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18 Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon RODEO: Event drew top cowboys, big crowds to Sisters Continued from page 1 his first experience at Sisters Rodeo, praising “The great crowd and arena atmosphere.” Young and modest, Bertus asked The Nugget to be sure to extend his thanks to his family back home in South Dakota “for all of their support.” Kolbaba, who in 2015 was the youngest rider ever at the Professional Bull Riders world finals, was undeterred by his Wednesday night performance, and returned Sunday to win the Sisters Rodeo bullriding crown, and nearly $4,800 in prize money. In tie-down roping, Jake Hannum, out of Plain City, Utah, took home the buckle and prize money with an aggregate score of 18.5 seconds. Buck Lunak, a Cut Bank, Montana cowboy, beat out Canadian Ty Fast Taypotat, by a mere half-point to claim the bareback prize, and Chuck Schmidt continued the domi- nance of South Dakota cow- boys in saddlebronc riding, tying an arena record with 88 points and taking home nearly $4,600 for his efforts. In steer wrestling, Oregon favorite and Mount Vernon resident Trevor Knowles claimed the aggregate with a time of 9.8 seconds, a mere 1/10 of a second faster than runner-up Tanner Milan, out of Cochrane, Alberta. California cowboys Spencer Mitchell and Justin Davis claimed the team rop- ing crown with an aggregate time of 12.4 seconds, and Salem cowgirl Amber Leigh Moore collected $4,300 for her winning time of 17.43 seconds in barrel racing. All Around cowboy hon- ors went to Jared Parke, from Gooding, Idaho, who com- peted in both tie-down and team roping. Sisters Rodeo was also proud to announce that the “Tuff Enuff to Wear Pink” campaign, where contes- tants and fans alike were encouraged to wear pink, raised $9,800 to be used locally for breast cancer awareness and treatment. With top prize money, and a great atmosphere, this year’s Sisters Rodeo was a resound- ing success, for both competi- tors and fans from across the country. Darleene Arnce and her husband Ron, from Portland , told The Nugget, “Sisters Rodeo is just a great time. We love the camaraderie, and the announcer (Wayne Brooks) is fantastic. We’ve been to lots of rodeos, from Bishop to Las Vegas to St. Paul, and we just felt so comfortable (at Sisters Rodeo).” Casey Smith, a former rodeo contestant visiting Sisters from Lubbock, Texas, told The Nugget that he loved the rodeo, comparing the hometown atmosphere at Sisters Rodeo favorably with rodeos in Texas and else- where. Smith’s 9-year-old daughter, Makenlie, wanted everyone in Sisters Country to know that she thought the rodeo was “fantastic.” photo by gary miller Rough stock rides thrilled the crowds. n i g n i s i t r e v d A ! s k r o W t e g g u N The photo by greg waddell The Sisters Rodeo parade was complete with 2016 Queen aly fazzolari. SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore Father's Day is out. We have ALL ART & great gifts ACCESSORIES! for dad! 50% OFF update o t e m i T lls? your wa 541-549-1740 541-549-1621 141 W. Main Ave., Sisters 254 W. Adams Ave., Sisters Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “You guys started our company. We have advertised for the last two years and we now have a year’s waiting list. We have more than doubled in size. Our business has grown because of Th e Nugget. It’s the only advertising we have done. And, the customers we get from Th e Nugget are great. We get a lot of jobs out of Sisters, Black Butte and surrounding areas. We have a wonderful rapport with them, and then they send us referrals. We read Th e Nugget every week. It’s a great paper, it’s down-to-earth, represents the community so well and has a little a bit of everything for everybody. We love Th e Nugget.” – Kandace & Shane Pielstick, High Desert Home Improvement Advertising in Th e Nugget works! Call Lisa at 541-549-9941 today!