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Page 2 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday, August 6, 2008 4-H volunteer leaders are awesome The 4-H program relies on volunteer adult leaders to organize and lead groups of 4-H members. Re search shows that youth who have a non-parental adult as a friend, teacher, and mentor do better than youth without such an adult presence. As a 4-H leader and educator, you are in a position o f great 'W aA & i. A U TO BODY, INC. 885 N 1 st PI • Hermiston Leonard Ware, Owner FOREIGN influence. You can channel members’ curiosity, inspire new interests, and continu ally offer new opportunities for them to grow and de velop into happy and pro ductive adults. You can be the key to a young person’s success. A recent study showed that most 4-H lead ers volunteer because they are interested in making a difference in the lives o f young people. While some 4-H leaders have expertise in a particular content area, such as animal science, it is not a requirement. The 4-H program is always looking for quality, committed adult volunteers. If you are inter ested in exploring becoming a 4-H volunteer, call or visit the extension office. Studies show that each 4-H volunteer gives an average o f 200 hours of time annually to the 4-H it DOMESTIC FIBERGLASS REPAIRS FRAME STRAIGHTENING NOVA VERTA PAINT BAKE SYSTEM COMPUTERIZED COLOR MATCHING ** HOUR TOWNS OPEN MON-FRI 8 - 5:30 S a tu rd a y , A u g u s t 1 6 t h H o t Cakes, H a m and E g g s 7:00 a.m . - until parade C ity Park, H e p p n e r $5 Adults $3 Children 12 years and under Sponsored by the Masonic Lodge rent estimated dollar value o f volunteer time is $17.55 per hour. Not only are 4-H volunteer leaders awesome, but the value o f their time to Oregon 4-H is more than $20 million annually. Buyer Appreciation Dinner to be held again After a huge success last year, the Buyer’s Appre ciation Dinner will be held WHÉKTIAND V COWBOY BREAKFAST Youth D evelopm ent p ro gram. Looking at Oregon’s 6.000 volunteers, that means 1.200.000 hours are giv en annually to help youth develop skills for a life time. Nationally, the cur- IN S U R A N C E C E N T E R , IN C . y IONE OFFICE HEPPNER OFFICE 265 N. Main Street, lone (541) 422-7410 • 1-800-585-7410 294 N. Main Street, Heppner (541) 676-9113 • 1-800-504-9113 FUN THE FAIR! Jim, Nancy, Stacie, Steve, Janet, Kim, Karen and Terri ytatky°ur calendars for the FREE Hn \v event- Residents of Morrow County may dispose of a wide variety of their household hazard ous waste items free of charge at a collection event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Mor row County Road Department parking lot at 365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington, OR., from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and again on Sunday, Sept. 21 at North End Transfer Sta tion, 69900 Frontage Ln., Boardman, OR., from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Any questions or concerns, please phone (541)989-9500. prior to the youth livestock auction. The dinner will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, prior to the auction. Lasagna casserole, garlic bread, green salad, and ice cream will be served, so come hungry. The dinner is pro vided to each livestock auc tion buyer from 2007 plus one guest. 4-H and the Live stock Growers would like to show their appreciation for the tremendous support that these buyers have for our youth. Last years buyers should receive passes to the fair and the dinner. SEED CLEANING ON FARM SERVICE “Have Cleaner. Will Travel” iN BUSINESS 25 YEARS c/H Jim ’s Seed Cleaning & Treating Jim Harting ( 509 ) 382-4874 627 Harlem Road Dayton, W A 99328
