Jack McGuire takes Morrow
County All Around title
Jack McGuire accepts al! around buckle from Queen Judy and her court
VOL 108 NO. 34
W ednesday, August 22, 1990
Heppner 25*
10 Pages
Record crowd attends PRCA rodeo
Jack McGuire of Boardman cap
tured the Morrow County Rodeo All
Around title at the local rodeo Fri
day night, Aug. 17. He took first in
open calf roping and he and Bob
McGuire took first in team roping.
Second in team roping was the
team of Tom Martin, Lexington and
Shad Bishop, Irrigon, and third team
was Bob and Mike Mahoney,
Heppner.
Jerad Eckman was the buckle win
ner in the calf riding event.
The Kinzua amateur calf roping
saddle winner was Bill Bishop. Bob
Mahoney was second, winning a
pair of boots from Gardners.
Second in open calf roping was
Tony Currin and third was Kyle
Robinson, both of Heppner. Currin
also took first in steer wrestling. Sid
dritt. Echo, was second and Jack
Mcguire, third.
Annie Hisler, Heppner, took first
in pee wee barrels, with Kathleen
Greenup. Heppner. runner up, and
Blake Knowles also of Heppner.
third.
Top in cow riding was Terri Gen
try, with Larry Palmer coming in
second.
Shanna Rietmann, lone, galloped
to first in the stick horse race, three
and under, with Madison Bailey,
Heppner, second and Devin Doutre.
Pendleton, grandson of Bob and
Sherree Mahoney, third.
Vince Berretta, Heppner, won the
stick horse race, four years old
Shelly Rietmann, lone was second.
Blake Knowles was first in mut
ton busting with Annie Hisler, se
cond and Amy Papineau, Lexington,
and Shad Hisler, Heppner, tying for
third.
Joely Williamson, Heppner, took
first in breakaway roping. Terri
Gentry was second and Monte
Johnson, Boardman, third.
In the junior barrels, Kim Burke,
Boardman was first. Tiffany
Munkers and Kelsey Evans, both
Heppner. were second and third,
respectively.
Angie Hughes. Heppner. was first
in senior barrels. Joely Williamson
was second and Libby Britt, Hepp
ner, third.
First place in team branding held
Thursday night was the team of Bob
Mahoney, Mike Mahoney, both
Heppner. Bob Steagall, Lexington,
and Jeff Biggerstaff, Stanfield.
Fair and Rodeo
A large crowd enjoys Saturday’s rodeo
A record crowd of around 2,000
people attended the Professional
Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo
held Saturday, Aug. 18 in Heppner.
The rodeo, held under clear skies
and beautiful weather and with a
refurbished rodeo arena, was the
first PRCA rodeo held in Heppner
since 1977.
Rain dimished the crowd for Sun
day's performance, somewhat.
Around 1,200 were estimated to
have attended the PRCA perfor
mance Sunday, Aug. 19.
The rodeo grounds were refur
bished to speed up the rodeo events
and accommodate more spectators.
The rodeo purse was $20,000 with
$7,000 contributed by local
businesses.
The rodeo was dedicated to Mike
Currin. rodeo cowboy and son of
Ron and Judy Currin, prominent
rodeo family of Butter Creek, who
died in an airplane crash on Monday.
July 2, 1990, en route to the Ponoka
Stampede, a rodeo in Ponoka,
Alberta, Canada.
Top money maker was Joe
Beaver, past world champion calf
roper from Victoria, Texas, who
won $1.164 with calf roping time of
8.7 He took home the Mike Currin
Memorial buckle which was donated
by local individuals and presented by
C urrin’s widow. Judy Walchli
Currin.
Davey Lowe, of Ogden, Utah,
won the bareback riding with 77 for
$642.53. Butch Knowles of Heppner
was the saddle bronc winner with a
76 for $740.30. Top team ropers
were Wes Moore of Redcrest, Ca.,
and Ricky Green of Valley Spring
Co. with 4.7 for $717.80 each. Mike
Smith was the steer wrestling champ
with 4.1 for $970.18. Top bull rider
w as Gene Bob Palmer of Terrebonne
witha 75 for $768.24 and Christy
Finley was the top barrel racer with
16.42 for $625.16. Bill Bishop won
the Kinzua saddle for the amateur
calf roping event.
Other rodeo statistics are as
follows:
Bareback riding: first-Davey
Lowe, Ogden Utah; second-a tie bet
ween Mark McKinlay, Apache Jet.,
Arizona and Rocky Steagall, Irrigon;
(4-7) a tie, Richie Hamilton,
Wellsville, Utah; Scott Corey.
Silverdale, WA., Kent Runnels.
Kearny, Ariz. and Jo Jo Talburt,
Winston.
Calf roping: first-Joe Beaver, Vic
toria,
Texas;
second-Shane
Crossley, Hermiston; a tie (3-5)
Gene Baker, Curtis Pederson and
Brad Gleason.
Saddle bronc riding: first-Butch
Knowles, Heppner; second-Mike
Ramsay, Arlington; a tie (3-5)
Chance Dixon, Ritter. Billy Etbauer,
Maree Heights, S.D.; and Ben
Bailey, Burley, ID.; sixth-Rocky
Steagall, Irrigon.
Team roping: first-Wes Moore,
Redcrest, CA.-Ricky Green, Valley
Spring, CA; second-Lee Woodbury,
Nampa, ID.-Jake Milton, Torr-
ington. Wy.; third-Troy Frazier-
Wade Jess, both College Place,
WA.; fourth-Robert Scogin, Frier
son. LA-Walt Rodman. Galt. CA.
Steer wrestling: first-Mike Smith;
second-Doug Houston; third-Lance
Robinson; fourth-Brad Gleason;
fifth-Ron Currin, Heppner; sixth-a
tie (6-7) Clay Ring, Toppenish.
WA.; Robert McDonald.
Bull riding: first-Gene Bob
Palmer, Terrebonne; a split for se
cond 2-4 Del Everano, Chelan. WA;
Dave Best, Omak, WA.; Jeff Jonas,
Roy WA.; fifth-Charles Sampson.
Casa Grande, Ariz.; sixth-Wacey
Cathey. Big Spring, Texas.
Barrel racing: first-Christy Finley;
second-Tina Daries, Salinas, CA;
third-Kelli Fletcher, Dayton. WA.;
fourth-Charmayne Rodman, Galt.
CA; fifth-Didi Taylor, Caldwell, ID;
a split 6-7 Lisa Mainey, Hamilton.
Mont.; Sharee LaRue; a split 8-10
Dee Dee Schumacher. Bend; Joan
Eckman, Unity; Charyl Luman.
Cutten, CA.
Stock contracting was by McLean
Rodeos from Coulee City. Wa. and
announcer was Gary Rogers of Mid-
ville, ID. Joe Sanford, the “ Bull
Toy” was rodeo clown from Pasco.
Wa. Timers were Ramona Rogers
and Lori Hajek and secretary was
Crystal Longfellow.
Rodeo committee members are
chairman-John Moyer; security-John
Schiller; tickets-Wayne Evans;
secretary-Larry Scroggins; sponsor
director-John Kilkenny; awards and
grounds-Mike Proctor; and advertis
ing and promotion-Jerry Gentry ami
Sally Ingraham.
Rodeo sponsors are Miller Wheat
Inc., MCGG., Seitz Aviation. Kin
zua Corp., Anderson Seed Co..
Hamm's, Les Schwab and Hawkeye
Construction.
St. Anthony terminates PMH contract
St Anthony Hospital in Pendleton
is terminating its management con
tract with Pioneer M em orial
Hospital in Heppner effective Dec
1, 1990. Jackie Bergstrom. Morrow
County Medical Board Chairman,
told the Gazette-Times Tuesday.
Bergstrom said that St. Anthony
will continue to provide support ser
vices for PMH and is in the process
of drafting an affiliation agreement
with the board.
Bergstrom said that the Morrow
County Medical Board has offered
the administrative position to Ernest
Wick, current administrator and St
Anthony employee, and negotiations
between Wick and the medical board
are underway.
Bergstrom stressed that "business
will be carried on as usual.” and said
that PMH employees' jobs are ” not
Fairgoers enjoy talent contest
Total gate receipts for the 1990
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
were up $3,000 over last year, from
$9,500 in 1989 to $12,595, accor
ding to fair officials.
Opening day receipts, also up,
were $3.310, surpassed only by
Saturday's receipts of $3.463. when
a capacity crowd attended the Pro
fessional Rodeo Cowboys Associa
tion Rodeo.
The number of fair exhibitors was
about the same as last year, at 487.
but fair officials said there were
more entries per exhibitor
The Wednesday night talent con
test was well attended, with warm
daytime temperatures cooling down
for the evening performance
Overall winners of the contest, now
able to compete at the Oregon State
Fair are singers Patty Smith and
Debbie White. Boardman.
Trevor Rhea, five, the son of
Steve and Molly Rhea, won the six
and under contest with his lip sync
of “ Hunka. Hunka Burning Love."
Todd Copcnhaver of Boardman took
first with a lip sync number in
the seven to 12 age group. Kristine
Bedortha. lone, sang for her first
place in the 13 to 17 age group.
Wheat League cake winner was
Linda Morter, lone.
Judges choice went to Shirley
McNary, lone, for her painting
Ida Farra. Heppner, won the
Creative Hands award, as outstan
ding exhibitor in home economics.
Pat Pettyjohn. lone, took the best of
show in the scarecrow contest and
Kendra Martin won the kids
scarecrow division.
Helen Martin, lone, won the most
blue ribbons and had the most entries
in the flower division.
Fair results received as of Aug. 21
are as follows:
Sweepstakes award winners: Best
community booth-Morrow County
Creative Arts and Crafts Guild; best
of show in open class vegetables-
Seth Forquer. Heppner; fruits-Jean
Brazell, Lexington; wearable art-
Janie Allen, lone; clothing-Pam
Worden. Heppner; foods-Nancy
Miller. lone; needlework-VoJean
Forquer. Heppner; photography-
Annie McKendry ; horticulture-Jean
Brazell, Lexington; best flower ar-
ranging-Pat
Pettyjohn,
best
houseplant-Delta Huber. Lexington;
freak entry exhibit-Esther Minnich.
Boardman; canmng-Gladys Hobbs.
Irrigon. thresh grain-John Edwards,
Lexington; barley-Keeneth Smouse.
lone; wheat sheaf-George Luciani.
Butter Creek; alfalfa hay-Eastcrn
Oregon Farms. Boardman.
Open class sweepstakes, youth:
superkids-Shannon Marcum. Her
miston; teens-Eric Orem. lone; kids-
Cally Lovett. lone
4-H Livestock Judging: team
results. first-N orth Lexington
Livestock Club. 895; second-Cow-
A-Rama Club. Boardman, 895;
third-Ewes R Us, Heppner 894;
fourth-North Morrow Junior Ran
chers. 879.
High individual 4-H judge: senior
member Nancy Morter. lone;
Grand champion 4-H steer from
the heavyweight .class shown by
Jossie Evans. Heppner. 4-H reserve
grand champion steer was reserve
champion in the medium weight
class, Jason Proudfoot, lone; reserve
champion, heavyweight steer-Ryan
Evans, Irrigon.
Grand champion 4-H market
lam b-Kelsie Evans, H eppner;
reserve grand champion-Shelley
Ashbeck. Both lambs were winners
of the heavy weight class.
Ligntweight champion lamb class-
Anme Hisler; reserve champion-
Jenny Krein.
Medium weight champion-Kelsie
Evans; reserve-Shelly Ashbeck.
Grand champion market hog
heavy
weight class-Bndget McElligott;
reserve grand champion and cham
pion medium w eight-M egan
Proudfoot.
Light weight champion market
hog-Richard Rockwell. Boardman;
medium weight reserve champion-
Sara Clark. Heppner; heavy weight
reserve champion-John Qualls,
Heppner.
Style Review winners were:
Beginners champion-Sarah Tovey,
Irrigon; reserve champion-Willow
Adamson. Irrigon;
Junior champion-Heather Ander
son. Irrigon; co-reserve champions,
Mandy Gutierrez, Heppner and
Lynde Minster. lone.
Intermediate champion-Alecia
Tarnasky, H eppner; reserv e
champion-Bridgett Mcelligott. lone.
Senior champion-Linda Morter,
lone, reserve senior champion-Amy
Wagenblast, Lexington.
in jeopardy.”
According to Bergstrom, the
Medical Board was informed of St.
Anthony’s decision on Aug. 20 by
telephone. On Tuesday. Aug 21.
the board received a certified letter
from St. Anthony’s to that effect.
Bergstrom said only that “ St. An
thony is in the process of reorganiza
tion and will not be able to provide
management services any longer ”
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