Page 6 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Morrow County 4-H helps build character
Raising children to become
decent and responsible adults is a
complex and challenging job that
is becoming increasingly difficult
in our society. To be a person of
good character, youth must
develop strengths of the 4 “H’s”:
head - they must know what is
good; heart - they must desire to
do the good; hands - they must
be willing to do good; and health
- they must develop a lifestyle
that supports the desire and
willingness to do good. The
Morrow County 4-H program
strives to develop good character
in 4-H members.
Qualities that define good
character have been debated by
various groups but in 1992, the
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Josephson Institute of Ethics with
the help of scholars, parents, youth
workers, and others published the
Aspen D eclaration.
This
D eclaration has becom e the
cornerstone for the character
development education programs
in the United States. The Aspen
Declaration states:
1. The next generation will be
the stewards of the world.
2. The well being o f society
needs citizens with good
character.
3. People do not automatically
develop
good
m oral
character. Children must be
taught so that they develop
the values and ab ilities
necessary for moral decision
making and conduct.
4. Character education is based
on core ethical values -
p illars
of
ch aracter
developm ent
-
trustworthiness, respect for
others, responsibility, fairness.
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There will be something new
this year at the Morrow County
Fair. On Tuesday night, Aug. 13,
JimnAlan will be performing free
to the public starting at 7 p.m. The
perform ance is sponsored by
Wheatland Insurance. JimnAlan
have played acoustic music in the
50s and 60s traditions o f The
Kingston Trio, The Limeliters,
Peter Paul and Mary, The
Sm others B rothers, and Pat
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caring, and citizenship.
5. These core values transcend
cultural, religious, and socio
economic differences.
6. Although character education
is first and forem ost an
o b lig atio n
of
faith
communities, the community
in general, schools, and youth
and
fam ily
serving
org an izatio n s are also
responsible.
7. Youth have a better chance
of learning moral values if all
groups work together to teach
and reinforce moral values.
8. E very adult m ust take
responsibility to model and
teach the pillars o f character
development.
You can see, that although
this D eclaration was only
developed in 1992, 4-H, as the
youth program of the land-grant
U n iv ersities (O regon State
University) has been using similar
guidelines for the past 75 years!
The Morrow County Fair is
looking for new exhibitors. Pick
up a M orrow C ounty Fair
Prem ium Book and jo in the
crowd. Be a part o f the Fair’s
theme, “Discover The Centennial
Spirit”. All exhibitors need to do
is go to the Fair Office, pick up
an exhibitor num ber and a
premium sheet and then bring the
items to the various departments
on Monday, Aug. 12, from 1-8
p.m.
For more information, call the
Fair Office at 676-9474.
Paulsen. With the recent addition
of guitarist James “Fester” Read,
the music selections slide easily
into the influences of Bob Wills,
Gene Autry and The Sons of the
Pioneer, to pop ballads from the
40s and 50s.
Acoustic guitars, upright bass,
banjo, lots o f humor and big
harmonies make The JimnAlan
Show an act to entertain not only
the “Boomers” but also the new
generation of young people.
Also on Tuesday night, from
6-8 p.m., Kessler’s will be there
to serve a “p re-fair” dinner.
Adults will receive 1/4 chicken,
barbecue beans, coleslaw, potato
salad, fruit salad, pickles and
bread. Kids will get a beef rib or
chicken, barbecue beans,
coleslaw, potato salad, fruit salad,
pickles and bread. Meal tickets
are available in advance at the
Morrow County Fair Office or
may be purchased at the dinner.
The price for an adult meal is $8,
and for children under 12, it is $4.
The Fair Pavilion will be
closed during the evening. For
more information, contact Renee
at the Fair Office at 676-9474.
Pet Day changed
Little Bit O’lrish
Fiddlers on Friday
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Come see little Irish fiddling
at the Fair this year. On Friday
afternoon, Aug. 16, from 3:30-4:30
p.m., you can hear the Little Bit
O’lrish Fiddlers performing. This
talented group o f kids is a very
popular attraction at the fair.. .
moved to Friday, Aug. 16, at 1:30
p.m. Receive a treat for the
ugliest and p rettiest pet in
Morrow County at the Ugliest
and Prettiest Pet Show, directly
after the regular Pet Show.