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’age 2-Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Heppner Gazette-Times. Wednesday, August 6.1997 Welcome to the Fair & Rodeo J & D ELECTRIC LET'S RODEO! 481-2571 participated in a cowboy auction before, it's easy, we'll show you how, so come and join us at the Heppner Elks Club at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 16. All of the proceeds go to the bleacher project. We've got them up and now we have to pay for them— Donations and memorials are always welcome, so please help if you can. Sunday is the Morrow County Rodeo and you'll see as good a competition as you can see anywhere. Morrow County kids can rope and ride with the best of them. 491 E. Columbia Ave. • Boardman, OR B.B.*14129 HEPPNER AUTO PARTS TAKE TIME OUT TO TAKE IN THE FAIR... 4-H EXHIBITS & CONTESTS... 4-H SNACK SHACK... MARKET SALE... WE’LL SEE YOU THERE! Mike, Tracie & Audra Bunch, and Jeff Wilson Dodge Bull Dog Face K-9 Morrow County Abstract &Title Co., Inc. 269 N. Main Street P.O. Box 576 Heppner, Oregon 97836 COMPLETE TITLE & ESCROW SERVICE Locally Owned & Operated Since 1929 Phone: 1-541-676-9912 or 1-800-436-9912 Fax: 1-541-676-9951 WELCOME TO THE FAIR & RODEO! AIR CONDITIONING SERVICED & REPAIRED ON THE FARM SERVICE ★ Bearings ★ Filters ★ Hydraulic Hoses Custom Made B & C REPAIR, INC. 422-7409 IONE FAX 422-7418 "Let's Rodeo" is the theme for the week-end at the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo at the fairgrounds in Heppner August 15-17. With the new rodeo bleachers in place and enthusiasm running rampant among committee members, rodeo is on everyone's mind. The PRCA rodeo draws top contestants from all over the United States, Canada and Australia, as well as our own local professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls: Tony, Kelly and Steve Currin; Jerry and Terry Gentry; Butch and Mary Knowles; Mike Mahoney; Brett McDowell; Sue Gibbs; Sid and There’s just nothing like the Randy Bntt; Annie Hisler; and Marianne, Tiffany and Angela Munkers. You will be impressed with our own local talents, so grab your hats and cheer for your favorite cowboy or cowgirl. Sure hope you bought your box tickets as these are the best seats in the house. Don't forget that our local "mutton busters" will be bucking one half hour before each performance of the PRCA rodeo. It's great watching, so come a little early and enjoy the kids. The "Cowboy Auction" is at 8:30 on Saturday night at the Heppner Elks Club. The teams competing in the team roping event at the Morrow County Rodeo on Sunday will be sold to the highest bidder. If you ever wanted to own a team of cowboys, here's your chance-it’s a lot of fun. If you have never One of the highlights of the Morrow County Rodeo is the Stick Horse Race. The age groups for this event are three and under, four and five year olds and six and seven year olds. Every child is eligible to enter this event, so bring your friends, neighbors, cousins, grandkids, stick horses, stick bulls, broom handles and just plain old sticks and let's beat last year's arena record of 42 stick horse racers. Trophies will be awarded to the top three winners in each age group. Stick horse racers can enter the day of the rodeo or pre enter any time by calling Sherree Mahoney at 676-5876. To enter the Morrow County Jackpot Rodeo, call Marlene Currin at 676-9711 on Sunday and Monday, August 10 and 11 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Don’t miss any of the exciting activities planned for rodeo weekend, August 15, 16 and 17. County Fair And there's nothing like the people young and old who take the opportunity to show off their efforts at the Morrow County Fair: Whether it's a 4-H project, an FFA project or the work of those entering in open classes, we like your spirit and support your many fine efforts. Support the Fair & Rodeo / •Polaris Snowmobiles & ATV’s (Certified Mechanics) YOU’RE ALL WINNERS. (full service) Bost Wishes from the folks of LAMB-WESTON BOARDMAN LEXINGTON POLARIS Lexington, OR 989-8586 ♦ewe * A (/
