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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 9,2014 Lions Club rifle winner announced Sports physicals NEOJGA announces planned at Heppner Echo results The North East Oregon 99. Junior G olf Association Intermediate Girls— 1. clinic Aug. 5-6 (NEOJGA) has announced Sophie Grant, 93; 2. Trinity Heppner Lions Club member Steve Rhea (left) presents Justin Nelson with his new rifle won in the annual Lions Club Rifle RafHe. This year’s gun was a Weatherby Series 2 Vanguard 270 Winchester with a Nikon Pro Staff scope. The Lions raised over $500 in this year’s raffle, which w ill go to scholarships for Heppner High School Seniors next year. -Photo by David Sykes Heppner High School has s c h e d u le d s p o rts physicals for Tuesday, Aug. 5, and Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Pioneer Memorial Clinic. Girls’ physicals will be on Aug. 5 from 1:30-5 p.m. on a walk-in basis. Boys’ physicals will be on Aug. 6 from 1:30-5 p.m. on a walk-in basis. H o w e v e r , i f th e designated day will not work, students may come on the other scheduled day. Sports physicals are required for any student who has not had a physical in the past year, including firs t-y e a r ju n io r high p a rtic ip a n ts and sixth graders playing at the junior high level, and transfer students who do not have a copy of an OSAA physical completed in the past year. The form for th e p h y s ic a ls can be fo u n d at h ttp ://w w w . o s a a .o r g /d o c s /f o r m s / PhysicalExamination-2010. pdf. Students must bring this form with them to the physical. Players under the age of 18 must have their forms signed by a parent. Bates family selected as Grand Marshals of Gilliam County Fair E d i to r 's note: The Bates family is related to Heppner residents Dale and Sheryl! Bates. This article is reprinted with permission from the Condon Times- Journal. ‘ W heat, W ind and Wagon W h eels’ is the theme of the 2014 Gilliam County Fair and the Bates Family has been named the 2014 Grand Marshals. The C ounty F air w ill feature exhibits, animals, a C h ild re n ’s Fair, fun activities on the midway and music for everyone, a talent competition, an ATV rodeo, and the Oregon High School Rodeo Association season kickoff rodeo. The fair will be held August 28-31 at the Gilliam County Fairgrounds in Condon. P lanning is in full production for the 2014 fair. Gilliam County residents can expect to see the High School Rodeo Sunday, August 31, and Monday, S e p t. 1, o p e n i n g up Saturday for an expanded ATV rodeo. In addition, there will be other changes throughout the fair so fair- goers and participants are encouraged to see the new and improved schedule in the fair book. I'he Fair Board is proud to honor the historic Bates Family of the Condon area as the 2014 Grand Marshals. In 1948, Ed and Lorraine Bates bought the Cook Estate and began farming wheat on its 2,300 acres. Bates Ranches has been continuously farmed since that time. In addition, the couple has been involved in a variety of community groups and organizations, including Condon Baptist Church, the Grange, and of course, the Gilliam County Fair. Over the years, five children were bom to the couple, most still reside in the area — Wayne, Bruce (now in Burley, Idaho), Shirley (Burrows), Paul and Dale, now in Heppner. They McCarthy, 101; 3. Nicole Propheter, 110. B o y s— 1. B ray d en Pulver, 73; 2. Anders Lind, 84; 3. Jared Thacker, 85. Girls— 1. Emily Rea, 93; 2. Amanda Rea, 116 Junior Boys— 1. JD Thacker, 78; 2. Zac Adams, 79; 3. John Propheter, 83. The next NEOJGA tournament is planned for this Friday, July 11, at 10 a.m. at La Grande Country Club. Over the Tee Cup Eighteen ladies celebrated sunny conditions on the first day o f July at Willow Creek Country Club. Low gr o s s o f the field was taken by Pat Edmundson, while Corol M it c h el l and Karen Thompson tied for low net and Lorrene Montgomery had least putts. F or fl i ght A, Eva Kilkenny had low gross. For flight B, Laura Rogers had low gross, Pat have 12 grandchildren, who in turn have given them 28 great-grandchildren and counting! The Gilliam County Fair is managed by the G i l l i a m C o u n t y Fa i r Board — Chairman Frank Bettencourt, Vice-Chair Chris Fitzsim m ons and b o a r d m e m b e r s Bi l l Wagenaar, Tom G reiner and Marta Mikkalo, with the assistance of Secretary Becky Chase and many volunteers. For more information about the fair, co n tact Becky Chase, 541-384- Twenty men played in 4139, or emai l fai r @ two-man Chapman play co.gilliam.or.us. at Willow Creek Country Club on Sunday, July 6. T he t e a m o f Ron Bowman and Duane Disque shot the low gross score of 62 for the day. Second low gross score of 69 was shot by the team of Dennis Peck and Dave Pranger. The low net scores were shot by the teams of Matt Scrivner and Charlie Ferguson with a 54 and Kelly Fox and Bill Morris Dougherty low net and Jan Paustian least putts. On flight C, Melissa Coiner had low gross, while Judy Harris had low net and Betty Carlson had least putts. Laura Rogers had a chip-in on #11 and Lorrene Montgomery had a chip-in on #17. Corol Mitchell had a birdie on #18. In other events, Jackie Allstott had KP and Betty Carlson had the long putt. Bowman, Disque win Sunday Chapman play Class o f ’58 reunion well-attended The Heppner High School Class of '58 held its reunion last month. Thirteen classmates and some spouses attended out of the 26 who graduated together that year. The reunion started with a gathering on Friday, June 20. in Butch and Judie Laugh I in’s back yard. The weather was pronounced perfect, and the group was able to enjoy a variety of snacks and drinks as they visited. Breakfast on Saturday, June 21, was held at Sweet Productions, where owner Jodi Segraves opened her restaurant for the class. A picnic of hot dogs and hamburgers with a potluck of sides was held Saturday afternoon at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Kirk Holcomb, the Laughlin’s son-in-law, was chef, while the results for the recent tournament at Echo Hills July 1. R esults are as follows: Pee Wee B oys— 1. H unter G reenup, 49; 2. Cody Adams, 64; 3. Cody Feltcher, 69. Pee Wee G irls — 1. (tie) Sasha Keown and Lily Volger, 56; 3. Morgan Browning, 74. Intermediate Boys— 1. Jared Geier, 83, 2. Braden Bell, 91; Andrew Lackey, with a 57. Special Event winners were Disque for KP on #5/1 and Fox for KP on #7/16. The next Sunday men’s play will be on July 13 with Roger M ortim ore, Rick Britt and Shawn Wilson in charge. The following Sat ur day eve ni ng and Sunday mor ni ng, July 19 and 20, will feature th e W C C C M e n ’s Championship with Matt Scrivner, Greg Grant and Larry Runyon in charge. Boardman Senior Center plans Hood River trip Pictured are HHS Class of ’58 reunion attendees. Front (L-R) Joann Brosnan Weister, Peg Applegate McCabe, Judie Spaulding Laughlin, Betty Wilson Breeding, Shirley Upton Campbell. Back (L-R): Len Ray Schwarz, Ed Groshens, Tom Currin, Kay Corbin, Butch Laughlin, Phyllis Quackenhiish Piper, Karen Valentine Burk and Jan Beamer Bothum. -Contributedphoto Sandy Matthews took the group's photo. A tour o f the newly- restored courthouse clock dome and pillars at the old mill site where the tower was restored was the field trip for the group. At dusk, the class o f ’58 ended its weekend with a tribute to the 11 classmates who had passed on. Each The Boardman Senior Center has planned a bus trip to the Hood River Air and Auto Museum on Saturday, July 12. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from the Boardman Senior Center. one was remembered with Admission is $10, with lunch an additional $7. a luminary pushed off the Those wishing to attend should notify Barbara dock at Willow Creek Lake. Russell, 541-481-4791 or 541-377-1778. A tribute was given by Ed Groshens. Music at the Park drums up a good time ‘Melons Are Poppin’ at Irrigon Watermelon Festival The City of Irrigon will hold its annual Watermelon Festival on Saturday, July 26. Several event s are planned to take place all day long beginning at 6:30 a.m.; funds raised in this community event go to benefit various areas across the community of Irrigon, including graduating scholarships, Cooley Sports Complex, the senior center, food baskets program, flags for events, and more. Following is a list of events and opportunities ATHENA (ALEDONIAN GAM ES to take place at the Irrigon Marina Park: -Breakfast beginning at 6:30 a.m. -The annual parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and runs down NE Main Avenue -11 a.m. is the opening ceremony at the Irrigon Marina Park Band Stand. -Irrigon Softball Tournament will also take place at the Cooley Sports Complex adjacent to the Mariana Park. -For the remainder of the day, an array of games, contests, vendors and foods will be available. There is also a schedule of live music venues and the first annual Mayor’s Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest. For more information, contact Renee Couchman at 541-922-1560 or Aaron Palmquist, City Manager, at m anager@ci. irrigon. or. us. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is F R E E of charge. City Park If Y O U h ave a fam ily m e m b e r w ho suffers from gam bling addiction. Y O U can also receive F R E E treat m en t even if the g am b ler is not receiving treatm ent. If you a re a resident o f M orrow County and you wish to take ad v a n ta g e o f th e services ab ove or d e sire m ore inform ation, P le a s e call any of the following num bers to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 (1 -8 8 8 -M Y L IM IT ) Athena, OR July 12,13, 2014 Some locals check out Bram Brata’s drums during a break in the steel drum band’s performance last month at Hep pner City Park. Another Music in the Park performance is planned in Heppner for July 27. -Contributedphoto Advantage Dental Clinics , LLC JOSEPH SHARON,DDS 143 N. 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