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BECSiE WETZEIL U OF ORE N E W S V A P E R LIB EUJEN E OR 9 7 4 03. r VOL. 100, NO. 34 Rodeo spectators I Lit (left) and Becky daugMvn of Carl and Fattl Spectators at this weekends rodeo will be in for big treat and probably a few laughs as local businessmen compete in Governor Atiyeh welcomed in Heppner Tuesday evening w J , -.:. iwr- , v.- -i Iff 'A Governor Victor Atiyeh (center), ond his Morrow Co. campaign manager Don Peterson of lone (I), visit with Don Cole of, Heppner. The governor wen welcomed at o reception in his honor Tuetoay at the Heppner Elks lodge. He arrived at the Lexington Airport about 2 p.m. ond was to vWt lh Morrow County Grain Growen, and ten In Heppner he wa to stop at lnua Corp. and tour the Willow Creek Dam project. After the reception, he planned to attend Family Fun Nit at the County Fair. Bob Smith makes campaign stop in Heppner State Senator Bob Smith of Burns (L), a Republican candidate for Congress In the newly aligned Second District talks with Heppner rancher Ken Turner during a campaign stop in Heppner Tuesday. Smith attended the reception for Governor Atiyeh and was also to make an appearance at Family r-un Nile. rt. gn.jirfii-wL-ni--rt wni i " "" . 11 itt f"i i . iff . rrn.,. mb.. inn.. jifi, j.ffi jifi urrnm 1T iiT' nuft .inn .. fd..i"Tii n iniinnniiiTt jnwiLiimij.. jfii irtwiT rn ffli f ' --ewvsMewK p ti ! in rlh r mffi.1."" inTnirtliMiOinifti iiiifltiiiirti . Tiih wminim.ijn,w'ji.i.ifjiW. The Heppner GAZETTE-TIME Morrow County's THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. Smith watched to horse show Saturday from Smith of Irrigon. donkey races during Satur day's and Sunday's perform ances. The Morrow County Rodeo 4L ilwp . t? A Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 1982 8 PAGES in for excitement, laughs, at three big performances horsebock. Th gtrls are the opens the weekend's events on Friday at 7p m. Over 160 have entered the competition. Local cowboys will compete for a variety of prizes. The best 0 25' HEPPNER, OREGON all-around cowboy will be pre sented a Severe Bros, saddle by the Morrow County Grain Growers and the best local calf roper will also win a Severe saddle, donated by Kinzua Corp. Spurs, blankets, a watch, steak knives, gift certificates and other prizes donated by area businesses will be awarded. After the rodeo, a dance will Morrow Co. student registration slated All students new to Morrow County schools this year are being asked to register before August 31. with the exception of Riverside High School in Boardman, a school district spokesperson announced. All Riverside students will register on the first day of school. Morning fire breaks out at Heppner residence T M - A fire broke out at the Stanley Cox residence in Hep pner at 10:33 a.m. on Tuesday as a result of wood chips and bark dust that rekindled from a controlled burn Monday night, said Heppner Fire Chief Forrie Burkenbine. The fire department burned weeds New all-risk insurance offered Morrow County wheat and barley farmers can partici pate In a new all-risk insur ance program that includes yield guarantees based on their individual production records. The program, known as Individual Yield Coverage (1YC) was announced by Andy Bak of All Risk Crop Insur ance, said Art Stephens, Spray field supervisor for the De partment of Agriculture. Bak explains that the plan will provide higher levels of insurance protection for wheat and barley producers who can verify higher than average yields for at least the most recent three years. In the past, insurance guaran tees have been based on the average yield in the area where the crop was produced. Farmers interested in partici pating should contact the local ASCS Office in Heppner, for information concerning yield verification procedures, said Stephens. be held at the fair pavilion from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. On Saturday, the Main Street Parade will make its way through Heppner at 10 a.m., with a WRA-NRA Open Rodeo to follow at 1:30 p.m. Over 180 have entered this rodeo. From 5 to 7 p.m., All Saint's Episcopal Church will hold its annual barbecue at the church. Then, from 9:30 p.m. Registrations will be ac cepted between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. The first day of school for all Morrow County students is September 7. Teacher inservice will begin on August 31, the spokesper son concluded. in the area and drenched it again Tuesday morning but underlying smolder ing mat erial reignited the fire. Burkenbine said about 12 feet of hedge, a little bit of lawn, and some weeds were burned. All-Risk Crop Insurance, which has been expanded to replace the disaster payments program abolished by Con gress a year ago, is designed to provide reasonably priced protection against the loss of money invested in crop pro duction. A subsidy by the federal government reduces the cost of carrying insurance by as much as 30 percent, according to Bak. The policies are available through private insurance agesnts. The deadline to apply for insurance on 1983 crop winter wheat and barley in Morrow County has been established as October 31, rather than September 15, as previously announced. Growers wishing to participate in the Individual Yield Coverage program, however, are urged to contact their ASCS office as far in advance of this date as pos sible to allow time to yield verification, Stephens concluded. Weather to 2 a.m., Queen Anita Palmer will be honored at a dance at the fair pavilion. The Smith Family Band will provide the music. On Sunday, everybody is invited to the rodeo grounds for the annual Wranglers Cow boy Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. and then to the final rodeo performance at 1:30 p.m. Sunday's exhibition will fea Nov. rate increase won't be effected by BP A reduction Columbia Basin Electric Co op Manager Fred Toombs has announced that a smaller than expected increase in whole sale rates to priority firm users from Bonneville Power Administration will not effect retail rates paid by the co-op's ratepayers. BPA announced Friday, August 13 that a proposed rate increase would boost its aver age wholesale price for prior ity firm power from 1.13 to 1.80 cents per kilowatt-hour. The rate request was for warded to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). If the FERC grants interim approval pending full review of the filing, the in crease will go into effect Oct. 1, BPA said. Although BPA Administrat or Peter T. Johnson said the Queen Anita rodeo dance Queen Anita Palmer Country music will fill the fair pavilion Saturday night as Queen Anita Palmer is honor ed at a rodeo dance. The doors will open at 9:30 p.m. and the Smith Family Band will play until 2 a.m. Admission will be $3 for singles and $S per couple. Royality is a family tradi tion for this year's Morrow County Fair and Rodeo queen. Anita, the youngest daughter of Lee and Mary Ann Palmer, is following the footsteps of her three sisters. Her oldest sister Barbara was princess in the 1975 court and twin sisters Donna and Debra were 1977 court princesses. Donna be came 1978 queen of the court and Debra captured the crown in 1979. Queen Anita's mother Mary Ann also has been active as she has served as court chaperone for several years. Anita's court experience began five years ago as a j - ture a new event this year, a suicide race. Contestants will race their horses on die steep hill behing the rodeo arena. Businessmen from the Black Horse Tavern, Petty John Oil Co., Royal Welding, Lexington Lumber, B k B Chevron, Central Market, Cal's Cafe and Lounge and Pettyjohn's Farm and Build ers Supply will mount donkeys overall increase in all rates is $230 million less than was estimated in March, Toombs said the reduction is so insign ificant that it would not effect the previousley announced in crease of 21.5 percent, effect ive with the Nov. 1 billing. The change in the wholesale rate increase will reduce the co op's costs by $40,000. However, Toombs said, "With conservation going along the way it is, and decreased usage, we may not even see that $40,000." Even though the November billing won't be effected, Toombs said another retail rate increase expected in Jan uary could be slightly less than expected. Rates are ex pected to raise in December or January to cover the co-op's costs of its involvement in Palmer to be this Saturday pennant bearer. She served as a pennant bearer for three years and was a princess on the 1981 Morrow County Court. Her love of horses made her a perfect selection for queen. She started riding as a tiny tot and began competing 12 years ago in the Wranglers Riding Club. She competed in their playdays each spring. When she was old enough she joined 4-H . Each year she has competed in the 4-H Horse Show and Wrangler's Open Horse Show and has won many awards. At this year's 4-H Horse Show, held last Saturday, Anita took four championship awards in halter, English jum ping, colt training and equita tion. She also took reserve champion and received blue ribbons in stock seat, trail and bareback equitation. On Sun day, Anita also placed in several events at the Wrang High Low Precip Tues., Aug 17 i 83 51 Wed., Aug 18 ' 85 5 Thurs., Aug; 19 -92 64 Fri., Aug 20 95 59 .07 Sat., Aug 21 92 55 Sun., Aug 22 89 54 Mon., Aug 23 87 54 for the Saturday race. On Sunday representatives from Morrow County Grain Growe ers, S & J Market, Bucknum's Tavern, Les Schwab, Heppner Auto Parts, Coast to Coast, Kinzua and Court St. Market will race the stubborn critters to the finish line. Each team will have two men per team, with the winners receiving a plaque for their efforts. WPPSS nuclear plants 4 and 5. Columbia Basin has almost a .4 percent share in the two terminated plants, which will cost die co-op $1,422,922 in 1982, which includes costs of termination and principal and interest payments on the $2.25 billion bond debt. However, it is possible that the costs of the co-ops involve ment could be reduced. Col umbia Basin has joined 16 other utilities who have shares in the projects in a suit deny ing liability for the bond debt. Toombs said Tuesday, Aug. 24, that Judge H. Joseph Cole man is expected to set a trial date this week so at this time be is unable to predict whether the suit will effect the January increase. The trial will be held in Seattle, Wash., he said. honored at night ler's show. When the Queen rides . through the streets at Satur day's parade, she will be on top of a four-year-old register ed quarter horse gelding nam ed Tri-Bar-Dandy. Anita broke and trained her horse. During the grand entry at the rodeo, she will be riding a 14 year-old sorrel named Johnny Joe, a horse her sister, Donna, broke. Anita has been using Joe in barrel racing and pole bending this summer in rodeo's. The duo has placed in several shows. The 5'4" blonde queen has been involved in other 4-H activities besides horses. This year she entered a tole painted ice bucket in the county fair. In past years, she was in 4-H clothing. Court appearances haven't kept Anita from her duties on the farm. She is a right hand to her parents on their lone ranch year-round. Anita's summers consists of driving wheat truck, hauling and working cattle, building fence, irrigating, operating haying equipment and working with the sheep. She graduated this spring from lone High School. She participated in girl's basket ball and volleyball for three years, held offices in National Honor Society and Girl's Ath letic Club, was named Who's Who Among High School Seniors and was honored with a Citizenship Award. With an eye on business, the 18-year-old queen plans to at tend Oregon State University this fall and major in business administration and minor in home economics.
