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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -- SEVEN Friends Helping Friends prepares for St. Pat’s walk/run A large crowd of walkers and runners gathered for a photo right before the run/walk started last year. The Friends Helping Friends group is in high gear. Come rain, snow, flooding water or shining sun, a Remembrance walk/ run fundraiser and social hour are once again going to start off Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. With just a month to go, the committee is in full swing. Over the past twelve years, a group of wom- en, now nine strong, have worked hard to provide a fun morning that starts off with a social hour at Hep- pner’s Methodist Church basement. Doors will open March 14 at 8 a.m. with homemade eats and treats for everyone. At 9:30, the runners begin their run and walkers start a trip down memory lane, viewing over 500 personal shamrocks made in memory of loved ones. Additional shamrocks can be viewed in the church basement and at 2 Old Hags Pizza on Court Street as well. Donations can be made to the 2020 “Pot of Gold” by mailing to Friends Help- ing Friends, Kathi Dicken- son, PO Box 566, Heppner, OR 97836. Nearly $70,000 has been distributed over the years to local health care and to assist other com- munity needs. All money collected stays local. The St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser began in 2009, in memory of Donna Schon- bachler, the local Pioneer Memorial Hospital Home Health and Hospice RN who lost her life to cancer. Just recently, the committee used money that was con- tributed to the Pot of Gold in 2019, with a donation to Pioneer Memorial Home Health for needed wheel- chairs. The 2020 Remem- brance event is sponsored by Pioneer Memorial Phys- ical Therapy, Bucknum’s, Community Counseling Solutions, James and Kathy Casey, Phil and Kathy Carl- son and TREO Ranches. Their sponsorship helps Friends Helping Friends with expenses and the pro- motion of a fun filled event. “We look forward to meeting and greeting each year, as we roll out the welcome mat for those coming into town to share hugs, love, laughter and teary eyes, as we honor and remember those who are loved so dearly. It warms our heart to see three to four generations taking part, with many grand- mas, grandpas, children and grandchildren enjoying their time together.” The committee is al- ways looking for extra help in putting up and taking down shamrocks. Con- tact Susan Hisler 541-676- 5878, or any other commit- tee member, if you’d like to volunteer with this St. Patrick’s activity. Janelle Ellis has mapped out a nice, easy- paced 5K run through the streets of Heppner. Ev- eryone is encouraged to pre-register for the event. The cost is only $5 to walk or run. Children walking or riding bicycles are free with parents. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Flyers were not sent out this year, the committee is asking everyone to spread the word to friends and fam- ily members. Information and updates are available on social media. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Grab a friend, bring your team, family and neighbors for a good time. Heppner Mustangs battle at Pine Eagle Invitational The Heppner wrestling team traveled to Halfway, OR on Saturday to compete in the Pine Eagle Invita- tional. The team was down three wrestlers due to Suzy Cason competing at the Women’s Regional qualifier in Hood River and sickness. Roen Waite, Edward Ells- worth, Jace Coe and Conor Brosnan competed for the Mustangs. Roen went 0 and 2 with his first match against Riley Lundy from New Plymouth (Idaho). Riley is a very dynamic wrestler and he defeated Roen by major decision. Waite’s second bout was against a wrestler from Crane that Roen had beat earlier in the season but, unfortunately, Jack Roath evened up the score with a pin. Ellsworth wrestled at 152 and went 2 and 2 for the tournament. Edward won his first match with a tech fall over Jacob Mills from Baker/Powder Valley. He would lose his second match to Mykail Foster of Imbler by fall in the third round. The third match would put Edward back in the win column with a vic- tory by major decision over Kiernan Caldwell from New Plymouth. His final match would be a loss by decision to Ty Hammond of Union who is currently the number seven ranked wrestler at 152 in 2A. Coe had another stellar tournament going 2 and 1 with a second-place finish. He beat David Creech from Union by major decision and Malaki Lopez of New Plymouth by decision. Jace would wrestle in the finals against Hunter Beus from New Plymouth. Hunter came into the match with a 36 and 5 record and he demonstrated why with a major decision over Jace. Conor wrestled at 170 and went 2 and 2. He gained redemption for his sin- gle loss last week at the BEO Invitational by beat- ing Clayton Hammond of Elgin by decision. His next match was against Josiah Campbell of New Plym- outh. Josiah came into the match with a 37 and 11 record and he notched his belt with one more victory by pinning Conor late in the second round. In Bros- nan’s next match, he lost to Imani Schaefer, a senior from Crane that is currently Jace Coe wrestling David Creech. -Photo by Damon Brosnan. ranked number nine in the state at 170. He lost this match at the end, 5 to 3. His final match was for fifth/ sixth place and he faced off against Ronny Morello from Joseph/Wallowa that is currently ranked number seven. He won this match with an 8-2 decision. The team travels to Union this Friday to com- pete in districts. The action is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and continue on Sat- urday beginning at 10 a.m. Roen Waite wrestling Riley Lundy. -Photo by Damon Brosnan. 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