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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 18, 2016 MUSTANG GOLF GOES TO STATE -From PAGE ONE Both Heppner Mustang golf teams punched their tickets to the OSAA State Golf Championships at district championships last week. The girls’ team did so by winning the 4A-1A Special District 3 Cham- pionship. The boys’ team qualified by finishing in second place at the 3A-1A Special District 3 meet. The two-day tournament was held at the Pendleton Country Club. The girls’ team shot a 409 on the irst day to lead second-place Ontario by seven strokes. Sophie Grant shot an 85 to inish the day in second place overall. Amanda Rea was in fourth place with a round of 90. Other scores for Heppner on the irst day were Madi- son Combe (107), Riane Dompier (127) and Claire Grieb (129). Day two saw the Mus- tangs stretch their lead out and take the champion- ship over Ontario by the score of 815 to 840. Both the Heppner and Ontario teams qualified for state. La Grande inished in third place with an 879 and was followed by Vale (965), En- terprise (972), Baker (975) and Burns (1142). Grant shot an 89 on day two and inished with a Mustang individual medalists (L-R) Amanda Rea, fourth-place medalist; Logan Grieb, second-place medalist; and Sophie Grant, second-place medalist. -Contributed photo total of 174. That was good enough for her to inish as the second-place medalist. Rea closed with a 92 and was the fourth-place medal- ist with a total of 182. Both Combe and Claire Grieb improved their scores on day two of the tournament. Combe shot a 105 and in- ished with at 212. Grieb improved by nine shots on day two and recorded a 120. That gave her a total of 249 for the tournament. Caitlyn Scrivner played on day two for the Mustangs and ired a 131. Day one for the boys’ team saw Logan Grieb come out on ire and shoot a two-under-par 70. Other scores for the team on day one were Reno Ferguson (98), Dan Bretsch (101), Cason Mitchell (113) and Logan Burright (118). On day two Grieb shot an 86 for a total of 156. He finished in second place, 10 strokes ahead of the third-place inisher. Bretsch came back strong and ired an 89 on the day for a total of 190. Ferguson shot a 110 for a two-day total of 208 and Mitchell scored another 113 for a total of 226. Charles Cason played on the second day and shot a 133 for the team. The Mustang boys’ team inished the tourna- ment with a total of 780. That placed them in second behind Vale, who won the team title with a 756. Burns was third with a score of 786 and Nixyaawii/Pilot Rock finished in fourth with a 796. All of the top four teams qualiied for the state championships. Other team scores were Enterprise (836), Grant Union (853), Echo (864), Nyssa (867), Wallowa (930) and Imbler (940). The girls’ team ad- vanced to the OSAA 4A-1A State Golf Championship Tournament, which will be played on the Ridge Course at Eagle Crest Resort near Redmond. The boys’ team will travel to play in the OSAA 3A-1A State Golf Championship Tournament, which will be held at the Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell. The dates for both championships were May 16-17. Chess Mates awarded Rural Community Grant S P O K A N E , WA — Northwest Farm Credit Services has awarded Chess Mates in Heppner a $500 Northwest FCS Rural Com- munity Grant. “When I learned that Chess Mates was awarded a $500 grant from North- west Farm Credit Services, I knew that our chess team, volunteers and parents were going to feel the same great joy and appreciation that I was feeling,” said Mary Ann Elguézabal, ELL and Reading Instructor at Hep- pner Elementary School. “We are now able to pur- chase additional education- al materials for our club, which touches a variety of students and community members in Heppner. We strive to have a positive inluence on our students by not only teaching the game of chess but to play with integrity and honesty. We sincerely thank Northwest FCS for their generosity and support.” She added that she and Golden talked to the chess players for a little bit about the money and then over- heard one of the students say, “Maybe we can buy two chessboards!” Since the program’s in- ception in 2007, the North- west FCS has presented 527 rural grants totaling more than $1,047,000. The next rural grant deadline is June 1. If you Pictured L-R in back: Northwest FCS Relationship Manager Meghan Golden, and ELL and Reading Instructor Mary Ann Elguézabal. Around the table L-R: Morgan Cutsforth, Aireana Warner, Mason Seitz and Logan Turner. -Contributed photo think your rural project may ship/Rural-Communities be eligible for a grant, visit for more information and northwestfcs.com/Steward- an application. Oregon Rep. Greg Smith will speak at the next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce on Thurs- day, May 19, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference The Heppner Right to Life chapter is planning a room. Cost of lunch is $10; Bucknum’s will cater. Cham- prayer retreat to Planned Parenthood in the Tri-Cities, ber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 WA on Friday, May 20. The group will meet at noon on no later than the Wednesday before. May 20 at St. Patrick’s parish hall; seats will be available for those who need a ride. Participants are asked to bring their own water and lawn chair. Once in the Tri-Cities, they say they will pray quietly for an hour across the street from the organization and then go out to lunch afterward. Everyone is welcome. plans prayer trip MILES & MILES OF SMILES We will be closed May 30th for Memorial Day. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 Lexington native Blake Greenup took irst place in the South- western Oregon Community College Invitational at Bandon Dunes May 8-9. Greenup, pictured here being presented with the winner’s lag, plays on the SOCC women’s golf team. She led the women with a 91 on Sunday and 77 on Monday, helping the women’s team place fourth overall against both two- and four-year colleges. She played again in the NWAC Golf Championships in Walla Walla, WA May 15-16, where she placed 10 th in the women’s division with a two-day score of 169 on the par-72 course. -Contributed photo Over the Tee Cup On May 10, 18 women showed up for a day of play at Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner. Low gross of the ield went to Nancy Propheter, while low net of the ield went to Judy Harris and Pat Dougherty had least putts. For Flight A, Pat Edmundson had low gross, Karen Thompson low net and long putt, and Corol Mitchell least putts and long drive. On Flight B, Lorrene Montgomery had low gross, Shirley Martin low net, Betty Burns least putts, Judy Harris the long drive, and Pat Dougherty the long putt. For Flight C, Karen Haguewood had low gross and long drive, Sue Edson low net, Alecia Putman least putts, and Josie Kindsfather the long putt. On Monday, May 9, 110 senior golfers played at the par-60 Willow Creek Country Club. The day was beautiful and the course was in excellent condition for the visiting golfers. The Willow Creek ladies served food including breakfast sandwiches and a lunch of soup, bread and pie. Results for the local members of CBSGA were the following. Columbia Division (Hand- icap 13 and Below) Gross: 1. Ron Bowman – 64, 2. Dave Pranger – 67, 5. Barry Munkers – 69, 7. Tom Bedortha – 70, 8. Duane Disque - 71. Net: 2. (tie) Rick John- ston and Tom Shear – 57, 5. Mark Schlichting – 59, 6. Jerry Gentry – 60, 7. Kelly Fox – 61. Blue Division (Handicap 14 to 19) Gross: 2. (tie) Mike Doherty and John Edmund- son – 76, 4. Dave Creswick – 77, 5. (tie) Rod Wilson, Gene Orwick, and Delbert Binschus – 79. Net: 1. Tim Hedman – 59, 5. Dave Mitchell – 62, 9. Bill Morris – 67. Senior Division (Handi- cap 20 and Above) Gross: 2. Steve Marlatt – 74, 5. (tie) Earl Fishburn and Roger Ehrmantraut – 80 7. Ralph Walker – 82, 9. Bob Nairns – 86. Net: 3. Greg Greenup – 57, 4. Bob Jepsen – 58, 6. Mike Sweek – 62. The next CBSGA tour- nament will be at Condon Golf Course on June 13 with tee times of 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lunch will be available at the golf course. Golf carts can be reserved by calling Don Jamieson at 541-384- 3624. TEEN ARRESTED FOR STABBING -Continued from PAGE ONE presented to a grand jury Wednesday. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, police could not release any further details on the crime or possible motives behind the attack. Hunter Education Courses to be held June 14th, 16th, 21st and 23rd Try Out New Kid Kremz Frappes! -Cotton Candy -Cake Batter -20 Below (Frozen Hot Chocolate) 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Greenup takes irst at golf invitational sure 11 crime and requires a minimum sentence, Mor- row County District At- torney Justin Nelson says Davis will be tried as an adult. He will be arraigned Thursday after evidence is Order your Memorial Day lowers early! Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 The View from the Green Willow Creek results for Columbia-Blue Chamber lunch meeting Local Right to Life MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Ione June 3rd GREAT Heppner June 4th GIFTS FOR Shop Early for Best Selection GRADS! - THREE Our success... It's All About Kids, Employees, & Customers!! Mid Columbia Bus Company provides a family atmosphere for the employees to come to work each day and know they are appreciated. NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Starting Wage $11.75/Hr. Apply at: Mid Columbia Bus Co. 541-676-5861541-481-7551 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Heppner High School With a field day Saturday June 25th at Lexington Gun Club 8am -12 noon Any person under 18 who wishes to hunt must pass this course in order to acquire a hunting license in the State of Oregon. Any person wishing to hunt out of state must also hold a valid Hunter Education Card. The course is being taught by Jim and Darlene Marquardt. Questions, call Jim at 541-969-4845. www.dfw.state.or.us www.facebook.com/ODFWoutdoors The fee for the course is $10 and is set by ODFW
