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A supplement to the Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle • July 31, 2013

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Chason Floyd, from South Dakota, competes in steer wrestling during the 2012 OmakStampede. This year, the 80th anniversary rodeo will be Aug. 8-11.

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OMAK — Western

Rendezvous is your guide to the80th annual Omak Stampede,World-Famous Suicide Race andrelated events.

In addition to theProfessional Rodeo CowboysAssociation activities Aug. 8-11,there will be the 78th annualSuicide Race, Omak StampedeIndian Encampment, Westernand Native Art Show, a stage

ministry and three differentparades.

Each day of the rodeo willalso feature entertainer J.J.Harrison, an Okanogan HighSchool graduate. The Friday-through-Sunday shows include a

motorcycle and four-wheelerstunt show from Wisconsin-based daredevils WI FMX.

We invite you to join in thefestive mood and help thecommunity celebrate this long-standing tradition.

Stampede hits 80th event ....................... 4Stampede schedule: At a glance ............. 6New leaders head Suicide Race............... 7Expectations soar for race ...................... 9Encampment slated for park ................ 11Queen fulfills lifelong dream ................. 12Malone reigns as grand marsh............... 14

Youth have their own event .................. 15Entertainers return to Omak ................ 19Dirt bike show aims to thrill .................. 21Artists show off their works ................. 22Empty saddles pay tribute .................... 25Parades return to tradition ................... 27Group anchors gospel stage .................. 29


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OMAK – This year’s 80thannual Omak Stampede bringsprofessional rodeo action, theWorld-Famous Suicide Race, theIndian encampment, threeparades, an art show and otherWestern fun to town.

Rodeo performances arescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday,Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-10,and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, inthe Omak Stampede Arena, 421Stampede Drive E.

Tickets are available from theStampede ticket office next to thearena in East Side Park, online orby phone. Prices vary, dependingon the performance and section.

Chute seats and captain’schairs are nearly sold out for the

Saturday performance,Stampede Office Manager SarahGrooms said. Captain’s chairsare close to the arena floor.

Special prices are offered onThursday for family night and on

Sunday.Fans can expect a full range of

Professional Rodeo CowboysAssociation events and barrelracing, plus the 78th annualWorld-Famous Suicide Race

after each rodeo performance.Activities begin Wednesday

with opening of the Davis Showscarnival at the west end of EastSide Park. The carnival opens at5 p.m.

Carnival armbands, whilethey last, will be sold at adiscount at the Stampede officeuntil 5 p.m. Aug. 7, Grooms said.

The encampment gets underway Thursday evening (See Page11), as does the Omak Westernand Native Art Show at TheCourtyard Downtown, 28 N.Main St. (See Page 22.)

Preceding the Thursday nightrodeo is the annual WranglerKids’ Night, starting at 4 p.m. inthe Omak Stampede Arena.Youngsters can compete in avariety of games; prizes will begiven. (See Page 15.)

Thursday is family night, withup to two children under 12admitted free with each payingadult in sections G and H of the


Logan Hofer tries, but misses roping his calf during tie-downroping at the 2012 Omak Stampede.

Rodeo and more

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week in August

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arena. Family night tickets areavailable only at the ticket officein East Side Park.

Sunday is Patriot Day insupport of U.S. troops, with red,white and blue clothingencouraged by Stampedeofficials.

Veterans get in free withmilitary ID.

Members of the WashingtonNational Guard will be on handall weekend to help out.

Slack competition in timedevents, if needed, will be at 9a.m. Friday. Admission is free.

Slack is offered when thereare more contestants signed upfor a timed event than can be runduring the regular rodeoperformances. The extracompetitive time also allowscontestants to make a showing atmore than one rodeo perweekend.

Although slack gives asampling of rodeo action, theStampede’s performances offer afull range of rodeo competitionand related entertainment.

This year, 336 contestants

have registered through PRCA.Because they’re allowed to pay apenalty to “turn out” and notshow up, the rodeo may not havethat many competitors,Stampede officials said.

PRCA will run a short re-entry period Aug. 2 if there areturnouts.

Each rodeo performancebegins with the Parade of Flags,a drill involving horses andriders carrying flags sponsoredby area businesses, clubs andagencies.

About 60-65 entries areexpected this year.

Arena runs by royalty follow,with Stampede Queen BreannaHowell, Tonasket, reigning overthe event. (See Page 12.)

Assisting the cowboys will bebullfighters Tim Vredenburg andRowdy Barry, and clown andbarrelman J.J. Harrison, whogrew up in Okanogan and willgive a special performance duringthe Thursday show (See Page 19).

The specialty act for Friday,Saturday and Sunday is WI FMX,a motorcycle stunt act (See Page21).

The announcer will be SteveKenyon. Stock contractors are

Big Bend, Ritzville, and Flying 5,Pomeroy.

Friday is “Tough Enough toWear Pink” night, with $1 fromeach rodeo ticket going to thecampaign to raise awareness andfunds for breast cancer research.Stampede officials urge rodeoparticipants and fans to wearpink.

Pink T-shirts are going fastfrom The Company Store,Stampede’s souvenir stand,Grooms said.

Suicide Race fans wearingbooster buttons, available on thegrounds and in local businessesfor $5 apiece, will be admitted tospecial viewing areas on the hilland on the dike in the park. Arodeo ticket stub from theperformance preceding each racealso grants admission to the dike.

Viewing also is available frommany areas of the arena forrodeo ticket holders.

Concessions will operate allweekend on the grounds.Vendors range from local serviceorganizations to visiting souvenirshops, and products range fromburgers to cowboy hats.

Omak also offers plenty ofdiversions and shopping

between rodeo shows.Other events planned during

the weekend include:• Ride-in, 8:30 a.m. Thursday,

Aug. 8, Okanogan CountyFairgrounds through Okanoganto Omak. (See Page 27.)

• Youth parade, 10 a.m.Saturday, downtown, with thetheme “The Lone Ranger RidesAgain.” (See Page 27.)

• Grand parade, 10 a.m.Sunday, downtown. (See Page27.)

• Christians in Action stageministry. (See Page 29.)

• Okanogan Valley FarmersMarket in its customary location,Legion Park on North SecondAvenue in Okanogan, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

• Post-rodeo dances Fridayand Saturday nights, withseparate admission, in the arenadance area.

Fees are charged for parkingon the grounds at $5 per vehicleper performance, or $15 for aweekend pass. Flaggers will beon hand to help direct traffic atthe end of each rodeoperformance.

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Thursday, Aug. 88 a.m. Kickoff Ride-in County fairgrounds 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 Stampede Arena5-11 p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park6-8 p.m. Christians in Action outreach Triangle Park, west of the Stampede Arena6 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment opening end of park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Stampede Arena Rodeo9:30 p.m. (approx.) World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arena

Friday, Aug. 99 a.m. Slack for timed events Stampede Arena10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.4 p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park5:30-10 p.m. Christians in Action outreach Triangle Park, west of the Stampede Arena7 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment end of the park7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Omak Stampede Arena Rodeo

9:30 p.m. (approx.) World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance Stampede Arena

Saturday, Aug. 1010 a.m. Omak Stampede Kids Parade Main Street, Ash Street10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.11 a.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side Park2-5 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 Encampment7 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Arena9:30 p.m. World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arenaAfter race Western dance Stampede Arena Sunday, Aug. 118:30 a.m. Western church service, Triangle Park, gospel stage west of Stampede Arena9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Omak Western and Native Courtyard Downtown, Art Show 28 N. Main St.10 a.m. Omak Stampede Grand Parade Stampede Arena11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Davis Shows carnival East Side ParkNoon to 2 p.m. Christians in Action gospel stage Triangle Park, west of Stampede Arena1 p.m. Omak Stampede Indian Dance Pavilion, east Encampment Dance Pavilion, east end of park2 p.m. Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Arena4:30 p.m. (approx.) World-Famous Suicide Race Suicide Hill, arena

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OMAK – A revamped Ownersand Jockeys Associationcontinues to learn on the jobwhile preparing for this year’s

78th runningof the World-F a m o u sSuicide Race.

The race isrun after eachperformanceof the OmakS t a m p e d erodeo, slatedfor Aug. 8-11.

“It’s been abeautiful ride,”

Owners and Jockeys AssociationPresident Aaron Carden said in acall from Curlew, where he’s

working. “The owners andjockeys are getting involved.People are stepping up for biggerroles.”

The association wants topolish the race, from preparation

of the hill and training of horsesthat started a month or more agoto a 60-page program with allglossy pages spotlighting horses,jockeys and the race’s history.

Carden, 47, brings a long

history to the leadership role,having been associated with therace since 1985. He took overalltitles in 1991 (on Seymour,owned by Eddie Timentwa) and1995 (on Max, which he owned).

After an eight-year layoff, hereturned in 2007 to win all fourraces and his third crown aboardPatch, owned by his brother,Kevin Carden.

He retired following the 2008races.

Other new officers installed inearly February include VicePresident Shannon Boyd,Secretary Trisha Jack, TreasurerSandi Buzzard and Sergeant-at-Arms Sylvia Peasley. A five-person race committee was to bevoted upon July 18.

Behind the scenes there aremany stepping forward to assurethe race will go off without ahitch, including programchairwoman Julie Bock (withassistance from Jody Cate),

New leaders head Suicide


Okanogan River water foams as horses and riders charge towardthe bank during a 2012 Sunday Suicide Race heat.

Revamped group

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Carlie Orr and Louis Zacherleseeking sponsors and MontanaPakootas, Rocky Timentwa, Orrand many others working intothe night on the hill the lastcouple weeks.

“We are expecting a highnumber of horses,” AaronCarden said. “The water is goingdown fast. There are new horsescoming in and old horses comingback. We welcome those that areprepared and qualified.”

This year’s program will be allglossy, with a color front pagetaken on Suicide Hill duringSunday’s final race in 2013.

“Each horse will be featured,each jockey will have a profileand list sponsors,” Bock said.“There will be historic photosand historic information. We’vebeen working on it for twomonths.”

Bock said the hope is thatpurchasers will buy them assouvenirs and perhaps getjockeys and owners to signthem.

The association continuesseeking sponsorships to make

the race the best ever. To that end, the Colville

Business Council unanimouslyvoted April 18 to waive itsdonation policy and approve anadditional donation of $15,000to the Owners and JockeysAssociation.

“We are looking for moresponsors and doing the hillprep,” Orr said. “We’ve beenbusting tail on the hill. I workedMonday (July 15) late into thenight with Louis (Zacherle) andMontana (Pakootas) up there.”

Sponsors are still needed forseveral buckles.

“We are always in need ofhelp,” she said of volunteers.

Those wishing to be a sponsoror volunteer can contact Orr at509-634-1313.

“I volunteered to go out andget sponsors,” Zacherle said. “It’sbeen a little slow, but we’ve beengetting it done. We’ve mademore money this year than wehave ever done.

“But it’s everybody’s firstyear. We’ve managed to stickthrough it and I think we aredoing a pretty good job. We didnot get handed nothing. They(outgoing officers) just said ‘you

are on your own.’”“We’re just trying to make it

through this year,” Jack said.“Everything has been lastminute. We are doing thingsfrom the hip, trying to get thisyear’s event done. It’s already amonth away,” she said in mid-July.

The new leaders replaceofficers and volunteers whoresigned Jan. 30 in support ofpresident and race directorStephanie “Pete” Palmer.

She left her role afterpersonal attacks that came aftera problem in the paddock arealast summer.

At the time, Palmer wasexiled to the top of the hill.

Joining Palmer in walking outwere Richard Wippel, vicepresident and race starter; LouieFloyd, treasurer; Raynee St.Pierre, secretary; JenniferTorgeson, Bev Abrahamson andJoy Abrahamson, racerepresentatives; Ernie Williamsand Wes “Stretch” Cleveland,five-man committee; JasonPalmer, starting line; DocWalker and Polly Peasley, rescuetrailers; Terry Tonasket, Jet Skirescue; Dan DeWeert, race

veterinarian; and manyvolunteers who assisted theteam.

Association member PrestonBoyd said at the time of theresignations the group had azero-tolerance policy concerningdrugs and alcohol, and Palmer’sarrest for marijuana possessionduring last year’s Stampede“created a big divide.”

Palmer received a deferredprosecution for marijuanapossession in January that couldlead to dismissal of the charge.Her attorney, Steve Graham, saidshe had a medical marijuanacard and used the drug toalleviate pain from Grave’sDisease.

“We all know that Petestepped down,” Carden saidduring February’s election ofofficers. “We’re not lookingbackward. We’re trying to moveforward, positive. We can makeit better.”

Boyd, who led the effort tounseat Palmer, encouraged thenew committee to make theannual Suicide Race fun again.

“Most of us hung our hats onthe rules,” he said. “And shebroke the rules.”

Leaders from 7


By Al CampThe Chronicle

OMAK — The Calcutta for thehorses in the World-FamousSuicide Race should soar thisyear, especially for four-timechamp Loren Marchand aboardTaz (owned by Jim Phillips) andthree-time champ Tyler Peasley.

The 12-year-old Tazreturned lastyear to win allfour races,i n c l u d i n gstarting in theNo. 1 andworst startingp o s i t i o nT h u r s d a ynight. Thehorse’s record

on the hill is 14 wins in 16 races,with second-place finishes in theother two races.Taz and Marchand, who also

won the overall titles in 2008,2009 and 2010, did not race in2011 after the horse found itdifficult to swim in the swollenOkanogan River. The horse wasready for a somewhat high riverin 2012.Peasley won the 2011 title

aboard Patch in higher-than-normal water levels. Peasley alsowon on Reuben (owned by Vernand Julie Lelone) in 2005 and2006.

“We have been pulling weedsand throwing rocks out of thebottom of the hill, smoothing thewashouts, cleaning brush andwatering the hill,” Owners andJockeys Association memberLouis Zacherle said July 16. “Weare just waiting for the water tocome down for this weekend’spractices. The water is still kindof high. I don’t know if they willlet us practice.”Vet checks and possible swim

and hill tests were scheduled forFriday, July 19, through Sunday,July 21. Practices were to resumeFriday, July 26. Entries will openif horses have been able topractice in the river.Entries were to close

Saturday, July 27, providedhorses were able to practice inthe river and pass swim and hill

tests.Elimination races were set for

July 28, if more than 20 horseswere entered.

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Edward Marchand on Blue, left, and Ryan Cate on SKARTAR hitthe Okanogan River in last year’s Sunday race.

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OMAK — For those wanting adifferent view of the World-Famous Suicide Race, check outthe video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY5fbHnXSFs.A video camera was mounted

on jockey Rocky Timentwa(riding Progress) duringSunday’s final race in 2012.He placed second overall last

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Should the river remain highas it was last year, the schedulewould be put off a week, Ownersand Jockeys AssociationSecretary Trisha Jack said.

Rocky Timentwa should beconsidered one of the favorites,too. He rodeProgress(owned byArnoldAbrahamson)to secondoverall lastyear. Thehorse had asecond andtwo thirds.

“They havebeen hittingthe lake pretty hard,” Timentwasaid of Abrahamson and thehorse. “He’s been training prettyhard up where he lives nearCamp Progress in the hills. Wehad him at the track over there atNespelem, put some wind inhim.”

Progress won severalendurance races last year andone this year in the Kartar Valley.

Zacherle is being pulled inmany directions this spring.

“We are trying to get ready forthe race,” he said. “I’ve been sobusy racing it’s been difficult.There’s been a lot of things goingon this year for me. I’ve beenpretty busy.”

One direction pullingZacherle is the opportunity to bea jockey at races in Portland,Ore., and Emerald Downs inAuburn.

“I just got off the phone withmy agent,” he said in mid-July.“He wanted to know if I couldride in Portland. They arehurting for jockeys.”

Zacherle, 26, wants to enterthe Suicide Race, where he mayride Lariat owned by ChuckMcKinney. Lariat won theendurance race at the NespelemCelebration Rodeo earlier thismonth.

He rode his first race at 16,but suffered an injury that placedhim in a two-week coma.

“I about died once off thathill,” he said.

“It don’t bother me, there’s noflashbacks. It’s been a journey. Ilike living life on the edge, Iguess.”

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OMAK – The annual OmakStampede Indian Encampmentopens Thursday, Aug. 8, andruns through Sunday withdancing, drumming and stickgame competitions.

The encampment is in thenortheast corner of East SidePark. Parking is availableadjacent to the dance pavilion;there is a charge to park.

The encampmentchairwoman is Teresa Best.

Host drum is Iron Spirit,winner of the 2012 drummingcontest. Masters of ceremoniesare Arnie Baptiste and EmeryWilson, and the arena director isWalter Williams.

Head drum judge will beGeorge Meninick Jr.

Arts, crafts and food vendorswill open Thursday.

Grand entries are planned for7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and

1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Stick games will be ongoing

throughout the weekend.Closing ceremonies are at 6

p.m. Sunday, and includeannouncement of dancing anddrumming winners, andretirement of flags.

Encampment slated for park

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Drummers keep the beat during the 2012 Omak Stampede Indian Encampment.

Tribal drummers,

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By Jennifer MarshallThe Chronicle

OMAK – This year’s MissOmak Stampede was born with alove of rodeoand Westernculture.

“My firstStampede wasactually whenmy mom waspregnant withme,” QueenB r e a n n aHowell said.

Howell, 18,of Tonasket, isthe daughter of Marcie and KyleHowell of Tonasket. She has hadher eye on the crown most of herlife.

“I have wanted to be a rodeo

queen ever since I met MissRodeo Washington when I wasprobably 5 at Tonasket FoundersDay,” she said. “In third-grade, Iwas a rodeo queen for Halloweenand I borrowed a kid’s saddleand put it on my dog.”

The experience has been “busy,but super rewarding,” Howell said.

“Being Miss Omak Stampedehas been the most amazingexperience I could have askedfor,” she said. “While I love thearena runs and goofing off withthe other queens, the kids are myfavorite part. I love the looks ontheir faces when they can say ‘Hi’to my horse or when they get apicture and autograph with me.”

“Breanna has done anextraordinary job of representingthe community,” Stampederoyalty adviser Millie Gann said.“She prepared a Facebook pagefor Miss Omak Stampede, and onthat she puts pictures andexcerpts of everything that she’s


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At least seven of the visitorsare women she met last month atthe Calgary Stampede.

Howell got her first taste ofroyalty life in 2011 as the OkanoganCounty Junior Rodeo queen. Lastyear, she carried the flag forDeTro’s Western Store in theOmak Stampede Parade of Flags.

Another aspect of the rodeoshe anticipates is the surprises

that happen in the arena. “Over the years, I have seen

the animal athletes do somecrazy things,” she said. “Thisyear, a bull missed the gate andwent through a wire panel fence,a steer stopped right before thewrestler jumped off his horse,and a bucking horse just walkedout of the chute and refused tobuck.”

She has competed in a fewjunior rodeos herself with her 8-year-old, 16.2-hand quarterhorse, Legs.

Howell has been riding forabout eight years. She and Legsqualified for the 2012Washington State 4-H Fair inPuyallup and have competed in

Backcountry Horsemen trailcompetitions. Through 4-H,they’ve done Western games,showing and performance.

Howell also has been involvedwith FFA and Okanogan County4-H Teen Leaders. Her FFAhorse team took second placethis year at state and 11th placelast year.

She works as a page at theTonasket Public Library, andshe’s a photography major atEastern Washington University.She also hopes eventually to doequine massage therapy.

In what little spare time shehas, “my nose is in a book, I’m onmy horse, or I’m spending timewith friends and family,” Howell

said.Some of her queenly duties

have involved attending theannual Stampede banquet inNovember, the Omak TwilightChristmas Parade and rodeosand festivals not only across thestate, but also in Oregon, Idaho,British Columbia and Alberta.Howell also makes appearanceswherever she’s invited.

“It’s a pretty intense year, butan experience that the queen andher parents never forget. It’s justa once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,”Gann said. “The Stampede boardis just very proud of the job thatshe’s done this year and arelooking forward to having herrepresent us at the Stampede.”

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OMAK — Being born andraised in Omak, Ralph Malonehas many childhood memoriesabout Omak Stampede.

“We didn’t go every year, butas a kid I could walk over andwatch the Suicide Race from the

top of the hill, and I did that justabout everyyear,” theOmak CityAdministratorsaid.

This year,Malone, 63,will serve asgrand marshalof the annualevent’s parade.

“To me it’sa great honor,”he said. “I was really stunned

when they told me they wantedme to be the grand marshal.”

Malone said one of the earlythings Omak was working onwhen he took over as cityadministrator was trying tofigure out what to do with the oldgrandstands at the arena.

The city was able to obtainfunding through the state andother means to replace all theseating in one step — except forthe chute seats — to help create astate-of-the-art facility that willserve the community for years to

come, Malone said. “Previous times, it would host

the Stampede and demolitionderby and small events likebarrel club racing,” Malone said.“Essentially, it wasn’t veryheavily used. At this point,there’s something going therealmost every weekend.”Malone took over as city

administrator of Omak in 2007,after spending more than five yearsas the city clerk in Okanogan.

Malone reigns as marshalCity administrator

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The grand parade kicks off at10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11.

Although Malone said hebelieves there are people moreworthy of the distinction, he’s

“delighted and honored to bechosen.”

Malone graduated fromOmak High School in 1968,before obtaining a degree inforestry and working for the stateof Washington until 1983.

He went on to spend 18 years

in Alaska, working in a variety ofdifferent capacities, including aschief of staff for the FairbanksNorth Star Borough, where hegained his first experience withmunicipal government.

He said it was “serendipity”that brought him back to his

hometown after years in the LastFrontier.

“I always did have my sightsset on returning to the PacificNorthwest... It was nice to beable to settle here and be able tohelp out with (my mother) in herfinal times.”


OMAK – For an hour beforethe cowboys take center stage onthe first night of Stampede, it’sall about the children.

Wrangler Kids’ Night beginsat 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, in therodeo arena.

Children age 12 and under areinvited to participate in the freeevent, which has been running

about 16 years.“We try to make it fun, and

fast and furious,” organizerWendy Hensarling said. “It’s justa good time with games androdeo entertainers, and kids andprizes.”

Games include the “famous”stick horse race, a boot race anda hay scramble. Goody bags aregiven out to 250-300 children, soeveryone leaves with something.

In the best-dressed contest,the audience chooses its favoritesin each age group.

“It’s really fun to watch all thekids who are dressed up in theirfancy Western outfits,”Hensarling said. “They’re so

cute.”Rodeo clown J.J. Harrison

and bullfighters Tim Vredenbergand Rowdy Barry, along withMiss Omak Stampede BreannaHowell, will be on hand to meetthe children and signautographs.

Family Night follows at 7p.m., when children age 12 andunder can get free admission tothe rodeo.

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OMAK — Announcer SteveKenyon would know a world-class rodeo when he sees one.

Kenyon announced his firstevent in 1985 and has been afixture in the rodeo scene eversince, covering more than 40events a year all across thenation.

“You get a Saturday nightaudience in Omak and therearen’t very many like it,” Kenyon

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experience at Omak Stampede. The Omak Stampede has

become one of Kenyon’sregularly scheduled stops. Hefirst announced Stampede in theearly 2000s and has done everyrodeo since 2006.

Kenyon said changes thatwere made to the “beautiful”arena in 2009 have made it oneof the more fan-friendly venuesin the country.

The stadium puts the crowd

“right on top of the action,” hesaid.

“There’s so many things thatwe haven’t done anywhere else.We get rodeo fans from all overthe world. Some make this theirvacation every year. Some havenever made it there before and

those people have fallen in lovewith it just like the rest.”

Kenyon has earned acclaim asone of the top announcers in thesport, having earned theWomen’s Professional RodeoAssociation Announcer of theYear Award and the Professional

Rodeo Cowboys AssociationMedia Award during his career.

In addition to his announcingduties, Kenyon is also the ownerof prorodeolive.com, whichproduces live broadcasts of

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Harrison is an Okanogannative who now calls Walla Wallahome.

He is best known for his wildantics, dancing and “fat” suits.He works dozens of showsthroughout the West and haswon barrelman of the yearhonors in the NorthwestProfessional Rodeo Associationmultiple times.

Harrison, a Washington StateUniversity graduate, was the lonerodeo clown to work the 2012National Finals Rodeo.

Vredenburg is fromRoseburg, Ore., while Barry isfrom Kennewick.

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He earned his NorthwestProfessional Bull Fighting cardand was named top bull fighterfor two years with theorganization, then became aProfessional Rodeo CowboysAssociation cardholder in 1996.He is a member of the SantiamCanyon Stampede Hall of Famein Sublimity, Ore.

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The Wisconsin-based groupis led by Cody Cavanaugh, whohas been riding professionally for11 years.

Cavanaugh is known as one ofthe few riders in the countrycapable of doing backflips onboth a dirt bike and a four-wheeler.

WI FMX has performedshows all over the world,including major rodeos in Iowa,Colorado and Minnesota.

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OMAK – Artists throughoutthe state will display their work,ranging from printmaking to oilpaintings, Aug. 8-11 at the 33rdannual Okanogan County ArtistsWestern and Native Art Show.

Those wanting to absorb localculture and beauty while beatingthe heat can stop at TheCourtyard Downtown, 28 N.Main St., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.on Aug. 8-10, and from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. Aug. 11.

A reception will be from 2-5p.m. Aug. 10, with a live artauction beginning at 3 p.m.

The majority of the featuredartists hail from North-CentralWashington.

Artists scheduled toparticipate include:

• Robert Walton, Spokane –A return exhibitor at the artshow, one of Walton’s oilpaintings can also be seen as the

poster of thisyear’s show.

• Don Nutt,Coulee City –Nutt’s workcan be seen allover town –one of hispaintings isfeatured onthis year’sS t a m p e d eposter.

He works in oil, acrylic andmixed media, and enjoyslearning about local history aswell as depicting it in his work.

• Barbara Conner-Reed,Okanogan – With more than 15years under her belt, Reed works

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years under her belt, Reed worksprimarily in pastel, oil andwatercolor. She experiments withmixing media on specializedsanded paper and creatingabstract and impressionistpieces.

• David Craig, Eatonville –The Native and Norwegiandescendant works in acrylic, oiland mixed media. He is a

graduate of theSeattle ArtInstitute, andone of hispaintings wasfeatured on the2012 art showposter.

• LeEllaDay, GraniteFalls – Day’swildlife paint-ings are well

known in much of North Americaand England. A native of Omak,she has specialized in animalportraits for more than 40 yearsand works with watercolor, oiland even pen and ink.

• Esther Hinger, Brewster –

The oil and watercolor painter isanother Omak native. A retirednurse, she has always been acrafter but took up the fine artsonce her children were grown.

• Georgia Orr Tongel, Omak –A member of the ColvilleConfederated Tribes anddescendant ofthe Okanoganand Wen-atchee bands,much of Ton-gel’s heritagecan be found inher oil andacrylic pain-tings.

• TinaReeve Tharp,Brewster –W a t e r c o l o r ,mixed mediaand print-making areamong some ofTharp’s artisticskills. She is afine artsteacher for thePateros SchoolDistrict.

• CherylGrunlose, Coulee Dam –

Working in mixed media,Grunlose specializes in ledger artand depicting historical events.

“I do current and past storieson old antique papers,” she saidin a biography. Her work involvescollages with old family photosand acrylic paint.

• Betty Billups, Spokane –Billups works primarily in oil,creating paintings of plein airlandscapes and people withNative American and Hispanicheritage, among other subjects.

She has been featured innational and international artshows and magazines, andheaded an advertising campaignfor 10 years for the Plein AirPainters of America. In 1977, shehad her first solo museum exhibitat the Montana Historical Societywhen the U.S.Army comm-issioned her topaint Saca-jawea.

• GeorgeT r a i c h e f f ,Oroville – An“en plein air”artist, some ofT r a i c h e f f ’ sworks will

include watercolor andlithography. He has studied inMontreal, Canada and New York,and his paintings can be found inthe collections of Prince Philip,various celebrities, the Swedishand Mexican Embassies and theUnited Arab Emirates Sheiks.

• Everett Russell, Republic –The award-winning oil painterhas been featured in the Top 100of Arts for the Parks Show andthe Oil Painters of America Show.His paintings – mostly withSouthwest and Old West themes– can also be found in collectionsin the U.S., Canada, WesternEurope and Japan.

“No matter what the subjectsis, to be good art, it has to touchthe viewer,” Russell said.

Other pieces on display will befrom Ardell Burgess ofOkanogan; Judy Moses of Keller,and members of the OkanoganCounty Artists Association,including Rebecca Myers, AliceEllis, Julie Autry, CharleneMonger, Wanda Wertz, PamelaMonnin and Nelda Patison.

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OMAK – Two longtimeStampede volunteers – onewhose family ties go back to therodeo’s beginnings 80 years ago– will be honored during emptysaddle memorial ceremonies inthis year’s show.

Riderless horses will be ledaround the arena in honor ofSandy Thomas and Donna Short,both of whom died earlier thisyear.

The memorial for Thomaswill be during the Saturday rodeoperformance. She died Jan. 12.

Short’s memorial tribute willbe during the Friday rodeoperformance. She died May 12.

Both dedicated years of

volunteer service to the rodeoorganization.

Thomas, 74, was an Omaknative and the daughter of Claireand Mildred Pentz.

Claire Pentz, an earlyStampede publicity chairman,suggested the addition of theSuicide Race in 1935 to lendmore excitement to the fledglingrodeo.

The race was patterned aftera mountain race run by Indiansfor many years in the Kellerarea.

Thomas found her Stampedeniche with the grand parade, andserved as its organizer for severaldecades.

She also volunteered as aticket seller alongside hergrandson, Anthony Thomas.

She was inducted into theOmak Stampede Hall of Fame in2005 as the first child of anotherHall of Fame member to be given

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The lateSandyThomasshows offher OmakStampedeHall ofFamestatuetteafter beinginductedinto thehall in2005.

the rodeo organization’s highesthonor.

“Stampede has been a part ofour family for 70 years,” son JeffThomas said during his mother’sinduction.

Besides volunteering forStampede for more than 30years, she also volunteered forthe Omak Junior Civic Leagueand Omak Chamber ofCommerce.

Thomas worked in the familybusiness, Pentz Furniture, andlater for KOMW Radio. She alsoowned and operated CraftCountry store and later sold realestate.

The second empty saddlememorial will honor Short, alongtime Stampede boardvolunteer and Omak City Councilmember. She was rememberedas a strong-willed woman with aheart of gold at her passing at age86.

“She gave anything shepossibly could. She was atremendous person forStampede,” longtime Stampedevolunteer Ed Thiele said.

Omak Mayor Cindy Gagne,who served for several years onthe council with Short, said Shortloved Omak and would mentornew council members.

Short was inducted into theOmak Stampede Hall of Fame in2000 and also had been honoredas the Omak Chamber ofCommerce citizen of the year.

She served for 22 years on theStampede board, was secretaryfor several years, and on the CityCouncil for more than 30 years.

She was a Professional RodeoCowboys Association Gold Cardholder and was named to theStampede honorary (emeritus)board after leaving the activeboard.

“She worked with us whileshe was on the council,” Thiele

said. “She did a great job for us.”Short also was involved in her

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OMAK – After tryingsomething new last year –combining the Youth and Grandparades – officials have decidedto return to tradition.

The Youth Parade willcontinue in its usual Saturdayslot while the Grand Parademoves back to its Sundaymorning spot to bring acelebratory atmosphere to thefinal day of the 80th annualStampede.

In the first of three parades,horseback riders will herald thestart of the Stampede at 8:30a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the

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A leisurely event, the Ride-inmakes its way south to stateHighway 20, crosses the bridgeand then heads north to Omak,arriving at the Stampede arenaby about 11:30 a.m.

Registration will be from 6-8a.m.

The youth parade is at 10 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 10, in CivicLeague Park, located next to theOmak Public Library, 30 S. AshSt.

This year’s theme is “TheLone Ranger Rides Again.” Line-up is at 8 a.m., and judging startsat 9 a.m.

Participants can compete forawards in several categories,including motorized scootersand four-wheelers; bikes, trikesand wagons; clowns and hobos;cowboys and cowgirls; decoratedhorse with a cowboy or Indianrider; kids with pets; small andlarge floats; Hispanics in nativedress as a group and asindividuals, and Native

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10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11.Line-up is on Okoma Drive.

Judging will be between 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The parade will feature“visiting royalty, floats, classiccars and a returning crowdfavorite, the Seattle All SchoolBand,” parade committeechairwoman Jodi Coggins said.

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OMAK — A Native Americandrummer, a mountain musiclover, a Vietnam veteran and awoman healed from leukemiawill grace the Christians inAction Gospel Stage at the OmakStampede.

They’ll be joined by localmusicians for the outreach fromThursday through Sunday, Aug.8-11, in the Triangle Park areabetween the carnival and rodeoarena.

Christians in Action is a local,interdenominational, non-profitcorporation.

Music begins around 5 p.m.Thursday, Friday and Saturday,and continues until after therodeo Friday and Saturday

evenings.Guest speakers are Jerry

Chapman, Kathy Peterson andPat Parks.

Chapman, a First Nations“Drumspeaker to the Nations,”ministers to his local communityin Cowlitz County andthroughout the PacificNorthwest, Canada and overseas.

He offers prophetic worshipthrough drumming, andpresents the Gospel of Jesus toFirst Nations people in aculturally relevant way,Christians in Action PresidentKathleen Christensen said.

He makes most of the drumsand percussion instruments heuses, and teaches traditionaldrum crafting, First Nationscustoms and traditions.

He has served in manyministries in the church,including on the street and inprison and juvenile detention,

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Jerry Chapman is one of the Christians in Action guest speakers.


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she said.Chapman took courses with

Lamplighter International, theVancouver School of Theologyand was ordained under theministerial staff of EvangelChristian Fellowship in May2002. Later that summer he wascommissioned as Gatekeeper ofthe Columbia River Region bythe ministry of 120 Drums.

His wife, Leslie, is a full-timevolunteer with the ministry,handling all office andcommunications matters andserving as the ministry’streasurer.

He is a truck driver for aLongview firm and willparticipate Saturday at the stage.

Peterson enjoys bringingbluegrass gospel and mountainmusic to audiences, including theOmak Gospel Stage for the pastthree years, Christensen said.

A U.S. Forest Service retiree,former Methow Valley residentand strategic planningconsultant, Peterson and herhusband, Rod, live in SouthernCalifornia and are full-time

RV’ers. They enjoy travelingthroughout the U.S. for severalmonths each year.

Her group, “Loose Change,”will perform Thursday andSaturday evenings. Other groupmembers are Brenda Behrent,April Garbat, Jerry Oliver, andDon and Lyn Pearce.

Parks, a Spokane resident,will return to the stage again. Sheand her late husband, Don, weremarried for 54 years and woreout five buses traveling the U.S.,Canada and Mexico performingcountry gospel music,Christensen said.

They had been regulars at the

Gospel Stage since the 1970s.Parks, a sister of Omak

resident Lorie Cranfill, will bejoined by Joe Evans on pedalguitar and others Saturday andSunday at the Western ChurchService.

Omak resident Jim Martenswill speak at the Sunday WesternChurch Service at 8:30 a.m.

Martens, a Vietnam veteran,grew up in Port Orchard andthen spent 25 years in theMethow Valley. He now lives ona 22-acre ranch near Omak withwife, Rhonda.

Along with the service,Christians in Action will offer a

free continental breakfast, andthen encourage visitors to join itand the Omak Stampede inhonoring military veterans onSunday. The service will endbefore the grand parade and willinclude a free-will offering.

Other activities include aSpanish language service at 7p.m. Saturday, led by membersof Pastor Raul Martinez’s Churchof the Third Day in Tonasket;youth night from 5-9 p.m.Friday, led by Josh Richards ofOmak First Baptist Church; andchildren’s crafts on Saturday.

In 1973, members of theOmak Presbyterian Churchbrought KEY ’73 Bibles and thefirst cowboy praise service to theOmak Stampede.

“Stampeders for Christ”continued yearly withparticipants from Omak FreeMethodist Church and ChristianBusinessmen’s Associationbringing music, cookies, icewater, coffee and Bibles to therodeo grounds. The group helpedthe Okanogan County Sheriff’sOffice care for lost children untiltheir parents could be located.

The group incorporated asChristians in Action in 1977.

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Members of Loose Change perform during the 2012 outreach.


Alpine Veterinary Clinic ...................6

Animal Hospital .............................10

Armada Corp.................................26

Big R .............................................18

Breadline Cafe ................................6

Campbell’s Auction/Big Bend Co. .15

City of Omak .................................24

Club Sports Bar and Grill ..............10

Conconully Chamber of Commerce..

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Corner Bistro.................................15

Covey’s .........................................15

D&R Glass Works .........................12

Dairy Queen..................................12

Damskov Auto Sales.......................4

Don Kruse Electric ........................23

Exxon Omak ...........................13, 14

Farm Shed ......................................5

Gene’s Harvest Foods ....................4

Gibson’s Northfork Lodge .............20

Grandma’s Attic.............................22

Havillah Road Printing ..................27

Hometown Pizza .....................13, 14

Ideal Auto Credit .............................9

J&J Smoke Shop and Cowgirl

Couture ......................................12

Jackson’s Chevron........................21

Jennifer Tollefson Photography.....22

John Smith, senator ......................29

KFC/Taco Bell ...............................21

Les Schwab Tire Center ................11

Levine Plumbing .............................8

Mac’s Tire......................................22

Magoo’s Restaurant ......................19

Mid-Valley Hospital........................25

Mid-Valley Medical Group .............25

Motion Auto Supply .......................26

Neal’s Gun and Pawn ...................10

Needlelyn Time .............................12

Nespelem Valley Electric.................7

North Cascades Athletic Club .......22

Okanogan Bingo-Casino...............32

Okanogan County Museum ..........19

Omak Clinic.....................................2

Omak Conoco .........................13, 14

Omak Feed ...................................29

Omak Inn ......................................15

Omak Liquor Store..........................9

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle ..

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Omak Taxi Cab..............................30

Oxarc ............................................27

Parten’s Auto Supply.......................9

Prickly Pear...................................23

Pumphouse...................................21

Reinbold and Gardner, PLLC........26

Remax Welcome Home ..................7

RockWall Cellars.............................9

Shaw’s Fruit and Produce.............21

Tonasket Chamber of Commerce .....

...................................................28

Trail of Dreams........................13, 14

Xpress Lube............................13, 14

Okanogan County Artists Western and

Native Art Show

Tina Reeve Tharp ......................16

Le Ella Day .................................16

Judith Moses ..............................16

George Traicheff.........................16

Don Nutt .....................................17

Barbara Conner-Reed................17

Georgia Tongel ...........................17

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