Tom paints 30 windows
for Fair & Rodeo time
A sure sign that rodeo and
fair time has arrived in
Heppner is the appearance of
Big Tom Simon ton, Pendleton,
painting his brush across the
windows of the city. .
Simonton arrived Wednes
day to begin the task of
painting rodeo and fair scenes
on 30 merchant windows,
using a different design and
numerous message for each
work of poster paint.
A retired Postal Service
worker, Simonton 's next job
will be to start painting the
windows of businesses in
Pendleton for the Pendleton
Roundup. He also paints
windows in La Grande, The
Dalles, at the Athena Cale
donian Games and as far
away as Hillsboro.
Although wearing a neck
brace and suffering from
muscular dystrophy, Simon
ton says he enjoys his work
and talking with passersby
who stop to admire his works
of art.
He says he has been
painting for 33 years. Accord
ing to a local source, Big Tom
has hosted echange students
and guests in the American
Field Service, and Rotary
Club programs and has re
turned the visits to students in
their native countries.
The window painter doesn't
use any set designs or patterns
to follow, he simply paints his
designs and ' leaves off a
signature.
Asked if he planned to
attend the Heppner Fair and
Rodeo, Simonton said no; he
had to go back to Pendleton
and start painting windows in
that city to ready Umatilla
County seat for the September
Roundup.
Each year Heppner windows
come alive under the brush of
Tom Simonton of Pendleton,
depicting fair and rodeo
scenes. A trip down Main
Street to see the works of art is
worthwhile travelling.
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4-H presentations a highlight with youth
The 4-H'ers will teach you
how to make a puppet, or bake
a bread or almost anything
that suits your fancy. -
Presentations is the magic
word, showing and telling,
sharing information. The Mor
row County 4-H members are
famous for their excellent
presentations, often amazing
the judges at state fair with
their creative ideas, poise and
confidence in presenting in
formation to an audience.
A good presentation should
bring about some kind of
change in the audience... and
awareness of a new idea, a
desire to try the technique or
skill shown, or just more
information on a subject.
For many years this parti-
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Welcome, friend, to the
Morrow County Fair &
Rodeo. If you find yourself
needing some new duds,
Doris LaRae's has Penti
mento and Pulse jeans and
great tops by You Babes
and Fritzi. Fill out a
pair.. .you'll look and feel
great.
Main Heppner, Or. 97836
676-5)61
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cular learning and teaching
tool was called demonstration.
Recently, the name was
changed to presentation to
allow members to use more
advanced and varied methods
in sharing materials with an
audience.
The presentation may still
be a demonstration which
shows and tells how. Usually
the member will have a
finished product at the end of
the demonstration. It may be
an illustrated talk... telling you
how, but using slides, pic
tures, charts or models to
illustrate points. It could be a
slide show, or a slide show set
to music. The member is free
to choose any topic they wish
to share with others!
"If you hear about a thing,
you soon forget it.
If you see it done, you
remember half of it.
If you do it yourself, you
remember all of it. For only
then is it part of you. "
4-H Snack Shack
Does the atmosphere of a
fair make you think of hot
dogs or hamburgers? Give
you an urge to munch on
something good.. .or a cool
drink to quench the thirst?
The 4-H Snack Shack is the
place to look for at county fair.
The Snack Shack is a multi
purpose activity." It provides
food for the busy at fair. Those
there to enjoy, as well as all
those participating in events,
plus it is also the only money
making project undertaken by
4-H parents and leaders each
year. Prices are kept to the
minimum, for 4-H know that a
week at fair can be costly to
families. Good food is offered,
although the menu is limited
to hamburgers, hot dogs,
french fries.
. Breakfasts are available to
those who come early to tend
the livestock, or perform other
pre-opening hour duties. .
All friends of 4-H are
encouraged to sign on for a
shift in the Snack Shack. ..it's a
place where you see almost
everyone at fair. To volunteer,
call 676-9642. Pete Richards,
Irrigon, will be chairman and
purchasing agent for the
important project again this
year!
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