Wallowa County Chieftain
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July 1, 2015
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July 1, 2015
4-H archers ready for the big time
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he’s won the championship at the
Archer Kaden Casper, 10, of Wal-
Spring Fair,” she added.
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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
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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.
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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.
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But the 4-H archers under the tutelage
Division.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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potholes in the street of the winner’s
town.
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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