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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 1, 2018 B9 Day of the Cowboy makes first ride Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Three-year-old Blain Gravem of Prairie City rides saddle bronc Hot Tamale as the horse chases bullfighters Tavin Desadier, 8, of Monument, right, and Tatyn Harper, 9, of Mt. Vernon. Prairie City event tips hat to way of the West By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Y oung and old enjoyed the first-ever Nation- al Day of the Cowboy celebration Saturday in Prairie City. Youngsters kicked off the event that morning with a pa- rade, which began in the halls of the Blue Mountain Care Center as they gave the elderly resi- dents a closeup look at the Unit- ed States and 4-H flags, along with dogs dressed in costumes. Some cowpokes rode stick hors- es, and one young girl drove her friend on a ride-on John Deere. After following a route down Front Street, friendly competi- tions began at Prairie City park where there were well over 100 participants and spectators. Youths and adults took part in a dog costume and dog obe- dience contest, and, at the same time, kids competed in a stick horse rodeo, complete with bull and bronc riding, horse races and more. Eight-year-old Kath- lyne Page of John Day, decked out in red, white and blue, said she enjoyed performing with her dog Joy in the dog obedi- ence contest. “It’s a chance to spend time with your dogs and to have fun,” she said. Both the dog obedience and dog costume contests were headed up by Hope 4 Paws: Grant County, a nonprofit pet rescue organization. Flora Steffan of Paisley who runs the Herd U Needed a Home dog rescue brought six of her rescue dogs, all border col- lies. She gave a dog agility demonstration and taught 4-H kids dog obedience tips. “It’s great with a nice turn- out,” Steffan said of the event. “It’s nice to get to know the Young children enjoy the horse races at the stick horse rodeo in Prairie City. Brooklynn Kimball, Blake Kimball and Kori Jo Girven join in the grand entry with Tatyn Harper, back, carrying the flag at the National Day of the Cowboy stick horse rodeo. In back is spectator Fred Winegar. community here in Prairie City.” FFA members from Prairie City and John Day chapters as- sisted with the stick horse rodeo along with adult volunteers. Cinch Anderson announced the rodeo with flair, calling out the name of each stick bronc and bull — Widow Maker, War Paint and Hot Tamale — as well as explaining their past and why they would be a tough ride. A total of about 50 children participated in the day’s events, which ended with an FFA bar- becue and a concert featuring singer Brenn Hill and cowboy poet/humorist Andy Nelson and special guest cowboy poet Kathy Moss of Prairie City. This first-ever Cowboy Day celebration for Prairie City was organized by Moss and Wanda Winegar with help from Judy Jacobs. Jacobs said they hope to ex- pand it to two days in the future with kids activities one day and horse events for adults on a dif- ferent day. “We want to give special thanks to the Grant Union FFA Stick horse rodeo, top three All Around, Coyle Van Cleave Age 4 and under Coyle Van Cleave, first Beau Van Cleave, second Blain Gravem, third Age 5-7 Midori Montgomery, first Brooklynn Kimball, second Emmie Saul, third Age 8 and up Anita Peila, first Tavin Desadier, second Clayton Ineck, third Parade Stick Horses Henry Workman, McKinleyville, California Aria Workman, Bates Brooklynn Kimball, Canyon City Blake Kimball, Canyon City Emmie Saul, Canyon City Tatyn Harper, Mt. Vernon Bransyn Harper, Mt. Vernon Quincee Harper, Mt. Vernon Tarin Desadier, Mt. Vernon Beau Clingman, Prairie City Blaine Gravem, Prairie City Ainsley Peila, Burns Jackson Peila, Burns Anita Peila, Burns Dog Costume Zella LeClaire and Esther, Prairie City Reece and Blake Jacobs, Prairie City Colbie Howard, Prairie City Midori Montgomery and Taliker Kathlyne Page, John Day Riley Davis, John Day Janine Justice, Canyon City Flora Steffan, Paisley Bicycles Preston Davis, John Day Wyatt Davis, John Day Zella LeClaire, 10, of Prairie City with her dog Esther, a miniature long-hair dachshund, perform at the dog obedience contest. From left, Cori Anderson and Wanda Winegar look over the stick horse rodeo entries. EOU John Day eou.edu/john-day “Advance your career and complete our fully accredited online MBA.” A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. Connect with our regional center director, Ashley to get started. 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She hopes people will under- stand the event is about sports- manship in a fun way. “I am thrilled with the kids that came,” she said. “I think it could become a great event, and I’m tickled with their sports- manship.” Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 Center Director aarmichardy@eou.edu 541.575.2168 71655
