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4 - NKK M orrow C o u n i) I air A Rodeo I d it ion
Carnival to return to fair
Don't miss the log bucking
$50 for best
photo
There is a 550 prize for first place
the Conservation Photo Contest
sponsored by the Morrow County
Soil and Water C onservation
District The thente this year is
"Conservation Within Morrow
County The official preservation of
Natural Resources, such as Topsoil,
Forests. Wildlife and Water Ways."
There are second and third prizes
of 535 and 515 respectively as well
The contest rules require either
black and white or color prints, no
larger than 8"* 10” . The phot*»
must have been taken in Morrow
County. must he mounted and have
the location and conservation prac
lice (or title) on it
Prints become the property of the
SWCD to use in decoration of the
new Agricultural Service Center
building
So get * hj I the camera and l*H>k
around There arc conservation
practices everywhere
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Randy's Funland coming back to fair
The Morrow County Fair Board
has again signed a contract with Ran
dy'» Funland from Clackamas to
provide rulev games and ftiod for
the August 17-21 fair and rodeo
Randy Rim. owner, has announced
he will he bringing more rides than
last year and two BIG rides, besides
the hammerhead, jumping castle and
merry-go round, plus games
Caramel and candy apples, snow
cones, popcorn, »oft drinks and ice
cream will also he available
The carnival w ill he located on the
Little League field at the
fairgrounds
See Shorty’s
Museum during fair Shuttle bus will run to fairgrounds
Shorty's Museum was first started
when Harold "Shorty” Peck began
working with the Fair Committee
This museum was a big barn on the
fairgmunds that hail been used by ihe
Wrangler's Riding Club When the
W ranglers quit using n. it then began
accumulating storage items
Jim l.auncr and Shorty Peck, with
occasional help from the fairgrounds
caretaker, cleaned out the barn and
lined it with plyhoard A new tin
roof was added and then the tun part
began as they worked to fill it
Virginia Grich. a former Fair
Board member, gave the museum
the name of ' Shorty'» Museum''
and the name has been with it ever
since
Shorty's Museum is a home to a
great many things from the by gone
years Among the h*Hisehold articles
are stoves, washing machines, cup
boards, wringers, chums, lamps and
lanterns Pherc i* horse drawn
equipment such as wagons, buggies,
com planter, feed grinder, threshing
machines and drills
In the hand tools collection are bus
and spurs and a turkey wing cradle
There are also collections of barbed
wire These are only a tew of the an
tiques on display
If you like antiques, come and sec
us at the Fair and Rodeo Museum
hours arc 10 a m to 5 p m.
through*nit Fair, escept for Sunday
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The shuttle bus will run again this
year, with the cooperation of the
Morrow County School District
which will provide the busses and
drivers
The bus will run Ironi the high
sch**ol through downtown Heppner
and to the tairgroundv fhursday and
Friday from 2 10 p m and Saturday
from n***n to 1 p m The bus will
leave the high sch*«ol on the h*nir
Also on Saturday and Sunday, the
school district is allowing the use of
the bus ham parking l*n for rodeo
com m ittee m em bers and fair
superintendents parking to help
alleviate the problem of parking
vpaces
Fair and rodeo goers may wish to
lake advantage of the free bus ser
vice to avoid parking problems at the
fairgrounds
Bus Shuttle-Morrow County Fair
Thursday. Aug IK,.................................. 2 p m .-10 p.m.
Friday. Aug 19......................................... 2 p.m -10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 2 0 ...............................Moon until 9 p.m.
Pick up will be at the Heppner High School where ample
parking is available and downtown Main St in front of
the Heppner Hotel
See log buckers demonstrate their skills
A fairly new addition to the coun
ty fair is log hut. king last year was
quite a success and this year is ex
pected to be even better
Bach contestant will pay a fee of
510 Cash awards will he paid to the
first four places Contestants may
use only stock saws No modified
chainsaw is allowed This is a lim
ed event and the timers will be pro
vided by the fair This is for
amateurs only
The lt>g bucking contest will he
held Sunday. August 21 at 10 a m
at the fairgrounds
Stihl Chainsaw Company has
donated a trophy for first place
For more information, contact the
Stop by
Children’s corner
The Children's Comer is always
a good spot to visit during the fair
With the imagination f todays youth,
one can find many creative entries
In the premium book, please note
the adoeo entries ano rules Ihe
three age divisions are Kids 3-7
years; Super Kids 8-12 years, and
Teen Comer 13-18 years
If anyone is interested in
volunteering to he a superintendent
in this "m ini" fair, please give the
Fair Office a call
CHAINSAWS
Feed & Seed
J o n s e re d s
Veterinary Supplies
Leather Repair
Customized Chaps
Green Feed
676-9422
Crafters needed
The Craft Village is in need of
more people to sign-up to show their
crafts during the fair
Cratters demonstrate their crafts
and display and sell (heir wares
Any«*ne interested, please contact
Rene Devin or the Fair Office at
Ployhar
Insurance
In Heppner
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Office
676-5818
Home
676-9649
BEECHERS
FINE FOODS
Fair Special—S9.00
Pictured; Cheryl and Bob Ployhar
; Prime Rib & Salad Bar
Friday id Saturday (until K1 p m )
lone, OR
fair office 676-9474
The entry deadline is August 19
422-7540
We re proud to be serving the citizens of
South Morrow County.
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