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It N V • ; * „• ■ EIGHTEEN - Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 7, 1996 Busy summer for Morrow County Fair and OTPR Court I r, Í Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen Brenda Holtz (front) and Princesses (L-R) Dawn Boor, Stormy Howard and Beth Hermanns It's been a busy spring and summer for the four girls representing the 19% Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. After the Queen's Coronation at the Town and Country banquet in January, the girls, Queen Brenda Holtz, and Princesses Dawn Boor, Stormy Howard and Beth Her manns, and their mothers kept busy putting together ideas and outfits and planning and work ing at fund raisers. In February, the court helped the Heppner Future Farmers of America serve coffee and juice at the Morrow County Grain Grower's Appreciation Break fast. They also sold tickets for a drawing on a Black Hills Gold ring to be held Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Morrow County Rodeo. St. Patrick's weekend, they were busy speaking at the KUMA Coffee Hour, riding in the parade, competing and handing out awards at the Motorcycle Barrel Race, and helping with stock at the Rop- ing-Ride. Computer Scanning for Your Vehicle We have the best and latest equipment to work on the newest vehicles. We now have a new business in the shop: Blue Mountain Outlet com e in and check out our merchandise H A V E FUN AT THE FAIR AND DROP IN AN D SA Y HELLO TO FRAN K, JA N IC E , KIM AN D ROB S kagg ’ s A uto C linic ft Blue M ountain Outlet In May, the girls took a first place award at the Arlington Rodeo Parade, earning $10. At Spray, they received a first place ribbon in the courts divi sion of the parade. They also rode in the Waitsburg, WA. Days of Sport Parade. They took time out from their parade schedule, however, to help out at the Methodist- Lutheran Friday School before Mother's Day and to speak at a meeting of the North Morrow County Businessw om en's group. In June, the court traveled to Sisters for a Saturday morning parade where they placed se cond in the courts division. They were in the afternoon rodeo grand entry and stayed to watch the rodeo perfor mance. That evening, for the first time, they wore their cream shirts, tapestry vests, and jeans for the grand entry, Most of the girls attended the dance at the grade school before turning in for the night. Also in June, the queen and princesses spoke to the Hepp ner Soroptimists, inviting them to this year's events. July was a busy month star ting with the Fourth of July festivities in lone. They gather ed across from the park for a couple of hours to sell tickets for the Black Hills Gold ring-a winner will be drawn at the Morrow County Rodeo on Sunday. The queen and her princesses rode in the parade with four of the pennant bearers. They all got together for a barbecue at Princess Dawn's parents' house, then spent the rest of the day and evening together enjoying the many activities. The next weekend was long and very hot, beginning at 3:30 a.m. Saturday when they had to get up to curl their hair and get ready to drive to Athena for the Caledonian Days Parade. After arriving in Athena, there was another hour of brushing horses, polishing tack, and dressing both the horses and the girls before they were ready to line up for the parade. It's a lot of work, but the court and pennant bearers agreed it's well worth the time and work when they see all the warm, friendly faces along the parade route. After the parade, everything had to be put away just so, to keep it ready for the parade Sunday morning in Elgin. It was a hot drive towing horse trailers from Athena to Elgin and the horses were tied in the shade to the horse trailers for the afternoon and night. A rodeo grounds camp- out was fun and a good chance for the families to spend time together. The queen left her official mount to cool off in a paddock near Helix and borrowed a backup horse, " S c o t c h " , belonging to Penny Krebs for the Elgin events. Sunday mor ning, everyone was able to sleep in until at least six a.m. before starting to brush and ready horses, go to the Elgin court chaperone's house to clean up and curl hair to get ready to line up for the parade at nine a.m. They attended the queen's luncheon and con tinued to represent Morrow County in the rodeo's grand entry. W e lc o m e t o t h e F a ir & R o d e o J & D ELECTRIC 481-2571 ¿131 E. Columbia Ave. • Boardman, OR B.B.#14129 MMWHMWWWMWWMMMWMMMMWMMMMAMWNMMM Court St. Market ★ Groceries ★M e a ts OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Have Fun at the Fair & Rodeo ★ Produce The court, along with the fair committee and rodeo commit tee, visited the July 16 Chamber of Commerce meeting to answer questions about the event and invite all to attend. The Fort Dalles Days and Rodeo Parade brought a first place ribbon in the courts divi sion. The court attended the queen's lucheon at the Tapa dera and spent the afternoon cooling off at a local motel's pool. They wore their tapestry vests and jeans for the evening rodeo grand entry. The court dads have definite ly not been idle. They have a big job transporting and help ing with the horses, which more than gives them bragging rights. The court left the following Friday for Chief Joseph Days where they captured another first place ribbon for their ef forts. Again the queen borrow ed Scotch from the Krebs fami ly, leaving her official mount at home to rest. Princess Dawn's mother has been busy videotaping the girls at each appearance and plans to present a videotape of memories to the princesses and queen at the end of the season. This week the court will do several radio spots advertising the fair and rodeo and visit to the nursing home to get ready for fair week. They rode in the Hermiston Starlite Parade and did several radio spots for the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo in ear ly August. Following the busy fair and rodeo week, the court will round out the season with the Walla Walla Frontier Days Parade, the Pendleton Dress- up Parade and the Westward Ho! Round-Up Parade. Master Gardeners give advice at fair Oregon State University Master Gardeners will be at the Morrow County Fair this year to answer gardening and hor ticulture questions and advise people on how to deal with local gardening and horticul ture problems. They will be at the fair Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mark your calendar and come to the fair with your gardening problems and ques tions. The Master Gardeners will do their best to answer them for you. Master Gardener classes will be held again this winter at the Hermiston Agricultural Re search and Extension Center. The classes will be held January through March 1997. Applica tions for interested people will be available at the Master Gar dener booth at the fair. Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 7, 1996 - THREE <&et er C&rouj in íílerrouj (Seuntu 1996 Morrow County Fair and PRCA Pro Rodeo Tair, Entertainment, and f ^odeo <$cf>edule proudly sponsored 6y feank ofMastern Oregon Supporting Agriculture in Morrow County Since 1945 1 Triday, August Wednesday, August ? • FAIR OPENS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING 9:00 am 4-H Foods Contest (Beginner and Junior) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Check-in of Large Animals 8:00 - 10:00 am Weigh-in of Market Animals: FFA & 4-H 8:00 - 10:00 am EAT AT THE FAIR ALL DAY All Premium Sheets to the Fair Office 11:30 am 4-H Small Animal Conformation & Showmanship TBA Jim and the Goowahs, Family Music Group N o on Pet Show 1:30 pm Pet Look-A-Like 2:00 pm Large Animal Livestock Judging Contest 2:00 pm 4-H Lamb fitting Contest ' Afternoon Jim and the Goowahs 3:00 pm Pedal Power Tractor Driving 5:00 pm Potato Peeling Challenge--County Mayors 6:45 pm Ron McDonald & The Outhouse Singers, outdoor stage 7:00 pm cTfiursday, August “f5 Senior Citizen’s Day All Day 4 - H Sheep and Swine Conformation Judging 9:00 am 4 -H Beef Conformation Judging TBA Quick and Easy Ground Beef Main Dish Contest 8:30- 11:00 am 4-H Foods Contest (Intermediate and Senior) 11:00 am - 4.00 pm Cosmo-Baloon Artist 1 1 :00 am -5 :0 0 pm Youth Parade 11:30 am EAT AT THE FAIR ALL DAY My Lamb’s Favorite Outfit Contest Afternoon Joe Stoddard, Singer & Comedian Noon Grant Dougherty, Magician 1:30 pm Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest 4:00 pm 4-H Public Fashion Revue 7:00 pm Joe Stoddard 8:30 pm 4-H Sheep and Swine Showmanship 9:00 am 4-H Beef Showmanship TBA 4-H Presentations and Beef Ambassador Contest 8:30 am - 1.00 pm Chili Cook-off 10:00 am EAT AT THE FAIR ALL DAY 4-H Clothing Judging Contest 1:30 - 4:00 pm 4-H Button Sewing Contest 1:30 - 4:00 pm 4 -H Foods Judging Contest 1:30 - 4:00 pm FFA Tractor Driving Contest 1:00 pm 4-H and FFA Round Robin Contest 3:00 pm 4-H and FFA Master Showman 3:00 pm Tim Cundell, Singer 5:00 pm PRCA RODEO PERFORMANCE 7:00 pm t t V, A u gu st f ? 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