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line up at last Saturday’s Morrow County Open Horse Show Look tor a list VOL 104 NO 35 Wednesday. August 27, 1986 Heppner. Oregon 25‘ 8 Pages of Entries the horse show winners in next week's newspaper Tony Currin attains Morrow County Saddle Having won the Morrow County calf roping saddle. Hcppncr csiwtviy Tony Curnn says there's one other big goal in his career, to finish "in the money" at the Pendleton Round Up Over 100 calf ropers compete at Pendleton, "so if you win there, you know you did good." he said Curnn, 23. the son of Ron and Judy Currin. has lived at the family ranch between Heppner and Echo since shortly after he was bom. w ith only a bncf two-year sahatical while attending California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo where he majors in Agri Business and will graduate at the end of fall quarter Currin explains matter-of lastly that he has four other saddles so tar in his career last year's Northwest Rode«) Assoc calf roping saddle, last year's Oregon Rodeo Associa tion Steer Wrestling saddle, the IV8I Morrow County All Around Saddle, and a steer wrestling memorial sad die at a competition in Norco, California So far this year, in addition to the Morrow County calf roping chain pionship. Curnn has als«i won the All-Around title at Morrow Coun ty. Spray. Fossil He competed at the collegiate national rodeo finals for four years “ It doesn’t seem like there shtmld be. but there kind of is s«>mcthing special about the Morrow County Calf-roping saddle," the veteran cowboy acknowledges "The other saddles are easy to win You just tar as the different circumstances horses meet at rodeos is concerned.' he said Horses arc under as much or more pressure as the cvwboys at a r«*lco and "your h*>rse is about 75*3 of whether you win or lose, because cowboys are pretty evenly matched and make lewer mistakes than luirses d*> " TJ and Tony Currin, Morrow County calf-ropmg saddle winners earn the most points from the event during the seas«>n In Heppner. you only have two shots just two calves and all your friends and the people you grew up with are watching if Mimething is going to go wrong, it will go wrong at Heppner “ Kin/ua has donated the sacklle every year n«>w for 3h years, they even let the crew off at I p m to at tend the rodeo And Severe Brothers arc as line as any saddle makers in the country There's a tw«*-year waiting list for one of their saddles It s a top-ot the line hand tooled sad die It makes it tto win. the saddle) real special," "I had ahtiut given up on ever winning the Morrow County sad die," the impressive cowboy sun^ but now that he * won. he v automatically eliminated from future competition for the county calf roping saddle He has entered the call roping event every vear since he was in seventh grade and says he would probably have tried again and again every year "until I died." alth«>ugh "I've probably already paid enough entry fees to have bought it " "It was nice t«> win on my own h«>rsc. to«)." he said TJ is a sis earold Quartcrhorse which the easy going wrangler has trained himsell TJ is considered voung, "green as Area schools open Tuesday, Sept. 2 Morrow County schixils will resume Tuesday. Sept 2 following the three day larlxir Day weekend The first day will be a full day Heppner and lone %ch«xil prin cipals encourage new students t«) the county to slop by and register prior to the first day of school School ol fices are open this week from X a m 4 p m Returning students or their parents are encouraged to stop by and pay fees before the first day of school School lunches are 50* day or (SlO/month) for grades 1-6 and 65‘/dav ($13 nmnth). for grades 7 12 Class assignment lists are posted at Heppner Elementary Sch«>ol. students may stop by and check to find their name Additional fees at Heppner Junior High include a $2 50 towel fee. and a $b per year lee for Occupational Versatility Homemaking and Shop Heppner High School fees include a $b student body fee. a $3 refun dahle test book deposit, a $2 towel fee for all physical education students and athletes, and an optional $12 30 yearbook tic Additional tees at lone schools in elude a $2 fee for grade I b in dust rial arts protects. V> student body fees for grades 7 12 and $2 towel fee for grades 7-12 Teachers have requested students bring the following supplies to Heppner Elementary School Kindergarten old shirt or apron for painting, large bos facial (issues, small bottle Elmer's Glue and bos eight crayons (not fat crayons) First gratle bos 16 crayons. 2 No 2 pencils, pink pearl eraser, small bos facial tissues, small bos for desk items, old shirt or apron for painting and one small glue stick Second grade pink pearl eraser, pencil tablet 8'6 s II white, four No 2 pencils, box eight crayons, large bos facial tissues, two red pen ells, PeeChec folder, glue stick ami zippered pencil bag Third graile one wide lined spiral noleh«)ok. four N«i 2 pencils, pink pearl eraser, small Fx>x facial (issues bos crayons, bottle Elmer's Glue, pencil tablet, bos to hold pencils, red pen. and ruler Fourth grade wood ruler (inches on one side, metrics on the other). b«)s crayons, pink pearl eraser. Erascmiatc pen (blue), ted ball [sunt pen. five No 2 pencils, package wide line notebook paper. Spiral notebook (wide lined), bottle Elmer's glue. PeeChec (older and colored pencils Filth and sixth grades notebook cover <3 ring), package wide lined notebook paper 3 hole, two No 2 pencils. 2 spiral notebooks (wide lined), two ballpoint pens I blue, and I blue erasable, pink pearl eraser, set colored pencils. wood ruler inches on one side, metric on other, set notcNmk dividers, and protractor Seventh and eighth grades two ball point pens blue ink. two No 2 pencils, eraser (ink and pencil com bination), wood ruler inches on one side, metric on the other, coltired pencils, plastic notebook lor science, b«)s gummed reinforcements, pro tracto r, com pass, two spiral notebooks (wide lined), lixiselcaf notebook cover (3-ring), one package wide lined notebook paper, one set notebook dividers, and one hard bound writing journal lone schools rec«immend the following Kindergarten three primary pen cilx. pink eraser, large bos tissues, small bos of crayons (8, 16, or 32 size), small bottle of sch»ml glue, bos water color paints with brush, paint shirt, set water soluahle (writing point) felt tip pens First grade two pencils, pink eraser. )ar paste (not liquid glue), bos crayons, box walercolor paints, bos facial tissues and paint shirt Second grade pink pearl eraser, two No 2 pencils, bos 16 crayons, small bos lor desk items, small bos facial tissue, composition tablet 4)» " s 736" (wide ruled). 4 oz bottle Elm er's Glue and old shirt apron f«>r painting I hird giauc. m ice spiral notebooks, pair sciss«>rs. Elmer's glue, three pink erasers. 10 No 2 ITns rocks' season seems to be go ing well for the call rojx-r and for his older brother Ron who is a proles sion.il rodeo cowboy It hasn't always been so lor the seasoned hiirscman His mother recalls that when he was in first grade riding in the Heppner parade, his horse, a former racehorse named “ Peanuts," ran away with him when it heard Tnots from the Main Street Cowboys fhc horse was going last enough that nobody could step out to stop it witUsut causing a wreck, she said "That was Peanuts' last [crude with the Mam St Cowboys." she said Currin said when his horse took off. "I just hung on." but admits that he still doesn't care much for parades I.ust year he bought a permit which entitled him to enter proles sional rodeos after earning a total ol $2500 in competition at approve«! rodeos He reached that amount lust year, so now. he says he will ' enter the pr«> rodeo ranks and hope to hit the big time " New teachers at lone schools (from left): G Ann New teachers at Heppner High School (from left): Bill Thomas-Heddle. Mary Holmes, and David Presley Hudson. Terri Gentry, and Steve Wicks Bob Smith Congressman Bob Smith will make a campaign swing through Heppner Friday . Sept 5 Pic Con gressman is up for re election on the November general election ballot He will begin the day with a col lee hour followed by visiting on Main Street in Heppner A noon lun c hex in is planned also with an alter noon tour ol local businesses Time will be pr«)vi«tcd for the Con grvssnun to meet with local grou|>s For further information about Smith’s agenda, contact local cam paign chairman. Merlin Hughes Schools may close as soon as November, says Superintendent pencils, bos 16 crayons, ruler (metric inches), small bos facial tissue, old shirt or apron lor painting and pair old tennis shoes for gym McCaslin said that district ad Fourth grade tour wide lined (not m iniiirators and school board college) ruled spiral notebooks, four members weren't sure why people pencils, bos colored pencils, bos have voted against the levy He said crayons (24 or more) small Elmer s distncl efforts to ask voters why they glue and art gum eraser voted no. have produced many Filth grade three three subject varied and dillcrcnt answers spirals 150 page, two seventy page McCaslin saul volunteers would spirals, one gum eraser, three No be culling voters in the district soon 2 pencils to begin school, two to find out reasons for the levy eraseable pens, and standardmetric defeats ruler McCaslin said that the district would be able to operate until Several teachers, new to Morrow N«)vember without a levy approval County School District will greet using state and federal funds, and students on September 2. including cash on hand at the district Cara Costa at Heppner Elementary He said if the special levy ol $5 School. Martin Perlot at Heppner million pusses, but not the three year High School, and those pictured serial levy, the district will be able below to operate until March of nest year "W e will have to make some hard dei isions in March it that happens." he said Morrow County schools may run out of money and be forced to close as soon as mid November it the cur rent tax levy request is not approv ed by voters Superintendent Doyle McCaslin said luesday It had earlier been reported thut the schools would be able to stay open until December 3| without a levy request. h«>wever. McCaslin told the Heppner Chamber of Com mcrce at a noon luncheon Tuesday he saw no way the district could operate that long The district is asking for two levies on a mail in ballot to end Sept 16 One levy is for $5.140,64 3 for one year only, and the other is for a three year levy ot $473,786 each year for the nest three years "I can tell you the schools will not be able to stay open until December 31. without borrowing a third of a million dollars." McCaslin said He said earlier estimates saying the schools could remain open that long were incorrect, and that although he could not give a specific date, there might only he enough money to operate until "maybe mid November " He urged voters to approve the current levy requests "It's crucial we pass both levies." he said "W e need both of them " McCaslin went over a list of extra curricular activities and the amount that could be saved if thev were cut. New teachers at Heppner Elementary School Robert Briggs (left) and Terri Gentry Congressman Smith’s campaign swings through Heppner but said no activities or programs had been cut. because "we don't believe p«x>plc want extra curricular activities cut " Reminder Ibis is your last chance to "tell all" why you voted tor or against the school budget in the last election Friday. August 2V is the deadline tor returning coupons to the Hepp net Gazette Times. Bos 3 37. Hepp ner. or the Boardman Enterprise. Bos 21. 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