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(,*+7+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, January 10, 2024 Mustang Boys loos to Morrow County to continue MC Republican Party ambulance service th Tigerscots & Prospectors to repeal that Ordinance and PHHWLQJ-DQ -Continued from PAGE ONE Mason Orem catches air to VFDRUHDSRLQW- Photo by Tylynn Cimmiyotti The Heppner boys’ bas- NHWEDOOWHDPORVWWKHLU¿UVW two Blue Mountain Confer- ence games of the season last weekend. The Mus- tangs traveled to Athena and ORVWWRWKH:HVWRQ0F(ZHQ Tigerscots by the score of 79-49. They then hosted the Grant Union Prospectors on Saturday and lost the game 52-47. The Tigerscots jumped out to a quick 18-11 after the ¿UVWTXDUWHU7KH0XVWDQJV battled back and trailed by only 4 points late in the VHFRQGTXDUWHU$:HVWRQ McEwen player hit a long three-pointer at the halftime EX]]HU WR PDNH WKH VFRUH 36-29 at the half. :HVWRQ0F(ZHQKDG a big third quarter as they got hot from the three-point line in their own gym. They VKRWDQDPD]LQJIURP the three-point line for the entire game. The Tigerscots stretched their lead to 60-42 at end of the third quarter and ended up getting the win by the score of 79-49. Caden George led the Mustangs in scoring with 22 points on the night. He was an outstanding 10-12 from the free throw line for the game. Caden also hauled down 4 rebounds and had 3 assists and 2 steals in the game. Landon Mitchell followed with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Thomas Bales was next with 6 points and 2 re- bounds while Keaton Coin- er contributed 4 points and 2 rebounds. Logan Turner finished the game with 2 points and although he didn’t score, Mason Orem contributed 5 rebounds, an assist and blocked a shot. The JV Mustang team won their game by the score of 57-32. Logan Turner led the team with 18 points and Caylan Proudfoot was next with 11. Jackson Coiner tallied 8 points and with 7 points was Alakae 5RGULJXH] 7ULSS 6WHZDUW contributed 6 points, Caleb George had 5 and Quaid Jensen 2. In the game against the Prospectors, the +HSSQHUR൵HQVHVWDUWHGRXW VORZO\ LQ WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU They trailed 8-0 before they scored a basket and were behind 15-10 at the HQGRIWKH¿UVW7KHVHFRQG quarter belonged to the Mustangs as they outscored the Prospectors 15-5 to take a 25-20 lead into the halftime break. The third quarter was close all the way through, but the Prospectors scored 5 more points in the quarter than the Mustangs. That meant that the teams were tied 39-39 at the end of WKUHH+HSSQHUVFRUHG¿UVW LQWKH¿QDOIUDPHEXW*UDQW Union quickly took the lead and never gave it back. The Mustangs had a chance late in the game to tie the score but just couldn’t get their shots to fall. Grant Union got the win by the score of 52-47. Caden George and Mason Orem each scored 10 points in the game. Mason also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists and blocked a shot while Caden recorded 2 rebounds, had 3 assists and a shot block. Thom- as Bales was next with 9 points, 10 rebounds and an assist. Landon Mitchell ¿OOHGXSWKHVWDWVKHHWZLWK 8 points, 10 rebounds and he had 1 assist, blocked 1 shot and had a steal in WKHJDPH:LWKSRLQWV rebounds, 2 steals and an assist for the Mustangs was &DPHURQ 3URXGIRRW :LWK 2 points each in the game were Marty Medina and Keaton Coiner. The JV boys stretched their win streak to six as they won their game 44-31. Keaton Coiner led the team in scoring with 12 points. Three players were next with 8 points each, they were Caylan Proudfoot, Logan Turner and Alakae 5RGULJXH] 7ULSS 6WHZDUW scored 4 and with 2 points each were Jackson Coiner and Caleb George. The Mustangs continue Blue Mountain Conference play this weekend with a home game Friday against the Enterprise Outlaws and then will travel on Saturday to Irrigon to play the Knights. Morrow County will be obtaining interim services, if necessary, to continue ambulance services at the present levels during such time. Replacement ambu- lances have been secured. There will be no interrup- tion of ambulance ser- vices. MCHD is allowed to keep its publicly paid for ambulances, rather than allow their interim use by the County or oth- er another public entity. Regarding the public pro- cess, Morrow County has held four public meetings to receive input on a new ASA Plan, has reached out to MCHD for responses DQG FRPPHQW RQ VSHFL¿F issues, provided MCHD with drafts of the Ordi- nance and ASA Plan on October 21, 2023, and has incorporated many of the suggestions received from MCHD. MCHD is now providing a fresh round of review and objects to language it has previous- ly drafted and proposed. MCHD now demands the right to approve the lan- guage of the ASA Plan and Ordinance, i.e., control with veto power over the ASA Plan and Ordinance. That legal obligation is the County’s obligation, not MCHD’s, and the County will make decisions it believes are best for the FLWL]HQVRI0RUURZ&RXQ- ty. MCHD has also made it clear that it is losing money on the provision of ambulance services, but nevertheless, has taken the position that it will pro- vide ambulance services for the whole county or none at all. MCHD has also advised that it will be demanding a subsidy from the County. MCHD’s cur- rent objections and allega- tions of bad faith regarding the repeal of the 1998 ASA Plan are surprising, given that the County is required YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Submit Ads heppner.net Plan in order to implement the new Ordinance and ASA Plan. MCHD has been advised from the beginning of that requirement and was provided with the Draft Ordinance on October 21, 2023. There was no objec- tion at that time. Morrow County will proceed with its efforts to develop the new ASA Plan and is dis- appointed in the actions and refusal of MCHD to be constructively involved in that process. Please di- rect inquiries to: Matthew Jensen, Administrator (541) <RXFDQ¿QGWKH statement on the Morrow County website. The Morrow Coun- ty Republicans will meet at 6:30 pm, Thursday, January 18th at the Bar- tholomew Building, Hep- pner, Oregon. PCPs and anyone interested in the county Republican Party are encouraged to come and join the discussions. This month MCRP will hear a presentation to be given by Sheriff, John Bowles, on the protocols for large scale emergencies in Morrow County. After the presen- tation, the Central Com- mittee will hold its regular January meeting. This will include discussions on 2024 election year activities in Morrow County. PCP posi- tions are open for Heppner, Boardman, and Irrigon. Individuals interested in one of these positions are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn about the positions. PCP appoint- ments can be made during MCRP meetings. The Re- publican Party is open to individuals interested in conservative ideals and values. 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