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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Mustang golfers make good showing at Union Charles Cason at the invitational in Union last week. Cason, a freshman golfer, inished the day with a 138. -Photo by Kirsti Cason Both the Heppner Mus- tang girls’ and boys’ golf teams had great showings last week at the Buffalo Peak Invitational in Union. The golfers had to deal with windy conditions for most of the day and even got a rained on for a short while. The girls’ team placed irst in its division and the boys inished second in the eight- team tournament. The Mustang girls’ team shot a 431 on the day to secure the win. Baker in- ished in second place with a 447 and Enterprise was next with a 502. Vale (520) and Burns (529) inished in fourth and ifth place. Amanda Rea inished as the second-place med- alist overall by shooting an 89. Other scores for the Mustang team were Madison Combe (104), Ri- ane Dompier (111), Claire Grieb (127) and Caitlyn Scrivner (160). The boys’ team shot a 373 on the day to inish in second place behind Vale, which scored a 359. Nixy- aawii/Pilot Rock was third with a 380 and Burns was fourth by shooting a 388. Enterprise (400), Wallowa (412), Nyssa (413) and Imbler (434) rounded out the ield. Logan Grieb led the team by shooting an 84. That score was good enough for him to finish in third place overall at the tournament. Dan Bretsch was next on the team with a 92 and Reno Ferguson ired a 95. Cason Mitchell carded a 102 and Logan Burright shot a 112. Charles Cason inished the day with a 138. The Mustangs will be leaving very early this Fri- day morning for tourna- ment in Enterprise. This is the last contest of the year before the District Tourna- ment which will be held at the Pendleton Country Club on May 9-10. Mustang Scramble sees good turnout The Heppner Mustang golf team hosted its annual three-person golf scramble at Willow Creek Country Club on Sunday. The day started with the Heppner golf team mem- bers introducing themselves to the players in the tour- nament. Mustang coaches Greg Grant and Matt Scriv- ner worked hard to make sure the event would be a fun and enjoyable day for everyone involved. Partici- pants were treated to lunch prepared by several of the parents of the Heppner High School team mem- bers, and there were lots of door prizes for everyone. A total of 75 golfers from as far away as Hood River came to play and support the Mustang golf program. Winning first place in the low gross division with a score of 50 was the team of Ron Bowman, Barry Munkers and Duane Disque. Second place with a 54 was the team of Dave Allstott, Erin Mason and Mitch Huru. Third place The annual Mustang Scramble at Willow Creek Country Club saw a good turnout this year. -Photo by Kirsti Cason went to the team of Kelly Fox, Rod Wilson and Tim Wright, which shot a 57. First place in the low net division was the team of CJ Kindle, Jake Lindsay and Logan Grieb, who shot a 52. Second place went to Dallas Harsin, Larry Conk- lin and Donald Jamison with a 53. Third place was won by the Mitchell family team of Cason, Landon and Slater Mitchell with 54. Closest-to-the-pin win- ners were: Hole #2 Ron Bowman, #3 Greg Grant, #4 Carri Grieb, #5 Greg Grant, #6 Jim Kindle, #7 Donald Jamison, #8 Kim Carlson, #9 Dallas Harsin. Long drive winners were Nicole Propheter for the ladies and Jim Kindle for the men. Mustang golf mem- bers say plans are already underway to make next year’s event even bigger and better. Neighborhood Center HHS plant sale this bag sale May 4 week The Neighborhood Center’s monthly $10 bag sale will take place on Wednesday, May 4. The center is located at 441 N. Main Street, Heppner. The bag sale includes all clothing and shoes. Merchandise on the table is 50 percent off. The Neighborhood Center is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; the food pantry closes at 4 p.m. Neighborhood Center Coordinator Lisa Patton says gently used donations of household items, clothing and books are always appreciated. VOTE JIM D OHERT Y COMMISSIONER BORN AND RAISED ON THE DOHERTY RANCH 18 YEAR MORROW COUNTY RESIDENT PRODUCTION AG DEGREE; BA IN BUSINESS & HISTORY LONG TIME LIVESTOCK BUSINESS OWNER HAS VISION, FORESIGHT & COMMON SENSE UNDERSTANDS CHALLENGES OF RURAL LIFE WILL MOVE MORROW ...COUNTY TO THE ...FOREFRONT OF LIVABILITY ...& COMMERCE The Heppner High School plant sale starts this week, running Thursday from 4-6 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More dates will be available for next week. A wide selection of plants will be available, includ- ing lowers, herbs and veggies; plants can be purchased individually or by the pack, or there are many baskets and containers already planted and available for purchase as Mother’s Day gifts or for any other occasion. The View from the Green Over the Tee Cup The weather was beau- tiful and warm for the 24 ladies who attended the ladies’ play day at Willow Creek Country Club last Tuesday, April 19. Low gross of the ield was taken by Nancy Proph- eter, while Loa Heideman took low net of the field and Pat Dougherty had least putts of the ield. For Flight A, Eva Kilkenny had low gross, Pat Edmundson low net, Corol Mitchell least putts, Nancy Propheter the long drive on #17 and Pat Dougherty a KP on #14. For Flight B, Judy Har- ris had low gross, Lorrene Montgomery low net, Shir- ley Martin least putts and Sarah Rucker Long drive on #17. For Flight C, Karen Haguewood had low gross. Josie Kindsfather had irst low net and Beverly Stea- gall second low net. Sharon Harrison had least puts and Julie Nelson the long drive on #17. Nancy Propheter also had a birdie on #15. WCCC celebrates ‘April showers’ Willow Creek Country Club members Sharon Har- rison and Tiffany Clement, along with Judy Harris, hosted a two-person fun night on Friday, April 15. Eighteen people attended the themed “April Show- ers” event. Players had rain boots to try to hit, umbrellas to pitch into, rain ponchos to wear while teeing off, and even some umbrellas to putt around. In addition, there was food made by Judy Harris and prizes to win. First-place team was Gary and Nancy Propheter, second-place team Sharon Harrison and Tiffany Clem- ent, and third-place was a tie between the teams of Jodi and Charlie Ferguson and Pat and John Edmund- son. Pat Edmundson won a prize for hitting the rain boots. The longest drive on hole one wearing a rain poncho was Roger Ehrman- trout, and least putts around all the umbrellas went to the team of Stacy and Heidi Wilson. WCCC’s next event is the family golf and bar- beque night on Monday, May 30, at 4 p.m. For other scheduled events—such as the club’s glow ball tourna- ment—like Willow Creek Country Club on Facebook. Lien wins conference championship H e p p n e r g r a d u a t e Murphy and Casey Brown Chris Lien raked in an- at 225. Lien played for the other irst-place golf medal at the Frontier Conference Lewis-Clark State College team out of Lewis- Men’s Champion- ton, ID; the Lewis- ship last week in Clark men’s team Arizona. Lien will also took first at be competing at na- the championship, tionals for the sec- hosted by Rocky ond straight season. Mountain College Lien is the son of at Tempe, AZ. Denis and Tamera Chris Lien Lien, lettered in Lien of Heppner. Lien started the third four sports while at Hep- day of the three-round pner High School. Now a championship four strokes junior at Lewis-Clark, he back, but shot three under has been stacking up golf par on the 54-hole stroke titles since his arrival there. play event to win with an His goal after graduation is event total of 218, placing to become PGA certified him seven points above and “work on an exotic golf second-place ties Colton course.” Bake sale planned Grief support group for Taylor to meet The Heppner grief support group will meet again at noon next Thursday, May 5, at Sweet Productions. Guest speaker will be Rita Van Schoiak from Heppner, sharing insights and experiences she gained after losing her mother. The group is still in its beginning stages, and group members say they would appreciate input on how to serve the community’s needs. They are also looking for sugges- tions for a group name. Everyone is welcome. LEAVE THIS TO THE EXPERTS Removing a kite tangled in power lines is a job best let to utility workers wearing protective gear. If you try to remove it, you run the risk of being electrocuted. When lying a kite, stay away from power lines. Use dry string, and make sure your kite contains absolutely no metal. Never ly a kite in stormy wet weather. “Willy Wiredhand” COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC CO-OP A bake sale to benefit Joe Taylor of Heppner is planned for 10 a.m., April 30, in front of Heppner Fam- ily Foods. Proceeds will go to help Taylor with travel expenses as he undergoes cancer treatments. For more information or to contribute, contact Kristi O’Brien, 541- 706-0574, or Jessica Scott, 541-676-5142. The Loop to meet May 3 The Loop Morrow County Transportation advisory committee will be holding its monthly meeting May 3 at 2 p.m. in the upper conference room of the Bartholomew Building. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ MELISSA-LINDSAY-FOR- MORROW-COUNTY-JUDGE
