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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 6,1997 - THREE Scholarship trust deadline, Sept. 12 The South Morrow County Scholarship Trust has announced that applications are now available for the Lexington Precinct Scholarship. College students must reside in the Lexington voter precinct and be a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student of an accredited college, university or trade school. $ Applications may be picked up at Morrow County Grain Growers in Lexington or the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner. Application deadline is September 12. Applications should be returned to: South Morrow County Scholarship Trust, P. 0. Box 755, Heppner, OR 97836 Í A. Í fl In the Gazette-Times, your ad is read! Jennifer Hughes & David ]aca Wedding August 30th; Shower July 26th Nina Tucker & Truitt Greenup Wedding August 16 Mumy» D mj « 117 North Mam Heppner R s LS e 676-9151 A1J’ I ANICE ALLIANCE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE C onstruction L oans S ingle C losing So You D on ' t P ay T he S ame F ees T wice Call Patti Allstott or Mike Armato 800-676-3556 676-5721 676-5721 676-5216 equal housng OPPORTUMTY I 180 Baltimore, Heppner 389 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston EVENTS: ★ Bareback Riding ★ Calf Roping ★ Steer Wrestling ★ Barrel Racing ★ Team Roping * Saddle Brone Riding ★ Bull Riding Princess Maci Childers active on family ranch Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Princess Maci Childers is as much at home at her grandmother's ranch on Buttercreek as she is at her own home in Ione. The 17-year old princess will spend her summer at the Vey Ranch, owned by grandmother Marilyn Schiller, working sheep, following a family tradition. "When I was a kid, it was a big thrill to come out here and spend a week in the summer," says Maci. The ranch on Buttercreek was settled in 1861 by Maci's grandfather's uncle, Antone Vey, Sr., who came from Portugal. The family first ran sheep, then cattle and now the current generation has both. Last year the family had sheep dog trials at the ranch in memory of her grandfather, Bob Schiller, who has passed away. "I came out and helped put on the dinner," said Maci. "It took a lot of work running the sheep, so the whole family had to jump in." Maci has something of her grandfather's that she cherishes— his horse and saddle. Maci rides his horse, Chuck's Fritz, (nicknamed 'Baby') as her official court mount. She says that the 12-year-old bay quarterhorse's personality "differs from day to day." "Sometimes, he's most mellow," says Maci. "But he wants to jog through parades and he watches little kids really carefully. He spooks if he's tied up and you have to talk if you come up behind him. He's just jumpy, but you couldn't ask for a better horse." Baby spent five or six years as a roping horse. Maci sports a new set of Garcia spurs this summer, which she paid for herself by raising rams. Like many of the fair and rodeo royalty over the years, Maci's family has been well represented on Morrow County Fair and Rodeo courts. Her mother's sister, Bonnie Grant, was a princess on the 1976 court, her father's sister, Laurie Barrow, was a 1978 princess and her aunt, Verenia French Schiller was the 1967 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo queen. Long involved in rodeo, the family has an old poster and a photograph of a rodeo held at the Vey Ranch in the early days. | $ / 75th AWARDS: PRCA All-Around Champion Saddle Maci says that she has really enjoyed her experience on the rodeo court. "Everything has been a lot of fun," says Maci. "I like traveling and when you go to other towns, it's amazing how nice the people are." "But," she adds, "Morrow County is just the greatest place. I've really enjoyed being an ambassador for Morrow County. Without all of the support from our families and the people and businesses of Morrow County, everything we do wouldn't be possible. Being on the court gives you a chance to know the people in the county and it other areas around us." She adds that she had a great time representing Morrow County at Chief Joseph Days in Joseph near Wallowa Lake. "There were so many people there-we went to dances and swimming in the lake." She also liked the horse races at Prineville. During the school year, Maci is at home in Ione where she will be a senior this fall. Maci's dad, Harvey is a mechanic and a wheat farmer and also volunteers as an EMT. He volunteers time in the ambulance at the Morrow County Rodeo every year and was voted EMT of the year. Maci's mom, Bobbi, who has spent a lot of time chauffeuring her daughter to court functions this summer, is employed during the school year as the library technician at Ione High School. Maci also has a brother Kacy, 15. Her paternal grandparents, Marilyn and Cleo Childers, also live in Ione. Besides riding and working on the ranch, the dark-eyed, dark haired beauty enjoys knee boarding and tubing.At Ione High School, she is a member of the honor society, the Letter Club, was junior class secretary and was a member of the tennis, basketball and volleyball teams her freshman and sophomore years. She is active in 4-H horse, swine and cooking clubs and has been in 4-H sewing and food preservation. Last summer she was a pennant bearer. Her Princess Maci Childers Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown . Parents: Harvey & Bobbi Childers Age: 17 years old Senior at IHS Activities: 4-H sewing, * "e 4** »>>.6 *-.'2 * horse, swine, cooking, kneeboarding, IHS tennis, Honor Society, basketball, volleyball sophomore year, she was a member of the school's Positive Action Committee, serving as a role model for younger kids and belongs to the Ione United Church of Christ. Maci enjoys her language arts class at school and plans on attending college, perhaps going into the medical field— "definitely something where you work with people, helping out." Master Gardeners plan produce stand The Blue Mountain Master Gardeners will have a limited pro duce stand at the Heppner com munity garden across from the new pool every Tuesday, from 7- 8 p.m., beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19. The stand will offer tomatoes for a donation. Later, sweet com at 10e an ear and pumpkins at $1 each will be available. On Thursday of fair week, Aug. 14, the Master Gardeners will have a plant clinic offering help with gardens or plants. They will also kick off their produce sales at that time. Head Start seeks eligible families health, nutrition, social services and parent involvement. Assistance is also provided to children with disabilities. To be eligible for Head Start, families must meet the federal income guidelines and the child must be three or four years old on or before Sept. 1. To apply or for more information, call Kathy Cutsforth, 676-9150, or (541) 278-0770 in Pendleton. Umatilla-Morrow Head Start has begun recruiting families for the 1997-98 Head Start program. The program will start Sept. 8 in Heppner in conjunction with the Heppner Daycare/Preschool and Ione Preschool. Head Start is a comprehensive program for families of three and four year old children, funded by state and federal grants. The program offers comprehensive services which include education, News Deadline: Mon. 5 p.m Road work begins on Court St. in Heppner ! ; ^(donated by Gardner’s Men’s i 5 Wear) : $ Mike Currin Memorial j J Calf Roping Champion : Buckle ; i Celebration TWO BIG PRCA SHOWS Friday, August 15 - 7:00 P.M. Saturday, August 16 - 1:15 P.M. Slack - 8:00 A.M. Saturday 12 Mutton Busters - 1/2 hour prior to performance Road work began on Court Street near Coast to Coast in Heppner this week. Brolt & Janet Tucker and Bill & Cindy Greeny I Invite our friends to the 7-12 yrs. - $5 10 seats : $360 ‘C all : Adults - $8 VIP S eating 6 & Under - Free nkole mahoney 676-5157 CLOWN: Flint “Elvis” Rasmussen ANNOUNCER: Steve Kenyon wedding and reception of | Nina & Truitt ' | Saturday, Ayjust 16 STOCK CONTRACTOR: Big Bend Rodeo Company SPECIALITY ACT: Ute Olsons BULL FIGHTERS: Danny Newman Mark Nichols 1997 EVENT SPONSORS; ♦Graybeal Distributing ’Wheat Growers ’Les Schwab Tires ’Morrow County Grain Growers *Coca-Cola ♦Garner Auto ’Finley Butte landfill ’Bank of Eastern Oregon ♦Power Rents ’Thunder Country MORROW COUNTY JACKPOT RODEO For Morrow Couhty Residents and County School Alumni ONLY Sunday, August 17, 1:15 P.M. TICKETS: Adults = $5; 6 Years and Under = Free FREE PARKING Slack: Team Roping - Two Go-Arounds - 10 A.M. AWARDS Pioneer Resources LLC Amateur Calf Roping Saddle Trophy Buckles donated by Ixxal Merchants and Morrow County Families Neil Beamer Memorial Champion Calf Roping Spurs To enter call: j 2:00 p.m. Hermiston Christian center J 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Dr. Donald Carlson, podiatric foot and ankle specialist, will be at the Pioneer Memorial Clinic August 13 for the diagnosis and treatment of all foot problems. Call now: 676-5504 or Hermiston Clinic 567-8750 Meeting Time Day Type Name Team Time Sunday Mixed Dime A Dozen 2+2 5:30 p.m. Sept 7 Monday Mixed Seniors Ind 9:30 a.m. Every Monday Monday Mixed Non-Smokers 4 7:00 p.m. Sept 8 Sparetimers 3or4 7:00 p.m. Sept 2 All Nighters 3 9:30 a.m. Sept 3 Mens Blue Mountain 3or4 7:00 p.m. Sept 3 Ladies Koffee Kup Keglers 3 9:30 am. Sept 4 Mixed Thursday Mixers 7:00 pm. Sept 4 7:00 p.m. Sept 5 9:30 am Sept 20 Ladies Mixed Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Mixed 4 4 Saturday Juniors grades 9-12 3 Saturday Juniors grades 4-6 3 9 30 a.m. Sept 20 Saturday Junior Bumper K-3 3 1130 a.m. Sept 20 Thursday ‘Widow Lanes ItowCing t Marlene Currin. Rodeo Secretary. 676-9711 Sunday and Monday. August 10 and 11. FOOT PAIN? fail Leagues 1997 Tuesday O 180 N. Chase, Heppner OR — Phone 676-9935 Bowling Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily Restaurant Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily • * - *4
