SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 21,2014
Mustangs defeat Blue Devils for
district tie; to play PR/Nixyaawii
for playoff spot
Baseball, softball teams
celebrate seniors
The Mustang hall teams recently celebrated their graduating seniors. Top: Seniors of the
Heppner Mustang Baseball team (front L-R) J.C. I'utman, Andrew Hatfield, Jaden Orr, Jordan
Hailey and Joel Stillman, with parents (hack L-R) Sandra Putman and Jim Putman, Steve
and Becky C herry, Ken and Tammy Hatfield, Lana Ecknian, Jeff and Christine Bailey, and
Susana and Bery l Stillman. -Photo by Sandy Matthews Bottom (L-R) are softball players and
parents Donna Sherman, player Nicole Kempkin, player Micha Hintz, Teresa VanDorn, Will
Lemmon, player Samm Lemmon. Tonja Lemmon, Donna Doughtery, player Ryan Dougherty
and ( Jiff Doughtery. Kempkin (center field), Hintz (short stop) and Lemmon (third base) are
the only three remaining members of the 2012 championship softball team; Lemmon was also
the only Mustang player to hit a home run this year, racking up two for the team during the
season. -Contributedphoto
DA’s Report
M o rro w C o u n ty
District Attorney Justin
Nelson has released the
following report:
-Ju an R o d rig u e z ,
Jr., 18. was convicted of
Robbery II, a Class B
Felony, and was sentenced
to 60 months in custody of
Oregon Youth Authority,
three years’ post-prison
supervision, and is subject
to numerous conditions,
including having no direct
or indirect contact with the
victim and no affiliation
with gangs or known gang
members, wearing of gang
colors, use of gang symbols
or other gang-associated
activity, and ordered to pay
$1,100 in fines, fees and
assessments and pay $100
in restitution. He was also
convicted of Robbery I, a
Class A Felony, and was
sentenced to 60 months in
custody of Oregon Youth
Authority, three years’ post
prison supervision, with
numerous conditions and
ordered to pay $200 in
fines, fees and assessments.
Two counts of Robbery
I-firearm, Assault IV, Theft
II and Strangulation were
dismissed.
- A m a n d a G ra c e
Grigsby appeared before the
court and was found not to
be in violation of probation.
All outstanding fines and
fees were docketed as a
civil judgment.
-Javier Gutierrez, 26,
was found guilty of one
count of Possession of
Methamphetamine, a Class
C Felony, and sentenced to
have his driver’s license
suspended for six months,
as well as 18 months
su p erv ised p ro b atio n
subject to 90 sanction
units with 30 jail units.
Conditions of probation
included substance abuse
evaluation, submission
to random drug testing,
enrollment and successful
co m p letio n o f Social
Re-education/Life Skills
Training Program, and
80 hours of community
service. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $991.
4-H club spruces up
Heppner library
Heppner Grow Em'& Show Em* 4-H club (formerly Heppner
Hog Handlers) completed one of their planned community
service projects at the library last Friday. The 4-H members
had a great time planting flowers and shrubs to help spruce up
the entrance. The FFA program gave the 4-Hers a great deal
on all the plants. -Contributedphoto
Chamber lunch meeting
The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce will be an all entities report Thursday, June 4,
at noon in the Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost
of lunch is $10; Alvin Liu of Cornerstone Gallery will
cater. Lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than
the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch.
The Heppner Mustangs
defeated the C ondon/
Wheeler Blue Devils twice
by the mercy rule Friday,
May 16, in Special District
6 baseball. The Mustangs
have an overall record of
10-10, with a league record
of 6 wins and 8 losses.
Joel Stillman led the
Mustangs, batting five for
seven and driving in five
runs. JC Putman was four
for six with three RBIs.
Putman and Brian Rill each
earned wins in the circle.
H eppner tied with
Irrigon for fifth place with
a 10-0 win in five innings
and a 13-2 win in six.
After the win. Mustang
coach Jim Kindle said it
was not yet clear on the
procedure for determining
which team, the Mustangs
or the Knights, were to go
against Pilot Rock in the
first round of the district
tournam ent. However,
it was later determined
that the Mustangs were to
play against Pilot Rock/
Nixyaawii on Tuesday,
May 20, to determine which
team was to go into the
playoffs.
-Contributed photos
Hornbecks awarded May Yard of
the Month
By Kay Proctor
A neat, tidy place on
the comer of 415 Gale is
recognized as Yard of the
Month for May.
Sam an d M a rie
Hombeck had been looking
for a chance to move to
Heppner with no luck.
Impulsively stopping at
a yard sale at 415 Gale
Street, they noticed a
small ‘For Sale’ sign in
the window and inquired.
That started the process of
their purchasing what they
jokingly call their “yard
sale home.” They moved in
during March, 2005.
Working hard for over
five years on remodeling
the home and improving the
yard, everything was going
well with the 100-year-plus
home, until a disastrous fire
destroyed it and all their
belongings in 2010. The
optimistic couple humbly
counted their blessings,
than began plans to rebuild
on the same spot.
What has risen from
the ashes is a home full
of natural light, vaulted
ceilings and natural wood,
sh o w in g love o f the
outdoors. Besides patios
in back, a full front porch
welcomes all.
New soil was hauled
onto the lot after the fire.
Sidewalks were shaped
and poured. An apple tree
and pink dogwood were
planted. Sam made easy-
to-access concrete troughs
for plantings.
Every inch o f their
compact, comer lot is used.
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The Mustangs gave it their all to close the regular season
with crushing wins against Condon/Wheeler. Top: Andrew
Hatfield keep his eye on the target as he prepares to throw.
Bottom: Jaden Orr gives a base a passing touch as he flies by.
"Where Friend* Meet"
142 N o r t h M a i n
L
ELKS YOUTH NIGHT
Sam and Marie Hornheckare the recipients of Heppner’s Yard
of the Month award for May. -Contributed photo
Sam planned everything
with the goal of simple
and low -m aintenance.
Besides rocked parking
areas and a carport, Sam
now has a shop. Close by
is a combination outdoor
cooking station that Sam
designed, built and uses
frequently as a smoker,
underground pit, barbecue,
char broiler and rotisserie.
Marie’s favorite plants
are, and have been since
her childhood in Texas,
roses. She has several
healthy rose shrubs lining
the porch to enjoy their
color and fragrance. Her
other favorite plant is
honeysuckle vine, and she
has one planted on each
end of their front porch.
The couple together enjoys
their colorful tulips when
in bloom.
The fenced vegetable
garden is Sam’s favorite.
While raising their three
sons, they all worked on
large vegetable gardens for
their own use. The family
has grown and now includes
nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
There are future plans:
red patio blocks, an open
fireplace and a w ater
feature.
M arried alm ost 55
years ago in Nevada, the
H ornbecks have lived
Henderson, NV, Albany,
Molalla and Central Oregon,
moving here from Seneca.
Officially retired as a fire
training coordinator, Sam
worked and volunteered
with firefighting all his
life. Fond memories of
many other community
involvements are recalled
in every town they made
home. He still makes time
for fishing and hunting.
Marie is a homemaker and
says she “isn’t retired yet.”
She loves swans, real or
collectibles; in fact, they
stopped by that long-
ago yard sale hoping to
find more to add to her
collection.
Both Sam and Marie
say t he y a p p r e c i a t e
the hard work done by
Heppner’s Volunteer Fire
Department, especially
after experiencing it first
hand.
Yard of the Month is
co-sponsored by MCGG
Green Feed, the City of
Heppner and the Heppner
Volunteers.
This outdoor cooking statio
b u ilt and used by Sai
Hornbeck is a yard highligh
-Contributed photo
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