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their sanctioned races, is to
keep racing affordable to
the non-professional such
as Seewald.
“Conference (ICSCC)
and its clubs are dedicated
to keeping racing affordable
and acc essib le for the
amateur,” says its website,
a fact important to racers
such as Seewald.
He recently moved up
from one race organization
to the larger PR03 grouping,
which is only for the BMW
325i built between 1987 and
1991. The races are held all
the way from the Portland
International Raceway to
Oregon Raceway Park in
Grass Valley.
“That one is something
else. It’s out in the middle
of a wheat field,” he says.
But he en jo y s the
competition and says the
new PR03 group he is in
offers more cars, up to 65
to compete against.
“PR03 is the fastest
growing class of race cars in
ICSCC,” says their website.
“This rapid growth is due in
no small part to the sense
of camaraderie within the
group. PR03 drivers are
all am ateur road racers.
Most received their start
in car club driving events
before moving up to pure
racing. By day they are
chefs, architects, pilots,
engineers, physicians and
other occupations. All have
a love for racing and the
camaraderie of racing with
each other in the PR03
class.”
Seewald pays for and
does a lot of the work on his
cars. Sometimes, however,
he does get help.
“Kerry Peterson (who
lives out on Valby Road by
lone) has been a big help
to me,” says Seewald. “He
is very knowledgeable. He
was a Porsche and BMW
mechanic and he has helped
me a lot with the motor.”
Seewald says it was
a chance encounter that
brought him into contact
with someone o f those
special qualifications here
in Eastern Oregon.
“1 was at a town event
and 1 saw him with an ORP
(Oregon Raceway Park)
cap on and I talked to him
a little bit,” says Seewald.
who later got together with
Peterson; they developed
a relationship around cars.
“He has a Porsche 911
and has raced, so we had
things to talk about,” says
Seewald, who spends many
weekends and evenings
when he is not racing
working out in the shop on
his car.
In order to keep the
race c o m p e titiv e and
within the reach of the non
professional the BMWs he
races are limited to no more
that 2,650 pounds including
the driver. The engines are
2.5 liter, 6-cylinder, 168
horsepower stock; however,
his has been built up to 200
hp. The cars burns regular
Local music students
qualify for state recital
Several area m usic
students w ill have the
chance to perform at the
state level next month.
The O regon M usic
T e a c h e r’s A sso c ia tio n
held its annual Ensemble
Festival on Saturday, Nov.
2, in Hermiston.
P a rtic ip a tin g from
H eppner/Ione w ere 27
students: Andrew, Ryan
and CoriJo Lindsay; Rylee.
M ad iso n and H annah
Palm er; Roen, Leo and
Reiah Waite; McKenna,
Rylee and Lexi Bray; Eli and
Justice Petzoldt; Cheyenne
and Nichole Shaw; Seth.
Sam. Elijah and Natalie
Grigg; Genevieve Smith;
K endall D ow dy; Cody
Fletcher; Nicole Propheter;
photo
93 octane gas from the
pump and uses a brand of
Toyo tires with no tread,
which he says hugs the
track when the weather is
good but can get kind of
“squirrelly” when it rains.
The PR03 racing season
runs from April through the
end of September.
On a ty p ic a l race
weekend Seewald will load
up the car in his enclosed
trailer, usually on Friday,
and head to the race venue.
On Saturday there will be
qualifying races, then more
qualifying on Sunday and
then the actual race.
Seewald said there can
be 20 to 25 cars in the race
(the biggest race. The Rose
Cup, can get up to 40 cars)
and they go between 60
to 70 mph on the curves,
and then 130 mph on the
straight-aways. Some cars
in the races can get up to
170 mph.
“ You d o n ’t re a lly
notice that you are going
that fast,” says Seewald,
who says the concentration
is intense while racing,
looking for every little
advantage to win. T he cars
are not allowed to touch,
and everything is very safe.
“1 have an auto release
fire extinguisher in my car
in case of fire and special
head restraints to protect
my head and neck in case
of an accident,” he says. He
also wears a fire-resistant
racing suit and has a roll
cage for more protection.
His family sometimes
accompanies him to races
and his wife Kim is very
supportive.
“It’s a great sport and
available for all ages,” says
the 51-year-old Seewald.
“You have young people all
the way up to 70-year-olds
participating.”
He also likes visiting
with other drivers and car
ow ners about their common
interest of racing and cars.
“I enjoy the whole thing
very much,” he says of his Several area students qualified for the chance to play at the
OMTA state recital in Albany in December. Top Left (L-R):
unique weekend activity.
A View from the Hill
By Doris Brosnan
R esidents and staff
at Willow Creek Terrace
ended October with one
of their favorite activities:
Their annual Halloween
party with the Heppner
preschool students. The
little ghosts and goblins
were each treated to a
pumpkin and help from
residents with the creation
of a fantastic and probably
frightening jack-o-lantem.
Everyone was able to enjoy
some games, the children
en tertain ed w ith some
songs, and refreshments
were a treat to all. And the
children left with sacks of
small, useful items and a
few tasties.
B aking ta s tie s for
her friends and fam ily
is a pleasure that Flossie
Watkins frequently enjoys
in the Terrace kitchen.
Often, Flossie learns of
a special day someone is
going to have, she gathers
her ingredients, and she
creates a tasty addition to
the day. Often, also, Flossie
d o esn ’t need a special
occasion for her baking;
she just feels like baking.
One of the residents’ and
staff’s favorite concoctions
is the green tomato cake
that Flossie has shared.
Beulah Brownfield is
another resident with a
reputation for her kitchen
magic. Beulah is known
by her family—and many
students of her son Steve—
for her delicious cinnamon
rolls. Recently, Beulah
hosted her granddaughter
and a young friend at
breakfast when her recipe
was being served. Staff
members hope that Beulah
will soon show them how
she makes her also-favorite
caramel corn.
A fa v o rite featu re
of life on the Hill is the
Terrace’s salon. Nearly
all the residents enjoy the
convenience o f stepping
down the hall to th eir
favorite hairdresser for the
hair care that simply makes
an ordinary day feel special.
P resen tly , th ree local
stylists come to the Terrace
salon for appointments on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays.
Volunteers continue to
come to the Terrace with
their game and craft ideas
on some weekdays. And
a staff member has come
up with a great new idea
that several residents are
enjoying. Katilyn Jordan
has created a bow ling
gam e by using em pty
juice bottles as bowling
pins and whiffle balls as
bowling balls. Using this
makeshift equipment, the
residents are enjoying the
friendly competition and
the challenge. Presently,
Manager George Nairns
believes that Barb Struthers
and Bud Wilson hold the
leading scores for this
game. Naims also informs
the reporter that the success
o f K a tily n ’s b o w lin g
activity has resulted in the
addition of a commercially
manufactured bowling set
to the Terrace’s “Wish List.”
Although many wish
that Alice Buckley could
still be with the community
on the Hill, Alice passed
away last week. At age
101, Alice was the oldest
resident in the Terrace, and
she was also the resident
who had called Willow
Creek Terrace home for the
longest time, almost five
years. She will be missed.
For several years now,
November for the Terrace
resid en ts has included
an early trip to Heppner
High School. This year,
on the 7 '\ three veterans
and their neighbors will
attend the school’s tribute
assem bly to the United
States military veterans.
Emma Rietmann; Diana
Healy and Sophie Grant.
Chosen to play in the
state recital at Linn Benton
C om m unity C ollege in
A lbany, OR on Dec. 7
were: Madison and Hannah
Palmer - piano duet; Rylee
Bray, Genevieve Smith and
Kendall Dowdy - piano
trio; Nicole Propheter and
Emma Rietmann - piano
duet; and Rylee Bray -
voice.
A lte rn a te s c h o s e n
were: Seth Grigg, Roen
Waite and Cody Fletcher
- piano trio; Natalie Grigg
and Lexi Bray - piano duet;
and Lexi Bray - voice.
There were 150 students
participating from Umatilla
and Morrow County.
Roice Fulleton, Bud Batty
and Marge Burgess will be
among the honored guests,
representing the forces in
World War 11.
N ovem ber will also
include many nationally-
reco g n ized days, both
serious and silly, always
f o d d e r fo r m o rn in g
c o n v e r s a tio n s and
opportunities for eating
some special foods. None
will be any more important,
however, than the birthdays
of Mary Eleanor Gilman on
the 23rd and Floss Watkins
on the 30th. Both women
will, surely, select special
menus for their special
days, to share with family
and neighbors.
The W illow C reek
Terrace has two apartments
av ailab le for tw o new
neighbors, and readers are
encouraged to call 676-
0004 about the facility.
After all, residents and staff
always view newcomers as
refreshing additions to their
community on the Hill.
Chamber lunch
meeting
This week’s lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber
of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday,
Nov. 7, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining
room. Cost of lunch is $10. Chamber lunch attendees
are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the
Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch.
Hannah and Madison Palmer qualified to play a piano duet;
they performed Sailor’s Song at the Ensemble Festival in
Hermiston last Saturday. Bottom Right (L-R): Kendall Dowdy,
Genevieve Smith and Rylee Bray qualified to play a piano trio
at the state recital next month. Nicole Propheter (top right) and
Emma Rietmann (bottom left) also were selected to perform a
piano duet in Albany. -Contributedphotos
DA’s Report
M o r r o w C o u n ty
District Attorney Justin
Nelson has released the
following report:
-Brenda Gizelle Galvan,
23, was convicted of Theft
II, a Class A misdemeanor;
sentence of 180 days jail
time was suspended and the
defendant given 24 months
bench probation, to include
40 hours o f community
service, a written apology
to the victim, no contact
with the victim, and theft
counseling. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $440.
-Samantha Lee Brown
was convicted of probation
v io latio n based on an
admission to allegations.
Probation was continued
w ith th e sam e te rm s
and c o n d itio n s o f the
original sentence but with
the addition o f 15 days
previously suspended jail
time in Umatilla County
J a il. F in e s, fees and
assessments totaled $175.
Boardman to
sponsor fall cleanup
The City of Boardman
will sponsor a community
wide cleanup the month of
November.
The city has garbage
vouchers available, with a
$50 limit, to residents of
Boardman. The vouchers
are valid during the month
o f November at Finley
Butte Landfill and the North
Morrow Transfer Station.
The g arb ag e v o u c h e r
p ro g ra m e n c o u r a g e s
citizens to clean up their
residences by disposing of
yard debris.
C ity resid en ts may
pick up their vouchers at
Boardm an City Hall at
200 City Center C ircle
beginning Nov. 1. For
more information on this
program, call Boardman
City Hall at 481-9252.
Please join us at Route 74 Restaurant
Saturday November 9th
as we "Fall into th e
H o lid ay S eason"
KARAOKE,
DANCING and
RESTAURANT DRINK SPECIALS
From 9 pm
to 1 am
— NO COVER
. CHARGE!
Featuring:
Friday, Nov. 8
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Pie & Coffee • $5
Chicken Casserole Lunch & Pie - $7.50
Beautiful Hand-Made Gifts & Baked Goods Available
Heppner United Methodist Church
Corner of Church and Gale Streets, Heppner
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