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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 25,2009 - THREE ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the follow ing criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Wee Bit O’ Ireland the best town celebration North Morrow Community Foundation to present The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Join the hula danc ing chameleons and other original characters at Fri day’s Seaside Resort in Irri- gon on Saturday, March 28, when Missoula Children’s Theatre and Irrigon and Boardman students present The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. This musical adaptation will be presented at A.C. Houghton Elementary School, 1101 N. Main St. at 3 pm and at 7 pm. The Amazing Ad ventures of Robinson Cru soe is a spring break artist in residency for Boardman and Irrigon youth, presented locally by North Morrow Community Foundation. WCCC to hold Burning Barrel Open Willow Creek Country Club will hold its first an nual Burning Barrel Open on Saturday, March 28. Play format will be two-person best ball with handicap deter mining tee distance for each team member. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with tee time at 10 a.m. The cost is $60 per team. Lunch will be provided. Participants should bring their own drinks. For more information contact Dale Holland at 676-5034. Youth auditioned on Mon day, March 23, and have been learning theater skills, teamwork and practicing lines during the break. Tickets will be $2 for adults and S1 for youth and will be available at the door. Seating is first come first seated, and auditorium doors will close five minutes before show time. The free week long workshop/residency has been funded by donations from local individuals, busi nesses and organizations. For more informa tion, contact Barbara Phil lips, community coordina tor. at 922-3815. Rocks for parks donated by Miller & Sons DA’s Report Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal lard has released the following report: -Ben Joe Madden Jr., 51, was convicted of Attempt to Commit a Class B Felony (Assault -2), a Class C felony, and was sentenced to three years supervised probation, 180 sanction units with 90 jail units, complete 80 hours of community service, other numerous conditions, and These rocks were donated by Miller & Sons. Ryan Miller deliv pay $1,923 in fines, fees and assessments. Madden was ered the rocks to their location at the Henry Heppner plaque. also convicted of strangulation, a Class A misdemeanor -Contributed Photo and was sentenced to the custody of the local supervisory authority for one year. Dear Editor, 1 had the privilege to join the Gene Doherty fam ily at the “Wee Bit O ’ Ireland" celebration last weekend. I traveled from Portland to experience the Irish festival I’ve heard so much about. Originally from a small town, Becker, MN (popu lation 902), 1 consider myself a town festival guru. I was a “Becker Freedom Days" princess a few years ago and had the opportunity be in a number of parades and visit a number of festivals in the Midwest. My favorites were the “Spud Festival” and the “Little Norway Summer Night’s Eve.” Although every town festival has its own appeal, I consider Heppner’s “Wee Bit O’ Ireland" the best town celebration of them all. I was the lucky $300 winner of the cheerleader sponsored “Ewe-Do-Bingo”. Here’s to you great citizens of Heppner! Sarah Hammer Portland No stopping the Wranglers -Continued from Page ONE the Eubanks, Greenup and Papineau families. The club also orga nized a drill team in those early years. There were some bruised knees until the horses got the hang of “al- lemande left” around part ners. Points toward year-end awards were garnered from participation in parades and events. During one pub lic performance for Con don’s Fourth of July ro deo, a waterspout saturated the arena and the team's gold and brown uniforms were splotched with mud flung from horses’ hooves. Overnight trail rides became popular when members and The Lexington Baptist Church will hold a “Com their guests gathered at the munity of Faith Singspiration" on April 12, at 6 p.m. The former Winchester Lodge on Ditch Creek. Tents ac community is invited to attend. commodated campers be Anyone wishing to sing or play a special, or be part fore recreational vehicles of a group, they are welcome to do so. became common. Refreshments will be served afterward. Older club members recall dancing under the stars Lexington Baptist Church to hold “Singspiration” with Lennie Lowden pump ing an old organ, song-fests around the campfire with Harold Erwin picking his guitar, midnight trail rides, costumed mannequins star tling outhouse visitors and unscheduled dunkings in chilly pond water. Campers who were slow to arise for an early morning breakfast came awake fast when How ard Bryant unleashed the vo cal chords of his hound. One event that hasn't continued was the annual “Buckburger Feed.” One year this event took on a different flavor when Floyd Jones, who was relied on to supply a deer each hunting season, came up empty- handed that year. It was only after the feast that it be came known the main menu item had been a mixture of ground pork and goat! Members say that there are enough memories of past events to fill a book. But each new year of the Wranglers Riding Club adds another chapter of camara derie, playdays, trail rides, cow boy breakfasts and fam ily fun. P R I D E C O M M U N I T I E S llc “ YOUR H O U S IN G S O L U T I O N ” Smith named House co-chair for Higher Education Caucus Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will be the House of Representa tive’s co-chair for the 2009 Higher Education Caucus. “During these challenging times for our economy and state budget we need to ensure our public universi ties are not forgotten," said Smith. The new caucus is charged with exploring ways to assist Oregon’s seven institutions of higher education and the 87,000 students they serve. The Higher Educa tion Caucus will be made up of members from both parties in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate and lead by four co-chairs. The caucus will fo cus on these principle is sues: -E m p lo y ab ility : With Oregon's unemploy ment reaching 11%, the group will address what must be done to prepare Oregon’s workforce for the next generation of jobs. - A ft'ordabi 1 ity & Ac cessibility: Enrollment is reaching record levels dur ing these harsh economic times. The legislature needs Homes starting at $ 45,900 1280 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Morrow County residences are eligible for the disposal of large items FREE of charge A T T H E T W O M O R R O W C O U N T Y TRANSFER s t a t io n s S AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: Baker • Gilliam • Grant • Morrow • Sherman Umatilla • Union • Wallowa • Wheeler and the following cities: Arlington, Athena, Baker City, Heppner, John Day, LaGrande, Milton-Freewater, Moro, Pendleton, Wasco and others... Please contact us to learn more about this exciting offer. 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C o u n t y R e s id e n c e c a n a l s o t a k e A D V A N T A G E O F T H E E -C Y C L IN G T O O ; TH IS IN C L U D E S F R E E D IS P O S A L O F C O M P U T E R S (D E S K T O P S A N D L A P TO P S ), C O M P U T E R M O N ITO R S A N D T E L E V IS IO N S . M O R E Q U E S T IO N S O N E - C y c l e s G O T O W W W .O R E G O N E C Y C L E S . ORG O T H E R Q U E S TIO N S OR C O N C E R N S C A N B E V O IC E D A T M O R R O W C O U N T Y P U B L IC W o r k s O f f i c e . 3 6 5 W H w y 7 4 , P.O . B o x 4 2 8 , L e x i n g t o n , O R . 9 7 8 3 9 . (5 4 1 )9 8 9 - 9500. to find ways to accommo date additional students seeking an affordable edu cation. -Sustainability: Lim ited funding means more programs which provide the greatest return on invest ment by creating businesses and family wage jobs. As a five term state representative. Representa tive Smith has experienced tight budgets in the past and is prepared to take on the task ahead. 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