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.
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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.