FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 21,2012
Mustangs falter short of state
Heppner loses quarterfinals match 21-6
D re a m s o f a s ta te
championship ended for the
Heppner Mustang football
team when they fell to the
Portland Christian Royals
in a quarterfinals match last
Saturday, Nov. 17.
The M ustangs put up
a fight, but ended up being
d efeated by the visito rs
21 6
-
.
The M u sta n g s’ only
point for the game cam in
the third quarter, when quar­
terback Stephen Thompson
(#7) handed the ball to #24
M ustang Aidan Wright at
the 4; Wright ran the ball to
the endzone for a one-yard
gain and the team ’s only
touchdown that afternoon.
Game stats are:
Portland Christian: 7,
7, 0 ,7 :2 1
Heppner: 0, 0, 6, 0: 6
M ustang Offense
S tephen T hom pson,
9 yds
Aidan Wright, 78 yds,
6 pts
Earl Propheter, 73 yds
Brian Rill, 12 yds
Tommy Bredfield, 22
yds
Top: Senior Earl Propheter (#26) holds onto the hall as he tights
his way through the press with the help of fellow Mustang
blockers during the quarterfinals game last Saturday. Bottom:
Senior Aidan W right (#24) pushes through while Senior Bryce
Fowler (#68) clears the way. Photos by Sandy Matthews
HHS holds red ribbon week
w eek. W ristbands, p e n ­
cils and candy with “Just
Say No to D ru g s!” slo ­
gans printed on them were
handed out to the student
body. Students also signed
a pledge to be drug free.
On W ednesday, Oct.
31, ASB officers held an as­
sembly regarding drug and
alcohol abuse. They showed
a short clip that expressed
the potential dangers o f
drug and alcohol use. They
also performed a short skit
Red Ribbon Week was
held on Oct. 29 through
Nov. 1 for students at Hep­
pner Junior/Senior High
School.
The main focuses were
on to p ic s such as drug
and alcohol use and the
consequences o f the two.
The importance o f absti­
nence o f drug and alcohol
use and how staying away
from these things could
better students’ futures was
stre sse d th ro u g h o u t the
to the student body to show
them how easy it really is
to “Just say no.” Also, the
ASB used the student body
as examples of the statistics
for students who abuse drug
and alcohol use.
“This presentation and
other activities th rough­
out the week impacted stu­
dents of Heppner about how
to live drug and alcohol
free,” said a student body
representative.
NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
graduates o f Heppner High Jorden, who attend school
in Heppner.
Bachelor o f Science degree School.
Dale Bates won the seat
Corey P. Sweeney won
in agriculture and has eight
years previous city councjl the council position pre­ previously held by Keith
v io u sly h e ld by Lewis, who did not run for
experience, as well
C ody H igh, w ho reelection.
as se v e ra l y ears
did not run for re-
B ates, 57, w as born
w ith the W illow
election but instead in Heppner but raised in
C reek P a rk D is­
ran an un­
Condon, returning
trict.
successful
John A. Bowles
to H eppner for a
c a m p a ig n
jo b o p p o r tu n ity
won reelection to
for county
with CenturyLink.
the council spot he
John Bowles
c o m m is ­
He holds an asso­
held.
sioner.
c ia te ’s degree in
B o w le s , 4 0 ,
Sw eeney, 39,
moved to Heppner in 2001
e le c tro n ic s from
United Electronics
from Forest Grove, where was bom and raised
in Heppner. Dale Bates
he was a general
Institute, as well
He sp en t
as “35 years o f live
contractor. He says
tw o y ears
he made the move
experience w ork­
at Blue M ountain ing.” He has no previous
because he really
liked Heppner, de­
C om m unity C o l­ government experience.
lege studying hu­
cided it would be a
He and his wife, She-
great place to raise
man resources and ryll. have several children
was a 1999 gradu­ who live outside the area,
children and made Corey
Heppner his home. Sweeney
ate o f N orthw est but he says his p aren ts
B ow les has been
Lineman C ollege, remain in Condon, where
employed by the Morrow He and his wife, Brandi, they have ranched for sev­
C ounty S h e riff's O ffice have two sons, Kane and eral decades.
since F ebruary o f 2002.
Bowles’ prior government
e x p e rien c e includes his
current stint as a Heppner
City Councilor since 2006,
as well as positions on the
Heppner United Methodist Church members will be
Utilities Commission, Per­ serving lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at St. Patrick’s
sonnel Commission and the Senior Center. The meal will include scrambled eggs
Police Commission.
with ham, bacon or sausage; hash browns; apple salad;
He and his wife, Kris­ biscuits and gravy; cinnamon rolls; and tomato juice. Milk
ten, have three children, is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per
Latosha, Alex and Jake, all meal. Menu is subject to change.
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interested players o f both
games are encouraged to
call 676-0004 and get in on
afternoons o f bidding and
finessing.
Manager George Naims
reports that “the Christmas
decorations will come down
from the attic on the 26th!”
Apparently that will mark
the beginning o f thoughts
shifting to the holiday spirit
o f December. As soon as
the decorations have been
examined and a plan made,
the residents and staff will
be able to deck the halls,
and volunteers can become
involved. When the resi­
dents work on a Christmas
craft, volunteers will again
be welcomed, and the tree­
trim m ing on December 6
will be another opportunity
for volunteers to have a
good time with residents.
(A fter the tree-trim m ing,
everyone will get to enjoy
some homemade soup and
bread!) Interested persons
can call 676-0004 to leam
the tim es and dates, and
other details, for all these
festive occasions.
Volunteers and guests
are important at the Terrace,
as are the donations that
come from many local in­
dividuals. This past month
has seen garden-harvest
gifts from the Odd Fellows,
Tom and Teresa Bedortha,
Shirley Rugg, and Gerald
and Leann Rea. Anita Bai­
ley has donated more sup­
plies, as well.
The “ W elcom e” mat
is out every day at W il­
low C reek T errace, and
residents view the com ­
ing o f the winter holidays
as a great opportunity for
many friends and family to
come across that mat and
sit awhile.
Special youth elk hunt held
T h e M o rro w /G ra n t
County O ff Highway Ve­
h icle Park (M G C O H V )
hosted a special spike-only
second season elk youth
hunt Nov. 3-11. This hunt
was through an application/
draw system that encour­
ages outdoor fam ily rec­
reation. This special hunt
was designed as a way for
the park to give back to
Morrow and Grant county
residents as, without their
initial support, this park
would not have been pos­
sible.
This year there were
six applicants from across
M orrow County and one
from Grant County. All sev­
en applicants were drawn
and were sent packets with
information pertaining to
the hunt. The weather was
cool with snow show ers
throughout the season. A
few reports from those who
participated said that they
saw signs or other animals,
but no elk.
Most participants in the recent OHV youth elk hunt had no
luck bagging an elk, but Railey Nam it/ from John Day (top)
was an exception, with her first elk shot during the hunt.
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R ailey N am itz from
John Day, how ever, not
only saw animals but was
fortunate enough to get
her first elk at the park. Joe
Zellars from Boardman also
tagged his first bull elk this
season, although not at the
OHV Park.
“ This is a w onderful
program for area youth and
we hope that more will take
advantage o f the program in
the future,” says one event
planner. “Park staff wish­
es to thank all those that
helped with this program
and send congratulations
to Railey and Joe on their
first elk.”
Wanted: Students for expense-
paid East Coast trip
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs offer United
Nations educational pilgrimage for youth
The local Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges o f Um­
atilla and Morrow counties
are sponsoring a student for
an expense-paid trip to the
East Coast for the summer
o f 2013.
To be included in this
contest, students must be
16 or 17 years old on July 1,
2013. They must also have
at least one year o f high
school left.
Students also must turn
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in an essay o f at least 500
words on the topic, “What
influence does the United
Nations have on medical
care for children?”
The speak-off is sched­
uled for Sunday, Dec. 2, at
2 p.m. in the Pendleton Odd
Fellows Hall, located at 19
SW Dorion. Deadline for
registering to compete will
be Friday, Nov. 30.
The trip usually leaves
the last week in June and
lasts 13 days. This is an
expense-paid trip, but stu­
dents will need their own
spending money.
Register with Margue­
rite Maznaritz in Pendleton,
phone 541-276-2853, fax
541-278-2916, or PO Box
69, Pendleton, OR 97801.
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retired military. The Com­
munity on the Hill is proud
o f veteran-residents Bud
Batty, Dean Gilman, Marge
Burgess, and Bob Hick-
erson. Old W ives’ Tales
on the 16th presented op­
portunities for entertaining
conversations. This week is
designated National Bible
Week and Family Week, so
some serious discussions
are surely taking place.
The lighter and tastier
side o f N ovem ber c e le ­
brations includes Vanilla
Cupcake Day (10th), N a­
tional Peanut Butter Fudge
Day (22nd), National Cake
Day (26lh), French Toast
Day (28th), Chocolates Day
(29th). Great opportunities
in the dining room!
An im portant special
day on the day after Thanks­
giving will be Mary Eleanor
Gilliam 's birthday. Terrace
neighbors will enjoy shar­
ing that day and a special
lunch w ith the birthday
girl.
Such a party-celebra­
tion will surely appeal to a
new neighbor, Bob Hick-
erson, who m oved in on
November 10 and exudes
a playful, positive attitude.
Bob lived for some time at
the St. Pat’s Senior Apart­
ments and is a familiar face
at the senior center Bingo
games on Tuesdays.
Bob brings to the Ter­
race his interest in play­
ing Bridge and is eager to
have guests join him at the
card table. This Wednesday
included a plan for him
and Terrace neighbor Liz
Buehler to add a table o f
Bridge to the weekly gath­
ering o f Pinochle players
who join Elvina Padberg.
Room allows for more than
one table o f each game, so
now is
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By Doris Brosnan
Jack-o-lantems may be
out-of-sight-out-of-m ind
until next Halloween, but
pumpkins will be a feature
on the Willow Creek Ter­
race dining tables this week.
Residents and guests will
enjoy a traditional Thanks­
giving dinner at noon on
Thursday, so pumpkin pie
will be a “must.”
H a llo w e e n b ro u g h t
some pleasant and enter­
taining moments with eight
H eppner Day C are p re ­
schoolers, as they partied
with the residents by deco­
rating the pum pkins that
went home with them, play­
ing an eat-a-ghost game,
singing some songs, and
eating some treats. And the
residents and staff enjoyed
treating the few ghosts and
goblins who braved a visit
on Halloween evening.
Residents and Staff will
host about sixteen guests on
Thanksgiving Day, while
seven residents plan to join
their fam ilies elsew here
for the day o f thanks and
feasting.
N o vem ber has been
and w ill co n tinue to be
a month o f many special
observances, some solemn
and some silly. Discussing
favorite authors started the
month off right for the read­
ers, and on the 3rd, residents
could reminisce about the
Sadie H aw kins days o f
their pasts. Election Day
was taken seriously, as were
the debates, with several
residents watching election
returns closely. Eleven resi­
dents attended the Veterans
Day celebration at H ep­
pner High School. R esi­
dents alw ays appreciate
the program that HHS puts
together in tribute to the
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