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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday,August8,2012 -F IV E Ready to be the 4-H horse shows country pride during ‘Biggest Winner’? pre-fair show A new Biggest Winner Weight Loss Competition will begin at the end of this month. The popular weight-loss competition and lifestyle program was such a success the first time around, the Morrow County Commu nity Health Improvement Partnership (MCCHIP) has decided to bring it back for another go-around. Registration and initial weigh-in will take place from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 28 and Septem ber 4, both Tuesdays. The competition will run for 12 weeks, until the week of Nov. 19. Com petition fee is $20 for each participant; the contest will include both individual and team competitions. Physical activity is offered free. Weekly weigh-ins and activities will take place from 6-7 p.m. every Tues day at Heppner Elementary School, lone Community Church, Sam Boardtnan Elementary and lrrigon Jr./ Sr. High School. A ticket will be given for each week of participation to enter in a random drawing fora prize at the end of the program. Every' participant w ill also receive a t-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for the greatest weight lost as a percentage o f total body weight. Top prize for individual weight loss is $200; top team weight loss prize is $400. Initial and final weigh-ins are required to compete for prize money and participation prizes. For more information on the Biggest Winner pro gram or MCCHIP, contact 541-676-2538 or http;// www.ohsu.edu/MCCHlP. ODFW collars Snake River pup Two competitors head for master showman competition The first kickoff event of the 2012 Morrow C ounty Fair season was the 4-H horse show, held at the fairgrounds in Heppner on July 15. Four horse 4-H mem bers were there, ready to compete and show their stuff. The morning started with a judge's meeting for the members, explaining to the members what the judge expected and would like to see. The first class was showmanship, which is a halter class focusing on what kind of ground man ners the kids have learned along with their horses. Next, the group moved to western equitation, which is a class on how well the kids can ride and make their animals maneuver through a pre-set pattern. Another test was the trail course, which is set up Over the Tee Cup The ladies of Willow Creek Country Club were treated to a beautiful, if hot. day of play T uesday, August 7. Low gross of the field was held by Darcee Mitch ell with 37. Pat Edmundson, Corol Mitchell and Lorrene Montgomery tied for low net with scores of 31. Su zanne Jepsen had the least putts with 14. For flight A, Sarah On Aug. 2, ODFW successfully captured and radio-collared a w olf of the Snake River Pack. This was the first collar for this pack. The 49-pound male pup was in excellent con dition and was o f a size which could easily handle the lightweight VHF col lar. The collar will allow ODFW to monitor the pack in this remote portion of Oregon. A July 25 survey found that the Snake River pack has at least three pups. Pho like an obstacle course, re quiring both horse and rider to work together in order to accomplish certain, specific tasks. On the lighter side, 4-H horse members got to participate in gaming events like barrel racing, a flag race, a keyhole race, pole bending, and a figure eight race. English riding events are available; however, there were no entries this year. After a fun-packed day, w hen the dust settled, there were two members who stood above the others. This year, two members and two horses will participate in the Master Showman contest... something that has not hap pened in a few years. The two girls competing in Master Showman during the fair are members of the Range Riders 4-H group and are: junior member, Rucker had low gross and Suzanne Jepsen had K.P. On flight B, Pat Dougherty took the low gross, while Lynnea Sargent had the low net and Lorrene Mont gomery had K.P For flight C, Betty Carlson had the low gross, Ann Elgin had low net and Sarah Rucker had K.P. Pat Edmundon had a chip-in on #8. tos taken by remote camera also show at least three adults in the pack. ODFW surveys also confirmed that the Umatilla River wolf pair has pups. Multiple tracks were found during a summer survey but the exact number of pups is still unknown. The Imnaha Pack has at least six pups this year, a July 8 survey on US Forest Service lands southeast of Joseph found. There may be more pups but this is the most up-to-date number for Area residents are asked to mark their calendars for the pack. Sept. 29. On Saturday, Sept. 29, from noon until 6 p.m., the churches of the greater Heppner area; along with Herm- iston churches and several local agencies, will sponsor a Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer family fun day at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Hie event w ill include music, family activities, guest has released the following Justice Court Report. -Jon David Hanna, 35, of Heppner was found speakers and displays in addition to hot dogs and ham burgers. This event is free to the community. guilty of failure to use a seatbelt. He was fined $110. Family f u n day Sept. 29 Justice Court Report Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office reports handling the following business: 16th ANNU BEER & WINE TASTING THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 th 6 :0 0 p . m . - 1 0 :0 0 p . m . May 22: -BPD issued a citation to Kevin Royce Daugherty, 43. -During the same traf fic stop, BPD arrested a 21-year-old female subject on to UCSO warrants for failure to appear on solicit B/felony delivery of meth- amphetamine and failure to appear on failure to ap pear. -During the same traf fic stop, BPD arrested a 30-year-old male subject on Pendleton Court charges of dealing a controlled sub stance. possession of a con trolled substance and felon in possession of a weapon. -BPD received a call advising them of suspicious calls being made by adult males to a teenage girl. Two different num bers were contacting the female. -MCSO cited Jennifer Susan Sampson, 27, for violating the speed limit 90/65. May 23: -MCSO is sued a citation to Beckett Bayer. 21, for violating the speed limit 85/65. May 24: -BPD received a call from someone who advised several male sub jects were on his property threatening him. has a long sword, and is going to get all his guys and going to get his guns and shoot them up now. May 25: -Caller from lrrigon told MCSO she had a confrontation with her daughter-in-law; stated that her daughter-in-law tried to hit her son with their car. Caller stepped in and had confrontation at that time. ■ MORROW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS J oin us at our fun 0 S U tailgate theme event ! B eaver fans w e a r o r a n g e ! 6:00-6:30 J oe L isdsay 6:30-8:30 T iller ’ s F olly J 8:30-10:00 J amie S asario & L uke B asil ? * Dinner presented by BBQ Out of the Blues Catering Adults- $12 Kids 12 and under $6 BBQ Chicken Skewers M m ** Dinner complete with huckleberry dessert! 4-H LIVESTOCK KIDS R e m e m b e r to t h a n k y o u r AUCTION BUYERS! W e h a v e lots o f c r e a t id e a s Cards • Flowers Candy • Drink Cards Wedding Tabh fes Amy Lewis & Aaron Haak Wedding: August 25, 2012 ^ MlU/UUj'J D/Ul/j 217 North Main St.. Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 \ Female was last seen head ing east on Oregon Ave. -A H eppner woman called MCSO and advised that someone knocked on her door and she didn’t know who; they are gone and she will call back if they return to her residence. -MCSO issued a cita tion to Luz Maria Rojas, 23, for violating the speed limit 86/65 and driving while suspended violation. -MCSO issued a cita tion to Garry Gene Du- hamel, 38, for violating the speed limit 87/65. -A man in H eppner called MCSO and advised that he was doing yard work and a door was kicked in at the house in the back. He advised that the door was broken, wood was missing and the latch was broken. -MCSO cited Dustin Lee Gunderson, 30, for vio lating the basic rule 85/65. -A woman from lrrigon called MCSO and reported that a male was causing a disturbance and had gotten the guns in the bedroom; the kids were not there. MCSO arrested James Lee. 39, for harassment, interfering with a 911 call and criminal mis chief II. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -Called from lrrigon advised MCSO that no one was supposed to be in the neighboring residence but there was a female in there at that time. Subjects were on the scene; they were cleaners. -Continued on PAGE EIGHT Two 4-H horse competitors will head into master showman ship during the fair this year, something that hasn't happened for several years. (L-R) Mocha, Mocha's rider and reserve champion showman Miranda Taylor. Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen Maggie Collins, Shadow, and Shadow's rider and champion show man Ashley Price. - Contributed photo showmanship champions and reserve champions of all the livestock catego ries will compete together, showing each species avail able at fair to see who the best, all-around showman really is. Ashley Price, Champion; and intermediate member, Miranda Taylor. Reserve Champion. The Master Showman competition will be held on Friday afternoon, August 18. at the fairgrounds. The Two lost pets have happy endings Chelsea Almost everyone is fa miliar with the sight of “lost pet" posters on telephone poles and post office bulle tin boards. Rarely, though, do we hear what Paul Har vey would have called, “The rest of the story,” regarding these missing pets. ' ' That isn't the case this week. Two lost pets from south Morrow County have made their way home this week thanks to the kindness of strangers. The first is a female blue merle Australian shep herd lost by the Nance family of Rhea Creek. They lost the dog, Chelsea, last Sunday. They last saw her between Ritter Road, turn off to Penland Lake Rd. and Willow Creek Rd. They im mediately started canvass ing friends and neighbors and circulating posters. The story took a happy turn when the Nances re ceived a call from a wom an at Cutsforth Park who had recognized the dog. A young family had found Chelsea by the side of the road and taken her home with them to Hermiston, where she waited for her family to retrieve her. The second found pet is a polydactyl (many-toed) tabby kitten named Cy, who belongs to the Di Salvo fam ily. The kitten went missing last Tuesday. The family, who lives on a farm outside of Lexington, searched ev erywhere before resigning themselves to having lost Cy forever. That is, they were re signed until Andrea Di Sal vo walked into a back room at H ow e’s About Pizza Monday morning. She saw what she thought was a kitten who looked like Cy. Upon closer examination, she realized it was, indeed. Cy...a fact given away by the extra toes on the kitten’s feet. Ron Howe had found her in the pizzeria’s park ing lot and placed her in a storage room—away from the food—hoping an owner would come looking for the friendly little cat. How Cy traveled the 12 miles from her home to Howe's remains open to speculation. What is impor tant to her family is that she is now safe at home.. .where they hope she'll stay. Need a church home? p We have space! t Join us for Sunday Services- Sunday School 9 am Church 10:30 am CU STO M Pray Praise & W orship 6 pm Sunday FULL COLOR RAMMERS Church of the Nazarene across from the hospital H igh Q uality 13 Os. 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