Special Edition Morrow County Fair & Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 8, 2001-Page 11
Small animal entries encouraged
By Debbie Harper
Do you know what rock doves
are? How about cavies? Youll learn
that and more when you tour the
small animals exhibits at the Morrow
County Fair.
Becky Tullis, bam supervisor for
the small animal exhibits, wants to
encourage people with small animals
to exhibit them. "If someone has
hamsters or gerbils, they're welcome
to bring them in," said Tullis.
Open classes are open to any one
o f any age. You don't even have to
be a resident of the county. Animals
can be pure or mixed breeds, and
they can be any small animal. Tullis
stressed, however, that the animals
do have to be cared for by their
owners during their stay. Cages have
to be cleaned every morning, even
in the open division.
Animals are received Wednesday,
August 15, between 8 a.m. and 10
a.m. and released Saturday evening,
August 18. Tullis said if there were
children who wanted to show their
animals but didn't want to leave
them, they would be allowed to take
them home.
Small animals are also good
introduction animals for 4-H
members.
Loren and Kathryn Unruh have
the "Hillhoppers' small animal group
in Heppner. Their members are
Kelsey Wolff, rabbits, Kate
Kendrick,
rabbits,
Charlene
Houweling, chicken, and Emily,
Meaghan and Anna Unruh, who all
have rabbits.
Members put a lot o f time into
their 4-H animals. Hillhoppers have
meetings monthly throughout the
school year, then meet weekly before
fair to prepare.
Kathryn has been involved in
small animals for eight years. "It’s
fun and not so competitive as the
large market animals," said Kathryn.
T he animals are pets they can have
all year." Many club members keep
their animals for several years.
Emily Unruh has Mini Rexes.
"I wanted a small rabbit who’d make
a good pet," said Emily. "Mini Rexes
are small, about four to five pounds.
They have soft fur, shorter guard
hairs. They're also known as
velveteens, because o f the feel of
their fur."
4-H animals may be shown in
showmanship classes as well as
confirmation. In showmanship the
handlers pose the animals on tables.
The handlers have to show they can
pick up and handle the animals.
They're asked questions on their
knowledge o f the animals, their
diseasesor confirmation. Thejudges
can and do ask almost anything about
the animals.
Patti McNary's Paws and Claws
group in lone includes members Kim
M om s, Miranda Hunt and Kara
Clay, all o f whom have rabbits.
Shannon Clay, guinea pigs, and
W illiam McNary and Whitney
McNary, both pigeons.
This is Patti's first year as leader.
From September Paws and Claws
meets once a month. In January they
go to every other week and. starting
in July, they meet every week.
Most o f her members have
both show and open class animals
and exhibit in both divisions.
In the 4-H confirmation classes
scores are based strictly on the
animal, not on the handler.
For more information, contact
LaRae Kindle, 541-676-9474, or
Becky Tullis, 541-422-7114.
So, what are rock doves and
cavies? Pigeons are also known as
rock doves and guinea pigs arc also
known as cavies.
P len ty o f food at the fair
There is always lots o f food at
. the Morrow County Fair.
How about a piece o f m outh
watering homemade pie during your
visit to fair? The ladies o f the
Nazarene Church will be happy to
oblige, as they have been keeping
busy these days making a variety
o f fruit pies.
This will be the fourth year fair-
goers will be able to stop by the
kitchen in the pavilion and enjoy
a piece o f pie.
The Willow Valley Service Club
will offer two items for your
enjoyment, taco salad and baked
potatoes. These ladies will be in the
pavilion kitchen starting at 4 p.m.
each day.
The Heppner Senior Citizens
('enter will be selling ice cream cones
and root beer floats featuring
delicious Tillamook Ice Cream
(donated by the Tillamook ( 'reamcry
Association).
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Always room
for one
m o re ...
We go to the Morrow County
Fair to look at the flowers, watch
the 4-H members compete and check
out the livestock. But there is no
doubt that fair is always more fun
if we are part o f the event.
There is still time to participate.
The fair opens to the public on
August 15. but exhibits are accepted
on Monday, August 13. "Turn
through your Morrow County Fair
Premium Book right now and look
at all the opportunities to be part
of the fun," said Bill Broderick, 4-H
and livestock agent.
Exhibitors may enter vegetables,
fruits and flowers from their gardens,
wearable art and needlework. Don't
overlook the chance to exhibit home-
preserved foods-just be sure to use
up-to-date recommendations for
processing.
Current
USDA
recommendations for canning are
available at Oregon State l Jniversity
Extension Office in the Gilliam-
Bisbee Office Building. Heppner.
"Be an exhibitor at the 2001
Morrow County Fair," said
Broderick. "It's easier than you
think."
Front row (left to right): Kelsey Wolff’s Havana rabbit Felicity,
Anna Unruh and her Mini-Rex Alyssa, Charlene Houweling and
her Barred Rock Ms. Bawk. Back row (left to right): Kelsey Wolff
and her Peruvian Cavy (guinea pig) Caramel, Emily Unruh and
her Mini-Rex Dove, and Meaghan Unruh and her Mini-Rex Mia.
Not pictured: Kate Kendrick.
Placque given
in memory of
Jane Rawlins
In memory o f Jane Rawlins, a
long-time fair exhibitor and
supporter, the Morrow County Fair
Board is sponsoring a rotating plaque
for the "Best Floral Arrangement"
in her name.
Jane exhibited in the Flower
Department for many years, was a
fair superintendent, served on the
Fair Committee, was the first woman
appointed to the Fair Board and
served many years as a ment rater
for the Oregon Fair Association and
was a merit rater for county fairs
on the state level.
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