TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10,2010
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Boots added to Heppner’s St.
Patrick’s Day Celebration
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Birth Announcement
Kyrah Joan
Sm elser - Jennifer
and Josh Smelser of
S p o k a n e , WA a n
nounce the birth of a
daughter, Kyrah Joan
Smelser, on Febru
ary 22, 2010 at Holy
Family Hospital in
Spokane, WA.
At birth she Kyrah Joan Smelser
weighed six pounds,
eight ounces and was 19 Vi inches in length.
Grandparents are Sandi Patton and Mike Gorman
of Heppner, Mark and Taranna Patton o f lone, and Cliff
and Lori Smelser o f Spokane, WA.
Great-grandparents are Jay Dee and Joan Hudson
of Heppner, Ed and Mardean Patton o f Hermiston, Lorene
Burkee of Yakima WA, Loretta and Frank Pomerleau of
Mattawa, WA, and Dick and Barb Smelser of Yakima,
WA.
G reat-great-grandm other is M abel M iller o f
Hermiston.
Paustians celebrate 50
years of marriage
Pictured are Ann Murray and Shirlee Sweigart, both of Hep
pner, discussing the new “Throw the Welly” challenge for this
year’s St. Patrick’s Celebration. -Contributed Photo
F ro m C o u n ty
Donegal to Heppner, a new
event has been added to this
y e a r’s St. P a tric k ’s Day
Celebration.
When Ann Murray
v isited C ounty D onegal
last year and asked what
games they play for their
celebrations, she was told,
“Why, there is no celebra
tion without we have the
Welly Toss.” Ann shared
this information with the
St. P atrick’s C om m ittee,
the idea was declared “thar
barr” (excellent) and the
event was added to Hep
pner’s Celebration.
The event will be
held on W. Willow Street
beginning at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, M arch 13. The
competition is broken into
four groups, adult m en,
adult women, grades 6-12,
and grades K-5. The game
is played by throw ing a
“ Wellington Boot” under
hand. The throwing area is
marked off for width and
distance and the throw s
must be within the boundar
ies. The event is timed and
the contestant is entitled to
three throws. Boots vary in
size based on the age and
for adults, the gender o f
the contestant. The rules
for playing and scoring are
fairly complex and a few
deviations w ill be m ade
to make the game faster,
simpler and to allow more
people to compete.
C om petition will
include prizes for first, sec
ond, and third place in each
group. A ch a m p io n sh ip
throw off between the four
group winners, will be held
and four grand champions
will receive bags of gold.
Bring your “Caras”
(frie n d s) and c h a llen g e
them to beat your “Welly
Throw”.
This game is played
internationally and includes
a tw o-day cham pionship
event.
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re
leased the following report o f marriage licenses issued:
-February 18: Carlos Eduardo Garcia, 20, Herm
iston and Monica Mosqueda Guevara, 27, Hermiston.
-February 19: Jose Luis Duenas, 24, Boardman
and Nancy Rodriguez, 29, Boardman.
O’Flock and Fiber Event cancelled
The O ’Flock and Fiber Event scheduled to be
held Saturday, March 13, at the Morrow County Fair
grounds has been cancelled.
Obituaries
Trevor John Fox
Preston and Diane L. Chris
Trevor John Fox, tensen o f Eugene; cousins,
o f Irrigon, died at Kadlec Nicole and Hailey Livering
R egional M edical
o f Springfield; and
Center as the result
aunts and uncles,
o f a motocross ac
Traci and Cameron
cident in Richland,
Livering o f Spring-
WA on M arch 4,
field, Rachael Beem
2010 at the age of
o f Salem, Laura and
11 Vi years.
Bryan Like o f Sac
He w a s
ram ento, CA, and
born on June 18, Trevor John
J e ff C h riste n sen ,
1998 in Hermiston, Fox
Eugene.
to parents Jerry and
A v is ita
R eb ecca “ B e c k i”
tion for family and
C hristensen Fox. Trevor frien d s w ill be held on
loved his family more than Thursday, March 11, from
everything. He lived his 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Bums
short 11 Vi years in Irrigon. Mortuary chapel in Herm
He attended A.C. Houghton iston.
School from kindergarten
A public funeral
through 4th grade. For 5lh, service will be held on Fri
and currently 6,h grade, he day, March 12, at 11 a.m. at
attended Irrigon Elem en Irrigon Elementary School
tary. He loved racing mo in Irrigon.
tocross with his buddies,
T hose w ho w ish
riding his m ountain bike may make contributions to
with his brother and his dad, the Trevor Fox Memorial
driving his remote control Fund at Bank o f Eastern
car with his brother, playing Oregon in Irrigon, or to a
games and puzzles with his memorial fund c/o Bum s
mom and grandma. Trevor Mortuary o f Hermiston at
had fun doing anything and P.O. Box 289, Hermiston,
everything.
OR 97838.
He is survived by:
T he c o n d o le n c e
his parents, Jerry and Becki book can be signed at www.
Fox, Irrigon; brother, Ty burnsm ortuaryherm iston.
ler Fox o f Irrigon; grand com.
p aren ts, Ray and L inda
Bums Mortuary o f
Fox o f Irrigon, Diane M. Hermiston is in charge of
Christensen o f Eugene, and arrangements.
Neighborhood Center
closed March 15-21
The Neighborhood Center will be closed March
15-21 while the parking lot is being redone.
In case o f an em ergency, contact 541-676-
5459.
Water rights forum
to be held March 21
W a te r fo r L ife
Inc., a n o n -p ro fit
organization will be
presenting a forum
on w ater rights in
Oregon on Sunday,
March 21, beginning
at 2 p.m. at Heppner
High School. This
event is hosted by
W illow C reek Tea Helen
Party Patriots.
W ater for L ife ’s
mission is the protection o f
agricultural water rights in
the west. Started in 1990
by irrigators in the Kla-
math Basin, this member
ship organization
represents irrigated
agriculture’s inter
ests in Salem and
Washington DC.
He l e n
M oore, executive
director o f W ater
for Life will pro-
Moore vide in fo rm atio n
on O regon w ater
law, the Integrated Water
R esources Strategy, and
potential legislative issues
for water users.
Willow Creek Day Park to become Turner Day Park
Leslie and Janice Paustian
The children and grandchildren o f Leslie and
Janice Paustian announce the 50,h anniversary of their
parents and grandparents on March 22.
The couple was married on March 22, 1960 in
Winnemucca, NV.
Their family includes daughter and husband Deb
bie and Bruce Young and grandsons Brandon Young and
wife Becky, Matt Young and Luke Young.
Please stop to congratulate them and give them
your well wishes during the St. Pat’s Celebration.
Willow Creek Day
Park, the current name o f
the Marina at Willow Creek
Reservoir, will be dedicated
to Ken Turner and will be
named Turner Day Park. A
dedication ceremony will
be held on Friday, March
12, at 5 p.m. at the view
point above the marina.
Ken Turner was a
founding member o f Wil
low C reek Park D istrict
and served on the board
for many years. It was his
vision that became the plans
for Willow Creek RV Park
and W illow C reek D ay
Park. The development of
these plans was no easy
feat. It involved several
governmental agencies and
Willow Creek
Park District
TURNER
DAY PARK
The Willow Creek Park Dis
trict Turner Day Park will be
dedicated on Friday, March
12, at 5 p.m.
the initial founding o f Wil
low Creek Park District.
Ken persevered through
the many tedious process
es, government agreement
planning, permits and con-
struction. Today these parks
see heavy use by residents
of the community and visi-
tors. The RV Park fills up
d uring H e p p n e r’s m any
co m m u n ity ev en ts w ith
visitors from around the
Northwest. Fishermen from
surrounding counties start
com ing to the m arina as
soon as the w eather per-
mits. Both o f these parks
are assets to the community
and without Ken Turner’s
vision and determination it
is possible that they would
not be here today.
St. Patrick's Pit Ham Dinner Friends Helping Friends St. Patrick’s Day Walk & 5K Run to be held
Where finicky Leprechauns eat!
Start your day off
with a wee bit o ’fun and
join friends and family for a
walk and 5K run. The event
will take place Saturday,
March 13.
P a rtic ip a n ts w ill
gather at the Heppner Unit
ed M ethodist Church for
a coffee hour at 8:30a.m.
Registration will be at 9a.m.
and the walk/run will begin
at 9:30 a.m. The entry fee
is $5. D onations are ac
cepted and young children
accom panied by an adult
are free.
All proceeds from
the event will be kept local
in a pot o f gold and donated
to the Willow Creek Valley
Assisted Living Facility in
Saturday, March 13 from 4 - 7 p.m.
215 S. Chase Street 5
bedroom 4 bath - 5200
SF craftsman home on
Double lot with 2 ga
rages Original wood
work and fixtures this Is
a showcase home In a
great location Qualifies
for $8000 tax credit
Serving: Pit Ham, Irish Potato Casserole,
Green Salad, Veggie, Roll & Homemade Pie!
A dults - $9 / C hildren under 12 - $5
Wee ones - free
St. Patrick's Church Parish llall
.■>2.1 (¡a le S tre e t (one block o ff M ain S tre e t)
f
Heritage Land Co. Kim Cutsforth
27S N. Main, Heppner
(541) 980*3465
memory o f Donna Schon-
b ach ler and go tow ard s
their building fund.
This event is spon-
sored by Friends Helping
Friends and the Heppner
Chamber.
For more informa-
tion em ail O riganelle@
hotmail.com or kathidick-
e n so n @ h o tm ail.co m , or
call Janelle Healy at 541 -
676-5240 or Susan Hisler
at 541-676-5878.
Dick to present program at city hall
Author Stuart Dick will put on a program at Hep
pner City Hall Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m.
Sheep Dog Trails
I
Thompson Ranch
3 miles North of Heppner ■
Begins at daylight
I
Saturday & Sunday
|
M arch 13th & 14th
■ You're welcome to join the handler's Potluck Lunch
Featuring a Lucky Lamb Drop Contest ^