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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 18 2001 13-year-old All Stars place third in playoffs Local girl wins in Lniatilla Junior Rodeo 4-H News Hillhoppers 4-H Club By Emily I'nruh. reporter The Hillhoppers Club met on July 11. The meeting opened with Kate Kendnck leading the American tlag pledge and Charlene Houweling leading the 4-H pledge. Members then worked on their advancement book assignm ents-K elsey W olff gave a report on undesirable characteristics o f rabbits, Kate Kendrick explained the difference between a rabbit and a hare, Charlene Houweling idennfied body parts o f a bird and Anna Unruh demonstrated willingness to prov ide daily care for her rabbit. After doing their advancement book activities, club members practiced handling their animals on a show table and Meaghan Unruh gave a quiz on animal diseases. The next meeting will be held on July 13 at the Unruh's house. The 2001 Umatilla County Junior Rodeo ended Sunday with 175 contestants from three states entered in the three-day rodeo held at Hermiston A Lewiston. Idaho girl, Scotti Fuller, won the high-point award and a saddle from U.S. Cellular; she was also the winner of the Norco sponsored, all-around for senior aged girls. A cow boy from Stanfield. Andy Carlson, won the high-point saddle from Com m ercial Tire and the Gilroy Foods all-around award for junior boys. Ty Sturza o f Hermiston won a scholarship from the Pendleton Rotary (Tub for being the high point senior and received the Umatilla Electric all-around senior boys award. Winning Gilroy Foods all- around honors for junior girls w as Chclsie Schaefer o f Walla Walla. Washington. ITie peewee age group boys all- around title, sponsored by Patrick Walchi Farms, was split between Jordan Crandall o f Hermiston and Garrett Rogers o f Pendleton. Jims Barber Shop sponsored the peewee girls all-around won by Paige Davis o f Hermiston. Other event winners were: Peewee boys: pole bendmg-Lane Shockman. Hermiston; goat tying- Colton Shull, Goldendale. Washington: barrels-Martie Blaine Bntt, Echo; breakaway roping-Mitch Dove, Centerville. Washington: call riding-(tie) Jordan Crandall, Hillhoppers 4-H Club 13-year old Tri-County All Stars third in district playoffs I he 13-vear-old Tri-County all stars placed third in the Babe Ruth District 6 playoffs in Hermiston recently. The team also received the sportsmanship award. Pictured (left to right) are back row-Coach I aslor; center row-Coach Baker. Tyler Gabriel. K\le Carlson. Heppner, Jason Flemmer, Joe Parrish. Jace Jones. Victor Bednar, Coach White; front row-David White. A.J. Phipps. Kyle Sabotta. C.J. kunkle. Brian Quillen. Sam Tavlor. Jail & Bail to benefit Chamber Jones receive yard of month By Anna Unruh. reporter The Hillhoppers Rabbit and Chicken Club met Friday, July 13, at the Unruhs' house. Kelsey W olff presided, Meaghan Unruh lead the pledge to the American Flag and Anna Unruh lead the 4-H pledge. Kelsey W olff and Anna Unruh gave reports on how to build a good hutch and how to equip it. Meaghan Unruh gave a report on three breeds o f rabbits and Emily Unruh gave a report on the Mini Rex breed. M embers also talked about fair registrations and that they are due on July 20. After the reports were given. Emily Unruh assigned new ones for the next meeting, then Emily and Meaghan helped Kelsey and Anna handle their rabbits. The next m eeting will be July 21 at the Unruhs' house. Hermiston, David Campbell, Goldendale. Junior boys: bareback bronc nding-Anthony Bellingham, Benton City, Washington; bull nding-(tie) Cody Ford. Hermiston, Zachary Clanton. Longview Washington; chute dogging, breakaway, ribbon roping and calf tying-Andy Carlson, Hermiston. Senior boys: ca lf roping and bareback-B randon Tobin, Goldendale;.saddlebronc-(tie)Cody Ford (junior), Hermiston. Ty Sturza, Hermiston; chute dogging-Ty Sturza; ribbon roping-Brandon lobm. Goldendale; team roping-Bo Sickler. Kennew ick, Garrett Rogers, Pendleton. Peewee girls: pole bending-Erruly Rietmann. lone; barrels-Kelsey Wnghtson. 1 lermiston; breakaw ay- Courtney Frazier, Touchet, W ashington; ca lf riding-Rayel Bernhardt. Ridgefield, Washington; goat tying-Cassidy Clyde, Kennew ick. W ashington. Junior girls: pole bendmg- M ackenzie Pratt. Cle Elum, Washington; barrels- Halley Davis, Hermiston; breakaway-Chelsie Schaefer, Walla Walla, Washington; cow nding-Arrow Tallman, Benton City: goat tying- Danielle Willden, Mosier; ribbon roping-Kim Hoctor, White Salmon. W ashington. Senior girls: breakaway-Ann Shear, lone: goat tying-Ibby Jane Coyne. Centerville; pole bending and barrels-Scotti Fuller, Lewiston, Idaho Gravelle sings for packed crowd Fins and Pots and Patterns and Pans 4-H Club Paul and June Jones The Paul and Junes Jones' home on Quaid Street has been selected as the Heppner Garden Club Yard o f the Month for July. The Jones moved to Heppner a year ago in May, on their 49th anniversay. Prior to moving to Heppner. they lived in Hermiston for nine months and Beaver, which is near Tillamook, for five years. One day they came to Heppner planning to become full-time RV'ers, but instead, the next day, fell in love with Heppner and bought their new home on Quaid Street. Since their arrival they have com pletely renovated their yard, adding 53 yards o f cement walkways and drives, decking, grass turf, ornamental flower pots and yard accents, including fountains and a small-scale covered wagon and stage coach built by Paul. Chamber of Commerce "fugitive" The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is currently rounding up "hardened, habitual happy doers o f good deeds for the Heppner community" to be arrested for the Cham ber's Jail and Bail fund raiser planned July 27. "Contact John Edmundson or Tnsh Sweeney if you know the whereabouts o f the pictured fugitive," said Edmundson. Entry forms for the Morrow County' Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Parade are available at the Heppner Cham ber o f Commerce and Van Marter & Kahl/W heatland Insurance. The Morrow County Clerk at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage license: July 3: Adam Earl Haley, 19, Hermiston: and Teresa Marie Perkins. 20. Hermiston. A n y t i m e Anywhere • Print Statements • Transfer Funds • Pay Bills Online • And More! We 're still your hometown hank , here to offer you personal service... Now we can offer that service in more ways than ever! Online Banking, stop in or call us. Bank of Eastern Oregon W W W .B E O B A N K .C O M Member FDIC t By Sherree Mahoney It was a beautiful, warm summer evening, a perfect night for the "Free Concert in the Park" featuring Lindy Leonnig Gravelle. and sponsored by Willow Valley Service Club and the M orrow County Unified Recreation District. A barbecue b eef dinner was prepared by Roger and Andrea M ortimore, G inger Keithley and the Elks Club m em bers and their wives. It was kept warm on the Texas barbecue supplied by John Gochnauer. attended by Dennis Wahl and served by the W illow Valley Service Club ladies and their friends Barb and Lee Ansotegui and John and Becky Ripple. One hundred, eighty-five people enjoyed the feast until the wind, lightning and ram s cam e— then everyone pitched in and quickly moved Lindy and the concert to the Elks Club. "Only in a community as caring as ours with everyone working together for the benefit o f all could 'his happen. It was unbelievable and everyone enjoyed the incredible concert im mensely," said a spokesperson. One o f the last actions by the 71st Oregon Legislature was to approve S14 million for Oregon's rural hospitals. O f the six hospitals that will share the money, four of them are in House District 59, located in Heppner, Pnneville. John Day and Baker City. "These hospitals play a vital health care role for eastern Oregon," said Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner). "I am very pleased the Oregon Legislature has recognized their importance and provided them with crucial funding." Hie $14 million came through the last minute hard work o f Rep. Smith. The money was allocated in HB 5014. a bill containing last minute funding initiatives that typically passes right before the legislature shuts down. Area libraries receive grants v • View Balances To sign up for Lindv Gravelle PMH to benefit Marriage Licenses from legislation Parade entry %/ forms available B a n k i n g from By Emily Bergstrom, reporter On June 15. members all worked on their 4-H projects. At the July 6 meeting. Megan O rr finished her fair project and Emily Bergstrom finished her project also. Brianne Jones and Krystal Naims weren't able to come to the meeting. On July 13. the club had a meeting. Members worked on their record books and filled out their registration for fair. They also had a surprise birthday party for Bnanne Jones. Krystal Naims finished one o f her fair projects. i An award o f $80,000 has been made to the nonprofit Libraries o f Eastern Oregon and designated for four targeted libraries in Eastern Oregon, under sunset legislation passed by the Oregon State Legislature in its very last hours o f this session. Allotments o f $20,000 each will go to the Heppner Public Library, the Sherman County Public School Library, the Grant County Public Library at John Day and the Baker County Public Library. "Wow; this is a great surprise to us," said Barbara Orwick. librarian at Heppner. "We're really pleased." • Rep Greg Smith (R-Heppner) has encouraged the efforts o f LEO for several months, giving o f his tim e and advice as the nonprofit organization moved forward in its efforts to help rural libraries in Eastern Oregon. "Greg Smith has done so much for our area; this is just another good thing," Orwick said "We're really fortunate to have him and Sen. Ferrioli working so hard for us." I indy Leonnig Gravelle and her family moved to Heppner in 1959. They bought what was then known as O'Donnells Café and re-named it the Wagon Wheel Restaurant and Lounge. The Wagon Wheel Restaurant and Lounge was a Heppner landmark for many years and people would come from miles around to hear the "Leonnig Family" sing and play every Saturday night. Having Lindy return "home" was a walk down memory lane for many o f the concert-goers, but the many young people and children, who attended the concert, enjoyed her music as well. Lindy sang and recorded in Nashville. Tennessee, for 15 years and is a talented songwriter, singer and pianist. Although she is noted for being a country-western singer, she sings and plays all types o f music. Some of Lindy's songs were extremely funny while others made your heart swell, they were so beautifully sung. Hie final song was "The Music O f The Night" from " Hie Phantom of the Opera" which w as followed by a standing ovation from an appreciative audience. Cen Y Hiss Cur S E I»E II S ID E W A L K ■ I i ti c i * , lu i * J i Steli liliu «lt 9 cl.111. 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