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Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday. August 9,2006 - Page 11 or call an agent for help. There are also num erous active clubs that welcome new members. 4-H is L ea rn 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 animal, finishing projects, choosing how much to learn and deciding how involved in 4-H to be; leadership, decision-making, c o o p eratio n and how to present yourself and ideas to o th e rs. For in fo rm atio n about the 4-H Youth D ev elo p m en t p rogram , contact the OSU Extension office in Heppner, 676-9642 or (800) 342-3664. What is 4-H? F rien d s, fun and learn in g about n atu re, cooking, grow ing plants, photography, animal care, or working together to help others. Who can belong to 4-H? Anyone kindergarten through 12th grade. You'll find 4-H throughout your county, state, country and the world. Kindergarteners through third graders must join 4-H adventure clubs. In Morrow County, we have over 250 members in grades 4 through 12. Look what you can do in 4-H? M embers are enrolled in animal science, natural scie n c e, 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 conduct club business. Your club may decide to be active in the Friends, fun and learning about animal care community, raise money for p ro je c t m a te ria ls and charity, become involved in insurance in most clubs. recycling projects or build Your 4-H club may decide to nature trails. You can go on collect dues to fund special field trips or to 4-H camp. activities. The choices grow as you get How do you join 4- older. H? It’s easy. Choose the Does 4-H cost a lot? project you like. Ask some There are no state or national frien d s o r b ro th e rs and dues or required uniform. siste rs to jo in you. Ask You pay $5 per year for parents, grandparents, adult friends or neighborhood adults to be your leader. 9 Eclipse Heating anti Cooling LLC Several adults can share this / / ft C p 80907 Highway 395 N, Herm iston responsibility. You need only (541) 564-1031 »Fax (541) 567-1606 | HUTiat a m c m u m t t( Servicing All Brands two members, but you can have as many as you like. Toll-Free: 1 - 8 6 6 - 831-0110 -- Oil, Gas, Electric ■■ Determine the projects your club would like to enroll in RECYCLE T O D A Y and visit the Extension office M o rro w C o u n ty T ra n sfe r Stations (south end station - H w y 74 H ep pner/Lexin gton H w y, Lexington; n o rth end station - 69900 F ro n ta g e Lane, B o ardm a n ) accept: A lu m i num . G la s s B o ttle s, S crap M e ta l. N e w s p a p e r, T in C a n s, T ire s and Y a rd D e b ris . B o th tra n s fe r s ta tio n s a cce p t large H o u s e h o ld A p Court tryouts Sept. 24 The Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo court tryouts will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. T he a p p lic a tio n deadline is Friday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. Applications may be picked up at local high schools or call (541) 676- 9474 for information. Mail applications to the Morrow County Fair Office, P.O. Box 464, Heppner. OR 97836. COLLIER'S MARKET 285 MAIN STREET, IONE p lia n ce s fre e o f ch arge t o M o r r o w C o u n ty re siden ts. Finley B uttes accepts: A lu m in u m , B a tte rie s, C a rd b o a rd /B ro w n Bags. G la s s B o ttle s , T ire s , S cra p M e ta l. T in C a n s, U s e d M o t o r O il, N e w s p a p e r, lo ne (at the Post Office): N e w s p a p e r. H e p p n e r (on Riverside): R e c y c le B in s -m o s t ite m s t o be re cy cle d B o a rd m a n (on N E F ro n t St.): R e c y c le Bins- U Grocery - Fresh Produce Deli - Video Rentals B eer & Wine - Liquor m o s t ite m s t o be recycled. Irrigon (at Stokes Landing): A lu m in u m , C a rd b o a rd , G la s s B o ttle s, S crap M e tal. T in C a n s , N e w s p a p e r For M ore Inform ation, Call (S4I) 989-9500 M O R R O W C O U N T Y P U B L IC W O R K S Open Monday through Saturday 622 7/22 * Fair cooking and canning contests B u s i n e s s e s throughout Oregon are once again participating in the County Fairs throughout the state by sponsoring “Oregon Best Awards” for a variety o f contests. Look in the M orrow C ounty F air Premium Book on pages 55, 56, 57 and 173 to find the rules and prizes to be given away. Sponsors o f these contests are Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Inc., Santiam, and F lav R P ac, and H erm iston W aterm elon Growers who sponsor the Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest. This year the Dairy Farmers of Oregon are doing a Summer Recipe Challenge. See page 57 for all the details. Some of the prizes w ill be sh ip p ed to the winners while others will be on d isp lay in the Food D epartm ent. A lso in the Canning Department. Ball and K err are sponsoring A dult and Youth Food Preservation Awards - for more details look on pages 49 and 51. Jane Rawlins Memorial fair plaque In memory of Jane Rawlins, a long time fair exhibitor and supporter, the Morrow County Fair Board is sp o n so rin g a ro tatin g plaque for the Best Floral Arrangement. Jane exhibited in the Flower Department for many years, was a Fair Superintendent, served on the Fair Committee, was the first woman appointed to the Fair Board and served many years as a Merit Rater for the Oregon Fair Association and was a M erit R ater for County Fairs on the State level.
