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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 26, 2012 lone kids bring joy with toys By Aaron Smytlu* The sixth-grade class at lone Community School, with assistance from volun teers Barb Collin, Marilyn Childers and Bonnie Ball, made a big box o f sock monkeys for distribution in Cape Town, South Africa through Clowns Without Borders. The children re ceiving the monkeys are from families affected by HIV/AIDS. MCGG do nated socks. Since 2005, Operation Sock Monkey has raised money in support of the hu manitarian work of Clowns Without Borders. Operation Sock Monkey (OSM) is a volunteer organization that supports humanitarian organizations that provide laughter, hope and healing to communities around the world affected by disaster, social/political turmoil, and disease. Sock monkeys can be purchased or sponsored to be sent to children in need of a smile. The children had a lot o f fun making the mon keys and writing stories to go with each monkey. It lone Community School's sixth-grade class displays the sock monkeys they will he sending to Cape Tow n, South Africa. Top Row (L-R): Madeline Pringle, Logan Burright, Sydney Stefani, Alexis G arrett and TVIer Carter. Bottom Row (L-R): Aaron Smythe, Renee Peterson, Susanna Teeman, Gracie Crum and Payton Miller. -Contributedphoto brought smiles to their faces and they hope it will bring many smiles to the recipi ents' faces as well. To help with the proj ect, go to .www.operation- sockm onkey.com. There are many ways to get in volved and help OSM. Do nate a monkey—send them a monkey and they’ll find them good homes; adopt a m onkey— buy a sock monkey and they'll donate HHS girls split, boys lose two in basketball league play League varsity basket ball play began in Heppner on Friday, Dec. 14, when the Mustangs hosted the visiting Stanfield Tigers. The Lady M ustangs shared an undefeated pre season with the Tigers. With a 22-14 Tiger lead at halftime, Heppner decided to turn the game around. In the third quarter, they outscored Stanfield 15-9 to cut the lead to two points to start the fourth and final frame. The Mustangs' Miles couple celebrates 50 years defense eliminated Stan field’s scoring threat, and the offense started clicking to score a win in their first league game, 47-37. Baily Bennett scored 15 points and Blake Gree nup and Alana Wilson had 11 and 10 points for Hep pner. In the boys’ game, the Mustangs were beaten by the Tigers. Stanfield built a 37-11 halftime lead on the Mustangs. In the third quarter, Heppner played even with the Tigers but could not overcom e the hot-shooting Tigers, losing the contest 65-33. The Mustangs played the Pilot Rock Rockets on Saturday, Dec. 15, in their second league game of the year. It was a good game all the way for the girls, until the final seconds when the Rockets took a three-point lead to win the game 54-51. Heppner (1-1 Blue Moun tain Conference) shot 12-18 the proceeds to Clowns Without Borders; sponsor a m onkey— buy a sock monkey sponsorship and Dexter and Corinne Miles on their wedding day in 1962. they’ll send a sock monkey D exter and Corinne stationed at a nearby U.S. to someone in need o f a Miles of Heppner will cel Air Force base. smile. ebrate their goldetj anni After their marriage, versary at the end o f this they say they moved 14 month. The couple celebrat times in the first 10 years, ed the 50-year mark with a mostly throughout eastern seven-day Alaskan cruise in Montana and northeastern May of this year. Oregon, and "painted every Dexter Martin Miles, house.’’ They spent most of from the line. Alana Wilson 23, married Corinne Mavis their married life farming, Siggelkow, 22, on Decem first working for others and scored 16 points for Hep ber 30. 1962 at 2 p.m. at the then leasing ground. They pner and Blake Greenup Lutheran church in Scobey, have farmed in the 1 leppner added 14. MT. They were attended area since 1971. and bought In the boys’ game, the by sister of the bride Karen their own farm outside of Mustangs struggled to find Siggelkow, now Bernier, 1 leppner in 1977; they have their offense, taking the loss and friend o f the groom been in their current home to the Rockets 66-34. Max Barclay. 35 years. The teams then had a Corinne was born in Dexter and Corinne week to prepare for a home Portland. OR and raised in have five children and 19 game against the Weston- Scobey; Dexter was bom in grandchildren. They expect McEwen TigerScots on Friday, Dec. 21. Results Monee, 1L but spent much their first great-grandchild were not available at press of his life in the Lexing in February o f 2013 and ton area. The couple met their 20th grandchild in time. while she was teaching in March. Glasgow, MT and he was 2012 Riley Freeman Award honors Morrow County ranchers Pam and Mark Wun derlich o f Heppner were honored as recipients of the 2012 Riley Freeman Award at the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association Annual Con vention recently. This award, a joint hon or on behalf of the OCA and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, honors an OCA member who best exemplifies the concepts of good ranch stewardship and collaboration with state and federal agencies on fish and wildlife habitat. The award is named after Riley Freeman, a past chair o f the OCA Wildlife Com mittee. Riley vigorously advocated for partnership between wildlife manag ers, landowners and wild life consumers, and was instrumental in creation of ODFW’s Access and Habi tat Program. The Wunderlichs op erate Wilkinson Ranches LLC, located in Morrow County. The ranch was first opened to public hunting in 1967 by Pam’s parents, Dick and Virginia Wilkin son, and has been open to the public for hunting ac cess since that time. Pam and Mark continue to work closely with ODPW to provide this public ac cess, and Wilkinson Ranch provides the core o f the Heppner Regulated Hunt Area in Morrow County through an Access and Hab itat grant. They have also worked with their local Soil and Water Conservation District in conjunction with ODFW and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) to imple ment projects to improve upland bird and mule deer habitat. “ W ilkinson R anch’s generosity provides Or- egon big game and bird hunters year-around access to almost 31,000 acres of private property supporting 6,000 user days o f hunt ing annually,” said Bruce Eddy, N ortheast Region Manager for ODFW. "The Wunderlichs also have a strong commitment to the stewardship of the land and continue to work to improve wildlife habitat.” Kay Tiesl, Executive D irector o f the Oregon Beavers prevail at dodgeball tourney Cattlemen’s Association, stated. “The OC A is pleased to honor Pam' and Mark and their efforts to not only conserve and sustain their family’s ranchland but also work to provide greater access for Oregon hunt ers. Their example demon strates the positive relation ship that can occur between the ranching industry, state agencies and a mutual re spect and concern for our natural resources.” Competition was fierce during the Operation Graduation dodgeball tournament Dec. 19 in Heppner. Above: the FFA team battles against the Balls to the Wall team for the spot as tournament champions; both ultimately lost, with the Bea vers team taking home the title. -Photo by Megan Flitter After quickly eliminat ing the Ducks, the Beavers moved easily through the 16-team bracket into the championship round of the Project Graduation double elimination dodgeball tour nament held Dec. 19 in Heppner. Seth Moses Roofing sponsored a second team— The Little Rascals—to help fill out the 16-team bracket. The Average Joes defeated Killer Manufacturing, while the Beavers defeated the Stable of Youth in the final four full-court matches. H a p p y H o lid a y s fro m E lite P e rfo rm a n c e ! As of now through January 5th personal training will be offered for a little as $12.50 per session. • Contact Bias Elguezabal for more , * information at 541-561-6613. FREE FITNESS ASSESSMENT AND 25 MINUTE WORKOUT WHEN YOU CALL BEFORE JANUARY 1ST (Must b« over the age of 21 to redeem this coupon) Pam and Mark Wunderlich of Wilkinson Ranches were recipi ents of the 2012 Riley Freeman Award. -Contributedphoto If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h ave a fam ily m em b er w ho suffers from gam bling addiction. Y O U can alsò receive F R E E treat m ent even if the g am bler is not’receiving treatm ent. If you are a resident of M orrow County and you wish to take a d van tag e of the services ab ove or desire m ore information. P lease call any of the following num bers to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 (1 -8 8 8 -M Y L IM IT ) i To claim the title, the undefeated Beavers only needed to beat the Average Joes once since the Joes had lost earlier to Killer Manufacturing in the sec ond round. The Beavers weren't able to pull it off early, though, and had to face the Average Joes a second time to finally get the win. Stable o f Youth placed third. The tournam ent was a fundraiser for the Class of 2013 Drug and Alcohol Free Graduation Party be ing planned for June 1. Holly Rebekah to host New Year’s Eve card party Holly Rebekah Lodge will once again host a card party on New Year's Eve. Play will start at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the lodge hall in Lexington. The cost is $5 per person. All playing are asked to bring a finger food to share. This event is open to the public. Coffee and hot cider will be provided. The Gazette-Times will be closed Tuesday, Jan. I. All deadlines for the Jan. 2 issue are: D e c . 2 8 a t 5 p .m .
