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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 27,2013 -F IV E St. Patrick’s promises toe-tapping entertainment GRAND MARSHAL Planners of Heppner’s herty, Kevin Shay Johnson, 31st St. Patrick’s Wee Bit Lawrence Huntley and Chip O’ Ireland Celebration say Cohen have performed and this year’s entertainment toured together for many promises a great evening on years. The quartet will pro Saturday, March 16, with vide a memorable evening music that will be sure to of superb music presented get toes tapping, heads nod with wit and charm. Tra ding and, possibly, force ditional and original songs hands together in a clap with harmony vocals are or two. accompanied by hammer W ho’s co m ing? O f dulcimers, guitar, fiddle and course, our own Old Time bass. The quartet will also Fiddlers will be providing be singing an original song good-time fiddle music at about the Heppner Flood. the Morrow County Fair Lindy G ravelie is a grounds dance hall at 6:30 singer-songwriter-pianist p.m. The Cascadia Folk who began her m usical Quartet and Lindy Grave lie career in Tillamook, OR will be perform at the “ rip e ” ing at the Hepp age o f three, ner Elementary s in g in g and School gymna “playing” the sium at 7 p.m. ukulele in the Leonnig Fam The Casca dia Folk Quar ily Band. Their repertoire was tet, which calls rooted in coun O regon’s Wil try music, with lamette Valley added elements home, plays“ ... o f rockabilly, an exquisite and Lindy Gravelie versatile blend swing and pop, o f modern folk m usic.” all of which are still evident Sharing a love of music in in her sound today. The the folk tradition, Mick Do- -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE smaller Pendleton. It’s got hometown. He never got a some great character and chance to finish his degree, lineage, great tradition and as his father’s failing health history.” required him to re His time as Cof turn to Pendleton fee Hour host, he and take over the says, has produced fam ily business, many unforgettable Ken Mountain Ath memories. When letic Supply. asked, though, one Melton ran the came to the fore com pany for 13 front. It involved years, until it went Tom Melton another Pendleton out of business in resident...one who 1981. He then worked for apparently didn't realize the U.S. Bank for the next Coffee Hour was broadcast seven years. It was in live throughout the KUMA 1988, when approached by coverage area. KUMA owner Greg Smith “We always have our (not to be confused with Irish joke period. He had Rep. Greg Smith), that he no idea how far the coffee entered the world of radio. hour was carried,” Melton “ G reg S m ith from recounts, laughing at the KUMA called and wanted memory. “He got up and to know if 1 would be inter did some traditional jokes ested in being their sports that had two or three ques director,” Melton remem tionable phrases in them... bers. some pretty blue speech. 1 Since it meshed with had to go up to him after his love of athletics, Melton and say, ‘Did you realize took the position, in which you just said that to around he remained until 2008. A 5,000 people?’ Poor guy, he few years after going to thought it was only over the work for KUMA, around PA, not over the radio. He 1993, Melton got the chance was pretty embarrassed.” to host a live radio show With his long involve from Oregon's Irish capitol, ment in the Wee Bit O ’ Heppner. Ireland Celebration, Melton “Greg asked me one says he realizes w hat a day if 1 would like to do privilege it is to be chosen the Heppner Irish days. I as grand marshal, especially said, 'W hy not?’,” says for someone who only visits Melton. “I’ve been there Heppner once a year. ever since.” “At first I thought she Since leaving his full (the Heppner chamber rep time position at KUMA, resentative) was kidding Melton only broadcasts me, being a Pendletonian, special events for the sta being there once a year,” tion, focusing instead on says Melton. his jobs selling coffee for “I’ve taken some guff Pendleton’s Best Coffee from people here in Pend and being football coach to leton, especially being the Heppner’s arch-rivals, the Pilot Rock coach. It’s a Pilot Rock Rockets. real honor though; my kids “I keep pretty busy for are real excited,” Melton an old man,” says Melton, continues, referring to the who just turned 60. “And son and two daughters, who I’m still not rich.” will be joining him in Hep One event he retains pner on March 16. “They’re in his broadcast schedule, giving me a bad time, too, though, is the KUMA Cof of course. That’s just part of fee Hour, which is broad being Tom Melton.” cast live from the Heppner Melton says he realizes Elk’s lodge on the Saturday many Heppner residents of the St. Patrick’s weekend may wonder about having every year. What brings an out-of-towner as grand him back, he says, are the marshal, but reiterates how people, the music and the privileged he feels to be tradition. chosen. “To know Dominic “I know a lot of people Monahan...Father Condon will be looking at me won is just a joy to be around, dering why I'm up there... and seeing people from especially Greg G rant,” all over the place. Seeing says Melton, unable to re people that you only see sist a dig at a rival coach. but one time a year, and “Through the years it’s been they’re always happy. It’s an eclectic group. I don’t just a great time,” he says. feel I’m part of that group, “Plus, Heppner’s a great but it’s an honor.” place; it reminds me of a TheCascadia Folk Quartet (L-R): Lawrence Huntley (hammer dulcimer, bass), Chip Cohen (fiddle, bass), Kevin Shay Johnson (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Mick Doherty (hammer dulcimer, bass) -Contributedphoto family moved to Heppner when Lindy was five. It was here that she spent her formative years, and she still calls Heppner her “hometown” today. By the age o f eight, Lindy was playing piano and singing as a regular member of the band at the Wagon Wheel, Heppner’s preeminent restaurant and watering hole, owned and operated by her parents, Aggie and Ron. The family eventually sold the Wagon Wheel and moved to Mc- Minnville, OR. where Lin dy completed high school while continuing to perform both w ithin school and professionally at various venues throughout Oregon and Washington. It was dur ing her high school years that she started writing and recording her own music and gained notoriety around the Northwest as an up-and- coming star on the country music horizon. Lindy will be including some Irish songs during her perfor mance. 12th annual Cruz-In Remembrance Walk/5K Run planned On March 16, the 12th businesses, with cash prize targets senior center annual St. Paddy’s Cruz-In will be held during the 31st annual St. Patrick’s Cel ebration in Heppner. The car show area will be on Willow Street between Heppner Family Foods and St. Patrick’s Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For anyone who has a classic vehicle and wants to join the show, registration will start at 9 a.m. and finish at 11 a.m. The price is $20 per vehicle. Awards will be given this year for Leprechaun’s Choice, Mustang’s Choice, Best Convertible, Teenage Driver/Owner, Best 1910s- 1920s Car or Pickup, Best Motorcycle, Best of Show, and more. Also, there is a Participant’s Choice award to be voted on by the car owners themselves. Judg ing will begin at noon. The awards will be given out around 2:30 p.m. on Wil low Street. The event will include a participant’s poker walk through five dow ntow n for the first and second best poker hand. The public is invited to come and walk through the cars and reminisce as long as they wish, and ask any questions that they have... the car owners love talking about cars. Depending on the weather, cars from all over are expected to be at tending. The 2013 St. Paddy’s Cruz-In awards are spon sored by: D&L Auto Parts, Heppner High School, Les Schwab Tires, Lexington Auto Body, P ettyjohn’s Supply, Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington Machine, Hatt’s Fuel Stop- Lexington, Looslie Towing, Heppner Family Food’s and Osmin Century Welding. If anyone has ques tions, w ishes to have a registration form for the Cruz-In, or wishes to vol unteer, contact the Heppner chamber at 541-676-5536 or Gary Jones at 541-676- 5456. Little League tryouts planned Little League Majors Baseball will hold tryouts Wednesday, March 6. and Thursday. March 7, from 4-5:30 p.m. at George Waterland Field (between Hager Park and the dam). It is mandatory that players attend at least one tryout session for the entire length of time. Attending both sessions is preferred. Minors baseball, softball and T-ball will not have tryouts. Call Corey Sweeney at 541-256-0355 for more in formation. V Friends Helping Friends is planning its annual spring event for St. Pat’s weekend. Planners say response and comments for the Remem brance Walk/5K Run have been extremely positive. The bracelets are here and the memory shamrocks are being made. The festivities will start on March 16 with a coffee hour/registration from 8:30- 9:30 a.m. at the Heppner United Methodist Church. C om m em orative sham» rocks will guide walkers through the streets of Hep pner beginning at 9:30 a.m. The three-mile/5K Run gets underway at the same time. Janelle Healy has posted the run route via email and flyers. T he re m e m b ra n c e fundraiser is inspired by the memory of Donna Schon- bachler, an RN, Home Health and Hospice nurse who was known for con tinually giving beyond her job responsibilities. One of Schonbachler's pleasures was her work with senior citizens, which is why all proceeds this year will go to Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The center is looking at a sizable expense to re place the building heating unit where the weekly se nior and public Wednesday meal is held. With “meals on wheels” limited in this area, the senior center pro vides a much-needed meal site. CAPECO provides the food provisions, while local volunteers and churches prepare, serve and clean up the meal each week. The rental of that room provides the needed hub for senior activities and is manned by volunteer help only. All donations, once again, stay in this community. Pre-registration and a $5 gift donation to St P atrick’s Senior Center can be made in memory of your loved one. Please send photos of those you would like memorialized to Susan Hisler, 56504 Little But- tercreek Rd., Heppner, OR 97836, no later than Friday, March 8. Vocational scholarships available Catholic men to hold Holly Rebekah Lodge in Lexington will once again be donating a vocational school scholarship to a student from Heppner and lone high schools. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who is planning on attending a vocational school (i.e. beauty, lineman, mechanic/diesel or business) but not a two- or four-year college. For more information and an application, students should contact their school counselor or LaRae Kindle at 541-676-5223. first Friday meeting The men of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Heppner and St. William's Catholic Church of lone will hold their first Friday of the month meeting on March 1 at the parish office in Heppner. 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