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9 GRAB BAG AN ASSORTMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AUGUST 11�18, 2021 Grande Ronde Rodeo — fun and competition for and by all ages Go! staff L A GRANDE — Two nights of rodeo action come to town Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13 and 14, at the Grande Ronde Rodeo, an ICA Prime Rodeo with local events. Each night kicks off at 6 p.m. with mutton busting for tough The Observer, fi le youngsters up to age 8 with a weight limit of 60 pounds, and junior bull riding, featuring ages 8-14 brave enough to get atop a buckin’ bull. The main event begins at 7 p.m. The action includes barrel racing and team roping by local cowboys and cowgirls, young and old. The rodeo is at Mavericks Arena in La Grande, 3608 N. Second St., next to the Union County Fairgrounds. The Mav- ericks Riding Club will off er con- cessions for hungry and thirsty rodeo fans. After a lull of many years without a local rodeo, the Grande Ronde Rodeo’s inau- gural event took place at La Grande’s Mavericks Arena in August 2017. The arena has been the site of the Junior Mavericks Rodeo for several years, and was home for the brief existence of the KCMB Buckout, a bull riding event that ended after 2015. But aside from those events, Bonnie Eckley-Rasmussen, who helped spur the process of bringing a rodeo back, said in a 2017 press release there hadn’t been an amateur rodeo in La Grande for close to three de- cades. Rasmussen, of Burns and a member of the Idaho Cowboy Association, believed it was time to bring a rodeo back to town. The 2017 two-day rodeo event was a success, setting the foundation for future shows. “One (goal) is by the time that show ends, I want the contes- tants and the crowd wondering what the date is for next year because they want to be here,” Eckley-Rasmussen said at the time. “We strive to put on a show that is enough action-packed and moving with the crowd The Observer, fi le The Grande Ronde Rodeo returns Aug. 13-14. engaged that they have a good time. … From our standpoint we’re pretty darn happy with the attendance.” The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t derail the momentum Grande Ronde Rodeo gathered from the 2017 event forward. This summer’s show promises to be a return of old-fashioned rodeo entertainment, up close and personal in the historic Mav- ericks Arena. Tickets are $12, or $7 for ages 5-12. Purchase at the gate or online at tristaterodeoco. ticketleap.com/grande-ronde- rodeo-2021. Providing quality and compassion to all his patients. Eagle Cap Excursion Train Dr Sanders specializes in all aspects of the foot and ankle. Anything from foot & ankle pain to diabetic foot care & limb salvage, injuries, surgery, skin or toe nail conditions, sports medicine, he covers it all! Get on board for fun! Homemade Burgers & Fries 2830 10th St Baker City, Oregon Brian Sanders, DPM Accepting most insurances Baker City office hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-5am Clinic hours: Tuesday 8am-5pm Thursday 8am-12pm Clinic offices in Ontario (every other monday) John Day (every other monday) La Grande (every Wednesday) 541-524-0122 602 Adams Ave. 541-962-7856 HELP WANTED come in to apply Tickets are available and selling quickly for our busy fall season. Get the details on the website and reserve your seats, now! Book online or call 541.437.3652 www.eaglecaptrainrides.com
