been South Morrow
counties Head Start Policy
Council representative this
year has been chosen to
attend the 33rd A nnual
N ational
H ead Start
A sso ciatio n
T rain in g
Conference in Detroit, MI.
The conference is being held
May 10-13. U m atilla
M orrow H ead S tart is
funding McDaniel's airfare,
hotel accommodations and
conference fees.
Dee Burch was
p re sen te d the P aren t
Involvem ent o f the Year
award on April 28, 2006 at
U m atilla M orrow H ead
S ta rt's W ellness Day
fe stiv itie s. B urch has
surpassed the expectation of
volunteer service for the
Head Start program. She has
logged over 200 classroom
volunteer hours, been active
in Head Start Policy Council
and held the position of
secretary and treasurer for
South M o rro w 's p aren t
group. Burch receiv ed
recognition on a plaque that
will be displayed at the Head
Start Main Office, a personal
plaque, an agency polo shirt,
$25 gift card and a basket of
goodies.
HJHS track team competes in
Umatilla
Neiffer honored with Beloit
College blanket
Beloit College honored 11 seniors - the largest
number in seven years - with blankets, the College’s highest
athletic honor, during the annual spring awards ceremony
on Wednesday, May 3. Female athletes Alyssa Coriell, Dani
Meehan and Becky Nilson were honored as were male
athletes Dan Boehlen, Joe Cardillo, Ryan Edwards, Josh
Hinz, Adam Neiffer, Sandile Nukuna, Rob Sjoberg, and
Nate Skelton. To earn a blanket, a Beloit student must
have earned first-team All-Midwest Conference honors in
at least one sport and be recognized as one of the best
athletes in the College’s storied history.
Lela McDaniel and Dee Burch
A ttention Seniors:
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Enrollment deadline is May 15. 2006.
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The Heppner Junior
H igh
T rack
team
participated in a May 5 meet
at Umatilla.
Eighth grade boys:
Drew
Johnson
placed l sl in the long jump,
3rd in 300 meter hurdles and
4x 100 relay and 6,h in the 800
meter.
Jo rd an
H atfield
placed T1 in triple jump and
400 meter, 2nd in 100 meter
hurdles and 3rd in 800 meter.
M ark
M cC abe
placed 3rd in the 4x100 and
4x200 relays, 6,h in shot put
and 7,h in discus.
B rent
Eckm an
placed 2nd in high jump, third
in the 4x 100 relay and 4'h in
the long jump.
Jared H uddleston
placed T' and had an NSR
(New School Record) in
javelin at 161 feet 3 inches,
5,h in high jump and 7"’ in 200
meter.
Chris Lien placed
third in triple jum p, 100
meter hurdles, 4x100 relay
and 4x200 relay.
Wacy Coil placed 7,h
in shot put.
Lane Wright placed
8lh in triple jump.
Keenon Jack placed
2nd in the 1500 meter and 3rd
in the 4x200 relay.
Seventh grade boys:
Nick Kempas placed
1M in long jump, 100 meter
and 200 meter and 3rd in the
4x200 relay with the eighth
grade boys.
Dan Jeffreys placed
1“ in the high jump, 4'h in the
200 meter and 6lh in the 100
meter.
D evin R obinson
placed 2nd in the 4x 100 relay
and 7lh in the 200 meter.
Seth Palmer placed
4,h in 300 meter hurdles and
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8lh in 1500 meter.
B rett
H arriso n
placed 2nd in the 4x 100 relay
and 5lh in 100 meter hurdles
and 800 meter.
Jordan
W right
placed 2nd in 4x100 relay, 5th
in shot put and 7lh in discus.
Zack Hintz placed 5lh
in the 4x100 relay #2, 7lh in
shot put and 8lh in discus.
B rent
B rosnan
placed 8,h in shot put.
Justyn Peck 5 lh in
4x 100 relay #2 and 7lh in high
jump.
C onnor
P appas
placed 3rd in 4x200 relay.
J. Nelson placed 3rd
in the 4x200 relay and 5"' in
the 4x100 relay #2.
Cody Nelson placed
3rd in the 4x200 relay and 5lh
in the 4x1 (X) relay #2.
C. Blondell placed
3rd in the 4x200 relay.
Eighth grade girls:
C a t h e r i n e
McElligott placed 1 1 in 300
meter hurdles, 400 meter.
800 meter and javelin. She
set a NSR in the 400 meter
at 1 minute 4.75 seconds
(OSR was set by Abby Kahl
in 1995 at 1 minute 5.71
seconds). She also broke her
own record set last year in
the javelin at 101 feet w ith a
measure of 101 feet 6 inches.
Erin Price places Isl
in 100 meter hurdles set a
NSR of 17.37 seconds. 2nd
in triple jump and third in
400 meter and 200 meter.
Kristen Van Cleave
placed Is1 in triple jum p and
shot put and 3rd in 300 meter
h u rd les and 100 m eter
hurdles.
Jo d essa
C hapa
placed l '1 in 1500 meter. 3rd
in 800 meter and 8"1 in 300
meter hurdles.
Brynna Rust placed
l '1 in long jump, 2nd in 200
m eter, 4 lh in 100 m eter
hurdles and 5,h in 4(X) meter.
Em ily T h om pson
placed 7,h in the 300 meter
hurdles.
Ashley Wolff placed
6,h in discus.
6lh grade girls:
C o u rtn ey G eo rg e
and Carrie Haguewood tied
for 5,h in the high jump.
B randi
H ong,
Heather W hatley. George
and Haguewood placed 5,h in
the 4x200 relay.
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