FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 19,2008
Larry Lindsay named grand marshal of St. Patrick’s festivities
Editor s Note: There
were some inadvertent er
rors in last week s story
about Larry Lindsay. The
following is the corrected
story'.
As is the tradition for
the St. Patrick’s Celebration,
a g ra n d
m a rsh al
is nam ed
each year
fo r th e
“ Great
Green
P a r a d e ” . Larry Lindsay
This year
is no exception, with the
honor bestowed on Larry
Lindsay o f Lexington.
Larry Lindsay was
bom in 1937, the only child
o f Alex and Rosella Lindsay
o f Lexington. His mother,
Rosella, was the daughter of
Barney P. Doherty and Cath
erine Doherty. Barney Do
herty, a true pioneer sheep
man of Morrow County, was
bom in 1857 in Glenkeen,
County Donegal.
He left Ireland in
1885 to work as a carpenter
in Boston. In 1887, he came
to Eastern Oregon to work
for Cunningham Sheep Co.
building lambing pens. The
founder o f C unningham
Sheep Co. was Charles Cun
ningham, an Irishman from
Galway who married Sara
Doherty, a cousin o f Bar
ney Doherty. That couple
helped to bring many young
countrymen from Ireland for
employment as “greenhorn”
sheepherders.
B a rn e y D o h e rty
chose to take his wages in
the form o f sheep. In 1888,
he claimed a homestead site
near where Highway 207
crosses Sand Hollow. That
property became a “C en
tury Farm” in 1988 and it
is still occupied by Barney
D oherty’s grandson. Bill,
and great-grandson, Brian,
and their families. In 1895,
Barney Doherty married a
young colleen from Carn-
donagh, Donegal, who had
left her home in Ireland in
1890.
While raising nine
children, Barney and “Ka
tie” increased their sheep
business to a total o f 10
b a n d s - w h ic h m ean s
10,000 sheep - and 10 full
tim e sheepherders. They
grazed open range from the
desert “ sand country” o f
north Morrow County to the
mountains around Starkey
and Wallowa. Larry Lindsay
remembers trailing sheep to
Wallowa when he was five
years old, "h elp in g ” his
father, Alex, and his Uncle
Barney Doherty, who were
partners in sheep.
Prior to 1910, Bar
ney Doherty’s sheep used to
graze over the Finley Buttes,
where today a million dol
lars per year flow s into
Morrow County’s coffers as
Landfill Tippage Fees.
In 1947, Alex Lind
say acquired rangeland in
lower Sand Hollow from
Bill Kilkenny which includ
ed portions o f the legendary
John Sheridan K ilkenny
sheep em pire. Since the
1970’s, Lindsay cattle have
grazed on irrigated grass
circles next to the old Kilk
enny headquarters where
massive sheep sheds were
once used for lambing and
shearing.
S p e a k in g w ith a
sense of awe, Larry Lindsay
says, “ While working in the
feedlot, I can gaze eastward
in the morning at the same
Public open house meeting
scheduled March 20 for Heppner
Transportation Improvement
Project
The Oregon Department o f Transportation
(ODOT) will host a Public Open House Meeting re
garding a 2009 project that will include bridge repair
work, highway widening, new sidewalks and school
crossing improvements in Heppner. The project will
also flattening the curve at the Stansbury intersection,
construct drainage facilities for the roadway and other
safety improvements.
The meeting will be held March 20 at 6:30 pm
at the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op facility in Hep
pner, 171 W Linden Way, Heppner. Local community
members and other interested parties are encouraged
to attend.
The meeting is being held to provide local
residents, community members and other interested
parties an opportunity to hear information and ask
questions regarding this project planned for construc
tion next year.
The estimated $2 million project, currently in
the design phase, will improve traffic safety for school
children, pedestrians and all motorists.
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More information about this project is available
by contacting ODOT Public Information Officer Tom
Strandberg at 541 -963-1330, or ODOT Project Leader
Tim Rynearson at 541-963-1364.
S cien ce fa ir h eld at lo n e
C o m m u n ity S ch o o l
The Lindsay Family
Back row (L-R) Dan Lindsay, Barney Lindsay, Alex Lindsay,
Theresa Lindsay Pihl, and Joe Lindsay. Front Row (L-R) Cathy
Lindsay Pedro, Larry Lindsay, Corrine Lindsay and Ann Lind
say Murray.
curving track s dropping
into Sand Hollow Canyon
where an Irishman, Thomas
Fitzpatrick, brought the very
first wagons west on what
came to be called “The Old
Oregon Trail.”
Larry Lindsay and
his w ife, C o rrin e , have
raised seven children: Ann
M urray, a pharm acist in
Heppner; Cathy Pedro, a
cattle and alfalfa grower in
Herm iston; Alex, a com
puter engineer in California;
Theresa, a former teacher
at Blue M ountain C o m
munity C ollege living in
Hermiston; Barney, a for
mer teacher and a family
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 o f presenting a com
munity ham dinner in honor
o f St. P atrick’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 o f instru
ments.
The Lindsay Ranch
has been transformed from
a dry land wheat farm to an
irrigated enterprise with the
goal o f feeding cattle for
a specialty market. Larry
Lindsay has also devoted
over 40 years to service on
the M orrow C ounty Port
C om m ission becau se o f
his deep interest in the eco
nomic development o f 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.
Chess Mates celebrate with party
Back row (L-R) are sponsor Mary Ann Elguezabal and Coach
Wayne Seitz. Front row (L-R) are Ross Cutsforth, Joe Jones,
Kai Arbogast, and Shane Miles. Not pictured are Zach Hintz,
Conner Pappas, Cody Nelson and Kelly Nelson. These students
will compete in the state tournament this weekend.
Heppner Chess Mates held their “end o f the sea
son” party on March 17 in the HES cafeteria. The party
marked the last day that the entire group would meet this
school year.
A drawing was held for three chess sets. The win
ners were Cara Arbogast, Keegan Gibbs, and Andrew
Ames. Another drawing was held for a chess cake. The
winner was Patrick Collins (pic).
Several students will be participating in the state
chess tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and
22. Competing as individuals will be Zach Hintz, Kai
Arbogast, Ross Cutsforth, Joe Jones, and Shane Miles.
Competing as a junior high team will be Zach Hintz, Con
ner Pappas, Cody Nelson and Shane Miles. Kelly Nelson
will be an alternate for the team. The students have been
coached by Wayne Seitz.
Becca Jepsen won People's Choice for Middle School.
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Eric Jepsen, RJ Ramos and Patrick Lee won Overall Judge’s
Pick for creating biodiesel.
lo n e C o m m u n ity
School hosted a science
fair this past week for grades
kindergarten through high
school student that boasted
over 150 people present and
thirty nine entries. Student
were accountable for devel
oping a project, creating a
report complete with objec
tive, hypothesis, materials,
procedure, data, conclusion
and b ib lio g rap h y in a d
dition to a display board.
Each project was unique
and different and catered
to the individual interest of
students.
“I was really proud
o f these k id s,” said sc i
ence teacher, Erin Heide-
man. “Their projects were
wonderful and they did a
tremendous job at the fair.
This is the second year for
the science fair and*it keeps
getting better.”
At the fair, students
were responsible for giving a
brief presentation about their
project to the two judges in
their category. Elementary
judges were Dale Holland
and Bink Ramos, middle
school judges were Glenda
Taylor and Allison Rudolf
and high school judges were
Della Heideman and Deacon
Heideman. The winners of
each category listed below
received science medals and
the judges picked an over
all fair exhibit and people
who attended voted for a
'people’s choice’ award in
each category, grade, middle
or high school.
Winners are as fol
lows:
Grade School - l sl
High Individual, Jake Heide
man, P h y sics; 1st High
Individual, Ann Rietmann,
Chemistry;
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2008 HEPPNER L IT T LE LEAGUE
\1 arrow County Historical Society and
Boardman Senior Citizens invite you to attend
Goaidm an ’Then &
Ployer Tryouts Morch 18th,
2008
Softball : 4:00—6 00 Bob Kilkenny Field
A v«
Ployer Tryouts Morch 19th. 2008
Major Baseball: 4 00—6 00
A two-hour narrated bus tour of historical landmarks, early property own
ers, “Old Town’’ Boardman location and businesses, and rural family life
along the Columbia River. The tour is narrated by Harold Baker.
George Waterland Field (Dam Field)
Softball
4 :0 0 - 6 0 0
/
Bob Kilkenny Field
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When: Tuesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. -12 noon
Ployer Tryouts Morch 2Qth. 2008
Where: Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone, St., Boardman
Cost: FREE (A $2-3 donation toward fuel expense would be appreciated)
Minor Baseball: 4:00—6 00
Shad Hisler Field
Tour Schedule: 9:45 a.m. - bus loads up; 10 a.m. - tour leaves; 12 noon •
bus returns to Senior Center, lunch available. Lunch is $4 for 54 and under,
$3 for 55 and over.
Major Baseball: 4 00 - 6 00
George Waterland Field (Dam Field)
Softball : 4 00—6 00, Bob Kilkenny Field
Each Child must participate in 50% of the tryouts
Visit or call the Boardman Senior Center at (541) 481 -3257 to register for
Coaches and Volunteers at this
the tour.
time please fill out an applica
2 ° ln the A io tto w County J jiito tic a lS o ciety !
Purchase your 2008 membership at the tour. Dues are just $5.
Members receive first notice of future tours.
M orrow C o u n ty H is to ric a l S o c ie ty
u
tion, With it we need a copy of
your Photo ID/Driver s License
Remember Deadline for sign-ups NOW .
For more information contact Sandi Putman
541-676-8469 Home or 541-240-1761 Cell
L4STCH4NCE
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d ividual, Aaron Sm ythe,
Entomology; and 1st High
Class, 1st Grade, Botany.
Middle S chool-M i
crobiology: Stacee Halvors-
en, Julianne Carlson, Lacey
T hom pson, and Shadow
Kendrick; Chemistry: Becca
Jepsen; Gravity: Gus Peter
son, Joel Stillman, and Bai
ley Haguewood; Physics:
Steven Holland and Adam
Collin; Entomology: Mason
Haguewood; and Botany:
Christine Raible.
High School - Mi
crobiology:
Jake Trahan
and Kevin LaRue; Botany
Behavior: Tyree Svetich,
Matt Hams, and Stefanie
A rcher; Physics/E nergy:
Tom Holland, Mary Gates,
and Beth Morter; Chemis
try: RJ Ramos, Eric Jepsen,
and Patrick Lee; and Other:
Tanner Rietmann and Alex
Rietmann.
Overall judges pick
for middle school went to
Mason Haguewood for his
work with worms and over
all pick for high school went
to RJ Ramos, Eric Jepsen
and Patrick Lee for creating
biodiesel. People’s choice
went to the kindergarten and
4th and 5th grade class in the
grade school, Becca Jepsen
in the middle school and
Beth Morter, Tom Holland
and Mary Gates in the high
school.
Bank of Eastern
Q |* 0 g o n o f f e r s
scholarships
“ Bank o f E astern
Oregon will again award 12
$500 Agriculture/Business
Scholarships for graduating
seniors at Heppner, lone, Ar
lington, Condon, Boardman,
Irrigon, Spray, Fossil, Bums,
John Day, Monument, Long
Creek, Dayville, Prairie City,
Moro, Enterprise, Wallowa,
and Joseph,” announced E.
George Koffler, President
o f Bank o f Eastern Oregon.
This marks the 16,h year the
bank is sponsoring the $500
scholarships to students.
The awards total $6,000.
A p p lic a n ts m u st
plan to enroll in college in
either agriculture or busi
ness. Selection will be based
on scholarship, leadership,
and citizenship.
Applications can be
picked up from school coun
selors or at a branch of Bank
o f Eastern Oregon. Or, go
online and download the ap
plication at www.beobank.
com (Community Commit
ment link). The deadline to
submit applications is May
9, 2008.