TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 11,2009
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Adams, Eckman engagement
announced
A view from the hill
By Doris Brosnan
February became a month o f goodbyes and hellos
at the Willow Creek Terrace. Residents view some of those
moments with sadness and some with excitement.
Never is saying “goodbye” to friends a truly easy
experience, so Kathleen H isler’s passing was a difficult
event. Kathleen had become one o f Heppner’s and the
Terrace’s most respected residents and a beloved source
o f history and entertaining stories.
Three Terrace residents said their goodbyes last
month, and the community misses Elmer Meligan, Floyd
Green, and Kathryn Lindstrom. Kathryn has moved nearer
to her family. Elmer and Floyd have moved to the long
term care facility at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, so they
remain close enough for some visits.
The “Welcome” mat was out for two new residents,
and Dallas Craber and Lois Allyn have added their energies
and perspectives to the mix o f neighbors on the Hill. Lois
has moved from Lexington, so is no stranger to many o f
her new neighbors. Dallas has spent much o f his 96 years
in the Willow Creek Valley and joins his brother, Gordon,
94, at the Terrace. The two siblings have become known
as “the Boys” and spend much o f their time together.
Everyone on the Hill hopes that another two new
comers will join them soon.
Also new to Willow Creek Terrace is Traci Jeffreys,
the new cook who has already dazzled staff and residents
with some impressive menus. Her first, immediate, surprise
was on February 2, her delicious crème brulee. She helped
to make Valentines Day special by serving chicken cordon
bleu at the candlelight dinner. For February 21, which, as
everyone knows, is designated “Sticky-Bun Day,” Traci
offered monkey bread as a special treat.
As always, the Terrace community stays busy with
their weekly events, so February was no exception. The
month began with the Super Bowl and a few side bets by
those so inclined.... Everyone was seeing red on “Wear
Red Day” because staff and residents got into the spirit
o f the event. Residents might disagree on the efficacy
o f “World Cabbage Day,” but few seemed to argue that
“Cherry Pie Day” w asn’t worthwhile.
“Tooth Fairy Day” may have brought the biggest
surprise to the Terrace. On February 28, the Tooth Fair,
wings and all the other paraphernalia that said fairy must
have, visited each apartment. Every resident was offered a
“gold coin,” possibly because the Fairy fell down on the job
from time to time in the past? Imagine the surprise o f the
Fairy and the residents when the supposed candy “coins”
turned out to be bubble gum.
Surprise and routine, both are viewed as important
elements o f life at Willow Creek Terrace.
Creative Arts and Crafts to
showcase at Les Schwab
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Members o f Morrow Carol Kight with her beads
County Creative Arts and and jewelry; Phil the uphol-
Crafts will have a variety stery man with his creations;
o f items at the Les Schwab Babbett Wall with her sew-
store front on Friday from ing creations; Dennis Wall
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat- w ith his w ood creatio n s
urday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 and hand tied flies; Robert
p.m.
Reid his wood creations and
Among those show- many other country items,
ing are: Ann Jones with a
On S a tu rd a y , the
variety o f candles; hand- vendors will be joined by
Jared Eckman and Trisha Adams
made rugs by Beverley Me- Raquel Herra with her sew-
Mike and Tonia Adams o f Heppner announce the Cloud (wool) and Mary Ella ing and breakfast burritos
engagement and upcoming marriage o f their daughter, Johnson (crocheted cotton); and tamales.
Trisha Kay, to Jared Dean Eckman, both o f Heppner.
Trisha is a 2000 graduate o f Heppner High School.
She earned a bachelor o f science degree in biology from
Albertson College o f Idaho in Caldwell in 2004. She will
graduate on June 4,2009 from Oregon Health and Science
The Heppner High School boys’ basketball team
University School o f Medicine, earning a doctorate of and team parents will be sponsoring a children’s hoop
medicine degree, and will then begin her residency train shoot and the Wee Hours O ’ the M om in’ Breakfast this
ing in family practice.
weekend.
Jared is the son of Kenny Eckman and Judy Eck
The children’s hoop shoot will be held Saturday
man, both o f Heppner. He graduated from Heppner High immediately following the parade until 2:30 p.m. The
School in 1999 and earned his associate’s o f arts degree in hoop shoot is for children o f all ages and will be held by
building construction from Clackamas Community College the Stable o f Youth.
in Oregon City in 2001. He is now a self-employed contrac
The Wee Hours O ’ the M om in’ Breakfast will also
tor and owner o f JDE Construction, LLC o f Heppner.
be held at the Stable o f Youth. From 9 p.m. Saturday to
The wedding will be held on May 9,2009 at Ruggs 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Ranch near Heppner.
Funds raised from these events will be used to
fund a trip to San Diego, CA to play basketball next
Christmas.
Boys’ basketball team to host
hoop shoot and breakfast
Willow Creek Farmers
Market to open in June
Willow Creek Farm
ers Market held a meeting on
February 26 with 26 people
in attendance where it was
announced that the market
will open on June 5.
The market will be
located at City Park begin
ning June 5 and will be open
every Friday through Sep
tember 25 from 3-7 p.m.
Gravelle, Hornyak to take
the stage at HES gym
There w ill be two
entertainers taking the stage
at this y e a r’s Wee Bit O ’
Ireland celebration at the
Heppner Elementary School
Gym from 6:30-9 p.m. Lindy
Gravelle, one o f Heppner’s
very own singing artists will
return this year to be part
o f the main entertainment,
along with Will Hornyak,
Storyteller.
Lindy Gravelle was
bom into entertaining with
her father and brothers and
sisters singing in a country
and western band, perform
ing at that time at the “Wag
on Wheel” . Lindy made her
debut as a performer at the
age of three, when her father
brought her onstage for a
nightly solo. They would
bring her out to sing and
then her mother would take
her back home and put her
to bed. Lindy started play
ing piano and singing as a
regular member o f the band
when she was eight. Lindy
has built her reputation on
being a great songwriter and
performer and we are proud
to be able to bring her back
again this year.
From Irish and Scot
tish fo lk tales, A m erican
tall tales, Native American
legends and beyond. Will
H ornyak w eaves a w ide
web o f beautifully crafted
stories. A strong performer
with a love for the music
and rhythm o f language,
Will fully engages an audi
ence as he brings traditional
and original stories to life.
Hornyak teaches storytell
ing at Marylhurst University
and performs at festivals,
schools, theatres, pubs and
churches th ro u g h o u t the
Northwest. He was named
Artist of the Year in 2004 by
Young Audiences o f Oregon
and Southw est W ashing
ton. He lives in Milwaukie.
Hornyak will begin the eve
ning entertainment at 6:30
p.m.
D uring this event
there will also be a draw
ing for the final $100 Pot
O ’ G old. T he O ld Tim e
F iddlers w ill be also be
perform ing this year, be
ginning at 6:30 p.m. at the
Fairgrounds dance hall.
All o f Saturday eve
ning’s entertainment is free
to the public and is funded
by the Morrow County Uni
fied Recreation District, and
Friends of the Library helped
to sponsor Will Hornyak.
Leprechaun Run
returns once again
On S atu rd ay , the
leprechauns will return to
Heppner for the Leprechaun
Fun Run. Last year was the
first for this free event, and
it proved successful among
runners in grades kindergar
ten through sixth.
“ I th in k som eone
has proven that leprechauns
are not only crafty but also
quick, so catching one defi
nitely requires speed,” a
sp o k e s p e rso n re p o rte d .
“Our Leprechaun Run will
provide the young runners
an opportunity to test their
sprinting abilities before
they find themselves trying
to chase down a leprechaun
for its pot o f gold.”
The event is truly
just a free run for fun, not
a race. Each p articip an t
who completes the distance
w ill receive a gold piece
from the leprechaun’s pot.
“ So, you see,” added the
spokesperson, “these kids
w on’t actually even have a
need to chase a leprechaun
because they will already
have cleaned out its fabled
pot o f gold! We are sure the
leprechauns will appreciate
this.”
Every child, kinder
garten through sixth grade,
is encouraged to join the
run. To participate, each
child must turn in a permis
sion slip signed by a parent
or guardian. The slips were
sent home with students in
Heppner Elementary School
earlier this week. Visiting
students are also encour
aged to meet at the steps o f
the library, at the north end
o f Main Street. Permission
slips will be available at the
Information Booth on Main
Street and at the library.
P a rtic ip a n ts w ill
gather at 11:15. The runs
will begin at 11:30. Running
brackets will be kindergar
ten, first and second grades,
th ird and fourth g rad es,
and fifth and sixth grades.
The run will be up Main
Street from the city park,
all the way to the intersec
tion beside Les Schw ab
Tire Center, and back to the
finish line at the shamrock
intersection. Total distance
will be about V* mile. Run
ning and walking - no arti-
ficial/mechanical means o f
travel - will be appropriate
for the run.
The St. Pat’s week
end committee sponsors this
event and is adamant about
the safety o f the participants.
Barriers and adult volunteers
will be at Main Street inter
sections to stop cars from
entering Main Street. Last
year, a few drivers ignored
the traffic deterrents and cre
ated potentially dangerous
situations. It is imperative
that vehicles not travel on
Main Street while barriers
are in place. “The young
runners will not be watching
for traffic, nor should they
need to, because the barriers
mean ‘no vehicles on Main
Street,” ’ the spokesperson
added. “These runners will
be intent on just one thing,
finishing the run, and they
will be small and fast. We
stress for everyone in a ve
hicle to cooperate by staying
away frorr\ Main Street on
Saturday morning.”
A ll v e n d o rs a re
welcome to set up a table
with anything hom em ade
or homegrown. There is no
charge to set up a table.
The next m eeting
will be held on April 23 at
City Hall at 5 p.m.
The annual Pit Ham Dinner will be held Saturday,
For more informa
tion contact Margaret Fla March 14, at St. Patrick Parish Hall. Serving begins at 4
p.m. and will end at 7 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $5
herty at 676-5972.
for children. The menu will include pit ham, Irish potatoes,
Irish flag salad, com, rolls, homemade pie and drinks.
Irish entertainment will feature the Lindsay fam-
Wilkinson Arena token
machine to be changed
Annual Pit Ham Dinner to
be held Saturday
iiy.
Filing deadline announced
for May election
The Morrow County Fair is changing the token
machine in the Wilkinson Arena. The round tokens will not
be usable after Monday, March 16, when the new machine
is installed. Old tokens will be exchanged for new ones and
there will be no refunds. Tokens will still be available at
March 19 is the deadline for file for the May 19
the Fairgrounds Office and MCGG’s Green Feed store.
election. A list o f open positions can be found in last week’s
edition o f the Heppner Gazette-Times.