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B12 Outdoors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 16, 2017 PARADE Continued from Page B1 “Being a part of the Grant County parade team is an honor because this is one event that brings the towns together,” she said. “Who doesn’t love a pa- rade?” Grant County Fair Parade Commercial Chester’s Thriftway, first Schools/organizations Blue Mountain Hospice, first Grant Union volleyball team, second Grant Union dance team, third Horse drawn entry Katie Johnson, first Mounted male adult Larry Pierce, first Royalty Queen Jessica Carter and Prin- cess Trinity Hutchison, first Lil’ Miss NPRA Rowdy Israel, second Mounted female adult Charlene Hopkins, first Crystal Wimberley, second Riding organization or family Wilson Family, first Marciel and Nodine families, second Walking individual Tate Waddel and his calf Moo Moo, first Antique vehicle Ron Phillips, first Pioneer Feed, second Custom vehicle Jerry and Tracy Bird (T-Bird Signs), first Classic vehicle Grand Marshal Jean Kline, first Randy Dowdy, second John Ray, third Decorated vehicle People Mover, first Ed Staub & Sons, second Mountain View Mini Mart, third Decorated ATV Grant County Building Supply, first Dave Traylor, second Grant County Fairgrounds, third Decorated commercial vehicle John Day Polaris, first Other John Day Rural Fire Department, first John Day Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, second Special Awards Sweepstakes: Blue Mountain Hospice Most creative: Charlene Hopkins Best theme: T Bird Signs Best float: Chester’s Thriftway Judges’ choice: Tate Waddel & his calf Moo Moo The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Ned LeDoux grins out at the crowd during the Grant County Fair on Friday, Aug. 11. LEDOUX Continued from Page B1 Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Youth and adult 4-H participants rode on a float, with even more walking alongside, on Saturday at the Grant County Fair Parade. Children gather up candy at the Aug. 12 Grant County Fair Parade. BULL Continued from Page B1 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth “When the bull rider comes off, I step in and make myself a better target for the bull,” Hankinson said. Bullfighting judges look for aggression of the bull and bull- fighter and mark up for daring maneuvers like jumping over the bull as it charges, event or- ganizer Jim Hamsher said. The 20 bulls at Saturday’s event ranged from 700-1,300 pounds, according to Hamsher. Sixteen-year-old Miles Bar- 06028 WE LIKE ‘EM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AUGUST 17-20 For more information: www.welikeemshort.com HITMAN’S BODYGUARD R Comedy; Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson. World’s top bodyguard gets a challenging new client. 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Greg and Christy Haberly lead a pack of Polaris riders in the fair parade. Tate Waddel leads his calf Moo Moo down Main Street with his parents Wade and Simmie Waddel during Saturday’s Grant County Fair Parade. on a new album he plans to release in early November. “This is what I’ve been doing since I hit the ground,” he said. “If you’re doing what you love for a living, you never work a day in your life.” One song particularly well received by the fair crowd was an original piece called “The Hawk.” In the song, Ned said he believes his father, who died in 2005, keeps watch over the family ranch in Wyo- ming as a hawk. He explains in the song that shortly after his father’s death, his moth- er found herself constantly followed by a hawk. “We hardly ever see any hawks. If you do they’re just passing through, but this one decided to stick around,” Ned said. “I always believe he’s still here.” Singer Melissa Mick- elson opened for LeDoux with a number of her own songs as well as cover of tracks including Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and Credence Clearwater’s “Bad Moon Rising.” After her set, Mickelson came down into the crowd to take pictures with fans and chat. ry, another participant in Sat- urday’s event, said he has been bullfighting since he was 12. His father has been a professional bullfighter for 35 years, he said. “It just kind of runs in the blood,” Barry said. “It’s just something that I love to do and love to watch.” While he does wear armor when he goes into the arena, the padded vest, ankle braces and girdle Barry uses are less than most wear. He leaves off the knee braces others wear because he can move more freely with- out them, he said. Despite the pads, Barry has sustained injuries. 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