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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Get ready for fun: Morrow County Fair returns with exciting entertainment and vendors 2024 Fair entertain- ment and food Here are the highlights for our fair this year. Aug. 14-17 th for the Morrow County Fair. The theme this year is “Admiration for Generations.” We have Little Rascals for our young kids along with a small lo- cal carnival with games for the younger kids. They can receive prizes and fun en- tertainment. We will have Dr. Jon Comedy Hypnotist Wed. – Friday of fair. This is always very entertain- ing for people of all ages. Bright Heart Circus will entertain us with hours of stilt walking, hula hooping and face painting. Caitlyn Ochsner will be our main musical attraction. She will be entertaining during the Thursday evening Live- stock Growers (invitation only) dinner. There will be wine and beer tasting sponsored by Murry’s of Heppner. Joe Lindsay will get us started followed by Butterlfy from the ‘Butterlfy Encounters’. -Photo contributed Artist Caitlyn Ochsner. Artist Michelle Lambert. -Photo contributed -Photo contributed The performing circus ‘Bright Heart’. -Photo contributed Caitlyn Ochsner. Caitlyn will also entertain during Friday afternoon and just before the Livestock Auc- tion on Saturday. Michelle Lambert will be our enter- tainer for our Wednesday night sponsor dinner and during the ice-cream social Thursday. The Wednesday night dinner is open to the public and we have Lenn Greer serving the tri-tip dinner that evening. There will also be wine and beer available during this dinner. The NPRA Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo will have slack during the dinner and have a performance Friday eve- ning 7:00 pm and Saturday. Other entertainment include the famous RDO tractor pull (Pedal Power) on Wednesday and a Butterfly Encounter all week at the fair as well as face paint- ing, incredible fair food (Mexican, BBQ, strawberry shortcake, corn on the cob, tropical beverages and all kinds of goodies) and live- stock judging. We will have local artist demonstrating weaving and leather work during the week. There will be free classes available for those interested. 4-H and FFA will be showing and presenting all week. The livestock Auction and Parade downtown end the great week on Saturday. It is a fun filled week of fam- ily events and memories. O t h e r i n t e re s t i n g changes: We have spon- sors for new awards in Writing, Floriculture, and Creative kids. This means more cash awards or gifts for the winning participants. MCGG has a Timeless Beauty award and Murry’s is sponsoring “Just Imagine” Morrow County Wheat Growers is sponsoring a contest for an Adult Cake and Jr. muffins. Look in the premium book for more details. The canning and food department has more awards and contests this year. We have Superinten- dents choice awards. To name just a few (an article in more detail is coming) there will be an apple pie contest, a cupcake ware, and awards for Vegetable salsa and pickles! Pioneer Memorial Therapy and the Morrow County Health District will be sponsoring the new “Wellness Room” – This room will be open for first aide, handicap assistance, a cooling station and even a corner dedicated for kids and adults to relax and decompress. Community Counseling donated sup- plies for this fun space. Trained individuals will be available if assistance is needed. Free Gate admission again thanks to five Gate Sponsors this year. They include AWS, Three Mile Farms, Pine Gate Renew- ables, Watt Construction and of course Lamb Weston. These sponsors help not only for gate entry but also with clean up day with volunteers and equipment. We are also planning a drop off place for entries at the Sage Center in August and The Loop will be sup- plying transportation to and from fair that week. Sheriff’s Report -Continued from PAGE FIVE there is a female laying on the floor in the women’s bathroom. RP can’t tell if c/b. **MCSO and IRRA responded. Subject was arrested by MCSO on Hermis- ton Municipal Warrant 24C0101. Subject was cited and released to ap- pear 03/18/2024 @ 1545. Disposition: PATIENT REFUSAL. Harassment Occurred on Wagon Wheel Loop, in Irrigon, OR. RP advised he is getting texts from some- one requesting his wife’s information and threaten- ing to kidnap his kids. RP believes they are using a text app since the number keeps changing. He has blocked the numbers but they keep messaging from others. **MCSO respond- ed, complete. Disposition: COMPLETED. Violation Restrain- ing Order Occurred on Meadow Loop, in Boardman, OR. RP advised his ex-wife tried to call 2x and he has an active RO against her. RP believes he was at his residence when she tried to call. **MCSO respond- ed, report taken. Disposi- tion: REPORT TAKEN. Driving Complaint Occurred on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon, OR. RP advised there was a purple chevy sped down the hill head- ed towards the school. **MCSO advised. Dispo- sition: ADVISED. white Toyota Camry with OR duck plates, sped down Utah to Tenth St. **MCSO advised. Dispo- sition: ADVISED. Shots Fired Occurred at Threemile Canyon Farms (Office) on Threemile Rd, in Board- man, OR. RP advised there were subjects on Trespass farm property, shooting Occurred at Irrigon Shell towards the farm. The Station on E Highway vehicle is a black BMW 730, in Irrigon, OR. RP beginning in 393 and the advised his boss would manager is following it like a female trespassed down Tower Rd. towards that is currently there. RP Loves. **Deputy respond- is not sure what her name ed. Disposition: COM- is but she is wearing jeans, PLETED. black shirt, and a back- Driving Complaint pack. **MCSO respond- ed, female advised was the Occurred on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon, OR. RP advised wrong one. Disposition: a blue/gray Mazda four- NO ACTION TAKEN. door came off Eighth, Driving Complaint spun tires around Utah and Occurred on Se Utah Ave, went down towards Divi- in Irrigon, OR. RP advised sion. **Deputy responded. there was a white subur- No evidence of spun tires ban that came from Tenth or speeding vehicles. Dis- and turned his music up in position: UNFOUNDED. front of the RP’s resi- Noise Complaint dence. They turned it off Occurred on Se Utah when they turned off to- wards Division. **MCSO Ave, in Irrigon, OR. Black Chevy sedan, with advised. Disposition: blacked-out windows, ADVISED. loud music coming from Driving Complaint Occurred on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon, OR. Newer Noise Complaint Occurred on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon, OR. RP advised a black Chevy Malibu cranked up their music and drove off towards Division. **Dep- ED. uty checked the area, no Driving Complaint noise or speeding vehicles. Occurred on Se Utah Disposition: UNABLE TO Ave, in Irrigon, OR. LOCATE. Gold Nissan Xterra sped Area Check towards Tenth. **MCSO Officer initiated activity checked the area, UTL. at Irrigon Skate Park, Ne Disposition: UNABLE TO Main Ave, Irrigon, OR. LOCATE. Completed area check. -To be continued in next Disposition: COMPLET- weeks addition WISHING YOU A PLENTIFUL HARVEST Put the Brothers to work for you • Office and Business Printing • Signs, Banners, and much more the vehicle, went down Division and took a right. **MCSO responded, un- able to locate. Disposition: UNABLE TO LOCATE. Chris Sykes Andrew Sykes AMBER SCHLAICH 270 N. 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