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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March lb, ¿005 - Ti Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughe* Top o ’ the morning Now do you suppose people in Ireland actually say that to each other as each new day dawns That might start the day off better than rolling over and saying, “You were snoring last night ” I had a call this week questioning how Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day compared to Heppner’s and inquiring if there were any Irish here who might know the answer to that question. O f course, the first authorities on this to come to mind were Father Condon, Winnie Flynn and Alan O ’Concarraige F ath er C ondon remembered, “Long, long ago in Dublin St Patrick’s Day was celebrated with a military parade ” Present day parades include a variety o f entries, including floats, bands and clow ns High school bands, fire d e p artm en ts and police departments from the United S tates now p a rtic ip a te There are also market fairs and carnival rides for the children We can all learn m ore about St P atrick - Patron o f Ireland at 7:30 p.m., Thursday evening, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish Hall. It’s definitely Irish with music by Joe Lindsay and written by Father Condon, himself. Winnie Flynn, when asked about St. P atrick’s Day in Ireland, reported that the wearing of the shamrock was very, very important in Ireland on St Patrick’s Day I f you lived in the c o u n try sid e, as she did, people always went to mass and prayed, then returned home And w ho is Alan O ’Concarraige, you might w onder? He cam e to Am erica from Ireland in 1989, hails from Arlington, VA and will be around about with the musical group, The Chargers, this weekend He relates that in Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is a national holiday and m ost people have the day off When he was a child he was “marched off to mass, taken home for a bite and then dressed in Sunday best and given a little badge o f an Irish harp or sham rock to w ear as he joined the parade Adults w ore clovers. A fter the parade fam ilies returned home and others filed into pubs to pick a seat, listen to music and the blarney into the wee hours.” Find out more details durin g the W ee Bit O ’ Ireland festivities. It’s much more entertaining to hear it in the Irish brogue T hought for the weekend “Welcome visitors from afar; to have you in Heppner, happy we are. We feel lucky to know you, felt that way from the start T hanks for sharing o u r weekend; and that’s straight from the heart.” HHS students participate in Science Bowl H ep p n er High School was represented in the Department o f Energy (DOE) annual Science Bowl on the W ashington State University Tri-Cities campus by three sophom ores a,nd two freshmen Sophomores A aron A llsto tt, B rendan McElligott and Quinn Peck w ere joined by freshmen Sean M urray and Kelsey Wolff as the Heppner High School team The stu d en ts c o m p eted in pool play, facing team s from W alla Walla, Richland, Cascade and C en tral Lynn high schools finishing with a 1-4 record. Even though this record did not qualify our team for the tournam ent b ra c k et, the stu d en ts represented our community well. One observer noted th a t o u r kids are well rounded, participating in sp o rts and o th e r extra curricular activities not just science and math Mr. D ieter W aite, w ho acco m p an ied the students, said, “Considering the fact that these kids faced juniors and seniors from high schools with populations greater than that o f our own tow n they came off very w ell. I ’m pro u d o f the c o u rag e and effort they exhibited Each stu d en t contributed to our score by answering questions Some o f the students they faced have been coming to this event for four years and have taken at least two more math and science classes than w hat our stu d en ts have completed at this point It’s exciting to see that we can co m p ete w ith the big schools. H ep p n er High School provides an equal education to that o f these large com m unities along with the wonderful lifestyle and closeness o f a small community. I look forward to future years’ competitions and greater successes.” WID< e Legion fundraiser finds many winners M orrow C ounty Creative Arts and Crafts will be having an oil painting class with Betty Crosswhite Her paintings are o f English cottages, old barns and old houses and English and Irish landscapes Workshop hours are 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p m , with a lunch break on April 15 and 16. Cost for the class is (L-R): Lloyd Me Nary, poker $35 a day or two days for organizer with 2nd place w inner $60. The workshop will be 1“ place poker winner- Jason held at Morrow County Fair Eric Orem. Proudfoot. annex Contact Betty Mills for more information at 676- 5546 Paintings o f class subjects will be available for viewing at the Arts meeting on March 24 from 10 a m 3rd place poker winner- Craig Holland. “We’ll be back next year,” are the words from the lone American Legion and Auxiliary committee who planned a fun evening o f Texas Hold ‘Em poker and Bingo last weekend This event proved to be a well- receiv ed fun tim e for everyone who attended. W h eth er you enjoyed poker, bingo, the silent auction, came to watch and visit or enjoy a sandwich and salad, it w as a fun evening o f entertainment for all. The salad and sandwich buffet went over well Bingo winners were happy with their awards Bounty prizes for the early losers in the p o k er to u rn am en t w ere well-received Home baked g o o d ies w ere a great consolation prize. The Rifle Raffle was a big hit with everyone and was won by Debbie Warren o f lone. The committee who planned and oversaw this fun evening is already figuring out ways to better the fun for next year. The re sto ra tio n project has been going on for several years. This portion for the w iring and new lighting will begin soon and will be completed in the near future Donations are still being acc e p ted for the project The Legion Hall is 105 years old this year It is a beautiful old building that will now see many more years o f use by many in the lone and H eppner areas Originally, it was built as a skating rink and was later used as a dance hall Later Brecife Free. WindWave Internet allows you to surf the web with freedom. No more disconnects, slow downloads, or waiting for pages to load. W in d W a v e Communications li 541-4*1-— The annual St Patrick's Day Celebration's Vendor’s Square will once again be held at the Heppner N eig h b o rh o o d C enter, Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20 Vendors will include A m y's Fine F oods, a w ood carving booth, t-shirts, hats, jackets and pottery with horsehair vases Stop by and check out various vendors and their wares he M orrow C B\ Doris Brosnan Residents o f Willow Creek Terrace can see that spring is coming early to Heppner and some are eager to start digging and planting in the dirt o f their terraced hillside Soon, the residents can enjoy the myriad colors and aromas o f the blossoms nurtured by residents and staff To get a good view o f the Wee Bit O ’ Ireland activities this weekend in H eppner this Saturday, interested resid en ts will travel dow ntow n for the festiv ities. Two o f their favorite attractio n s have been the Green Parade and the potato soup lunch served by St P a tric k ’s Senior Center They will not want to leave the Terrace too early, however, to hear the “Has Been/Wanna Be’s,” a vocal group comprised o f area women who have been entertaining in the region for several months. Most o f the women are related, adding to the pleasure they get from th eir p ra c tice s and the quality o f the performance they offer Some T errace residents who view game playing as a lively source o f entertainment- going to the Senior Center for bingo and playing cards and oth er ounty W IL L BE C LO S E D for th e 19 S t . P a t r ic k ’ s W E E K E N D C E LE B R A T IO N . •P lu* $75 00 M tu p fee O ther c rtxxi $36 9$ per Month 1 yr contract with no — tup fee 5 4 1 -4 5 1 -0 » « phone Vendor’s Square to be held at Neighborhood Center Fa* use to the public. -What is the best and most feasible location for a re stro o m 9 Public W orks D irecto r B ruce N elson advises that there is a sewer line available along Hager S treet and along Alfalfa Street. There is an existing tap on Alfalfa Street, which might be used if the restroom were sited there -Can the restroom be designed to look acceptable in the resid en tial neighborhood? There are many styles, shapes and sizes possible Landscaping is also an optio n to soften the outline o f the building, if desired There may be other questions that will come forth in this meeting The grant program requires a 40 percent local match, which can be met with the City’s in kind work for site work, sewer, water, and paving for parking and access sidewalks. . .: . rt „„ r A view from the hill S aturday , M arch Call 1-800-862-8508 today for a free site survey. Boardm en 0 6 97818 y ears saw it used as a m eeting hall. The lo n e American Legion Post #95 began holding meetings in it in about 1921, an acquired the hall in the early 1930s. R eturning W orld War II veterans put up the knotty pine walls It has been the Legion and A u x ilia ry ’s commitment to maintain the hall as a com m unity use center for the surrounding area for many years. It is only through the help o f grants, businesses and ev ery o n e in lone, Heppner and surrounding areas who have donated to th ese p ro je c ts that the Legion has been able to do the restoration work The Legion and A uxiliary is ap p re cia tiv e o f each donation, large and small T he Legion feels the community will now have a very functional and safe building that can be used and utilized for many years to come On Memorial Day, May 30, the Legion and A uxiliary will host the Memorial Day service to recognize and remember the veterans and our departed co m rad es w ho gave the ultimate sacrifice for their county. An open house will be held at the Legion Hall following those services Everyone is w elcom e to come and see the restoration project at the Hall The work will all be completed by that time John Edmundson is requesting H eppner city residents to attend a public meeting at 7 p m. on March 22, at Heppner City Hall, to discuss a pro p o sal to construct a public restroom in or near Hager Park E dm undson has agreed to prepare a grant application, on behalf o f the City o f Heppner, from the O regon S tate Parks and R ecreatio n D epartm ent Local Government program Before submitting the grant application, he would like the community to come to an agreement on the following issues: -Is a public restroom needed for Hager Park and the adjoining G eorge W aterland Little League field9 A park master plan was prepared in 1973, which included a restroom in the middle o f Hager Park. A copy o f that plan drawing is available at Heppner City Hall A park w ith o u t a restroom facility is o f little T r a n s f e r S t a t io n Always on, 1.5 Mb/s service is up to 60 times faster than dial up. Two Marmo Drive Gene Crowell donated the rifle for the raffle. T For only $29.95 per month*, you can experience the Internet the way it should be. to 4 p m The business meeting will be at noon A nyone in te re ste d in painting oils are welcome to stop and see Crosswhite’s paintings The next class with Sandra Haynes is on scratch board scheduled for April 30 and May 1 Class subjects will be available at the March 24 m eeting and th o se interested may talk with Haynes then Sign up now with Judie Laughlin at 676- 9781. W aterco lo r is coming up in June and you may contact Trish Sweeney at 676-9 2 2 6 about this workshop Public meeting on Hager Park to be held \ y v: **!/*■■ > Communie—mu Oil painting workshop to be held aiii gam es at the Terrace weekly- may even journey down to the Casino Night this Friday at the Elks. They might pick up some helpful suggestions for an idea they have been tossing around: maybe a poker night at the Terrace Residents continue to enjoy the musical groups who practice at the Terrace and on March 28, they will get to watch the Heppner Dance perform As W illow C reek Terrace sees in a third spring, the general feeling o f community and good will has increased, along with the reading on the thermometer and the number o f plants pushing out o f the ground The increase comes, at least in part, from the addition o f a new resident, bringing the T errace again to a “full house ” And the residents view this as a very good situation Lexington to hold citywide cleanup The Town of Lexington will be holding a citywide cleanup April 2-11. The community will be provided with a 39-yard d u m p ster that will be available for items such as yard debris and appliances However, a few restrictions apply, inclu d in g no hazardous waste, wet paint or household trash The dumpster will be located on Arcade Street in Lexington Les Schwab Tires o f Heppner has also agreed to help w ith th e city -w id e clean u p by allo w in g Lexington residents to bring in old tires, with a limit o f four tires per family t
