Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, August 07, 1985, Image 23

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Heppner gazette-times., August 07, 1985, Page THIRTEEN, Image 23

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Newspaper Page Text•» (» r tu ! ( , i r am t l l u d n i h H it Io n New groundskeeper, helpers spruce up fair grounds E d S tro th ers Kd SlruthiTs is the new caretaker at the Morrow County F air grounds He went to work for the F air Board June 1 and wil kw p the grounds in order year round He and his (amity have lived in Morrow County since Haiti Kd and his wife. Marie, have four children Pat. Renee. Sophia and Dan In his -purr time he likes fishing golf amt hunting Struther* has l>een husv painting making repairs to huilidings and pens, and (Hilling weeds Since June 10. three teen age girls (untied by the Fast Central Oregon Association of Counties employment training pro gram have t>ern helomg with what ever needs to be >ne to get the grounds in shape for next week’s fair and rodtsi Sheila Coe graduated from Heppner High School last June and plans to attend Blue Mountain Community College this fall major mg in nursing she is active in three 4 II projects this year in addition to traveling with the Court a- a pen nant bearer ('indy 1’iper ha- livrd in Heppner all of her life she took 4 II projects to Fair when she was younger She is now active with the II II S dance team and outdoor club She w ants to attend college in Bend Stacey Kennedv will be a Junior this fali She is active in 4 II and FFA She went out for track last year and plans on it again next year She also has la-on busy sine«- last November serv ing as a princess on this years F air and Rodeo Court Since all three girls are involved with activities which take place at the fair grounds they have shown much enthusiasm for their work, says a fair committee spokesperson They are taking pride in their work because it's more than just a summer job F air Board includes 5 farmers Charlie Daly. Chairman Boh M cLaughlin Vice C hairm an Harold Peck. Pete Richards and Merlyn Robinson, comprise the Morrow County F air Board Mem bers are appointed by the County Court for three year terms The duties of a Fair Board include the supervision of the usage and maintenance of the Fair and Rodeo Grounds This includes long range planning to stretch budget dollars to upgrade facilities, and keeping a work use schedule for everyone's benefit This past fiscal year saw 163 use days by organised youth groups, and t4o use days by com munity groups Planning for Fair and Rodeo is a year long endeavor, and with RMS's combined new format, the F air and Rodeo run concurrently Many adjustments have tieon made This year the Board has engaged more food service people to accommodate bigger crowds, and personal con tacts with businesses and major industries has encouraged partiel pa Ron Fair and Rodeo participant* will notice extensive painting new car peting in the South Grandstand, thorough clean up of all areas of the grounds and the added attraction of extensive landscaping by south end Garden Clubs in addition to con sidetablr repair and maintenance Board members willingly donate time from their personal lives towards keeping the Fair and Rodeo Grounds in quality condition for the benefit of the public, with emphasis on community pride F air and Rodeo time not only exemplifies the best that the County has to of.er but generate* a profit which everyone looks forward to Open rodeo offers good purse Mans sponsors help the Morrow Counts Ojirn Rinb-o slay competi tive with other rodeo for the draw of top cowboys Without good purse money the top cowboys would sim plv overlook the Morrow County Rodeo and travel further for better monev say* a roilco committee I’¿irk downtown and ride the bus Fair officials have announced that the parking space inside the lair grounds this >ear « til be given only to the handicapped, emergency vehicle** and some j**oplr working directly *»th putting on the fair and rodeo This is because combining the fair and rude« and the increased commercial and open class exhibits have made parking space extremely limited Visitors will park outside the grounds When nearby space is filled, they may juirk in town nr on the lots ¿it the high school and take a bus H m I W ill run f r o m s|M»kesj*er>on Morrow ( vinfv (¿ram Growers have generously donated a total of $nnu in purse money to the open Kodeo which will support four events .it jver event Hop s ltt»dv shop has a strong interest m the Bareback event and M.irk Hopkins has donated IBM) to help this event \ special event this vear is Barrel Hating besides purse monev. Man Tolley. of Folley Construction. •» donating .» silver Belt Buckle valued at Ho* Kollev s interest in Barrel Hat ing stems from hi» daughter * active participation in th»» event (¿reen Feed anti Need and Tri County seed Cleaning Co are also \u g u « l 7 l'**> T I I I H I t K \ d o natm g cu xto m in a ile h re .is t col l.irs lo thè top tea m roj>ers in thè i ij»eri Kod«s» Morrow County ts certam i) lucky to bave sui h thoughtlul business prople in their countv continue* thè spokesperson w ithout these peoplo s Mip|Mirt many mee projeets ttesofes thè fwo rodeos would not te jm . ss .M c Dther businesses whiefi bave con tributici at this time include .swamwm Insurance \genc>. Ione la*s Stfiwab Tire ( eflter Heppner, Devin (>il Company Heppner W lington ( e n tra i M a rk e t. Heppner Coast to Coast Heppner Heppner G arbage Heppner Heppner Bowl Heppner. la*xmgton Oieveron. Lexington and Del s Market lexington Specializing In Petroleum Products the school every hour from 10 a m to 10 p m with »top*» at Water Slreet and (¿ale t*v I VNp.1 ' G a l e a nd M a in & Farm Chemicals t>\ McDonald » (*hevrolet and on Court Street m front of the Courthouse The rides are free These parking regulations will l**gm on Wednesday. August H Open access to the grounds on Tuesday will allow exhibitors ami performers to set up the show Richardson to demonstrate skill PETTYJOHN OIL CO. and Chemical Co. 122-7254 Ione Vi*" 4 Sandy Richardson, owner and operator of Sandy s Gourmet Soup and Sandwich Shop and Catering Service in downtown Rend, will fa- giving demonsl rat ions of her culinary skill on the indoor stage of five main exhibtf hall on Friday, Aug 16 A! II a m she will show how (o make her Teriyaki Steak, at I 30. Chocolate Almond Bread, and af 4 30. Fajita a Mexican meal dish Richardson Ihe daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Carlson is widely known for her cooking ability A winner in the national Reef Cook o ff a few years ago she has since won other gourmet cooking pnres and has established a reputation for giving both informative and entertaining cooking demon «(rations f SWANSON INSURANCE AGENCY Well simplify your Insurance. " P.0. Box G. Main St. Office: 422-7410 lone. OR 97843 | * v jm ^ ‘ > A N D S E E IJS F O R A LL Y O U R B U IL D IN G NEEDS! • Lumber & Building Supplies • Olympic Stain • Paneling • Unfinished Furniture • Wallpaper • Glass • Polaris & Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Lexington Lumber, IIXINGTON 919-ISM