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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 7, 2012 High school rodeo results, standings Irrigon student scholarship finalist O r e g o n H ig h School Rodeo Association results from Feb. 24-26 in Eugene, OR are as fol lows: Rodeo #1 B lake G reenup: Poles, 8th, 21.859; Goat Tying, 8th, 11.16. Rodeo #2 Blake G reenup: Poles, 3rd, 20.922; Goat Tying, 7th, 9.91. Garrett Robinson: Adriana Sanchez from Irrigon Junior/Senior High School in Irrigon has been selected as a member of the 2012 Class of Coca- Cola Scholars. As one of 252 high school seniors selected nationw ide to receive a scholarship from the Coca- Cola Scholars Foundation, Sanchez will begin college next fall at the school of her choice due to the support of Pendleton Bottling Com pany and The Coca-Cola Company. On April 12, San chez will join other finalists as they travel to Atlanta, GA, the international head quarters of the Coca-Cola Company, to compete for 52 four-year college schol arships of $20,000 and 200 four-year scholarships of $ 10,000. Over the four-day weekend, the finalists will interview with a national selection committee, tour local landmarks, engage with form er C oca-Cola Scholars and participate in a range of activities including a community service proj- Team Roping, 10"', 13.02; Steer Wrestling, 5th, 8.22. O r e g o n H ig h School Rodeo Association standings are: Blake Greenup, All Around Girl 3rd; Barrels: 10th; Poles: 1st; Breakaway: 21“; Goat tying: 7th. Garrett Robinson, C a lf Tying: 1 7lh; Steer Wrestling: 7th; Team Rop ing: 53rd. Local man honored at 3A tournament David Sykes (far left), along with the rest of the 1967 Reed- sport High School state basketball championship team, was introduced Saturday during halftime at the 3A state boy's tournament in Coos Bay. Other team members present were: Martin Yearous, Jerry Winters, Sid Hickman, Ken Borrevik (with trophy) Craig McCullough, Dan Cumberland, Stuart McKenzie, Wayne Schade, Greg Vaughn and Coach Duane Brady. -Photo by April Sykes D avid Sykes o f Heppner was honored last Saturday night at the Or egon State 3A basketball tournament in Coos Bay. He was part of the Reed- sport Braves team that won the state championship in 1967. It was on this same floor at Marshfield High School gym that the Braves claimed the title 45 years ago by beating undefeated and top-ranked Stayton 67-59. The Braves lost only one game that year and were ranked number two in the state going in. The team was in troduced at halftime of the boy’s championship game between Dayton and Hori zon Christian. “It was great seeing all the guys again,” said Sykes, who was a 6 '2 ”, 190-pound junior center on the team. The players and their wives gathered before and after the game to remi nisce and catch up. There was also a special Reed- sport section in the stands, where people who came to the game could sit and visit together. - THREE County businesses sponsor rodeo queen ect. The 2012 Class of Co ca-Cola Scholars will also be the guests of honor at the annual Scholars Banquet, which will celebrate their great accom plishm ents. Joining in the celebration will be representatives from the C oca-C ola System, educators, local dignitaries and friends of the Scholars Foundation. The C o ca-C o la Scholars Foundation was created in 1986 to com memorate the 100,h anni versary of Coca-Cola and to establish a legacy for the education o f tomorrow’s leaders through college scholarships. Including the 2012 Class of Scholars, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foun dation has provided more than 5,000 scholars nation wide with nearly $48 mil lion since the Foundation’s inception. The program is open to all high school seniors in the United States. Sanchez was selected as a finalist from more than 84,000 applicants and 2.200 semifinalists. Top: 2012 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen Maggie Collins with John Ripple (L), Morrow County Grain Growers General Manager, and Jaime Helfrecht (R), Manager of MCGG Green Feed. They sponsored Maggie’s custom queen chaps. They also have worked with other spon sors on obtaining several of her other outfitted items for her reign. Bottom: Kate Close, manager of the Banner Bank Justin Lee Archer of lone was listed on the Uni Boardman branch, stands with Morrow County Fair and versity of Idaho’s dean’s list for fall 2011, the university Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen Maggie Collins. Banner Bank announced Monday. Archer, one of 1,333 students who sponsored Collins’ Montana Silver necklace and earring set. made the list for the semester, is a student in the College -Contributed photos lone man makes U of I dean’s list of Engineering at the university. To achieve this honor, undergraduate students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 10 graded credits. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, March 14 at St. Patrick's Senior Center. The meal will include corned beef and cabbage; pota toes, carrots and onions; black bread and cinnamon pudding. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Boxing Smoker March 16 The fifth annual Irish Boxing Smoker will take place March 16 at 8 p.m. at the Heppner High School gym. Shuttle service will be available from Hep pner Family Foods starting at 6:15 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce and Y 102 Radio; all proceeds go to benefit the Heppner Cham ber. For more informa tion or to register as a par ticipant, contact Sheryll Bates at the I leppner Cham ber, 541-676-5536. MARKETING WORKSHOP -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE ployees demonstrated how on wheat-variety research and steam breads. Oregon-grown SWW is a primary ingredient in these products. The world of wheat production in Oregon in cludes research, testing, transportation, inspection and more. The workshop included a tour of the Port of Portland container ter minal (Terminal 6) and Colum bia Grain Termi nal (Terminal 5), the larg est grain elevator in the state. Panamax-size ships, river barges, rail cars and trucks are off-loaded daily at the terminal, and wheat is exported throughout the world. The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) at Terminal 5 was included on the tour, and FGIS em- Whether you already have a successful business, or are just starting one up, be sure to check out the new business checking account options at Community Bank. Our Commercial Checking Plus may be a great fit for you We d be happy to do a comparison of your current account by looking at a past statement and showing you if we re able to save you money Bring a statement by your local branch of Community Bank today, we look forward to becoming your business partner M orrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following Justice Court Report. -M ic h a e l D ean Lynch. 53, of Heppner was found guilty of maintaining a dog as a public nuisance and dog at large. Total fines, fees and assessments were $ 200 . -A 16-year-old fe male from Heppner pled no contest and was found guilty of driving without operator’s license, driving outside restrictions and carrying a passenger not family. The defendant was fined $200. -Donald Matthews, 18, of Heppner was found guilty of minor in posses sion and criminal mischief III, reduced to a violation. Total fines, fees and assess ments were $589. Due to the Morrow County Fee schedule order No. OR-20-2011 as of January 1,2012 the Morrow County transfer stations will increase their fees 20% for removal of waste. Due to inflation of annual operating cost and other expenses beyond our control. Community BANK Local Money Working For Local People Heppner 127 N Main St 541-676-5745 www.communitybanknet.com and development. The highlight o f the two-day workshop was a ride on one o f Shaver Transportation's tugs on the Willamette River and water-level views of wheat being loaded onto a barge. Shaver barges are specially designed to transport grain and bulk commodities such as wheat, barley, soybeans, com and more on the Co lumbia and Snake River systems. W heat fa rm e rs throughout Oregon are en couraged to contact the Wheat Marketing Center or the Oregon Wheat Com mission and sign up for a future Grower's Marketing Workshop. Justice Court Report Your Business Partner LENDER wheat is inspected prior to export. Also on the tour was Pasco Bakery, a Japanese company where end-use of Oregon-grown SWW was highlighted in the produc tion of frozen bakery, deli •and food service products using Northwest ingredi ents. A stop at Overseas M erchandise Inspection Co. Ltd. provided insight and inform ation on the inspection and analytical testing of wheat, grains and other food items for major iniport/export shipments out of the Port of Portland. Bob Zemetra and Mike Flowers of the OSU Extension Service provided information and education Member FDIC Morrow County would like to encourage and remind you the free disposal of latex and enamel paints, computers, computer towers and televisions free of charge. Remember residence are still allowed to dump the large appliances and household Items such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers, water heaters, mattresses, sofa, loveseats and lounge chairs free of charge. Thank you. North end Transfer Station. 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818. South end Transfer Station 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington. OR. 97839, Both hours of operation 9:00 - 4:00 Saturday and Sunday. Any questions or con cerns may be addressed to (541) 989-9500. -A 1 7 -y ear-o ld male from Heppner was found guilty of failure to use seatbelt. He was fined $90. -Shirley A. Harris, 49, of Heppner was charged with no operator's license (charge dismissed upon pre sentation of a valid driver’s license) and disobeying a traffic control device. She pled no contest to the sec ond charge and was fined $ 200 . -Jared H edm an, 19, of Heppner was found guilty of minor in posses sion and criminal mischief III, reduced to a violation. He was fined $589 and his license suspended. -Alexander Brad- ley-Troy Pickles, 19, o f Heppner. was found guilty of minor in possession and criminal mischief III. re duced to a violation. He was fined $589 and his license suspended.
