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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1992)
Special Fair and Rodeo edition August 12, 1992 - Three Pennant bearers active accomplished riders Pennant Bearers l-r: Tom Skultety, Shannon Walton, Michelle Brown, Jossie Evans, Stephanie Skultety and Casey Evans Jossie Evans, 14 year old daughter of Monte and Becky Evans of Heppner loves “everything” about horses. As an accomplished rider, Jossie has won many honors such as 1992 champion sr. performance horse, 1991 reserve champion all- around showman, 1991 reserve champion intermediate horse showman, and was the recipient of the 1991 angus auxiliary award. She says her favorite thing to do, though, is to ride with her Dad in the Wallowa Mountains, where the family pastures their cattle. Jossie will enter Heppner High School this year as a freshman. She is active in volleyball, basket ball and track. Jossie is busy this summer preparing for the fair, where she will participate as a member of the North Lex Livestock Club. Jossie is also a member of 4-H Horse, and the Wranglers Riding Club. Her nine .year old registered quarterhorse named “Murdock”. Eleven year old Casey Evans, I son of Monte and Becky Evans of Heppner is no stranger to horses, riding and helping out around the family ranch. Casey is a second year member of 4-H Horse and the North Lex Livestock Club and enjoys horses, sports, running and swimming. Casey participated in the Colt Basketball program as well as playing AAU Basketball. Curing track season he ran in the Oregon State Hersheys track meet on a relay team that placed Seventh in the state. Casey was the reserve cham pion high point rider at this years’ Open Horse Show; 1991 cham pion jr. beef showman; and the 1991 reserve champion jr. all- around showman. Casey, along with sister,Jossie and their parents are very excited and proud of the fact that “Grandpa Don Evans” is this year’s Grand Marshall for the Morrow County Fair & Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. Stephanie Skultety is the 14 year old daughter of Chris and See You at the Judy Skultety of Heppner. The Skultety’s recently purchased the Raymond and Norma French place on Hinton Creek. Stephanie will be entering Heppner High School this fall as a freshman. When it comes to family par ticipation, the whole Skultety family gets into the act. Stephanie serves as a turnback rider when her father, Chris, competes in cow cutting. She has attended the Cascade Cowcutters workshops in Ellensburg, WA. and rides turnback for several other com petitors. Stephanie won the 1992 reserve champion junior perfor mance horse winner at the Open Horse Show Stephanie attended St. Joes Academy in Vancouver, WA before coming to Heppner. Her hobbies include horses, drawing and sports. She recently attend ed a volleyball camp and will par ticipate in the HHS volleyball program this fall. In addition to working with her horses, Stephanie finds time to exercise her fathers two cutting horses, and takes cutting lessons. Stephanie will be riding a 4 year old, Arabian named, “Enrilla”. Stephanie's 11 year old brother Tom Skultety is a welcome addi tion to the Fair & Rodeo Court this year. Tom will be entering the fifth grade at Heppner Elementary School this fall. This being Tom’s first year in 4-H has proven to be a grand time for this experienced rider. Tom won first place in maiden western equitation at the Open Horse Show held last month. Hobbies include horseback riding, sports and taking care of the landscaping at the family farm. Tom played on the winn ing Bruins Colt Basketball team and played right field and catcher for little league baseball. He also is an altar boy at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Tom will be riding an 18 year- old registered Quarterhorse nam ed, “Hillbilly Sam”. Twelve year old Shannon Walton, daughter of Paul and Susie Walton of Long Creek is no stranger to court life. Shannon is the oldest of four children and will be a seventh grader at Long Creek school in the fall. Shannon belongs to the Ewes R Us 4-H Club, and was the 1991 Jr. Champion Showman. She also belongs to a 4-H ceramics club. Other interests include playing the piano, babysitting, sports and riding horses. She is a member of the Heppner Wranglers Riding Club and St. Catherines Catholic Church in Long Creek. Royalty is abundant in Shan non's family. Her mother, grand mother. several aunts and cousins have all represented Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo royalty, and Shannon is carrying on a rich tradition. Her grandfather, Don Greenup was the 1991 Grand Marshall and the 1992 Princess Shelly Ashbeck is Shannons cousin. Michelle Brown is the daughter of Rob and Judy Brown of Ir rigon. She will be a senior at Riverside High School this fall. 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