TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Red Ribbon Week celebrated in Ione
Heppner
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Local youth to
compete at Junior
World Finals
Mrs. Spivey’s second grade class picked out pumpkins that
were donated by Wayne Rietmann of Ione.
Mrs. Neiffer’s first-grade class participated in the theme for
the day, “I MUSTACHE you to be drug free.”
Red Ribbon Week was celebrated last week at Ione
Community School and across the country.
In 1988, the National Family Partnership (NFP)
sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration.
Red Ribbon Week is a way to help communities educate
young people and encourage participation in drug preven-
tion activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached
millions of U.S. children and families.
Corporal Colleen Neubert and Tilly of the Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office performed a demonstration for students on
detaining suspects. The suspect was played by Student Success
Coach, J.J. Rosenberg.
Ione football players honored
Wesley Goad
Pictured (L-R): Colt Parker, Taylor Rollins, Hunter Padberg and Jr. Roque
Ione football players have been selected by league coaches to receive honors. Hunter
Padberg received Honorable Mention, Quarterback; Wesley Goad was selected for first
team kicker and punter and second team wide receiver; Gary Walls was selected for
second team offensive center; Taylor Rollins as second team defensive line; JR Roque
received honorable mention, linebacker and Colt Parker received honorable mention,
defensive back.
Sierra Greenup and her horse, Mary.
A local youth, Sierra
Greenup, will get to race
among the stars in Las Ve-
gas this December. Sierra,
12 years old and a seventh
grader at Heppner Jr/Sr
High School, will be com-
peting on her 21-year-old
horse, Mary Streak A Dash,
AKA Mary. She qualified
for the event at Moses Lake,
WA where she won the ju-
nior division.
Sierra will be one of
160 contestants competing
at the KK Run for Vegas/
Junior World Finals Barrel
Race and Pole Bending,
set for Dec. 10 - 14 in Las
Vegas. The event will be
held in conjunction with the
National Finals Rodeo, the
sport’s grand finale.
“This is the culmina-
tion of a lot of hard work by
these kids, and they have all
earned the right to compete
in Las Vegas,” said Kelly
Kaminski, the event’s orga-
nizer and a two-time world
champion barrel racer in
the Women’s Professional
Rodeo Association. “Each
of these kids will be com-
peting for over $150,000 in
cash and prizes.”
Each competitor will
run twice, and the top 20
contestants with the fastest
two-run cumulative times
will advance to the cham-
pionship round.
“These are all kids 17
and under, and they come
from all across the country
and Canada,” said Kamins-
ki, a five-time NFR qualifi-
er who also was a two-time
reserve world champion.
“This is a great opportunity
for these kids.”
The KK Run for Vegas/
Junior World Finals is one
of the most prestigious
youth Western events in the
country, and only the top
qualifiers have earned the
right to compete.
“This is a very exciting
time for every child, every
family that will be part of
it,” Kaminski said. “As a
former teacher, I’ve always
wanted to be involved with
kids, and this is a great
way to tie rodeo and kids
together in a championship
format.”
Gary Walls
Senior
golfers
hold
meeting
The Columbia Blue
Senior Golf Association
held its annual meeting on
Monday, November 4, at
China Creek Golf Course
in Arlington.
Items of business that
were discussed and decided
for the 2020 tournament
season were the dues, the
schedule and the officers.
The current officers were
reelected to their current
positions.
After the meeting the
group enjoyed a stew lunch
and played golf in sunny,
wind free conditions. Any-
one interested in joining
CBSGA in 2020 should
contact John Edmundson,
541-676-5177.
Stephanie Rill
EMT-I
Since 2016
“It’s not just what I do,
it’s who I choose to be.”
Calm. Clear. Committed.
A Healthier Morrow County is Within Me.
I grew up in Heppner so working as a full-time EMT
in my hometown is such an honor. I hope to inspire
young people in the community to pursue a career
in healthcare or become a volunteer like I did when I
first started at MCHD in 2016. I found my passion for
helping others here and I’m just getting started!
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