Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com News BOTHUM: Grand Marshal ‘blessed’ Continued from Page A1 Unlike this year’s court, the 1958 court had only one out¿t to their reJalia. 7he 2015 court is provided with ¿ve. Bothum, however, had one perk today’s court lacks: air- plane rides with family friend 7ed *rote, who Àew Bothum back and forth between Jo- seph and Clarkston, Wash., where her family had moved earlier that year. 7he court also stayed at the Wallowa /ake /odJe durinJ rodeo week. Bothum recalled it as a real treat for the time and era. $nother hiJhliJht for Bo- thum’s court year featured a prankster turninJ out the court’s horses not lonJ before the parade. 7he fathers of the rodeo court went to pick up the Jirls’ horses and saddles, only to discover the horses missinJ. Bothum’s beloved horse, Blackie, was raised in Imnaha, so her father had a Jood idea of the herd’s loca- tion. +e sent 7ed *rote aloft in his airplane to search for the horses, and *rote Tuick- ly spotted the escapees head- ed down Sheep Creek Hill. ³7ed radioed 'ad where they were, then 'ad cauJht them and trailered them back to Joseph. We weren’t a minute late. Someone was playinJ a prank on us, and to this day, we don’t know who it was,” Bothum said with a lauJh. Bothum appreciated the camaraderie of her court. “We didn’t have any differ- ences of opinion in our court. We knew we were there to promote Chief Joseph 'ays,” she said. Bothum took that idea into her 25-year tenure as fash- ion desiJner for the court. “I picked out their colors and told them how it was JoinJ to be. It kept a lot of opinions and desires calm. It was a very biJ chanJe and very suc- cessful,” Bothum said. She is also responsible for the di- vided ridinJ skirt court attire, which cuts down on costume chanJes. Bothum also start- ed the tradition of handmade boots for the court. Unlike today’s court, the 1958 court only sold tickets to the rodeo dance. Bothum couldn’t participate because she lived in Clarkston. She wholeheartedly approves of later courts sellinJ rodeo tick- ets. “SellinJ the tickets lifts their con¿dence, and they Jet a commission on it too,” Bo- thum said. She also said that court discipline has helped many of the Jirls on the court Jo on to professional careers in such ¿elds as education, bankinJ, and the law. Another difference from Bothum’s day is that the court actually competed in the rodeo. Her horse Blackie was very popular with con- testants for his skills, and Bothum shared him liberal- ly. )or free ² as lonJ as she Jot to ride him first. “It was a Jreat e[perience for me in sharinJ,” Bothum said. 7he horse also helped Bo- thum become the Northwest calf-ropinJ champion, com- petinJ aJainst men. “7here wasn’t breakaway ropinJ like nowadays. We had to tie them down just like the men. I just had a love of rodeo and a love of competition,” she said. Rodeo kept its place in Bothum’s life. In 1961, she married saddle bronc rider J. Shirly Bothum, who lat- er became a famed western artist. 7he couple had three dauJhters, includinJ one who later became the 1993 CJ' court Tueen. Several members of Bo- thum’s family are visitinJ durinJ rodeo week, includ- inJ her three dauJhters, and in keepinJ with the family tradition, two Jrandsons are competinJ in the rodeo as well. Bothum is proud of her recent selection as CJ' pa- rade Jrand marshal althouJh she had no idea someone nominated her. “I was very surprised when they came to my house and told me. I just want to do a Jood job for Chief Joseph 'ays and its people,” Bothum said. 7rue to cowJirl form, Bo- thum is ridinJ a special horse 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 BIRTH A daughter, Hadley Margaret Goertzen, was born July 8, 2015, in Enterprise to Reiner and Jennifer Goertzen of Joseph. Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cookoff Have fun, demonstrate Dutch oven cooking skills, and introduce the public to the joys and fun of Dutch oven cooking. Teams may enter one dish in two entry categories. There will be cash awards for 1st and 2nd place, and a gift basket for the People’s Choice award. FMI: 541-263-0104 hellscanyonmuledays.com for entry form & more info. Sunday Service July 26, 2015, 9:00AM – Joseph Arena Music by SOUL RENOVATION Message by ARCHIE HOOK We Look Forward to Seeing You There! in the parade. “I bouJht this 2-year-old for my husband, and he only had ridden the horse two or three times be- fore he passed away. He’s very near and dear to me, My husband named him Jude.” Bothum said. 7he horse is a 3alomi- no, her husband’s favorite horse color. A director for the 3endleton Roundup currently keeps the horse for Bothum and will brinJ it down for the rodeo. 'espite her 2013 retire- ment from the court, Bothum still stays very active in the rodeo world when she isn’t busy keepinJ up with her vacation rental. “My dearest friends come from rodeo, and they’re such loyal people. Rodeo is a Jreat and wonder- ful e[perience and I’m really blessed to have been a part of it,” Bothum said. July 22, 2015 A7 HIRING: Chief proposes transparency; city unswayed Continued from Page A1 )rom the beJinninJ, Rob- erts recommended an open, transparent process, keepinJ citi]ens informed all alonJ the way. “I’ve continued to converse with the city,” Roberts said in a recent telephone interview. “I’ve suJJested it makes sense to have me speak to the com- munity.” Roberts Joes further and suJJests that the city consider creatinJ policies and proce- dures that meet the standard for accreditation. Less than 20 percent of law enforcement aJencies in the state choose to apply for accreditation, which reTuires an independent au- dit every two years. Roberts thinks accreditation is an es- sential part of transparency and important in establishinJ community trust and support. “Enterprise could move forward without accreditation, but it’s the industry standard. If I were in the position to make advocacy for leJislation, I’d make it mandatory. Why would we not embrace indus- try standards and hold our- selves to a hiJher standard"” Roberts said. Roberts’ own force is ac- credited. “7here are 101 stan- dards in 2reJon so we have to keep ¿les 365 to show proof of those policies and proce- dures,” he said. “Clear policies and proce- dures” has been the continuinJ mantra of Enterprise Mayor Steve Lear, who took a trip to 3endleton and sat down with Roberts to Jo over recommen- dations and see e[amples of how those policies and proce- dures worked. “7he mayor took the time and made the effort to come here and look at the report and see ¿rst-hand what I was talkinJ about,” Roberts said. “I was able to show him a num- ber of e[amples of what’s im- portant.” Indications are that the council as a whole at least un- derstands their own limitations in the matter. “I’m not Tuali¿ed and no one else is Tuali¿ed to work on the policies and proce- dures concerns,”