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A8 News wallowa.com August 12, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Top riders win coveted ‘Dad’ Potter “We had to practice a lot,” she said. “It’s frustrating when you know you didn’t get it, but you also think Three Wallowa County girls you get it right and then the judge achieved a milestone in horsemanship tells you it was wrong. I went in there at the Wallowa County Fair last week. (this year) and was expecting to just do my best and not get it. (The win) Sarah Aschenbrenner, 16, of Enter- prise, Lauren Makin, 16, of Lostine, was amazing. When I won it didn’t feel like it was real.” and Taylor Grote 16, of Joseph, were The three girls can still try for the each awarded an E.L. “Dad” Potter Dad Potter Pin, awarded to riders to 3-Step award for horsemanship. The compete in the 10-Step. Their next last Wallowa County winner of the chance for that is at the Eastern Ore- 3-Step was Cody Arbogast in 2012. gon Livestock Show in Union in June The last Wallowa County winner of 2016. the coveted 10-step E.L. “Dad” Potter They will probably try for that, Pin was way back in 1980 when Caro- they say. lyn Brennan won it. “I have aspiration to do the 10- The Dad Potter awards are given Step,” Aschenbrenner said. “When I only when a perfectly groomed and won the 3-Step it was a sigh of relief. I attired 4-H rider performs extremely precise movements on a horse he/she felt really, really good because the peo- has trained for at least six months. The ple who congratulated me knew how horse must also be perfectly groomed hard it was. I can tell whoever asks that I have trained my own horse to do the and tacked up. Riders cannot receive Dad Potter.” DZDUGVIRURQHSRUWLRQRIWKHUHTXLUH- But the three girls have another as- ments, but must be perfect in all three piration in common: all are trying out areas. for the Chief Joseph Days Court. 7KHWULDOLVDWHVWRI¿QLVKHGKRUVH- Courtesy Photo/Madison Falk Photography Lauren Makin, who is on the East- manship for horse and rider. The PRYHPHQWV UHTXLUHG RI WKH KRUVH Left to right: The winners of the coveted E.L. “Dad” Potter 3-Step Award for Horsemanship at the 2015 Wallowa ern Oregon Livestock Show Court this (stops and turns and gaits) are to be County Fair, Sarah Aschenbrenner, 16, Nez Perce Riders 4-H Club, Lauren Makin, 16, Spur of the Moment 4-H year, credits the Potter for her new am- performed so precisely that the horse Club, and Taylor Grote, 16, Nez Perce Riders 4-H Club). The young women have set their sights on the even more ELWLRQV³,¶YHUHDOO\JRWP\FRQ¿GHQFH may not deviate from the exact posi- difficult 10-Step performance in addition to trying out for the 2016 Chief Joseph Days Court. up with winning that Dad Potter,” she WLRQUHTXLUHGE\WKHMXGJHE\VRPXFK said. Last year, Sarah passed the preci- Lauren Makin started with a well- tries at the Potter. as half a hoof-measure. E.L. “Dad” Potter was an early pio- sion but didn’t get the win because the trained horse but still had to spend “The win — oh my gosh, it was Winning the Potter is a goal that re- judge determined her hair was not per- plenty of time developing their amazing,” she said. neer in Oregon agricultural education. TXLUHVSHUVLVWHQFHDQGGHGLFDWLRQ fectly neat. partnership. “As soon as it’s warm 7D\ORU*URWHVDLGLWWRRN³¿YHRU In 1908, he became an instructor in Sarah Aschenbrenner, for instance, ³,WKDVEHHQTXLWHDMRXUQH\´VDLG enough that your nose hairs don’t six tries” on her 23-year-old Paint Animal Husbandry at OSU. He was has competed 14 times in four years in Aschenbrenner. “It’s a bittersweet mo- freeze, we’re out riding,” Makin said. mare. The mare was well broke when deeply involved in the development her journey to the top. Her horse came ment when you don’t win because you The work paid off. Her 14-year-old Taylor got her, but had no experience of the Oregon 4-H Horse program to her “green” (barely started) and she know you’re good enough to compete. Quarter Horse, Rusty, helped her to with that kind of precision, Grote and established the E.L. “Dad” Potter Award for horsemanship in 1956. has brought him through many trials. It gives me more determination.” win her award in two years with four said. By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain Heidi’s Professional Haircare would like to thank Wallowa County for 25 years! It’s been a great pleasure serving you. Last day Sept. 9 213 W. Main St. Enterprise 541-426-3307 Dance County’s self-employed class report many challenges offered Aug. 12 ENTERPRISE — Introduc- tion to Movement Dance Class, for people of all ages and abil- ities (no experience necessary), will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Studio, locat- ed above the Soroptimist Thrift Store in Enterprise. Cost of the class is $10. For more information, con- tact Esther Petrocine at 503- 706-5154. Win a Backpack! Back to School Promotion! GARAGE D00R Also specializing in INSTALLATION AND REPAIR Call Paul Vlietstra 541-263-1247 Licensed Bonded & Insured CCB#200036 Enter drawing with every Silver Jeans Purchase! Hurry! Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm If you want to live in a ru- ral community, you may have to make your own job. That’s a well-known reality of rural life and sole-owner businesses in Wallowa County continue to be an important part of the economic picture for the coun- ty. According to the U.S. Cen- sus Bureau, in 2013, a total of 3,405 individual-run businesses generated $1,247,280 in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties. :LWKWKDWVLJQL¿FDQWQXPEHU in mind, Northeast Oregon Eco- nomic Development District (NEOEDD) Outreach Specialist Kristy Athens recently investi- gated the issues individual-run businesses face. In a non-sci- HQWL¿FVXUYH\RIVHOIHPSOR\HG business people in the region, $WKHQV DVNHG ¿YH TXHVWLRQV RI respondents: what they loved about being self-employed, what their top obstacle was, how they overcame those obstacles, what their current challenges were, and how regional govern- ment could help. She interviewed 35 sole-owners of businesses. Of the 35, 28 were from Wallowa County, two from Union Coun- W\DQG¿YHIURP%DNHU&RXQW\ According to Athens’ report, most of the respondents have been in business 10 or more years. Six people made $30,000 or less in sales in 2014; 20 per- cent made $30,000 to $50,000; 27 percent made $50,000 to $100,000; and a full 33 per- cent made more than $100,000. Nearly half reported that their 2014 sales were higher than the previous year. Respondents were in lodg- ing, manufacturing, agriculture (18 percent); arts and culture, recreation, food service, and professional services (14 per- cent); retail (42 percent); and other (26 percent). The “other” category included yard care, golf, storage units, and service industry. When asked what they love about being self-employed, most people cited the autonomy of “being my own boss,” includ- ing both creative and scheduling control. Most listed their top ob- stacle to launching a business to be access to capital and locating and/or upgrading a building or other space. Other issues con- FHUQHG FRQ¿GHQFH DFFRXQWLQJ VNLOOV ¿QGLQJ HPSOR\HHV PDU- keting and local support, and regulations. Respondents overcame those obstacles by educating themselves with classes and workshops; utilizing local busi- ness development opportunities Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 including the Small Business 'HYHORSPHQW &HQWHU ¿QGLQJ D funding source (including fam- ily and friends, or friends with LQÀXHQFHDWORFDOEDQNVDGYHU- tising; and relocating to another town. Many said it took thrift, hard work, and persistence. They listed current challeng- HV RI ¿QGLQJ FRPSHWHQW DQG reliable employees, remote lo- FDWLRQZHDWKHULQJWKH¿QDQFLDO ups and downs of seasonal tour- ism, and competing with cor- porate stores and Internet com- merce. One person noted that “the hiring of a (sub-contractor) LV GLI¿FXOW LQ WKLV FRPPXQLW\ ZKHQP\EXVLQHVVUHTXLUHVFRQ- ¿GHQWLDOLW\´ When asked how region- al government can help small businesses thrive, people point- ed out that state and federal em- ployment regulations and the tax code favor large corporations, not “mom and pop” operations. One asked for local government to “stop submitting RFPs that focus on best price, and start FRQVLGHULQJ TXDOLW\ ZRUN WKDW will cut costs in the long run.” Respondents also asked for help with continuing education and business coaching, promotion both within and outside the re- JLRQDQGJUDQWVDQG¿QDQFLQJ Others want local government to “get out of the way” altogeth- er. NEOEDD will offer its pop- ular six-week business founda- tions workshop in October and November in Enterprise. The free class is scheduled Thurs- days, Oct. 1, through Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Fishtrap, 400 Grant Street in Enterprise. Class size is limited and registration is UHTXLUHG To register, call NEOEDD by Sept. 25 at 541-426-3598 or email kristyathens@neoedd.org. Thank You With Great Gratitude, the family of Nicole (Duncan) Winn would like to thank all who came together in the recent loss of our beloved daughter, wife and mother. Thank you is not adequate to describe how humbled we are by the love and compassion with which we have been showered by you. To those from Pendleton who gave her the burial she desired, we are awed. It was perfect for her. To those in Joseph who put forth effort to help us through this time, with phone calls, food, clean up, set up, you know what you did and we are thankful. For those who have come from near and far, called us, emailed, hugged us and cried and laughed with us, thank you. To those who will prepare food for Wup and the boys and to those who will continue to keep us in their thoughts and deeds, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Bill and Dianna Duncan, Beverly Winn, Wup, Kyler and Gaven Winn and the extended family Nicole loved