Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 3, 2002- THREE
A successful sale
Obituary
Lola Elizabeth Kasinger
Volunteers help customers at the Lexington Fire Fund Sale.
Nelson of Lexington. There were
approximately 13 other yard sales
around town that day with some
of the private sales donating their
Over $1,200 was raised
at the Lexington Fire Fund Sale
on Saturday, June 29. “This is the
best w e ’ve d o n e,” said Jim
DA'S Report
earnings to the fund. “Donations
are still coming in," said Nelson,
“we had a lot o f support and
volunteers this year.”
Lola Elizabeth Kasinger,
78, died June 15, 2002 in Salem.
Kasinger was bom July 25, 1923,
to Lymon and Lilliam Mead
Kasinger. Her grandparents
were Mr. and Mrs. George R.W.
Mead, well-known Lexington
residents. Kasinger was disabled
and has lived in Salem with her
caregivers, the Ganice Martinez
family, for the last eight years.
They gave her a good home and
loving care.
She was preceded in
death by both parents and is
survived by a sister, Gertrude
Persyn, two nieces, Linda and
Elaine, and a nephew, LeRoy, all
of Oregon City. She had several
cousins in the H eppner and
H erm iston areas and others
throughout
O regon
and
Washington.
Crain Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements. She
was interned with her father in
Willamette National Cemetery in
Portland.
A Look Into Our Past
Morrow County District Attorney,
David C. Allen, has released the
following report:
Jose Angel Rodriguez
plead guilty to Criminal Mischief
I and was sentenced to seven
days in ja il and six m onths
probation.
80,h annual PRCA Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo
W hen some think of
America, they think of freedom,
heritage and a way o f life.
Heppner, a town with a rich
heritage in the "all-American
sport” o f rodeos, is home of the
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. The
rodeo will be celebrating its 80,h
year on Aug. 16-18. The all-
American spirit comes alive in
August when big name PRCA
cowboys, WPRA cowgirls, double
tough rodeo livestock, specialty
en tertainm ent and coveted
awards come to Heppner.
Every tw o -an d -a-h alf hour
performance of the Oregon Trail
Pro Rodeo is a m ulti-faceted
entertainm ent extravaganza,
packed full o f m ore w ild,
unrehearsed action than most folks
see in a lifetime, said a press
release. Noted as one of the
oldest PRCA Rodeos in Oregon
for the past 80 years, the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo features more
than 200 PRCA cowboys and
cowgirls competing in seven world
championship events.
Each performance at the
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo begins
with Muttin Bustin 30 minutes
prior to each grand entry. The
rodeo officially starts with the
grand entry of the Rodeo Bandits
and Rodeo court members. The
chutes open for the first
performance at 7 p.m. on Friday,
August 16th. Anew event will be
featured during Friday night that
has been growing in popularity all
over the Pacific Northwest; the
“Call Your Dog Contest.” The
main show on Saturday. Aug. 17Ih
will begin with grand entry at 1:15
pm. Sunday the 18th will bring
local rodeo entertainment w ith the
Morrow County Jack-Pot Rodeo.
Live entertainm ent, daytim e
family and fair activities will run
during the days and into the
evening.
The awards and money
have alw ays been an added
attraction for the contestants.
This includes the Mike Currin
Memorial Calf Roping Buckle,
bounty money, and added bonus
money for fastest time. The
O regon Trail Pro Rodeo
welcomes Rodeo fans, friends and
contestants. A special vacation
package is being featured this
year for visitors from out of town.
The package includes fabulous
lodging on the outskirts of town.
These private lodges hold
between two and twelve people.
Some include meals while others
have full cooking facilities. Most
have hot tubs or other peaceful
benefits. The package includes
VIP seating for three days at the
rodeo and other options in the
package include golf, swimming
or shooting trap. Prices are very
reasonable but vary with lodges.
For more information or bookings
please call Sue Gibbs at 541-676-
5446.
T ickets
may
be
purchased at the gate or VIP
seating can be purchased by
calling Tom Wolff at 541-676-
5114.
WCCC ladies golf results
HAVE A
SAFE & FUN
FOURTH of
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676-5818
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By Sarah Coller
This float in the 1908
Fourth of July parade advertised
W hite Sw an Flour. Emory
Crawford is driving and Frank
Steveson and Lee Slocum are in
the background.
Frankie
Steveson is the little girl riding on
the swan. Frankie is dressed as
a sw an and C raw ford is
costumed in a giant flour sack.
Here's a look at how our
community celebrated the Fourth
of July in 1902 from the Heppner
Gazette, June 12.
P hoto co u rtesy o f M o r r o w C o u n t y M useum .
“L exington
w ill
celebrate fo r two days on July
3-4". The article goes on to
describe the speakers for both
evenings: R everends F.M.
Caufield and H.L. Beightol on the
night of the third, followed by, “a
grand display o f fireworks ”. On
the night o f the fourth, Hon.
Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton
H eppner
High
School announces
sports physicals
Sports physicals will be given
at Pioneer Memorial Clinic on
Tuesday and W ednesday,
August 6-7. Examinations for
boys will be held on Tuesday and
girls on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
both days.
Any Heppner junior or high
school student participating in an
extracurricular event must have
a sports physical once every two
years. Consequently, all seventh,
ninth, eleventh, and twelfth grade
students must receive a physical
to participate in athletic events.
Students must have parental
approval before an exam will be
given. A thletic participation
consent forms are available at
Heppner High School or Pioneer
Memorial Clinic.
H eppner High School
students will begin fall sports
p ractices for volleyball and
football on Monday, August 19.
Practices for junior high students
will begin after school begins on
September 3.
A Place To Live
A new home
can change the quality
of your life
It’s an investment
in your family.
A new home is a major
financial commitment
as well, and that’s why
w e’re committed to
providing you w ith the
best mortgage possible.
Horse show this
weekend
Come see us for a mortgage
you can live with.
H om e M ortgages
Bank of
Eastern Oregon
HOMETOWN COMMUNITY SPIRIT
HOMETOWN COMMUNITY PRIDE
delivered the oration. “ There
w ill be a big street parade,
liberty car, bicycle races, fo o t
races and amusements fo r all.
The Lexington Cornet band and
a se le c t choir w ill fu rn is h
music, ” the article read.
Member T s s
FD,C
The Oregon Trail Appaloosa
Club is sponsoring an all-breed
open horse show to be held
Saturday, July 6. at the Umatilla
County Fairgrounds in Hermiston.
The show is being judged by
Robert Aycock of Walla Walla
and w ill begin at 1 p.m. w ith trail
class and halter classes at 3 p.m..
This show w ill run into the evening
on Saturday.
There are approximately
25 events including games. The
show is in its 12th season. “It is
open to every one of any age and
promises to be a lot of fun for all,"
said a news release. For further
information on the show, please
contact 541-567-3075. or 541 -
676-5632
or
em ail
at
primrose@eoni.com.
Twelve ladies participated in
Thursday night golf on June 27.
Winners were second place low
net. Kathy Cutsforth. first place
Elaine Miller. Low gross second
place Karen Morgan, first place
Cindi Doherty. Least putts was
second place Sandi Hanna and
first place Luvilla Sonstegard.
She also had a chip in. Hostesses
for the night were Virginia Grant
and Cindi Doherty . Next night play
will be Thursday, July 11.
The ladies held a playday on
June 25. Low gross of the field
was Pat Edmundson. Low net of
the field was Loa Henderson.
Least putts o f the field was Jan
Paustian.
Flight A: low gross, Corol
Mitchell; low net, a four-way tie
betw een Luvilla Sonstegard,
Karen Bishop, Mary Kincaid, Pat
Anderson; least putts, Virginia
Grant; birdie, Mary Kincaid #13.
Flight B: low gross, Carol
N orris; low net, Lorrene
Montgomery; least putts, Kay
Anderson; chip in, Betty Carlson
#13 and #16.
Flight C: low gross, Joyce
Dinkens; low net. Kay West; least
putts. Maude Hughes.
Daytime play will begin at 8
a.m. during the months of July and
August.
New flag over Odd Fellows building
Jim Wishart, Noble Grand and ( Jiff Green, trustee display the new flag for
the Willow Lodge.
A special flag will be
flying this Fourth of July over the
Willow Lodge 6 6 IOOF building.
Cliff Green, trustee, said that the
American flag that had been flying
over the building since September
11,2001 w as getting tattered and
needed to be replaced. Green
contacted Representative Greg
Walden and requested a flag that
had been flown over the U.S.
Capitol building. The flag was
flown over the nation's capitol on
May 23, 2002 and was then
shipped to Green along with a
Advisory
Committee
meeting time
changed
The H eppner A dvisory
Comminee w ill meet Wednesday.
July 3. at 5 p.m. in the library at
the high school. Please note the
time change.
certificate of authenticity . The
flag was put up on July 3, 2002
and the certificate will be placed
in the lodge building.
Justice Court
Report
The Justice Court office at
the courthouse in Heppner reports
handling the follow ing business:
The Justice Court office in the
courthouse in Heppner reports
handling the follow ing business:
Shirley M. Judd. 49,
Heppner; failure to obey a traffic
control device. $132 fine.
Lavem Andy Ripplinger,
47. Kennew ick. WA; disobey ing
a stop sign. $147 fine.
K arie E. Taylor, 20,
Lexington; no proof of insurance.
$132 fine.
Ryan Gordon McLaren.
18, Heppner; failure to drive on
the right and passing in a no
passing zone. $264 fine.