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' TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 27,1997 OTPR contestants take home big payoff Stick Horse Race a hit with audience The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo The Morrow County Fair and (OTPR) boasted a grand total Rodeo "Biggest Event of the payoff this year of $25,493.10. Year", the stick horse race, All-around cowboy Fred packed the new Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo held Sunday, August 17, at Whitfield, 1995-96 world the fairgrounds in Heppner. champion calf roper, took home The bleachers were packed,- but $ 1,195 in OTPR earnings. they quickly emptied, as parents, The total calf roping payoff was $4,122.50; team roping, grandparents, aunts, uncles, $5,674.50; steer wrestling, brothers, sisters, friends and neighbors rushed into the arena to $3,977; bull nding, $2,842.10; cheer on the 40-plus stick horse saddle bronc, $2,376.50; racers and watched them sprint to bareback, $2,066.10; bull tiding the finish line. day money, $1,660; barrel The three and under winners racing, $2,774.40. were: Chance Raver, first, Whitfield was first in calf Skyler Leasy, second, and Garret roping with a time of 7.8 and Gibbs. Four and five-year-old took home $1,195. Mike Beers Stick horse contestants. winners were: Kristen Joy Van from Powell Butte was second Cleave, first, Brooke Davis, ypr. / with 8.4 and $989. Other winners second, and Whitley Reese, third. were Roger Branch, third, with a Six and seven-year-old winners L-R: Jerry Gentry accepts buckle for Fred Whitfield, Judy Currin were: time of 8.5, $783; Richard Katie Kilkenny, first, Pederson, court. Eiguren, fourth, 8.7, $577; Brad Emily Rietmann, second, and Goodrich,fifth, §.9, $371; Jason Ashley Kannard, third. "Congratulations to all of the Stewart, sixth, 9.2, $206. great horses that made it to the Linn Churchill was first in 'winners' circle'," said organizer steer wrestling with a time of 3.9 Sherree Mahoney. "And to the for $1,153. Local Marty Britt horses that over-reached or took second with 4.1 for $954. ""sulled"" up at the starting gate, Other winners were Mike Jones there's going to be another big third with 4.4 for $755; Todd race next year with more ribbons Suhn and Ivan Teigen, a tie for and trophies.” fifth, 4.5, and $457 each; John "If you didn't get to watch this Hall, 4.6, $198. tremendous race, you probably The team of Speed Williams felt it, as I think it measured a 4.9 and Rich Skelton took first in the on the Richter Scale when the team roping event with a time of parents were jumping up and down and cheering for their 5.0 for $1,134 each. Vic favorite horse and rider," added Morrison and Shot Branham Mahoney. were second with 6.0 for $851 The Morrow County Fair and apiece; Dee Pickett and Brent Rodeo Queen Dawn Boor and Lockett were third with 6.2 for L-R: Ken Eckman, Mary Ann Munkers, representing OTPR Board, Brett Princesses Maci Childers and $567 each; and Guy Gregg and Goodrich, accepting saddle for Fred Whitfield, Rich Boyer, saddlemaker, Kara Miller presented the trophies Four and five yeai olds: L-R-Whitley Reese, Kristen Joy Van Cleave, Roe Gardner, court; back, Mandi Gutierrez, Stormy Howard. Wade Jess, fourth, 6.3, $283. and ribbons to owners of some of Brooke Davis Leslie Cottrell captured first the "most famous stick horses" in place in barrel racing with local saddle bronc nding atop #11 was second with 79 and $852; the state of Oregon. Ken Bailey Randy Rae Britt close behind. Holly Skoal. Ryan Rodewald was Gene Palmer, third, 75, $568; had the difficult task of judging Cottrell had a time of 17.28 for second with 77 and $701. Third Jeffrey Kuykendall, fourth, 74, the race and Kelly Boyer, Brooke $527and Britt had a time of was Toby Adams with 76 for $284. Boyer, Jan McDowell and Donna 17.34 for $471. Other barrel $467 and fourth was Gary Alger, Steve Kenyon was announcer Rietmann took entries for the racers placing were Petyon 72, $233. for the event. Judges were Stick Horse Race and helped in First place in bareback nding, Wayne Bronson and John Raney, third, 17.38, $416; Jamie the arena. Sponsors for this exciting event are Bob and Richards, 17.39, $360; Kay on top of #41 Rawhide was Gwatney and timers were Ellen Sherree Mahoney and Peterson's Blandford, 17.41, $305; Kathy Sheldon Ayres with a score of 82 Pederson and Evie King. Clowns Jewelers. for $826. Russel Devoogd came Petska and Caitie Pearson, a tie and bullfighters were Danny in second with 78 for $619; Matt Newman and Tim Vredenburg for sixth and seventh, 17.50, $221; Dawn Gibson, eighth, Weishoff, third, 77, $413; and with barrelman Flint Rassmussen * < ♦» 17.57, $138; Heather Buchanan, J.P. Sample and John Tumey, and pickup men Ricky Shannon tied for fourth, 75, $103 each. and Deward Gill. ninth, 17.62, $83; and Jenna Jason Jackson rode K9 Dog Big Bend Rodeos was stock Beaver, 10th, 17.56, $27. Glenn O'Neil earned 80 points Face in the bull riding event for contractor. to take first place and $935 in 86 points and $1,136. Jeff Jonas Style Revue . w inners' announced Heppner Preschool plans open house Heppner Preschool has planned an open house at 330 Gale St., Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6:30- 7:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity to meet the teachers and familiarize Kristi Worden of Heppner captured the champion award for the senior division at the 4-H Fashion Revue held during the Morrow County Fair. Worden also won the senior clothing style revue wool award. Reserve champion in the senior division of the fashion revue was Dawn- Sheirbon, Lexington. In the intermediate division Jodie Carlson was champion and Macy Rhea, reserve. Rhea also won the intermediate clothing style revue wool award. Kristi Danielson earned the champion award in the junior fashion revue and Sally, Calvert, Heppner, took reserve. In the beginner division Julie Gordanier was selected champion and three girls, Kasie Peterson, Sarah McNamee and Hannah Close, tied for reserve. In the "my favorite outfit" category, Brooke Boyer of Lexington and Jill Holmes tied for champion honors in the senior division. Mandi Gutierrez was reserve champion. Three girls tied for champion and three for reserve in the intermediate division. Shannon Wetherell, Erin Crowell, lone and Jodie Carlson, Heppner, tied for champion. Adrienne Swanson, lone, Julie Proctor, Heppner and Sarah Beatty, ended in a three-way tie for reserve champion. Kristi Danielson and Stephanie Turner tied for champion in the junior division and Sally Calvert, Heppner, was reserve. Beginners Kelsie McKinney and Hannah Fry tied for champion. Julie Gordanier earned reserve honors. parents and children with the pre- school before actual classes be- gm. 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I n tro d u c to ry R a te fo r 1 y e a r 10.25% C u rre n t V a ria b le R a te Klamath First FederaL.We’d be honored to serve you. =7 \ *Some restrictions may apply. $ $ ♦ $ ♦ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ < $ $ $ » $ » » , Three and under: L-R-Chance F^aver, Skyler Easy, Garrett Gibbs Six and seven year olds: L-R-Ashley Kannard, Emily Rietmann, Katie Kilkenny Register fo r school this week lone Schools office manager Cathy McCabe encourages students to register and pay fees this week before school starts. For more information, call the school, 422-7131. The offices at Heppner Elementary (HES) and Heppner High School (HHS) will also be open this week. Office staff at the two Heppner schools also encourage early registration, especially considering the first week of school will be extremely busy. For more information call HES, 676-9128, or HHS, 676- 9138. School starts in Morrow County on Tuesday, September 2 .
