Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 2, 2002 - FIVE
Heppner taxidermy shop thriving
Winners of specialty categories (left to right): Bryan Holland, Spenser
Palmer, Drew Brannon, Brett Harrison, Kyle Harrison.
First-year Webelos winners (left to right): Drew Johnson, Curtis Harper.
Story and photos by Dehhie Harper
Curt Christiansen
Cub Scout Pack 661 held its annual Pinewood Derby Sunday,
March 3. It was once again a fun filled afternoon o f exciting cars
and close races. There were many more ties in each heat than in
previous years. Instead o f trophies for first through third place in
each den, this year winners were awarded gold, silver and bronze
medals in memory o f the Olympics.
Craig Miles had the difficult job o f keeping all the racers and
their placements in order. Doug Holland and Lee McCarl kept the
timing lights working and Terry Harper helped the racers at the starting
posts.
Results arc as follows: Tiger Den-first Austin Gutierrez, second
Shane Miles, third Garrett Gibbs; Wolf Den-first Cody Orr, second
Zach Orem, third Kyle Wilson; Bear Den-first Bud Jones, second
Devin Robinson, third Connor Corbin; Webelo First Year Den-first
Curtis Harper, second Drew Johnson, third Jordan Hatfield; Webelo
Second Year Den-first Chris Hickerson, second Spenser Palmer, third
Taylor Disque.
First through third place in each den are eligible to race at the
district Pinewood Derby in Kennewick on April 27.
In addition to the race winners, five specialty trophies were given
out. Spenser Palmer received a trophy for most realistic with his
blue coupe. Bryan Holland won for a skilled blue and gold racer as
• best Cub Scout theme. Best paint job went to the black and yellow
car painted by Drew Brannon. Brett Harrison received most creative
for a red ladder fire truck painted in commemoration o f FDN Y, and
his brother, Kyle Harrison, won most patriotic for his sleek red, white
and blue racer. Judges for the specialty categories were Tom Wolff,
Linda Shaw and Kevin Hughes.
Racer participants were: Shane Miles, Curtis Harper, Eddie
Collins, Drew Brannon, Justin Pranger, Bud Jones, Zach McCarl,
Connor Corbin, Zach Hintz, Brett Harrison, Kyle Harrison, Colby
Green, Zach Orem, Spenser Palmer, Chris Hickerson, Garrett Gibbs,
Kyle Wilson, Cody Orr, Connor Pappas, Taylor Disque, Austin
Gutierrez, Devin Robinson, Drew Johnson, Garrett Robinson, Chance
Raver, Colter Raver, Matt Holland, Bry an Holland, Jordan Hatfield
and Justin Smith.
First through third place in each den will race at the district race
in Kennewick, WA, on April 27.
Tiger Den winners (left to right): Garrett Gibbs, Shane Miles, Austin
Gutierrez.
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Ropp-Lindsay
A new taxidermy shop opened in Heppner is already off to
a running start. Curt Christiansen opened the W histling Wings
Taxidermy shop at 388 N. Main in Heppner in late October-early
November and is already running a thriving business.
Christiansen graduated from the 15-week Colorado Institute
o f Taxidermy Training program at Denver and has had 10 years of
experience in taxidermy. He has mounted about every animal you can
think of, from the domestic such as pheasant, mallards, wood ducks,
fish, elk and deer, to the more exotic such as Blesobock (a spiral
horned antelope). African Springbok, wart hogs and even a lion cub.
His clients include Tad Jones with World Wide Outfitting out o f
Harrisburg, who has hunting tours to Africa, New Zealand, New
Mexico and Arizona, Bryce Logan, who has the Prairie Ranch out o f
Fossil at the old Kinzua property and Ruggs Ranches, in addition to
hunters all over the country, including the Portland area. “1 just love
hunting and I figured I wasn’t going to pay someone for what I could
leam to do,” said Christiansen, who is now strictly an archery hunter.
Christiansen offers a special deal to young hunters-their first
bird mounted for free. “We were really happy with the work Curtis
did for us,” said Curt. Sandi and Chance Day of Heppner. “Our son
shot his first pheasant this year and he mounted it for free for him and
we were impressed. I got my first pheasant also this year and we
thought the work was superb and his prices reasonable.”
Winter hours at the shop are 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. For hunting
season, beginning in August, hours are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. “I’m pretty
much available 24 hours,” he says. He is considering expanding his
shop to also include hunting equipment.
Christiansen is licensed federally and by the state and says
that OSP makes regular visits to his shop to check the legality o f
animals brought in.
Christiansen also emphasizes spending locally.
Christiansen, 28, is originally from Elgin, graduating from Elgin
High School. He worked in Stayton for around five years as a custom
glasscutter at Summit Windows and Patio Doors. At Stayton he met
his wife, Mindy. They have two children, Emily, five, and Aspen, two.
When they first moved to Heppner about a year and a half ago,
Christiansen worked as a ranch hand for Tim Rust.
Their move to Heppner was partly because it is centrally located
between Prineville, where his grandparents live, and Spokane, WA,
where his w ife's family lives and, of course, there's the hunting.
“Besides," adds Christiansen, “Heppner's a neat little town."
For more information, call Christiansen at 676-5140.
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V ilas and D ebbie Ropp,
L exington, announce the
engagement o f their daughter,
Ashley Deb Ropp, Lexington, to
D aniel L aw rence Lindsay,
Lexington. Lindsay’s parents are
L arry and C o rrin e L indsay,
Lexington.
Ashley graduated from
H eppner H igh School and
attended Mt. Hood Community
College at Gresham and Blue
Mountain Community College,
Pendleton. She plans to finish
school at BMCC and work on the
Lindsay family ranch.
Daniel graduated from
H eppner H igh School and
graduated from BMCC. He is
employed on the Lindsay family
ranch.
The couple plan a May
4, 2002, wedding at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Heppner.
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS:
Thursday - 9:30 a.m. to 7:30p.m.
Friday - 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Second-year Webelos winners (left to right): Taylor Disque, Chris
Hickerson, Spenser Palmer.
Forest Service recruits youth for YCC
IRRIGATION SEASON IS UPON US!
Take Special Care
With
Irrigation Pipe
Irrigation pipes, especially aluminum pipes, pose a special
problem near overhead power lines because they are ex
cellent conductors and are difficult to control. When working
with irrigation pipe, the following precautions are in order:
Four young people between
the ages o f 15 and 18 are being
recruited by the Forest Service,
Heppner Ranger D istrict, for
summer employ ment in the Youth
Conservation Corps. The work
will include tube removal from
tree seedlings, wildlife habitat
improvement, and campground
and trail maintenance.
The duration of the program
w ill be eight weeks from June 17
to August 9 and pay the Oregon
minimum wage rate o f S6.50 per
hour. A p p lica tio n s w ill be
accepted until 4 p.m. on Monday,
April 15. Participants will be
selected on a random basis on
April 15 at approximately 4:15
p.m.
OPEN HOUSE SALE
No previous experience is
required. Applicants must be 15
years old and not reach age 19
during the term o f employment in
the program, and have a social
security number, or have made
ap p lic atio n to obtain one.
A pplicants m ust also obtain
parental or legal guardian consent
to enroll in the program.
Applications may be obtained
from the Forest S ervice in
Heppner, local high schools, or the
H eppner R anger D is trie t's
website at http://www.fs.fed.us/
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information, contact the Forest
Service at 676-9187.
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Find the Hidden Shamrock in the shop! Each is worth $5
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GOLF EXTRAVAGANZA
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lines. Always look overhead before handling pipes and get
help if it is windy.
Saturday, April 20th
at Willow Run Golf Course in Boardman
Don't miss the opportunity
to win $ 1 0 ,(XX) in the hole-in-one!
Y Store pipes well away from power lines Do not store them
along the perimeters of fields, because that is where power
lines usually run.
$25 registration fee
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April 1st - 8th
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Call for registration form:
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