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Griffith gets all-around, Knowles takes calf roping Bessie A’etzol1 U of J Neespaper Library Eugene, OR 97403 The M orrow County J a c k p o t R o d e o w as h eld Sunday, A ug. 17, ending the M orrow C o u n ty F air and Rodeo events. The M orrow County rodeo is only open to M orrow County residents. Tracy Griffith earned the all-around title. Griffith also e a rn e d first, w ith p a rtn e r E m m et Evans in the team roping w ith a tim e o f 7.8 seconds. Griffith also teamed up with Jennifer Griffith for a s e c o n d p la c e ru n o f 9.8 seconds. Rounding out the team roping in third place was Tara and Mike M ahoney with an 11.1 -second run. Brian K now les took the amateur calf roping saddle donated by Kinzua Resources LLC. His tw o-run tim e o f 43.14 seconds won him the s a d d le as he p u t R y an Matteson’s 45.18-second time in second place. Shad Bishop finished third with a tim e o f 53.51 seconds. The c a lf riding title w ent to Willy G entry with a 78-point ride. Luke Shover took second with a 75-point ride. Shaun Eng had a 75- point ride in the cow riding com petition giving him first place over a tie for second between Ty Hurl and Madison Bailey, who both brought in 71-point rides. M atteson also gave th e b e st run in th e s te e r wrestling with 12.0 seconds. Evans took second with 15.8 seconds and Jack M cG uire took third with 26.6 seconds. The open calf roping title w as ta k e n by D av e Cannon with a tim e o f 16.53 seconds. Jennifer Griffith also participated in the senior goat tying taking first. Amy Jepsen finished second in the event w ith a tim e o f 12.5 seconds. In ju n io r goat tying, M ary Shae Hays placed first with a time o f 12.9 seconds and Eric Jepsen finished second with 15.6 seconds. C o m in g d o w n to tenths o f a second, Tiffanie Greenup took first in the senior barrels w ith a tim e o f 17.67 seconds, with Angie Hughes ta k in g s e c o n d at 17.94 seco n d s. T h ese tw o w ere fo llo w e d by M a ry A nn Munkers with a time o f 18.42 seconds and Tracy Griffith at 18.63 seconds. J e s s ic a H ughes claim ed first in the Pee Wee Barrels w ith a tim e o f 18.44 s e c o n d s an d H ay es to o k second with 18.88 seconds. Lane Bailey earned the breakaway calf roping title with a time o f 4.5 seconds. J u s tin S ch w ab ro w took first in the mutton bustin’ w ith a 71 -point ride on Ewe Turn. Aidan Wright and Kyler Lunny tied for second with 69- point rides. Rodeo authors visit Heppner during Fair VOL. 122 4 NO. 34 8 Pages Wednesday, August 20,2003 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon 2003 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Parade winners I_____ lum Ll u *e m L ÌB c t (Clockwise from bottom): l)oug and Kathy Jory, Barb Orwick, OTLD-Heppner Librarian, and Gail and Forrie Burkenbine. Doug and Kathy Jory, co-authors of “From Pendleton to Calgary”, an oral history of rodeo, were at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center, Saturday, Aug. 16, as part of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. The Jorys signed copies of their books and shared stories and poetry. The book signing was sponsored by the Friends of the Heppner Library. HHS cheerleaders raise money during fair % fa 4 w ls -. 4 1" Place Community Float- Irrigon Moose Lodge. For th e o th e r c a te g o r y : 1st- N a th a n ie l Roberts, red, w hite and blue bike and 2nd- N ancy M iller, horse-draw n cart. MCHD to hold meeting 2"d Place Court- Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court Princesses Megan McCabe and Lexi Kennedy For individual horse T he 2 0 0 3 M o rro w C o u n ty F a ir a n d R o d e o a n d r id e r : 1st- M a K e n z i P arade w as held Saturday, H u g h e s a n d 2 nd- D ia n a Aug. 16 in Heppner. W inners “Boone” Healy. For senior horse and w ere announced in several rider: Is1-R o d e o Bandits. different categories. For antique vehicles: For community floats: 1st- Irrigon M oose L odge; l 5'- G ary and D oris Jones, 2nd- Friends o f the H eppner Model A street rod; 2nd- Alvin L ib rary ; and 3 rd- St. P a t’s Gallaway, John Deere Tractor; and 3rd- R obert K ilkenny, Antiques. For courts and royalty: 1930 vehicle. For m usical groups: 1 •*- P e n d le to n R o u n d u p C ourt; 2nd- M orrow C ounty 1*- Pendleton Mounted Band. For commercial floats: Fair and R odeo C ourt; and l -- Bank o f Eastern Oregon. 3rd- Helix Rodeo Court. The M orrow County Health District will be holding their regular board m eeting, M onday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m ., at the Hom e Health Office in Heppner. On the agenda are the resolution o f an amendment to the bond, the meeting date and time and the June financials. G-T closed for Labor Day The H eppner Gazette-Tim es will be closed M onday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day. T he d eadline for the Wednesday, Sept. 3 paper will thus be Friday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. The office will re-open at its regular tim e, Tuesday, Sept. 2. B I G S A L E on ■ B IfTY TnTRHEAD GUN RACKS Model BSR-2: Reg. $59.95 SALE $49.95 (ov«ftM(4*orteofltal mount) Model SBR-2G: Reg $77.00 SALE $65.95 Sale good through Saturday, Sept. 6th Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 * 1-800-452-7396 f « h rm t^ u ip m m t. *itit o w web (It* at w w w.nK |f.nct Baillie Keithley (right), HHS cheerleader serves Barb Orwick (left), while fellow cheerleader, Ashley Zimmerman and others form a line. The Heppner High School cheerleaders sold hotdogs during the book signing on Saturday, Aug. 16 and held a Kiddie Carnival on Thursday, Aug. 14, to raise $140 for their cheerleading program. Stickhorse Race winners announced T h e “ S tic k h o r s e Race" held during the Morrow C ounty R odeo on Sunday, Aug. 17 was wild and wooly. Thirty-nine contestants in three age divisions vied for “Gold Medals” and trophies. Winning the three and u n d e r d iv is io n w ere: 1 B rooke W heeler, 2nd-Joey Olson and 3rd-Linsey Soggee. In the four and five year old age division: 1st- C olby C urrin, 2nd- B ethany V anC leave and 3rd-L auren Daley. In the six and seven year old division: P -E m m a Shover, 2nd-Patton Daly and J^-M ichaH intz. Som e o f the riders had a little trouble controlling their horses and had runaways to the “Spur ‘ Em Bam" which delighted the audience. T h e s e r a c e s a re sponsored by Tami and Mark R ietm ann, Kelly and John B oyer and D onna and Joe R ietm ann, the HM Ranch, Peterson’.s Jew elers and the O TPR Com m ittee. M adison Bailey took entries, the Rodeo Bandits helped organize and ju d g e th e p la c in g o f the contestants, Sandy M atthews was the official photographer and the O re g o n Trail Pro Rodeo and M orrow County Fair Court Princesses Lexi K ennedy and M egan M cCabe awarded the medals and trophies. Doug “the S chw an’s Man" had popsicles waiting for the participants at the “ Little League Snack Shack" to cool off'the tired and hungry riders at the end o f their races. The OTPR committee e n c o u r a g e s e v e ry o n e in M orrow County to join them next year and w atch this fun event. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. I
