FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Stickhorse Race brings out young athletes
Yard of the Month for September
Janice and Les PauMian
Les and Janice
Paustian have earned the
Heppner Yard of the Month
for September because o f
what they have done with
rock; hauling it o ff their
steep hillside home site and
hauling more back to use
e x ten siv e ly
in
the
landscaping.
The
P austians
m oved to H eppner from
Baker City in 1975 for Les’s
job at Kinzua Mill. When
they purchased their then
three-year-old home at 340
B arratt Street there was
nothing but rock, six-foot
high weeds and more rock.
Les brought in a D8
Cat and got busy. A fter
w earing out four rip p er
blades and hauling out 122
yards o f rock, they finally
had semi-flat land to work
on.
Stacked railroad ties
create terraces along the
back o f the property.
Because the soil is shallow,
Janice planted a vast amount
of flowering succulents that
have spread to fiALinJaeds
and spill over edges. An area
of solid basalt bedrock that
would not budge with the
D8 now shows its strength
and charm in the midst of
plantings. C rocuses that
have m ultiplied into the
thousands bloom purple,
w hite and gold in early
spring. A particularly special
plant is a white iris that
began with Janice’s family
in Colorado then made each
move with her, first to Idaho
and then Oregon.
Aged tree stum ps
are displayed as yard art with
one stump interlaced with
o ld -fash io n e d hens and
chicks. Interspersed along
the property are pine and
blue spruce trees all planted
as six-inch starts since the
rocky ground p ro h ib its
anything new with larger
roots. Dusty-blue berries
grow heavily on a juniper
tree that anchors the yard’s
center. A large boulder held
ov er from the o rig in al
leveling project stakes it’s
claim among various rocks
hauled back from trips to the
mountain. In a quiet comer
beneath a red-leaf maple, red
rock is used as m ulch.
Gravel is thickly spread in
the driveway that leads to a
large, cement parking pad.
Dirt brought in for a
lawn turned out to be sterile
and refused to grow grass at
first. That problem was
eventually resolved and now
there is a lush, green, weed-
free stretch of lawn that just
calls out for bare feet. Upon
closer examination, there are
bare feet permanently in the
law n; several co n crete
stepping stones in the shape
of* big footprints lead from
the patio to the upper yard.
A bout two years
ago, repairs to a leaking
water line necessitated a big
change to the front o f the
property. Les ended up
removing trees and juniper
shrubs replacing them with
a large expanse o f neatly
stacked landscape blocks
and loads o f river rock.
From their front deck, the
Paustians enjoy watching
a ctiv itie s at H eppner
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A w ood fence
surrounds the property and
shed that Les expanded for
storage and workspace. In
the backyard, a cement patio
with a metal roof replaced a
small wood deck resulting in
a private and shady area. The
patio is a favorite gathering
spot for the whole Paustian
family that includes their
daughter, D ebbie, her
husband, Bruce Young and
their three sons. Two kittens,
Miles and Mattie, provide
entertainment.
While Janice feels
that receiving Yard o f the
M onth designation is an
honor, she was hesitant to
accept it as she and Les were
recognized with the same
honor in April 1983. She
was reassured that anyone
who has moved as much
rock as they have has more
than earned double honors.
The Heppner Yard of
the Month is co-sponsored
by Green Feed and Seed, the
Heppner Garden Club, the
C ity o f H eppner and
Heppner TV.
Over the Tee Cup
Over the Tee Cup
play was held at W illow
C reek C ounty C lub on
Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Pat Edmundson took
low gross o f the field. Karen
Thompson took low net of
the field. Virginia Grant took
least putts of the field.
In flig h t A, Loa
Henderson took low gross;
Jan Paustian took low net;
Corol Mitchell took least
putts; and Edmundson took
long drive and KP second
shot.
In flight B, Kandy
Boyd took low gross;
Lorrene Montgomery took
low net; Suzanne Jepsen
took least putts; Boyd took
long drive; and Grant took
KP second shot.
In flight C, Joyce
D inkins took low gross;
Donna Crawford took low
net; Dorris Graves took least
putts; Crawford took long
drive; and Pat Dougherty
took KP second shot.
Dinkins also had a
chip-in on hole #3.
C U STO M
2nd Annual Fund Raising Dinnei
to benefit the lone Education Foundation
Saturday, September 25
Social hour at 6 p.m. / Dinner at 7 p.m.
at the lone American Legion Hall
Menu: Prime Rib, Crab, Shrimp, Salad, Baked
Potato, Bread, Dessert. Two drinks included with
meal (choose from beer, wine and soft drinks).
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $25.00
Children 12 and under - $10.00
6 and under - free
Tickets available at Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone
Come enjoy a fun evening and help
support the lone School. There will be an
auction after the dinner, music, and raffle
tickets for various items on sale also.
The lone Education Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation
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It just goes to show
you
“ C o w g irls
ru le.
Cow boys D rool” as girls
took the top three places in
the 3 and under division of
the Morrow County Rodeo
stickhorse race. In first was
Sydney Guthridge, a close
second was Jacee Currin and
third was Jaiden Mahoney.
The boys said, “Eat
my dust” in the 4- and 5-
year-old division, as Cord
Flynn was the winner, Wyatt
Steagall was second and in
third place was Loren Daly.
“Happy trails” to all
the winners in the 6- and 7-
year-old division. First place
w as aw ard ed to Jessie
F lynn, second to K elly
Wilson and third to Bethany
VanC leave.
Watch out for all of
these athletes in the future in
our sports programs, as they
are very fast even when they
a re n ’t m ounted on good
horses.
The Morrow County
Stickhorse Race is open to
everyone (you do not need
to be a M orrow C ounty
resident) and the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Committee
invites everyone age eligible
to participate.
Dawna D ougherty
and Maureen Howard took
the entries and the Morrow
C ounty F air and OTPR
Court, Queen Lexi Kennedy
and P rin cesses E m ily
B ergstrom and Jessica
Wainwright helped with the
organization o f the races and
aw ard ed p rizes to the
winners o f each race.
The winners receive
trophies donated by the HM
Ranch made by Peterson’s
Jew elers. The OTPR
C om m ittee aw arded all
contestants gold medals and
a treat and “The Schwan’s
Man” furnished popcicles
for the racers and th eir
horses, which saved the day
as w eather-w ise it was a
little warm.
A quote from a very
hot, red-faced racer said it
all, “It’s boiling out here.”
Regardless, everyone who
watched or participated had
a good time.
The
O TPR
Committee hopes everyone
enjoyed the day and “Until
we see you again next year,
may you always ride a fast
horse.”
2004 3 and under Stickhorse Champions (Front Row L-R):
Sydney Guthridge, Jacee Currin and Jaiden Mahoney, with
(Back Row L-R): the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court
Queen Lexi Kennedy and Princesses Emily Bergstrom and
Jessica Wainwright. Sponsored by H-M Ranch and OTPR
Committee.
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2004 4 and 5 year old Stickhorse Champions (Front Row
L-R): Cord Flynn, Wyatt Steagall and Loren Daly, with
(Back Row L-R): the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court
Queen Lexi Kennedy and Princesses Emily Bergstrom and
Jessica Wainwright. Sponsored by H-M Ranch and OTPR
Committee
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St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
news
St.
P a tric k ’s
Catholic Parish volunteers
will host the Wednesday,
Sept. 15 noon meal. The
menu for the day is beef
stroganoff, green beans,
cottage cheese with pears,
pudding and French bread.
The Senior Bus will
be traveling on Friday, Sept.
17 to the W estw ard Ho
parade in Pendleton. The
bus is scheduled to leave at
8 a.m ., from the Senior
C en ter, for the 10 a.m .
p arad e.
For
m ore
in fo rm atio n c o n tact the
Center office at 676-9030.
NEW HOURS
- N O W OPEN -
T H U R S D A Y , F R ID A Y ,
SATU RD AY AND SU N D A Y
- N O W CLOSED-
M O N D A Y, TU ESD A Y, W ED N ESD A Y
JOHN'S PLACE
MAIN STREET. HEPPNER
2004 6 and 7 year old Stickhorse Champions (Front Row
L-R): Jessie Flynn, Kelly Wilson and Bethany VanCleave,
with (Back Row L-R): the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
Court Queen Lexi Kennedy and Princesses Emily
Bergstrom and Jessica Wainwright. Sponsored by H-M
Ranch and OTPR Committee.
Religious education classes
Patti Pappas, Mark Miller,
to begin
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St. Patrick Parish
w ill
begin
re lig io u s
ed u catio n classes for
preschool through eighth
grade on Sunday, Sept. 12.
The classes will be held in
the Parish Hall from 9:30-
10:45 a.m.
T his
y e ar
the
program will consist o f the
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies.
This is a program that is
based on the Sunday liturgy
and helps the children to
have a deeper understanding
o f the Bible, prayer, the
Mass and the w orship o f
God. This program has the
advantage that if a family is
unable to attend, they can
still pick up the text and
study the material at home.
T eacher this year
will be Kimberly Lindsay,
Bill Kuhn and Mary Ann
E lguezabal. Everyone is
welcome.
The High School
Study Group will resume
m eetin g on W ednesday,
Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Parish Hall. This group will
follow the “ Life T een”
program. There will be a
retreat, the study o f moral
principles, activities, dramas
and service projects. Parents
w ill provide treats each
evening for the student.
Kathy C utsforth-F ullm er
and Fr. Gerry Condon will
be the facilitators.
O r d e r M a g n e tic
D o o r S ig n s
H ERE
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