THREE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Local dairy, 4-H members work together Mustangs suffer
first BMC loss,
47-46
Front row (L-R): Dr. Brittany Casperson, Riley Archer, Jules
Archer, Katie Spivey, Liam Heideman and Gage Heideman.
Back row (L-R): Hunter Houck, Nathanial Wedam, Dr. Eh-
rin Dawson, Jake Heideman, Dr. Ryan Wedam and Dr. Jeff
Wendler.
VSI, an animal pharmaceutical company in Albany, donated
buckets, feed scales and brushes to each member. Pictured
(L-R): Hunter Houck, Dr. Jeff Wendler, Gage Heideman, Jake
Heideman, Liam Heideman, Katie Spivey, Nathanial Wedam,
Threemile Canyon able to take home a heifer Riley Archer and Jules Archer.
Farms Dairy and Morrow
County 4-H have developed
a first of its kind program to
increase the dairy presence
at the county fair. Youth in
both 4-H and FFA got the
opportunity to get involved
in raising and showing
dairy heifers with little fi-
nancial outlay. By complet-
ing a written application, a
formal family interview at
the dairy with the vet and
nutrition team and a number
of other checks, they are
to raise and show at the
Morrow County fair. After
the fair, the animal will be
returned to the dairy.
Jeff Wendler, head vet-
erinarian for Threemile
Canyon Farms said, “This
is an opportunity for our
organization to help grow
the dairy industry in Mor-
row County with limited
financial strain on fami-
lies. We want to build the
excitement in youth about
the dairy industry and con-
tribute to our community.”
Eight 4-H members
and their families picked up
their heifers on Jan. 21 after
a full class with the dairy
nutritionist Dr. Ehrin Daw-
son and a lead veterinarian
Dr. Ryan Wedam. “This is a
program we have given a lot
of thought to and this first
group is our practice run.
Our hope is it will continue
to grow and that all mem-
bers will experience suc-
cess,” said Morrow County
4-H Extension Educator,
Erin Heideman.
The heifer project
group will return to the
dairy on Mar. 22 for vac-
cinations, vet and weight
checks on all the heifers.
It will be the first of three
times the heifers will return
to the dairy for vet checks.
Nearer to fair time, visits
will include showmanship
practice and clipping tech-
niques as well.
By Doris Brosnan
“Though one journey
ends, another begins…” is a
belief that might reflect one
held by Bev Norton, and it
offers solace to the commu-
nity on the hill, who were
saddened by Bev’s passing
away on her birthday earlier
this month. She is missed,
but many view her faith as a
continuing inspiration.
A view of the walls
at the Terrace for the past
three weeks offered a vast
array of colors and cuddly
inspiration, which quilts
always seem to elicit in
viewers. Eight quilts, each
one different, graced the
walls and even brought
out some memories. A big
thanks goes out to the quil-
ters who shared the beauty
of their art with the Terrace.
A big welcome went
out to Anna Schwarzin on
Jan. 11. Anna has lived in
Heppner for many years,
so she was not a new face
to most residents but a new
neighbor with new ideas
and opinions to contribute.
On Feb. 11, Anna will cel-
ebrate her birthday for the
first time at the Terrace, so
everyone will be interested
to see what her special
lunch order will provide.
On Feb. 3, Ernie Mc-
Cabe will celebrate his
birthday, and on the 11 th
Gladys Van Winkle will be
the special person at her
birthday lunch shared with
neighbors and family.
Another two long-
time area residents were
welcomed into the Ter-
race yesterday. Raymond
and Norma French lived
on Little Butter Creek for
many years. More recently,
the Frenches have lived
in Pendleton but are now
coming back to their roots.
A couple of new staff
members have also joined
the family on the hill. Ad-
ministrator Nairns reports
that Shea Swindlehurst and
Sasha Bloom are both great
additions to the staff.
These new faces have
arrived in time for the
Super Bowl celebration.
This Sunday will be a time
for chances on the betting
board, for some hoots and
hollers, some tasty noshes
and for after-game Super
Bowl soup.
Even the less-spectac-
ular-event days in Feb-
ruary will offer activities
that never fail to stimulate
and entertain. Morning
discussions will focus on
a couple of serious topics;
the cardiovascular system
(on National Wear Red
Day, the 1 st ), cancer (on
World Cancer Day, the
4 th ), but also on some more
light-hearted topics, send-
a-card-to-a-friend (on the
7 th ), men (on Man Day, the
3 rd ), Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica (on the 8 th , celebrating
their beginnings in 1910),
make-a-friend-with-a-shut-
in (on the 11 th , when staff is
encouraging guests to visit
residents), USA presidents
(a week of presidential triv-
ia beginning on Presidents
Day, the 18 th ) and the power
of flowers (on Floral Design
Day, the 28 th , when they
might also try their hands
at creating arrangements for
the dining tables).
From the 15 th through
the 18 th , residents and staff
will be participating in
their Backyard Bird Count,
coinciding with that of the
Audubon Society. Every-
one looks forward to their
party on the 8 th with Julie
Baker’s 4-H group, enter-
taining with a Valentine’s
Day theme. On the 14 th ,
they will gather for the
romantic atmosphere of
their Candlelight Dinner, a
yearly tradition.
Add to these activities
the weekly events that vol-
unteers offer and the new
variety of activities that the
Heppner High School Hon-
or Society will be featuring
every fourth Friday of the
month, and the residents
can see that boredom need
not be a problem in Feb-
ruary. They view this fact
as a good reason to live at
Willow Creek Terrace.
A View from the Hill
National Hat Day
celebrated
Mary Jean, Donna, Anna, Mary and Carolyn play Friday
brain games sporting their funky hats.
Residents at Willow
Creek Terrace Assisted Liv-
ing facility celebrated Na-
tional Hat Day on Jan. 18.
All residents dawned their
favorite caps during meals
and activities throughout
the day.
A number of different
daily activities are hosted
at the assisted living facility
for its residents, including
Friday brain games, book
club, bingo, matinee movie
showings, gardening, ex-
ercise and participation in
National health and well-
ness awareness days.
For more information
about Willow Creek Ter-
race, contact George Nairns
at 541-676-0004 or visit
willowcreekterrace.com.
The Heppner Mustang
boys’ basketball team split
their Blue Mountain Con-
ference games this past
weekend. The Mustangs
defeated the Stanfield Ti-
gers by a score of 63-55
and then suffered their first
BMC loss to the Grant
Union Prospectors by the
score of 47-46. The Mus-
tangs still remain atop the
BMC standings with an 8-1
record and are 14-7 for the
season so far.
The game against the
Tigers was a close one
throughout the first half.
The Mustangs led at the
end of the first quarter 13-
10 and were up 26-24 at
halftime.
The third quarter
belonged to Heppner as
they outscored the Tigers
22-13 to lead 48-37. The
Mustangs would up their
lead to 17 points with just
over six minutes left in the
game when Stanfield came
charging back. They cut
the Mustang lead to only
five points at 52-47 before
Heppner took back control
and didn’t let the Tigers get
any closer. The Mustangs
stretched the lead out to 11
points late in the game and
won the contest by the score
of 63-55.
Trent Smith led the
Mustangs in scoring with
17. He also had four re-
bounds and a steal. With
eight points each were
Hunter Nichols, Cason
Mitchell and Logan Bur-
right. Nichols also had
two rebounds, three assists
and a steal while Mitchell
grabbed six rebounds and
had one assist. Burright
also contributed five re-
bounds in the game. Tyler
Carter chipped in seven
points and hauled down 11
big rebounds. Scoring five
points each were Gibson
McCurry, Justin McAninch
and Mason Lehman. Mc-
Curry also recorded six
rebounds and blocked five
shots. McAninch had two
rebounds and blocked one
shot while Lehman had
three rebounds, one assist
and two steals. Derek How-
ard ripped down a rebound
for the Mustangs.
Grant Union High
School is always a difficult
and interesting place to play
and this year was no differ-
ent. Difficult, because they
have some very passionate
fans who make lots of noise
at times. It can sometimes
be interesting because the
officials are from a different
association than our team
has worked with most its
games and it can be difficult
to adjust to some of the calls
that they make.
The game started slow-
ly for both teams and the
Mustangs fell behind early
8-0. They battled back to
trail at the end of the first
quarter 8-6. Neither team
Logan Burright leaps high
in the air.
could get much going in the
second quarter and Grant
Union led at halftime 14-
12.
The Mustangs found
their game and outscored
the Prospectors 19-13 to
lead at the end of the third
quarter 31-27. Heppner
continued to play pres-
sure defense and attack
the basket in the fourth.
They stretched their lead
to 11 points at 40-29 with
3:30 to go in the game.
Grant Union then hit two
quick three pt. shots to get
right back into the game.
They ended up cutting the
Mustang lead to two points
at 40-38 and the teams
traded baskets for several
more possessions. With
just under a minute left in
the game the Mustangs led
46-42 before Grant Union
made two free-throws and
hit another three pt. shot
to take the lead 47-46. The
Mustangs did get the ball
back with six seconds left
in the game but their final
shot came up short and the
Prospectors got the win by
the score of 47-46.
Once again Smith led
the team with 17 points. He
also had a rebound and two
steals. Carter scored nine
points, had 10 rebounds and
a steal. Lehman chipped
in seven points, three re-
bounds and one steal for the
team. Nichols and Burright
had four points each for
the Mustangs. Nichols also
recorded two rebounds,
three assists and a steal
while Burright hauled down
six rebounds and had two
assists. McCurry had two
points, five rebounds, two
steals and blocked two
shots while McAninch had
two points, four rebounds
and blocked a shot. Mitch-
ell scored one point, ripped
down seven rebounds, had
one block and dished out an
assist for the team. Dakota
Howard recorded three re-
bounds and an assist.
The Mustangs will play
two away games this week-
end as they travel to Enter-
prise to take on the Out-
laws. The team will spend
the night in Enterprise and
then travel to take on the
Union Bobcats on Saturday.
Tim e s Ch a n g e
Pe o p l e Ch a n g e
La w s Ch a n g e
If your friend, family member or loved one
served in the military please
encourage them to explore their benefits.
Call for an appointment today 541-922-6420
Floss, Donna, Gladys and Mary enjoy Hat Day at Willow
Creek Terrace.
M or r ow Cou n t y Ve t e r a n s Se r v ice s
WE’RE HERE TO ASSIST YOU!
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.