Nationally recognized cowboys to
compete at Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
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VOL. 111 NO. 32 8 Pages Wednesday, August 19, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Clint Corey, Kennewick, WA,
1991 world champion bareback
rider, will be competing Sunday
at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
The 1990 world champion Chuck
Logue, is up in Saturday’s show.
Other top name cowboys and
cowgirls entered include Mel
Sidewalk sale
Queen Jenni follows family tradition this , ridav
She also worked part-time at the
Morrow County School District
office. Her plans include atten
ding a community college after
high school graduation. Jenni is
considering a career in radiology
or the agri-business field.
Queen Jenni will be heading up
The Heppner Merchants will
be holding their annual Sidewalk
Sale this Friday. August 21. The
sale lasts all day and will feature
savings on many summer and
other items.
the H eppner parade on a
registered
10-year-old
quarterhorse/thoroughbred nam
ed ’‘Little Pam Gal.” Her queen
ly attire of white is accented by
The People for the Pool com
red, the color of her princess’ mittee are planning a baked food
riding habits.
sale in Heppner at 8 a.m. before
Since Jenni has previously met the fair and rodeo parade. Two
the reknown Bob Tallman who tables will be set up. one at the
will announce this year’s rodeo post office and one by Miller's
performances, she says that his * Chevron and Mini Mart. All pro
repertoire and a new sound sys ceeds will go towards a swimm
tem will add a great deal to the ing pool in Heppner. Cotton can
shows. She and her court dy will also be sold before the
members are looking forward to parade by the Heppner Junior
awarding the trophy saddle and Bowlers. Proceeds from the cot
other prizes to winners of the ton candy sales will be split bet
PRCA event. They will also pre ween the junior bowlers program
sent the Kinzua-sponsored saddle
to the winner of the Morrow
County Calf Roping contest.
Coleman, saddle bronc; Charlie
Sampson, bull riding and
Marlene Eddleman in barrel
racing.
Many local contestants vie for
purse money in both the perfor
mances and Sunday morning
slack. Entered are Butch and
Mary Knowles, Kyle Robinson,
Mike Mahoney, Jerry and Terri
Gentry, Cliff Dougherty, Ron
and Steve Currin, Tony and Kelli
Currin, Sid and Randi Britt,
Mary and Sheri Britt, Clay West,
Jim Ward, Steve Miller, Mary
Ann and Tiffanie Munkers and
Shane and Maureen Crossley.
Donnie Landis, an outstanding
rodeo clown from Fresno, CA.
will provide first rate clowning,
whether he’s diverting a bull’s at
tention to save a cowboy’s life or
just plain entertaining the crowd.
Along with Landis, Bruce
Kimsey will provide additional
thrills with his bull fighting skills.
The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
will have $1000 added purse
money per each event. These
events and sponsors are:
Juvenile hospitalized
following shooting
A shooting incident in Heppner
on Thursday, Aug. 13, resulted
in a 14-year-old juvenile being
struck in the face with a bullet,
apparently fired from a .22
caliber pistol, according to Mor
row County District Attorney Jeff
Wallace.
People for the Pool plan fund raisers
Queen Jenni and her dog take
time to help with harvest in her
busy court schedule.
Bareback Riding-Tidewater; Calf
Roping-Anderson Seed; Saddle
Bronc-Cocal Cola; Team Roping-
wheat growers Tad and Mark
Miller. Ron Haguewood, Ken
Turner and Lyle Peck; Steer
Wrestling-Morrow County Grain
G row ers; Barrel Racing-
Gray beal Distributing, Coors;
Bull Riding-Les Schwab; Steer
Roping-Dodge Trucks. The Mike
Currin memorial buckle is
donated by Judy Jean Currin, sid
and Randi Britt, Bob and Sher-
ree Mahoney, Jim and Susie
Ward and Oregon Trail Pro
Rodeo Committee.
Rodeo action kicks off Friday
night at 7 p.m. with Morrow
County night. Saturday and Sun
day’s performances begin at 1:15
p.m Sunday morning slack is 8
a.m.
Ticket prices are: Friday night
adults $3; 6-12 years $1.50;
under six free. Saturday and Sun
day, adults $5; 6-12 years $3; six
and under free. Saturday night
dance prices are couples $5;
singles $3; 12 and under free.
and the swimming pool fund.
People for the pool are seeking
baked food items for the sale and
volunteers for the food tables and
cotton candy sales. Baked goods
may be left at the Neighborhood
Center or the Heppner Bowling
Alley. Volunteers may contact
Theo Greenup 676-9795 or Walt
Foster 676-9208.
Volunteers are also needed to
help with the float for the parade.
Please contact George Nairns
676-9252.
The shooting victim was
hospitalized and treated tor a gun
shot wound.
Charges have been filed against
another juvenile in connection
with the incident, said Wallace.
No hearing date on the petition
has been set, he said.
HHS yearbook
signing Sept. 3
The Heppner High School
yearbook signing party has been
scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3
at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner High
School Cafeteria.
For those who have not already
purchased a book, there are a few
available at $17 each.
Gardner’s and Kinzua to sponsor saddles
been active in student council as
the junior class president and was
selected as a homecoming
princess in 1991. Last year as the
vice president of the Heppner
FFA chapter she attended the na
tional FFA convention in Kansas
City. She is also on the varsity
FFA judging team and she attain
ed the Star Chapter Farmer
degree.
As an active 4-H’er, she has
participated at fairs with her horse
and sheep and with tole painting
projects. While this year she is
concentrating on court duties, she
plans to enter the barrel racing at
the Morrow County show. It is
an event that she has participated
in at the Wrangler Riding Club
playdays.
This summer, along with court
life, she helped drive truck dur
ing the family’s wheat harvest.
‘‘Hats O ff' to Queen Jenni
Ashbeck of the 1992 Morrow
County Fair and Oregon Trail
Pro Rodeo. For this charming
young lady her reign is the fulfill
ment of a dream that began at a
very early age.
‘‘When we were very little my
sister, my cousins and I used to
practice waving at imaginary
crowds while galloping along on
our horses,” Jenni says. So a lit
tle girl’s dream of becoming
queen became a reality for this
third generation Buttercreek
ranch girl.
Quite predictably. Queen Jen
ni followed in the role that had
The public is invited to attend
been filled by family members.
After three years as a pennant the annual beef barbecue
bearer for other courts, last year prepared by members of the All
Jenni was selected for a princess Saints Episcopal Church Satur
on the court of her sister. Queen day. August 22 following the
Jodi. Aunts and cousins have also Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo.
The dinner, served from 4 to
preceded her as court members.
7
p.m., includes pit barbecued
Queen Jenni. the daughters of
beef,
baked beans and coleslaw,
Alvin and Julie Ashbeck. also has
baked
potatoes, garlic bread, ice
a brother, Andy, who was a pen
cream
and beverage. Price is $7
nant bearer for the 1989 court.
adults.
$6 senior citizen 60 and
Other supporters are her grand
parents Leo and Mary Ashbeck. over; and $3.50 children age six
Buttercreek, and Earl and to 12. Children under six are free
with an adult. This year’s event
Delores Ayers, The Dalles.
Jenni will be a senior this year is chaired by Ned and Kathy
at Heppner High School. She has Clark
L-R: Kinzua personnel manager Paul Sumner and the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Court Queen Jenni, princesses Stacie, Shel
ly and Angie display one of the trophy saddles to be given away.
All Saints puts
on barbecue
L-R Marilynn and Roe Gardner and saddle maker Rich Boyer
display one of the trophy saddles donated by Gardner’s Men’s
Wear
A custom-designed trophy sad
dle will be given to the All
Around Champion at the 1992
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo this
weekend.
The saddle, donated by Gard
ner's Men’s Wear, was made by
Rich Boyer of Hermiston, who
operates an independent saddle
business at Roemark’s. Boyer
hand builds several saddles a
year, including one for Randy
Corley. 1991’s P R C.A. An
nouncer of the Year.
Kinzua Corporation will be
sponsoring a Crates trophy sad
dle that will be awarded this
weekend to the Morrow County
Amateur Calf Roping Champion.
1992 marks the 43rd year Kin-
zua has sponsored the saddle.
Kinzua invites all past winners to
ride horseback with their saddles
or ride on the float Kinzua will
enter in the parade to honor the
winners.
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