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Special Fair and Rodeo Edition, August 11 , 1993-FIVE
Special Fair and Rodeo Edition, August 11 , 1993-FIFTEEN
Fair opens to the public Aug. 18
Round up your wagon, whether
it be covered wagon , tation
w goo or linle red wagon and
head to the 1993 MoTTow Coun-
ty Fair and Oregon Pro Trail
Rodeo to be held Augu t I
through 22 at the Morrow Coun-
ty Fairground in Heppner.
The fair will get underway on
Wednesda)' , August 18 and will
run through Sunday, Augu t 22.
The fair will be open from 9 a.m.
to 9 p .m. Wednesday through
Friday; 11 a .m. to 9 p.m. on
Saturday; and 10 a.m . to noon on
Sunday.
The fairgrounds will be closed
to the public on Monday and
Tuesday, Augu t 16 and 17 for
e~ibitor , contest and judging.
Commercial entries and booths
will be released at 12.30 p.m.
Sunday.
Fairgrounds admi ion i SI
per person with children 11 years
and under admitted free when ac-
companied by an adult. Thursday
i
Senior Citizen Day, with
eniors admitted for 50 cents.
The Morrow County Rodeo,
for Morrow County residents and
alumni, will be held on Friday,
August 20 beginning at 7 p. m.
Slack time i 4 p.m.
Ticket prices will be $5 for
adult ; $3.50 for children 8- 12·
and children 7 and under admjt~
tcd free.
Quilt to be raffled
A beautiful " Ohio Star" quilt ,
done in mauve and blue will be
raffled off at the rodeo perfor-
mance on Sunday, Aug. 22.
The queen- ize quilt was made
and donated by Joyce Hostetler of
Asotin, WA., the mother of Dar-
cy Robinson , Heppner.
Ticket are available at Gard-
ner's Men's Wear and from the
rodeo committee member at SI
each. Proceed will benefit the
new rodeo arena. The quilt i on
di play at Gardner's.
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Wagons Ho to Morrow County
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All /ht> 1 H a nd FFA member.<; parli<"ipnli11}!
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Agri-lndustrial Co.
Boardman
481 -2281
Welcome to 1993
FAIR & RODEO
Your headquarters or
HEPPNER SOUVENIRS
Also many Oregon Trail Items
Mugs • T-Shirts • Maps
Serving Heppner & Condon
for over 30 years
SIDEWALK SALE
Friday, Aug. 20, during Fair
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l>ing
Ht•pi.mer
Hungry? Well , " belly on up"
to the chuckwagon at the Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo. Between
breakfasts, barbecues and conces-
ions there will be no honage of
deliciou food on and off the fair
and rodeo ground .
Following i ju t some of the
tasty fare to be offered:
Saturday, Aug. 21-start your
parade morning with a hearty
breakfast of pancake , ham, eggs,
and beverages at the Heppner Ci-
ty Park. Breakfast will be served
from 6 :30 a.m. to 10:30 a .m.
Adult are $3 .50 and children
under 10 $2. " Linger over
breakfast and watch the parade in
the hade; we've ordered un so
you won't have soggy pancakes
this year, " says Merlin Hughe ,
Mason.
AJI Saints Episcopal Church
beef barbecue dinner is from 4 to
7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church,
comer of Church and Gale
Streets. The di Mer will include
pit barbecued beef, balced beans,
cole law, baked potato, garlic
bread, hot and cold beverage and
ice cream. Cost is $7 for adults,
$3 .50 for children 6-12 and $6
for senior citizens. Under six are
served free.
Sunday, August 22-Wranglers
Riding Club breakfast from 7 to
10:30 a .m. at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds . The Cowboy
breakfast will include ham and
egg • hashbrown , pancakes, cof-
fee and milk. Price are $3 for
adult and $2 for children.
4-H model shows off dress
The Thursday evening 4-H
Public Fashion Revue is always
a pleasure to attend, says a
pokesperson for the event. The
modeling how is actually the
final act for two 4-H contests:
"My Favorite Outfit" and
" Fa hion Revue ".
"My Favorite Outfit" is a con-
test that promotes consumer
skills: clothing election and
coordination, as well as poise and
elf confidence. Members may
have constructed or purchased
their garments. For 1993 only,
member have the option to coor-
dinate an outfit for participation
in the Oregon Trail sesquicenten-
nial activities. "My Favorite Out-
fit'' come t i open to all 4-H
members, regardle s of project
area.
"Fashion Revue" is open to all
clothing, knitting and crocheting
project members. These members
model garments that they have
constructed. Modeling in Fashion
Revue is a component of the
"Outstanding Clothing Member
Award."
Participants in the modeling
contests prepare their own nar-
rative to be read during the public
show. The winning models are
selected during the modeling
competition on Monday, August
16.
Be sure to attend the 4-H Public
Fashion Revue, 7 p .m. Thursday,
August 19, at the outdoor stage.
In case of rain, the event will be
moved to the Parish Hall of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in
Heppner.
Welcome to Boardman
9 .. ...,,... Golf Toumcunent. June
Independence Daa, Celebradon
Flsllin' DerlJu, August 14 & 111
9 Oregon Trail-Pioneer Dap, AuQu&t 28 & 29
9 Christmas n-. U,,htbtg, December
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The 4 -H program in Morrow
County is continuing to serve the
need of many youth . There is an
enrollrnem of 274 traditional 4-H
c lub members and 77 4 -H
leaders. There are also over 100
youth who are not in traditional
clubs that use 4-H material and
benefit from the 4-H curriculum.
Oregon 4-H is moving in thi
direction in order to erve more
youth without talcing away from
the traditional program.
The 274 4-H club members
take a total of 538 projecti.. This
mean the 4-H member average
about two projects per member.
The fact i that many take one
project and some take four or five
or anywhere in between. The two
biggest proJect arelli> are home
economic and live,tock. They
are very imilar in number<,. 11
j u t depends how you figure the
projects as to which i, large t.
There arc about 200 to 225 in
both these project area . There
were 47 signed up m horse and
another 50 o r . o in , rnaller pro-
ject area
Smith's entertain Rodeo Sweathearts t~ perform
before rodeo
"Another great year to visit Boardman"
BOARDMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
+ 481-3014
Pat and Lizzy Smith, a mother
and daughter duo from Irrigon
will perform Saturday, August 21
at 12: 15 p.m. before the PRCA
Rodeo in the arena. Rodeo fans
are encouraged to come out to the
rodeo arena and Ii ten to wme
great music .
OREGON POPCORN, INC.
Brewer's
Perfect Pop
Popcorn
Retail pack
SO lb.bags
bulk
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(503)481-2676
1-800-645-3663
Columbia Avenue East. Boardman Ok
Come see us after the fair
Experienced in Farm
Equipment Repair
405 W . Main Street
Lexington. Oregon 97839
(503) 989-8505 or after hours (503) 989-8132
4-H shows big
enrollment
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No shortage of Fashion Review a crowd pleaser
food during fair
DID YOU KNOW?
D Water Softener
Farm Equipment
since 1940
GREAT
Salt, 50 lbs.$2. 95
Salt Petties 50 lbs. $3.7s
D Over 50
Varieties of
Work Gloves
PLAINS
DRILLS
WE HAVE IN STOCK
D Rabbit, Hamster, Guinea Pig,
Etc. Feed & Supplies
D Dog & Cat Vaccines,
Collars, Shampoos, etc.
D DMSO, Bag Balm, Etc.
D Fly Baits & Sprays
D Rodent Baits & Traps
D Cedar Chips
for Animal Bedding
New Great Plains Dea ler for This Area
- 24 Hour -
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•Sales •Service •Parts
lease Purchase Plans - Financing
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HOLLAND, INC.
~llton (503) 567-3001 1-800-841-8586
D Hickory Striped
Logger Shirts
D Rope & Snaps
The Coors Rodeo sweethearts,
a Portland-based mounted drill
team, will perform in the grand
entry ceremonies at the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo August 21 and
22 at the county fairgrounds in
Heppner. The Coors Rodeo
Sweetheans will perfonn at both
rodeo performances which start
at I p. m . , as well as participate
in the parade on Saturday, August
21 at 10 a.m.
Consisting
of
nine
horsewomen, the Coor Rodeo
Sweethearts have performed their
fast-moving intricate drills at
rodeo throughout the Pacific
Northwe t and Southwest, in-
cluding the King County Fair and
Rodeo in Enumclaw, WA. ; the
Central Point Rodeo in Central
Point; and the Grants Founh of
July Rode on in Grants, NM.
Recognized for their elegant
outfits, dark-colored horses, and
fa t-paced mounted drill , the
Coors Rodeo Sweethearts
specialize in rodeo grand entrie
where they perform a variety of
mounted drill that are set to
music, and they also present the
American and state flags. Team
members also assist in running
All Saints Epi copal Church
will again feature a pit barbecue
and all the trimmings in the cool
of the shade following the rodeo
on Saturday, August 21 , from 4
to 7 p. m.
The menu will include pit
barbecued beef, baked bean ,
balced potato, cole law. hot or
cold beverage and ace cream.
Prices for the meal are $7 for
adults, $6 for senior citizens fJO
years and older, and $3.50 for
children ix to 12 years. Oilldren
under ix are admitted free.
All Saints Episcopal Church i
located on the corner of Church
and Gale Street in HeppneT.
stock during rodeos as well as
presenting spomor flags and per-
forming closing ceremonies.
''The team has been practicing
very hard in preparation for this
trip to Heppner,'' say Peggy
Pitt, the Swecthean' team cap-
tain. "We have some new
members and new driJI , and we
are planning to put on a good
show.''
Staned in 1987 by team captain
Pitt of Vernonia, the Coors
Rodeo Sweethearts, who are Pro-
f e sional Rodeo Cowboy
A sociation members, average
nearly 25 rodeo perfonnances per
ummer and have ridden in
several Northwest parades , in-
cluding the annual Portland Rose
Festival' Grand Floral Parade.
Team members arc from the
Portland Metropolitan area and
include: Tricia Cline, Tami
Gregory, Karen Kilgore, Julie
Light , Peggy Pitt, Tracy Price,
Maria Warren, Sandra Weaver
and JeMifer Zimmerly.
All Saints put on pit barbecue
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