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Ben Fink, 11, tosses a Wellington boot during the Welly Toss at Heppner’s Wee Bit
O’Ireland festival.
Welly Toss winners
Parade winners
TEAMS
1. Extinguishers
2. Murrays
3. Team Tom Gregg
MEN’S CATEGORY
1. Jeromy Wilson
2. Kevin Murray
WOMEN’S CATEGORY
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2. Jennifer Ashbeck
Boys 2-8: Jace Wilson
Boys 9-16: Ty Boor
Girls 2-8: Clara Connor
Girls 9-16: Chantiel Rumenapp
IRISH THEME – GREEN:
1. Grand Marshal’s Float
2. Hermiston Funrunners
IRISH FLOATS – BUSINESS:
1. Heppner Post Office
2. Morrow County Grain Growers
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ANTIQUE & CUSTOM VEHICLES:
1. Blue Mountain A’s
2. Desert Shrine Club
MERCHANT TROPHY:
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A young parade participant entertains onlookers
during the Great Green Parade, Saturday in Heppner.
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Jerry Sorte was hired as Morrow County’s first full-
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North Morrow Community Foundation presents
Rhythmic Mode coach Debbie Kishpaugh won
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Dance & Drill championships at Veterans Memorial
Coliseum in Portland. She poses here with Sydney
Jones, Chyenne Carey, Charla Simons and Terika
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75850 Echo Meadows Rd.
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PERFORMANCES: 3:00 PM & 5:30 PM Saturday March 26
LOCATION: Windy River Elementary School Gymnasium
500 Tatone Street, Boardman, Oregon
FREE ATTENDANCE FOR ALL AGES
Funded by Morrow Co. Unified Recreation District and Community Donations
S unday M ARCH 27 10 am - 2 pm
Call today for reservations 541.278.1100 option 2
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Questions? cnrmichael@gmail.com 541-481-9457
108 SW Frazer Avenue
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
541-276-0012 • Fax 541-276-7989
info@heritagestatonmuseum.org
Tickets available at
Heritage Station,
Armchair Books, and
at the door
$20 each;
$120 for a table of six