Page 10-Special Edition Morrow County Fair* Rodeo Heppner Gazette-Times. Wednesday, August 6, 199 i
Folk duo plans fair performance
BBRC this year's
stock contractor
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The Big Bend Rodeo Co.
(BBRC), stock contractors for
this year's Oregon Trail Pro
Mountain-Aire
Mountain Aire embellishes
songs with background or stones,
derived from histoneal books or
personal expenence.
Their
travels to Scotland began as an
adventure to experience family
roots.
Bob and Ronnee-Sue, Mountain
Aire's husband-wife team, have
been mamed since
1981.
Claiming only to be "hometown
and heartfelt,” this rural Idaho
based duo brings its love of life
to its audiences through folk
music.
"They are good
entertainers ... and genuine nice
folks," says the Phoenix (AZ)
Folk Traditions Music Festival.
Mountain Aire is inchided in
the juried roster of performing
artists by Arts Northwest, a tri
sUte arts organization serving
Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
In addition to performances.
This year the Morrow County
MounUtn Aire has conducted
Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
workshops on the Scot language
and history through folk music.
Court is raffling off a Black Hills
Ronnee-Sue was previously on
Gold nng with black onyx, in
the board of directors of the
addition to a half of beef.
Challis (Idaho) Arts Council, and
If you have not already
MounUin Aire is a member of
purchased at least one ticket you
the Folk Alliance and the Idaho
still have time to do so. Tickets
Falls (Idaho) Arts Council.
may be purchased at Gardner’s
Men's Wear, the fair office, or
from a court member—Queen
Dawn Boor, Princesses Kara
Miller and Maci Childers or
MounUin Aire, a folk duo
featuring traditional and modem
songs of both Celtic and
American origin, will perform at
the Morrow County Fair on
Thursday, August 14, at noon at
3 p.m.
The Orkney Traditional Folk
Festival (Scotland) described
their style as "feeling music", as
the group conveys a sincerity
that focuses on each song's
message
Guitars, fiddle and vocals
provide their music's foundation,
with other instruments such as
flute or mandolin occasionally
adding spice to performances.
Kid-a-Ride back at fair
The Kid-a-Ride carnival will
be returning to Heppner for the
1997 Morrow County Fair.
Rodeo, was started in 1992 by
Don Hutsell and Sonny Riley.
BBRC has a "Bom To Buck
Breeding Program" going which
has been very successful.
BBRC has had many horses
and bulls at the National Finals
Rodeo (NFR). Their bull, Dog
Face, a big Red Brangus, was
chosen the second best bull of the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association (PRCA). in 1996.
Dog Face was also selected the
best bull of the year for the
Columbia River Circuit Finals in
1992-94 and also in 1996. Dog
face was voted the second best
bull of the 1993 NFR.
Their saddle bronc Holly (a
mare in their "Bom To Buck"
program) was the best saddle
bronc of the year for the
Columbia River Circuit in 1993-
94 and 1996. In 1996 Holly and
her son, Major Holly, tied for the
best saddle bronc of the year for
our circuit
Everyone who enjoyed them
during the St. Patrick’s Celebra
tion weekend can enjoy them
again at the fair.
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Good Luck to all the 4-H and FFA members
participating in the Morrow County Fair
Agri-Industrial Co.
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MC Court raffles
off gold ring
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pennant bearers, Tracey and
Bobbi Rankin or Katie Bacon
Tickets are $1 each or sic for $5.
The drawings will take place
on Sunday afternoon. August 17,
during the Morrow County
Rodeo. Winners do not need to
be present to win (but it would be
more exciting if they were).
Chili Cook-off
The second annual Beef Chili
Cook-OfT will be held at the
Morrow County Fair on Friday,
August 15, starting at 10 a.m.
Everyone is asked to register at
the fair office by Tuesday,
August 12, so there will be room
set aside for all entrants
Cook-off rules are as follows:
All preparations must be done on
site; You must bring your own
cooking surface, pans, and
supplies; Judging will take place
at 4 p.m.; Prizes will be awarded
to first, second and third place
finishers
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