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’.
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Artist Caitlyn Ochsner.
Artist Michelle Lambert. -Photo contributed
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The performing circus
‘Bright Heart’.
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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
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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-
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