FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 29,2011
Farmers market
season begins
Heppner sends three to high OHSRA state finals 2011
Oregon High
1”, in the Average Devin
school rodeo nationals
School Association state
and Garrett Robinson
The Willow Creek farmers market started up June 24 at the
Heppner City Park. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
Left to right: Tate Gentry, Taighler Doherty, Willy Gentry,
Devin Robinson, Blake Greenup and Garrett Robinson.
-Contributed photo
The Willow Creek
fanners market started off
its third season Friday, June
24.
T h e day s ta rte d
chilly, with vendors huddled
in blankets and shoppers
wearing heavy sweatshirts,
but the sun came out as the
market got into full swing.
S e v e ra l fam iliar
faces show ed up to sell
their wares at Heppner City
Park. Larry and Charlene
Day o f Pilot Rock were
p rese n t w ith tab les full
o f fresh strawberries and
cherries. Andrea and Moira
o f Di Salvo’s Italian Ice
Cream offered several arti
san gelato flavors, including
strawberry rhubarb and red
licorice. Vern and Ginger
K eithley were also back
w ith th e ir h a n d -c ra fted
gourds, table runners and
popular pot holders.
Aside from those
market mainstays, several
new vendors also arrived to
show off hand-made crafts
and fresh items.
M a g g ie M a b e
spent the day in a tempo
rary garden o f cut flowers.
She was quick to point out
that her own green thumb
hadn’t raised the blooms,
but everyone agreed that the
roses, snapdragons and gar
denias brought a welcome
splash o f color to the park.
Phyllis Piper’s table
displayed hand-made Rag
gedy Ann dolls. Piper spent
the hours during the market
showing off her handiwork
as she crafted yet another
finals results are as fol
lows:
doll for display.
J ill P o w ell w as
present w ith hand-m ade
jewelry, wine charms and
woven baskets. Powell said
she’s been making jewelry
for 20 years and baskets for
35. She plans to add mini
baskets and wire-wrapped
b ead w o rk to her future
market wares.
Molly and Joe Tin
dall offered flower art made
o f dried, fram ed flow er
arrangem ents, some with
a touch o f paint or shellac.
They also offered hand
made jewelry.
The Friends o f the
Library was also there with
used books for sale. The
N atural R esources C on
servation Services (NRCS)
had chives and radishes
to give away along with
brochures and conservation
info. Representatives o f the
NRCS said they have a gar
den from which they plan
to give produce throughout
the season.
The farmers mar
ket will take a break on July
1 in honor o f the holiday
w eekend. These vendors
and more, though, will be
back from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
every Friday into October.
Anyone who would
like to share their musical
talents at the farm er’s mar
ket is invited to come play
during scheduled hours.
Space is still available for a
seasonal fee of $20. Anyone
interested in being a market
vendor can contact Marga
ret at 541-676-5972.
W ith th e f in a l
points tallied, Heppner will
send three O regon High
S chool R odeo A s s o c ia
tion (OHSRA) participants
to national finals in G il
lette, WY. The finalists are
Blake Greenup, freshman,
and Devin Robinson and
T aighler D ougherty, se
niors.
Heppner will also
send participants to Wen-
nemucca, NV: Blake Gree
nup, freshm an; Taighler
Dougherty, senior; Devin
Robinson, senior and Willy
Gentry, senior.
The Intermountain
Girls Team, o f which Gree
nup and Dougherty are both
m em bers, also w on the
championship.
Final points are as
follows:
Steer Wrestling: 3rd, Devin
Robinson, 119 pts
Bull Riding: 5th, Willy Gen
try, 57 pts
Barrel Racing: 8th, Blake
Greenup, 54.5 pts
Tie D ow n R o p in g : 4th,
Devin Robinson, 95 pts
Pole Bending: 3rd, Blake
G re e n u p , 117 p ts; 4 ,h,
Taighler D ougherty, 112
pts
Breakaw ay: 7th, Taighler
Dougherty, 74.5 pts
Boys Cutting: 8th, Devin
Robinson, 45 pts
WE WILL BE CLOSED
MONDAY JULY 4TH
Have a safe &■
happy 4+h of July
Three local students have received rodeo scholar
ship through their participation in high-school rodeo.
Devin Robinson received a $2,000 Oregon High
School Rodeo Association Academic Scholarship by Jon
Bowerman through the Oregon Community Foundation,
$600 for OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Tie Down, $600
for OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Cutting, $400 for
OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Steer Wrestling and $300
for NHSRA Ariat - OHSRA Student President.
Willy Gentry received a $400 scholarship for
OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Bull Riding.
Taighler Dougherty was the recipient of $600
for OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Pole Bending, $400
for OHSRA Athletic Excellence in Breakaway Roping
and $250 for Teskey’s Top Hand Award for Exemplary
Horsemanship in the arena.
Mustang men’s basketball
Top: Skweeze the Weezle members (L-R) Mike Day, David
Lanigan and Troy Hanford with their traditional Celtic instru
ments. Bottom: Performers from the An Daire Irish Dancers,
based in Kennewick, WA. -Contributedphotos
Star's & Stripes Latte
Coconut Chocolate Macchiato $3.00
Watermelon spritzer $2.25
S t e f an M a tk en y &
C k e lse a Pakl
Saturday , July 23tli
2nd Annual
Summer Night Fights
Amateur Boxing
B rad A d a m s &
K atelyn B r iz e n d in e
Saturday; July 30th
Entry Fee - $15.00
A llis o n H a lv o r se n &
A n d rew T etrick
Saturday, fui y 30th
Saturday, July 16 ~ 7 p.m.
Wheeler Co. Fair Grounds
Arena, Fossil, OR
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tana at festivals, concerts,
and other events. Their first
CD “A Celtic Band” was
released in May 2002.
An Daire Academy
o f Irish Dance is directed
by husband-wife team Jim
Mueller, ADCRG and Lau
ren Crowe-Mueller, TCRG.
An Daire Academy is dedi
cated to promoting life-long
w ellness, friendship and
self-esteem through Irish
culture, music and dance.
A n D aire A cadem y has
been providing instruction
in the Tri-City area for more
than nine years.
This Music in the
Parks event is presented by
M orrow County U nified
R e c rea tio n D istrict and
PGE.
Community lunch menu
W ed d in g T ables
X.
(L to R): The Mustang basketball team of Cody Orr, Bryce
Fowler, Stephen Thompson, Logan Grieb, Aiden Wright,
Coach Craig Robinson, Justin Pranger, Justin Bailey, J.C.
Putman, Justin Smith and Coach Jeremy Rosenbalm poses
on the Beavers' home court. -Contributedphoto
Skweeze the Wee
zle and the An Daire Irish
Dancers will perform for
Music in the Parks July 18
at 7 p.m. at the Marina Park
in Boardman.
Skweez The Wee
zle is an acoustic band that
has been carrying on the
Celtic music tradition since
M*arch 1999 from th eir
base o f operations in the
Tri-Cities area. Their rep
ertoire includes traditional
and original tunes from
H ig h lan d and L ow land
S cotland, Ireland, Cape
Breton Island, Wales and
the USA. For the past 11
years, the band has kept a
busy schedule performing
thro u g h o u t W ashington,
Oregon, Idaho, and M on
The Heppner High School m en’s basketball team
recently traveled to Corvallis to participate in the Craig
Robinson Oregon State University Team Camp.
The players traveled with coach Jeremy Rosen
balm to take part in the two day camp. The Mustangs
played five games against teams from Scio, Waldport,
Beaverton and Portland, four o f which they played on the
Beavers' home court in Gill Coliseum. The team also had
the opportunity to tour the Beavers’ locker room, weight
training and conditioning complex, and Reser Stadium.
A highlight o f the weekend was a private shoot-
around in Gill Coliseum with Beaver assistant coach Nate
Pomeday. OSU head coach, Craig Robinson, welcomed
the boys to camp and stayed to watch all of the games
that were played.
Christian Life Center members will be serv
“This was a very positive experience for our
ing lunch on Wednesday, July 6 at St. Patrick’s Senior
team members. They got to play a lot o f basketball
Center. The meal will include cheeseburgers, steak fries,
against quality opponents in historic Gill Coliseum" said
coleslaw, sliced peaches and raspberry mousse. Menu is
Rosenbalm.
subject to change.
Try
our
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/ Red, White & Blueberry Italian Soda
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Skweeze the Weezle and An
Daire to perform at Music in
the Parks
Rodeo scholarships recipients
announced
Parker graduates from
Gonzaga
Joshua Parker o f Boardm an participated in
Gonzaga U niversity’s graduation exercises during a
commencement ceremony held on May 8 in Spokane’s
Veterans’ Memorial Arena. Parker graduated with a
Bachelor o f Arts in political science.
Bull Riding: l", Willy Gen
try, 73
Rodeo #1
Barrel Racing: 1“, Taighler
Steer Wrestling: 1“, Devin Dougherty, 17.667
Robinson, 6.10
Boys cutting: 9lh, Devin
B reakaw ay R oping: 9 '\ Robinson, 130
Blake Greenup, 4.92
T ie D ow n R op in g : 4 lh,
Team Roping: 2nd, Devin D evin R obinson, 13.79;
a n d G a rre tt R o b in so n , l 5', in the average Devin
10.31
Robinson
Barrel Racing: 10lh, Blake Pole Bending: 7th, Taighler
Greenup, 17.969
D o u gherty, 2 0 .9 8 2 ; 9"1,
Boys Cutting: 5th, Devin Blake Greenup, 21.210
Robinson, 135
Short go
T ie D ow n R o p in g : 9 ‘\ Steer Wrestling: 5lh, Devin
Devin Robinson, 14.43
Robinson, 8.57
P o l e B e n d i n g : 2 nd, B reakaw ay R oping: 7th,
B lake G reen u p 2 0 .372; Taighler Dougherty, 4.54
7th, T aighler D ougherty, Barrel Racing: 10lh, Blake
20.931
Greenup, 20.193
Rodeo #2
Boys cutting: 3rd, Devin
Steer Wrestling: 10lh, Gar Robinson, 143.5
rett Robinson, 21.45
Tie down roping: 5th, Devin
B reakaw ay R oping: l sl, Robinson, 13.49
Taighler Dougherty, 4.08
Pole Bending: 5lh, Taighler
Team Roping: 3rd, Devin D ougherty, 21.594; 10th,
and Garrett Robinson, 9.73; Blake Greenup, 32.216
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Admission $10
For More information Call:
541 -763-4560
DA’s Report
The Morrow Coun
ty District Attorney’s Office
has released the following
report:
-S te v e n C lay to n
Rollis, 38, was convicted
o f two counts o f Attempt
to Commit a Class A Fel
ony-Sodom y-1, a Class B
felony.
He was sentenced
to co n secu tiv e term s o f
32 and 28 m onths in the
custody o f the Oregon De
partm ent o f C orrections
and 10 years post-prison
supervision.
Fines, fees and as
sessments totaled $1,796.
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