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TWO Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 12, 1997 honored Irish for St. Patrick's Day celebration St. Patrick's Parade taking shape from page one Day parade. Parade categories include Irish floats, characters, groups, musical groups, cars, and bikes. "If it's 'Irish', there's a place in the parade," said parade chairman Bob Kahl. This year there will be more of the distinctive ribbons and equally distinctive cash awards given to the top entries in each category, said Kahl. A special category again this St. Patrick's Parade entries are coming in and the parade is taking shape. The parade will take place Saturday, March 15, at 1 p.m. on Main Street, starting at Green Feed store and ending almost at Court Street Market. There’s still time to get entered in the big St. Patrick's Kid's h o op shoot set fo r S aturday The St. Pat's Kids’ Hoop Shoot will be held Saturday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. between Central Market and the St. Pat's Senior Center. The shoot is for girls and boys 12 and younger. Kids are asked to be there 15 minutes early for sign-up. M orrow C ounty T ransfer S tation will be closed on Saturday, March 1 5 , 1 9 9 7 Irish Ceili set Sat. afternoon s Winnie Flynn's family. Winnie is the young girl clear to the right. that experience that changed his life and set his course for life "Because o f that, I gradually began to think about the priesthood," said Father Condon And he returned to school full-time He graduated from Mungret College at Limerick and then went to Mt Melleray Seminary, near the city o f Cappaquin, where he studied philosophy. He then went for theological studies at (where else9) St Patrick's Seminary in County Tipperary, where he was ordained Seeking a parish, Father Condon then wrote to a number o f bishops in areas that had a need for priests The first to respond was the bishop o f the diocese o f Baker, which covers all o f Eastern Oregon and Father Condon accepted a position as assistant priest at Lakeview Father Condon says that the difference between city and rural life was greater than the difference between the people in Ireland and those in Oregon "Fortunately," he says, "I very quickly took a liking to the wide open spaces I was fortunate that there were quite a few Irish there " Some o f the Irish had come out as sheep herders and quite a few were first generation Irish, he said Eastern Oregon and Ireland are roughly the same size Ireland is around 350 miles long and 150 miles wide From Lakeview, Father Condon was assigned temporarily in Heppner, and also took brief assignments in Nyssa and Redmond That year he was assigned to the parish in Condon for a year From there he accepted several long term assignments—to Wasco for nine years, Merrill, which is near the California boarder, for four years, Ontario, nine years, Lakeview, six years, and then Prineville, four years It was then that his sister, Sylvia took ill, and Father Condon took a year's leave o f absence, until she died When he returned to Oregon, he accepted a position at St Patrick's Church in Heppner and St William’s in lone After four years. Father Condon reached the age when the church encourages priests to take some time o ff and re- C o m e J o in I ' s For KARAOKE () Every Friday p.m.-1 a.in. O F F IC E TAVERN I Mill- I examine their lives He took a sabbatical and returned to Ireland. While in Ireland he helped out a little bit in neighboring parishes where his clergy friends needed help And at the end o f the sabbatical, Father Condon returned to Heppner Father Condon says that he gets great satisfaction in being able to help people, to help them come to understand the church and become members o f the church "I like working with youth," he says, "I enjoy that I've been fortunate that people are very gracious to me it One o f the accomplishments o f which he is especially proud was to become involved in a program called the "Parish Renewal" program, a weekend retreat which he finds very helpful for people He also continues to work in a comparable program for engaged couples, which, he says, "is the best preparation that the Catholic Church gives to people getting married" Last year he had a series o f articles, "A Way o f Grace", that he had written published in the "Catholic Sentinel" publication A series o f pictures, relating to the Seven Sacraments and corresponding to his work, was dedicated at St. Patrick's Church during the 25th anniversary o f the church In his off time, Father Condon enjoys golf Now a 40-year veteran o f the game, he says that he has golfed in Ireland, but really only after he had come to the U S. He also likes to walk, swim, read and practice hypnosis. for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. It will be open Sunday, March 1 6th Saturday afternoon, March 15, the St. Patrick's Committee is sponsoring an afternoon Ceili upstairs in the Elks. "An Irish Ceili is an afternoon of entertain ment." On the schedule will be John Doherty and the Irish Rovers, beginning at 2:30 p.m., followed by Anne Callan, an Irish poet who is sponsored by the Morrow County Arts Council. The Sentimentalists, a Heppner group of singers will perform during the break in Anne Callan's speech. The South Morrow County Choir will perform after the poet speaks. Craig and Vanessa Wills will dance at 4:45 p.m. The Wills are from the Tri-Cities and have won national championships in Irish dancing. ■ H M H M lM 0 0 0 (X X 3 0 C )0 0 0 0 0 (X X X )C )0 a 2 M o to r c yc le R affle H Anderson and Darth Vader. Last year approximately 200 items were available to bid upon. Items may be viewed beginning at 11 a.m. on auction day, and some are on display in the Heppner TV office window on Mam Street now. Ferguson says that the Auc tion Committee would appreciate the continued donation of items for the auction through Friday, March 14. Proceeds from the auction help support the Heppner St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Items may be dropped off at Twice Upon a Time Bookstore in Heppner or at Roemark's in Hermiston. Auction committee members would also be happy to pick up donations. For pick-ups, call Dan and Doris Brosnan at 676-5382 or 676-5886, Diana Ball at 676-5306 or Jen Sly, 676- 9151. balancing drinks on a tray, then meet the Chamber Challenge in the O'Shanty Race. Gary Marks and Mike McGuire are ready to move that deluxe Shanty rapidly down Willow Street and back. There is one Shanty available at the city hall for challengers or create your own from a refri gerator box. Call the Chamber office for details. New this year is the O' Hanky Planky Race, a coordination challenge with four to a team. 'Tis rumored that leprechauns wish to compete. Come and have fun; even cross country skiers are welcome. Call the Chamber 676- n n r\ 6 for $5.00 $ 1.00 Drawing to be held A u g u s t I 7 th Tickets available at the Neighborhood Center during the St. Patrick’s Celebration, and at Skaggs Auto Clinic n (need not be present to win) n PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SOUTH MORROW COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER h > > > x> X >> x > x > > x > » > > ) il Ü ® s Stilli -IS Sale Prices Good Thru March 31 Fencing Sale T-POSTS 111 5V2 #125 Hvy Wgts. . 2.09 6 # 1 2 5 .......................... 2.19 BARB WIRE RR TIES 2 Pt. D/W................ 32.95 . 4 Pt. 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David Winters Public Works Director Phone 676-9618 T IC K E T S S P R IN G Volksw alk event planned for St. Pat's Volkswalkers have again been invited to participate in the Wee Bit O' Ireland Volkswalk. If you haven't yet walked the route, 'tis a fine time to do so. Details are available at Central Red Apple. Just follow the shamrocks. John Edmundson is chairman of the event. Those folks who wish to move a little faster may enter some pre parade races at noon. Speedy bartenders are being challenged from Pendleton to Portland. Contact Kathy Cutsforth to register. If you’re not experts at 1980 Honda 190 n H n n H St. Pat's Auction to be held this Sunday The St. Patrick's Day Cele bration Auction is just around the comer. The auction will be held Sunday, March 16, at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner at 1 p.m. "Many wonderful items have already been donated," said Delanne Ferguson, auction com mittee chairman. This year a few of the items donated include a Pendleton wool blanket, several gift baskets, leather luggage from Hamley's, a men's watch donated by Peterson's Jewelry, a season ticket for the Oregon East Symphony, a reserve seat for the Pendleton Round-Up, two tickets for a Winterhawks game and an autographed basketball from the Portland Trailblazers. For the more unconventional, there are life-size cutouts of Pamela year is the Irish Golf Cart category. The only "putting" to be done here is by the motors, and the "driving" is down the parade route, but to the best Irish cart will go the "green” (prize money and ribbon that is). "It seems the only 'fair way'," said Kahl. For entry forms or more infor mation about the parade, call Kahl at 676-9113 days or 676- 5422 evenings, or stop in at Van Marter & Kahl Insurance. 12' Range panel 59.95 64.95 74.95 69.95 POLY STOCK TROUGH 100 gal 69.95 300 gal 149.95 16' Range panel 83.95 Morrow County Grain Growers i 1-800-452-7396 Lexington, Oregon 350 Main 989-8221 CENEX ’ LANDOLAKXS
