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THE OBSERVER, AUGUST 30, 2019
HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS PAGE 7
Max Walker Memorial Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Local and visiting cowboy poets and musi-
cians are on the line-up for the Hells Canyon
Mule Days Max Walker Memorial Cowboy
Gathering on Friday night September 6th starting
at 6:00 pm, in the indoor arena at the Wallowa
County Fair Grounds in Enterprise.
Emcee, Andy Bales, a Wallowa County native
t who presently resides in Enumclaw, Washington,
started playing guitar at the age of nine with the
Old Time Fiddlers Association and enjoys tradi-
t
tional western music. Marty Robbins and Sons
of the Pioneers were his major infl uences. Andy
t will head up the evening show with his unique
r cowboy-fl avored music and poetry.
You can sit and listen to cowboy tales and also
k enjoy some toe-tapping traditional cowboy tunes.
The evening line-up of poets and musician in-
clude, Panhandle Cowboys, J B Barber and Dave
Fulfs; Lonnie Shurtleff, the Eclectric Cowboy;
musicians Suz Grandy and Tom Welch; fi ddle
player Bailey Vernam, poet Jim Littlepage, and
Texas born and bred country singer, Kristyn Har-
ris, making a special appearance and giving you
a preview of Saturday night’s concert at the OK
t Theatre in downtown Enterprise. The Gathering
is guaranteed to be an evening that is fun for the
whole family.
There isn’t admission charged for attending
the Gathering, but suggested donations of $5.00
for adults will be accepted to support the Max
Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund, so look for
the big fi ve gallon cowboy hats and dig deep into
your pockets to support this worthwhile cause.
Enjoy some great traditional cowboy music and
western poetry from some of the best entertainers
from near and far...
Performer’s CDs will be available for pur-
chase during the Mule Days event at the Sour-
ven-ear Booth and also on site Friday evening at
the Cowboy Gathering.
The Max Walker Memorial Fund was estab-
lished in 2005 by Hells Canyon Mule Days, Inc.
in the memory and honor of the late Max Walker.
Max was one of the founding fathers of the Mule
Days event and the driving force of this annual
event for twenty years.
To date the Mule Days board of directors has
granted $41,000.00 in scholarships to Wallowa
County high school students. The Scholarship
Grants are funded through the Hells Canyon
Mule Days event, the Walker family, and dona-
tions from individuals who want to remember
Max Walker and contribute to a Wallowa County
student’s education.
Suz Grandy and Tom Welch
Eclectic Cowboy Lonnie Shurtleff
Cowboy Poetry Gathering MC,
Andy Bales
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