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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 14 2001 - THREE Cowboy poet to entertain Saturday Motocross, Cruz bring action to St. Pat’s By Claudia Hughes entries participating in the parade, "Be ye fast or be ye slow, if after which the public can get up you've wheels, it's a go." Four- close and personal as they view wheelers and motorcycles will be entries behind Les Schwab Tire roaring around at the fairgrounds ' Center. during the Oregon Trail Pro-Rodeo's Experts will judge and a St. Paddy's M otocross. People's and a Leprechaun's Choice Races start at 10 a.m. sharp, with award will be p re sen ted ." a break for the Great Green Parade One and all are encouraged to at 1 p.m., after which races will stop by and cast their votes," said resume. committee chairpersons Dick and The first St. Paddy's Cruz-In will Lynnea Sargent. feature antique, classic and custom There will also be races o f other Ceili, a family affair By Claudia Hughes Sometimes spelled Ceiligh and pronounced K-Lee, it means singing, dancing, jokes and an all-around good time. St. Patrick's Day in Heppner wouldn't be tradition without John Doherty and The Irish Singers. W hat a crew they are, changing some through the years, but steady in their consistent offering o f both rollicking and serious Irish music. Many a tear comes to an eye as their tunes invoke many mem ories. They are the KUM A coffee, m ost would say, and it is appreciative we are that they also sing during the afternoon Ceili upstairs at the Heppner Elks. M ike Duffy, one o f the Irish Singers, M C s the Ceili, and a great jo b he does. Following the Irish Singers, the audience will enjoy the varied talents o f the County Morrow Ceili Kids, students o f Peg Willis, who brings out the best in fiddlers. These young people from age six and up have won many awards and are being requested to entertain more and more. Round Up City d o g g e r s are clogging to Irish music during the Ceili and in the parade. Those who viewed them last year got to try their "feet" at clogging and a good time was had by all. A bagpiper will be on hand to contribute to the Celtic flavor o f the day. It’s a family affair. Bring all ages and enjoy, from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, M arch 17 at the Elks. Teen dance Saturday A teen dance will be held this Saturday, March 17, from 9 p.m. until midnight at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The adm ission price is $2 per person. M usic will be by Rob McKenzie. The dance is sponsored by the M orrow County Fair Board. sorts, not requiring wheels. Take the Ewe-do-bingo, for instance; well, "live sheep activity" would be descriptive enough. Heppner High School cheerleaders are chairing this event. And no wheels are required to participate in the O'Ducky Race. Adopt your ducky from Heppner Colt football players. Additionally, Cathy Cutsforth Fullm er prom ises some other innovative races prior to the parade. See you at the races. Musician to perform Sunday By Claudia Hughes On Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary Gym, the audience will be transported back in time to old Ireland via three screens and the guitar harp of John Doan. The St. Patrick’s Committee arranged for the presentation through the sponsorship o f the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, to give all the hard working volunteers and visitors a chance to relax and enjoy entertainment at the end o f a very busy weekend. John Doan's 20-stringed harp guitar musically reflects his journey and experiences in Ireland. The audience will be transported back to the very sites where the music was com posed through an imaginative slide presentation. It is a journey that takes along the Celtic spirit in us all. End your weekend with John Doan's Celtic Pilgrim age ...Ancient Paths to Sacred Places. Blair Sneddon, cowboy poet, wu. entertain fireside at the All Saints Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Saturday, March 17, at 7 p.m, with musical entertainment provided by Kelli Bates and Amanda Sneddon. The evening will also include audience participation. Bring an instrument, a song, story or poem to share. Blair Sneddon claims he is 'just an ol' boy who gets to do a little cowboyin' but never got to be a real one." He and his wife, Geralean, reside in Reedsport and both were raised in Baker County. Sneddon, a retired PUD manager, spends much o f his free time in Halfway, helping family with their cattle and ranch operation. He confesses he's not Irish, but he is willing to put aside his Scottish heritage and become Irish for the day. Poetry has been a hobby for Horseshoes contest at Hager Four sets o f new Oregon State Horseshoe Pitching Association- approved pits have been installed in Hager Park in Heppner. Sunday, March 18, at 1:30 p.m., weather permitting, a doubles, and possibly a singles, contest will be held in the park. Sign up at Bucknum's Tavem this week or come by the park prior to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The tournam ent is free. All ages are welcome to attend. Some horseshoes will be available. Anyone who has a pair that could be used for the afternoon, call Rod W ilson at 676-5434. Heppner Cham ber of Com m erce /Merchants W E L C O M E you to the 19th A n n u a l^ ^ W E E B I T C y IR E L A N D 4 * f p 106 May Street • Heppner, OR 97836 Phone: (541) 676-9961 • Fax: (541) 676-5496 iew rteri Ammc*. Inc Ö Peterson’: s / ^7 y Gardner’s Men’s Wear **********iga^|||.t| ay> > Jewelers / Heppner 4 . <> V *v* *v* *v* *v* *v* *v* *0* *0* *0* *V* •£* < S T . PATRICK’S 4 . 4 . 4 . W 6 6 K 6 D D C O L O B R A T lO m -=i Bank of Main Street, Heppner R e IA 676-9614 Around the Corner, Not Around the State Heppner Branch • 279 N. Main • 676-9125 lone Branch • 280 W. Main • 422-7466 Member FDIC r At i re 0 C m ic c T l j j o n A C i m e . , . the pot o' golò is all boohs IRISfr! 143 N. Main - Heppner - 676-5241 RII on sale tbis month for 20% aòòitional discount. Inventory changes almost òaily. Fa bric’s Etc. & T,xlk-N -T<yps Custom-Kfai>c T-Shirts for St. Patrick's Day 133 N. Main • Heppner -676-5241 Call 676-5886 for help locating a book here or on the Internet. £7 * * ** * * ** * * * Espresso Special Irish Nat Latte and Mocha Leprechaun Lime Soda IRISH GIFTS ~ SHIRTS ~ PARTY SOPPLIES We*!! be open until 7 p.m. on Friday Ramami** S i. P a ti /Indian, tyxuLif, 7 j*.m., ai Uta JfopfU**\ CUu ^ MüW/Ujï D M ] ^ & 7 A o Country Row 217 North Main • Heppner -676-9158 i M ’ W illow C r e e k 1 R e a lty ms JoyceKay Hollomon Broker/Owner Jerry Hollomon Realtor/Owner P.O. Box 65 133 N Main Street Heppner, OR 97836 Phone/Fax (541) 676-5241 Residence (541) 676-5542 Î33 N Mem • H eppner • 678-9426 V Heppner li A il We hope you enjoy-the weekend. Come back, again! X 0 Nike • N o v B a I amcc • Rc> W h ig • A za I c I a • Acrosolcs tlrisb author, Irish setting, “Irish” in the title * * Z5 T h e SV*oc B ox For more information: Call 541-676-5536 or 541-676-5886 ST. PATRICK’S DAY • P.O. Box 1232 • Heppner, Oregon 97836 or visit us at www.heppner.net | ] *********** O’Semor Center ‘ SHEEP DOG TRIALS - Starting at 8:30 AM (all day) at Thompson's Ranch. 3 miles northwest of Heppner on Bunker Hill Rd off of Hwy 74, between mile- posts »41 and «42 ‘ VOLKSW ALK - 8 AM - 4 PM Make a "grand tour" of the Irish Capitol of Oregon The event starts at Central Red Apple on Main Street and tours the town on a 6.2 mile/10 kilometer route *ST. PADDY'S MOTOCROSS - Sponsored by the Oregon Trail Pro Ro deo Committee Sign up from 8 - 9 AM with races going from 9 AM - noon, then continuing after the Parade at 2 PM until finished S2 admission fee *MORROWrCOUNTY MUSEUM & FARM EXHIBIT OPEN ‘ MORROW COUNTY CREATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS - 9 AM W G LCom e t o t h o 676-9200 c y c n c s ‘ BREAKFAST - 6 - 10 AM at St Patrick’s Senior Center, prepared by (541) 676-9218 • 193 N. Main St. • Heppner / If you are looking for some Irish music and maybe a good joke or story, don't forget the KUMA coffee hour Saturday morning upstairs at the Heppner Elks. Beginning at 10 a.m. the coffee hour will once again feature the music o f the Irish Players. There will also be a new musical group this year: I'he Shamrockettes. Cara O'Osmin. Pam O'W underlich, and Monica O'Hunter. The group will sing an original song called "A wee bit o' Ireland in Heppner." Also again this year will be the Irish Joke & Story Telling Contest, lfyou know a good joke or story share it with the crowd and you could be the winner o f a cash prize. The best joke or story wins S50 cash, second place gets S30 and third gets S20. And don't forget the whole show is broadcast over KUMA radio so even if you can't make it to the show, you can still take part in the good time. and visiting vendors All day Friday, Saturday & Sunday ai the Neighborhood Center on Main Strecl across from the Library Museum City Park For informa tion call Debbie at 541-676-5024 ‘ MRS. O'LEARY'S STEW FEED - 5 - 7 PM at St Patrick's Senior Cen ter, 190 N Main Street, prepared by the Heppner United Methodist Church mem bers. ‘ BUFFET DINNER - 6 - 8 PM at the Elks. 142 N Main Street *ST, PATRICK’S ANNUAL AUCTION - Starting at 7 PM at the Elks. 142 N Main Street Live Auction, Country Store and Silent Auction Drawing for SI00 Pot O'Gold. ‘ LADS & LASSIES TEEN DANCE - 9 PM midnight j drug and alco hol free event for teens at Heppner High School Sponsored by Morrow Countv Unified Recreation District and Morrow County Behavioral Health \Vefcorree To ST. Patricks \Vee^en3! ^ See all the flags a flying. The huge Irish flag above the IOOF hall, the Irish flags in front o f businesses, the family flags up and down Heppner's Main Street. When you see them, think o f all the Irish that have come and gone. This week in particular we're thinking o f Jack Healy, an Irishman proud of his Irish heritage, who for many, many years hung these flags on Heppner’s Main Street. These flags were sewn by his wife Gwen and will always remind us o f them. Jack is now somewhere in the great beyond, probably sharing a few jokes with Jim Farley, Paul Hisler, Bill Healy, Ilene Kilkenny, Ebb Hughes, and the likes o' them. We dedicate this year’s celebration to Jack and Gwen; and we appreciate you, Gwen, from the bottom of our hearts. "May the road rise up to meet you; may the wind be always at your back; may the rain fall soft upon your fields, the sun shine warm upon your face; and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand." ‘ HEPPNER PUBLIC LIBRARY- Open 11AM - 5PM ‘ MORROW COUNTY MUSEUM - Open I - 5 PM ‘ VENDOR'S SQUARE - Enjoy crafts, food and other treasures from local 38" & 40” inseam, $2 more Cowboy Cut® jeans By Claudia Hughes Coffee Hour features fun and music ***********p,|.||.|,iy> March |^ ************ $ 22 “ HEPPNER HARDWARE J/uSJ/aßue. A Wee Bit O’lreland schedule o f 13 M W Z W e In v ite You To Vi j i t T h e M orrow C o u n ty M iuteum Sneddon. He enjoys both reading cowboy poetry and writing his own. He devotes much time to charity engagements throughout the Central Oregon Coast and the Willamette Valley with his auctioneering and poetry. Kelli Bates and Amanda Sneddon, Heppner High School seniors, 2 0 0 1 S r. Pc\rRÌcE’s CcteÒRcxrion C a e d M ile Failte ("One H undred Thousand Welcomes"/ For All Your Home - Auto - Garden Needs HELP IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER recently performed at the District 7 solo/ensem ble competition in LaGrande They will sing some Irish traditional music as well as some country-western. "A Bit O'Blamey with Blair" is sponsored by the St. Patrick's Planning Committee and funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. Admission is free. For more information contact Tami Sneddon at 676-9046 I I 1 I 3 PM. show and sale at Les Schwab ‘ VENDOR'S SQUARE - All day at the Neighborhood Center across the street from the Library/Museum/City Park. ‘ IRISH HOOP SHOOT - Starting at 10 AM on E Willow Street, sponsored by Heppner Colt Basketball ‘ KUMA COFFEE HOUR - 10 AM at the Elks. 142 N Main Street Come hear family histories, music, stories and blarney! Enter the IRISH BROGUE CONTEST and win cash prizes ‘ HEPPNER PUBLIC LIBRARY Open 11 AM - 3 PM ‘ O'SENIOR CENTER - 11 AM - 1:30 PM Have a taste of Irish homemade soup and bread, pie and coffee 3 - 4:30 PM Videos of Ireland for y our relax ation ‘ O'BARBECI E chicken and Ribs - 11 AM - 4 PM by Kessler’s Katcnng at the City Park on Main Street ‘ SHAMROCK LANES - Irish Swccpstakcs'Mixcd Doubles Bowling Tour nament. 11 AM and 2:30 PM ‘ BRUNCH - 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM at the Elks, 142 N Main Street ‘ LITTLE LEPRECHAUN CARNIVAL AND KIDS K lISIN E II 3 AM - 3 PM On Main Street between the Post Office and The Shoe Box ‘ IRISH PARADE - I PM on Main Street Drawing for SI00 Pot O' Gold ‘ BLUE MOUNTAIN OI.D TIME FIDDLERS - 2 - 5 PM at Heppner Elementary School Auditorium Admission charged to benefit OSEA Scholar ships ‘ CEILI (pronounced K-Lee) - 2 - 4 PM, upstairs at the Elks. 142 N Mam Street ‘ John Doherty and the Irish Singers ‘ Bagpipes ‘ C ounts M o r row Ceili Kids ‘ Round-Up City Cloggers ‘ EWE-DO BINGO - 2 30 PM Live sheep activity on N\V Willow Street Sponsored by Heppner High School Cheerleaders ‘ TO URS 2:30 4 PM Morrow County Courthouse Historical structure built of blue basalt in 1902 at 100 S Court Street ‘ O'DUCKY RACE - 3 PM Starts at bridge in front of Courthouse Adopt a duck to win a prize of SI0 to SI00 Sponsored by Heppner Colt Football Pro gram *ST. PATRICK'S HAM DINNER - 4 - 7 PM at the St Patrick's Catholic Parish Hall at 560 NW Jones Street Family tickets available ‘ BUFFET DINNER 6 - 8 PM Com Beef & Cabbage, etc with music from 9 PM - 2 AM at the Elks. 142 N Main Street * A BIT O'BLARNEY W ITH BLAIR - 7 PM at All Saint's Episcopal Church Fireside gathering with poet, Blair Sneddon, music and audience par ticipation Bring an instrument, a song, story or poem to share ‘ TEEN DANCE - 9 PM - midnight at the Morrow County Fairgrounds Music by Rob McKenzie. Sponsored by the Morrow County Fair Board S2 admission •WEE HOURS O'THE MORNIN' BREAKFAST 10 PM 3 AM by Heppner Volunteer Fire Department at 190 NW Willow Street **********Sunday. March 18********** ‘ BRE AKFAST - 7 - 10 AM at the Nazarenc Church. 335 V Gilmore ‘ SHAMROCK I.ANF.S - Irish Sweepstakes Mixed Doubles Bowling Tour nament. 10 30 AM and I 30 PM ‘ CHURCH - Your choice Visitors welcome. ‘ VENDOR'S SQUARE - All day at the Neighborhood Center across from the Library/Museum/City Park ‘ SHEEP DOG TRIALS - All day at Thompson's Ranch, 3 miles northwest of Heppner on Bunker Hill Rd off of Hwv 74, between mileposts »41 and «42 ‘ EN L E R IA IN M E N T - JQH> fiQ A M - 2 PM at the Heppner Elementary School Auditorium Come join us for "A Celtic Pilgrimage" performed by John Doan, renowned harp guitarist This performance is free to everyone through a grant from the Morrow County Unified Recreation District Drawing for SI00 Pot O’ Gold. _____________________________________________________ 1 \
