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Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times. Wednesday. August 9, 2000-Page 13 Fair awards program planned Aug. 19 Murrays to sponsor quartet and wine tasting Do you ever feel there is too much emphasis placed on what is wrong with youth today? Here is your chance to see what is great about Morrow County youth — attend the Morrow County Fair Awards Program, Saturday, August 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Arena. The Awards Program is a must for 4-H and FFA youth, parents and leaders and anyone who enjoys young people. All fair categories are recognized at the Awards Program, 4-H , open class, and FFA. It is always fun to see older youth receive the traditional "Grand Champion" and "Outstanding ...." awards. But is also fun to see younger members The Morrow County Fair invites everyone to come see the talent of the quartet, "Absolutely Nobody Quartet" featuring local singer Joe Lindsay, on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. during Murray's-Country Rose wine and micro-brew beer tasting. receive the "Champion Junior Cookie Maker" or "Most Enthusiastic Beginner Livestock Member" awards. Most awards are purchased by the Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council with funds raised by volunteers through the donor campaign or Snack Shack operation. These awards are separate from fair premium awards. Every youth who completes project requirements, registers for fair on time and competes is a winner. Encourage family, neighbors, and friends of 4-H members to attend the awards program and congratulate youth for their participation in the Morrow County Fair. R EC YC LE T O D A Y M o rro w C o u n ty Transfer Statio n Accepts: Aluminum, Glass Bottles, Scrap Metal, Newspapers, Tin Cans, Tires. Finley Buttes Accepts: Aluminum, Batteries, Cardboard/ Brown Bags, Glass Bottles, Tires, Scrap Metal, Tin Cans, Used M otor Oil. Newspaper. lone: (at the Post Office) Newspaper. Heppner: (on Riverside) Newspaper, Glass Bottles, Steel and Aluminum Boardm an: (at Sentry Market) Newspaper; (at Dodge City Inn) Cardboard. Irrigon: (at Stokes Landing) Aluminum, Cardboard, Glass Bottles, Scrap Metal, Tin Cans. Newspaper. For M ore Inform ation, Call (541) 989-9500 M O R R O W C O U N T Y P U B L IC W O R K S Sign up for seed spitting contest People of all ages, start practicing spitting those watermelon seeds, then come join the fun at the Morrow County Fair on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. for the annual watermelon seed spitting contest. The contest, sponsored by the Hermiston Watermelon Growers, has T-shirts that will be awarded to the winners in each age category (men's, women's, youth 8-15 and children under eight years). 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I found BMCC not only affordable, but also challenging, and rewarding." competition. Anyone who has a talent that the world needs to see, whatever the talent is (all performances must be suitable for families), contact C.J. Johnson at 676- 9209. Cash prizes will be awarded in three age categories: 12 and under, 13 to 18, and 19 and over. i O I 755 • III T H E F A IR ! --------- I U P MOUTH MAIN STREET • H EPPNER OREGON 9713« • 6 7 M I 1 J A Tradition For Our County : P “See You At The Fair!
