Page 2-Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 8. 2001
Extension extends service
to diverse populations
The OSU Extension Service in
Morrow County is extending Its
services to diverse populations
Mano a. Magaña, 4-H Youth
Development agent in Morrow and
Umatilla counties, is developing
innovative, nontraditional 4-H clubs
to serve diverse populations, mainly
Hispamcs.
Some o f his new clubs are: a
computer club at Riverside High
School with approximately 37
members; a soccer club practicing
at Sam Boardman Elementary School
with approximately 185 members;
a Mexican folklonc dance club at
Riverside High School which will
have approximately 40 members
by mid month; and a sew ing club
meeting at A.C. Houghton
Elementary School with between
10 and 20 members.
Mano is also working with youth
and adults in these counties
informing them about GED and
college opportunities in the state,
developing sporting activities for
adults and building better
relationships among community
members. About 25 females meet
three times a week at Sam Boardman
Elementary School to practice
volleyball and talk about community
needs, issues and problems.
Mano's office is located at 101
N.W. Boardman Avenue (Docken
Building) in Boardman and the
mailing address is P.O. Box 1270,
Boardman 97818. Call him with any
questions you might have at (541)
481-6610'
Watch for the Folkloric Dance
Club presentation at the Morrow
County Fair stage from noon to 1
p.m., Saturday, August 18.
Snack Shack helps fund Leaders Council
The 4-H Snack Shack produces
the major source of income for the
Morrow County 4-H Leaders
Council. The council uses this
income to provide such programs
as 4-H camp, 4-H teen leadership
retreat and materials for all 4-H
program areas. The Leaders Council
also funds many fair awards.
"All 4-H members benefit from
the proceeds that are earned by the
Snack Shack," commented Bill
Broderick. 4-H and livestock agent.
" Many 4-H leaders help in the Snack
Shack at fair. They do this because
they understand how important the
proceeds are to the 4-H program.
But. the leaders are so busy at fair
it is not right to ask them to take care
of their 4-H club and then work even
longer in the Snack Shack."
"Parents of 4-H members, this
is an opportunity for you to help your
children and your child's 4-H leader.
Volunteer to help in the Snack
Shack,"
added
Broderick.
Listed below are the different
communities and the respective day
managers. Please call them and
volunteer to help at the Snack Shack.
If you can't help the day your
community is responsible for the
Snack Shack, just volunteer to help
whenever you can. Broderick said
-Wednesday, August 15, Imgon-
Runmsha McN'amee;
-Thursday, August 16, Ione-
Shelly Key;
-Friday, August 17. Heppner -
Kelli Jo Keithley;
-Saturday, August 18, Boardman-
Glaya Baker.
4-H
continues strong programs
Best of show
winners get
gift basket
The Best of Show awards tor open
class exhibits in each department
will be awarded again this year prior
to the 4-H awards show.
The winners will receive a gift
basket, courtesy of the Fair Board.
If a department has more than
one sweepstakes, winner the judge
will determine an overall winner
that will be receive the Best of Show
award.
The show will start at 4:30 p.m.
on Saturday
Morrow County 4-H has a total
of 356 members and 71 leaders
participating in the 4-H youth
development program. There are
206 youth enrolled in Home
Economics and Expressive Arts
projects and 52 in the 4-H Horse
program. The livestock program has
a total o f229 youth enrolled in large
animal projects and 48 in small
animal. Morrow County also sent
39 participants to the Hispanic Youth
Leadership Conference in Pendleton.
These hardworking 4-Hers have
consigned 1,439 exhibits to the
Morrow County Fair. In the north
end. 185 youth are enrolled in
Mano's Soccer Club, 39 in the
Folklonc Dance Club, 14 enrolled
in the Sewung Club and 37 in the
Computer Club.
Many 4-H members are in more
than one club. Some have more than
one animal or home economics
project. Several members cross over
in curriculum areas.
"We encourage 4-H members
to try new projects in different areas,"
said Bill Brodenck, OSU Extension
agent.
Broderick added that is also
important for members to get
involved in other activities such as
presentations, pre-fair clinics, camp,
camp counselor training, Teen
Leadership Retreat, OSU Summer
Days, 4-H Ambassador, or Know
Your State Government As members
challenge themselves in other
activities they develop life skills they
can use the rest of their lives, said
Broderick.
Morrow'
C ounty’s
4-H
Ambassadors for the 2000-2001 4-H
year are: Shelby Krebs of lone, Keith
Baker of Boardman, Julie Proctor
and Shelley Rietmann of Heppner.
and Mari Close o f Imgon.
Murray's Country
Rose WineTasting
Thursday at the
fair
Everyone is invited" to
come on out to the fair for
Murray's Country Rose fifth
annual Beer and Wine Tasting on
Thursday. August 16, from 6:30-9
p.m. This year's event will feature
a salmon bake dinner catered by
John Gochnauer.
Music will be provided by
Morrow County native Joe
Lindsay and "Somebody Else." Joe
performed at last year's wine
tasting with the group "Absolutely
Nobody."
All ages are welcome.
Italian sodas will be available for
the kids.
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