Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - SEVEN
Benefit dinner to be held for Coil
Amy, Eric and Rebecca Jeps-
family
An elegant evening
o f fine dining and music for
the benefit o f the Darcy Coil
family is planned for Friday,
May 6 at the Heppner Elks
Club The newly form ed
Diva Club o f South Morrow
County is planning the event
as a M other’s Day weekend
night out
This group o f local
women wanted to do some
thing for a fellow “girlfriend”
and mother who is battling
serious health problem s
Based on the generosity of
the Heppner High School
Junior Class and their dona
tion o f the 2005 Prom
French Theme decorations,
a night with a European flair
has been planned. “The op
portunity to use the prom
decorations for a unique
them ed event becam e a
spring board for this evening
out,” said Marianne Smith,
event chairperson
An elegant Italian
dinner will be offered down
stairs with two seating avail
able so you can choose the
best time for you, with a 5:30
p m. option or a 7:30 p m
option, in addition to a desert
only option The menu in
cludes Tuscan style pork,
Penne pasta with a Putenes-
ca sauce, Italian style vege
tables, tossed mixed green
salad and garlic bread After
dinner, guests will move up
stairs where dessert will be
served and guests can enjoy
musical entertainment. Local
musicians will play a variety
o f music including vocals,
violin, piano, flute, oboe and
harp. The current list of per
formers includes: Myma and
Kristen VanCleave, Laura
and Brendan M cElligott,
Alex and Julianne Carlson,
en, Cameron Anderson, Sa
rah Stillman, Brynna Rust,
Wendy Appleton, Joe Lind
say, Karen Kenny Bartlett
and Nick Berretta
Ticket options in
clude Dinner: $25 (adults)
and $15 for children 12 and
under for either o f the two
seatings. Those wanting to
come for dessert/music only
can purchase dessert tickets
for $ 10 and join dessert and
entertainment at 7 p.m
The Organizers ex
plained the “ semi-formal-
ness” o f the event includes
extensive decorations and a
sit down meal creating an
exciting European theme
Come enjoy everything the
evening has to offer You are
encouraged to come as you
are and wear whatever you
may feel comfortable in Ev
eryone is welcome
“ We are creating a
unique evening with a fun
atmosphere giving people an
opportunity for a special
night out and to help the Coil
Family,” said Smith. “We
have been overwhelmed by
the generosity o f businesses
and individuals and are very
excited about the event.”
She also urges women to
become part o f the Diva
group “It’s a wonderful way
to meet new people and do
something creative and fun
w here every o n e is w el
come,” added Smith
Tickets may be pur
chased at M urray’s Drug,
Bank o f Eastern Oregon-
Heppner and at Wheatland
Insurance in lone for ad
vance tickets. Tickets will
also be available at the door
For more informa
tion, co n tac t M arianne
Smith, Ann Murray or Carri
Grieb.
Wrangler’s hold second successful play day
The Wrangler's Club held their second play day on
Sunday. April 24 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds The next
play da> will bo held Sunday. May 1 Results for the playday
include:
Stick Horse Race: I'1- Kolby Currin, 2nd- Logan Grieb.
3rd- Jacee Currin and 4th- Jaiden Mahoney
Lead Line- Barrels: l4t- Jaiden Mahoney. 2nd- Kolby
Curnn, 3rd- Hunter Greenup and 4*- Keegan Gibbs
Lead Line- Poles: 1"- Coby Dougherty. 2“*- Kolby
Currin. 3rd- Jacee Currin and 4th- Keegan Gibbs
Lead Line- Goat Tying: 1“- Hunter Greenup, 2nd-Coby
Dougherty, 3rd- Ev an Kollman and 4th- Keegan Gibbs
Barrels- 7 and under: l*1- Rylee Kollman. 2nd-
Makenzie Hughes. 3rd- Paige Grieb and 4th- Macy Gibbs.
Poles- 7 and under: l51- Rylee Kollman. 2nd- Makenzie
Hughes. 3rd- Macy Gibbs and 4th- Paige Grieb
Goat Tying- 7 and under: 1“- Rylee Kollman. 2nd-
Paige Grieb. 3rd- Macy Gibbs and 4d‘- Makenzie Hughes
Barrels- 8 and 9 year olds: l"- Blake Greenup. 2,d-
Tate Greenup. 3rd- Bobbie Correa and 4th- Garrett Robinson
Poles- 8 and 9 year olds: 1st- Bobbie Correa. 2nd-
Jaiden Mahoney, 4, being led through the poles course.
Garrett Robinson. 3,d- Blake Greenup and 4th- Tate Gentry .
Photo by Carri Grieb
Goat Tying- 8 and 9 year olds: l1*- Tate Gentry. 2nd-
Garrett Greenup. 3rd- Blake Greenup and 4,h- Stephen Thompson
Barrels- 10 to 12 year olds: Is1- Jessica Hughes. 2nd-
Taighler Dougherty, 3rd- Rebecca Jepsen and 4th- Devin
Robinson
Poles-10 to 12 year olds: l5'-Taighler Dougherty. 2nd-
Rebecca Jepsen. 3rd- Mary Rietmann and 4th- Stacee Halvorsen
Goat Tying- 10 to 12 year olds: 1“- Jessica Hughes.
2nd- Stacee Halvorsen. 3rd- Taighler Dougherty and 4th- Garrett
Gibbs.
Barrels- 13 to 17 year olds: lsl- Emily Rietmann. 2nd-
Torri Lovgren and 3rd- Amy Jepsen.
Poles- 13 to 17 year olds: 1st- Amy Jepsen. 2nd- Torn
Lovgren and 3rd- Emily Rietmann
Goat Tying- 13 to 17 year olds: 1st- Amy Jepsen and
Photo by Carri Grieb
Tate Gentry, 9, runs barrels.
2nd- Torri Lovgren.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
news
Willow Creek Little League season begins
Heppner Preschool participates in
Hop-A-Thon
Opening ceremonies for Willow Creek Little League were held April 23 in Condon. Four teams
played games- the Heppner Braves, Angels and Mariners and the Condon White Sox.
Photo by Kim Cutsforth
Shamrockettes to recruit in May
The Heppner Preschool 4-year-old class demonstrates their
hopping skills.
Students in the Hep
pner Preschool 4-year-old
class participated last week
in the Muscular Dystrophy
Association’s Hop-A-Thon
Children in partici
pating schools raise money
for MDA by collecting spon
sorships and donations for
the number o f hops they
complete in a two-minute
period This year’s theme is
“Everybody’s Different, No
body’s Perfect.” The pro
gram is designed to teach
children about neuromuscu
lar disease, as well as help
them understand everybody
has both talents and limita
tions.
C oby D ougherty,
who had 280 hops, p er
formed the most hops for the
day. O ther p artic ip a n ts
ranged from 60 to 150-plus
hops
The MDA currently
serves more than 900 east
ern Washington, north Ida
ho and northeast Oregon in
dividuals with a comprehen
sive program o f research,
medical and community ser
vices
For more informa
tion about the Hop-A-Thon
program or the MDA, call
(509) 325-3747 or contact
your local daycare center to
offer m onetary su p p o rt
through sponsorship
CHRIS
RAUCH
Port of Morrow
Commissioner
Paid fo r by Chris Rauch
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The Shamrockettes
dance team will be holding
“Recruit Week,” May 16-20
from 4-5:30 p.m at the
H ep p n er High School
cafeteria
There will be two
team s this year, Ju n io r
S h am ro ck ettes fo r girls
going into the fourth, fifth
and sixth grades in the 2005-
06 school year and
S h am ro ck ettes for girls
going into seventh through
12th grades in the 2005-06
school year
During the sessions
p articip an ts will learn a
dance routine, body toning
stretches and precision drill
movements Daily specialty
train in g s
co n sist
of:
Costum ing- see what the
group’s next year’s costumes
will look like, Oregon Dance
Drill Compeition- there will
be DVDs from the state
championships to show you
what Oregon Dance/Drill is
all about; Precision Drill-
learn basic drill commands
and have an exhibition of the
advanced drill movements
you would learn if you were
on the team; Shamrockettes
Code o f Conduct- review the
guidelines for participation
on the dance team ; and
Showmanship- perform the
dance ro u tin e you learn
during the week for your
friends and family on Friday
Memo to the boss:
I t’s Professional
Secretaries Week .
Teleflora’s Thank You
Day B ouquet
Chances are, there are a
number of people in your
office who make your
life easier Say thanks
with fresh flowers
For hand-delivery anywhere,
call or visit our shop
P ro fe s s io n a l S e c re ta rie s NXoelr
is A p ril 2 5 - 2 9
Don Y forget Prom!
H e p p n e r Prom is A p ril 30th
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th
M umuj ' j DM)
217 North Main, Heppner
6 7 6 - 9 1 5 8 • 6 7 6 - 9 4 2 6 (Floral)
Serving Heppner Lexington & lone
at a special performance
Participants d o n 't
have to have experience in
dance or commit to join the
group to p artic ip a te in
recruit week, they just need
the desire to try something
new
Participants should
w ear eith er tra d itio n a l
dancewear or shorts and a t-
shirt and make sure it is loose
fitting Socks or dance shoes
are needed for the feet, there
should be no bare feet or
tennis shoes A water bottle
is also recom m ended for
break times
The Seventh Day
Adventist Church is provid
ing volunteers for the May 4
noon meal at St Patrick’s
Senior Center The menu for
the day has not yet been
printed The center antici
pates an atmosphere o f May
flowers and other spring re
minders o f the changing sea
sons Mary Jean and Ernie
McCabe provide these imag
inative shifts o f scene in the
dining room
The annual review of
the terms of agreement be
tween the Heppner Housing
Authority and the Heppner
Senior Citizens Board is un
derway The agreement has
been in effect for about 25
years If anyone has com
ments, suggestions or ques
tions, any member o f the se
nior board or the HHA is
open to input for consider
ation at the conference table
Income from the bin-
go game is designated for
kitchen needs and upkeep of
equipm ent Bingo tak es
place every T uesday
evening, in the dining room,
beginning at 7 p.m. Domi
noes are offered Tuesday and
Friday afternoons at 1 p.m.
in the common room Any
one may join in these activi
ties
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