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Campbell wins all-around at OTPR E o s t I* ï T a t a e l l U o í 0 !.a ■;3p'•.•'ir* L i b r a r y L u j o n a , Olt 97403 . VOL. 120 NO. 34 8 Pages Wednesday, August 22,2001 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Cutsforth Park staging area for firefighters M M l lilt photo by Allison Sykes Workers prepare the catering trailer at the Cutsforth Park base camp set up for firefighters Cutsforth Park has been set up as a staging area for firefighters, according to Dave Kendrick with the Heppner Ranger district. The park served as a base camp for firefighters in the north end of the Mallory fire. Kendrick said Monday that 75 to 125 firefighters were expected to congregate at the "spike" camp. Kendrick said that the Morrow County offered their services for the firefighters. Burke O'Brien with the Morrow County Public Works Office facilitated use o f the park and arranged for services there. A Heppner catering business."Puddin' on the Ritz" owned by Joann Tmgue. provided catering service to the firefighters. O' Bnen said that they were using the 4-H building there as a dining hall, but brought their own shower facilities. He said that some members of the National Guard who had been called to fight the fire were also based at the camp. O'Brien said that the county is still allowing camping for archery hunters in one end of the park. New officer in charge at post office Fires force McKague, who was bom closure of and raised in Pilot Rock, has been with the Post Office for the state park last seven years. She was originally hired as a clerk and then was promoted to a supervisor in customer service in 1996. She will return to her position as a supervisor when a post master is hired for the Heppner office. McKague has four children, Maureen, 14, Kurtis, 12, Kaylie. 10, and Kolby, nine. "I really like working with the girls in the office," said McKague o f her Heppner co workers. Kelli McKague A new officer-m-charge is on the job at the Heppner Post Office. Kelli McKague, 31. Pendleton, took over duties on August 6. She will remain in that position until the Heppner Postmaster position is filled, hopefully before Christmas. She replaces Dennis Lien who is back at his previous position with the Post Office in Pendleton \ Registration set for Pathfinders Club Registration for the Oregon Trail Pathfinders Club for children 10-15 years old will be held Tuesday, August 28, from 7-8 p.m. at the Heppnej Seventh-day Adventist Church located on.Minor Street. "Come join us for a fun- filled year," said a club organizer. For more information, call 676-8282. Forest fires and continuing dry conditions have forced the closure o f the Ukiah-Dale State Park on Highway 395 in southern Umatilla County. Fire is not threatening the park at this time. However, due to limited access, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department decided to close the park. Ukiah-Dale has 27 primitive camping sites. There were no campers in the park at the time of the closure. The campground host, who resides at the park, has been relocated. This is the first fire-related park closure o f the season. However. Oregon State Parks has imposed campfire and other restrictions in state parks in central, southern and eastern Oregon. Because o f rapidly changing events, the most current information will be available on the parks and recreation website at: www.oregon stateparks.org under "Ftre restrictions." Tom Towslee. OPRD*w Public Services Division manager, may also be contacted at (503) 378- 4168 extension 243. B.J. Campbell won the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo All-Around Cowboy award at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, in Heppner. Campbell won SI 120.35 in event money and the All-Around saddle made by Rich Boyer Saddlery in Hermiston and sponsored by Gardner's Men's Wear, Heppner. Campbell was first in team roping with Richard Eiguren and was sixth in steer wrestling. Other OTPR results are as follows: Barrel Racing: first Renee Gossett, time 17.18, S723.12 won; second Rayna Prewitt, 17.27, $628.80; third Kelli Cumn. 17.32, $534.48; fourth Debbie Stahl. 17.33, $440.16; tie for fifth Maureen Crossley, 17.40, $298.68 and Patty Childers, 17.40. $298.68; seventh Tracy Kenyon, 17.41, $157.20; eighth Kim MacRae, 17.47, $62.88. Saddle Bronc: tie for first Shawn Eng, rime 79, $853.94 won and Glen O'Neill, 79, $853.94; third Jerad McFarlane, 78. $490.82; fourth Dan Mortensen, 76, $245.41. Calf Roping: first Blair Burke, time 79, $1125.20 won - Burke was also awarded the Mike Currin Memorial C alf Roping buckle; a three-way tie for second Jeff Coelho, 8.6, $737.20, Trent Walls, 8.6, $737.20 and Joe Beaver, 8.6, $737.20; fifth Nate Baldwin. 8.8, $349.20; sixth Steve Cum n, 9.3. $194.00; Team Roping: first Richard Eiguren and B.J. Campbell, time 5.1, $940.90 each; second Guy Gregg and Wade Jess, 5.8, $705.68 each; third Matt Davis and Tommye Flenniken. 5.9, $470.45 each; fourth Jimmy Tanner and Nick Row land. 6.0, $235.22 each. Steer Wrestling: first Brad McGilchrist. time 3.8. $1040.81 won; second Bill Pace. 3.9. $861.36: third Shawn Greenfield. 4.1. $681.91; tie for fourth Tony Cumn. 4.2. $412.74 and Brad Gleason. 4.2. $412.74; sixth B.J. Campbell. 4.6. $179,45. Roe Gardner of Gardner's Men's Wear, sponsor of the O I PR All Around Saddle. B.J. Campbell was the all around cowboy and winner of the saddle made by Rich Boyer. Steer Roping: tirst go-tirst Scott Wilson, time 12.8. S840.67 won: second Mike Beers. 13.1. $630.50: tie for third Gabe Richardson. 13.2. $315.25 and Jason Stewart. 13.2. $315.25; second go-first Joe Bartlett 10.8, $840.67; second Joe Talbott. 13.2, $630.50: third Dave Inman, 13.4, $420.33; fourth R.A. Lovell, 14.0, $210.17; average-first Gabe Richardson, 31 6, $840.67; second Scott Wilson. 34.2, $630.50; third Joe Bartlett, 10.8 1. $470.33: fourth Mike Beers. 13.1/1. $210.17. Bareback Riding; tie for first Bobby Mote, score 80. $668.82 won and Jason Havens. 80. $668.82; third Cody Demers, 77. $382.18: fourth Sean Culver. 75, $191.09. Bull Riding: first Nathan Moiras , score 75. $1109.00. Morrow County Rodeo results will be in next week's paper Friends Kathy Cutsforth (left) and Hiromi Yamanaka When two 16-year-old 10th graders met in Madras in Hiromi. On a shopping trip 1976. little did they know that their friendship would span not Hiromi bought a box fan. which only the Pacific Ocean, but 25 she says are very expensive in Japan, and a frying pan. "Some years. This year Kathy prices are double in Japan." says Cutsforth o f Heppner and Hiromi Hiromi. adding that candy is Yamanaka o f Hiroshima, Japan, cheaper there. The Cutsforth family. commemorate 25 years of Kathy, her husband Curtis and friendship. son Stanley, and Kathy's mom. The two met when Kathy's parents, Billie and Walt Billie, took Hiromi to Cutsforth Lacey of Madras, sponsored Park and Penland Lake. They had Hiromi as an exchange student. a good time and even saw a deer, Hiromi lived with the Laceys and but Hiromi got stung by a bee. Hiromi says she she and the family became close So close that Hiromi returned to especially loves ice cream, but visit the Laceys in Madras and didn't have such a good experience with some spicy-hot also traveled to Lexington to see food. She cooked a stew for the Kathy's first bom, Melissa, in True stories, photos, 1980. She returned in 1982 and Cutsforth which Kathy says was mementoes, artifacts or other briefly in 1990. In 1994, she "awesome" and also treated them objects connected to the Morrow visited the family in Heppner. to homemade patties made out of County Courthouse in Heppner She returned this year so the two a mixture of pork, beef, carrots are being sought to could celebrate their 25th and onions dipped in bread commemorate the centennial reunion. Hiromi says that Kathy crumbs. celebration of the historic "looks just the same" as she did Hiromi says that like building in 2002. when they first met. most Japanese students, she has The courthouse is one of The two wrote to each studied English since she was i 3. th e m o st-p h o to g ra p h e d other from 1976 to 1994 and then although speaking it is difficult courthouses in Oregon and was communication took a more In Japan. Hiromi is a included on the National Register technological tu m -to e-mail. medical technician at a hospital of Historic Places on February During this year's visit and conducts LKGs. She lives 28,1985. Hiromi attended the Morrow with her parents and her dog. Those with information, County Fair and Oregon Trail "Poo”. photos or objects are asked to Pro Rodeo, the Morrow County She says that the contact Andrea Denton. Barbara Museum, went shopping in temperature in Japan is about the Bloodsworth or Gayle Gutierrez Heppner and Pendleton, took a same, hut it is much more humid at the Morrow County tour of the Pendleton that the dry Eastern Oregon Courthouse, 541-676-9061. Underground and even tried her climate. Stories should be submitted to hand at shooting a gun. She went Hiromi departed for her Kay Proctor, c/o MorrowCounty to see "Jurassic Park II" at the native land Saturday, hut not Courthouse, P.O. Box 788. movies with Kathy and Mary. before laughingly admonishing Heppner, Oregon 97836. Tony and Cam e Haguewood. Kathy that it's her turn to visit "The first was better," laughed Japan Courthouse memorabilia sought END OF SEASON SALE LAWNMOWERS 10% OFF Through September 8th M o r r o w C o u n ty G ra in G ro w e rs Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 i»™ rwpmt. n« » » w
