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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - THREE Lindsay named as Grand Marshal for St. Pat’s festivities Sample announces candidacy for Morrow County Sheriff -Continued on Page one The Lindsay Family Back row (L-R) Dan Lindsay, Barney Lindsay, Alex Lindsay, Theresa Lindsay Pihl, and Joe Lindsay. Front Row1 (L-R) Cathy Lindsay Pihl, Larry Lindsay, Connie Lindsay and Ann Lindsay Murray. The Bernard and Catherine Doherty Family - 1924 Front Row (L-R): Rosella, Bernard Sr., Lawerence Dorothy and Catherine. Back Row (L-R): Katherine, Bernard Jr., William, Frances, John and Mary. in Bond, majoring in Police Science while continuing his full-time service as a patrolman. In 1979 he relocated his family to Prineville, after he was offered a posi tion as a detective with the local police department. Sample served for eight years with Prineville and for six of those years he was a supervisor until moving to Boardman. Service is something that Sample is very proud of. Since 1990 he has been involved in the law enforce ment fundraising for the Special Olympics through the Law Enforcement Torch Runs. Approximately nine years ago he added golf tournaments to the Spe cial Olympics fundraising he hosted for Morrow and Umatilla Counties. “Morrow County is my home,” Sample stated. “I want good things for Morrow County and 1 am looking forward to con tinuing my service to its citizens.” Larry Sample has demonstrated his hard work and loyalty through his long career stating “It is not about fancy talk, it’s about leader ship, integrity and caring.” Sample and his wife Sharon, who recently retired from the Morrow County School District, have been married for 44 years. They have two adult daughters that are married, one liv ing in Prineville and one living in Albany. They are also very proud of their tw o grandchildren. O’Senior Center to host breakfast and soup feed Sagebrush, shepherds, sheep dogs, and band of sheep were com mon sights on the early Boardman Range area of north Morrow County. Larry Lindsay with his “favorite sheepherder,” Johnnie Cur ran. who was cooking a meal in the Wallowas. St. Patrick's Senior Center will host a breakfast on Saturday, March 15, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Breakfast will include ham and eggs, and biscuits and gravy. The cost is $5. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Corol Mitchell’s Irish potato soup will be served with homemade fruit cobbler.*The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 years and younger. Morrow County Cultural Coalition awards Oregon Cultural Trust Funds The daring drivers determined to go from south to north Mor row County had to remain undaunted by sand and sagebrush if they were to reach their destination. -Continued from Page one farmer currently serving on the Morrow County School Board; Dan, assisting with the family farm as well as custom farming; and Joe, who assists the family op eration while teaching music at Heppner High School. Two other children, John Paul and Claire Michelle, are deceased. St. Patrick's Church in Heppner has a long tradi tion of presenting a com munity ham dinner in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The Larry Lindsay Family has provided Irish musical en tertainment at this dinner for the last 32 years. Additional grandchildren keep adding to the assortment of instru ments. The Lindsay Ranch has been transformed from a dry land wheat farm to an irrigated enterprise with the goal of feeding cattle for a specialty market. Larry Lindsay has also devoted over 40 years to service on the Morrow County Port Commission because of his deep interest in the eco nomic development of this very special county. His admiration and high regard for the early pioneers, es pecially his Irish ancestors, has inspired a determination to continue their efforts to improve living conditions for all the families of Mor row County. Bernard Doherty also known as “BP” and “Little Barney”. - St. Patrick’s pit ham dinner * to be held Saturday “This was the best meal in town all weekend," said one patron to organizer Mary Ann Elguezabal after enjoying her church’s pit ham dinner last year. This year’s meal holds the same promise - premium pit ham, Irish potato casserole, Irish flag salad, roll, beverage and COME ON OVER TO HEPPNER FOR OUR homemade pie. The m embers of St. Patrick's Parish will be awaiting your arrival your arrival and will entertain you with life Irish music provided by our talented Lindsay Family. The dinner will be held Saturday, March 15, 4-7 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Church Parish Hall. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under and wee ones are free. The July 1,2007-June 30, 2008 Fiscal Year award to Morrow County from Oregon Cultural Trust was $ 5170.00. Morrow County Cultural Commission met March 4 at the Port of Mor row to review applications and award funding. Cultural Trust Funds were awarded according to funding goals developed by a Morrow County cultural coalition in 2005. he goals and awards are as follows: 1. Economic Devel opment: Integrating arts, culture and heritage into county and community de velopment and redevelop ment efforts. $2500.00 to Boardman Cemetery Dis trict. To match a Morrow Co. Needs & Issues grant for beautification improvements including a memorial area to Sam Boardman, planting trees, adding a new wrought iron fence across the front, and directional signs to the cemetery. Project estimate: $15,000.00. 2. Financial support for cultural activi- /f MARCH 14-16, 2008 26 ™ ANNUAL WEE BIT O ’ IRELAND CELEBRATION Texas Hold ’EM Chamber/UROCK Radio Amateur Boxing Smoker Event A special thank you to Louis and Betty Carlson for their support and kindness in hosting the coffee hour for us on Feb. 29, 2008. Thank you to all that attended and allowing me the opportunity to share my vision. Thank you to John and Nancy Gochnauer; the snacks were quite tasty. Larry and Sharon Sample St. Paddy’s Motocross KUMA Coffee Hour Sheepdog Trials St. Paddy’s Cruz-In Great Green Parade with Weston-McEwen Pipes & Drums St. Pill ricks Pit llam Dinner Where finicky Leprechauns eat! Ceili - The Irish Singers, Mulligan’s Stew, and more Entertainment by “Lindy Gravelle”, “Blue Mountain Fiddlers” and “Tarish” Irish Road Bowling Food, Fun & Shenanigans Galore Hermiston Comfort Inn & Suites has a package deal with a van driving back and forth from Hermiston to Heppner. Call: 541-564-5911 to make reservations. For more information & full schedule of events 541-676-5535 or 541-676-9618 Visit your local Chamber of Commerce www hcppncrchambcr.com - click on Fvents/Featured F.vents KV RESERVATIONS: 541-676-9618 541-676-9474 M ntocrrm Inform ation: 541-922-3254 Saturday. March 15 from 4 - 7 p.m. Serving: Pit Ham, Irish Potato Casserole, Irish Flag Salad, Roll, Beverage & Homemade Pie! Adults - $8 / Children under 12 - $5 Wee ones - free SI. Pill rick’s Church Parish Hall 52.’» Uale Street (one block oil Miiin Street) ties for families and youth $ 420.00 to A.C. Houghton Elementary School, Irrigon to supplement $1250.00 raised for a weeklong semi nar and spring assembly on creative writing techniques and song writing. Benefits 300 youth and families. To tal Cost: $2,250.00. 3. Increase aware ness and respect for county history by increasing aware ness of arts, cultural and heritage assets throughout Morrow County. $1000.00 to Boardman Park and Rec reation District, towards a grant from Oregon Heri tage Commission to replace four Petroglyphs that were removed by the Corps of Engineers and returned to Confederated Tribes. Mod ern replicas will simulate appearance of stones placed in the park in the 1960's. $500.00 to G reenfield Grange # 579 for a sign on a cinderbloek wall to Iden tify and mark the location of the community grange building, one of Boardman's few buildings with historic significance. Signage would also increase exposure for vendors at art and craft fairs, and community fundraising events. 4. Develop Cultural Bridges by partnering with other cultural activities to enhance heritage programs, expand outreach, and de velop opportunities that en courage cultural expression. $750.00 to Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts for an oil painting class by Robert Walton for 10 club members and other interested artists. Total cost: $1,150.00. M orrow C ounty Cultural Coalition Fund ing Proposals for FY July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 must be submitted to the Commission by October 15, 2008. Proposed proj ects must be completed by June 1, 2009. Application proposal forms are av ailable from Lisa Mittelsdorf, PO Box 200, Boardman. OR 97818.
