TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon W ednesday. M arch 14, 1990
Shamrock
Dash is set
The *Shamr(\rk Dash’ a radio con
trolled car race, will take place Sat.,
March 17 at 10 a.m. at the Heppner
Elementary School.
Entry categories are 12 years and
under, 13 years and over and a
special open for superstock racers.
There will be an entry fee of $1 per
entry. The cars will be timed on an
obstacle course.
Anyone interested may contact
chairman Jon Wight at Pettyjohn’s
Builders Supply, 676-9157.
CattleWomen
to sell chili
Auction chairpersons Ann Spicer and Pat
Sweeney display a few items to be auction
ed. Among them are the table and chairs
(stools) made by Jerry Hollomon, an
St. Patrick’s auction chairman, Pat
Sweeney, says that items are conti
nuing to come in for the auction.
“ The number is down a little bit,”
said Pat, “ but the quality is a little
better. ”
Hughes
autographed Trail Blazer basketball, hats
donated by Kinzua, a bicycle from Coast to
Coast and a Jewelry box from Sears.
Items to be auctioned include-
farm chemicals, several bicycles: a
Trailblazers autographed basketball;
a handmade oak mirror; two tickets
to the Paul McCartney concert to be
held March 29 at Seattle, donated by
Pat and Trish Sweeney; a cutting
stallion breeding fee, valued at $750;
contact lenses and eye exam, valued
over $300; celebrity items and many
other things donated locally .
The auction will be held on Main
St. at 2 p.m. March 17.
Hoop shoot planned for St. Pat’s day
to Dick, four adjustable hoops will
be set up and prizes will be award
ed for every age group, ranging
from R & W treats for the younger
kids to T-shirts for the older ages.
The hoops, which were made by
the Heppner High School shop class,
will be used later in the community
basketball program, says Dick.
The hoop shoot is sponsored by
the Heppner Alumni Association.
The M orrow C ounty C at
tleWomen will be selling chili on
Saturday, March 17 from 11:30
a m. to 1 p.m. at the Les Schwab
Tire Center. The money goes toward
beef promotion in our schools, the
8th grade tour, 4-H awards and
more.
Dave Fowler (left) and Stuart Dick with new baskets
A hoop shoot for boys and girls
five to 15 years old has been plann
ed for Saturday, March 17, accor
ding to organizer Stuart Dick.
Registration is free and will get
underway at 2 p.m. on Main St.
Heppner. The shoot will begin with
the five year old group. According
Morrow Co. Search & Rescue Booth
S t. P a t r ic k ’ s Day M arch U t h
9am-6pm.
Main & Willow
ji
Chili dogs, hot dogs, cup o’ chili, & cold refreshments.
Buy raffle tickets-6 for $5 00 or $1.00 each to win a TLC
homemade quilt, a load of wood, vehicle tune-up (including
parts/labor), & a toolbox.
Final drawing at the booth at the M.C. Fairgrounds, Sun.,
March 18th. Tickets on sale until 11am.
Pre-sale tickets available at La Rae’s Sub Shop or contact
the following: 676-5582(eve), 676-5253 or 676-9916.
All proceeds go to M.C. Search & Rescue
Big Spring
Problem Solver
St. Pat and the Snake Slayers Dix
ieland band will be playing at the
Elks Saturday, March 17 from 4:30
to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Methodist stew
feed Friday
The third annual United Methodist
Church “ Mrs. O’Learys Irish Stew
Feed” will be held Friday, March
16 at the St. Patrick’s senior center
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This event started in 19888 in the
Methodist church basement but the
dining hall was packed and the stew
was sold out in short order. Last year
the Irish stew feed moved to the St.
P atrick’s senior center which
features good seating for all who can
attend.
This year half of the Willow Creek
Dam duo (Jeff Wallace minus Don
Boyce) will entertain on the ivory
keyboards.
The menu will include stew, cole
slaw. French bread and choice of
desserts.
Prices are $4 for adults and $2 for
children 6-12. Children 5 and under
are free.
The Morrow County Museum will
be holding an Open House Saturday,
March 17 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part
of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Area artists and craftsmen have been
invited to show and sell their work.
Pendleton mime artist Craig
McIntosh will be guest performer,
appearing in front of the museum
after the parade.. The Morrow Coun
Carol Groobman
C arol G roobm an, a rtist-in
residence from Lincoln City, spent
the last two weeks at Heppner
Elementary School encouraging the
children to sing and create their own
songs.
Groobman, who spends two
weeks a month teaching in the artist-
in-residence program, also conducts
adult workshops, “ sing shops,” “ to
teach people we can use our own
voices as tools for stress manage
ment and for getting in touch with
our fears and blocks about singing.”
She makes presentations about the
therapeutic value of sining and soun
ding and opened the 1987 Wellness
Conference of the Oregon Depart
ment of Education. She has had for
mal training in singing and studies
voice with Bob Lamberson of
Portland. She has performed for
Morrow County
I * ta w M u a « ■
The 8th annual St. Patrick’s Day
buttons are now on sale. Check the
back of your button and you will find
your own lucky number which may
be good for free prizes offered by
merchants in Heppner on March 17.
Each button is numbered from 1
to 1,000 and on Saturday only, local
businesses will be posting numbers
in their stores. If your number mat
ches the posted number, you win a
prize. Over 120 prizes are available.
The buttons are one of the main sup
ports of the St. Patrick’s Day
Celebration.
The buttons were made and
designed by Judie Laughlin.
Buttons are on sale at local stores
for $2. The winning numbers will be
lobby reception area. Free coffee
and punch will be available and
Morrow County Creative Artists
will provide homemade cookies for
visitors. “ Everyone ris invited to
drop by and see what's new with the
artists—and w hat’s old at the
museum,” said museum director
Marcia Sweek.
oganizations, in coffee houses and
folk festivals, narrates and does story
telling.
She works with the Oregon Coast
Council for the Arts Family Arts
Agenda which'funds artists to work
with populations who would not or
dinarily be exposed to the arts, such
as teen mothers, CSD (Children’s
Services Division) children, and
Head Start children.
“ In the ch ild ren 's program
G roobm an
interw eaves
Storytelling and the theater arts for
self esteem, self expression and
stress management. She teaches
songs and tell stories to inspire first
and second graders to write their
own songs as a group. Third and
fourth graders are also encouraged
to write individual songs.
Convinced of the therapeutic value
of song, Groobman says singing can
reduce blood pressure, slow heart
rate and send endorphins (natural
relaxants) to the brain.
Groobman says Heppner Elemen
tary is “ the best residency I’ve had.
I’ve been to other schools, but here
they have been very enthusiastic
very supportive. They’ve been so
open and willing to incorporate...it’s
a wonderful school, the teachers are
very caring.”
Groobman’s residency is spon
sored by the Eastern Oregon
Regional Arts Council.
During her Heppner residency,
she stayed at Judy Osmin’s home.
She has two children, a daughter 16,
and a son 13.
Groobman will return to Morrow
County in April to do a residency at
the lone schools.
Wranglers club
displayed in the following stores:
Sears, Petersons Jewelery, R and W
Drive-In, Gardner’s Men’s Wear,
Coast to Coast, Country Rose, Court
Street Market, Kate’s Pizza, Hepp
ner Bowl, Shoe Box, Murray’s
Drugs.
Also many of the local businesses
are displaying for sale St. Patrick’s
souvenirs, coffee mugs, Irish coffee
mugs, and numerous other items as
reminders of St. Patrick’s Day in
Heppner.
“ Look around town. There are
many ideas to get into the spirit of
St. Patrick’s Day and for decorating
ideas,” said co-chairman Diana
Ball.
4-H N e w s _
Seven Super Sewers
By Steve Allen, Reporter
The Seven Super Sewers just
finished their blankets and their new
project is making vests, the first pro
ject using lining and interfacing.
Members will also learn to make
button holes and sew on buttons.
At the March meeting members
cut out material and lining. The
sewers plan to model their vests at
Needlemania in Pendleton next
month.
Ewes R Us
By Jenny Krein, Reporter
The meeting of the Ewes R Us
sheep club was held Feb. 20 at
Kate’s Pizza. The club decided to
sell baked potatoes at the St.
Patrick’s Day celebration March 17.
The club is also planning on helping
with the sheep dog trials the follow
ing day.
The members of the club worked
on records during the meeting and
were reminded to bring them to
every meeting. A large number of
kids in the club were interested in
having meetings over livestock
juding at fairs. A date was set for
that meeting. Members also attend
ed a field trip to Tag Ashbeck’s
house Feb. 25.
At Tag’s house everyone got to
watch an ewe lamb. Members learn
ed how a pregnancy test is run on
lambs, how to dock lambs, castrate
lambs and saw a tew diseases that
some sheep acquire. Tag also show
ed where to give the lambs shots.
Later members went outside and
compared a few sheep in their
muscling. Afterwards everyone went
to Tag’s for cookies and punch.
The club had a judging meeting
March 6. In the meetings, leaders,
Sue Evans, Tag Ashbeck and Judy
Wright talked mainly about the
basics in ju d g in g . Always
remembering length, width and
depth while in contests. Other sub
jects discussed in the meeting includ
ed the working schedule for the bak
ed potato sale and the sheep dog
trials. Members are to meet at the
fairgrounds at 9 a.m. Sunday. March
18. The next meeting is scheduled
for March 26 at Kate’s Pizza.
Martingales
By Dawn Boor, Reporter
On March 11 the Martingales club
held a 4-H meeting at Laurie Bar
row’s house. Members worked on
records. Jean Jepsen spoke to the
group about records and scrapbooks.
The next meeting will be March
25 at 3 p.m. Members wil be riding
western pleasure.
plans bake sale
All W rangler R iding Club
members are reminded to bring their
baked foods to the post office by 9
a.mn. March 16 for a bake sale. The
proceeds will go towards year-end
awards. The first playday will start
April 1.
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of the bed race and parade.” says St.
Patrick’s co-chairman Diana Ball.
“ We ask that people cooperate with
us in finding other parking.”
St. Patrick’s buttons on sale
Artist-in-residence encourages
children to sing
SALE
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Sat.,
March 24
Main Street will be closed to park
ing during the St. Patrick’s Day
celebration on Saturday morning.
“ This will make for better viewing
Museum open house features
artists and mime
ty Historical Society will host the
Heppner High shop teacher Dave
Fowler said that the whole.shop class
worked a little bit on the hoops, with
Tim Davidson and Clifton Teeman
doing a majority of the work. Paul
Ritter worked with the welding class
to complete the project, which was
begun in mid-January.
Cost for the four break-away
hoops was about $600, which was
funded by the Alumni Association.
Association president Stuart Dick
says the adjustable hoops will help
young basketball players learn cor
rect form, not possible with standard
hoops.
Dixieland band to
play Saturday
No parking on Main Street
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