Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 4,2009 - SEVEN
“Homecoming” commences St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
A new stage produc
tion on Thursday, M arch
12, will mark the beginning
o f the St. P a tric k ’s Day
celebration in Heppner this
year. “Homecoming” is the
sixth dram a, since 2002,
presented by an ecum eni
cal cast that includes the St.
Patrick Church Thespians.
The initial performance o f
this Condon-Lindsay play
will be in lone on Sunday,
March 8.
Rather than reaching
into the past for material, as
Fr. Gerry Condon has done
for his previous scripts, he
places the initial action o f
“ H om ecom ing” in a con
temporary Heppner prepar
ing for a St. Patrick’s Day
weekend celebration. Then,
from the conv erging of hotel
guests with stories to tell,
the performance transitions
into a tim e-transcending
experience. Co-writer Joe
Lindsay takes the characters
and audience into another
realm critical to the life o f
one character in particular.
The audience can
nan.
Characters in the play “Homecoming’' practice for their upcom
ing performances. -Contributed Photo
again expect entertaining
and thought-provoking dia
logue, as w ell as m usic
and humor o f the Irish, to
whom St. Patrick brought
the C h ristia n faith. The
m usical “ d ra m a d y ” fe a
tures the talents o f Michelle
Stone (her debut with the St.
Pat’s thespians), Brian Koll-
man, Joe Lindsay, Corey
Cooley, Stacy Cooley, Cord
Cooley (the newest actor),
Ken Turner, Luke Murray
(another newcomer), Dick
Jones, Isabelle Kramer (the
inaugural perform ance o f
this exchange student), Anne
Morter, Tomas Elguezabal
(new to the stage), Larry
Lutcher, Barney Lindsay,
and Dan VanSchoiack.
Introducing the per
formance will be Sheridan
Tarnasky. Helping behind
the scenes are Kim Armato,
Nelson, Lois and Levi Con
nor, Martha Munkers, Janet
Greenup, and Doris Bros-
Tom Price Ranch gives tour to animal science class
H ostesses for the
dessert theatre will be Mary-
Ann Eleguezabal, Evelyn
Sweek, Kathy Morter, and
June Crowell as hospitality
is provided by the St. Pat
rick and St. William Altar
Societies.
D e s s e r t w ill be
served in lone at 3 p.m. and
in Heppner at 7 p.m. The
lone performance will be in
the Grange Hall. The Hepp
ner production will be staged
in the parish hall on Jones
Street, behind the Catholic
church. During an inviting
prelude to the performance,
Ann and Luke Murray will
play Irish musical selections.
“Homecoming” will begin
approximately 20 minutes
after dessert is serv ed.
This production is
free to the public. At the
door, however, freewill do
nations may be given. As in
the past, all donations will
be offered to a local, chari
table entity agreed upon by
the cast and crew.
Alumni softball
game to be held
The 2009 Heppner
High School softball team
will be hosting a softball
game fundraiser during St.
Patrick's Day weekend. The
game will be played on Fri
day, March 13, at 4 p.m. on
the Bob Kilkenny Field.
The cost to play is
$10. Those playing will re
ceive a t-shirt at the game.
Any Heppner High
School female alumni that
would like to participate
are asked to contact Head
Coach Petra Payne by phone
or email for more informa
tion: (541) 676-9138 ext.
2518 or Petra.Payne@mor-
Erin Heideman's animal science class recently took a field trip to visit the Tom Price Ranch on But- row.kl2.or.us.
tercreek. Manager Marc Orem conducted the tour for the students and talked about the operation
The com m unity is
of the ranch and students had the opportunity to see livestock and learn more about career options.
invited to attend.
Pictured are: back row (L-R) - Alex Rietmann, Alex Fetterhoff, and Kevin LaRue; front row (L-R)
Cory Peterson, Matt Hams, RJ Ramos, Dennis Schmidt, Hailey Arbogast, Brianna Peterson, Brenna
Rietmann, Stefanie Medina and Kylie McElligott. -Contributed Photo
Kinzua Lunch Group to meet
The Kinzua Lunch Group met at Apple Bees in
Prineville on February 20. Those in attendance were
Ada Schell, Bernice Wilhelm, Mary McClain, Montell
McDonald, Nancy Christson, Bob and Peg Nelson, John
and Midge Geer, Yap and Cenone Benson and Bob and
Lavonne Slinkard. The group will hold their next meeting
at Service Creek on March 27 at 11:30 a.m.
Health district completes
Morrow Equity Loan
Melissa Drugge (right) recently presented a check for $250,000
to the Morrow County Health District. The money is from the
Morrow Equity Fund, administered by the Greater Eastern Or
egon Development Corporation (GEOD('), of which Drugge is
the executive director. Victor Vander Does (left), administrator
of the Morrow County Health District, and Larry Mills (center),
chairman of the board of directors, accepted the check. This loan
will give the health district a better interest rate at one percent
for 10 years. The money was used on the recently completed long
term care nursing home upgrade and hospital remodeling project.
-Contributed Photo
Armato places second in Elks Most
Valuable Student state competition
On F eb ru ary 2 8 th
Maggie Armato attended the
Elks Most Valuable Student
state competition in Oregon
City where she placed sec
ond.
It was a day long
event that began w ith a
luncheon, continued with
an afternoon o f interviews
and an opportunity or the 14
district champions to meet
each other. The evening
concluded with a dinner and
an awards cerem ony that
included an introduction of
all the attendees and the
announcement o f the first
through third place boy and
girl winners.
Armato and all dis
trict champions will compete
for the National Awards.
Her attendance was spon
sored by the Heppner Elks
Lodge.
Mrs. O’Leary’s stew
feed to be held
Mrs. O ’Leary’s Beef Stew will be ready for hungry
folks on Friday evening, March 13, from 5-7 p.m. Dinner
rolls, coleslaw, and a choice o f fine pies and desserts will
finish the meal.
The cost will be $6 for adults, $2 for children ages
6-12, and free for children under the age of 5.
Members o f the United Methodist church prepare
and serve the meal at St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining
hall on Main Street in Heppner.
Chamber lunch meeting
announcements
This week’s Chamber lunch meeting will begin at
noon at John’s Place and will be an all entities meeting.
The cost is $9.
On Thursday, March 12, Will Hornyak, Story
teller (entertainment for St. Patrick's) will be the guest
The Census Bureau will be conducting employment speaker.
On Thursday, March 19, the Civics Club will be
testing on Thursday, March 5, at 1 p.m. at the OSU exten
coming
to make a presentation on their trip to Washington
sion office. For more information call 866-861-2010.
D.C.
Census Bureau to conduct
employment testing
St. Patrick’s Celebration Schedule of Events
-Continuedfrom Page ONE fundraiser for graduation
-A lu m n i s o ftb a ll
game - 4 p.m., Bob Kilk
enny Field, contact Petra
Payne 676-9138.
-A m a te u r b o x in g
smoker event - Starts at 8
p.m.; will be held at Hep
pner High School Gymna
sium; sponsored by Heppner
C ham ber o f C om m erce/
UROCK Radio. Gates open
at 7 p.m., admission - $10
(A dult-12 years o f age); $5
(11-8 years o f age) 7-under
free. For information call
Chamber office at 541 -676-
5536. ♦D raw ing for $100
Pot O ’G old. Shuttle bus
available starting at 7 p.m. -
Heppner Family Foods.
Saturday. M arch 14. 2009
-B reakfast - 7-10
a.m. at St. P a tric k ’s S e
nior Center, prepared by
O ’Senior Center. $6-adult
$3-12 and under
-St. Paddy’s Motor-
cross - Sign up from 7-8:30
a.m. w ith races beginning at
9 a.m. Sponsored by the Or
egon Trail Pro Rodeo Com
mittee. $5 admission. Ages
5 and under are free.
-D o n n a S c h o n -
bachler tribute walk - 9:30
a.m . U n ite d M e th o d ist
Church (8:30-9:30 social
hour).
-S ile n t a u ctio n -
HHS 2009 Graduating class
I
party - Heritage Land Com
pany Office.
-O regon Trail L i
b ra ry D is tric t/H e p p n e r
branch - Open 11 a.m. - 3
p.m.
-Sheep Dog Trials
- Starting at 8:30 a.m. (all
day) at Thompson’s Ranch,
3 miles northwest o f Hep
pner on Bunker Hill Rd. off
Hwy. 74, between mileposts
41 and 42.
-L iv e m an n eq u in
shows by HHS drama club
- 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. - Sweet
Productions Ice Cream Par
lour.
-Children’s carnival
games 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - The
Stable of Youth.
-R o llin g T h u n d er
BBQ - Featuring bar-b-que
sandwiches (Tri-tip; corned
beef; pulled pork, pulled
chicken; BBQ nachos and
bratwurst). Set up next to
Heppner Family Foods on
Willow Street
-L ind's concession
- open at 9 a.m.; Located in
parking lot o f Heppner Fam
ily Foods on Main Street.
-K essler’s catering
o ’ BBQ - Chicken and ribs
at the City Park on Main
Street.
-Friends o f the Li
brary - will be selling books
to benefit the Heppner Li
brary - City Hall 9 a.m.-2
p.m.
-M o rro w C o u n ty
Heritage and Agricultural
M useum s-O pen 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
-M o rro w C o u n ty
C reative Arts & C rafts -
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., show and
sale at Les Schwab.
-V en d o r’s Square
- All Day - Neighborhood
C en ter across the street
from Library/Museum/City
Park.
-KUMA coffee hour
- 10 a.m. upstairs at the Elks
Club. Come hear m usic,
stories and blarney. Enter
the Irish brogue contest and
win cash prizes. ♦ Drawing
for $100 Pot O ’Gold.
-O ’Senior Center -
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.-Have
a taste o f homemade Irish
soup/rolls, cobbler with ice
cream/coffee for $6; 12 and
under $3.
-T h e S ta b le o f
Y outh/Sham rock Lanes -
Irish Sw eepstakes/M ixed
Doubles No-Tap Bowling
Tournament; 3 p.m.. 5 p.m.
7 p.m.
-Leprechaun Run -
11:30 a.m., for ages K-6;
meet at 11:15 a.m. at Vet
eran’s Memorial Park.
-C ruz-In Parade -
noon on Main Street. An
tique and Classic Cars.
-The G reat Green
Parade - 1 p.m. on Main
Street
-Face painting - 1
p.m. Cornerstone Gallery
and G ift Shop on M ain
Street.
-C h ild r e n ’s hoop
shoot - im m ediately fol
lowing parade.
- O ’K id d ie tr i c y
cle races - Right after the
parade for 2-5 year olds.
Event to take place at BEO
drive-thru. Tricycles will
be provided. The event is
sponsored by the Heppner
Daycare and Preschool.
-C eili - 2-4 p.m .,
upstairs at the Elks. Irish en
tertainment featuring John
Doherty & the Irish Singers
and more.
-E w e-D o-B ingo -
2:30 p.m. Live sheep activ
ity - in front o f BEO. Spon
sored by the cheerleaders.
-O ’Ducky race - 3
p.m. Starts at the bridge in
front o f the Morrow County
Courthouse. Adopt a duck
to win a prize o f $10 to
$100. Sponsored by Colt
Football program.
-St. Pat’s ham dinner
and homemade pies - 4-7
p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic
Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones
Street. Live musical enter
tainment on stage, Irish of
course.
-Buffet dinner - 6-9
p.m. - com beef and cab
bage, etc. with music from 9
p.m.-2 a.m., at the Elks.
-T e e n -d isc o club
night - 8-11 p.m.; Ages 14-
19 years. Music, dancing,
snack and specialty drink
menu - $2 charge.
-Entertainment-old
time fiddlers show starting
at 6:30 p.m. at the Fair
grounds dance hall, funded
by the Morrow County Uni
fied Recreation District. No
adm ission charge. Stomp
your feet and clap your
hands to some good old
fiddle music.
-E n te rta in m e n t -
Will Hornyak, Storyteller
and Lindy Gravelle - 6:30-9
p.m. at Heppner Elementary
gymnasium, funded by the
M orrow C ounty U nified
Recreation District. No ad
mission charge. ♦ Draw ing
for $100 Pot O ’Gold.
-O ’Casino night -
8:00-11 p.m. upstairs at the
Elks Lodge; fundraiser for
St. Patrick’s fund.
-W ee H o u rs O ’
the M om in’ Breakfast - 9
p.m.-3 a.m. -T he Stable of
Youth - Sponsored by HHS
boy’s basketball team
Sunday. March 15.2009
-B u c k n u m 's after
hours breakfast- 1-3 a.m. at
Bucknum's Bar & Grill.
-Lind's Concession
- open at 9 a.m. - Located in
parking lot o f Heppner Fam
ily Foods on Main Street.
-C h u rc h - Y our
choice. Visitor's welcome.
-Vendor's Square
All day at the Neighborhood
Center across from Library
Museum/City Park.
-S heep dog trials
- All day at Thom pson's
Ranch. See Saturday for
location.
- T he S t a b l e o f
Y outh/S ham rock Lancs-
Irish Sw eepstakes Mixed
Doubles No-Tap Bowling
Tournament; 1-5 p.m.
-R oad B ow ling
1:30 p.m. - Get your team
o f up to four people ready
to play.
RV Parking
Willow C reek RV
Park: 541-676-5576
Northwestern Motel
& RV Park: 541-676-9167
and Hermiston Comfort Inn
& Suites. 541-564-5911
M o rro w C o u n ty
F a irg ro u n d s: 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -
9474
For more inform a
tion call 676-5536 or vis
it w w w .heppnercham ber.
com.
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