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Neighborhood center told to cut costs L £33 I E nr o H c- £ V« 3 T A i r- K VOL 108 NO. 11 A delegation of Neighborhood Center supporters and volunteers protesting the countys funding of their oraganization came before county Judge Louis Carlson Tuesday. The county gave the Neighborhood Center $10,000 last year to help fund the centers charitable projects. The next fiscal year starting July 1, the county has budgeted $8,000 for the groups . L ! Wednesday, March 14, 1990 __________ Heppner 25c___ because a similar group has been formed in north Morrow Co. The newly formed group, the Boardman- Irrigon Assistance Center will receive $5,000 for the coming year. Neighborhood Center proponents, however, say that their function is much more expansive than the north county group and say they need more money to survive. They site differences in hours-the 8 Pages Healy family reigns over 1990 St. Patrick’s celebration Mike Healy 1990 Heppner St. Patrick’s Grand Marshal, John Michael. ‘Mike’ Hea ly was bom in Heppner in 1918. He went to first grade in Heppner and lived with the John Healy family. In the second grade they moved to lower Rhea Creek and he attended school in a one-room school house with 12 or 13 other children. He sat in a double seated desk with Bryce Kean as they were the only two in the same grade up to the seventh grade. In the seventh grade the family moved to Boardman to farm. He graduated from high school in 1935 in a class of seven and moved to Portland the day after graduating. He was in the army in 1941 for a short time. He married Lillie Bocci in 1949. They have four children. Michele Nelson, Marla Murray, Megan Hessel and Michael Healy; and two grandchildren Scott and Alena Nelson. His father. Michael Healy. Sr., was born in County Longford, Ireland and came to Heppner right after the flood, having been sent for by his two older brothers, Pat and John. They also had a sister, Mary Kate in New York and a sister Bridget and a brother Tom in Ireland. Mike was in the restaurant and lounge business in Portland for many years. The last 20 years he owned numerous motels in Oregon and built several apartment complexes in Portland. He retired two years ago. Michael, Sr. went to work herding sheep for Jim Cartey at Six Mile. He then came to Heppner and ran a livery stable, renting out horses and buggies. Later he farmed at three or four different farms, renting from the Kilkenny’s next to Mike Kin ney’s home ranch. He married Mary Ellen Hughes in 1908. She was the daughter of John Hughes, who came to Heppner in 1880. Their children were Michael, Patrick. Josephine. Mary and Geraldi.«?. An older son. Tom, pass ed away in 1939 and a daughter died in infancy. Mike Healy Sr. died in 1946. Katherine Margaret ” Kay” Hea ly Burchell. will reign as queen of the 1990 H eppner St. P at’s Kay Burchell festivities. Larry and Gail graduated from the Kay, the eldest of Patrick and United States Military Academy at Margaret Healy’s five children was West Point in 1959 and 1961. Larry bom in Heppner on February 1, currently resides in San Antonio. 1918. She grew up and attended Texas; Gail in West Richland. school in Heppner and married Ed Washington and Barbara in Mid- ward Lafayette Burchell of Lex dleberg, Virginia. Kay has nine ington in 1935. grandchildren and five great grand Kay and Ed lived in Corvallis children scattered from Oregon to where the first of three children, Germany. Larry Edwards, was bom in 1936. Kay's father, Pat Healy was born A second son, Gail Patrick was bom in 1939. Kay and Ed lived in in County Longford, March 16 or 17, 1880, the eldest of six children. Portland, Heppner, Manzanita and He had worked in Ireland and Waldport where Ed was comman ding a CCC camp when WWII broke England, but because of economic out. Kay moved back to Heppner for conditions, saved up his money to the duration of the war while Ed come to Oregon. He arrived in fought in the Pacific. Kay and Ed’s Oregon around 1902 and worked as a sheep herder, eventually owning daughter. Barbara Ann was born in his own sheep outfit. For many years 1944. After WWII Ed became a career the sheep were lambed out on the Army officer and Kay an Army range, where the weather was not wife. They traveled the world from always good. In later years the sheep assignment to assignment and rais were moved to the Bombing Range ed their children. Fort Ord area where the weather was better (M onterey), C alifornia; Fort for lambing. In the summer the W orden (P ort Tow nsend), sheep were moved to the high moun Washington; Fort Eustis, Virginia; tains and some years the family Fort Leavenworth. Kansas; Man would spend part of the summer at nheim and Stuttgart, Germany; the sheep camps. Family members Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Alexandria, recall that Pat would count the sheep Virginia; St. Louis, Missouri; Bat going through the chutes by making tle Creek, Michigan; and Los “ a mark with a stub of a pencil and Angeles, California were all called would hardly ever miss a one-500 or home until Ed retired from the Ar 1.000.” He became a successful sheep man until he lost his business, my as a Colonel in 1968. Kay and Ed moved back to Cor like so many others, during the vallis in 1971 where Ed worked at Depression. After the Depression Pat worked Oregon State University until his death in 1972. Kav continues to at various jobs until his death in reside at the family home in 1949. He is still remembered for his sense of humor and his love of Corvallis. children. Rent-a-duck for duck race Sat. The ‘ Ducky Booth” will be open March 17 from 11 a nt. to 3 p.m to rent a duck for the St. Pat’s O ’Ducky race. Each contestant will rent a plastic duck and be assigned a number which will be put on the duck’s head. “ You may hold your duck for a few minutes, name it, give it instructions and wish it good luck," says organizers Joyce Hughes and Cheri Lovgren. “ Then return it to the duck pen until the time of the race." All ducks will be released in to Willow Creek at the bridge in front of the courthouse. The finish Teen dance line will be in back of the city park. The first three to finish will win prizes. Contestants can not touch their ducks once they are in the water. “ If it blows out of the creek or washes ashore-tuff duck. If your duck isn’t smart enough to swim down the creek, it’s out of the race. You'll have a chance to rent a smarter duck next y ear," they said. Duck rental is $3 each. For m ore inform ation call Hughes, 676-9228 or Lovgren 676-9603. Saturday A St. Patrick’s teen dance will be held Sat. March 17. from 9 p m. to midnight at the Morrow County Fair pavilion Music will be by Fantasy Nights, a sound and light show from Milton- Frcewatcr. Cost for the chaperoned dance, which is open to junior high and high school students is $2 a person. The dance is sponsored by the St. Patrick's committee For more in formation contact Susan Johnston. Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Gram Growers Tuesday, March 13 Soft White »3.79/»3.80 March »3.82/*3.84 April »3.81/*3.77 May »3.69 Aug. Bariev »105 T March »I08»I09 T April »108 T May »103 T Aug. »95 '/j % Pik Weather Report by City of Heppner M arch 6 - 1 2 . High I aiw Tues. 59 33 W eds. 55 30 T h u rs. 48 33 39 58 PH. S at. 27 44 47 Sun. 25 47 27 M on. 1990 Prec .0 .14 .0 .33 .01 .0 .0 photo by Joyce Hughes Jason Maben (left) and Larry Benjamin paint fire hydrants white, orange and green for St. Patrick’s Day celebration this weekend Neighborhood Center is open 40 hrs a week, but the Boardman-Irrigon center in open only nine hours a week. They say that the Neighborhood Center provides a larger variety o f programs, including emergency food, clothing and shelter, office space for CSD and the heating assistance program among others, while the other group is basically a food pantry. Judge Carlson says that the group should look to other sources o f fun ding and examine ways to cut costs, including operating on an all volunteer basis, cutting non-essential programs, and looking toward other, less expensive facilities. Neighborhood Council members say that unless they can get another $2,000 to pay for director Nadine O’Briens salary they will close down. The (Neighborhood) Council is not a part o f Morrow County. We fund it because we think it’s wor thwhile,” said Carlson. “ You peo ple on the board need to have the guts to stretch revenues and cut costs like everybody else. It may very well be that you’ll have to cut the scope of your program.” Carlson agreed to help the coun cil explore a possible reduction o f the center’s property taxes. Les Schwab owns the building and an in crease in property taxes will be pass ed down to the center, say center board members. “ I’ll be glad to help anyway I can, short o f helping you do your business for you,” said Carlson. “ There’s no question about it,” he added later, “ if we didn’t have the Neighborhood Center, there’d be a real problem.” The council has scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at the center. FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Roller Skating at Fairgrounds 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and 8:15 - 10:15 IRISH STEW DINNER at St. Patrick’s Sr. Center by Heppner United Methodist Church 5:30 - 7:30 St. Patrick’s Day Schedule Judee's Kiddee Rides on Main Street (weather permitting) SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Senior Breakfast for One & All, Fairgrounds 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast at the Elks 10:00 a m. 9:00 - SHEEP DOG TRIALS - Morrow Co. Fairgrounds 8:30 a.m. throughout day Shamrock Dash Radio Controlled Car Race Heppner Elementary School - 10:00 a.m. KUMA COFFEE HOUR, Elks - 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. All types of Irish music, jokes, stories,Irish family, Morrow County Fair Court & more Heppner Historical Home narrated Drive- By 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. (Tour begins at Morrow County Museum) Morrow County Museum Open House Arts & Crafts 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Senior Center “TASTE OF IRELAND” 12 - 4:00 p.m. potato soup, homemade bread, pie and coffee and videos of the home country Morrow County Historical Courthouse Tours 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. JUNIOR HOOP SHOOT - ages 5 & up Sr. Center Lot 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ST. PADDY’S ’O DUCKY RACE, Court St. Bridge to Park 4:00 p.m. (Quackers for rent 10:00 - 3:30 p.m.) Social Hour - Farley’s (next to Coast to Coast) 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Dixieland Jazz Band - Bob 'sted Elks - 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH HAM DINNER & music 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. Elks Dinner - 5:30 p.m. BRUNCH & IRISH MUSIC at Heppner Elks 11:00 - 1:15 p.m. Elks Dance - 8:30 p.m. (*2.50 cover charge) Touch of Blue Mt. Country, Cloggers - auction stage 11:00 a.m.- auction area TEEN DANCE - 9:00 p.m - Morrow Couhty Fairgrounds * * * * Air Life Helicopter Landing - Les Schwab Lot 12:00 noon SUNDAY, MARCH 18 Scotch Doubles Bowling - Heppner Bowl, Chase St. 12:00-2:00-4:00p.m. Sheep Dog Trials - Morrow County Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m. Bed Race & Calcutta - Heppner Mam Street 1:00p.m . Scotch Doubles, Heppner Bowl, Chase St. 10:00 & 12 noon ST. PADDY’S DAY PARADE - Main Street 1:15 p.m. Mario’s Basque Barbeque. Fairgrounds, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Judee’s Kiddie Rides - all day, weather permitting TRADITIONAL OLD TIME BAND CON CERT, Morrow and Gilliam Counties, Fairgrounds, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ANNUAL ST. PATRICK S DAY AUCTION Main Street 2:00 p.m. Roller Skating at Fairgrounds 2:00 - 4:00 and 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Judee’s Kiddee Rides - all day, weather permiting ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 7 .7 5 % APR 7 .9 8 % yield Member O roqi Ion« Arlington • Heppner • lone "Your In-lrprndenl Home Owned Bank ” F.D.I.C.
