The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 3, 1977 THREE
Rodeo
Fair
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jthe rodeo and they are
opposed to breaking tradition
in reducing the size of the Fair
& Rodeo C.ourt. (See seperate
story. Page 1)
Asked about the decision to
cut the RCA rodeo in favor of a
jackpot event, Hisler said,
"We're going to a jackpot
rodeo to see if we can do better
with it."
The past two years have
seen the rodeo lose about
$4,500, while the fair this year
just broke even.
"We need to add to our
facilities out there and we
canTdo that if we lose money
every year," noted Hisler. Up
to the last two years the Fair
Board has been able to deposit
profits in a special fund for the
purpose of constructing a new
exhibition building.
Hisler said a special com
mitted formed at the Fair
Board meeting in September
and comprised of Fair Board,
Rodeo Committee, Fair Com
mittee and other interested
persons, made the decision
jointly.
"Most of the committee
agreed that all of the changes
were good ones," said Hisler,
adding, "But there was some
mixed feelings about the
rodeo."
The Gazette-Times asked
Hisler if the special commit
tee had ever met to discuss the
changes, between the time the
committee was formed on
Sept. 12 and when the dec
isions were made Oct. 10.
"No," answered Hisler,
"but we discussed it pretty
heavily that night (Oct. 10)."
Virginia Grieb, a Fair
Board member, said she
based her decision to vote for
a jackpot rodeo on several
points.
"First is the money the
rodeo lost and second, the
RCA show benefits mostly
performers that fly in and fly .
right back out," said Mrs. '
Grieb. "Our local businesses
support the rodeo 100 percent,
but they don't get anything
back out of it."
"My third reason is that we
receive State Racing Com
mission money to operate the
fair and nowhere does the
Racing Commission say any
thing about rodeo," continued
Mrs. Grieb, "and in good
conscience I can't vote to use
those funds for something
that's losing money."
"I made my decision, but I
have an open mind on the
matter and would like to hear
from others. ..what they feel,"
said Mrs. Grieb.
While the decisions made by
the Fair Board are final, a
group of rodeo promoters,
including many from the
Rodeo Committee, have come
lup with a proposal they
expect to send to Fair Board
members this week. (See
seperate story, Page 1)
The issue of dropping RCA
sanctioning and reducing the
size of the Fair & Rodeo Court
is expected to be discussed at
the next Fair Board meeting
on Monday, Nov. 14.
...Continued from Page 1
showed a small profit in 1974
and 1975
The amount of money lost
the last two years corresponds
directly with money lost at the
annual rodeo dances. In 1975,
the dances netted over $4,000.
In '76 and '77 the dances
showed a profit of only $2,000.
During the same five-year
period, receipts from gate
admissions has increased.
"We're thinking of spread
ing the dances over the
year. ..making them fund rais
ing affairs," said Mahoney,
"and possibly aiming at
different age groups with the
different dances."
"We also plan to add some
races to the rodeo perform
ances, such as chariot and
oval track races, to stimulate
Seamstresses to posse gets their man
model woolens
Heppner will play host to the district "Make It Yourself
With Wool" competition for the first time, this Saturday,
Nov. 5, as young seamstresses gather from Gilliam, Morrow,
Umatilla and Wheeler Counties. They will model their wool
fashions at the West of Willow beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Contestants will register at 9 a.m. on Saturday at St.
Patrick's Church accoring to groups: Pre-teen, 10-13; Junior,
age 14-17; and Senior, 18-24.
Entrants will model their own garments. Judges look for
coordination of the fabric to the pattern, poise and
presentation; suitability of the garment to the contestant's
age and way of life, as well as skill in sewing, knitting or
It put a little crimp in some
of their elk hunting schedules
but the Morrow County Search
and Rescue Posse came
through again this week.
About 11 members of the
Posse, along with members of
the Sheriff's office and a
couple of volunteers, spent
three hours tramping around
in the snow and mud around
Mallory Creek before locating
a Portland hunter who had
become separated from his
hunting party the previous
afternoon.
Sheriff Larry Fetsch said
his office received a call
Monday morning that Anton
Hager, Portland, was lost in
the woods around Mallory
Springs. Fetsch and his depu
ties headed for the area,
alerting Posse members by
radio along the way. After
three, hours of searching,
Hager was located about 10
miles from the place he was
last seen. Hager had spent
most of the night walking
since he had no way to start a
fire.
more spectator interest," Ma
honey said.
Cutting expenses is another
area the Rodeo Committee is
working on. Last year 80
percent of all fair and rodeo
advertising and 80 percent of
the cost of the Court's outfits
came out of the rodeo budget.
"We can save about $900 if
we pay only our fair share of
those two items and wVre
talking with our stock con
tractor about getting a little
better deal there," said Ma
honey. "The bottom line is we are
going to present to the Fair
Board a budget we think
everyone can live and work
with and still maintain our
RCA show," said Mahoney,
"but we're simply not inter
ested in helping with a jackpot
rodeo."
The Fair Board meets
Monday, Nov. 14 in regular
session and the rodeo issue is
expected to be discussed then.
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Property owners who have
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, their i county tax collector, if '
they want to take advantage of
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The three percent discount
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