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.
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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
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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.
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