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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 21,2008 - THREE Spray Rodeo and Eastern Oregon Half-Marathon to be held May 24-25 The 6 1 “ annual Spray Rodeo will be held M ay 24th and 25th along with the 44th annual eastern Oregon Half-Marathon on May 24th. The popular Eastern Oregon Half-Marathon, the longest running in the state, is a 13.2 mile run from Ser vice Creek to Spray. The half-marathon will begin at 8 a.m. Water will be avail able at several locations along the way and the race will end in front o f the Spray School. Saturday and Sun day morning there will be a “Buckeroo Breakfast” at the school cafeteria from early morning to 11 a.m. and will be prepared by the Spray High School Athletic programs and their parents. Proceeds will help to pay for their athletic activities. The parade will be gin at 11 a.m. at the Spray General Store, and will be led by Queen Sara Holbrook from Spray and local World War 11 veterans. The rodeo will fea ture contestants from all over the Northwest who are members o f the Northwest P ro fe ssio n a l R odeo A s sociation, Idaho Cowboys Association, and Pro West P ro fe ssio n a l R odeo A s sociation. The events will begin with the mutton bust ing at 12:30 p.m. and the grand entry at 1 p.m. This year, for the first time, the slack will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23. There is no admission charge and there will be concessions on the grounds. The rodeo will fea ture bareback riding, calf roping, breakaway roping, saddle bronc riding, steer w restling, barrel racing, team roping, wild cow milk ing, and bull riding. New this year there will be ranch bronc riding. There will be mutton busting and a pig scramble for the kids. Also, there will be four races, a V* mile kids, women’s, and m en ’s race and a V* mile relay race. The stock will be furnished by 2007 stock contractor of the year B-Bar- D Rodeos. The announcer will be 2007 announcer of the year Scott Allen. New will be 2007 clown and bar rel man o f the year JJ Harri son and 2007 Bull Fighter of the year Trever Hamsher. S atu rd ay ev en in g there will be a spaghetti feed at the Spray Grange Hall. A cow boy church service will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. in the rodeo arena grandstands and the final performance will begin with the mutton busting at 12:30 p.m. For more informa tion about the events call 541-468-2442. Spray Rodeo grand marshals announced Six local World War II veterans will be honored as grand marshals for the Spray Rodeo. They will be escorted by military drivers in hum vees on Saturday, May 24 in the parade and grand entry at the rodeo. They are: Lieutenant J R Ad ams who went into the Army in 1942. He was assigned as a n a v ig ato r and flew missions out o f Africa and Southern Italy. His 15th mis sion proved to be a disaster when his plane was hit and he bailed out, sustaining a broken leg. Sgt. O dell A dam s became a Marine in 1942 and wound up at one of the most forlorn places in the w orld, the A leutians. He m anaged to escape being w ounded but d ev elo p ed appendicitis and with no doctor or a way to get off o f the island, a young inex perienced medic operated without an anesthetic and due to the extrem e cold Plants still avail able for sale at HHS H e p p n e r H ig h School still has a great num ber o f plants for anyone who is still interested or missed the first portion o f the plant sale. The largest selection includes: Early Girl toma toes, some basil, petunias, salvia, gaura, a humming- bird/butterfly mix, jalapeno peppers, snapdragons and hanging baskets and bags. To see the selection, stop by from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. . . . w eather managed to keep in 1943 and spent a great deal o f time in India, Cal from getting infection. C h ie f P e tty O f cutta and Bermu. He feels ficer RW D onnelly went very fortunate to have come into the Navy in 1942 and home safely. Sgt. Hal W hitbeck was assigned to the newly formed Navy B-24 Search w ent into the A ir Force and B om bing S qu ad ro n in 1941 and became a tail and was sent to the island gunner. He flew 50 m is o f Tinian in the Marianas sions safely with air raids within 1200 miles o f Japan. over North Africa and Italy. Later he was transferred to Things changed fro him in the Island of Leyete in The 1945 when on a m ission to Komaron, Hungary, 20 Philippines. Sgt. Earval Sexton miles from German lines, in 1942 went into the Marine they soon encountered heavy Corp and was with the 2nd artillery and were forced to Marine Division. He spent bail out and when hitting the 26 months over seas with ground he dislocated both half o f the time aboard ship. knees; Bob W illiam s and He was at Quadal Canal and , Richard Kekoa are two o f was at Hawaii during Pearl the local World War II vet Harbor. Corporal Jack Turn erans but will be unable to er went into the Air Corp participate for the event. Rietmann to return to Girls State as attorney general Emily R iet ing bills for passage mann was selected in both the House of by the lone Ameri Representatives and can Legion A uxil Senate, mock trials iary Unit #95 as a and solving difficult delegate to attended city p ro b lem s that Oregon Girls State at reflect real life situ Willamette Univer ations. sity last summer. She With some o f jumped right into the the most highly quali election process and fied high school ju was elected to the niors from Oregon in position o f attorney attendance, the com general. She helped petition will be keen make political deci at every level. This Emily Rietmann will be returning to (¡iris sions which affected State this summer as attorney general. Ri y ear, th e y e x p e c t the Girls State pro etmann was selected as a delegate last year over 250 girls in at gram last year. She bv the lone American l.egion Auxiliary l nit tendance from every also became eligible #95. -Contributed Photo corner o f the state. to retu rn to G irls Emily will help direct State this summer as that no one else has time for the entire process. What a attorney general. or when there’s a gap that fun and exciting honor for As A ttorney G en needs to be filled. Other du her to achieve. eral, she w ill be part o f the ties will include things like E m ily g ra d u a te s “G overnor’s C abinet.” In helping putting the voter's from lone High School on that capacity, she will be pamphlet together, helping May 30. She has chosen staying in a staff dorm (as out in the Girls State Store, to attend Washington State opposed to being housed and running errands. Emily University Honors College, w ith a county) and will will have much broader, but majoring in political science have a variety o f jobs. She less clear-cut, duties than a and pre-law and environ is co n sid ered the “ legal typical junior counselor. mental science. advisor," so will help out The American Le Proud parents are w ith the mock trial. She gion Auxiliary Girls State Joe and Donna Rietmann w ill also be w orking as is a nationwide program that of lone. She has one sister, hostess to various workshop stimulates the city, county Mary. Grandparents are Bet facilitators. This would be and state levels o f govern ty Rietmann and Mary Ann things like making sure the m ent. The program p ro and Lee Palmer o f lone. p resen ter finds the right vides the opportunity for E m ily 's su m m e r room, introducing him/her, high school juniors from will be busy w orking on and doing w hatever else throughout the state to be the JDR Farms. She was she can to help out. She'll come active participants in selected for the All Star also be a liaison from the the fundamentals o f Dem Basketball Team and will commission and governor o cratic self-g o v ern m en t travel to Yakima, WA. for to one o f the counties. Since through role-playing. This that tournament. Then it's on the cabinet will be sharing can include opportunities for to college for new and more the executive committee's public speaking while cam exciting goals. dorm, they also end up using paigning for various public them for whatever comes up offices, drafting and present- Heppner Drama Club to present NYC slide show Birth Announcement Payton Jayde Herbison - Brittney Herbison of Heppner announces the birth o f her daughter, Payton Jayde Herbison, on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Pendleton. At birth, Payton weighed eight pounds, five ounces and was 20 inches in length. Grandparents are Keith and Reica Herbison o f Heppner. Great-grandparents are Judy Bales o f Springfield and John and Margaret Herbison of Redmond. Uncle is Brock Herbison o f Heppner. The Heppner Drama Club will give a slide show presentation on their recent trip to New York City on Sunday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the gym at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Students that went on the trip will present the program. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. -Contributed Photo Camarillo selected for Girls State Tiana Camarillo has been selected by the lone Legion Auxiliary Unit $#95 to attend Oregon Girls State at W illam ette U niversity June 15-21, 2008. She at tends lone High School. Ti ana is the daughter o f Clint and Sharon Camarillo. The A m erican Le gion Auxiliary Girls State is a nationwide program that stimulates the city, county and state levels o f govern m ent. The program p ro vides the opportunity for high school ju n io rs from throughout the state to be come active participants in the fundamentals o f Dem o c ratic self-g o v ern m en t through role-playing. This H E P P N E R Primary Election Results T uesday, M ay 20, 200 8 M orrow > C o u n ty H A R D M A N L 1 E R R X 1 1 0 N N E G T 0 (Prelim inary, unofficial results o n ly) can include opportunities for public speaking while cam paigning for various public offices, drafting and presenting bills for passage in both the House o f Repre sentatives and Senate, mock trials and solving difficult city problems that reflect real life situations. With som e o f the N 1 G 0 N B 0 A R D M A N T 0 T A L S D e m o c r a tic C a n d id a te s fo r U .S . P r e sid e n t Barack Obama 353 Hillary Clinton 573 R e p u b lic a n C a n d id a te s fo r U .S . P r e sid e n t John McCain 793 Ron Paul 222 M o r r o w C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e r John Wenholz 340 Leann Rea 583 M easu re 5 1 : A m e n d « C o n s t i t u t i o n : e n a b le « c r i m e t i c t i m s to e n f o r c e Yes M e a s u r e 52: A m e n d s C o n s t i t u ti o n : e n a b le s c r i m e s i c ti m s to e n f o r c e Yes e x is tin g c o n s t it u t i o n a l r i g h ts in p r o s e c u t i o n s , d e l i n q u e n c y p r o c e e d in g s , e tc . M e a s u r e 53: A m e n d s C o n s t i t u ti o n : m o d ifie s p r o s ¡«ions g o s e r n i n g c iv il f o r f e i t u r e s r e l a t e d to c r i m e s , p e r m i t s u s e o f p r o c e e d s b y law e n f o r c e m e n t 1406 729 e x is tin g c o n s t it u t i o n a l r i g h ts in p r o s e c u t i o n s , d e l i n q u e n c y p r o c e e d in g s , e tc . 1427 700 Yes 936 ¡\0 1190 most highly qualified high school juniors from Oregon in attendance, the competi tion will be keen at every level. This year, they expect over 250 girls in attendance from every corner o f the state. Emily will help direct the entire process. What a fun and exciting honor for her to achieve. For more informa tion o f this dynamic pro gram , co n tac t the local American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Chairman, Jean Jepsen of the lone American Legion Auxiliary Unit #95 at jjepsenft/ centurytel.net. Ad ditional information is also available from the Oregon (iirls State Director, Sondra Lino at (541) 575-1773 or sondralfa centurytel.net T iana has served her school in the follow ing leadership activities: Class V-Pres. - her freshman and sophomore year, and president during her junior year. Her school honors and swards include: Honor Roll (4.0) - 9 -11 th grade, and Na tional Honor Society - 10th & 11 th grade. Tiana's school based activities include: speech and debate and achievement - 10th and 11 th grades; year book achievement 9th and lOh grade; O u tstan d ing M ath S tu d en t - 10th grade and home- coming court 9th Tina Cam arillo grade. Tiana has served her school in the follow ing leadership activities: Class V-Pres. - her freshman and sophomore year, and president during her junior year. Her school honors and awards include: Honor Roll (4.0) - 9 -11 th grade, and Na tional Honor Society - 10th and I Ith grade. Community Activi ties have included: 4-H Club - the Willow Creek Woolies and the Interna tional Club for three years. She's a three year member o f the lone Youth Group. As a member o f these groups, she's helped collect food for the needy, assisted at Cycle Oregon and Track meets, The Elementary Carnival, the Cirass Laying Project, the Canned Food Drive, and helped clean the bike path. She has played vol leyball. basketball and track all three years. S h e's a member of the School Year book Committee.
