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FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 4, 2004 Highlights of 2004 Celebrate Historic Heppner Bunny Barn successful at summer competitions Kathy Tellechea and Pam Renfro co-owners of K T ’S B unny B arn in Lexington have had a busy and quite successful summer show ing th eir M ini Rex rabbits. June 5 and 6 they were at the Oregon State R abbit B reed ers State C onvention in N ew port. They came home winning Best of Breed with Ann, a Broken Castor doe. She has received five legs and numerous Best Fur awards this summer. They also won Best Opposite Breed with Wilu, a senior Castor buck. He has received 11 legs and won Best Buck five times this summer. They won 24 first place awards with four Best of Variety and nine Best Opposite Variety. They also won Best Fur. They were presented a trophy for 1 Oth place in the State of Oregon for 2003 O regon R abbit Breeders. They also received first place in the state for Fur Points for 2003. June 26 and 27 found them in Ellensburg, WA at the Washington State Convention. There they won Best O pposite Sex Breed (best buck in the show both days). They won 13 first places w ith five Best of V ariety and tw o B est Opposite Variety. They were presented cash awards for third place in Washington State for Fur Points in 2003 and 18th place in Sweepstakes for all rabbit Wilu (left) took Best of Opposite Breed and Ann (right) took Best of Breed at the OSRB State Convention in Newport. Picture by Lil’ Critters Photography of Washington. winning Best Fur in both breeders that are members of shows. the Washington State Rabbit C u rren tly , K T ’S Breeders Association. Bunny Bam is seventh in the July 10, they n ation in S w eep stak es atte n d ed the show s in Points and first in Overall (Foreground L-R): Vickie Rayburn, Jerry Smith and Merle and Judy Cowett and (Background L- Monroe, WA. They had the Fur Points. They are the only R): Rusty and Cyde Marie Estes, were out July 30 enjoying the BBQ and entertainment at Heppner best Mini Rex doe in the Mini Rex breeders from City Park. show , a B roken B lack Oregon or Washington in the named Montana and the best top 10 in the United States Mini Rex buck, a Broken and Canada. In District 1, Blue named Sport. They they are in first place in won 24 first place awards Overall Sw eepstakes and with four Best of Variety and Fur Points. In the Mini Rex five Best Opposite Variety. F an ciers o f the G reater They also won Best Fur. N orthw est S w eepstakes, July 25, Tellechea they are in first place in all attended the King County categories. Fair and Evergreen Rabbit Next on their agenda B reeders Show in w ill be the M ini Rex Enumclaw, WA. Renfro had F an ciers o f the G reater to stay home to care for the Northwest Double Shows in rabbits because of the heat. Monroe, WA on August 14. They had the best Mini Rex Weather permitting (if it is buck in the King County not too hot) they will also Fair, a Red buck nam ed enter the Morrow County Comet. They won 26 first Fair. The public will get a place awards, with nine Best chance to see some of the o f V ariety and six B est rabbits that have been doing O pposite V ariety, also very well in Oregon and Washington. Vascular screening coming to Heppner Residents living in and around the H eppner community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the St. Patrick’s Church on Aug. 18. The site is located at 525 N. Gale in Heppner. Appointments will begin at 11 a.m. A stro k e, also known as a “brain attack,” is ranked as the third leading killer in the world, and the second am ong w om en. T hrough p rev en tiv e scree n in g s, the risk of having a stroke can be greatly reduced. Screenings are fast, painless and low cost. They involve the use of ultrasound technology and scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which can lead to a stroke, aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which are a strong predictor of heart disease. Also offered for men and women, is a bone density screening to assess their risk for osteoporosis. Each screen in g requires 10 minutes or less to com plete. A com plete vascular screening package, including the Stroke/Carotid Artery, Abdominal Aortic A neurysm and A nkle Brachial Index (hardening of the arteries) screening is $99. Sign-up for a complete vascular package; include the osteoporosis screening and pay only $125. Life Line Screening was established in 1993 and has since becom e the nation’s leading provider of vascular screening. Over 45 ultrasound teams are on staff to trav el to your local com m unity, b rin in g the screenings to you. These non-invasive. inexpensive and painless ultrasound tests help people identify their risk for stroke, vascular disease or osteoporosis early (L-R): Chamber members Bert Houweling and Sharon Harrison prepare hamburgers on enough for their physicians the BBQ during the Celebration Historic Heppner “BBQ in the Park,” sponsored by to begin p rev en tiv e Bank of Eastern Oregon, held on Friday, July 30. procedures. For m ore in fo rm atio n about the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1 (800) Bring your smiles, 643-6188. Pre-registration is hand clapping and chairs to required. this outdoor event on Friday, Aug. 6, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at lone Park, featuring Joe and L eanne L indsay o f July 27: Rusty Glen Lexington. Harley, 28, Irrigon and Karri K now n fo r his Ann Whitbeck, 28, Irrigon; o u trag eo u s hum or and Junior Humberto Ortega, 21, heartfelt songs, he writes H erm iston and E riseld a about the people and places Arely Lopez, 19, Hermiston. he loves. Joe has recently July 29: R ichard com pleted tw o CDs. He John Gochnauer made an appearance as President Teddy R em uel P o u lsen , 74, performs this music with his Roosevelt at the “Dinner on Cemetery Hill” production. Boardman and Geraldine wife, Leanne, backed with L ouise Jam es, 67, his acoustic guitar. Boardman. He also performs in July 30: S teven a cap p e lla q u a rte ts M auriece Tom pkins, 38, in clu d in g , “ A b so lu tely H erm iston and C hristina Nobody” and “Somebody M arie B erger, 27, Else.” H erm isto n ; Vernon Ray T his ev en t is Simmons, 27, Irrigon and sponsored by Willow Valley Samantha Renee Henry, 26, Service Club and is funded Irrigon; Danny Luis Rivera, by the M orrow C ounty 40, U m atilla and M arin Unified Recreation District. Isabel Tovar, 35, Umatilla. * PATRIOT * t AUTO * Î CLASS * % Devin Energy Croup M ^ % ^ ★ Rock Chip Repairs ^ ^ ★ Windshield Replacement ^ ^ ★ Cars ★ Trucks ^ ★ Heavy Equipment ^ M ★ Flat Glass ^ * (541) 567-2625 866-522-2625 * * M *************** Free Music in the Park in lone Marriage Licenses MEAL SPECIALS COMING UP AT JOHN’S PLACE Mexican Buffet August 6 & August 7 Rev. Keith Brudevold played a key 1904 Heppner figure, the Rev. W.E. Potwine, at the “Dinner on Cemetery Hill” performance. Oriental Buffet August 13 & August 14 Barbecue Beef & Oysters. at Murray's Wine Tasting during the Morrow County Fair! Watch for weekly specials at John’s Place & Bucknum’s Tavern! JOHN’S PLACE m ain street , h ep pn er Leanne, Joe and Cori Jo Lindsay played Mr. and Mrs. Delvin Cox and baby in the Third Annual “Dinner On Cemetery Hill" held on Saturday, July 31, sponsored by the Morrow County Heritage and Agriculture Museum Farm Foundation.
