TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 20, 1994
S t u d e n t s c o n f ir m e d a t S t . P a t r ic k ’s
W e ig h t W a tc h e r s a im f o r 1 4 1 5 lb s .
F ie ld d a y s e t A p r il 3 0 in C o r v a llis
Contestants, divided into two age
groups, will judge classes of beef,
sheep and swine.
Members of the Livestock
judging team will teach fitting
techniques for beef, sheep and
swine.
The OSU project pig sale, a
fund raising effort for the student
team, will feature pigs targeted
for showing in July and August
shows. Following the pig sale,
those attending will bid for pro
ject lambs consigned by some of
O regon’s outstanding sheep
breeders.
For more information about the
field day, contact Bil Broderick
at the Morrow County Extension
office,
676-9642
or
1-800-342-3664.
The annual field day and pro
ject animal sale sponsored by the
O regon
State
U niversity
Livestock Judging Team, will be
held Saturday, April 30. The
event will get underway at 10
a.m. at 35th and Campus Way on
the OSU campus in Corvallis.
The field day is primarily aim
ed at 4-H and FFA members,
their adult leaders and advisors.
Last year more than 300 people
attended the event. Pre-
registration is not required.
A jackpot livestock judging
contest, fitting demonstrations
and project pig and lamb sales
will highlight the day. The $1 en
try fee for the judging contest will
be used as credits in the project
sales by those receiving awards.
don, Fr. Frank Hebert and Msgr.
Raymond Beard. The altar
servers were Rick and Kristi
Worden and Jared Eckman. Men
of the Holy Name Society were
an honor guard for the Bishop.
Both the folk choir and the
junior choir sang. Readers for the
Mass were Heidi Orem, Joe
Lindsay and Len Brittner.
Following the confirmation,
members of St. Patrick’s Altar
Society hosted a reception for the
students, their sponsors and their
families.
th e Sacrament of Confirma
tion was conferred at St. Patrick’s
Church on Sunday, April 17.
Bishop Thomas Connolly, bishop
of the Baker Diocese, conferred
the sacrament on the following
students: Tina Chinen, Heidi
Orem, Sara Greenup, Shelly
Ashbeck, Nicole Sweeney, Jim
Tellechea. Andy Ashbeck, Eric
Fournier, Ryan Munkers, Joe
Lindsay, Leonard Brittner and
Joseph Healy.
Concelebrating the Mass with
the bishop were Fr. Gerry Con
M cD ougal sends flow ers to local w om an
By Mmtyn Hotohmon
L-R: Donna Morrell, Janice Vickere and Nadine Toombs stand
by population sign, Weight Watchers goal to lose 1,415 lbs.
in Heppner
Since July 8, 1993, 2,005'/$
pounds have been lost in Hepp
ner. “ The original goal was to
lose 1,415 pounds, to equal
Heppner’s population.” said a
spokesperson for Weight Wat
chers of America. “ This goal was
reached in less than five
months.”
Donna Morrell. Heppner was
responsible for getting Weight
Watchers of America to come to
Heppner, along with the help of
Nadine Toombs and Janice
Vickere. “ They make a very sup
portive team. It is easy to see that
they are making a difference,”
continued the spokesperson.
Since that day 104 people have
joined the Thursday evening
meetings and have lost a grand
total of 2,005 '/2 pounds. Eighteen
people have reached their in
dividual goals and become
lifetime members. Members
range from junior high students
to adults.
For more information on
Weight Watchers contact Mor
rell. Vickere or Toombs.
Coordinating council to meet
strategies by Larry Mills. Mills
will also review the status of the
antique farm implement museum
project.
The council will discuss the
Heppner fact book and continue
working on the update re-write of
the Heppner Strategic Plan.
The next regular meeting of the
rleppner Coordinating Council
■vill be Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30
i.m. at the GEODC office.
The council will be updated on
:jty of Heppner projects by
Mayor Bob Jepsen and on
regional economic development
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When Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo schedul
ed for August 17-21, will again showcase products of this rural area.
The event offers plenty of entertainment and socializing.
“ Horsing Around in Morrow County” , the theme for this year's
event, offers many decorating ideas. From cartoon-style equines as
wall and float decorations to the live action of bucking broncs and
parade mounts, participants will be surrounded by colorful western
atmosphere.
The premium book is being readied for printing. Participants in
4-H and FFA will be awarded points for fair placings that will simplify
premium payouts this year.
Following the Saturday evening livestock auction, the Landsings,
a country-western band from Portland, will provide music for a street
dance at the fairgrounds. And for the younger set, Randy's Funland
will return this year with some new carnival rides.
Kicking off the fair season will be a dance on June 17 honoring
this year’s queen Staci O’Brien and her princesses Kim Bedortha,
Char Coe and Jossie Evans. This dance will be sponsored by People
for the Pool.
During April the Wrangler Riding Club is using the new rodeo
arena for their playdays. Meanwhile the corrals have been holding
roping steers and other horse events will unfold this season.
Summer time is time for sprucing up the fairgrounds in prepara
tion for fair. And the groundskeeper continues to do an excellent
job. The fair board also plans to refurbish the inside of the annex
building as well as the boys’ dormitory. The fair board has accepted
the resignation of Mike Pruitte who moved out of Morrow County.
A replacement from among north-end residents will hopefully be
found. Pruitte was an involved and hard working board member both
for the fair and rodeo interests.
State allocations for fair funding now come from lottery funding
and the merit rating system has been abolished. Thirty-six county
fairs now receive base funding of $34,720 per year. Payments are
made quarterly and after a two year period the legislature will decide
whether to extend or to change this type of funding.
A local fund raiser to help pay for rodeo arena expenses has been
initiated. The fair board is offering chances on a 1994 half-ton, four-
wheel drive pickup from Sherrell Chevrolet, Hermiston. A limit of
600 tickets at $50 each may be purchased. The lucky ticket holder
will be able to drive off with ‘’new wheels” after a drawing held
during the Sunday afternoon rodeo performance. This teal green qiiick
silver metalic colored vehicle with standard cab is fully equipped.
Meanwhile the rodeo committee has lined up sponsors to add to
rodeo event purses to attract some of the top PRC A contestants. The
fair and rodeo court has a busy summer aheald with a full itinerary
of places to attend that help to promot the local show. Honoree for
this years show is grand marshall Orval Matheny, former tireless
rodeo committee worker and long-time area resident.
This year's show promises to be very western, so it’s time to ‘saddle
up’ your ideas that will produce the best exhibits and parade entries.
Participation is the element of success and this event promises the
opportunity to win prize money for those efforts.
Irene Swanson with her bouquet of flowers from the McDougal
Brothers
prayer meeting) was so sincere
and so devastated,” said Swan
son, “ I came home and just felt
the urge to write.” Swanson
wrote about how seriously the
mill closure would affect the
community and that she hoped
that God would help guide them
in their decision.
The McDougals’ return note
was as follows: ‘We appreciate
your concern for your community
and your caring spirit. We too are
concerned about the timber in
dustry and the community of
H eppner,” signed, Norman
McDougal (McDougal Brothers).
Heppner resident Irene Swan
son got an unexpected bouquet of
flowers Friday, April 15, from an
unexpected source,
the
M cDougal
B rothers. The
brothers, Melvin and Norman
McDougal. are two of the prin
cipals involved in Pioneer
Resources’ purchase of Kinzua
Corporation.
Swanson had written all four
partners in Pioneer Resources,
Greg Demers, Ed King III and
the McDougal Brothers, follow
ing a community prayer meeting
she had attended for the mill
workers.
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