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.
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