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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. March 14, 2007 - FIVE Reitmann makes dean's list at Pacific University Donkey basketball game held Friday Students and staff' participated in the donkey basketball game on Friday. March V. The students beat the “OLD“ team in the final seconds of the game. Photo In San Ji Matthew s Shanna Rietmann of Heppner was named to the fall 2006 dean’s list at Pacific University. She joined more than 150 o th e r P acific students in achieving this high academic honor. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Arts and Sciences, a student must achieve a term GPA of 3.70 with 12 or more graded hours. “Earning their name on the dean’s list at Pacific University is an honor for the student and for Pacific,” said Pacific University President Dr. Phil C re ig h to n . “ It exemplifies the caliber of students and the programs offered at the University.” Texas Hold’em Poker and Bingo Night a success The winners of the Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament: Lto R: Kim (iuterriez won third place Ed Rollins won first place, Ryan Bennetto won second place, and Marcus Collier won fourth place. Heppner museums to reopen in May ! S i* " ' Harold Holtz presents winner of the raffle for the Marlin Rifle to Fred Shermam with Bob Baker, lone American Legion Commander looking on. A member of the “OLD” team puts up a shot in the donkey basketball game. - Photo by Autumn M organ FFA held free petting zoo for elementary students Michael Reed Breidenhach, 7, of Heppner, looks out a picture window at a scene of the 1903 Heppner flood. The new permanent display about the tragic flood in Willow Creek V alley is called “Days of Sorrow.” It and the entire Morrow County Heritage Museum and the Morrow County Ag Museum will he open to the public March 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free with donations welcomed. Kids enjoy petting zoo Members of the Heppner FFA Chapter hosted a free petting zoo for the Heppner Elementary School children. Students from kindergarten through the fourth grade walked over to the Wilkinson Arena to check out the noisy and cuddly creatures. Jessica Hughes. Josie Miller, Jason Wainwright, Kendra Rayburn. Kelsie Fox. Brynna Rust. Torri Lovgren and Dalton Wellman talked to the kids about the animals, which included: a horse, pony, bottle calves, a yearling heifer, bummer lambs, a yearling ewe, a hen chicken and a couple goats. Heppner FFA Advisor Beth Dickenson said. “The kids loved it- the high school students loved meeting the younger kids, talking to them about the different animals and leading them around on pony rides; w hile the elementary students were just so excited about seeing the animals up close (and the older kids) as well as sharing stories of their experiences with animals.” It was a great opportunity for everyone! The volunteers at the tw o M orrow C ounty museums in Heppner have been busy again. On Main Street, next ro the City Park and Oregon Trail Library, the Morrow County Heritage Museum presents its new. permanent d isp lay about the 1903 H eppner/W illow C reek Valley flood called “Days of Sorrow,” a title right from the headlines of the 1903 H eppner G azette-T im es. A lso new this year is a geology display in the lobby prepared by Dave and Neva D eM ayo. S everal o th e r exhibits have been added to and revamped. The H eritag e M useum and the Ag M useum on R iv ersid e Avenue will open for St. Patrick’s Celebration March 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will both reopen for the season the first week of May. 4 7t*nc *P<w l i e TVeaütt 6^ 7 ie tyieeaf 25rh AnniveRScXRy ol- a S t£ hcppncRs UJec bir O ’ lRe(c\nd Irish Mint Non-Fat Frozen Yogurt M urray's St. Patrick's Day Weekend Schedule ~ Friday, M arch 16th - Open until 7:00 p.m. * “M in i” Wine Tasting 5-7 p.m Sham rock P lan ts N o w In! CspKcsso Specials: PcppcRtrtinr p a d d y (Docha (”x Larrc razz cranberry iet tea 1 /2 O f f OouWc ptdyc ( oasced C oconur (arty stee) atxl buööie Qutn Community garden plots are now available to the public. The plots are free and include water for irrigation. A nyone in te re sted can contact John Murray at 676- 9158 or Kay Proctor. Senior Center lunch menu Christian Life Center m em bers will be serving lunch on Wednesday. March 21. The menu consists of ro ast turkey, m ashed potatoes with gravy, mixed v e g eta b le s, hot ro lls, chocolate cake, and juice. Try some great party n ines! « E v ery o n e who atten d ed the 3rd annual Texas Hold’em Poker and Bingo N ight at the lone American Legion Hall on Saturday, March 10th had fun. The winner of the Texas H o ld ’em Poker was Ed Rollins. Second place went to Ryan B ennetto. Kim Gutierrez placed third and Marcus Collier was fourth. Many players were able to shout “BINGO" and enjoy the fun of winning. Some people came to just visit with friends and enjoy a sub-sandwich and salad. They had a good time just catching up on family and community life. Fred Sherman was the winner of the gun raffle. M any gun e n th u siasts coveted this beautiful Marlin 22 Rifle and bought tickets hoping they would be the lucky w inner. Fred can hardly wait for hunting season to come. Bob Perry and Harold Holtz donated the gun. The Sternwheeler sinner cruise raffle package was for two people. This was donated by Lloyd McNary and won by Jean Jepsen. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 - Saturday, M arch 17th ~ Open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. "Where Friend» Meet" 142 North Main Happy St. Patricks Day! ~ Sunday, M arch 18th - Sleep in then come down for coffee Open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.! - (includes potato salad, chips St pickle) We also have soup, breads ticks, and • 676- 1— ' Friday, M arch /6 th - B u f f e t D i n n e r s e r v e d a t 6 p .m . Now Serving Pattini Sandwiches for Lunch! CHECK OUT OCR ESPRESSO CART AT THE M 0T0CR0SS! 1 Community garden plots now available The raffle for the Dinner Cruise for two was donated by Lloyd McNary and presented to Jean Jepsen, winner. . MURRAV'S DRUG J/taiH Sticct. H ours at the Ag Museum will be Fridays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m . u n til 3 p.m . beginning May 4. Beginning May 1, the Heritage Museum will open T uesday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Anyone interested in volunteering in any capacity at either museum, call Merle Cow ett at 676-9216. For group or school tours, call Cliff Green at 676-5097 or Larry Mills at 676-5546. - Saturday, M arch 17th - Open 7b 7 he Ihtblic! Com Beef 8 Cabbage Dinner served at 6 p.m. and music at 8 p.m. (Little McKay Creek Band) The silent auction was w atched c a re fu lly throughout the evening with many of the bidders checking the bid sheets often. An added selection this year was the home baked rolls, cakes, co o k ie, pies and o th er g o o d ies. S m iles and happiness accompanied the reading of the names of the successful bidders. This sale was p o p u la r and many people went home with their hom em ade treats w ith a smile on their faces. The lone American Legion Post #95 Legion and Auxiliary Unit host this fun ev en in g an n u ally . The proceeds of this sale will allow the some of their many projects to be funded and the hall to be m ain ta in ed throughout the year. South Morrow Countv Scholarship a p p lic a tio n s ¡i h i ay 1 a 1 A p p lic a tio n s are a v ailab le lo r the South M orrow C o u n ty Scholarship. Heppner High School Counselors and lone High School co u n se lo rs have them available in the form of a computer disk. The South Morrow C ounty S c h o la rsh ip is awarded annually to four G raduation Seniors from South Morrow County. The sch o la rsh ip s arc given annually using the following c rite ria ; sc h o la rsh ip , le a d e rsh ip , c itiz e n s h ip , fin a n c ial need. and probability of success in the student's chosen field. For m ore in fo rm atio n ab o u t th is scholarship contact Barb H ayes. Del L aR u e, o r Martha Munkcrs.
