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Saturday, May 14, 2022
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Randy Severe makes it into the Hall of Fame
COMMUNITY
BRIEFING
He also works year-
round with mainte-
nance of the rolling
stock.
Forth received
the Happy Canyon
Appreciation Award
in 1999 and served
Forth
on the Hall of Fame
Board from 2009-13 as inductee
director. He also is an active volunteer
for the Round-Up as an integral part
of the Westward Ho! Parade team,
helping to repair and maintain the
rolling stock. Forth was honored with
the Round-Up Appreciation Award
in 2016 and the Orville Gerberding
Award in 2014.
OES youth
ensembles offer
free performances
Pendleton Round-Up
and Happy Canyon Hall
of Fame announce HOF
inductees for 2022
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — The man known
as Mr. Round-Up now is in the Pend-
leton Round-Up and Happy Canyon
Hall of Fame.
Randy Severe is a “Special
Inductee” for 2022 and joins three
others: Rusty Black in the Early
Years category, Bob Forth in the
Happy Canyon Volunteer category
and Jerome Robinson in the Contract
Personnel category.
The Hall of Fame revealed the
inductees following the board of
directors meeting Tuesday, May 10.
According to the announcement
from the HOF, the board has held the
ability to induct an individual into
the Hall of Fame in consideration of
special circumstances.
“Randy’s induction is based on his
contributions as a contractor, volun-
teer and commitment to the profes-
sional rodeo cowboys, many of whom
he considered friends, in a city that he
loved very much,” according to the
announcement.
Severe died in November 2021. He
was 70.
He spent 47 years as a saddle
maker for Severe Brothers Saddlery,
following in the footsteps of fellow
Hall of Famers, his father Bill Severe
and his uncle, Duff Severe. For
approximately 20 of those 47 years,
Randy Severe was at the forefront of
Severe Brothers as a master saddle
maker.
From 1968 to his death in 2021,
Severe Brothers built 250 of the 402
championship saddles of the Pend-
leton Round-Up, according to the
HOF, and he is credited for making
more than 530 saddles inclusive of the
championship saddles during his life.
Severe also kept the legendary
Hotel de Cow Punch doors open at
the saddlery on Airport Hill.
“The legacy of the Hotel was 73
years strong at Randy’s passing and
had seen the likes of rodeo contestants
from the early years of the Rodeo
Cowboy Association to the modern-
day Professional Rodeo Cowboy
Association,” according to the Hall.
“The Hotel was not only a place of
East Oregonian, File
Randy Severe made more than 200 championship saddles for the Pendleton
Round-Up. He died Nov. 21, 2021, at the age of 70. Severe is a “Special Induct-
ee” for 2022 into the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame.
refuge and relaxation for rough stock
cowboys during Round-Up week
but saw the coming and goings of
cowboys almost year-round.”
Severe also was a volunteer for the
Pendleton Round-Up for 26 years,
including 10 years on the Round-Up
board, two of which he spent as pres-
ident. His presidency included the
2010 Centennial Year of the Pendle-
ton Round-Up.
Beyond his contribution as a cham-
pionship saddle maker and volunteer
for the Round-Up, Severe was an
ambassador for everything Pendleton.
“Unexpected visitors were always
present at the saddle shop, whether
it was a tourist who heard it was the
place to get a real look at the West
and Pendleton, friends and acquain-
tances or even a celebrity now and
then,” according to the Hall, “all of
which were welcomed with a smile
and strengthened with discussion that
professed the attributes of his home-
town.”
These are the biographies of the
inductees.
Rusty Black — Early Years
The Early Years category honors
individuals who have made excep-
tional contributions to the develop-
ment, continuation and advancement
of the Round-Up and/or Happy
Canyon, with their service beginning
prior to 1960.
Rusty Black began volunteer-
ing for Happy Canyon in 1956 at the
age of 15 where she trained her first
Happy Canyon horse,
Domino. This began
the start of her legacy
with Happy Canyon,
and she never missed
a show until her pass-
ing in 2021.
Rusty had more
Black
than 65 years of
volunteer service and put numerous
hours into the show, and provided
seven beautiful horses for the key
horse part of the show. Her horse
Chinook also was used for the Grand
Entry, ridden by Bryson Bronson,
and the pair also presented the colors
at the 2015 National Finals Rodeo.
Rusty was awarded the Happy
Canyon Appreciation Award in 1992.
Her horses Domino and Cataldo were
both inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Bob Forth — Happy Canyon
Volunteer
The Happy Canyon Volunteer
category honors individuals who
have made exceptional contributions
to the development, continuation and
advancement of the Happy Canyon
through their volunteerism, above and
beyond what is expected.
Forth has been a Happy Canyon
volunteer for 59 years. He is best
known for his work on the West Gate
during the Happy Canyon Pageant, a
position he has filled for 57 years. He
has also assisted with work parties,
volunteered with behind-the-scenes
preparations and has helped with
management of the show’s livestock.
I think we need more smart, successful business people in our Government. People that sign
the front side of the check, have common sense and have Oregon's best interest in mind not
self interest. I support candidates that have experience, knowledge and are Constitutional
Conservatives. I do not support the establishment, the swamp, or single issue candidates.
I have seen many of these candidates in various settings, have researched how they handle
campaign money or if they have reported any. Money is a big deal when you are electing someone
to represent you and handle budgets. Are their own finances sound? Is their campaign upside
down financially? There are many ways to look at a candidate.... not just the glossy mailers or tv
ads.
I am getting many inquiries asking who I support in the primary. Here are my choices and
opinions. Remember we will not agree with any one candidate 100%, so let's agree 80% and WIN
for Oregon. As a regular person, PCP and even a Chair I do have a voice. I have held back and now
it's time to voice my own opinion as a Citizen of the greatest Nation on earth.
US Senator Sam Palmer- Sam has experience and accomplishments as a County
Commissioner that are needed. He can win in the General election.
US Representative Cliff Bentz - Cliff is doing a good job and represents us well. He is the
person we need for the times we are in.
Governor Kerry McQuisten - Kerry is truly grassroots and MAGA. Full disclosure: I am her
campaign manager, formerly her finance director. Kerry can win the General election and has what
it takes to turn our state around. Kerry does NOT have the baggage other candidates do, which
will come out more after the primary. Believe me the media is holding back the dirt on candidates
until after the Primary. Think swinger, think dancing, think voting records and imagine what the
mainstream media and Dems will do between the primary and general election. The conservative
voter will be repulsed and told to hold their nose and vote. Heck I've had to say that and don't want
to say it again. I want a true conservative to win the Primary that can win the General. We have to
think about the long game. Conservative candidates are winning all over the Country and Kerry
can win in Oregon too! A conservative candidate CAN win in Oregon statewide!!
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Cheri Helt - Best choice.
Judge Court of Appeals #3 Vance Day - Vance is a true patriot fighting for our Constitution
and equal justice for all.
County Commissioner #1 Cindy Timmons - Cindy will best represent the citizens and is
knowledgeable about many of the issues facing our County. Cindy is a successful businesswoman,
fair, smart and is NOT owned by any politician or special interest group. If you attended more
than one of the candidate forums you saw Cindy did not flip flop on any issue. Cindy does NOT
want a County manager, which 4, yes four, of the other candidates want. A county manager will
silence our vote, which is our voice, in the management of our County. We already have one
Commissioner that wants a county manager, let's not elect another one that does. Cindy does not
support mandatory masks or shots. She believes in following our Constitution and knows what
our County Home Rule Charter means.
County Commissioner #2 John Shafer - John has served us well. John does NOT support
having a County manager, he voted NO on a county manager. John voted NO on mandatory
Vaccines. We need John to continue bringing balance and common sense to our County.
City of Hermiston:
Municipal Judge - Cameron Bendixsen
Council, Ward I - Lori Davis
Council, Ward II - Stan Stradley
Council Ward IV - David McCarthy
Jerome Robinson —
Contract Personnel
The Contract Personnel cate-
gory honors individuals who have
had significant achievement at the
Round-Up as participants, success in
rodeo on a regional and national level
and exemplified the ideals of rodeo
and the western heritage.
Robinson was the
arena director for
PBR. He had a talent
for production, and
all aspects of the
event always were
covered. In addition
to production, Robin-
son provided infra-
Robinson
structure, including
chutes, arena and stock pens for the
event and brought his crew every
year to oversee the set-up and work
the stock pens to ensure the event ran
smoothly. Robinson was a crucial part
in front of the chutes at the Pendleton
PBR events.
During his time in the professional
ranks, Robinson served as the Bull
Riding Director on the PRCA board
for four years, vice president for one
year, served a term on the National
Finals Rodeo Commission and was
on the PRCA research and develop-
ment committee for the building of
the Colorado Springs headquarters
and PRCA Hall of Fame.
Robinson made a lasting contri-
bution to rodeo in 1975 when he
helped institute the centralized
computer entry system known today
as PROCOM. He was honored by
Round-Up and Happy Canyon in 2019
for his unwavering support and dedi-
cation to PBR events in Pendleton.
Robinson died in January.
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PE N DLETON —
Spring is in the air — and
so is music. The Oregon
East Symphony Youth
Orchestra will present a
pair of free spring perfor-
mances, including an
outdoor concert.
The ensemble will
take the stage Thursday,
May 19, 7 p.m. in the Vert
Auditorium, 480 S.W.
Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
The other performance is
Friday, May 20, 5:30 p.m.
Held in conjunction with
the Pendleton Farmers
Market, the musicians
will play on Main Street
in downtown Pendleton.
The inter mediate
level preparatory orches-
tra is under the direc-
tion of Zach Banks, OES
education director. The
program features several
classic pieces, including
Tchaikovsky’s “Themes
from Romeo & Juliet” and
the “Finale” from Beetho-
ven’s “Fifth Symphony.”
Both concer ts will
include several selec-
tions by Preludes Orches-
tra. The beginning level
preparator y orchestra
is under the direction of
Viet Block, OES educa-
tor and assistant concert-
master.
Also, during the Vert
concert, students from
the Symphony Strings
after school program
will present their first
in-person performance.
Produced in collaboration
with the Pendleton School
District, the beginning
classical strings educa-
tion program is open to
area fourth and fifth grade
students.
For more information
about the symphony’s youth
music education programs,
visit www.oregoneastsym-
phony.org/education or call
541-276-0320.
— EO Media Group
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Remember this is NOT an endorsement by UCRP but my personal opinion. Let's choose wisely.
Suni Danforth • UCRP Chair
Call 541-564-4538 or email
aworkman@eastoregonian.com