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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 6, 1996 Leprechauns prepare for 14th annual St. Patrick's celebration Auction donations still accepted By Claudia Hughes and Rene Devin are convinced that only the people of Morrow County could put on such a lively and mischievous celebra tion because they know how to work hard and put on a good show. "'T is true and we'll be seeing you out and about," they say. ing at 7:30 p.m. at the grade school gym. Tickets will also be Leprechauns in the form of available at the door. fantastic Wee Bit O'lreland Co-chairwomen of the an volunteers are scampering hither and yon to pull all the nual event, Claudia Hughes details together for the 14th an nual celebration. (Actually, 14th is not entirely accurate as the true Irishmen would be quick to tell you.) 'Tis true, they could write volumes of March There were 105 people present for the birthday dinner meal 17 tales if only they would. at the senior center Wednesday, Feb. 28. Five meals were home Heppner has a few recent delivered and one meal was taken out. Members of the Catholic Irish immigrants with a true Church served. Ernie McCabe received the birthday gift cer Irish brogue whom you'll hear tificate, Ruth Bergstrom won the meal ticket and the bingo ticket on the KUMA coffee hour, as went to Ann Schwarzin. Blood pressures were taken before the well as a couple of wannabes meal. who carry on a pretty convinc The menu for the St. Patrick's dinner March 13 will be corned ing conversation. These folks beef with cabbage, boiled potatoes and carrots, fruit salad, hot would be volunteers Bob Kahl, rolls and cookies. Members of the Baptist Church will serve. The long time parade chair, and senior board will meet following the meal. Doris Brosnan, back in the area A group of volunteers folded newsletters for the Extension Ser and deeply immersed in the vice at the center Thursday morning, Feb. 29. celebration. "Keep those auc One table of cards was in play Friday afternoon. tion items coming in ," says Chances on the quilt to be raffled at the St. Patrick's celebra Brosnan. tion were sold Friday at the Bank of Eastern Oregon by Velma Others new to the celebration Wight, Irene Schroeder, Ralph and Barb Struthers, Tom and are Jannie Allen and Karla Eleanor Gonty, Alberta Johannes and Betty McDonald, work Waterland, who are eager to ing in two-hour shifts. sign up tables for the O'Craft The Wilson family held a birthday party at the senior center fair, located in the Union Hall, Saturday afternoon, March 2. and Peggy Johnson. Johnson is Two ladies watched a movie Sunday evening. encouraging one and all to join The Morrow County RSVP recognition party will be held at the O'Shanty challenge. 'Tis Stokes Landing Senior Center Sunday, March 17. The bus will rumored that there will be be leaving Heppner at 4:30 p.m. Those RSVP volunteers who wish to attend should sign up before Tuesday, March 12. fierce competition between Plans are being finalized for the St. Patrick breakfast at the O'Osmin; the Chamber Pot and the O'Brosnan and O'Ball fairgrounds and the soup, roll, pie and coffee sale at the senior center. Any seniors who wish to volunteer some time and/or entry. Molly Rill, entertainment donate to the pie or soup expenses are asked to sign up at the chair, will soon have tickets office. Dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday exercise, 10 a.m.; available for "The Irish Cow boy", offered Saturday even- Wednesday blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m., senior meal, noon; Friday cards, 2 p.m.; Sunday movie, 6 p.m. St. Patrick's Senior Center ________Bulletin Board The St. Patrick’s leprechaun (alias auction chair Doris Brosnan) shows off some of the items to be auctioned. Goodies include a clawfoot tub, a bread machine, a dome tent, food dehydrator, a Dirt Devil vacuum and a Pendleton woolen blanket. The St. Patrick's celebration auction committee is still accep ting donations for its annual auction, set for Sunday, March 17, at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County fair pavilion. Viewing will begin that day at 11 a.m. Items donated so far range from new merchandise from private citizens and Oregon businesses to used and collec tible items. Many Hermiston and Pendleton businesses are joining the Heppner merchants in support of the auction, said auction chair Doris Brosnan. Donations have also been received from Salem, Portland and Newport. Committee members can vassed much of Heppner last week. This Tuesday, March 5, they and their leprechaun were in Pendleton, and on Wednes day they visited Hermiston to solicit support. Donations will be accepted through Friday, March 15. However, the committee em phasizes that the program of auction items must be printed on Saturday, so their efforts would run smoother if dona tions came in no later than W ednesday or Thursday, March 13-14. Triad Auctioneers of Arling ton will again handle the auc tioning of items, with many Heppner volunteers, including the Heppner chief of police, assisting them. To make donations, call 676-5382 or send to: Rt. 2, Box 2397, Heppner. Auction proceeds will help fund community needs, said Brosnan. In previous years, the auction has helped fund the South Morrow County Scholar ship and playground equip ment at the city. Preceding the start of the auc tion, the South Morrow Coun ty Scholarship committee begins a lamb barbecue in the annex of the fair pavilion which continues to 3 p.m. The St. Paddy's team roping takes place in the rodeo arena, star ting at 11 a.m. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage license dur ing the past week: March 4: Teruo Chinen, Jr., 23, Heppner; and Kimberley Wicklund, 22, Heppner. Happy 56th M eat Head ! Love, Leann & B randon Gun r club plans 'M .i 100-bird shoot Jeff Cutsforth broke 23 out of 25 targets last Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Morrow County Gun Club shoot event. Mark Schlichting shot a 22 to take se cond place. Jim Eynetich shot a score of 21 to win the handicap event. Cutsforth, Kelwayne Hague- wood, Tim Hedman and Roger Mortimore tied at 19 for second. This Sunday, March 10, the Gun Club will open at 10 a.m. to begin a 100-bird shoot. 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