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Page 4 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday. August 11,2004 Get involved in Morrow County Fair We go to the Morrow County Fair to look at the flowers, watch the 4- H members compete, and check out the livestock. But there is no doubt that fair is always more fun if we are part of the event! There is still time to participate. The fair opens to the public on August 18, but exhibits are accepted on Monday, August 16. Turn thro u g h y o u r M orrow County Fair Premium Book right now and look at all the opportunities to be part of the fun. You can e n ter v e g eta b le s, fru its and flowers from our gardens, w earab le art, and needlework. Don’t overlook the chance to exhibit home preserved foods, just be sure Please Vole: When you don’t vole, you rob yourself ol the opportunity lo be heard and elected officials don’t have the benefit ol your opin ion. Don’t miss out on this important part ol being an American. VOTE. L est d a y to reg ister to vote: O ctober12,2004 VOTE NOVEMBER 2 ,2 0 0 4 My mission lor the Morrow couniy Clerk’s ollice is lo provide prompt, quality public service lo the people ol Morrow county by meeting me challenges ol the lulure in technology, commu nication and ever-changing local, stale and lederal laws and mandates in Elections and Recording. chllder8b @ centuryteLnet • (541)422-7412 Paid for by Bobbi Childers to use u p -to -d ate re c o m m en d a tio n s for processing. Current USDA re c o m m en d a tio n s for canning are av ailab le at O regon State U niversity Extension O ffice at their new location at 54173 Hwy 74. Be an exhibitor at the 2004 Morrow County Fair. It’s easier than you think! W hat is 4-H ? Friends, fun and learning ab o u t n atu re, c o o k in g , gro w in g p lan ts, photography, animal care, or w orking together to help others. Who can belong to 4-H ? - A nyone in kindergarten through 12th grade. Y ou’ll find 4-H th ro u g h o u t your county, state, country, and the world. K in d erg arten ers through third graders must join 4-H adventure clubs. In Morrow County, we have over 450 m em bers in g rad es 4 through 12. Look what you can do in 4-H? - Members are enrolled in animal science, n atu ral scien ce, hom e economics, and expressive arts project areas. What do you do in 4-H? - It depends on you. 4- H members may be a friend in the same grade or school, or include people from other communities. Clubs decide how often to meet and elect officers to co n d u ct club business. Your club may decide to be active in the community, raise money for charity, become involved in recycling projects or build nature trails. You can go on field trips or to 4-H camp. The choices grow as you get older. Does 4-H cost a lot? - T h ere are no state or national dues or required uniform. You pay $5.00 per year for project materials and insurance in most clubs. Your 4-H club may decide to c o lle c t dues to fund special activities. Dr. Kool says, “cool your system” with Darrel and his crew at... Radiator, Heater and Air Conditioning »uu-MLu'i []i Specialists HARSA Wholesale Prices • Free Estimates • Free Pickup & Delivery WE DO INDUSTRIAL & AG RADIATORS MODINE’ LIFETIM E LIM ITED W A R R A N TY 305 N. 1st, Hermiston • 567-0334 • 1-800-231-5665 How do you join 4- H? - It’s easy. Choose the project you like. Ask some frien d s or b ro th ers and sisters to jo in you. Ask parents, grandparents, adult friends or neighborhood adults to be your leader. Several adults can share this responsibility. You need only two members, but you can have as many as you like. Determine the projects your club w ould like to en ro ll in and v isit the Extension office or call an agent for help. There are also numerous active clubs that welcome new members. 4-H is L earn in g Today, Leading Tomorrow and “learning by doing.*’ - Learning how to set goals and w ork to w ard those goals; responsibility — for an a n im al, fin ish in g p ro je c ts, c h o o sin g how much to learn and deciding how involved in 4-H to be; le a d e rsh ip , d e c is io n m aking, cooperation and how to present yourself and ideas to o th e rs. For information about the 4-H Youth D ev elo p m en t program, contact the OSU Extension office in Heppner, 676-9642 or 1-800-342- 3664.
