EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Creativity finds a home at South Morrow Art Center MS Walk supports MSFocus
Participants in the 2025 MS Walk at Hager Park in Heppner
April 26. -Photo by Dale Bates
The South Morrow Art Center has now opened its doors to creative community members of all ages at 188 Willow St. in
Heppner. -Contributed photo
The South Morrow Art
Center (SMAC) has offi-
cially opened its doors in
Heppner, offering a fresh
and welcoming space for
creativity, connection and
community art.
Located at 188 West
Willow Street in the historic
Heppner Gazette building,
SMAC is now a vibrant
hub for artistic expression
in Morrow County. Led by
Executive Director Andrea
Nelson and Assistant Di-
rector Jamie Mullins, the
center aims to serve artists
and makers of all ages and
skill levels.
“We want SMAC to
be a place where everyone
feels welcome to come
in, explore art and just
create,” said Nelson. “It’s
about building community
through creativity.”
The center features
open studio hours where
visitors can drop in and
work on projects at their
own pace. With a wide vari-
ety of materials available—
including paint, yarn, air-
dry clay, beads, paper, oil
pastels, and more—guests
can choose from suggested
art activities or bring their
own ideas to life. Open stu-
dio sessions are currently
available on Wednesdays
and Thursdays for either a
$5 or $10 drop-in fee.
In addition to open
studio time, SMAC of-
fers classes taught by local
artists, covering a range
of subjects from painting
and pottery to crafting and
mixed media.
This Friday will feature
a “Sip and Paint Night”
Wranglers results for May 4
The Wranglers Riding
Club has announced the
following results for its
May 4 play day:
Stick-Horse Race
3 & Under:
1st – Klancy Fennern
2nd – Dawsyn Knowles
3rd – Ruby Rosenburg
4th – Brantlie Blair
4- & 5-Year Olds:
1st – Sheldon
2nd – Shayne
3rd – Maverick
4th – Ada Osborn
6- & 7-Year Olds:
1st – Blaney Milligan
2nd – Lotus Armstrong/
Oakley Bergstrom
3rd – Rune Armstrong
4th – Iris Armstrong
Barrels
Lead-line:
1st – Lotus Armstrong,
33.327
2nd – Maverick Rhea,
35.243
3rd – Ada Osborn, 35.505
4th – Iris Armstrong,
35.982
Peewee Wranglers:
1st – Kinsley Schlaich,
20.797
2nd – Price Hines, 23.433
3rd – Rhemi Rey Osborn,
36.510
Lil Wranglers (8–11
Years):
1st – Jaylee Schlaich,
18.945
2nd – Lydia Knowles,
20.585
3rd – EllieGene Fennern,
21.380
4th – Kathryn Knowles,
25.596
Junior Wranglers (12–15
Years):
1st – Ashlee Knutz,
22.447
2nd – Brooklyn Hen-
dricks, 22.615
3rd – Allison Crum,
22.676
4th – Catherine Lindsay,
24.372
Senior Wranglers (16+):
1st – Olivia Humphreys,
20.189
2nd – Saige Jensen,
20.980
Poles
Lead-line:
1st – Lotus Armstrong,
47.210
2nd – Rune Armstrong,
48.740
3rd – Ada Osborn, 50.014
4th – Maverick Rhea,
52.365
Peewee:
1st – Kinsley Schlaich,
27.170
2nd – Price Hines, 28.743
3rd – Rhemi Rey Osborn,
70.796
Lil Wranglers (8–11
Years):
1st – Jaylee Schlaich,
22.212
2nd – EllieGene Fennern,
23.201
3rd – Lydia Knowles,
24.134
4th – Karter Jo Hines,
27.185
Junior Wranglers (12–15
Years):
1st – Ashlee Knutz,
25.724
2nd – Brooklyn Hen-
dricks, 26.121
3rd – Morgan Milligan,
32.708
4th – Allison Crum,
43.707
Senior Wranglers:
1st – Olivia Humphreys,
27.235
2nd – Saige Jensen,
34.163
Ring Race
Lead-line:
1st – Sheldon Milligan,
20.303
2nd – Sawyer Ham,
22.022
3rd – Ada Osborn, 22.583
4th – Maverick Rhea,
23.101
Peewee Wranglers:
1st – Kinsley Schlaich,
26.205
2nd – Price Hines, 32.607
3rd – Rhemi Rey Osborn,
59.939
Lil Wranglers (8–11
Years):
1st – Kathryn Knowles,
32.259
2nd – EllieGene Fennern,
33.283
3rd – Jaylee Schlaich,
40.189
4th – Ella Mullins, 45.215
Junior Wranglers (12–15
Years):
1st – Allison Crum,
32.639
2nd – Morgan Milligan,
33.226
3rd – Ashlee Knutz,
43.373
4th – Brooklyn Hendricks,
46.469
Senior Wranglers:
1st – Olivia Humphreys,
43.209
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. On
Mother’s Day, May 11,
SMAC will host a begin-
ning wheel throwing pot-
tery class at Plow and Har-
row Studio in Heppner.
For current hours, up-
coming classes and event
details, visit www.mysmac.
org or follow SMAC on
Facebook and Instagram.
You can also contact Jamie
Mullins at 920-629-8803
with questions or to get
involved.
DEADLINE:
MONDAYS
AT 5PM
On a sunny Saturday
in April, about 50 walkers
arrived at Hager Park by 10
a.m. to provide support for
MSFocus.
Walk organizer Barb
Orwick began the walk
with a prayer then sent the
group on the one-mile tour
of downtown Heppner.
Although there were
three planned stops for
pictures, Orwick said the
group was “like herding
cats.” Some had ball games,
Heppner Clean Up or other
activities to go to.
Not to worry, though;
Orwick said this is how
the MSFocus Walk was
designed.
Most of the walkers
gathered at Bucknam’s Tav-
ern at the end of the walk
for a no-host brunch. More
information was available,
along with quizzes and
prizes.
“Overall,” said Orwick,
“it was a fun, profitable
morning.”
Orwick said she is
grateful for all the people
who showed up and gave
money to fight with the MS
warriors to “live their best
lives.” Some local busi-
nesses contributed financial
aid for the walk, including
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
Les Schwab and Murray’s
Drug.
Dale Bates took photo-
graphs, Steve and Tia Eg-
bers organized “swag” and
Bucknam’s Tavern opened
early to provide a special
brunch.
The Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation, or MSFocus,
has several outlets to pro-
mote healthy living. The
magazine highlights assist-
ed technologies, diet and
emotional help to navigate
this disease. The website
also has online courses
in chair exercise, expert
neurologist discussions and
grants for necessary home
improvements. Anyone
needing support in their
MS journey is encouraged
to check it out.
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