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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 4, 1998 - THREE The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow St. Pat's Ceili to offer entertainment Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 147 West Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228 Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, W heeler. Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes............................ ...................................... News Editor Stephanie Jensen ...........................................................................Typesetting Monique Devin Advertising layout At Graphic* BoUnie B en n ett.................... Distribution Penni K eersem aker........................ Printer David Sykes, Publisher Mountain Aire to entertain at St. Pat's The afternoon Ceili entertainment this year at the St. Patrick celebration in Heppner will begin at 2 p.m. upstairs at the Elks with Mike Duffy of Adams acting as the master of ceremonies. This family-oriented afternoon of entertainment will include: -The Irish Singers - John Doherty will be back with his group of entertainers; - The South Morrow Choir - Director Debbie Wryn will lead this group in a number of songs; -Pick ’N’ Bow Company and Riversong - Directed by Peg Willis, these two groups of young performers will provide some lively entertainment for the audience; -Sentimentalists - A group of local singers; -Flute Q - Directed by Kerri Keown; -Mountain Aire - This duo was at the 1997 Morrow County Fair. They will be playing during the Ceili and again from 7-8 p.m. at the Elks. A Ceili schedule will be posted around town as well as inserted in the St. Patrick brochures. This afternoon of entertainment is sponsored by the St. Patrick Committee and the Morrow County Arts Council. Justice Court Report Mountain Aire Mountain Aire, a folk duo featuring traditional and modem songs of both Celtic and American origin, will perform at the Morrow County St. Patrick's Festival on Saturday, March 14. The Orkney Traditional Folk Festival (Scotland) has described their style as "feeling music", message. Their two performances will be during the Ceili and from 7-8 p.m. at the Elks. Guitars, fiddle and vocals provide their music's foundation, with other instruments such as flute or mandolin adding spice to performances. They enjoy embellishing songs with background or stories, derived from historical books or personal experience Their travels to Scotland began as an adventure to experience family roots. Bob and Ronnee-Sue, Mountain Aire's husband-wife team, have been married since 1981. Claiming only to be "hometown and heartfelt," this rural Idaho- based duo brings its "love of life" to its audiences through folk music. "They are good entertainers ... and genuine nice folks," says the Phoenix (AZ) Folk Traditions Music Festival. Audiences in five states seem to agree. Mountain Aire is included in the juried roster of performing artists by Arts Northwest, a tri state arts organiaation serving Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In addition to performances, they have conducted workshops of Scots' language and history through folk music. Ronnee-Sue was previously on the board of directors of the Challis (Idaho) Arts Council, and Mountain Aire is also a member of the Folk Alliance and the Idaho Falls (Idaho) Arts Council. Doherty, Irish Players to entertain John Doherty and the Irish Players will perform genuine Irish music at the KUMA Coffee Hour, live from the Heppner Elk’s Lodge on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 10 a.m. Doherty, who is in his 13th year performing at the coffee hour, speaks and sings with a natural brogue and boots life into his music with a unique and genu inely Irish style. Touring Ireland in 1984, Doherty learned first-hand what folk (read “pub”) music is like for the Irish. In 1986, on a dare, Doherty first sang a couple Irish tunes during Heppner’s KUMA Coffee Hour, accompanied by guitanst/smger Scott Sager of Pi lot Rock. Over the next several years, the Irish Players were formed. Since then, many musicians have sat in with the Irish group. This year's bunch includes the following line-up: John Doherty, Walla Walla, lead; Leo Doherty, Vinson, vocals; Scott Sager, Pi lot Rock, guitar/vocals; Paul Green, Pilot Rock, guitar/vocals/ music library; M ike Duffy, Athena, guitar/vocals/sound; Andy Emert, Tigard, string bass/ fiddle; Dan Emert, Pendleton, tenor guitar/fid d le; Jack McGuire. Pendleton, vocals; Ivan Meade. Pendleton, guitar/vocals; Kelly Sager, Eugene, flute/vo- cals; Kreg Hawkins, Pendleton, m andolin/vocals/sound; Dick Kaiser, Pendleton, wash tub bass; Vicki Brenner, Pomeroy, vocals; and Rod Bomfer, Athena, guitar/ vocals. The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business: Derek Allen Osmin, 24, Hepp- ner-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, 54 fine; Jesus R. Rodriguez, 54, Grand View-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Randy A. Ruhl, 28, Bums-Vio- lation, Open Container, $ 127 fine; Keith Thomas Hanson, Jr., 35, H eppner-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $64 fine; William Dean Rill, 54, Hepp- ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Janet Kay Thom pson, 34, lone-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Gerald G. Watkins, 44, Hepp- ner-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Kenneth Dean Eckman, 41, L exington-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Dennis Raymond Warren, 31, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Cynthia Kay Sumner, 38, Lex- mgton-Violation of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Duane Henry Hetterley, 45, P ilot R ock-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Patrick K. Schwarz, 32, Hepp ner-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; William Arthur Davis, 35, Spokane-Truck Speeding, 66 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; A rthur Lee Isadore, 49, Vancouver-No Angling License, $55 fine, and Failure to Appear, $217 fine. MCCCF meeting The Morrow County Commission on Children & Families will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at the A.C. Houghton Elementary School Library in Imgon from 7 to 9 p.m. The main item of business will be the approval of the OYCC grant proposals and the commission funding policy. This is a public meeting and all interested individuals are invited to attend. Daniel Van Schoiack Daniel Van Schoiack, CPA of Heppner, is now offering _______ By Delpha Jones________ accounting and tax services. Van Schoiack majored in -:- Charlene Whitney has re accounting and minored in turned to Portland after a visit agriculture at the Oregon State with her parents, Cecil and University. He was involved in the accounting honorary Beta Delpha Jones. -:- Mrs. T.E. Messenger is a Alpha Psi. Van Schoiack worked for patient in Pioneer Memorial Hos Barnett and Moro CPAs in pital. Hermiston for three years before -:- Word has been received in returning to Heppner where he Lexington that Barney Marshall has been involved in cattle from Summerville is in critical ranching since. condition at Oregon Health Sci Van Schoiack has maintain a ences University in Portland. He CPA license by completing 40 is a former area resident. hours of continuing professional -:- Zelma McDaniels, Cecil education per year. He serves on and Delpha Jones and Tish the Farm and Ranch Committee Kingsboro attended the Umatilla of the Oregon Society of CPAs; County Pomona Grange meeting is the director of the Oregon in Hermiston. Zelma McDaniels Agricultural Legal Foundation took the Pomona degree. Also present from Wheatland Pomona were Edna Melby and Bobbi Peck from Boardman. Bobbi Peck took the Pomona degree also. -:- A recent visitor at the Ken Jones’ and Cecil Jones’ homes was John Futala from Portland. -:- Burl and Susie Stillman are the parents of a son bom recently. -:- Coming events this week include Holly and Lexington Oddfellows on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m., including a card party. Lexington News Camp Creek Project Board; secretary of Eastern Oregon Public Lands Coalition; and is a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church Parish Council. Van Schoiack says he will continue employment in ranching while devoting time as needed to provide accounting services. He has software capable of preparing taxes for individuals, partnerships and corporations in addition to an online research library. He also has accounting software for general ledger, budgeting and financial analysis. He can also help clients set up and maintain records on their own computers. To arrange for an appointment, call 676-9971 in the evenings or leave a message. HCC to meet The Heppner Coordinating Council will meet on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 a.m. at the Heppner Ranger District confer ence room. Agenda items include: the stra tegic plan revision follow-up; the community mapping project; the proposed youth accountability camp; and Kinzua-Port of Mor row economic activity. The public is welcome to at tend. ESD Board Vacancy Persons living in Umatilla or Morrow counties, interested in serving on the Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District Board of Directors, please contact Susan Laird, 2001 SW Nye, Pendleton, or call 276-6616, for an applicaton. This position will run through June 30, 1999. Applications must be received in the ESD office by 4:30 p.m. on March 11,1998. lone High School Still time to enter Brogue Contest There is still time to enter the Irish Brogue contest. If you can sound like an Irishman (or woman) then you might have a chance to win cash prizes. The contest will be held during the annual St. Patrick's Day coffee hour on Saturday, March 14. Contestants will recite a short poem or joke in their best Irish brogue and the best one, as judged by the crowd, will win $50. Second prize will be $30 and the third place winner will receive a twenty dollar bill. All contestants will be heard on the air of KUMA radio, which broadcasts the program live from the Elk's Club. Anyone wanting to enter the contest should contact David Sykes at the Heppner Gazette- Times. The contest will be limited to the first 10 people to enter. 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W hen I need financial advice, I call the ex perts at Inland. They're right there fo r me. " Virginia (¡rich Wheat Farmer Bank Customer Since 1986 The charge for admission is a St. Patrick button which also contains a Pot of Gold number on the back. Shelley Rietmann $100 Savings Bond Shannon Walton $50 Savings Bond O GREEN FEED AND SEED‘D Highway 007 • Heppner • 676-9422 Mike and Kay Proctor
