SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, March 13,2013
Victoria Palacios
Flynn takes state
G onzalez w ins W RE wrest**ng title
Eighth grade student Eugene opponent. With
Cord Flynn became the first a first round loss he faced
geographic bee
lone wrestler to ever qual single elimination thereaf
Moves one step closer to
$25,000 scholarship
Top Row: Nestor Ramirez, Damon Sawyer, Josh Gray, Rose
Jurcich, Mrs. Theresa Proctor-Reece; Middle Row: David
Araiza, Aiden Barresse, Estrella Daltoso, Blake Gallegos; Bot
tom Row: Champion Victoria Palacios-Gonzalez and Reserve
Champion Flint Hodges. -Contributedphoto
Victoria Palacios Gon-
zalez, a sixth grade student
at Windy River Elemen
tary, won the school-level
competition of the National
Geographic Bee on Jan. 15,
and a chance at a $25,000
college scholarship. The
school-level bee, at which
students answ ered oral
questions on geography,
was the first round in the
25,h annual National Geo
graphic Bee. The bee is
sponsored by the National
Geographic Society.
The kickoff for this
year’s bee was the week of
Nov. 12, with thousands of
schools around the United
States and in the five U.S.
territories participating.
The school winners, includ
ing Victoria, took a written
test; up to 100 of the top
scorers in each state will be
eligible to compete in their
state bee on April 5.
The N ational G eo
graphic Society will pro-
vide an all-expense-paid
trip to Washington, D.C.,
for state champions and
teacher-escorts to partici
pate in the National Geo
graphic Bee national cham
pionship May 20-22. The
first-place national winner
will receive a $25,000 col
lege scholarship, a lifetime
membership in the society,
and a trip to the Galapa
gos Islands, courtesy o f
Lindblad Expeditions and
National Geographic.
“Jeopardy!” host Alex
Trebek will moderate the
national finals on May 22.
The program will air on
television. Check local list
ings for dates and times.
Also competing in this
y ear’s top 10 at Windy
River were Reserve Cham
pion Flint Hodge along with
Josh Gray, Blake Gallegos,
David Araiza, Rose Jurcich,
Damon Sawyer, A idan Bar
resse, Nestor Ramirez and
Estrella Daltoso.
Dog licenses available ;:!i
The City of Heppner is working to make sure dogs
within the city limits are licensed. Dogs over age 6 months
are required to be licensed. Licenses cost $7 per year for
spayed or neutered animals and $ 15 for those that are not.
Licensing helps identify dogs that are picked up and they
can be returned to their owner. Unlicensed dogs that are at
large are transported to pet rescue in Hermiston. For more
information, call Heppner City Hall at 541-676-9618.
ify for the Oregon middle
school state championship
by placing second at the
Eastern Oregon regional
tournament on March 2.
Flynn’s only loss in the
tournament was a 10-12
overtime decision in the
championship bout to Jona
than Urenda from the Dall
es. Middle school wrestling
does not divide competitors
by school size so it is a true
state championship.
Flynn competed at 150
pounds in the 16-man state
championship bracket on
March 9 in Woodbum. The
double elimination tourna
ment is comprised o f the
top four placers from each
of the four regional tourna
ments around the state.
Flynn's first trip to state
got o ff to a tough start
when he lost his first match
by a 12-6 decision to a
ter and would need to win
the next three matches to
make it to the medal round.
He won his second and third
matches without much diffi
culty, the first by pin and the
second by a 9-0 major deci
sion. His next match was a
rematch with Jonathan Ure
nda, the Dalles wrestler that
had defeated him the week
before at the Eastern Ore
gon regional championship.
This time Flynn was bet
ter prepared and driven by
a determination to bring
home a state medal. He
dominated the match from
the beginning and this time
d id n ’t allow Urenda to
score a single match point,
winning a 9-0 major deci
sion. He went on to finish
sixth and became the first
wrestler from lone to stand
on the podium at a state
wrestling championship.
Chillin’ the holiday beverage
A cold beverage is an important part of any celebration. Hep-
pner’s St. Patrick’s Day Committee is selling can cozies to not
only keep the chill on the can but to raise money to help offset
the cost of the four day event. Cozies can be purchased at the
Community Bank, on Main St., Heppner for $3 each. They will
also be available at the committee’s information booth during
the weekend festivities. Pictured with the selection are: L-R
Jenelle Vongunten, Amy George and Nicole Skillings.
Port of Morrow SAGE
Center Volunteer Fair
The Port o f Morrow
SAGE Center will host
two volunteer fairs on April
9. Anyone interested in
volunteering at the SAGE
Center is welcome to attend.
The first session will be
from noon -1:30 p.m. and
the second session will be
from 6-7:30 p.m. Both fairs
will provide a boxed meal.
For more information or
to R.S.V.P. please contact
Kalie Davis, SAGE Center
manager at 541-481-7678.
Dodge ball tourney will
4-H exhibits and
benefit children
Irrigon High School
student leadership will host
a dodge ball tournament to
raise money to buy toys for
children at Dorenbecher’s
Children Hospital in Port
land. The tournament will
take place March 28-29
from 2 - 7:30 p.m. at Ir
rigon High School Gym.
Teams of 8 are needed and
the cost will be $25 for the
whole team. Team name and
matching shirt or team col
ors are required. Deadline
for the team information
is due no later than March
22. For more information
call Emilie McKenney at
541-701-1279 or Antonio
Sanchez at 541-701-1784.
There will be no admission
fee at the door but we will
greatly accept donations.
South Morrow County
Scholarships available
At the annual m eet was established several
ing o f the South Morrow years ago to provide funds to
County Scholarship and grant scholarships to gradu
Trust, Bill Rietmann of lone ating seniors from Heppner
\vas elected President; Del and lone High Schools and
LaRue was elected
take the place o f the
surer and Sharon Hhrrisoh1 ’Troedson Scholarship fund
Secretary.
Board mem which will be discontinued
bers serving are M artha in the year 2023.
A pplication for this
Munkers, Missy Cutsforth,
year’s
scholarships is avail
Ginger Bowman and Carri
able
at
both Heppner and
Grieb.
lone
High
Schools. The
The South M orrow
deadline
for
scholarships
to
County Scholarship Trust
be submitted is April 8.
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memorabilia sought
The Morrow County 4-H program is looking for
any 4-H memorabilia, Morrow County and non-Morrow
County alike, to share in a display at this year's Centennial
of the Morrow County Fair, held Aug. 14-17.
Photos, ribbons, trophies, pins, along with 4-H
exhibits or any other 4-H memoribilia would be a great
addition to this year’s display recognizing the hard work
and memories from 4-H throughout the years.
Please contact the Morrow County 4-H office or 4-H
leader Doashea Qualls for more information: 541-676-
9642.
Plan in works for
AARP class
Plans are in the works to offer an AARP Safety Class
in Heppner. The class is designed for drivers 50 and older
and provides information in defensive driving, traffic
laws, and strategies to address age-related changes.
Anyone interested in taking the class can contact Ron
at 541-575-T268. He hopes to offer the course in April.
The Secret Garden -
What’s It All About?
Area students are en
couraged to audition for the
Missoula Theater's “The
Secret Garden”, on March
25 in Irrigon.
An original rendition,
“The Secret Garden” is a
joyful retelling o f a story
of hope, celebration and all
good things in life. Mis
tress Mary Quite Contrary
embarks on a journey from
India to her uncle’s home
in England. Along the way,
she makes friends with
hilarious Canadian Geese
and colorful Giant Bugs
that Rock.
In time, Mary learns
to appreciate everything
around her, including the
Moor Animals and helpful
Fireflies. .Add to that, a
good healthy dose of car
ing and something amazing
happens. The whole house
hold begins to enjoy the re
turn of health and happiness
as a carefully tended garden
blooms once more.
If you are a K-12 stu
dent in Irrigon or Boardman
schools, you can audition
to be in the play on March
25 Auditions will be held
at AC Houghton Cafeteria,
1105 Main Street Irrigon,
at 10 a.m. There are parts
and costumes for 50 stu
dents. Participation is free
to Irrigon and Boardman
youth. If you are an adult,
plan to be at one of the two
performances, 2 and 5 p.m.,
on March 30.
The week long work
shop and performances are
made possible by funding
support from North Mor
row Community Founda
tion and Morrow County
Cultural Coalition. For in
formation, contact Com
munity Coordinator Angela
Schneider 541 314 0166.
Tickets, available at the
door are $2 for adults and
$1 for youth. Doors close
five minutes before the 2
and 5 p.m. show times.
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Morrow County Dis
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-Brandon James Gar
cia, 20, was convicted of
Rape in the First Degree,
a Class A felony, and sen
tenced to 100 months prison
time with credit for time
served to run concurrent
with previous sentences and
20 years post prison super
vision minus time served.
The defendant was further
convicted of Sodomy in the
First Degree, a Class A fel
ony, and sentenced to 100
months prison time with
credit for time served to run
concurrent with previous
sentences and 20 years post
prison supervision minus
time served. The>defendant
was further convicted of
Sexual Abuse in the First
Degree, a Class B Felony,
and sentenced to 75 months
prison time with credit for
time served to run concur
rent with previous sentenc
es with 10 years post-prison
supervision. The defendant
was further convicted o f
Incest, a Class C Felony.
Fines, fees and assessments
totaled $3,987.
-David Henry Brood,
53, was convicted of Fail
ure to Report as a Sex Of
fender, a Class C Felony.
Sentence o f 180 days jail
time was suspended and the
defendant sentenced to 36
month bench probation to
include 120 hours commu
nity service. Fines fees and
assessments totaled $500.