FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 16,2012
Cardinals fly
Mustang track
toward state finals gallops to state
It was a sunny day with
a cross breeze for lone’s
district finals. lone had
three 3rd place, six 4dl place,
five 5th place, one 6th place
and two 7lh place finishes
among the 14 team mem
bers participating. The Car
dinals put together a new
women’s 4x 100 for the day,
as teammate Shadow Ken
drick went to districts for
tennis instead of track; she
will be advancing to state
in tennis. The new relay
mix was: Makenna Ramos,
Emily Holland, Charlette
Burghard and Dominika
Senkerikova; Senkerikova
ran the anchor leg for the
first time, with a time of
55.42a. Their time was just
shy o f the season best time
o f 55:aa when Makenna,
Dominika, Charlette and
Shadow ran the race.
lone had 11 new PRs
at district and two season
bests. Season bests were
Steven Holland in the 400M
with 55.62a, placing 5 '\
and Jeremy Coleman in
the 1500M with a time of
7:02.82a.
PRs were:
Men’s 4x100: 46.79a,
Evan Rietmann, Justin Es-
tabrook, Luke Emmel and
Steven Holland
Men’s 4x400: 3:48.09a.
Luke Emmel, Evan, Fran
cisco Ramirez and Steven
Holland
100M: Justin Esta-
brook, 12.23a
200M : Justin Esta-
brook, 25.67a; Makenna
Ramos, 29.39a and Emily
Holland, 32.80a
400M: Makenna Ra
mos, 66.12a
3000M : C h a r le tte
Burghard, 12:42.57a
Discus: Jeremy Cole-
Heppner softball
first in league
The Heppner softball team celebrated a victory over Echo
last Tuesday night. They have locked in first in league and
are ranked first in state going into district finals. Mustang
softball will be hosting districts in Heppner on Saturday, May
19. -Contributed photo
Orr chosen for
Shrine team
3000M d istric t cham pion
Charlette Burghard advances
to state. -Photo by Orissa
Burghard
man, 95’ 5”
Javelin: Emily Holland,
104’ 7.25”
High jump: Steven Hol
land, 6’ 0”
Overall, the boys placed
fourth and the girls placed
sixth of 11 teams.
Advancing to state for
the Cardinal track team
are the men’s 4x100 relay
team: seniors Luke Em
mel and Steven Holland,
juniors Evan Rietmann and
Justin Estabrook, and alter
nates (sophomores) Fran
cisco Ramirez and Bailey
Haguewood; senior Steven
Holland, high jump; senior
Makenna Ramos, 400M;
and sophomore Charlette
Burghard, 3000M.
“ O v e ra ll, we w ere
proud of the team’s efforts,”
says coach Paual Emmel.
“We will practice hard this
week in preparation for the
state championship in Mon
mouth this weekend.”
For full district results
check out www.athletic.net.
Follow the state meet results
at http://www.osaa.org/
track/2012/3a2a 1 astats/.
The Heppner Mustang boy’s 4x400 relay team members
are among the athletes headed to state. The team consisted
of Seth Palmer, Jacob Moses, Jeff McConnell, and Bryce
Fowler. They took second in districts. -Contributedphotos
The Blue M ountain
Conference district track
meet is over, with several
M ustang team members
headed to state track finals
this Friday and Saturday at
Western Oregon University
in Monmouth, OR.
Team members going
to state and their placings
in districts are:
C onner Pappas: 1st,
100M; 2nd 200M
Em m a O sm in: 2 nd,
300M hurdles
A n d rew B ara: 2 nd,
110M and 300M hurdles
4x400 relay team o f
Bryce Fowler Jeff McCon
nell, Jacob Moses and Seth (L-R): Cody O rr (player), Greg Grant, Herman Winter, Dennis
Starr and Lane Graham (alternate). -Contributedphoto
Palmer, 2nd
Carrie Haguewood, 1*,
The Tri-County Shrine
Andrew Fullerton, Im-
high jump and long jump
Club held a recognition bler
dinner for East-West Shrine
John Hanson, Philo
Game player Cody O rr math
from Heppner and alter
Sean Heil, Scio
nate player Lane Graham
Blake Ireland, Lost
from Spray last week. The River
players were chosen for the
Tyler Jacobo, Bandon
wide
receiver/defensive
end
Anthony
Kelly, Gold
Lindsay, 101; Paige Grieb,
position.
Beach
116 and Stacee Halvorson,
Club president Herman
Mitchell Kuenzi, Stay-
124 took second place with
an overall team score o f Winter said the dinner was ton
Justin Larson, Day-
851. The played against to honor the boys, who are
Grant Union, 245; Cove, from the Tri-County Shrine ville
Marcus Lynn, Enter
305; Nixyaawii, 314; Hori Club area that covers Mor
zon Christian, 342; Bums, row, Gilliam and Wheeler prise
Kipp M arstall, Gold
449; Vale, 552; Union, 703; counties. The guest speaker
Ontario, 844; Baker, 888; for the evening was Dick Beach
Ryan Opie, Crane
La Grande, 904; Enterprise, Crist, the Potentate Rep
Cody Orr, Heppner
976; Nyssa, 1142 and Wal resentative from District
#1. Coach Greg Grant and
Dallas Reich, Weston-
lowa, 490.
“The kids did a great Coach Dennis Starr spoke McEwen
Jesus Retano, Culver
jo b ,” said C oach Greg on the outstanding quali
ties of the young gentlemen
Colten Richards, Baker
Grant.
both on and off the field.
City
The players also in
D alton R ichardson,
troduced their family and Phoenix
friends and praised their
Jake Robison, N ew
coaches and families for port
their support.
Gary Rose, Mazama
Other area players on
Lane Roseberry, Lakev-
iew
the Shrine East team are:
Austin Beard, North
Kyle Smith, Elmira
Valley
Nolan Stampke, Burns
Derek Burkhardt, Vale
Dee Stephens, Ontario
Kyle Burnett, Sherman
Scott W hispell, St.
County
Mary’s
Tanner Canaday, Myr
The East-West game
tle Point
will be held in Baker City
Justin Cheny, Cascade August 4 at 2 p.m. Contact
Gene Orwick for tickets and
Christian
Skylar Emery, Nyssa
information.
Pete Finnegan, Central
manager at Community Bank.
Mustang golf wows
at districts
Mustang golf results
from districts are as fol
lows:
The H eppner b o y s’
team of Austin Gutierrez,
84; Kyle Harrison, 85; Zac
Orem, 86; Adam Collin, 88
and Luke Jobes, 95, took
first place with an overall
team score o f 679. They
played against Grant Union,
760; Nixyaawii, 778; Echo,
795 and Horizon Christian,
392.
The Heppner girl’s team
of Blake Greenup, 87; Jor
dan Peterson, 108; Maddie
New manager at Community Bank
By Andrea Di Salvo
Custom ers and visi
tors to Community Bank
in Heppner will be greeted
by a smiling new face in
the form o f new branch
manager Nicole, or Nikki,
Worden. The 29-year-old
took over as the bank’s
manager in April.
Worden was born in
Portland, OR but raised in
Union, OR. She graduated
from Union High School
in 2001 and then lived and
worked in La Grande, OR
before m oving to H ep
pner in 2011. While in La
Grande, Worden put in time
as a fast food waitress, spent
four years working at Wal-
Mart, and then started as a
teller at US Bank. She spent
two years with US Bank
before taking a job as a
personal banker with Wells
Fargo. She was promoted
to assistant manager during
her three years there.
Worden’s family moved
to Heppner last fall after her
husband, Heppner graduate
Rick Worden, was hired as
the Morrow County finance
director. She spent six
months as a stay-at-home
mom to their three kids—
Daemon, seven; Arianna,
six and Eva, two— before
hiring on at Community
Bank.
With kids and work,
Worden has plenty to oc
cupy her time, but she man
ages to find some time for
her favorite things, crafting
and cooking. She crafts hair
bows and other creations
and sells them through her
online boutique. Pretty Ever
After. She says she also
loves to try new recipes of
all kinds, though she always
has a back-up in the fridge
Crop tour set for
May 24
The 2012 dryland wheat crop tour will take place from 2
to 5 p.m. on May 24. Participants will learn about new winter
wheat varieties, planting recommendations for next fall and
sulfur fertilization. There will also be an update on stripe rust
and other disease problems in the area. Everyone interested is
asked to meet at the North Lex Elevator at 2 p.m. Call Larry
Lutcher at 541-571-4454 with questions.
Nikki Worden is the new branch
-Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
in case her kids don’t like
her experiments.
Worden says she likes
being back in a sm all
town.
“Heppner is very open
and friendly,” she says. “It’s
great for the kids; the school
system is fantastic.”
She adds that the slow-
lone T-ball gears up
OWF plans golf
scramble
The O regon W heat
Foundation Board w ill
hold its 16,h annual Oregon
Wheat Foundation G olf
Scramble on Tuesday, May
22 at the Pendleton Country
Club. The scramble ben
efits foundation education
For a squeal o f
a deal, come see
us about
livestock loans!
■ Term Loans
■ Lines of Credit
■ Commercial
Real Estate Loans
/g v Bank o f
Eastern Oregon
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and scholarship programs.
There will be awards for
first, second and third place
team scores; individual KP
and long drives; hole-in-
one; raffle drawings and
much more.
Registration opens at
8:30 a.m. with complimen
tary pastries and coffee;
play begins with a shotgun
start at 9 a.m. Lunch is
included.
To register or be an
event sponsor, contact the
OWGL office, 115 SE 8th
St., Pendleton, or fax 541-
276-1723 by Friday, May
18. Details available at
w w w .ow gl.org//founda-
tion/.
lone’s T-ball team gears up for its game in Condon last Friday.
The Farm Team (sponsored by Loren Heideman Farming) has
nine players. Pictured are John McElligott, Liam Heideman,
C arter Eynetich, Lily Ried and Corey Rice. The Farm Team
is coached by Erin Heideman and Dawn Eynetich. Their next
game is Friday against Condon-Fossil in Condon. -Photo by
Erin Heideman
Organic Initiative
applications due
Potential Organic Ini
tiative applicants should
contact their local NRCS
office soon to find out if
they are eligible. Applica
tions for the final ranking
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is F R E E of charge.
Agricultural & Commercial Banking
wm
er, more people-oriented
pace at Community Bank
is a nice change.
“I came here from a
bank that was high-paced,
h ig h p r e s s u r e ,” sa y s
Worden. “It’s nice to be in
a bank where the commu
nity is the focus, not just the
bottom line.”
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If YO U have a family m ember who suffers from
gambling addiction, YO U can also receive FR EE treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish
to take advantage of the services above or desire more
information. Please call any of the following numbers
to set up a LOCAL appointment or just to talk:
Bobby Harris Q 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) <8 541-676-9161
O R 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-M Y L IM IT )
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period of 2012 are due at
NRCS offices by close of
business on June l . This is
the final ranking period for
this year's Organic Initia
tive.
Organic Initiative con
servation practices in Or
egon include buffer strips,
conservation crop rotation,
cover crops, drip irriga
tion, fencing, field borders,
mulching, nutrient and pest
management and more.
Learn more at http://
www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/pro-
gram s/eqip/fyl2/organic.
html.