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Smoke Signals 9 AUGUST 1,2011 'E)D7'SftSJIfflDpdl DTOfiQflDrifi) Wet weather affects attendance during three-day rodeo By Melissa Biery Summer Youth employee Despite unseasonably wet weath er and a two-year absence, the 201 1 Spirit Mountain Stampede rodeo successfully returned to the Grand Ronde Rodeo Grounds on the Tribal campus, July 15-17. After two years off because of dif ficult economic times, the rodeo was back with help from Spirit Moun tain Casino. According to organiz ers, it was a great success. Spirit Mountain Casino allowed free parking at the casino and had the shuttle run to the rodeo grounds. Casino personnel also provided marketing and ticketing assistance. There was one big question: Should there be a beer garden at the rodeo? After long discussions at several Tribal Council meetings, council members and Tribal Elders answered this question with a firm "No." The beer garden was proposed to help attract more people to the rodeo. However, not having a beer gar den did not seem to affect the outcome. "Loss of participation didn't come from not having a beer garden," said Harold Lyon, Tribal Elder and Rodeo Special Event Board chair man. "It came from the bad weather on Sunday." Lyon said that attendance figures were still being determined. H y Spirit Mountain Stampede results: Bareback riding 1 (tie). Jesse Tennant, on Sparkplug, 78 points, $655.48 1 (tie). Austin Foss, on Sorrel Topper, 78 points, $655.48 3. Nick Gutzwiler, on Roany, 76 points, $469.97 Saddle bronc 1. Thor Dunesberry, on Cranky, 81 points, $787.64 2. Jacob Stacy, on True Grit, 76 points, $65.81 Bull riding .. 1; Andy Crozier, on Aftershock, 80 points, $1,751.40 2. Jace Catlin, on Zinman, 76 points, $1 ,227.60 Calf roping 1. Ricky Canton, 9.6 seconds, $970.48 2. Dakota Eldridge, 9.8 seconds, 803.16 Steer wrestling 1. Cody Cabrel 4.3 seconds, $991.58 2. Travis Taruscio, 4.7 seconds, $820.62 Team roping 1. Jason and Jake Minor, 5.3 seconds, $928.29 each. 2. Tome and Thad Akins, 5.8 seconds, $768.24 each Breakaway roping 1. Melody Hale, 2.8 seconds, $1,054.88 2. Caleb McMillan, 3.2 seconds, $873 Barrel racing 1. (tie). Gretchen Schultz, 16.90, seconds, $625.65 1. (tie). Molly Davis, 16.90, seconds, $625.65 3. Stevie Rae Willis, 16.91 second, $494.70 rv Photos by Michelle Alaimo Britni Thorps, from Stanfield, competes in the breakaway event of the Spirit Mountain Stampede at the Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds on the Tribal campus on Saturday, July 16. Kyle Bounds, from Harrisburg, is thrown from his horse during the bareback riding event of the Spirit Mountain Stampede at the Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds. 9 .i v i - , j sv -nry-i. v n;rT , - - nt- 1 i.' .'. . "' - , .... - '.r.', " ,'- v.- .S. i.. F . T tniiii nr .-.....-..'-.vA -- ... -. . - - 3 . Tyler Whitlow, from Queen Creek, Ariz., runs to the calf he just roped to tie its legs while competing in the calf roping event of the Spirit Mountain Stampede at the Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds. rr.. -J 3 - - - ' - " -
