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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - FIVE Leprechaun Run to be held on Saturday A view from the Hill By Doris Brosnan By Doris Brosnan The L ep rech au n s have added an event for energetic elementary-school folks in Heppner this year for “A Wee Bit O ’ Ireland.” “They run for fun," says a Leprechaun spokes person, “and they know that kids like to run, too, so they are holding a ‘Leprechaun Run' up Main Street on Sat urday. The run is free to chil dren who are in kindergarten through sixth grade.” Each runner m ust have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian and be at the Veterans Memo rial Park at 11 a.m., to get checked in and instructed on details of the run. Permis sion slips will be available at the Inform ation Booth on Main Street and at the gathering site. A Leprechaun will be ready to sprinkle magic gold dust on runners when the run begins at 11:30. Each age group will take a turn at the starting line, with the sixth graders first o ff the line. The run will take them up Main Street to the inter section by Les Schw ab’s and back to the Shamrock that is painted on the pave R esidents o f W il low Creek Terrace have a spectacular, green view this month, magically coincid ing with the “ Wee Bit O ’ Ireland” celebration in Hep pner this weekend. The hills are turning green and the green o f spring plants be comes more noticeable each day. But though weather has allow ed some w alks and talks outside this month, most viewing o f the envi ronm ent still takes place through windows, as inside activities continue to keep most residents on the go. February held cel ebrations o f Mardi Gras and Chinese New Year. Valen tin e ’s Day co u ld n 't have been more romantic, with a candlelight dinner for all. Ash Wednesday saw several residents at their churches’ services, and eleven resi dents went to the Shrove- Tuesday Pancake Supper at All Saints Episcopal Church. And who can forget the im portant, special days such as National-Cherry-Pie-Day (mmm, good), French-Fry- Friday (merci, Cook Gump), Banana-Bread-Day (if only all bread tasted so good), and Tootsie-Roll-Day (yes, honest). Who knows who to thank for these tasty days? T he o u ts ta n d in g celeb ratio n in February, however, had to have been the observance o f Kathleen Hisler’s 100th birthday, when the Terrace overflowed with Kathleen’s friends and fam The Leprechaun Run will begin at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memo rial Park. ment in the middle o f Main. No “heelies” are allowed - running shoes only because leprechauns always play fair and know that running is tougher than rolling. A Leprechaun will be ready at the finish gate to reward each runner who finishes. Though the Lepre chauns have not told anyone w hat the rew ard w ill be (Heppner Leprechauns do Steppin' Out With Family a success not talk), reports have been receiv ed o f at least one Leprechaun seen around town with a pot o ’ gold by its side. The Veterans M e morial Park is a grassy area at the north end o f town, noticeable beneath the tall flagpole. It is beyond the City Park and the Willow Creek bridge, just around the curve o f the highway. Spray Rodeo queen tryouts and board branding to be held March 29 Queen tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. at the Spray Rodeo grounds. Contestants do not have to be local or Wheeler County residents, but must be at least 15 years old and never been m ar Friday Night’s “Steppin' Out With Family” proved to be a ried. huge success. Over 250 people attended the pasta dinner held Following the try at Heppner Elementary School and enjoyed dancing with outs there will be a ham family and friends. burger bar-b-que and board branding on the new beer garden structure. Cost for the branding $10. Branders are also invited to the bar- b-que. The Heppner Chamber o f Commerce has canceled For more informa their weekly luncheon meeting because o f St. Patrick’s tion call 541-468-2442. Celebration preparations. Chamber cancels weekly luncheon meeting Gazette-Times E-mail Addresses: To submit news & advertising by e-mail: All news items: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net All advertising & legals: steph@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net Publisher: david@rapidserve.net Please only use these addresses from now on HHS Spanish students raffling dinner and golf H e p p n e r H ig h School Spanish students are raffling an Italian dinner for eight and a golf package to raise money for their im mersion trip to Mexico this summer. The raffle will also be taking place on March 15th in front o f the Heritage Land Company. For more informa tion or to place an order, con tact Petra Payne at 676-9138 or 676-5466. S ta n le y ’s S te a k h o u s e £aôte* ffixuncA A ir Force A irm an Cassandra Osborn has grad uated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. During the six weeks o f training, the airman stud ied the Air Force mission, organization, and military custom s and co u rtesies; perform ed drill and cer Irish Road Bowling to be held Sunday By Doris Brosnan T he 2 6 th A n n u a l “Wee Bit O ’ Ireland” Cel ebration will draw to a close on Sunday, March 16, with the Road Bowling Competi tion. This year, the course will begin by the reservoir, at the junction o f Willow Creek and Balm Fork Roads. Tossing starts at 1:30. Road bow ling has been popular in Ireland for centuries, introduced by the Irish who would abscond with the English cannon balls under dark of night and use them for some mischief and friendly com petition. The Heppner celebration introduced the event two years ago, when Tim Daly, a Westem-Oregon man raised on Little Butter Creek, near Heppner, provided the bowls and encouragement needed for the event. 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Entry is limited to the first nine teams to turn in their entry forms and fees - at City Hall or the Cham ber Office. Entry forms are * Choice of: Traditional F.ggs Benedict Mushroom, Spinach, Ham, and Cheese Omelet Fresh Vegetable Omelet Two Eggs, any style H istc rie emony m arches, an associate degree and received phys through the C om ical training, rifle munity College o f m a rk s m a n s h ip , the Air Force. field training exer She is the cises, and special d a u g h ter o f Judy training in human Anderson o f Madras relations. and Dean Osborn of In a d d i Cassandra Irrigon. tion, airmen who Osborn Osborn is a c o m p le te b asic 2006 g rad u ate o f training earn credits toward Pendleton High School. BEO FINANCIAL SERMCES S ecu rities related p ro d u cts a n d services m ad e av a ilab le th ro u g h BF.O F in an cial Services a re o ffered by R oyal A lliance A ssociates. Inc., an in d e p e n d e n t reg istered b ro k er-d ea ler, m e m b er F IN R A . 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M arch has turned thoughts to the greening-up outside, so plans are under way for the Terrace garden. Everyone seem s eager to get outside and play in the dirt. Thanks go out to Jerry Baker, the groundskeeper, for the preparation o f the flowerbeds and the pump kin-patch space. Last year’s pumpkins created quite a view, fun to watch grow, and fun to share with the pre-school students. Two special occa sions for two residents go nearly hand-in-hand this month. On March 21, Har riet Batty will celebrate her 93rd birthday with friends and pie, not cake. On March 23, Harriet and Bud will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary. Fellow resi dents must surely view these two neighbors as especially fortunate. Maybe they enjoy the luck o ’ the Irish? Osborn graduates from basic training lunday, March 23, 2008 ~ 10am to 2pm Adults: $25, Children Ages 6-12: $15 (Plus Gratuity) Reservations Recommended ily. “It was a wonderful day. 1 got to visit with many people and spend time with my family,” says Kathleen, who looked stunning in pink that day. Residents enjoyed another visit from the OF Time Fiddlers last month, too, always appreciative of their music. And more music and motion held everyone’s attention when Alicia Renni- son's dance class performed two days later. Both events were so pleasant. Last m onth, also, residents welcomed a new n e ig h b o r, G lo ria K lim - aschesky. Gloria is not new to the Willow Creek Val ley, having spent several years here, off and on. She lived on the family farm, the Christophersons’ place near lone, until the family moved to Western Oregon in 1941. She then returned a couple more times over the years, but moved again to Western Oregon in 1965. Last summer, Gloria came home again and now enjoys life on the Hill. Her return last year was prompted by her two daughters, Arlinda Gates and Arlita Arnspiger, who wanted her near them. T h is m o n th has started with an absorbing project. During Celebrate- Y our-N am e-W eek, re s i dents and staff explored the meanings o f their names. Some interesting discover ies were shared. This week, on Thursday, the Terrace N ot a D eposit o f B ank o f F.astern O reg o n . N ot F D IC In su red . N ot In su red by any F ed eral G o v e rn m e n t Agency. N ot G u a ra n te e d by B ank o f F a s te rn O reg o n . M ay G o Down in Value. Hom e Office: 279 N. M a in M.. Heppner. O R 9783b * 5 4 l-b 7 b -9 l2 7 email: rmurtitt.«rtnalaa.coni F o r an appointm ent in y o u r area, call R a n k o f F.aMrrn Oregon. A local leprechaun practices his road howling technique. available at the Cham ber O ffice and will he at the Information Booth on Main Street, until the slots are taken. If openings remain at the time of play on Sunday, teams may still sign up on site. A sheet o f complete guidelines will he distrib uted there. Organizers suggest that each team bring a small rug or bulky jacket, some thing to stop the bowl if necessary to keep it from dam aging anything in its path. “The bowl is small hut heavy," cautions the chairperson. Some rugs will be available at the gathering site. M ore inform ation about the Heppner competi tion is available from Doris Brosnan, at 541-676-5382, and at the C h am b er O f fice. Information on “road how ling’’ is available on the Internet. I
