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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 2015)
A11 WEDNESDAY August 26, 2015 Impressive tryouts for CJD 2016 court Ticket sales will determine who is crowned queen We’ve got a court for Chief Jo- seph Days 2016. Tryouts were held Sunday, Aug. 22, and it was no surprise that the three girls who tried out, Taylor Grote, Lauren Makin, and Sarah Aschenbrenner, made the grade. All three of these girls are bona-¿ de horsewomen, accomplished speak- ers, and able to represent their com- munity well. Who will be queen and who will be a princess? Only ticket sales will tell. Any one of these ladies would make a wonderful queen and whoev- er has the honor of being a princess will make the most of it. Here are Courtesy photo Left to right: Taylor Grote, Lauren Makin and Sarah Aschenbrenner have made it through the first test of CJD Court hopefuls with flying colors. your contenders: • Taylor Grote has been dreaming of being on the CJD court for a long time. It’s her “biggest dream,” she says, and she wants to not only repre- sent CJD, but her county. She’s 16 years old and a junior at Joseph Charter School. Her par- ents are Dennis and Julie Grote and her grandma and grandpa were CJD Grand Marshals in 1997. Taylor is involved in 4-H Horse and Swine, volleyball, softball, FFA, and FCCLA. She started really riding horses when she was 8 years old. She was a member of Pony Club and then expanded her knowledge of horses by joining 4-H. She is an active member of the Nez Perce Riders 4-H horse club. She enjoys riding horses, out- door activities, drawing and reading. Taylor has received the Champion award in 4-H presentation for three years, quali¿ ed for State 4-H Horse fair for three years in ¿ ve or more events, 4-H Dad Potter 3-step award, class secretary during her freshman and sophomore years and was award- ed Intermediate All Around Horse award in 2014. She rode her Quarter Horse gelding, Jag, in the riding com- petition for the CJD court. See COURT, Page A12 Courtesy photo/Mary Ambroson Ladies’ tourney small but fun By Rochelle Danielson For the Chieftain The Gayle Beck Invi- tational is in the books for another year. Although the Alpine Ladies agree that the tourney was great fun, they’re thankful it’s over. What is it about tourna- ment play that gals either love or hate? There are women who en- joy the competition, the chal- lenge, they hit the ball well and score low, while others in the higher handicap range dis- like the pressure and lack con- ¿ dence in a tourney setting. “That’s only partially true,” says Carol Marr, invi- tational chairman. “All golf- ers are nervous to begin with, but soon relax. What’s most depressing is out-of-town participation ... the whole purpose of the invitational. Six invite letters go out early June, but response is close to nil. Whether it’s distance/ travel time, the expense, other commitments or work sched- ule, we only know they don’t show.” Although Alpine Meadows ladies didn’t have a gang- buster turnout for the Aug. 11 tournament, they showed gra- cious hospitality to those who did come — four golfers from La Grande Country Club and one from Buffalo Peak. See BOGEYS, Page A12 Courtesy Photo/Sarah Weston James Hayes puts the pedal to the metal in the Super Oval track in Wenatchee, Wash., on Aug 8. The team finished 11th in the race after blowing a header during the last few laps. Engine failure causes Hayes to miss race By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain ENTERPRISE — The Hayes Brothers Racing Team’s 2015 season is wind- ing down with one race re- maining. Jerry Hayes, one of the team’s three members, said recent events have ham- pered their efforts to remain in the top 10 of the NW Pro4 Alliance circuit. The engine blew up in the Hayes’ race at the Ever- green Speedway in Monroe, Wash., which caused the Brian Concannon, left, and Rodd Ambroson before they began their swim on Saturday. Concannon was first to reach Wallowa Lake’s southern end. team to miss their July 18 race in Hermiston and also put a dent in their top 10 cir- cuit rank. “It was the last 10 laps or so. James (Hayes, the driver) hollered in over the radio that the temperature gauges were going up, and there was a red flag up, so we had him kick the fan on,” Hayes said. The fan kept the engine temperature from rising, but it didn’t decrease. MAKING A SPLASH Ambroson, Concannon swim Wallowa Lake’s length J by Anne Humphries and Mary Ambroson, Rodd’s wife. Despite the smoky weather, the two swimmers got into the lake at the north end around 9:30 a.m., and made it down to the south shore approximately oseph artist Rodd Ambroson and his friend, Brian Con- cannon, swam the length of Wallowa Lake this past Saturday, Aug. 22, with the help of two guide boats, a canoe and a kayak, paddled two and a half hours later. Con- cannon ¿ nished the three-and-a- half mile journey ¿ rst, followed by Ambroson, who had this to say about the activity : See SWIM, Page A12 See HAYES, Page A12 Wallowa County sunrise and sunset August 27 - September 2 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) Thursday, Aug. 27 Rise ..................................... 6:04 Set ....................................... 7:36 Friday, Aug. 28 Rise ..................................... 6:06 Set ....................................... 7:34 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE SLT STOCK # 10350B, 110,202 MI. 4WD, A/C, PW, PS, PWR LOCKS Saturday, Aug. 29 Rise ..................................... 6:07 Set ....................................... 7:32 Sunday, Aug. 30 Rise ..................................... 6:08 Set ....................................... 7:31 Monday, Aug. 31 Rise ..................................... 6:09 Set ....................................... 7:29 1984 GMC ME6500 C7D064 2000 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993 GMC SIERRA K3500 STOCK # 10234, RWD GOOD RUBBER, 40’ BOOM, DIESEL STOCK # 10364, 100,181 MI. 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