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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - THREE Friends of the Library solicit book donations Heppner Daycare/Preschool to hold benefit dinner Children at Heppner Daycare and Preschool T here w ill be a auction with items such as a benefit dinner for Heppner fishing trip, country décor D aycare and Preschool items and other items. The d in n er w ill Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m. include BBQ chicken, baked at the Heppner Elks Lodge. potato, salad, garlic bread There will also be a special and a “scrumptious” dessert. Heppner Daycare is a non-profit organization. All proceeds from the dinner and auction will go to the Daycare and Preschool. Preparations begin for 82nd annual Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo When we think of A m erica, we think o f freedom, heritage and a way of life. Heppner: A town with a rich heritage in the “All A m erican Sport” of rodeos is hom e to the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. It will be celebrating its 82nd y ear on Aug. 20-21. Heppner is one of Eastern Oregon’s best kept secrets. It is a small town in Eastern O regon that is quiet and relaxed most of the year. A place with wide open spaces and friendly people. The all American Spirit comes alive in August when big name PRCA cow boys, W PRA co w g irls, double tough rodeo livestock, specialty entertainment and coveted awards come to Heppner. You d efin ite ly know professional rodeo is alive and kicking during rodeo weekend. Every tw o-and-a- half hour performance of the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo is a multi-faceted entertainment extravaganza, packed full of m ore w ild, unrehearsed action than most folks see in a lifetime. Noted as one of the oldest PRCA Rodeos in Oregon for the past 82 years, the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo fe a tu re s m ore than 200 PRCA cow boys and cowgirls competing in seven world championship events. T hese men and wom en compete for awards such as the Mike Currin Memorial buckle, added bonus money for fastest time and bounty m oney is alw ays an attraction for the bull riders. OTPR Features the rough and rugged action of saddle bronc and bareback riding, the skill and precision of calf roping and steer wrestling, the c o lo r and speed of cowgirls’ barrel racing and the heart stopping danger and thrills of the w orld’s most favorite and dangerous event... bull riding. The stock is provided by the famous Big Bend R odeo C om pany. T M > r,by,ckijig stpck is c o n siste n tly aw arded national titles at the NFR every year. Big Bend Rodeo Com pany will thrill you w ith bucking stock like saddle bronc horses Crash Landing and Wide Country and bulls like S potted Jacket. The owner, Donny Hutsell, has received many national titles with his stock such as the famous Skoal’s Spring Fling, Unforgiven and Copenhagen Two Spot. Hutsell promises a preview of these great animals. They will be at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo to meet the talent of w orld fam ous contestants. You are down close and personal to preview the best stock and riders in the world. Each w ild and western performance at the BENEFIT DINNER 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 20. D on’t miss out on the popular “Call Your Dog Contest” during the Friday night performance. Saturday starts with the fair and rodeo parade followed by the main show on Saturday, Aug. 21. This will begin with grand entry at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, w ill bring local rodeo en tertain m en t w ith the Morrow County Jack-Pot Rodeo. O th er featu res include live music following the PRCA shows and a good time is assured in the “Spur Em ” barn. Live e n tertain m en t, daytim e family fun and fair activities will run during the days and into the evening. The cow boy was, and still is the o rig in al A m erican p ro fessio n al athlete and some o f the PRCA ’s best w ill be in action at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo in Heppner. Be ap art o f the w eekend. Tickets may be purchased at the gate or VIP seating can be purchased by calling Mindy at (541)676-5818. The Friends of the Library will be holding a book and bake sale on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., du rin g the C eleb rate Heppner festivities, in front of the Heppner Library. “This year the book d o n atio n s have been wonderfully overwhelming. We have double the number of books that we had last year and a wider variety w hich in clu d es how -to books, m edical books, b io g rap h ies, travel and books about many different countries as well as a huge selection of mysteries and rom ances,” said a FOTL spokesperson. The book sale money is used for library needs that do not have budgeted funds. As a current example of previous books sale fund use, the Friends of the Library commissioned Bob DeSpain to build a new sign, which includes the fact that the library is now a branch of the Oregon Trail Library system. The new sign was in stalled in a concrete pad early in June. If you would like to become a member of the Friends of the Library group, you may do so by getting an ap p lic atio n from Barb Orwick or Margaret Flaherty at the library, filling it out and returning it to them. “We can always use new m em bers w ith new ideas, so jo in us in supporting the library,” said a FOTL spokesperson. 3 one 3 basketball tournament On Saturday, Aug. 7, a three one three basketball tournament will be held at the lower elementary school basketball court from 2-6 p.m. There will be four different categories: junior high girls, junior high boys, high school girls and high school boys. 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