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Columbia Gorge News
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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HRVHS announces valedictorians
Hood River Valley High School recognized the 34 valedictorians for the class of 2021 during graduation on June 11. Those honored are: Reid Blaine, Luka Paider, Griffin LaVigne, Taryn Schilling, Maranatha
Beckman, Alejandro Morales Cernas, Emma Kelly, Dora Plascencia-Macias, Hailey Betts, Mira Olson, Aleyah Klapprich, Mathew Reardon, Grace Clute, Jace Petersen, Abigail McCormack, Isabella Simpson,
Chloe Bullock, Theodora Parkinson, Erica Matthisen, Jack Siekkinen, Josephine Stenn, Audrey Horst, Nelson VanCott, Ethan Yoakum, Paige Delaere, Aurora Mears, Luke Southall, Jacquelyn Garcia-Angulo,
Poppy Miller, Madaket Greenleaf, James Stanley, Lucy Hennessy, Jacob Kaplan and Erika Wellenstein.
Mark B. Gibson photos
Above, 8-year-old Olivia Duff and her pony speed down the track — final time was 18.8 seconds in
barrel racing. Below, two youngsters enjoy sno-cones in the mid-day heat. Jacob Bertram photos
Annie Jr.
The performance of Annie Jr. filled The Dalles Civic
Auditorium theater with sound and laughter over the
weekend for the first time since the first performance of the
play, scheduled for March of 2020, was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Performers include Olivia Crowe, Mercy and Holly Ott,
Megan Darr, Asher Goodrich, Brianna Palmer, Molly Careter,
Riley Stocks, Eleanor Vining, Arwen Dorzab, Tenley Taylor,
Jordis Smith, Rafael Gonzalez, Taelyn Taylor, Lincoln Ott,
Anna Lavigne, Jaden Smith, Olivia Prado, Titus Taylor,
Rhlie Van Matre, Raegen Van Matre, Halle Kennedy, Alexis
Corfton, Serene Gooch, Zoe Lavigne, Zuri Pereira, Addyson
Huskey, Jarrett Thompson, Eli Beachamp and Piper
Murders.
Supporting the production are Gail Farris, Nancy Moon,
Jenny Jenkins, Robin Ott, Susan Valle, Jordan Zachariasen,
Hilary Prado and Skot Barker.
Photos courtesy Flora Gibson
Glenwood Rodeo — all
smiles all weekend long
By Jacob Bertram
■ Columbia
Gorge News
It was all smiles out at the Glenwood
Rodeo Grounds on Father’s Day weekend,
as many gathered to enjoy two days packed
with rodeo events for the 2021 Glenwood
Ketchum Kalf Rodeo.
Nestled at the base of scenic Mount
Adams, the rodeo offered something for
all ages and displayed a variety of rodeo
competitions entered into by young and
older participants.
The rodeo kicked off at 1 p.m. Saturday
without a hitch, with organizers displaying
our nation’s colors and the queens named
for the Glenwood rodeo and the upcoming
Klickitat County Fair waving to the stands.
Spectators were in for a treat as they
watched riders wrestle with bucking horses,
compete in calf roping, and race their hors-
es around barrels. Available at the fair were
many food stands, including one booth
manned by volunteers from Glenwood Fire
Department, face-painting, and arts and
crafts sales.
This reporter spent some time enjoying
the fare of the weekend, snapping photos,
and cheering on the competitors along with
the spectators from the sideline stands.
“This weekend was something my child-
hood self always imagined. I am beyond
grateful and honestly not sure what to say
other than thank you. Thank you everyone
who helped me this weekend! Especially
those who put all of the work in behind the
scenes for this rodeo to happen!” said 2021
Glenwood Rodeo Queen Brandi Vance.
Junior girls competitors blew away the
audience as they raced their galloping po-
nies around the three barrels in the mid-day,
their bedazzled outfits shining in the bright
sun. Competitors as young as 8 years old put
up serious numbers, even outdoing their
senior counterparts at times. Glenwood
native Junior rider Payton Sanchey snagged
an impressive score of 17.54 seconds, which
is to be expected after placing 9th in barrel
racing at the state finals in Okanagan earlier
this month — and ultimately qualifying her
for a spot in the Silver State International
Rodeo in Winnemucca, Nevada.
White Salmon native Aaron Kreps
performed strong in the calf-roping event,
placing solidly with a score of 13.8 seconds.
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