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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 5,2006 - THREE Local student qualifies to compete at world’s largest junior high rodeo Devin Robinson, a seventh-grade student at Heppner High School has earned a position on the Washington State Wrangler Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gallup, New Mexico from July 10-15 to compete at the Is' annual Wrangler Junior High Finals R odeo (W JH F R ) in the chute dogging, boys' goat tying and team roping competitions. Featuring more than 800 contestants from 41 states and C anadian provinces, the W rangler Junior High Finals is the world’s largest junior high rodeo. In ad d itio n to com peting for more than $75,000 in prizes, WJHFR contestants will also be vying for more than $50,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be nam ed the Wrangler Junior High Finals Rodeo National Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the top 15 after two go-rounds of intense c o m p etitio n before St. P atrick ’s Senior C enter new s advancing on to F riday’s final c h am p io n sh ip performance. This year, the S atu rd ay c h am p io n sh ip p erfo rm an ce w ill be televised nationally as a part of the “20X Rodeo High” telecast series. Check online a t vvAvw.nhsawrangleidiviskxi.com for the broadcast schedule. A long w ith great rodeo competition and the chance to meet new friends from arou n d the w orld, WJHFR contestants have the opportunity to enjoy nightly contestant dances, family- oriented activities sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Cowboys and the chance to shop the WJHFR western tradeshow, as well as visit the historical attractions of New M exico and nearby Arizona. To follow your local favorites at the WJHFR visit the W rangler D iv isio n ’s website daily for complete results at www .nhsra.org. For ticket information and reservations, call toll free at (800) 380-4989. Over the Tee Cup W illow C reek Country Club ladies held their nine-hole invitational on Tuesday, June 27. Ladies from O regon and Washington clubs joined our local golfers for a beautiful day of competition, a salad luncheon and prizes. Low gross o f the field w ent to Loa H enderson, WCCC. Low net of the field went to Susie Brown, Tri-Cities Country Club. O th er w inners included: Canyon Lakes Golf Club: Low gross, l sl- Inez M ow ery; Low net, I s'- Emma Kleinknect and 2nd- Enes Shonka. Columbia Park: Low gross, l 51- Sue Hanni and 2nd tie- Charla Casey and Sandra Oster; Low net, 1st- Nancy Dodson and 2nd tie- Joan Robinson and Marla Fox; Chip-ins, Nancy Dodson #4 and #9 and Sylvia Yanmura #4; and B ird ie, N ancy Dodson #4. La Grande Country Club: Low gross, Is1 tie- Spanish Class for kids to be held A Spanish class for children in kindergarten through sixth grade will be held July 10-13 from 9-11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Parish Hall. The class will include vocabulary, stories, cookies, sin g in g , dan cin g and conversation. M ary Ann Elguezabal and Petra Payne will teach the class. Cost for the class is $40 per ch ild . P re registration is required as class size will be limited. To register, call 676-5774. We Print Computer Forms H eppner G a zette Betty Hyde and Jean Trotter and Low net, Is1- Joan Staab and 2nd- Loise DeVore. M eadow S prings Country Club: Low gross, l sl- Donna Megy and Low net, 1st- Judy Stewart and 2nd- M.B. Peterson. Tri-Cities Country Club: Low gross, l 51- Debbie Macbay and Low net, l sl- Mary Sevelle and 2nd- Neva Boyle. Umatilla Golf Club: Low g ro ss, 1st- C arole Hamilton. W illow C reek Country Club: Low gross, l sl- Virginia Grant, 2nd tie- C orol M itch ell and Eva Kilkenny and 3rd- Luvilla Sonstegard and Low net, l sl- Bernice Lott, 2nd- Joanne Barbee, 3rd- Lois Hunt and 4lh- Pat Dougherty. S pecial E vents: Long drive- guest, Nancy Dodson and home, Jackie Allstott; K.P.- guest, Mary S ev elle and hom e, Eva Kilkenny; and Long Putt- guest, Sue Hanni and home, Jackie Allstott. WCVEDG meeting rescheduled The Willow Creek V alley E conom ic D evelopm en t G roup m eeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 12 at 8 a.m . at the H eppner C ity H all. The agenda and last’s m onth’s m eeting m inutes will be emailed next week. __ Births_____ Alexis Nicole Clark- a daughter, Alexis Nicole, was bom May 30, 2006 at G ood S hepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Rachel Phillips and Jacob Clark of Irrigon. Garden Club news The H ep p n er Garden Club will meet on July 10 at 6 p.m. at JoAnne B u rle so n ’s hom e at 655 Hagar Street, Heppner. This will be an ice cream social. The gro u p w ill a lso be planning for the next year’s programs. The Garden Club is an opportunity to meet new friends, learn more about gardening and it alw ays gives to the community. For fu rth e r in fo rm atio n , c o n ta c t Burleson at 676-8981. Velma Wight, Kathy Ttirner and Meg Murray enjoy the 3rd floor balcony at the Sr. Center with its patio table with umbrella and a variety of flowers and mini-shrubs. The menu for the July 12 noon meal at the Senior Center is salmon loaf, baked p o tato , m ixed vegetables, green salad, rolls and fruit cups. St. Patrick’s C atholic C hurch will be serving. Due to increases of food prices, the suggested price o f the m eal has increased 50 cents. We are sorry to hear that Grace Drake is in the hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with her. If you would like to send her a card, it can be sent to: St. Anthony Central Hospital, 4231 W. 16"’ A ve., D enver, CO 80204. The help from the plant exchange, Green Feed (for potting soil), Les and Janice Paustian (for many of the beautiful plants) and all the tenants (for helping plant and for watering) has been greatly appreciated. The balcony off the third floor has becom e a g ath erin g place to visit and share ideas. Lexington neighborhood watch group to meet A m eeting o f the Lexington N eighborhood Watch will be held Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at Lexington Town Hall. Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack will be in attendance. Fair and Rodeo committees Hughes sent off with flowers and prepare for fun-filled celebration well wishes This year’s Oregon area (F o ssil, Spray and ■ Claudia Hughes, who retired from her position as executive director of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce June 30, was honored by an open house retirement party at City Hall. Hughes received cards, flowers and well wishes from numerous community members. NO A A issues June climate summary for Heppner A cco rd in g to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather S ervice in P en d leto n , tem peratures at H eppner averaged slightly warmer than norm al d u ring the month of June. The av erag e temperature was 64 degrees, which was 1.2 degrees above normal. High Temperatures av erag ed 77.3 d eg rees, which was 0.3 degrees above normal. The highest was 98 degrees on June 28. Low temperatures averaged 50.6 d eg rees, w hich was 2.1 degrees above normal. The lowest was 43 degrees, on June 10. On three days, the tem perature exceeded 90 degrees. Precipitation totaled 2.30 inches during June, which was 1.22 inches above norm al. M easurable C a le d o n ia n G a m e s — July 8 & 9 precipitation -at least .01 inch- was received on 10 days with the heaviest. 0.80 inches reported on June 4. The outlook for July from N O A A ’s C lim ate Prediction Center calls for above normal temperatures and below norm al precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner during July are 85.7 degrees and normal lows are 53.1 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.35 inches. The N ational Weather Service is an office of the National Oceanic and A t m o s p h e r i c Administration, an agency of the U.S. C om m erce Department. You can visit their website at weather.gov/ pendleton. m V »-; |F - Wedding Tahfes - Ü r City P a r k in A th e n a , O r e g o n Scottish athletic events, piping, dancing, vendors, parade, pipe bands! Benefit dinner on July 7th. Scottish menu, $11.00. Dinner at the Catholic Church Hall on 5th St. Melanie Silvia & C liff ord Shiley l Wedding ~ Saturday, July 2 2 n d MlUUUJ'J D äuj Check out the full schedule at www.athenacaledonlangames.org 217 North Main • Hoppnar • Phona 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 \ Y . Serving Heppner, Lexington 4 lone *■* « y ' ; T rail Pro R odeo and M orrow C ounty Fair co m m ittees are ready to p resen t a fa n ta stic celebration for Aug. 16-20. New ideas and a huge am ount o f energy and co m m itm en t w ill leave memories in your minds for years to come. Start off your week bringing the kids to the fair on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The pet show, watermelon seed spitting contest and the ever so famous “tractor pull” will keep the kids hopping. The highlight for kids this year will be OMSI. They have p lan n ed fa n ta stic , ed u ca tio n a l a c tiv itie s. T h u rsd ay , we have som ething for everyone, including music from Zach Grooms and he will use his talents to host the talent show this year. Murray’s will also sponsor their relaxing Wine and Micro-Beer tasting festivities on the football field. A new attraction will include the NPRA rodeo slack this year, starting at 6 p.m. You can eat at the fair, enjoy a cool one and watch a little rodeo talent. The youth from all o v er the county will be showing their livestock, talents and then finishing off the fair with the auction Saturday evening. The O regon Trail Pro Rodeo is celebrating its 84lh year. T hat says something for any rodeo. Ranked the second largest payout rodeo in the Pacific Northwest. OTPR is known for its outstanding ground, clown acts and stock. It is sure to entertain spectators and bring in the fin est co w boys and co w g irls around. T hey w ill be co m p etin g for the All Around Saddle, sponsored by the longtime supporters and a great business in our community. Bank of Eastern Oregon. The rough stock riders will have an added bonus this year; three of the finest NPRA rodeos in our OTPR) have sponsored a rough stock gun series. Each rodeo supports one of the rough stock events and all three put m oney to give away a trophy gun to the cowboy who accumulates the most rough stock points from all three rodeos. This will be an added attraction from rodeo talent. The “wooly action” will start off Friday evening at 6:30 p.m.. with Mutton B ustin’. Grand entry will kick off at 7 p.m. B Bar D will supply the stock this year and the annual OTPR dog calling contest will bring canines of all sizes to run for the ja c k p o t m oney that evening. Saturday will spark into action at 12:45 p.m., with M utton B ustin' and grand entry at 1:15 p.m. The clown, Cody Sanford from Pasco, will attempt to ride a bull backwards just to make life a little more interesting. End your weekend with the Wrangler breakfast on June 20 and w atch the locals com pete for aw ards and jackpot money. OTPR admission is adults, $8, students ages 7- 12, $5 and 6 and under are free. Be ahead of the game, close and com fortable by buying pre-sold VIP seats. For only $ 12 a seat you can be up close and personal to the rodeo action and enjoy b ack ed , arm ed reserv ed seats. At the gait these will cost you $15. Pre-sold box seats for all three days are also available. This reserved 10 seats for larger families or businesses. The best deal is pre-sales, so call R odeo secretary Lynn Dee Ramos at 422-7559 or 676-5583. Enjoy the entertainment and a ctiv itie s out co m m ittee members have worked all year toward. We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette 676-9228 Heppner City Hall will be CLO SED Tuesday, July 18, 2006 From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The city staff will be executing a drill to practice the Heppner Emergency Flash Flood Plan
