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Ranch Rodeo
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but we prefer for them to
sign up,” she said.
Cash prizes will be
awarded to the parade
winners.
After the parade, peo-
ple are welcome to buy corn
dogs, tacos, hamburgers or
barbecued meat at one of the
numerous food vendors that
will be set up on Pine Street.
Then they can gather at the
Wallowa Fire Hall where
they can eat while listen-
ing to music. Gary and Terri
Moffi t of Wallowa are to
perform, Harshfi eld said.
There is no entry fee
for the parade or for ven-
dors’ booths, but vendors
are asked to check with City
Hall to reserve a space. In
addition to food booths,
Harshfi eld said the city is
hoping to have vendors
selling crafts, jewelry and
“fl ea-market” items.
Photos by Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Future rodeo stars — and some assisting parents
— gallop toward the fi nish line Saturday, June 25,
2022, during the stick horse competition of the Chief
Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo in Joseph.
Shake the Lake
Later on the Fourth, at the
other end of the county, the
rockets’ redness will glare
over Wallowa Lake for the
annual Shake the Lake fi re-
works display.
As usual, a raft will be
towed out in the middle of
the northern end of the lake
from which a pyrotechnician
will shoot off about 22 min-
utes of fi reworks for the rev-
olutionary thrills of view-
ers along the shoreline and
throughout the area who can
see the display.
Jude Graham, of the
Joseph Chamber of Com-
merce, which is one of the
chief organizers of the event,
said it is expected to begin at
“9-9:30-ish.”
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said the states would guard
medical records, protect
against “adverse actions” by
insurers and defend medical
practitioners.
“Oregon doesn’t turn
away
anyone
seeking
health care. Period,” Gov.
Kate Brown said in a state-
ment. “Let me be clear:
You cannot ban abortion,
you can only ban safe abor-
tions — and this disgrace-
ful Supreme Court decision
will undoubtedly put many
people’s lives at risk, in
addition to stripping away
a constitutional right that
disproportionately aff ects
women and has been set-
tled law for most of our
lifetimes.”
She said Oregon will
remain a sanctuary, adding
“the fi ght is not over.”
And Attorney Gen-
eral Ellen Rosenblum, the
state’s top lawyer, vowed
after reviewing the opinion
to “continue fi ghting with
every bone in my body to
keep abortion safe and
accessible to all.”
“I will not accept that
going forward, young
women in Oregon will
come of age with fewer
rights than their mothers
and grandmothers,” Rosen-
blum said. “We are working
Wallowa County Chieftain/File Photo
The annual Shake the Lake Independence Day fi reworks display will begin at dark Monday,
July 4, 2022. The pyrotechnics will be fi red from a raft anchored in the north end of Wallowa
Lake.
“It depends on if we have
clouds or not, but it’s always
at dark,” she said.
She encourages anyone
planning to attend at the lake
to come early and get a park-
ing space and somewhere to
lay out a blanket.
“There’s thousands of
people there,” she said.
The pyrotechnics don’t
come cheap, Graham said,
adding that it costs about
$1,000 a minute.
She said the county has
been overwhelmingly gen-
erous with donations for the
fi reworks. Businesses, local
governments and people
around town dropping their
cash in collection baskets
have shown their support.
Graham said the chamber
is still collecting money for
the event, but “it’s going to
happen.”
That wasn’t so sure in
2020 when, like Wallowa’s
parade, government wasn’t
going to allow the event
because of concerns over
the close proximity view-
ers would be during the
pandemic.
But a groundswell of
grass-roots support arose,
ABORTION RIGHTS IN OREGON
Oregon is one of the few states without gestational limits
on abortions but late term abortions are almost exclusively
performed to protect the patient’s health or because of seri-
ous complications. Nearly 99% of abortions happen before
21 weeks and two-thirds occur up to eight weeks, according
to Anne Udall, executive director of Planned Parenthood
Columbia Willamette.
hard to ensure our state’s
laws continue to protect
and expand, not diminish,
the freedoms we have relied
upon for half a century.”
Not everyone shared
their views. U.S. Rep. Cliff
Bentz of Ontario, the state’s
only Republican congres-
sional member, called the
decision “momentous” in
a retweet of a Fox News
story. And state Rep. Duane
Stark, R-Grants Pass, said
in a statement his heart was
“fi lled with joy” following
the decision but that he was
“saddened” by Oregon’s
protections.
Abortions rights advo-
cates said they at a news
conference after the ruling
that they were devastated.
“Abortion is still legal in
Oregon,” said An Do, exec-
utive director of Planned
Parenthood Advocates of
Oregon. “If you have an
appointment – keep it. If
you need an appointment,
go to abortionsfi nder.org to
fi nd care.”
Se-ah-dom Edmo, exec-
utive director of Seeding
Justice, a nonprofi t which
supports equity and justice
rights, announced that the
group was awarding $1 mil-
lion to the Northwest Abor-
tion Access Fund, which
helps low-income people
obtain an abortion.
“We know the conse-
quences of this decision will
be swift and devastating,
including for Oregonians
who’s closest abortion pro-
vider was in Idaho and for
communities nationwide,”
Edmo said in a statement.
“Our fi rst investment will
refl ect our belief that we
must prioritize the needs
of those most impacted by
FEEL THE SPEED,
EVEN AT PEAK TIMES.
and that fi erce, independent
spirit in Wallowa County
made it happen, even when
it wasn’t supposed to.
“The Joseph Chamber
with the help of Gary Beth-
scheider at the Stubborn
Mule pulled it off ,” Graham
said.
Well before the fi re-
works, there will be music
at the north end of the lake,
she said. The musical group
Shanks Pony will start play-
ing about 4 p.m.
“Come and enjoy music,
family and friends and make
it a memory,” Graham said.
barriers to essential abor-
tion care immediately.”
The money comes from
$15 million awarded by
the Legislature in February
to bolster abortion access
in Oregon. The rest of the
money is expected to be
distributed later this year.
A steering committee is in
charge of awarding grants
from the state fund.
The abortion fund, one
of several across the coun-
try, pays for travel, hotel
stays, time off work and
care for patients in Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and
Alaska.
“We are here to make
sure we can support people
who need it but can’t aff ord
it,” said Megan Kovacs, one
of the fund’s board mem-
bers. “Access is not access
if you cannot aff ord it or get
to your appointment.”
Other participants in the
news conference – Christel
Allen, executive director
of Pro-Choice Oregon, and
A contestant plants a brand on the right rib as required
while his teammate holds the calf taut Saturday, June
25, 2022, during the team branding event in the Chief
Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo in Joseph.
A calf is successfully headed and heeled during the
pasture roping competition Saturday, June 25, 2022,
in the Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo in Joseph.
Sandy Chung, executive
director of American Civil
Liberties Union of Oregon
– said the Supreme Court
decision will hurt people
of color, those with low
incomes, young people and
rural residents the most.
“People with money and
power will be able to con-
tinue accessing abortion
care for themselves and their
spouses, children and signif-
icant others,” Chung said.
“This decision will most
harm communities with the
least access to fi nancial and
other resources.”
She said that already peo-
ple have trouble accessing
abortions, especially those
in rural areas who have to
travel miles to access care.
“We know that it is
already going to get worse
in Oregon,” Chung said.
Dozens of other leaders
in the state reacted quickly
Friday, with candidates
for governor and Demo-
cratic candidates for Con-
gress saying that abortion
rights will be on the ballot
in November.
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