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. There is no
entry fee and prizes will be
aw arded to the w inning
teams of each category.
Students wishing to
participate need to show up
the court at 2 p.m.
The tournament is
sponsored by Christian Life
C enter.
For
more
information, call 676-5581.
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