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A supplement to The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Aug. 1, 2012
Celebrating the Omak Stampede& World-Famous Suicide Race!
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Western Rendezvous© 2012 The Omak-Okanogan County
Chronicle, owned and operatedby Eagle Newspapers Inc.
Roger Harnack, Editorand Publisher
Lynn Hoover, Advertising ManagerP.O. Box 553, Omak, WA 98841618 Okoma Drive, Omak, Wash.
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Chronicle
Welcome to Western Rendezvous, yourguide to the Omak Stampede and relatedevents.
Besides rodeo, the weekend brings theWorld-Famous Suicide Race, OmakStampede Indian Encampment, Omak
Western and Native Art Show and a varietyof events ranging from a stage ministry to awine release.
We invite you to join in the festive moodand help the community celebrate itsheritage.
InsideStampede: Rodeo and more........................3Stampede weekend at a glance ...................8Kickoff party................................................9Wrangler Kids’ Night is Thursday.............10Bullfighters: Cowboys’ best friend.............11Rodeo features two sets of entertainers....12Encampment features dancing .................13Art show is respite from the heat ..............18Dream of being queen comes true............20Race could offer surprises.........................23Ride-in, combined parade ........................26Ministry marks 40th year .........................27Empty saddles honor volunteers ..............29Map of Stampede Grounds........................31
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Suicide Race competitors hit the OkanoganRiver during the 2011 event.
Welcome to Rendezvous
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Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo., hangs on as his saddle bronc barrels along during the 2011Omak Stampede.
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Stampede: Rodeo and moreBy Dee CampThe Chronicle
OMAK – This year’s 79thOmak Stampede brings theWorld-Famous Suicide Race,plus plenty of professionalrodeo action, the Indianencampment, two parades, anart show and other Western fun.
Rodeo performances arescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday,Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-11,and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.
Tickets may be purchased bycalling 509-826-1002 or 800-933-OMAK (6625), visiting theStampede ticket office, 421Stampede Drive E. (next to thearena in East Side Park) orgoing online towww.omakstampede.org.
Ticket prices for areas whereseating remains available rangefrom $10-$25, depending onthe performance and section.Chute seats are sold out for theSaturday performance.
On Sunday, any seat is $12with the exception of row 1-2
captain’s chairs, which are $25.Fans can expect a full range
of Professional Rodeo Cowboys’Association events and barrelracing, plus the World-FamousSuicide Race after each rodeoperformance.
Activities begin Tuesday,Aug. 7, with a kickoff party at 6p.m. in the arena, 421 StampedeDrive E. in East Side Park.
Wednesday brings openingof the Davis Shows carnival atthe west end of East Side Park.Hours are 5-11 p.m.
Discounted pre-sale wristbands for the carnival areavailable at the Stampede officeuntil 4 p.m. Wednesday. Afterthat, wrist bands and individualride tickets will be available atthe carnival, which will set up atthe west end of the park.
Preceding the Thursdaynight rodeo will be the annualWrangler Kids’ Night, startingat 4 p.m. in the Omak StampedeArena. Youngsters can compete
See Rodeo Page 6
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K. Roquemore, Cottonwood, Calif., heads for the dirt during the2011 Omak Stampede.
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Welcome to The Omak Stampede!
While enjoying theweekend, stop in for ice cold
beverages, fresh produceand great tasting deli items.
in a variety of games; prizes willbe given. (See Page 10.)
Thursday is family night,with up to two children under12 admitted free with eachpaying adult in certain sectionsof the arena. Family nighttickets are available only at theticket office in East Side Parkduring Stampede week.
Thursday also is PatriotNight in support of U.S. troops,with red, white and blueclothing encouraged.
Members of the WashingtonNational Guard will be on handall weekend to help out.
Slack competition in timedevents, if needed, will be afterthe rodeo on Thursday, Fridayand Saturday nights, and at10:30 a.m. on Sunday.Admission is free.
Slack is offered when thereare more contestants signed upfor a timed event than can berun during the regular rodeoperformances. The extracompetitive time also allowscontestants to make a showingat more than one rodeo perweekend.
Although slack gives asampling of rodeo action, theStampede’s performances offera full range of rodeocompetition and relatedentertainment.
Each rodeo performancebegins with the parade of flags,a drill involving horses andriders carrying flags sponsoredby area businesses, clubs andagencies.
Arena runs by royalty follow,with Stampede Queen KatieFergus, Okanogan, reigning
over the event. (See Page 22.)Assisting the cowboys will be
bullfighters Tim Vredenburgand Rowdy Barry, and clownand bullfighter J.J. Harrison,who grew up in Okanogan.
The Thursday night specialtyact is the McMillan Family,Soap Lake. The family does trickriding.
Kenny Bartram, Stillwater,Okla., will perform motorcyclestunts and tricks during theother three shows.
Announcer will be SteveKenyon. Stock contractors areBig Bend, Ritzville, and Flying5, Pomeroy.
Friday is “Tough Enough toWear Pink” night, with $1 from
each rodeo ticket going to thecampaign to raise awarenessand funds for breast cancerresearch. Rodeo participantsand fans are urged to wear pink.
Suicide Race fans wearingbuttons, available on thegrounds and in several local
See Rodeo Page 7
Rodeo from Page 4
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Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, slides off his horse during steer wrestling at the 2011 Omak Stampede.
2012 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous — Page 7
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businesses for $5 apiece, will beadmitted to special viewingareas on the hill and on the dikein the park.
Viewing also is availablefrom many areas of the arenafor rodeo ticket holders.
Concessions will operate allweekend on the grounds.Vendors range from localservice organizations to visitingsouvenir shops, and productsrange from hamburgers to mini-doughnuts to cowboy hats.
Fees are charged for parkingon the grounds at $5 pervehicle. Flaggers will be onhand to help direct traffic at theend of each rodeo performance.
Omak also offers plenty ofdiversions and shoppingbetween rodeo shows.
Other events planned duringthe weekend include:
• Equestrian ride-in, 8 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 9, Okanogan toOmak. (See Page 26.)
• Combined youth and grandparades, 10 a.m. Saturday,downtown. (See Page 26.)
• Omak Western and Native
Art Show, Thursday throughSunday at the CourtyardDowntown, 28 N. Main St. (SeePage 18.)
• Christians in Action stageministry, all weekend in EastSide Park. (See Page 27.)
• Okanogan Valley Farmers
Market in its customarylocation, Legion Park onElmway in Okanogan, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
• Post-rodeo dances Fridayand Saturday nights, withseparate admission, in the arenadance area. The Night Riders
will perform.A beer garden, operated by
the Okanogan-Omak RotaryClub, will be open during rodeoperformances and the Fridayand Saturday dances.Admission is limited to those 21and older.
Rodeo from Page 6
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A Davis Shows carnival ride becomes a swirl of light and motion at night with a long exposure.
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Stampede at a glanceTuesday, Aug. 76 p.m. Kickoff party Omak Stampede Arena
Wednesday, Aug. 85-11p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, near pool west side of park
Thursday, Aug. 98 a.m. Ride-in, Okanogan Team County fairgrounds Penners Association to Stampede Arena10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.4 p.m. Wrangler Kids’ Night Omak Stampede Arena5-11 p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park6 p.m. Christians in Action outreach East Side Park7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment opening end of park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena
Friday, Aug. 10All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.4 p.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment Grand Entry, end of park dance contests7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for timed Omak Stampede Arena events
Saturday, Aug. 11All day Christians in Action outreach East Side Park, west of arena10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.
10 a.m. Stampede Youth and Grand Downtown Parades11 a.m. to midnight Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park1 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment, Grand Entry, end of park dance contests2-5 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show reception and 28 N. Main St. live auction7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment, Grand Entry, end of park dance contests7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance, slack for Omak Stampede Arena timed events
Sunday, Aug. 129 a.m. Western church service, East Side Park Stampede outreach9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.10:30 a.m. Slack for timed events Omak Stampede Arena11 a.m. to closing Davis Shows carnival East Side Park, west end of park1 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment, Grand Entry, end of park dance contests2 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede ArenaAfter rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arena
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Suicide Racers churn through the Okanogan River in 2011.
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Tonasket Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome
to our visitors!
Travel just 23 miles north of Omak and enjoy!
History Park: 6 N. Locust, Swimming pool,restrooms, picnic and play areas.
Triangle Park: Between Western Ave. and Hwy.97, picnic table and gardens.
RV Park: Across Western Ave. from Triangle Park,RV hook-ups and visitor info.
State St. Park: Intersection of State St., Antwyneand 2nd., shade, picnic and play areas.
Chief Tonasket Park: 500 Railroad Ave., Boatlaunch, picnic tables, ball fields and riverfront.
Community Day Park: Located next to TonasketVisitors and Business Resource Center at 215S. Whitcomb. Features mural and paintings ofTonasket history, gazebo and gardens.
Area Lodging . . . Stay a spell!
The Chronicle
OMAK — A communitykick-off party is planned for 6p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, to get the79th Omak Stampede going.
The Omak Stampede Boardof Directors and Omak Chamberof Commerce are collaboratingon the event, set for the OmakStampede Arena, 421 StampedeDrive E.
Plans include a dinner, beergarden and dancing in the dirtwith local band Good4U andFriends. Tickets will cost $10 perperson.
The event will replace thechamber-hosted Tuesdayluncheon and the traditionalprivate Wednesday night kick-off party.
Kick-offpartyplanned
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Champion barrel racer Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, rounds a barrel during the 2011 Stampede enroute to a 16.62-second time.
Event replacespicnic, Stampede’sprivate gathering
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The Chronicle
OMAK — Wrangler Kids’Night at the Omak Stampedewill entertain children up to age12 starting at 4 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 9.
Admission is free.Activities include a boot
race, hay scramble, stick horseraces and possibly an obstaclecourse, organizer WendyHensarling said.
Youngsters also can competein best-dressed cowboy andcowgirl competitions.
Every child will receive agoodie bag and prizes,
Hensarling said.Youngsters can meet
bullfighters Tim Vredenberg andRowdy Barry, rodeo clown JJHarrison and Miss OmakStampede Katie Fergus,Hensarling said. A family act fromthe Basin area will entertain.
The event lasts about an
hour, and will be followed at 7p.m. by Family Night at theOmak Stampede, she said.
Up to two children will beadmitted free with a paid adultfor seating in certain sections.
Tickets are available at theStampede office, 421 StampedeDrive E., next to the arena.
Wrangler Kids’ Night is Thursday in arena
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Bullfighters: Cowboy’s best friendThe Chronicle
OMAK – Tim Vredenburgand Rowdy Barry will return toStampede as bull fighters, andJJ Harrison will be back asclown and barrelman.
They assist cowboys who gettossed off whirling bulls or hungup in rigging.
Vredenburg, Roseburg, Ore.,has spent a lifetime around thesport of rodeo. In 1994, hebegan his career after his first“wrap” with a bull at a local highschool rodeo event.
He acquired his NorthwestProfessional Rodeo Associationcard and became Bullfighter ofthe Year for the next two yearswith the association. He becamea Professional Rodeo CowboysAssociation cardholder androokie bullfighter in 1996.
More than a dozen yearslater, Vredenburg has become afixture in bull riding andcontinues to sacrifice himself
See Friend Page12
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Tim Vredenburg, red shirt, and Rowdy Barry, white shirt, rush in to help a cowboy who’s about to beflung off a bull at the 2011 Omak Stampede.
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for those who dare to ride,Stampede officials said.
He is a member of theSantiam Canyon Stampede Hallof Fame in Sublimity, Ore.
He has appeared at rodeosall over the Northwest and atthe Colombia River CircuitFinals Rodeo.
Barry, Kennewick, hasappeared at the National Finals,Dodge National Circuit Finals,Columbia River Circuit Finals,Canadian National FinalsCollege National Finals andNational High School Finalsrodeos, and at Stampede severaltimes.
“I tried riding bulls for awhile, really tried a lot morethan I actually rode,” he said. “Istarted fighting bulls in thepractice pens and one thing led
to another, and it evolved into agreat career.”
He owns the Wild R Ranchand Registered Corriente CattleCo., and is a Western artist withinterests in sculpting andpainting.
Harrison, Walla Walla, grewup in Okanogan.
He is a multiple winner ofNorthwest Professional RodeoAssociation barrelman of theyear honors and works dozensof shows a year throughout theWestern states.
He is best known for his wildantics, energy, dancing and “fat”suits.
He has a bachelor’s degree inelementary education fromWashington State Universityand a master’s degree ineducation from Grand CanyonUniversity.
His parents are Peg Callawayand Chris Culp, Omak.
Friend from Page 11
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JJ Harrison rides again as clown and barrelman at Stampede.
Rodeo features twosets of entertainers
The Chronicle
OMAK – Rodeo fans will betreated to two sets ofentertainers this year,depending on which rodeoperformance they attend.
The McMillan Family TrickRiders, Soap Lake, will performfor the Thursday, Aug.. 9 show.
Kenny Bartram Steel RodeoTours, a motorcycle act, willzoom through the threeremaining performances Fridaythrough Sunday, Aug. 10-12.
The McMillan Familyincludes parents Mark andLynette, and eight childrenbetween the ages of 4 and 20.
They also run their ownstock contracting rodeocompany.
Doreen Sloan, the children’sgrandmother, was a trick riderin Madison Square Garden, so“their skill and desire is in theirblood,” Stampede officials said.
The family has performed atrodeos throughout theNorthwest for the past threeyears.
Bartram, Stillwater, Okla., isa freestyle motocross championand provides non-stop, action-packed freestyle motocrossexhibitions for events andvenues across the country,Stampede officials said.
Bartram started his ridingcareer at age 7 and has beenhitting the dirt ever since.
He began racing freestylemotocross in 1998 and has won13 IFMA events in a row and 26main events in a single season.
He has seven worldchampionships, a Dew Tourchampionship and 10 medalsfrom X Games and GravityGames, including four gold andmany more titles andchampionships along the way.
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Encampment features dancing
The Chronicle
OMAK – The annual OmakStampede Indian Encampmentopens Thursday, Aug. 9, andruns through Sunday withdancing, drumming and stickgame competitions.
The encampment is in thenortheast corner of East SidePark, with dancing anddrumming in the round DancePavilion and stick games in anadjacent location. Parking isavailable adjacent to thepavilion; there is a $5 charge topark.
Rest rooms are nearby.Arts, crafts and food vendors
See Dancing Page 14
Stick game tourney,drumming andvendors also offered
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Dancers circle the pavilion during the 2011 Omak Stampede Indian Encampment.
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will open Thursday. Open stickgames start that evening andcontinue until the tournamentstarts on Saturday.
Memorials, giveaways andwarm-up dancing begin areplanned that night.
Dance contests run Fridaythrough Sunday, with prizemoney offered.
Dancing and drummingregistration open Fridayevening.
The first grand entry is at 7p.m. Friday, and featuresopening ceremonies with a flagceremony and song.
Saturday’s grand entries areat 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday’sgrand entry is at 7 p.m.
Flags will be retired atmidnight each night.
Adult categories are men’straditional, grass and fancy;women’s traditional, jingle andfancy, and golden age men.
See Dancing Page 15
Dancing from Page 13
With shawland fringeswirling, adancermoves to thedrumbeatduring the2011 OmakStampedeIndianEncampment.
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Junior and teen categories aretraditional, grass/jingle andfancy.
Special dancing will beannounced throughout theweekend.
Host drums are Mojo fromInchelium and an Assiniboine-Cree group from Missoula,Mont. Emcee will be ArnieBaptiste.
A Saturday night dinner isplanned.
The stick game tournamentbegins with registration at 10a.m. Saturday; the fee is $150per team.
The tournament carries a$10,000 purse, plus entry fees.
A Sunday-only three-mantournament costs $60 to enter,with a $600 purse.
A children’s tournament,with free entry, carries a $1,400prize purse plus jackets.
The encampmentchairwoman is Theresa Best,Omak.
All encampment organizersare volunteers, who meetthroughout the year to plan theevent.
Dancing from Page 14
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A young dancer shows her moves for the judgesduring the 2011 encampment dance competition.
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A powwow participant concentrates duringthe grand entry flag ceremony.
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509-422-9774 • [email protected] invites you to a showing of her latest fine art paintings at theWestern and Native Art Show. She specializes in pastels, but also worksin oils and acrylics. Her work is in Western Realism and Impressionistic
Landscapes. Prints andnotecards available.
Original watercolor, oils and fabric art
Esther Hinger954 Old Hwy. 97, Brewster, WA 98812 • 509-422-2826
32nd Annual Okanogan County Artists
Western and Native Art ShowThursday – Saturday, August 9-11, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Reception & Live Auction: Saturday, August 11, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Courtyard Downtown28 N. Main Street, Omak
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Tina Reeve Tharp
Invites you to a
showing of her latest fine art
work at the Western &
Native Art Show
Offering original
watercolors, mixed media,
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Showcased at The Chronicle and
West of Willow Studio ♦ 86 Gun Club Road ♦ Brewster, WA 98812
Come see us at the Western and Native Art Show. Offering originaloils, pen and inks, Gicleé prints and some water colors.
LeElla Day360-691-6532 • P.O. Box 231 • Granite Falls, WA. 98252
LeElla, a Washington native,has been painting for over 40years. Wildlife is her first love, but shealso does Western art, animalportraits, flowers, old barns &buildings and landscapes.
Her mediums are oil, pen &ink, acrylic and water colors. Herlove of animals and her ability tocapture their eyes andpersonality on canvas, has givenher an edge in her perfection,and mastery of animal andwildlife art.
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11”x14” watercolor titled “Follow Me”
Awards and Sponsors• Best of Show Award, sponsored by
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• Best Western Award, sponsored by Dr. Paul Hartkorn, O.D.
• Best Native American Award, sponsored by Covey’s
• Heritage Award, sponsored by Koala Street Grill& Neighborhood Bar and Whistler’s Restaurant
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20212 poster art for the Okanogan County Artists Western
and Native Art Show, “The Journey,” by David Craig
2012 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous — Page 17
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Need a respite from rodeo’sheat? Try the art show
By Dee CampThe Chronicle
and Donna ShortSpecial to The Chronicle
OMAK – Artists fromthroughout the Northwest willshow their works during the32nd Okanogan County ArtistsWestern and Native Art Showon Aug. 9-12.
The indoor show, at TheCourtyard Downtown, 28 N.Main St., coincides with theOmak Stampede.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7p.m. Thursday throughSaturday, Aug. 9-11, and 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.Sunday, Aug.12.
A receptionand live artauction will befrom 2-5 p.m.Saturday.
DavidCraig’spainting, “TheJourney,” isfeatured onthe show’s poster.
The Eatonville artist worksin watercolor and mixed media.He is of Flathead, Chippewa andNorwegian descent, and has adegree from the Seattle ArtInstitute.
He has worked with theAmerican Indian Relief Councilfor the past 14 years andreceived the fine art award in
the GreatFalls, Mont.,art show lastyear. He wasthat show’sartist of theyear in 2009.
Otherartistsscheduled toparticipateinclude:
• SharronArbuckle, Okanogan – She has adegree in studio art techniquesfrom New College in Sarasota,Fla., and works in a variety ofmedia, including stained glass.
She teaches art at WenatcheeValley College at Omak, and hasjudged art shows and at thecounty fair. She alsoparticipates in the annualSupport Center Benefit Art
Show andAuction.
• BarbaraConner-Reed,Okanogan –She haspainted andworked in theart field for 15years. She justfinishedwriting achildren’sbook about dragons’ eggs andhas been busy illustrating it.
She does abstract,impressionistic and realisticwork, and recently began usinga new pastel technique withsanded paper.
• LeElla Day, Granite Falls –The Omak native specializes in
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Eatonville artist’spainting featuredon show poster
Craig Arbuckle Conner-Reed
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wildlife art, and has paintedanimal portraits and wildlife formore than 40 years.
Her work is in collectionsnationwide,along withCanada andEngland.
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She isinterested insewing andvarious typesof arts andcrafts, andtook up fineart after herchildren weregrown.
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• Don Nutt,Coulee City –Nutt is a self-taught artistsand said he isfascinatedwith local history. He is workingon a series of acrylic paintingsdepicting the history of the BigBend and Okanogan areas.
He works mostly in pencil,watercolor and acrylic, and hasillustrated two children’s books,“Unique Monique,” and“Marvelous Maddie.”
• Georgia Orr Tongel, Omak– She is a member of theColville Confederated Tribesand a descendant of theWenatchee and Okanoganbands. Her oil paintings depictNative Americans, their legendsand customs.
She has abachelor offine artsdegree fromGonzagaUniversity,studied inItaly, and haslived andworked inNew YorkCity, LosAngeles andBrazil.
• TinaReeve Tharp,Brewster –She works in avariety ofmedia and is agraduate ofWashingtonStateUniversitywith a degreein art education. She teachesfine art in the Pateros SchoolDistrict.
She said her parents let herexperiment with art and wasgiven “time, patience and 20acres full of natural and man-made materials collected by mymechanical genius, ‘pack-rat’
father. They never doubted me,and they allowed me to learn bytrial anderror.”
• BruceTownsend-Cook,Riverside –He worksprimarily inglass, but alsouses othermedia.
Townsend-Cook is anOkanogan HighSchool graduate, toured Europefor six months, studied art anddesign at Green RiverCommunity College and learnedmold making and glass castingat Pilchuck Glass School.
He also has workedconstruction and other jobs.
• Robert Walton, Spokane –Walton works in oils and linedrawings.
Additional artists scheduledto participate include EverettRussell, Republic; George L.Traicheff, Oroville, and otherOkanogan County ArtistsAssociation members.
Several awards will be given.
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Dream of being queen comes true
By Dannie OliveauxThe Chronicle
OMAK — As a young girl,Katie Fergus dreamed of the daywhen she would wear the crownand sash as Miss OmakStampede.
Last November, her dreamcame true when she became the2012 queen.
“It has been a dream of mineever since I was a little girl,”said Katie “I’ve been preparingfor it all of my life.”
She is the 70th rodeo queenin Stampede’s 79-year history.
“When it first started therewas a queen, but then forseveral years there wasn’t”Fergus said.
Katie, the 21-year-olddaughter of Gary and BrendaStevens of Okanogan, grew up
with herfamily southof town.
Shebelonged to 4-H and wasinvolved inshowing herhorse.
Since shewas 4 yearsold, she hascompeted in
the Okanogan County Fair.“I have always been a ‘horse
girl’ and I’ve always lovedthem,” she said.
Years later, she becameinvolved in junior rodeo and atage 14 was named OkanoganCounty Junior Rodeo queen.
In high school, Fergus wasvaledictorian of her 2009graduating class at OkanoganHigh School. She wasAssociated Student Bodypresident, a member of NationalHonor Society and participatedin dance.
To become Miss Omak
Stampede, Fergus completed aday-long tryout that involvedseveral aspects. She was judgedon photogenics by submittingheadshots of herself.
Next, was horsemanshipportion of the tryout. In themorning, she was instructed toride her horse on severalpatterns, including a flag runand arena run – a high-speedcircle of the arena while wavingto the crowd.
“Then you switch horses anddo the patterns on a borrowedhorse,” she said.
Afterward, she was askedquestions concerninghorsemanship, public speaking,an interview with the judges,gave a five-minute speech andanswered impromptu questions.
All that, and she was the onlycontestant for the title.
Fergus said her mostmemorable moment was duringher coronation.
“Receiving this crown hasbeen a dream since I was littleand getting to that moment in
my life was the greatest,” shesaid.
Since being crowned queen,Fergus has balanced college anda busy appearance schedule.
While attending WhitworthUniversity in Spokane, Fergusmade time for appearances bynot scheduling classes onFriday. She took a break fromschool this summer to appear inrodeo parades in Washingtonand elsewhere.
Her favorite stops on thequeen’s appearance circuit werethe Calgary Stampede Rodeo inJuly and the Reno Rodeo inReno, Nev.
“I think I like meeting newpeople and I enjoy representingour community and invitingeveryone to the Stampede,”Fergus said. “Parades are alsofun and getting to go to all therodeos and events, but beingable to ride my horse whiledoing it is the best part.”
During rodeo appearances,
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Fergus
Fergus jugglescollege classes withrodeo appearances
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she’s been accompanied by herfamily or Stampede RoyaltyAdviser Millie Gann.
But her faithful sidekickduring her travels has been herfavorite horse, Rusty.
“He is 25 years old, but he is‘Mr. Dependable’ and I’ve hadhim over 10 years,” Fergus said.“Over the past years, we havereally grown together.”
Because Rusty is older, Katieuses a 20-year-old rodeo horsenamed Sam for her arena runs.
During her travels, Katiesaid she has met many girls whoare also rodeo queens.
“We keep up with each otheron Facebook,” she said.
“I think there is going to be abig turnout for visiting royaltythis year, because I have madeso many connections,” she said.
With making appearances, arodeo queen must have awardrobe. Stampede providedKatie with several outfits and adress, while DeTro’s WesternWear in Riverside sponsors ahat for her to wear with hercrown.
“As far as clothes, I like toshop,” she said. “I went out abrought some other things towear.”
At Whitworth, Fergus justfinished her junior year andplans to graduate early. She ismajoring in elementaryeducation with a focus onreading and hopes to become ateacher.
Fergus also minors in dance,something she hopes toincorporate into her classroom.
“When I went into college, Ididn’t know exactly what Iwanted to do, but I missedteaching the dance lessons,” shesaid. “I taught dance lessons inhigh school and I decide then Ilove working with kids.”
She said a lot of her friendsfrom Whitworth are coming tothe Stampede this year.
When Katie is not busy withrodeo and parade appearances,she enjoys riding, dancing,baking, fishing with hergrandfather, hanging out withfriends and spending time withher family.
She also spends plenty oftime with her younger sister,Emily Stevens.
“I love spending time withmy little sister; she is fun tohang out with,” Fergus said.
Emily, who also loves horses,was Nespelem Junior Rodeoqueen last year.
“I think she wants to be arodeo queen, also,” Fergus said.
With her reign ending in
November, Fergus knows theStampede has been a part of herlife.
“I have grown up around theOmak Stampede,” said Katie. “Alot of places I go, I tell themabout our rodeo and SuicideRace, and how wonderful ourcommunity is.”
Queen from Page 20
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Race could offer surprises
By Al CampThe Chronicle
OMAK – This year’s World-Famous Suicide Race shouldhave some great races andmaybe a surprise or two.
Suicide Races are held at theend of each performance of theOmak Stampede from Aug. 9-12.
Compared to similarendurance races, Omak’s racedoes not take long.
Horses race 100 feet on theflat, then over a steepembankment that leads to theOkanogan River.
The river is a wild card, inthat if it’s high, horses thatswim well or are tall, so theirfeet touch bottom soonest, havean advantage.
This year,the river ranhigh well intoJuly, butAugust heatcould cause itto drop.
The racewraps up withhorses racingup a rampinto the rodeoarena.
Last year’s winning entrycombined two past champions.
Patch, which took AaronCarden to the title with fourfirst place finishes in 2007, andTyler Peasley, who had won in2005 and 2006 aboard Reuben,were combined.
They produced two firsts, asecond and a third for 18 pointsand the title to owner KevinCarden.
But the win was not lockedup until the final race.
Commando, ridden andowned by Abe Grunlose,
finished with 15 points.Commando and Patch were tiedin the standings after the first
two races. Each horse had a
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Peasley
Water level plays apart in swiftness ofthe Suicide Race
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Tyler Peasley, on Patch, leads going down the hill in 2011.
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first- and second-place finish.Mo Whiskey, ridden by
Winfred Pakootas and owned byMontana Pakootas and ShannonBoyd, earned 12 points.
Peasley noted that the riverwas high last year.
“It took a horse in pretty goodshape to win,” he said at thetime.
Commando led by a pointafter Saturday night’s race.
Mo Whiskey won Saturdaynight, putting it in contentionshould the two front runnersfalter.
On Sunday, only eight horsesremained from the 20 thatstarted Thursday night.
Patch blew over the top of theSuicide Hill, followed closely byMo Whiskey, which used itsheight to reach the river bottomfirst and took a horse-lengthlead.
Patch closed the gap on thedownstream side.
Then the whips came out.Pakootas reached back to
whip Peasley, struck his horseand then lost his whip.
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Tyler Peasley, left, and Winfred Pakootas, orange shirt, battle during the 2011 Suicide Race.
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Peasley let loose with abarrage from his whip, strikingPakootas several times in theface. Pakootas estimated he washit five times in the face andfour times in the head.
“The only thing he hurt wasmy pride,” Pakootas said in thepaddock after the race. “I didnot want to slow up.”
“He had a hold of my horse,”Peasley said. “I think he wastrying to block for Abe, who wasbehind me.”
Patch won the race into thearena ahead of Mo Whiskey insecond and Commando in fourth.
Peasley credited training byPreston Boyd with getting thehorse ready.
“Preston got him in tip-topshape,” Peasley said.
Owners spend a lot of timeand money feeding their horsesand training them.
Peasley is an accomplishedhorseman – he’s competed inand won Indian relays. He alsorode bareback in a recent movie.
Every horse must go througha veterinarian’s check prior to
being allowed to practice.Vet checks and practices
started July 20 and continuedfor two more weekends.
Those practices includeswim and hill tests, wherehorses must show they cancome over the top of the hillwithout faltering.
A lot of horses fail the tests,including some veterans.
Last year, Taz found theriver too swift and high to itsliking, failing to pass the swimtest.
Taz won the overall titlethree straight years - 2008-2010 — with jockey LorenMarchand aboard.
Should more than 20 horsesbe entered, elimination racesare the last Sunday in August tonarrow the field to a maximumof 20 horses.
Last year’s unofficial SuicideRace finish by points (horse,rider, owner, points):
1, Patch, Tyler Peasley, KevinCarden, 18 points.
2, Commando, Abe
Grunlose, Abe Grunlose, 15points.
3, Mo Whiskey, WinfredPakootas, Montana Pakootasand Shannon Boyd, 12 points.
4, Blue, Henry LaCourse,Hot Dog Carden, 6 points.
5, Stemtema, LouisZacherle, Chuck McKinney, 5points.
6, Big Black, RockyTimentwa, Tom Best, 3 points.
7-8, Jake, Tom Best, TomBest, and Ketch Pen, EdwardMarchand, Wayne Boyd.
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As seen from the river, racers hit the water during the Sunday running of the Suicide Race in 2011.
By Dee CampThe Chronicle
OMAK – Stampede’s usualtrio of parades is beingcondensed to two this year withcombination of the youth andgrand parades into one galaprocession Saturday morning,Aug. 11.
Parading begins at 8 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 9, with the annualKickoff Ride-in, sponsored by theOkanogan Team Penners’Association. It begins at theOkanogan County Fairgrounds,175 Rodeo Trail Road, and windsthrough Okanogan before endingup in the Omak Stampede Arena,421 Stampede Drive E., in EastSide Park.
The event draws riders andhorse-drawn wagons for aleisurely walk that takes severalhours to complete. No pre-registration is necessary.
Stampede officials decided tocombine the kiddie and grandparades this year. Previously,the youth parade had been onSaturday morning and the
grand parade on Sunday.The combined procession
will cut back on trafficdisruption and give parade-goers and opportunity to visitdowntown businesses, whichare open Saturday but notalways Sunday.
Children’s paradeparticipants will line up at 9a.m. in Civic League Park onAsh Street next to the OmakPublic Library, 30 S. Ash St., forjudging and to prepare for the10 a.m. start.
The theme is “Dr. Seuss Kidson the Loose.”
Because of the combination,the kiddie parade will headsouth on Ash Street this year toSecond Avenue, turn east toMain Street and head north toApple Avenue. From there, theprocession will go west to AshStreet and back to the park.
Grand parade participantswill line up on Okoma Drive at 8a.m. for judging.
The parade gets under wayat 10 a.m., with the plan beingthat when the last youth parade
participant hits Main Street, thegrand parade will fall into linebehind.
Grand parade participantswill disband on West SecondAvenue near the high school. Apunch-and-cookies reception isplanned afterward at the OmakElks Lodge, 110 S. Ash St.
Longtime Stampedesupporters and downtown
business volunteers DebbieLampe and Kathy Talmadge,who are sisters, are the grandmarshals.
Registration forms for thekiddie and grand parades are onthe Stampede website,www.omakstampede.org. Pre-registration is not required forthe youth portion, but is for thegrand parade.
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Ministry marks 40th yearBy Dee CampThe Chronicle
OMAK – The 40th year ofChristians in Action’s OmakStampede Gospel Stageoutreach gets under way at 6p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, longtimesupporters and performers theBehrent Family and Friends.
The local, non-denominational group offersmusic, drama, literature,testimonials, games, freebeverages and a lost childrenservice, and will host afundraiser by the CornerstoneChristian Fellowship for its HotMeal Ministry soup kitchen.
“Begun in 1973 by membersof Omak Free Methodist andFirst Presbyterian churches, themusicians found a grassy spot,sang what was in their hearts,and passed out cookies andBibles,” spokeswoman KathleenChristensen said.
The group incorporated asChristians In Action in 1976,
and continues to coordinatelocal and out-of-town Christianministries, children’s activities,
prayer circles, coffee, ice waterand Bibles. All are provided freein the Triangle Park area
between the carnival and the
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Behrent, Omak, and others willperform country gospel musicfrom 6-9 p.m. Thursday.
Loose Change will follow withfolk, country and bluegrass.Performers are Kathy Peterson,Aguanga, Calif.; April Barbat,Whittier, Calif.; Jerry Oliver,Winthrop, and Brenda Behrentand Lyn Pearce, both of Omak.
Volume, a local, year-roundyouth outreach, will offer avariety of music, drama,testimonies from 7-10 p.m.Friday. Headed by Josh Richardsof Omak First Baptist Churchwith leaders from OmakFoursquare, Abundant LifeFellowship and other localchurches, the group featuresbands Forecast, and PlanetUprise, and youthful activities.
Saturday’s show, at 5 p.m.,brings Sam Buckingham,Mansfield, with “overtly country”music, Christensen said.
Buckingham is founder ofColumbia River Fellowship. HisMansfield church also has a
mission in Haiti.He’s a second cousin to
country-pop singer BonnieGuitar, now 89, Buckinghamcombines well-known countrywith some original songs.
The evening also featureschildren’s activities and a varietyof hosts from various localchurches bringing one-on-onefriendship at the literature table,Christensen said.
At 6:15 p.m., a Men’s Quartetfrom Omak and Okanogan willperform Southern gospel andpraise songs. Singers are GeorgeFreeman, Jim Freese, BarryCorson and Coby Ingram, withaccompanist Bonnie Freese.
The Rev. Raul Martinez ofEglesia del Tercer Dia (Church ofthe Third Day), Tonasket, and hiscongregation will join theoutreach at 7 p.m. for aSpanish/English service withjoyful music and dual languagemessages, Christensen said.Other ministries continue untilthe rodeo performance ends;Loose Change will perform at8:30 p.m.
Father-son World Championcowboys Deb and JeffCopenhaver will speak at the
Sunday morning Western churchservice, which starts at 9 a.m.with a free continental breakfast.
Deb Copenhaver promises a“blow-out”and is lookingfor a reunionwith the manycowboys whoattended theannualCowboyRetreats at hisranch inCreston,Christensensaid.
He was atwo-time World Champion broncrider and his son, Jeff, was the
1975 World Champion calf roper.In 1986, Jeff and his wife, Sherry,started America’s first CowboyChurch at Billy Bob’s in thehistoric Fort Worth, Texas,stockyards.
The younger Copenhavers livein Granbury, Texas, now andtravel nationally andinternationally teaching ropingschools and motivating others tobe champions for the Lord intheir world, Christensen said.They recently printed and gaveaway 71,000 devotionals, “GodWants You to Win.”
The interdenominationalservice features music and amessage, with a free-will offeringtaken to defray stage expenses.
J. Copenhaver
Ministry from Page 27Thursday, Aug. 9
6 p.m. Behrent Family and FriendsFriday, Aug. 10
7 p.m. Volume youth outreach programSaturday, Aug. 11
5 p.m. Sam Buckingham, Mansfield, country music6:15 p.m. Men’s Quartet7 p.m. Spanish/English service8:30 p.m. Loose Change
Sunday, Aug. 129 a.m. Western Church Service
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Empty saddles honor volunteers
By Dee CampThe Chronicle
OMAK – The OmakStampede family will pay tributeduring this year’s rodeo to threelongtime volunteers who diedduring the past year.
Empty saddle ceremonies areplanned Friday, Aug. 10, forElder ‘Hoagy’ Shattuck,Saturday, Aug. 11, for HomerCarter, and Sunday, Aug. 12, forDon Henderson.
During the ceremonies, ariderless horse will be led aroundthe arena while an announcerrecall’s the volunteer’s life andcontributions.
Shattuck, 92, died June 22,2012.
He was a longtime Stampedevolunteer and was inducted into
the organization’s Hall of Famein 1997.
He was a retired OkanoganCounty Public Utility District
engineer, and in 1993 calculatedthe Suicide Race as 121 feet fromthe start to the top of the hill, thehill as 210 feet at a 54.7 percentgrade, the river crossing at 345feet, the rise from the river at 207feet with an 18-foot altitude gain,the race along the dike at 96 feetand the dike to the finish line at259 feet.
The numbers now vary,depending on river level, andbecause of construction of a newarena in 2009.
During his induction into theHall of Fame, an honor reservedfor Stampede’s most lovedvolunteers and professional,contracted workers, Shattuckwas lauded by Carter for hisinvaluable expertise.
The two were close friendsand next-door neighbors. Carterinvited Shattuck to join as avolunteer, and Shattuck went onto serve as outside grounds andconcessions director, andStampede Housing director.
Carter died Jan. 27, 2012, at
age 91.Carter was active in Stampede
for years and in 1993 washonored as the ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys AssociationNational Committeeman of theYear for his volunteerism inrodeo. He was inducted into theStampede Hall of Fame in 1995.
“I’ve been accused of being acowboy, but that’s about as far asit went,” said Carter said in a2007 Chronicle interview. “Iused to work all those years withStampede, so that was kind ofcowboy related.”
Carter spent many yearsbringing his “can-do” attitudeand calm demeanor to the OmakStampede Board, where heserved as vice president withpresident “Cactus” Jack Miller.
Henderson, 76, died Aug. 21,2011.
He was a gold member ofPRCA and announced rodeosand fairs throughout the region,
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Hoagy Shattuck receives theHall of Fame statue in 1997.
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He announced slackcompetition at Stampede foryears.
Slack is offered when morecontestants sign up for a timedevent than can be run during
the regularrodeo. Theextracompetitivetime alsoallowscontestants tomake ashowing atmore than onerodeo perweekend.
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Homer Carter, in 1987, with calf chutes he designed and built.
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