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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com July 1, 2015 A9 A9 WEDNESDAY July 1, 2015 4-H archers ready for the big time vous, his mom, Kathy, said. “Though KH¶V IHHOLQJ PRUH FRQ¿GHQW QRZ WKDW he’s won the championship at the Archer Kaden Casper, 10, of Wal- Spring Fair,” she added. ORZDZDONHGRIIWKH¿HOGDW:DOORZD Kaden, who will be in the Cub Divi- County 4-H Spring Fair the Champion sion at the Supershoot, won’t be facing in the 4-H Junior Division for Compound KLV¿UVWPRQH\SUL]HFRPSHWLWLRQDORQH Bow. His big brother, Brandon, 29, will be He walked up to his mother and going with him to compete in the adult tipped his head, looking out from under division. KLVWUDGHPDUNFDPRXÀDJHFDS Cole Gomes is not new to the com- “Now will you put an apple on your petition; this is his third time shooting head?” he asked. at the Eastern Oregon Supershoot, but Maybe not just yet. LWLVKLV¿UVWWLPHVKRRWLQJLQWKH<RXWK But the 4-H archers under the tutelage Division. Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain of Dick Stangel of Enterprise are almost Top shooter Cole Gomes, 13, of Enterprise, shows his form in the final go- His brother-in-law, Clayton Lowe that good; 19 archers from Wallowa round of shooting at the 4-H Spring Fair, Tuesday, June 23. Gomes took the (formerly of Joseph), is an organizer of &RXQW\TXDOL¿HGWRJRWRWKHVWDWHFKDP- Champion award in the Intermediate category. the event. The event is unusual in that pionships in Albany. Casper and fellow competitors ride the chairlift up 900 feet 4-H’r Cole Gomes, 13, of Enterprise, *RPHV EURXJKW EDFN D ¿UVW LQ WDQ- in Baker County for the Eastern Ore- and shoot 80 targets on the way back were the only ones who went this year, dem, and a second in 3-D. gon Supershoot, July 25-26. They’ll down. but they came back with impressive Gomes also won Intermediate be competing against archers in their *RPHV KDV DOVR MXVW ¿QLVKHG FRP- awards. Casper brought home a second Champion for Compound Bow at the age divisions from Oregon, Idaho and peting in the State Field and Hunter in tandem shoot, a fourth in 3-D shoot Wallowa County 4-H Spring Fair. Washington for $3,000 in prizes. Championships in Sherwood and will (life-sized animal targets) and a sports- Now, both Champions are headed 7KLV ZLOO EH .DGHQ &DVSHU¶V ¿UVW be competing in the State 3-D Champi- manship award. to Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort “professional” shoot and he’s a bit ner- onships in La Grande July 18-19. By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain READY TO RUMBLE Bowlby Bash Derby drivers gear up for race Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Michael Berry demonstrates the view he hopes his competitors will have when his “Wild Carrot’ derby car heads down Main Street at the upcoming Bowlby Bash. By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain L et the trash talk begin! The Sixth Annual Bowlby Bash is just around the corner, July 11, and the gravity pow- ered car builders are beginning to get cocky. When Main Street closes down for the race at 1 p.m. that Saturday, there could be some excellent grudge matches to cheer. Enterprise City Mayor Steve Lear has issued a broad challenge to every mayor in the county and even one out- side the county. The loser of this soap- ER[GHUE\KHVD\VZLOOKDYHWR¿OOWKH potholes in the street of the winner’s town. +H¶V IHHOLQJ FRQ¿GHQW VRPH PD\ VD\RYHUFRQ¿GHQWEXW/HDUKDVDYHKL- cle under construction that he believes will stun and amaze when unveiled. “It’s a replica of a public works vehicle that is streamlined and aerody- namically superior to anything that can come out of Joseph,” Lear teased. Oh boy. Did you hear that Joseph Mayor Dennis Sands? /HDULVVRFRQ¿GHQWLQKLVYHKLFOH that he’s even challenged the mayor of La Grande. Not that any mayors, in county or out, stands a chance. “My engineer was involved in the construction of the Boeing 707,” Lear VDLG³+H¶VSXWWLQJWKH¿QLVKLQJWRXFK- es on my craft. Our only concern is whether the drag parachute will deploy in time to stop us within city limits.” Meanwhile, across the street from Lear’s Main Street Pub, Michael Berry LVSXWWLQJWKH¿QLVKLQJWRXFKHVRQKLV vehicle — a carrot-shaped downhiller carved by local artist Steve Arment. Berry’s business, Wild Carrot Herbals, will be well represented by this orange streaker. Berry, who is the organizer of the event this year, says he hasn’t decided if his one-of-a-kind vehicle is designed primarily for the Artistic category or if he can make it fast. He’s already made it “different.” See DERBY, Page A10 Annual CJD Ranch Rodeo draws crowd By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Threatening thunderheads and a bit of rain didn’t keep crowds or participants away from the 7th Annual Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo held on June 27 at the Harley Tucker Memorial Arena. The previous day saw a trail ride, as well as a dinner and various auctions. Plenty of local ranches competed in the rodeo, which focuses on the skills of work- ing cowboys rather than pro- fessional athletes. The event raises scholarship revenue for the CJD Court as well as a $1,000 scholarship for one student each at Joseph, Wal- lowa and Enterprise high schools respectively. Events included team branding, doc- toring, sorting and roping. Ranch bronc riding, a wom- en’s steer stopping (roping) contest and a stick horse event for children were also fea- tured. $UDIÀHIRUD1DWLRQDO)L- nals Rodeo package that in- cluded two nights at a Las Ve- gas hotel and two tickets for two NFR performances went to Lowell Lewis. A barbecue churned out sizzling meat fare for attend- ees, while the bar in the Thun- der Room served beer and li- quor to the parched. Competing ranches includ- ed Fence Creek Ranch, Marr Flat Cattle Company, Circle 35DQFK<0&5DQFK3URE- ert Ranch, Quail Run Ranch, %RWWV 5DQFK <- 5DQFK 6 5DQFKDQGWKH<RVW5DQFK The rodeo started at 5 p.m., and for the next two hours the crowd was treated to the sight of working cowboys doing real ranch work with roping, riding and dust galore. The competition was spir- ited but friendly, with teams encouraging one another. Sad- dle horses, broncs and cattle kicked up plenty of dust to kept the audience entertained. The evening saw only two wrecks, with no injuries to either two-legged or four- legged participants. One of the more appealing aspects of the rodeo was the equal participation of women and men in the events, just as it is on a working ranch. Women competed in the team roping as well as the pen events. Only the bronc riding had no female competitors. See RODEO, Page A10 Steve Tool/Chieftain It ain’t a rodeo if there ain’t a wreck. Thankfully, bronc rider Mark Lally, of the Botts Ranch, and the horse walked away from this wreck unharmed. Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Maddi Tracy of Wallowa delivers her impromptu speech at the 4-H Spring Fair, Tuesday, June 23. Maddi faced the added pressure of having a journalist taking her picture. She qualified as a Senior Alternate to present at the Horse Classics. Citizenship featured at Spring Fair The Wallowa County Spring Fair saw a good turnout of all-around citizens capable of managing their household, speaking in public, and hunting and cooking food. <RXWKIURP+WKURXJKRXW the county competed in all the domestic skills, from proper measuring of food ingredients to sewing; hunting and cookery skills with archery and outdoor cooking competitions; and preparation to be involved cit- izens with numerous speaking contests. Winners in these skilled events have been announced. They are: Scrapbooking skills: Level 1 Champ., Ashley Durning-Starner; Level 2 Champ., Georgia Falk. Favorite out¿t contest: Champ., .aesie Williams. Sewing skills: Jr. Reserve Champ., Flo- ra McDonald; Jr. Champ., Bernadette Matthews. Clothing judging: Jr. Reserve Champ., Bernadette Matthews; Jr. Champ., Mary Catherine Matthews; Int. Champ., Grace Bartlow. Fashion Revue: Reserve Champ., Mary Catherine Matthews; Jr. Champ. and winner of the South Fork Grange gift award, Flora McDonald; Int. Champ. and winner of the Liberty Grange gift award, Grace Bartlow. Foods Junior division: Measuring contest Jr. Champ., Zoey Leith: Better Breakfast Jr. Reserve Champ., Gracie (llis; Champion .aesie Williams; Cookie baking Jr. Co-Reserve Champs., Amelia Durning-Starner and .aesie Williams; Champ., (mma Durn- ing-Starner: Snappy snacks Champ., Devin Schreiber: Microwave Champ., Devin Schreiber. Foods Int. division: Champ. Fruit and Veg., Samantha Durning-Starner; Champ. Main Dish, Deidre Schreiber; Champ. Microwave, Deidre Schreiber; Champ. Mini-meal, Samantha Durning-Starner. Both Sa- mantha Durning-Starner and Deidre Schreiber Tuali¿ed for State Fair. Tablesetting Junior Reserve, Gracie Ellis; Champion and winner of a gift award, Zoey Leith; Int. Champ. and winner of the Dwane and Carole Voss gift award, Deidre Schreiber. Food Judging Junior division: Co-Re- serve Champ., Zoey Leith and Devin Schreiber; Champ., Amelia Durn- ing-Starner. Outdoor cookery Jr. Team Champ., Gracie Ellis and .aesie Williams; Int. Champ., Deidre Schreiber. Favorite Foods contest: Junior division Reserve Champ., Gra- cie Ellis; Champ., .aesie Williams: Int. division Champ., Deidre Schreiber. Food Prep Awards: Highest two blue ribbons in food prep emphasizing dairy products receive cash awards in each age division from Oregon Dairy Women. Winners are: See FAIR, Page A10 Wallowa County sunrise and sunset July 2 - July 8 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) Thursday, July 2 Rise ..................................... 5:05 Set ....................................... 8:41 Friday, July 3 Rise ..................................... 5:06 Set ....................................... 8:41 Saturday, July 4 Rise ..................................... 5:06 Set ....................................... 8:40 106 SW Second Street, Enterprise 541-426-3181 • After Hours 541-426-3271 Owners – Kent and Sondra Lozier Locally Owned, Nationally Known & Community Involved Sunday, July 5 Rise ..................................... 5:07 Set ....................................... 8:40 Monday, July 6 Rise ..................................... 5:08 Set ....................................... 8:40 Get ready for Summer Travel with quality NAPA parts and accessories Tuesday, July 7 Rise ..................................... 5:08 Set ....................................... 8:39 Wednesday, July 8 Rise ..................................... 5:09 Set ....................................... 8:39