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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 1,2009 - FIVE lone seniors participate in Oregon 8-Man Football All Star Game lone seniors. Clay M orter and C ory P e ter son played in the Oregon Eight M an Football All Star G am e on Saturday, June 20, at E astern O r eg o n U n iv e rs ity in La Grande. The two played on the East Team which won the game 26-6. The East victory evened the series at 10-10. M orter caught one pass for eight yards and narrowly missed con taining another in the end zone as time expired in the first half. Peterson carried the ball two times for six yards. Both players also played extensively on de fense. The East team was coached by Rusty Eschler and Randy Garnett of Jo seph and Norm Stewart of Echo. Picture: Big Sky conference roommates at the Oregon Eight Man Football All Star Game. Cory Peterson. Beau Lewis, Dufur, Casey Johnson, South Wasco County and Clay Morter. -Contributed Photo P layers rep o rted to EOU on Monday, June 15, and participated in two- a-day practices through- out the week. The athletes stayed in the EOU dorms and enjoyed team activi- ties in the evenings when they weren’t too worn out to move. “It was a fun expe rience and I’m glad 1 got to end my career w ith a w in,” said Clay Morter. “ It was great getting to meet people from all over the state.” C o ry P e t e r s o n agreed. “It was a lot of fun and 1 met some really cool people.” He noted that the best prize o f all was the 8-Man All Star Jersey. “I’ve been waiting my whole life for one of those.” By game time on June 20, w eather condi tions were almost perfect for playing and spectating. A great crowd enjoyed the game and the beautiful sur roundings. After the game, the crowd was invited onto the field to congratulate their all-stars. Ladies Play Day results Christman; low net, Joann B arbee; least p utts, Pat Dougherty; and K.P., Betty Christman. Flight C winners June 23 w ere: low g ro ss, B urul Low gross o f the DeBoer; low net, Luvilla field was Pat Edmundson. S o n steg ard ; least putts, Low net o f the field was Ann Elgin; and K.P., Burul Jackie Allstott. Least putts DeBoer. Chip-ins: Pat Ed o f the field w as Lorene mundson on #14. Montgomery. B irdies: Pat E d Flight A w inners were: low gross, Eva Kilk mundson on #14. Long putt: Karen enny; low net, Paustian; Thompson least pu tts, tie b etw een Team Scores: low Nancy Propheter and Karen Thom pson; and K.P., Pat gross, Eva K ilkenny and Karen Thompson; and low Edmundson Flight B w inners net, Pat D o u g h erty and w ere: low g ro ss, B etty Bernice Lott. L adies Play Day was held on Tuesday, June 23, at the Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as follows: Smith named Defensive MVP at football camp Clarks win June Yard of the Month award By Kay Proctor G ary and C h er- rie C la rk ’s hom e at 840 Fairview Way was selected as H eppner’s Yard o f the Month for June. B u ilt o rig in a lly in 1955, the Clarks moved in with sons Jerem y and Josh during October, 1978, because o f Gary’s job with th e US F o re st S e rv ic e in H eppner. Son Jerem y joined the family a couple years later. Together, the cou ple has tackled landscaping projects in addition to a front porch, carport, back patio and a pergola with a double swing. The Clarks replaced windows and ex terior doors in addition to re-siding and painting the house themselves. Cherrie works right along with Gary on major projects. T he hom e backs up to open hillside, so the Clarks have created exten sive terraces, using six to seven pallets o f landscape b lo ck s. T hey h au led in basalt rock for terracing in the back yard and have used brick and flagstone in other projects. Deer are frequent visitors and aggressive eat ers. To ensure a vegetable garden, a large area has been fenced off. An en trance through a brightly painted screen door leads to tomatoes, bell peppers, raspberries and other good things. Himrod and Sonoma grape varieties grow close by. C h e rrie g ro w s herbs throughout the mixed flowerbeds; sage, tarragon, oregano, chives, rosemary Cherrie and Cary Clark along w ith p lan tin g s o f rhubarb and onions. So fa r, s e v e r a l peach, apples and plum trees have su rv iv ed the deer’s foraging. Other trees include weeping cherry and a red leafed, flowering plum named “Lucy”. Gary rem em bers, not so fondly, an overgrown maple that needed removed from their back yard. He spent a month with a pick axe to get the extensive root system out from the compacted ground. Out o f curiosity, he took time to run his metal detector over the area and discovered a sterling silver bracelet among the roots. With some detective work, the original owner was found and the bracelet returned to them. Now retired from the U SFS, G ary w orks part-tim e for Three Val leys Ranch near Fossil. He and Cherrie travel for their business, Garden Gate An tiques, to shows or for buy ing trips. The C la rk ’s love o f antiques is shown with the use o f rustics through out their landscape; iron beds, retro plant stands, parlor chairs, a travel trunk planted with sedums. An exceptional century old, two-wheel plumber’s hand cart is planted with colorful annuals. O th e r s u r p r i s es include a w ood park bench painted purple, wind chimes, a blue glass gazing ball and a metal sculpture Cherrie created from found treasures. Plants found at their home are juniper, flowering almond, snow-in-summer. lavender, garden and c re e p in g p h lo x , columbine, hosta, yarrow, hardy geranium, campan ula, baby’s breath, lupine, snapdragon, poppy, iris, pain ted daisy, snow -on- the-mountain, pasque flow er, coral bell, hydrangea, barberry, red hot poker, coneflower, boxwood, sea thrift, cosmos, aster, orna mental grasses, yucca (from G a ry ’s mom), lilac, lily, rock daphne, basket of gold, d elp h in iu m , rock cress, co reopsis, roses, peony, salvia, larkspur, hollyhock, liatris, anemone, and bach elor button. B o th G a ry and C h errie rem em ber th eir parents keeping vegetable gardens. Gary states that gardening is “a good hob by” and chooses tulips as his favorite plant because they are not invasive. Cher rie likes having “something nice to look at” especially out her kitchen window. Her favorite plant is Bells of Ire land, also a favorite of her Grandmother. T his y ear m arks the C lark’s 36th w edding anniversary. Together they have created a close family, a successful business, a nice home and a beautiful yard. Yard of the Month recognition is co-sponsored by the City o f Heppner, MCGG-Green Feed, Wind- wave-Heppner TV and the Heppner Garden Club. Ryan Smith, son of Gregg and Sherri Smith of Heppner, recently attended a week-long junior high football camp at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Ryan was nomi nated and awarded by the coaches as “Defensive MVP” for his team. Contributed Photo Justice Court Report Judge Charlotte Gray, Heppner Justice Court, has released the following report: -Connie L. Padberg, 30, lone, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. -Clark D. Olson, 51, Pendleton, Violation of the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine. -John M. Healy, 53, Heppner, DUII, $1,877 fine. -Craig G. Childress, 58, Pendleton, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. Not too late to join Summer Reading Program Come “Be Creative 0-12, and take place at the @ Your Library.” Programs library at 10:30 a.m. on Fri are open to children ages days through July 31. There will be sto- ries, activities, and prizes. Participants who read four hours can get a free t-shirt. Movies are shown at 2 p.m. on Fridays. A complete sched ule can be picked up at the library during open hours. Large newly remodeled home in Heppner Effective July 3, 2009, the Fire Chief of the C ity of H eppner is imposing a C L O S E D S E A S O N for open burning based on local fire safety concerns. This burning ban is for the C ity o f Heppner. A rem inder that open burning also includes a “ burn barrel.” The closed season will remain in effect until further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960. We don't fly airplanes We can't train elephants We’re not good cooks We don't build computers We can't raise wheat We don’t practice law We can't set a broken leg We don't put out forest fires We can't measure f cut lumber We don't sell fat quarters Friends and Family C om e on dow n T H E P R IC E IS R I G H T B o b K ilk e n n y's 80th b irth d a y ce le b ra tio n D in n e r, D rin k s a n d M u sic A t th e H e p p n e r Elks, S atu rd ay -Ju ly 1 1 th F estivities begin a t 6 :0 0 P M I \ You have to see this hom e inside. C o m p lete ly rem odeled including new kitchen counters, carpeting and a c o m pletely redone base ment. Small bam and lots ot room out back for horses or other animals. 3 plus bedrooms and nice big living room. 1.5 acres m/l for your horses or animals. A total of 2856 Sguare/feet. Call 541-980-5045. $ 164,500 We don't rent movies We won't charm snakes We don't rotate tires We re not painters We can't resole shoes BUT We don’t fill cavities We don't sell antiques We don't know jewelry We can't fill prescriptions We don't savvy hardware We can't fill propane tanks We don't sell or bag groceries We shouldn't run with scissors CAN PRINT (and set up WEBSITES!) HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES 188 West willow * 676-9228
