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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 12, 2015 4-H members jump-start fair with hands-on competitions Ashley Price gets hands-on as she educates the crowd with her presentation on how to unload and tack your horse. –Contrib- uted photo On July 29 Morrow County 4-Hers participated in the Presentation contest as well as the Measuring and Quick & Easy Ground Beef contests. Fourteen exhibitors presented on various edu- cational topics through- out the day, ranging from “What 4-H Means to Me,” to “How to Make Home- made Snowglobes,” and “How to Unload and Tack Your Horse.” Junior foods partici- pants competed in the 4-H measuring contest to show their knowledge of proper measuring skills. The Morrow County Livestock Growers sponsor the Quick & Easy Ground Beef contest in which ju- Cody Fletcher proudly displays his cheesy beef tostadas that he made for the Quick & Easy Ground Beef Contest. –Con- tributed photo nior 4-H members had one hour to prepare a quick and easy dish with ground beef; judges declared every dish absolutely excellent. MUSIC AMBASSADORS The next stop was said. -Continued from PAGE ONE but it did provide some memories. Peterson said his most memorable—but not necessarily best—event from the trip was getting lost in Paris, an experience the other two apparently weren’t in on. “Everyone got lost in the Louvre,” Morter com- mented. “But that was a good lost,” Peterson quipped. “Mine was a bad lost.” They next left France and moved on to perform at the ski resort Crans- Montana in southwestern Switzerland. “The views and the relaxation of Switzerland was nice,” Morter said. “If they didn’t get four feet of snow in the winter, I could live there.” The three returned with a souvenir that could only come from Switzerland—a photo of the three of them with the Matterhorn in the background and a St. Ber- nard dog—complete with whiskey barrel—at their feet. Seefeld, Austria, where they also performed. “That was a hot perfor- mance, right in the sun,” remembered Morter. During their time in Austria, they also took a day trip to sightsee in the legendary city of Venice— another hot stop. “Humid,” they all agreed, adding that the 85 percent humidity of was a far cry from the near five percent humidity folks back home were experienc- ing. Despite the heat, the students said Venice was a high point of the trip. “There were a lot of tourists, but it was really cool to see the historical things in the city,” said Peterson. At the same time, one of the things that surprised the youth might seem— well, surprising. “The amount of pi- geons over there,” said Taylor. “Especially in Ven- ice,” added Peterson, while Morter agreed. “I think the pigeons outnumbered the people in that town,” he One of the other things that surprised them through- out Europe was not how dif- ferent everything was, but one thing that was similar. “I was surprised I only met one person from an- other country who did not speak a lick of English,” said Morter. “It was pretty impres- sive,” agreed Peterson. Next on the tour after Venice was Rothenburg, Germany, a perfectly pre- served medieval city com- plete with walls. Peterson said that was a personal high point for him. “The town of Rothen- burg was magical,” he said. “It was like going back in time.” “Definitely well-pre- served,” added Morter. After Rothenburg, the group traveled to Frankfurt, where they boarded a plane for their return flight to Portland. The students returned home with stories and memories to last a lifetime. When it came to the best part, for Taylor it was all Everyone is invited to come check out more contests during the Morrow County Fair coming up next week, Aug. 17-22. about the music. “Playing there….” She said. “The music was really fun.” “I went back and played some music from our Dis- neyland trip and couldn’t play it because it was too easy,” she added. “I was like, ‘This is boring.’” Of the three, Morter made an observation that, perhaps, only a country boy could make. “Believe it or not, you will not see a Ford car over there. Or a Chevy. Or a Toyota. And the only semis you’ll see will be cab over,” he said. In the end, though, all of them agreed that the best part was right back where they started, with the friends they made. “The best part was en- joying some fantastic atmo- spheres with new friends and old friend,” said Pe- terson. “You don’t get this kind of opportunity, ever, to trav- el to Europe and play music with kids your own age,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity.” ‘American Pickers’ looking for local antiques Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and antique archeol- ogy are coming to Oregon. The team from the hit series “American Pickers” is set to film episodes in Oregon in September, and they’re looking for infor- mation regarding possible treasure-troves throughout the state. The show is look- ing for leads and would love to explore what locals may Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz check out a unique item. –Photo have. courtesy of the History channel Wolfe and Fritz are OHV to & Landing - Hunting Guide Spec - Page 1 - Composite America, restore forgotten relics to their former glory, “on a mission recycle Lodge Cabins • RVs • Tents • Fishing • ATV Trails • Concessions Reservation Line: (541) 989-8214 www.MorrowCountyParks.org Morrow County Public Works mcparks@co.morrow.or.us 365 W Hwy. 74 Lexington, OR 97839 (541) 989-9500 The Landing Lodge 5-star sit-down restaurant replacing the Snack Shack Prime Rib every Saturday night (call for reservations). Perfect place to take a drive and spend some time with family and enjoy some great home-style cooking! Sunday Breakfast Buffet: $8.95 Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM Senior Special: $6.95 Sun: 8AM-6PM 71000 East Morphine Ln., Heppner • (541) 969-3822 4-H horse show sees good turnout The Morrow County 4-H Horse Show was held on Saturday, July 25, at the Morrow County Fair- grounds. Morrow County 4-H agent Ashley jones said the show had a great turnout and an increased number of participants this year. Rita Bergstrom served as the 4-H Horse Superintendent this year. Participants and results are as follows: Bareback Equitation Intermediate Alexis Villegas, Red Ashley Price, Blue, Grand Champion Ivy Sandord, Red Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Senior Morgan Haselbusch Horse Equitation English Equitation (Saddle Seat), Int Alexis Villegas, White Western Equitation, Be- ginner Alexis Villegas, White Horse Gaming Beginner, Figure 8 Corbin Price, White Emama’lee Brown Gaming, Figure 8, Inter- mediate Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, White Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, Blue Jordyn Hendren-Schaible Keziah Birt, White Kylee McClure, White Gaming, Figure 8, Senior Vizta Sifford, White Beginner, Barrels Corbin Price, White Gaming, Barrels, Inter- mediate Alexis Villegas, Red Ashley Price, Red Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, White Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Keziah Birt, White Kylee McClure, White Gaming, Barrels, Senior Vizta Sifford, White Morrow County 4-H Horse Show exhibitors listen to instruc- tion and ask questions for the Trail Course from trail judge Robert Aycock July 25 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. –Contributed photo Corbin Price, Red Emama’lee Brown Western Equitation, Int Alexis Villegas, Red Ashley Price, Red Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, Red Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Kaylee Seelye, White Keziah Birt, White Kylee McClure, Red Western Equitation, Sr Morgan Haselbusch, White Vizta Sifford Horse Trail Trail Horse, Beginner Corbin Price, Red Emama’lee Brown Trail Horse, Int Alexis Villegas, Red Ashley Price, Red Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Keziah Birt Kylee McClure, White Trail Horse, Sr Morgan Haselbusch, White Vizta Sifford, White Beginner, In-Hand Trail Emama’lee Brown In-Hand Trail, Int Alexis Villegas Horse Showmanship Beginner Horse Show- manship Corbin Price, White Emama’lee Brown, Red Intermediate Performance Showmanship Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, Red Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, White Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Kaylee Seelye, White Keziah Birt, White Kylee McClure, Red Senior Performance Show- manship Morgan Haselbusch, White Vizta Sifford, Red Horse Hunt Seat Over Fences Hunt Seat Over Fences, Int Beginner, Key Race Corbin Price, White Emama’lee Brown Gaming, Key Race, Inter- mediate Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, White Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, Red Jordyn Hendren-Schaible Keziah Birt, White Kylee McClure, White Gaming, Key Race, Senior Vizta Sifford, White Beginner, Pole Bending Corbin Price, White Gaming, Pole Bending, Intermediate Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, White Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord, White Jordyn Hendren- Schaible Kaylee Seelye Keziah Birt Kylee McClure, White Gaming, Pole Bending, Senior Vizta Sifford, White Beginner, Flag Race Corbin Price, White Gaming, NSCA Flag Race, Intermediate Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, White Emily Taylor, Ivy Sandord, White Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Kylee McClure, White Gaming, NSCA Flag Race, Senior Vizta Sifford, White Beginner, Two-Barrel Flag Race Corbin Price, White Gaming, Two-Barrel Flag, Intermediate Alexis Villegas, White Ashley Price, White Emily Taylor Ivy Sandord Jordyn Hendren-Schaible, White Kylee McClure, White Gaming, Two-Barrel Flag, Senior Vizta Sifford, White and learn a thing or two about American history along the way.” They are on the hunt for interesting characters with interesting and unique items. They are looking for vintage bicycles, toys, unusual ra- dios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, vintage musical equipment, vintage auto- motive items, early fire- fighting equipment, vintage clothing, pre-50s western gear, etc. Anyone who thinks they have something that might fit the bill, or who knows someone who does, is asked to email name, phone number, address and description of the collec- tion with photos to ameri- canpickers@cineflix.com, or call 855-OLD-RUST. Contact the Heppner Cham- ber if you think you have something that would inter- est them. “American Pickers” is a History channel documen- tary series that explores the world of antique “picking.” The show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they embark on a road trip across the U.S. in search of America’s most valuable antiques, with finds ranging from motorcycles and clas- sic cars to one-of-a-kind vintage memorabilia. The show is produced by Cineflix Productions for The Morrow County Special Transportation History and airs Wednes- Committee will meet on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. in the days at 9 p.m. ET. Boardman SAGE Center. Special transportation committee to meet