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Are you Tough Enough to Wear Pink? Today at 1:15 p.m. at the Pendleton Round-Up THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 142nd Year, No. 224 One dollar WINNER OF THE 2018 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Pink day already has made $22,000 ‘Tough Enough’ campaign goes for Thursday pink out By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Donations to this year’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign to support breast cancer patients and survi- vors has topped $22,000. That’s about $3,000 more than 2017 and $2,000 more than 2016. Casey White-Zollman, co-chair of the local organi- zation, said “Rope a cure” is the theme for this year and she would love to see the support in the attire of rodeo goers at Thursday’s Pendle- ton Round-Up. “We’re hoping for a ‘pink out’ with the stands awash in pink,” she said. “That means a lot to the survivors to see the support.” The national Tough Enough To Wear Pink orga- nization began 14 years ago, and the Pendleton Round-Up jumped into participation a year later, becoming one of first rodeos to join the effort. White-Zollman said that local staying power of 13 years means Tough Enough To Wear Pink has built up some credibility. The pro- gram received a big boost this year from a new gold sponsor, she said, the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation. The foundation primar- ily focuses its efforts in the Portland area. White said the foundation was “a pretty big deal” and an important con- nection for Tough Enough To Wear Pink. Justin Boots also stepped up big, she said, sponsor- ing “the slack after party” Tuesday from about 3:30- 6:30 p.m. at the Section DD Bar at the east end of the Round-Up Grounds. The event split drink proceeds between Tough Enough and the Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Museum. Tough Enough received about $1,200. “That was some really great support we received,” White-Zollman said. The $22,000 may be the most the organization raised going into Thursday’s rodeo promotion, which deliv- Staff photo by E.J. Harris A leap into action Queen Betsy West jumps her horse over the railing before the start of the rodeo on Wednesday at the Pendleton Round-Up. For results from Wednesday’s rodeo action, see Sports, Page 1B. Riders cycle through Round-Up week Clear eyes, full stomachs, can’t lose By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN East Oregonian The largest tent city was in an empty field behind the Pendleton Aquatic Center, where Cycle Ore- gon had also set up a stage for eve- ning entertainment, an address from Pendleton Mayor John Turner, and an update on the next leg of the ride. If the campers were hungry, they could go to the mess hall. If they were sore, they could go get a mas- sage or acupuncture. If they wanted to buy some Cycle Oregon swag, a tent with the nonprofit’s merchandise was set up just after the finish line. And if riders wanted to go explore Often touted as the “most important meal of the day,” breakfast is frequently over- looked in favor of more sleep or hurried morning routines. The Hermiston School Dis- trict hopes to change that and has started offering free breakfast to all students this year. The district contracts with Chartwells, a catering ser- vice, for all its meals. Chart- wells’ new director, David Busch, hopes that more stu- dents will take advantage of the opportunity. “We saw a great need for students,” Busch said. “Every child deserves the opportunity to learn with- out a grumbling stomach, or wondering when lunch is.” Breakfast is available at all schools, and to all stu- dents regardless of eco- nomic status. “The district has always had free breakfast, depend- ing on the need of individual students,” he said. But Busch said some stu- dents have been hesitant to eat school-offered meals, even if they do qualify. “A lot of kids don’t par- ticipate because of peer pres- sure, or they want to spend time with their friends,” he said. “Now, we’ve created an environment where every- one can still be together and get something in their stomachs.” See RIDERS/12A See BREAKFAST/11A Staff photo by E.J. Harris A cyclist follows the Cycle Oregon route down Thorn Hollow Road on Wednesday on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. See PINK/12A About 2,000 cyclists descend into Pendleton as part of Eastern Oregon tour By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian G iven the group of female volun- teers gathered by the finish line, it wasn’t difficult to tell when riders from Cycle Oregon started to trickle into their camp Wednesday afternoon. “Every time the girls cheer, a cyclist comes in,” said Kristen Dol- larhide, the tourism and hospitality manager for Travel Pendleton. Dollarhide was a local liaison for Cycle Oregon, a nonprofit that spon- sors a group bicycle ride through a different region of the state each year. Receive Care Whenever and Wherever You Need it! The 2018 ride toured Eastern Ore- gon, sending riders in a week-long loop that can span as far as 451 miles. By the time cyclists reached Pendleton on Wednesday, they had already wound their way through the foothills around Halfway, the moun- tains surrounding Wallowa Lake, and through the Umatilla National Forest. 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