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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Wranglers April 27 play day results The Wranglers Riding Club held a successful play day event on Saturday, April 27, featuring a variety of age divisions and timed events. Young riders show- cased their horsemanship skills in stick-horse races, barrels, poles, and key-hole races. Below are the results: Stick-Horse Race 3 & Under 1st – Ruby Rietmann 2nd – Brantlie Blair 3rd – Karter Mae Evans 4th – Hazel Osborn 4 & 5 Year Olds 1st – Sheldon Milligan 2nd – Sawyer Ham 3rd – Maverick Rhea 4th – Ada Osborn 6–7 Year Olds 1st – Grady Mullins 2nd – Oakley Bergstrom 3rd – Lotus Armstrong 4th – Rhemi Osborn Barrel Racing Lead-line 1st – Iris Armstrong, 34.131 2nd – Maverick Rhea, 34.422 3rd – Ada Osborn, 36.248 4th – Lotus Armstrong, 38.891 Peewee Wranglers 1st – Kinsley Schlaich, 19.075 2nd – Price Hines, 21.848 3rd – Rhemi Rey Osborn, 41.797 Lil Wranglers (8–11 Years Old) 1st – Jaylee Schlaich, 17.580 2nd – Lydia Knowles, 20.159 3rd – Karter Jo Hines, 23.371 4th – Kathryn Knowles, 24.399 Junior Wranglers (12–15 Years Old) 1st – KC Anderson, 19.117 2nd – Ashlee Knutz, 21.291 3rd – Brooklyn Hendricks, 22.157 4th – Allison Crum, 24.050 Senior Wranglers (16 & Over) 1st – Saige Jensen, 20.689 2nd – Olivia Humphreys, 20.983 Pole Bending Lead-line 1st – Iris Armstrong, 52.720 2nd – Ada Osborn, 53.630 3rd – Lotus Armstrong, 56.921 4th – Maverick Rhea, 57.370 Peewee Wranglers 1st – Kinsley Schlaich, 25.951 2nd – Price Hines, 28.529 Lil Wranglers (8–11 Years Old) 1st – Jaylee Schlaich, 20.665 2nd – Lydia Knowles, 24.167 3rd – ElleiGene Fennern, 25.088 4th – Kathryn Knowles, 31.345 Junior Wranglers (12–15 Years Old) 1st – KC Anderson, 21.382 2nd – Brooklyn Hendricks, 24.808 3rd – Ashlee Knutz, 27.065 4th – Morgan Milligan, 34.015 Senior Wranglers 1st – Olivia Humphreys, 26.670 2nd – Saige Jensen, 29.691 Key-Hole Race Lead-line 1st – Iris Armstrong, 9.398 2nd – Maverick Rhea, 11.303 3rd – Ada Osborn, 12.673 4th – Lotus Armstrong, 12.873 Peewee Wranglers 1st – Price Hines, 7.888 2nd – Kinsley Schlaich, 8.809 3rd – Rhemi Rey Osborn, 14.466 Lil Wranglers (8–11 Years Old) 1st – Kathryn Knowles, 6.684 2nd – Lydia Knowles, 7.286 3rd – Karter Jo Hines, 8.742 4th – EllieGene Fennern, 9.559 Junior Wranglers (12–15 Years Old) 1st – KC Anderson, 6.212 2nd – Ashlee Knutz, 6.853 3rd – Brooklyn Hendricks, 8.637 4th – Morgan Milligan, 8.835 Senior Wranglers 1st – Olivia Humphreys, 11.109 Letters to the Editor Continued -Continued from PAGE THREE lapse—the time to act is now. 3. Fair Share, Local Benefits -Stabilizes revenue streams, modernizes fund- ing, and invests in safe, multimodal transportation options. -50 percent of revenue goes directly to cities and counties for local streets. -$250 million will fund promised projects, boosting regional economies and creating construction jobs. As a mayor, I urge our legislators to act now. In- action is not an option. Oregon’s transportation systems are at a tipping point, and decisions we make today will shape the future of our state and com- munities. Invest in safety and stability. Let’s pass the Oregon Transportation Re- investment Package. Michelle Patton, Mayor of Irrigon, OR Vote for change at the Port So happy to see the Port candidates concerned with the Nitrate issue. They are forward looking and future oriented. I’m going to put my endorsements behind Fletcher Hobbs, Abe Mc- Namee and Danny Kerns. All three see the importance of the environment, as it relates to the economy and the viability of the resourc- es we rely on. The cost of maintaining the status quo far exceeds the cost of change. Years of visionless leadership landed the Port the second-largest envi- ronmental penalty in DEQ history. It’s time to change leg- acy processes and strategies and move the Port of Mor- row into the future. “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” (J. Canfield). We need fearless lead- ership; “box breakers.” Whether it be valuable infrastructure, work force education or quality of life issues, opportunity awaits. They support dis- trict-wide goals that en- compass all communities, willing to communicate, collaborate and commit. Fletcher Hobbs, Danny Kerns and Abe McNamee all know how to develop strong partnerships and use the region’s strengths to create successful business- es. They’ve all done it. Big business or small business, it takes the same skills and aptitudes to spin economic growth. These guys are our future. Get out and vote. Kelly Doherty Boardman, OR Nichols will be a force for change A very important elec- tion for Morrow County Health District board mem- bers is upcoming. I recom- mend you cast your vote for Russel Nichols. In recent years, staffing for caregivers has been in- sufficient, forcing patients to travel out of town for health care. Dr. Nichols is willing to volunteer his time and medical expertise in an effort to revitalize the health care in Morrow County and restore local services. New members and ideas on the board are cru- cial for us to reach our goal of receiving care locally. I believe Russel Nichols will be a driving force for MC health and urge you to vote for him. Karen Thompson Heppner, OR best qualified person who will do a wonderful job. Our Morrow County Health District is in trouble! If we don’t choose the best qualified person for the job, Morrow County could lose our hospital and health district. Try to think about what would have an effect on all of the people in South Morrow County. I’m recommending Molly Rhea. Molly grew up and went to school in Heppner and graduated from Heppner High School. She studied nursing at Good Samaritan School of Nurs- ing, graduating in 1979. Molly moved back to Heppner after graduation and started her nursing career at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. She continued from 1979 to 1985. She proved herself to be con- scientious and a stickler for details. She would work extra hours to make sure the patients came first and were comfortable. She was a wonderful, caring nurse. She knows the health district. She knows how all of this works. In 2016, Mol- ly worked at Grand Ronde Hospital. Molly has been a ded- icated, caring RN through- out her career. We desperately need Molly on our Morrow County Health District Board. With her years of experience as a person who has worked in many areas as a nurse, as director of the health district, she is well qualified. Nurses who have worked in all phases of nursing carry a huge wealth of information. Please join me in voting for Molly Rhea as the next member of the Morrow County Health District. She will do an out- standing job. Thank you for your vote. Sincerely, Betty Jean Jepsen Ione, OR WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Molly Rhea brings wealth of experience Dear friends and neigh- bors of Morrow County, It is difficult to decide on whom you’d like to vote for at times. You want to vote for the most knowledgeable and Yankees run Nationals out of stadium (L) Darby gets a lead off second. -Photo by Brian Bunch By Brian Bunch It was week two of Pendleton Babe Ruth play and the Heppner Hodgen Distribution Yankees (2-1) played host to the Athena Coca-Cola Nationals (1-3) at Bob White Field in Pend- leton on Thursday, April 24. The Yankee dugout looked a little different from Week one; to improve the quality of playing time for all players and make the game flow better, the team will have weekly game rosters set. With only 11 players making the trip for game day, there will be more quality innings played per player than when they try to get all 17 players playing time in each game. Keep that in mind if you’re making the trip to watch a specific player; you might want to check with the play- er to ensure they are on the game day roster. The sun was out with a temperature around 68 degrees at the first pitch and the Yankees were ready to feed off the spring energy. Maddex McMasters started on the mound for the Yankees earning the win and pitching 3.0 shutout innings, allowing two hits and one walk while earning two strikeouts. Included in that performance was a masterful second inning where he sat down the Na- tionals in order, bookended by strikeouts. Carter Adams closed the game, pitching 2.0 shut- out innings and earning three strikeouts. Carter’s fourth inning looked much like Maddex’s second in- ning, sitting down the Na- tionals in order, with anoth- er bookend set of K’s. Darby Spivey led the Spot On Septic – Reliable, Fast & Affordable! Keep Your System Running Spot On! service@spotonseptic.com 310 S Main St. Stanfield OR 97875 Serving Morrow County! Septic Pumping, Maintenance, Inspections & Repairs for Residential & Commercial 541-567-1015 team at the plate, scoring four runs on three hits and a walk. Maddex joined Darby as the only other Yankee with multiple hits, with two hits for two RBIs and one run. Kord Dick- enson, Brody Ogden and Joel Wilson also added hits to the board. JJ McDaniel joined Carter leading the team in walks, with four a piece; also adding three runs each. With eight hits and 14 walks, the Yankees pushed 21 runs across the plate on 22 at-bats with only three strikeouts. All 11 players who made the trip added runs to the board, getting on base in one way or another. When the dust settled on the top frame of the fifth inning, the Mustangs found themselves up 21-0. Up against a time limit and well beyond any mercy rule in place, the game was called. 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