Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Sheriff’s Office MS Commandos
Heppner Elks announce events for St.
Paddy’s weekend
Thursday, March 13,
the PER, Old Timers and
L adies N ight w ill be
underway, with Linda Kenny,
Andrea Mortimore and crew
serving a chicken and rice
dinner starting at 6 p.m. Lodge
and pin ceremony will start at
8 p.m.
Friday, M arch 14,
there will be a buffet dinner
with BBQ pork and more. The
dinner will start at 6 p.m., with
the St. Patrick’s Auction to
begin at 7 p.m. upstairs.
MSCO walkers (back L-R): Sheriff Verlin Denton, Under-Sheriff
Larry Sample and Deputy in training Jaime Greene; (front L-R):
Deputy Denise Williams, Deputy Sarah Baker, Corporal Samarra
Van Doom , Kris Acock, Sergeant Jeanine Dilley and Sr. Deputy
Paula Morris. Not pictured: Doug Elia, Gabriel Kauffman, Joe Van
Doom, Drion Van Doom , Chris Elliott and Chris Dilley.
MCSO dedicates their walk to
Sarah Baker (left) and Jaime
Greene (right).
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office has joined
together to create the “SherifFs
Office MS Commandos.” A
team o f 15, so far, will be
walking April 12, in the 2003
RebifMS Walk.
MCSO not only wants
to help support people with
MS nationwide, but also those
in their own office. Two
O b itu a r ie s
M CSO em ployees, Sarah
Baker, 22, and Jaime Greene,
44, have both been diagnosed
with MS. Baker was ju st
d ia g n o se d
th is
past
September; while Greene has
lived with MS for over 20
years.
S erg ean t Jean in e
Dilley, one of those heading the
MCSO team, has a special
challenge for Rusty Estes and
his volunteer fire fighters and
C arl L au ritsen and his
volunteer EMTs. “Come out
and w alk, becau se the
‘C o m m a n d o s’ can w alk
c irc le s around y o u ,”
challenged Dilley.
For those who would
like to join the walkers or
make a donation you can call
the Commandos team captain,
Kris Acock at the Sheriff’s
Office at 676-5317.
Ju d y’s T herapeutic M assage is
relocating and going full-time
Judy Durkee-Norris,
L.M.T, who had worked in
Pioneer Memorial Hospital’s
physical therapy unit for over
five years, has decided to leave
PMH to pursue her own
business full time.
Judy’s Therapeutic
Massage is moving and joining
the Hair Expressions group at
280 S. Main Street, near
Greenfeed.
D u rk e e -N o rris
received her training and
license from the O regon
School of Massage in Portland
in 1994. She perform s
Swedish, deep-tissue and
sports massage along with
acupressure point work and
myofachal release.
Durkee-Norris says
she got into the massage field
to “ help
p e o p le
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only does
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p e rfo rm i t ,
m assage
on others,
but also
s h o w s Judy Durkee-
clients and Norris
their family members how to
perform some techniques for
pain control between visits.
Those interested in
Durkee-Norris’ services may
contact her at 676-2945 for
more information or to set up
an appointment.
Ronald T.
Palmateer
Ronald T. Palmateer,
52, o f lone, died Thursday,
March 6,2003, at his home.
A funeral mass was
held at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church in Heppner, Saturday,
March 8. The concluding
service and burial followed at
Heppner Masonic Cemetery.
Palmateer was bom
Feb. 6, 1951, at Heppner, to
Albert “Ted” and Rosetta
Healy Palmateer. He was
raised at lone and attended
lone schools, graduating from
lone High School in 1969. He
later attended Eastern Oregon
University at LaGrande, then
returned home and went to
work on the family farm.
In 1986, he began
w orking as an insurance
a d ju ste r at C rop H ail
Insurance. L ater he was
employed by Rain and Hail
Insurance Services until the
time of his death.
Palm ateer enjoyed
radio-controlled airplanes,
stargazing and snowmobiling.
Survivors include his
mother, Rosetta Palmateer of
H eppner; sons, Tyson o f
Portland, Treve o f Echo, and
Kyle of lone; daughter, Kaylee
o f lone; and numerous other
relatives. He was preceded in
death by his father, “Ted”
Palmateer, 1992, and sister
Janet Wohlford in 1981.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to
Pioneer Memorial Hospice,
P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR
97836.
Sweeny Mortuary of
H eppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
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Irish roots go deep
Historically, a month
prior to March 17, Jim Farley
would announce two Irish
families whose ancestors had
come to County Morrow from
the old country. These families
were contacted and honored
at the KUMA Coffee Hour.
Most o f the families came to
Morrow County in the 1800s
through Ellis Island. Honored
over the years has been Lenin/
Healy 1984; Kilkenny/Kenny
1985; Doherty/Lindsay 1986
H u g h es/R an d s
1987
M o n ah an /F arley 1988
O ’Brien 1989; Healy 1990
McLaughlin 1991; Laughlin
1992; Mollahan 1993; Wilson
1994; B rosnan
1995;
Cunningham 1996; the newest
arrivals from Ireland, Wynne
Flynn and F a th e r Jerry
Condon 1997; and Hirl 1998.
In 1999, Iris Doherty
from Umatilla County was
recognized. Some of the Irish
arrived prior to M orrow
County’s existence. In 2000,
Bill Mitchell, “Big Willie,” was
honored. He was a child on
Buttercreek and after moving,
faithfully came from California
for many years to attend the
event. In 2001, all Irish families
were honored with attendees
placing their flags on both the
map oflreland and in Morrow
County. John Doherty and the
Irish Singers led the parade in
2002, in appreciation for their
many, many years of providing
true Irish music for the KUMA
Coffee Hour.
And this year... come
one, come all. Join the parade.
E v e ry o n e ’s Irish on St.
Paddy’s weekend and invited
to share family stories during
the coffee hour. Now would
ye be Irish? We’re looking for
the 2004 Irish family.
Sew Happy
By Maggie Armato, reporter
Maggie Armato called
the Feb. 14, meeting o f Sew
Happy to order, while Sherilyn
Peck, Kathryn Strouse, Emily
Thompson, Joe Armato and
Catherine McElligott were
present.
Destiny George and
Kaylee Helfrecht w eren’t
there to taste the Valentine’s
co o k ies the club made.
Maggie Armato provided the
recipe and the ingredients for
the decorated sugar cookies.
At our next meeting,
Sherilyn Peck will be providing
ingredients for a main dish
salad.
The March meeting of
Sew Happy was held March
7 at Sharon Lewis’ house.
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Cast of “St. Brigid” : (L-R): Eric Orem, Nikki Coe, Anne Morter,
Mike Armato, Janet Greenup, David PrangerandTom McLain.
For a second year, Fr.
Gerry Condon, of St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Heppner,
is bringing his worthwhile
contribution to the annual St.
Patrick’s Day celebration to
the stage. This y e a r ’s
presentation, on Thursday,
March 13, will consist o f two
one-act dramas.
“ S aint
P atrick ,
Apostle o f Ireland,” well-
receiv ed last year, was
Condon's first dramatic work
and will again provide a fitting
introductory’ to the weekend.
The drama is a culmination of
Condon’s interest in drama,
his futile search for an already-
written drama based on fact
rather than on myth, and his
research into the man who
evangelized the Emerald Island
in the 400s A.D.
The historic Patrick is
view ed as a courageous
individual who faced paganism
in order to bring Christianity
to Ireland. Taking the audience
to four locations significant to
Patrick's evangelism w ill be the
cast of fourteen: Joe Lindsay,
Tom Wolff, Barney Lindsay,
B rian K ollm an, K athy
McCabe, Dan VanSchoiack,
Ken Turner, Dan Lindsay,
G ayle A rbogast, D ebbie
Gutierrez, Tom McElligott, Pat
Sweeney, Larry Lutcher and
Jim McElligott.
C o n d o n ’s second
production is “St. Brigid:
Patroness o f Ireland.” Brigid
arrived with other nuns in
Ireland in 480 A.D. She sited
an abbey under a great oak
above the Curragh Plains,
after the king of Leinster gave
her land for curing a deformity.
The location led to the Gaelic
naming of the town “Cill Dara,”
meaning “church of the oak.”
This community today is called
“Kildare.”
B rigid ruled over
religious communities of both
men and women, and many
traditions and legends have
sprung from her work. Though
her original church would have
been a sim ple w ooden
building, St. Brigid’s Cathedral
is now located on the original
grounds. After a visit to the
cath ed ral last sum m er,
Condon began writing his
drama. The cast of “St. Brigid”
includes Anne Morter, Nikki
Coe, Janet Greenup, David
Pranger, Tom McLain, Eric
Orem and
Mike Armato.
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P ro d u ctio n s ta f f
includes Doris Brosnan, Kim
A rm ato, N elson Connor,
M artha M unkers, Gwen
Healy, Pat Dougherty, Liz
Miller, Kathy Britt, Jessica
Connor, Kelsey and Ashley
Wolff.
On M arch 13, Fr.
Condon, the actors, and the
production crew will present
the two dramas as “dessert
theatre” at the St. Patrick
Parish Hall, beginning at 7
p.m. After “St. Patrick,” the
audience will be treated to a
special d essert and the
additional entertainment of the
Sentimentalists, the women’s
ensem ble that w ill sing
“Glorious St. Patrick” during
the intermission. The “St.
B rig id ” p ro d u ctio n will
conclude the evening.
Any free-will offerings
at the door will be given to
charity.
Deadline is March 20 for
BMCC position
The Zone O ne
position on the Blue Mountain
Community College Board
currently held by Nancy
Snider o f lone is up for
election in May. Snider has
opted not to run for re-
election.
The d e ad lin e for
registration forelection to this
four-year term is March 20.
Those interested must live in
the zone which includes all of
M orrow C ounty and two
p re c in c ts in N orthw est
Umatilla County, precinct 101
and 102. Candidates must file
at the Umatilla County Clerk’s
( )ftice.
A to tal o f four
p o sitio n s on the BMCC
Board will be up for election
in May.
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St. Pat’s Week to begin with
two dramatic productions
Saturday, March 15,
the Elks will be holding a
brunch, with an egg casserole,
hash browns, ham, fruit salads
and sticky rolls. The brunch
will be held from 11 a.m. and
1 p.m. There will be an $8
charge for adults and a $5
charge for children under 12.
Also on March 15,
there will be a corned beef and
cabbage dinner starting at 6
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