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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Successful Colt Basketball season comes to an end Wednesday, February 26,2014 - SEVEN Riverside cheer squad crowned 1A/2A/3A state champs BOARDM AN— After a 10-year absence from competing in the OSAA/US Bank State C heerleading Competition, the Riverside High School cheer squad came back with a bang and was named the 1A/2A/3A Division State Cham pion on Feb. 15 in Portland. The 16-m em ber Riverside team, co-coached by Cheryl Costello and Lisa Pratt, competed against 12 other team s from around the state to bring hom e th e P i r a t e s ’ f ir s t- e v e r s ta te c h a m p io n s h ip in c h eerlead in g . R iverside hasn’t sent a team to the state cham pionships for around 10 years. Several team members are first-time cheerleaders. Costello said the squad began working on its state competition routine last fall and, since then, has spent many long hours practicing, tweaking and perfecting it. “Coach Pratt and I are The Riverside High School cheer squad was named the very proud o f the girls and IA/2A/3A Division State Champion after a recent competition the dedication, hard work in Portland. -Contributedphoto and long hours they put in on the mat in preparation Costello said. performance can be seen at for the state competition,” Footage o f Riverside’s www.OSAA.tv. Boardman renews development incentives In a n e f f o r t t o encourage new construction in B o a r d m a n , t h e B oardm an C ity C ouncil passed a reso lu tio n that temporarily waives System D e v e l o p m e n t C h a rg e s (SDCs) for water and sewer hook-ups in the city. The resolution waives the SDCs, up to $ 10,000, to property ow ners or developers o f residential or commercial property w ithin the city limits until Dec. 31, 2014. T h is in c e n tiv e w as first passed in 2011 for residential customers only, and since then the council has p assed a reso lu tio n each y e a r a llo w in g the w a iv e r o f SD Cs for all c o n stru c tio n w ithin the residential or commercial districts. Eighteen projects h av e qu a l i f i e d fo r the SDC waivers in the past three years, and the city hopes many more will take advantage o f this y e a r’s incentive. In other city business, the council reappointed Ray Michael to the City Budget Comm ittee for a term ending Dec. 31, 2016. Currently the budget committee has one vacancy, w hich the city hopes to fill before the first budget m eeting in May. Interested parties may contact Boardman City Manager Karen Pettigrew for more information. County organizations receive Wildhorse Foundation awards Top: Colt Group 1 third and fourth grade (left to right): front row-Blane Mahoney, Conor Brosnan, Jace Coe; middle row-Joseph-Sherman, Brock Hisler, Jett Stewart, Derrik Smith; top row-Kaden combe, Kason Cimmyotti, Trevor Nichols.Middle: Colt Group 2 third and fourth grade (left to right): front row-Roen Waite, Bryan Collins, David Cribbs, Trevor Nichols; middle row-Zander Fisher, Dillan Doyle, Adan Guerra, Kegan Steagall; top row-Brian Lindsay, Tyson Vawser, Ty Boor, Tucker Ashbeck. Bottom: Colt fifth grade (left to right): front row-Kenneth Troxell, Jayden Wilson, Roy Collins; middle row-Hunter Greenup. Joseph Sherman, Gaige Futter, Jackson Lehman; top row-Kason Cimmyotti, Brock Hisler, Derrik Smith, Kaden Combe. Not pictured are: Anthony Rankin, Johnny Resch, David Cribbs, Brandon Comstock, Cody Fletcher, HunterGrecnup, Roy Collins, Daron Comstock. -Contributedphotos Colt Basketball players had another enjoyable and successful season. Thirty-two boys from third, fourth and fifth grade made up the three teams. Games were played against other schools in the area. The boys worked very hard in practices, and it paid off in their multiple victories in the games they played throughout December and January. Boys who participated were Adan Guerra, Trevor Nichols, Anthony Rankin, J o h n n y R e s c h , D illa n D o y le , D a v id C r ib b s , B randon C o m sto c k , Ty B oor, T u ck er A sh b eck , Kaden Combe, Jace Coe, C o d y F le tc h e r, C o n o r B ro sn a n , J e tt S te w a rt, B lane M ahoney, K egan Steagall, Brian Lindsay, Joe Sherman, Derrick Smith, B ro c k H is le r , Z a n d e r Fisher, Bryan Collins, Roen Waite, Kason Cimmiyotti, G a ig e F u tte r, K en n eth T roxell, Jayden W ilson, Jackson Lehman, Hunter G re e n u p , Roy C o llin s , Daron Comstock and Tyson Vawser. Damon Brosnan, Matt Com be, A ndrea Fletcher and Russ Nichols organized and coached. Players said they had a great time and look forward to next year. Nine injured in Boardman van crash Police still investigating The M orrow County S h e r i f f 's O f f ic e h a s reported that nine people were injured, at least two critically, in an accident in v o lv in g a van ow ned by A tkinson Staffing o f Hermiston in the Boardman area over the weekend. A ro u n d 3 :3 0 a .m . Sunday morning, the worker transport van, driven by Sergio Obispo Poblano. 40, o f Umatilla, was westbound on Kunze lane when MCSO reports it failed to stop at the in te rse c tio n w ith Tower Road, about h a lf a mile south o f 1-84 near Boardman. A s th e van p a s se d through the intersection, it was struck broadside by a southbound passenger c ar d riv en by F e lic ita s F e rn a n d e z -M a rtin e z o f Boardman. T h e re w e re s e v e n passengers in the Atkinson S ta ff in g van a n d tw o passengers in the car. O f the involved parties. two patients were flown out by two separate Life F lig h t h e lic o p te rs w ith se rio u s in ju rie s , sev en were transported to Good S h e p h e rd H o sp ita l via ground am bulances, and two declined treatment or transport. The s h e r if f ’s o ffice did not have ad d itio n al information involving the p e rso n s w ho s u s ta in e d in ju r ie s . U n d e r s h e r if f Steven Myren did say that alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash; h o w e v e r, P o b la n o w as cited for failure to obey a traffic control device. The Morrow County S h eriffs O ffice is continuing the investigation. M yren reported that, aside from M CSO, units fro m B o a r d m a n Fi r e D e p a rtm en t, B oardm an Police Department, Morrow County Ambulance, Hermiston Ambulance and O regon State P olice all responded to the accident. Pendleton, OR — Two M o r r o w C o u n t y organizations were am ong the 32 recipients o f W ildhorse Foundation a w a r d s for t he f our t h quarter 2013. Morrow Soil and Water C onservation D istrict in Heppner received $10,000 to purchase native grass, seed and herbicides used for seedbed preparation. Oregon Trail Library D i s t r i c t in B o a r d m a n received $5,069 to purchase five Acer Veriton computer stations, headphones, printer and duplex scanner. The Wildhorse Foundation is a community benefit fund established by the C onfederated Tribes o f the Uma t i l l a I ndi an R eservation (CTU1R) to support organizations in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. The formati on of W ildhorse Foundation in 2001 was for the purpose of formalizing the charitable g i v i n g on b e h a l f o f Wildhorse Resort & Casino and CTUIR. A total o f $211,941 was awarded to 32 recipients in the last quarter, bringing the total for 2013 to $848,997. O ver 1300 local and regional non-profits have benefited from the funds totaling over $7.5 million that the Foundation has distributed in their giving area since its inception in 2001 . The Wildhorse Fou n d a t i o n B oard will consider awarding grants to applications that cover the areas o f public health and safety, education, the arts, historic preservation, gambling addiction services, salmon restoration, environm ental protection and cultural activities. The quarterly deadlines for requests are Jan. 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1. For more information on Wildhorse Foundation guidelines or to receive an application, visit www. w ildhorseresort.com and click on “Foundation.” St. Paddy’s Gruz-In returns for 13th year On March 15, the 13th annual St. Paddy’s Cruz- In will be held during the 32nd annual St. P atrick ’s celebration in Heppner. T he c a r sh o w wi l l be held on Willow Street between Heppner Family Foods and St. P a tric k ’s Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For anyone who owns a classic vehicle and wants to join the show, registration will start at 9 a.m . that day and finish at 11 a.m.; re g is tra tio n is $20 per vehicle. Awards this year i n c l u d e L e p r e c h a u n ’s Choice, Mustang's Choice, B est Conve r t i bl e , B est 1910s - 19 2 0 s C ar o r Pickup, Best Street Rod, Best Paint, Best Restomod Car, B est o f Show, and more. Also, car owners themselves will be able to vote for the Participant’s Choice award. Judging will begin at noon. The awards will be given out around 2:30 p.m. on Main Street. The ev en t also will i ncl ude a p a r tic ip a n ts ’ poker w alk through five downtown businesses, Les Schwab, Peterson’s Jewelry, Shell Mart, Howe’s About Pizza, and A& M ’s Kitchen/ The Pastry Peddler, with cash prizes for the first and second best poker hands. The public is invited to come and walk through the cars and reminisce as long as they wish, and ask any questions that they have... the car owners traditionally love talking about cars. Depending on the weather, c a rs from all ov e r are expected to attend. The St. Paddy’s Cruz- In aw ards are sponsored A car enthusiast inspects under the hood of a Cruz-In entry during last year's Wee Bit O' Ireland event in Heppner. -File photo by the fol l owi ng: D&L Auto Parts, He ppner High School, Les Schwab T ire s, L e x i n g t o n Au t o Body, Pettyjohn’s Farm & Builders Supply, Morrow Count y Gr ai n G row ers, Lexington Machine, Hatt’s Fuel Stop-Lexington, Jay Coil Fabricating and Osmin Century Welding. If anyone has questions, o r w i s h e s to e n t e r or volunteer for the Cruz-In, contact Heppner Chamber of Commerce at 541-676- 5536 or Gary Jones 541- 676-5456. Chamber Chatter Don’t forget to check out all o f the events and promotions in February at Wildhorse Resort & Casino: There is a lot going on, so check out the schedule at www.wildhorseresort.com. We d n e s d a y , Ma r c h 5 - 1 1 a.m. - 4 p.m . - Agriculture & Energy Job Fair, sponsored by SAGE C e n t e r and B o a r d m a n Chamber o f Commerce: If you are looking for a job in these industries, plan on attending the job fair, which will be held at the SAGE Center. For more information, check out the job fair page at www.visitsage.com. T hursday, M arch 13 - S unday, Ma r c h 16 - Heppner's 32nd annual Wee Bit O ’ Ireland St. Patrick’s Celebration: Don’t forget to put this on your calendar and participate in as many events and activities as you can. It will be a packed fun weekend you w on’t want to miss. S a t u r d a y , Ma r c h 15 - Dom estic Violence S e rv ic e s ’ Annua l Soup Bowl Supper at Hamley’s S l i c k f o r k S a l o o n in Pendleton. Questions, c o n t a c t t he D o m e s t i c V iolence S e rv ic e s, Inc. at 541-276-3322. If you o f U m atilla and M orrow want to make a donation or C ounty in H erm iston at help out. contact the agency 541 -567-0424 or Pendleton for more information. Mustang dodge ball tournament planned The fourth annual M u s t a n g do d g e ball tournament, sponsored by the class o f 2018, is planned for Tuesday, March 4, at 6 p.m. at the Heppner High School gym. Cost is $40 per team or $5 per person; participants are asked to pay as a team. Rules and guidelines will be handed out once teams turn in registration forms and payment. Any questions, contact M r. Wai t e at w a i t e d @ m orrow .kl2.or.us or 541 - 676-9125 ext. 2519. MAGNETIC DOOR SIGNS! *Lots of Sizes* * Lots of Colors* * Free Quotes* The Heppner Gazette Timet ( 541 ) 676 - 9228 or stop by the offflco aft 1W W Willow, Heppner today!
