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• A Princess Elizabeth enjoys meeting new people HEPPNER imes VOL. 115________ NO. 31________ 6 Pages Wednesday, July 31, 1996,________ Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Football cam p Mattesons w ’n national rodeo awards set for Aug. 5-8 South Morrow County Foot ball Camp for boys in grades five-12 will be held Monday through Thursday, Aug. 5-8, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Heppner High School practice field. Registration forms are avail able at the high school, Miller's Mini-Mart and Murray Drugs in Heppner. Coach Greg Grant says thaf*late registrations be accepted. Cost is $25 for players in grades five-eight; and $30 for those in grades nine-12. Fifth- eighth graders will received a hat and ninth-12th graders will receive a polo shirt. For more information, call Grant, 676-5257. Lexi and Justin Matteson Weather goes all to hail The Matteson kids of Hepp ner won more than their share of awards at the National High School Rodeo Finals held in Pueblo, Colorado, July 15-21. Justin Matteson, who will be a senior at Heppner High School this fall, finished fifth in the nation in bull dogging. Justin was fourth in the short round. Lexi Matteson, who will be a junior at HHS this fall, was ninth in the nation in barrels. She was third in the short round. Justin and Lexi, the children of Chuck and Sherry Matteson of Heppner, each won a $500 scholarship, a buckle and a plaque. Annie Hisler, also of Hepp ner, and Angela and Tiffanie Munkers, Lexington, also com peted at nationals. Bible school planned for Aug. 5-9 The weather went from sunshine to clouds and thunder to hail and torrential downpour in the space of about an hour Tuesday afternoon in Heppner. The extent of crop dam age, if any. was unknown at presstime. Jesus' Kids in the Kitchen is a "unique fun-packed Vacation Bible School (VBS)" for kids ages four-12, beginning Mon day, Aug. 5, at the Heppner Seventh-day Adventist Church. The school runs from 9-11:45 a.m. through Friday, Aug. 9. Trained adults will teach kids health, fitness and how to fix healthful snacks. Songs, skits and activités will help instill "old-fashioned values based on Bible principles," said a VBS spokesperson. All needed supplies are fur nished without cost. Certifi cates of achievement will be presented to all who complete the course. To pre-register by telephone or for more informa tion, call 676-5851. V ,# * Y Blue-eyed, blonde, Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Princess Elizabeth (Beth) Hermanns is the 17-year- old daughter of Charlie and Karen Hermanns of Irrigon. She has an older brother, Andrew. Born in Walla Walla, Wash ington, she has lived 16 of her 17 years in Irrigon. She will be a senior at Riverside High School this fall, where she managed the track team for two years and played freshman basketball. This summer, she is working at the family business, C & K Farm Equipment Repair. She spends her free time helping her friend, Alexis Clark, with barrel racing. For parade and rodeo duties, she will be riding a 10-year-old paint "N ekona," owned by Tina and Theron Thomas of Boardman. She credits her 11-year-old sorrel registered quarter horse mare "Dido Mist" for her riding ability. She has owned "M isty" since she was six-years-old and uses her to run barrels. The princess' friend, Pam Christopher, taught her the fundamentals of barrel racing. Elizabeth has extensive 4-H experience as an eight year member of Spools and Spills cooking and sewing club. She is a past member of the Desert Pegasus Horse Club of Board- man and a sheep club in Irri gon. She is currently a member of the Riverside Critter Fitters of Boardman. The princess has won numer ous champion and reserve champion cooking and sewing awards. This year, her projects include: a dress for her niece Samantha as a Skill Level Eight sewing project; a yeast bread in a special shape for cooking; and showing her Red Angus Limousin cross steer, "R e n ". She won the 1994 Reserve Grand Champion Beef Show man award. The princess has competed in junior jackpot rodeos for five years. She is a past member of the Umatilla Sage Riders, where she won a buckle series. She placed in both barrels and goat tying at last year's Morrow County Rodeo; won the senior girl's barrels at the Umatilla Sage Riders Junior Rodeo; and placed third in the senior girls barrels at the Eagles Junior Rodeo in Toppenish, Washing ton. She is currently a member of the Greater Columbia Barrel Racing Association in Hermis- - : Princess ' -, Elizabeth Hermanns Premium books still available Premium books are available at the fair office. ber (cooking & sewing), competes in rodeos in barrel racing/goat tying. Beth Herm anns concentrates on the first barrel at an Oregon Barrel Racing Association race in Hermiston Gardner's once again will sponsor all-around saddle m fm f* . r •*? 1 L-R Tiny Bertsch, Roe G ardner and Rich Boyer Gardner's Men's Wear was in the Gardner family 20 years before Roe took over the store. The store caters to people in the area and will special order if something is needed that is not in stock. Tiny Bertsch, pictured above, won the all-around saddle last year, placing in the team rop ing and calf roping. He also won the calf roping event at the 1°92 Pendleton Round-Up. "This saddle really fits a horse and I'm using it," said Bertsch. He added that Boyer used parts of the pattern from an old sad dle of Boyer's father. Unfortunately, Bertsch won't be competing at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo this year. He was injured at the Reno, NV, rodeo and will be having knee surgery. He is expected to be out of competition for four to six months. The Best W ater C on ditioner On The M arket Today IN T E R N A T IO N A L Dual Conditioning Filtration System!! Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 ' », • V ■ • A # - •. • * Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Parents: Charlie & Karen Hermanns Age: 17 years old Senior at RHS Activities: 4-H mem Gardner's Men's Wear in Heppner is once again sponsor ing the all-around saddle for the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo, held this year Aug. 14-19. Gardner's Men's War has sponsored four all-around sad dles. Last year's saddle, valued at $3,700, was made by Rich Boyer of Hermiston. Boyer, who was with Hamleys for two years, has 11 years of experi ence and has made 115 saddles. He has also made two of the Pendleton Round Up saddles. Roe Gardner, who has own ed the store in Heppner since 1983, says that he takes a lot of pride in being able to support the local professional rodeo. "The local support is tremen dous," said Roe. "It's fortunate the local people are able to watch these professionals per form ." t •* ton. Elizabeth tried out for the court to meet new people, see new places and to promote the fair and rodeo, since she par ticipates in both. Most memorable thus far in the season, the princess says, has been meeting and getting to know the Chief Joseph Days Court, Amber Locke, Amber Follett and Dena Rynearson, and meeting the 1995 Miss Rodeo Oregon at Sisters. The worst part about being on the court, she says, is get ting up early to curl her hair and get on the road to the parades and rodeos. Princess Beth is looking for ward to this year's Morrow County fair and rodeo because so much has been added, like dancing by the Umatilla Indian Reservation Dancers at the Tuesday night Kessler's kickoff barbecue, and the Flying Kosaks and Rooster Kersten and his barrelmen act at the PRC A rodeo. She would like to remind everyone to stay for the Sunday Morrow County Rodeo. t - : : 1-800-452-7396______ ,
