SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Local girl moves on Mustangs look to run by the TigerScots
to state hoop shoot
Five local kids partici-
pated in The Elks Northeast
District Hoop Shoot contest
that was held January 9,
2022, in Hermiston. The
Northeast District consists
of Hood River, The Dalles,
Condon, Heppner, Milton
Freewater, Enterprise and
Baker Elks Lodges. There
were 12 kids representing
three of the seven lodges
who competed at the Dis-
trict contest.
A representative from
the Heppner Lodge, Kam-
ryn Dickenson received
first place in her age group
and will complete at the
State Elks Hoop Shoot
contest in Silverton, OR on
February 26, 2022. There
the winner in each age
group will move on to com-
pete at the regional contest
in March 2022 at Pasco,
WA. These kids will shoot
free throws against winners
from the Elks Area 8 states
of Alaska, Washington and
Idaho. Regional winners
will then complete at the
national level in Chicago.
Winners at the district
level were:
Boys 8-9: First place-
Declan Stangle, Enterprise
Lodge #1829. Second Place
– Joel Wilson, Heppner
Lodge #358.
Girls 8-9: First place-
Selah Mildrexler, Enter-
prise Lodge #1829
Boys 10-11: First place-
Tilden Botts, Enterprise
Lodge #1829. Second Place
– Carter Barnett, Condon
Lodge #1869; Third Place –
Kord Dickenson – Heppner
Kamryn Dickenson placed
first in the NE District Elks
Hoop Shoot and advances to
state. -Contributed photo.
Lodge #358.
Girls 10-11: First place-
Kamryn Dickenson, Hep-
pner Lodge #358. Second
Place – Teagan Artillery,
Enterprise Lodge #1829
Boys 12-13: First Place
– Jake Wilson, Condon
Lodge #1869. Second Place
– Jace Wilson, Heppner
Lodge #358. Third Place –
Nate Cameron, Enterprise
Lodge #1829.
Girls 12-13: First place-
Ashlee Meyers, Enterprise
Lodge #1829. Second Place
– Lizzie Ginn, Heppner
Lodge #358.
Cultural Trust
grants available
The Morrow County
Cultural Coalition, sup-
ported by Oregon’s Cul-
tural Trust Foundation has
announced grant exten-
sions for awards to Mor-
row County organizations.
The Oregon Community
Foundation, in recognition
of the important role coali-
tions play in funding local
cultural nonprofits, is in-
vesting additional money to
the coalitions for the fiscal
year 2022.
Applications for the
2021-2022 culturally based
activities in Morrow Coun-
ty are now being accepted.
Projects supported in the
past have included quilt-
ing, art displays, histori-
cal library books, cultural
entertainment and events,
kids’ activities in the parks
and schools, drama and
musical workshops. For
complete guidelines and
application forms please
contact Jaylene Papineau
at 541-676-5630 or jpap-
ineau@co.morrow.or.us or
visit the Morrow County
website under the Clerk/
Elections Office, Morrow
County Cultural Coalition
Information. Applications
must be submitted by Jan-
uary 31, 2022.
Anyone interested in
making a donation to the
Oregon Cultural trust or
interested in participating
in the committee, please
contact Melissa Lindsay,
541-561-0234 or Jaylene
Papineau, 541-676-5630.
The local coalition is ac-
tively seeking volunteers
for the committee.
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By Blake Carter
It’s not very often we
see the Mustangs only com-
pete in one contest during
the week, however this
week was an exception.
Due to unforeseen circum-
stances, the Mustangs sec-
ond contest with Enterprise
was postponed to Tuesday,
January 25. This made the
Mustangs week just a lit-
tle shorter as they hosted
Weston-McEwen last Tues-
day. The girls’ matchup
was an interesting one,
two teams still looking to
gain footing in this year’s
Blue Mountain Confer-
ence (BMC) race. Heppner
coming off a 1-1 weekend
was hoping to grab anoth-
er valuable win to push
themselves into a district
spot at fifth place. Weston
McEwen, on the other hand,
was still searching for their
first BMC win. The boys’
matchup featured two of the
top teams in the conference.
A very experienced Tiger-
Scot squad is still overcom-
ing a slow conference start
after dropping their first two
conference games. Sitting
at 2-2, Weston was looking
for a big win over Heppner.
However, Heppner looked
to continue to stay unbeaten
in the conference standings.
The girls’ game was a
wild one as the TigerScots
used a third quarter run to
grab a 34-31 victory over
the Mustangs. Heppner
started off the game in con-
trol for most of the first
half. Heppner would take a
three-point lead in the first
quarter and extend it to sev-
en by halftime. Hadlie Na-
tion’s eight first half points
propelled the Mustangs to
take a 20-13 lead into the
half. Heppner continued to
hold the lead for most of
the third quarter as well,
until the TigerScots caught
fire and quickly turned the
game upside down. Weston
stormed back and tied the
ballgame at 27 headed into
the fourth quarter. Neither
team would give up many
points in the fourth quarter,
however, Weston pulled
away late for the narrow 34-
31 win. Freshman Hallee
Hisler scored nine points,
while Nation contribut-
ed eight, unfortunately it
wasn’t enough in a tough
loss. Heppner now falls to
number six in the BMC,
with a stout Enterprise girls’
team coming to town before
the halfway point on con-
ference play.
Girls’ stats vs
Weston-McEwen; Zan-
dra Masterson, five points,
four rebounds, three steals;
Hadlie Nation, eight points,
one rebound, two steals;
Brook Wilson, one point,
three rebounds, five steals;
ZaBrena Masterson, four
points, two rebounds, two
steals; Hallee Hisler, nine
points, two rebounds, two
steals; Hailey Wenberg, two
points, two rebounds; Kadie
Henrichs, two points.
The Mustang boys
powered past a slow start
enroute to a commanding
victory. Weston brought the
fight early in the contest,
using a big first quarter
to stifle Heppner, leading
by as many as nine before
taking a 15-8 lead to end the
quarter. This did not sit well
with the Mustangs as they
quickly fired back, using a
late first quarter bucket, the
Mustangs started the quar-
ter by erasing the early 15-6
TigerScot lead and quickly
taking the lead. Heppner
used a big second quarter
to swing the lead back in
the Mustangs favor, 28-22.
Heppner tacked on another
seven points in the third
quarter as a shorthanded Ti-
gerScot squad began to fade
late in the game. Heppner
only allowed 16 points in
the second half after giving
up 15 in the first quarter as
they grabbed a dominant
win 61-38. Kason Cimmiy-
otti scored 17 points to lead
the Mustangs.
Boys stats vs
Weston-McEwen; Tucker
Ashbeck, four points, four
rebounds; David Cribbs,
12 points, seven rebounds,
one block; Trevor Nich-
ols, one rebound; Caden
George, nine points, one
steal; Landon Mitchell, five
points, five rebounds, three
steals; Cameron Proudfoot,
one rebound; Kason Cim-
miyotti, 17 points, three
rebounds, one steal, one
block; Brock Hisler, two
points, one assist, two re-
bounds, two steals; Joe
Sherman, 10 points, seven
rebounds, one steal; Brian
Lindsay, two points, one
rebound.
Heppner looks ahead
to a busy week where on
Tuesday the Mustangs bat-
tled Enterprise, and this
weekend they will host
Grant Union on Friday,
January 28, with JV Girls
beginning at 3 p.m. Hep-
pner will travel to Stanfield
the following day for two
huge matchups with games
starting at 1 p.m.
Representative Greg Smith announces
2022 priorities
By Rep. Greg Smith
(R-Heppner)
On February 1 the Or-
egon Legislature will con-
vene the 2022 Legislative
Session. Representative
Greg Smith (R-Heppner)
offered the following state-
ments regarding District 57
priorities for the upcoming
session.
Behavior Health – Lo-
cal health professionals and
law enforcement officers
have shared how this issue
has proliferated and affects
the district. During the 2022
Legislative Session, I will
be looking for every way I
can help contribute to find-
ing effective and sustain-
able solutions, both at the
state-wide and local levels.
Second Amendment –
As an ardent supporter of
the Second Amendment,
I was disheartened by the
passage of SB 554 during
the 2021 Legislative Ses-
sion. However, I am proud
to support a bill put forth by
Representative Lily Mor-
gan (R-Grants Pass) that
would establish liability for
specific crimes committed
in “gun-free zones”.
Consumer Protection
– I have proposed a bill for
the 2022 Legislative Ses-
sion that limits the amount
certain residential general
contractors proposing re-
model or repair projects
may collect before comple-
tion. For context, large con-
tractors charge 100 percent
of residential project costs
up-front. Once payment is
received, the consumer is
DEADLINE:
MONDAYS
AT 5PM
at their mercy and com-
pletion of the project can
often become an incredibly
difficult process. This legis-
lation would strengthen the
consumer’s interests and
improve project outcomes.
Housing – Studies have
shown that rural Oregon
needs more housing at all
levels of income. While I
will advocate for the vari-
ous levels of development,
my specific focus will be on
District 57’s most pressing
housing need: middle in-
come housing.
I-5 Bridge Replace-
ment – While seemingly
not important to District 57,
the replacement of the I-5
bridge between the states
of Oregon and Washington
is important to many other
regions besides the Metro.
Activities involved in the
construction and eventual
movement of commerce
are critical to the five ports
of District 57, including
the Port of Morrow which
is the second largest port in
Oregon. As a member of the
Joint I-5 Bridge Committee,
I support the new bridge
and will be intimately in-
volved in its development.
Education Funding –
Oregon’s youth are our
future, and we must ensure
their education is funded
adequately. I’m told by
local education leaders that
the current funding levels
are not sufficient. Last ses-
sion, I fought to fully fund
the State School Fund at
$9.6 billion and in the 2022
session, will continue to
fight to secure all resources
District 57 schools require.
Predator Control –
Predators have been kill-
ing Eastern Oregon live-
stock producers’ animals
for years. I have signed on
to two pieces of legislation
that could help combat this
in the 2022 session. The
first is an appropriations bill
put forth by Representative
Bobby Levy (R-Echo) that
would fund the Wolf Man-
agement Compensation and
Proactive Trust Fund. The
second is a bill put forth by
Representative Christine
Goodwin (R-Roseburg) that
would authorize the cre-
ation of predatory damage
control districts.
Balancing Power – For
the past two years, there
has been much discussion
regarding the emergency
powers of the Governor.
Our office has received
countless inquiries from
constituents regarding what
pushback was available and
whether the actions were
constitutional. I have signed
on to two bills that seek to
limit and combat these pow-
ers. The first of which is a
constitutional amendment
bill put forth by Representa-
tive Mark Owens (R-Crane)
that would curtail the Gov-
ernor’s emergency powers
and give control to both
the legislature and county
governments. The second is
a bill put forth by Represen-
tative E. Werner Reschke
(R-Klamath Falls) that
would end the Governor’s
current emergency order.
Getting Back to Nor-
mal – We have all been
slowly returning to ‘normal’
life, and I look forward to
continuing this trend. How-
ever, we must balance this
with sensitivity to the real
threat COVID-19 poses to
Oregon’s most vulnerable.
The 2021 Legislative Ses-
sion was a long and difficult
session coupled with a full
reconstructive shoulder sur-
gery that I dealt with. This
session, I am hoping to see
many constituents in Salem
again because, unlike last
session, the Capitol is slated
to be open to the public.
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