WESTERN RENDEZVOUS
A supplement to The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Aug. 4, 2010
Celebrating 75 Years of the World-Famous Suicide Race!
Welcome to Omak Whether you are a resident, returning visitor or a person visiting for the first time, we are thrilled that you are here! The Stampede celebration provides a wide array of entertainment to choose from. We are hopeful that your "stay" with us is an enjoyable one! Our new grandstands were the result of a successful collaboration of our community members, visitors, municipalities, The Colville Tribe and the legislature. It is a truly wonderful enhancement to our community! Any seat chosen will provide an excellent view of the rodeo and other arena performances. You have an opportunity to support the arena project which includes the development of the surrounding area with a vendor concourse and updated restroom facilities! Visit the City's website with links to the Stampede Arena to learn about the many products available to purchase that will leave your lasting legacy on the project. New this year is the recently constructed Native Dance Pavilion in our park. You are certainly invited to take in the splendor of tradition as the dancers, young and Elders alike in full regalia, perform during the Stampede weekend. The structure too is a beautiful enhancement to our community. Listen to the native drummers and try your hand at the Tribal stick games for a full experience while with us during our signature community event. As part of that Native tradition you will have the opportunity to experience the extreme sport that is The Suicide Race. It really is a sight to see! Thank you for choosing Omak as your vacation destination! View arena project gifts at: www.omakcity.com Stampede donations can be sent to: City of Omak PO Box 72, Omak, WA 98841
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Inside Stampede roundup...................................................4 Stampede at a glance ...........................................8-9 Demmitt serves as queen.......................................10 Parades allow folks to strut ....................................11 Every child is a winner ...........................................14 Marchand is grand marshal....................................15 Encampment coincides with Stampede .................17 Encampment at a glance........................................19 Art show begins with auction..................................19 Businesses sport Stampede decor ........................21 Chamber sponsors Charm Trail..............................22 New arena gets improvements...............................23 The race they call Suicide ......................................25 75 years of Suicide Race winners..........................29 Stampede entertainers lined up .............................38 Index of advertisers ................................................39
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A racer charges out of the Okanogan River during the Sunday Suicide Race in 2009.
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Suicide Race turns 75 Weekend brings rodeo action, plus encampment and other Western fun By Dee Camp The Chronicle OMAK – This year’s Omak Stampede brings the 75th year of the World-Famous Suicide Race, plus plenty of professional rodeo action, the Indian encampment, three parades, an art show and other Western fun. Rodeo performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. This is the 77th year for the rodeo. Tickets may be purchased by calling 509-826-1002 or 800-933-OMAK (6625), visiting the Stampede ticket office next to the arena in East Side Park or logging onto www.omakstampede.org. Ticket prices for areas where seating remains available range from $10-$20,
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Riders plunge over the hill during the 2009 Sunday Suicide Race.
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Rodeo from Page 4 depending on the performance and section. Chute seats are sold out for the Saturday performance. On Sunday, any seat is $12. Fans can expect a full range of Professional Rodeo Cowboys’ Association events and barrel racing, plus the WorldFamous Suicide Race after each rodeo performance. Activities begin Wednesday with opening of the Davis Shows carnival at the west end of East Side Park and the Omak Western and Native Art Show at The Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St. (See Page 19.) Some encampment activities are planned that night as well. The encampment gets under way Wednesday evening. (See Page 17.) Preceding the Thursday night rodeo will be the annual Wrangler Kids’ Night, starting at 4 p.m. in the Omak Stampede Arena. Youngsters can compete in a variety of games; prizes will be given. (See Page 14.) Thursday is family night, with up to two children under 12 admitted free with each paying adult in sections G and H of the arena. Family night tickets are available only at the ticket office in East Side Park
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Members of the Washington National Guard pay tribute to fallen comrades during the 2009 Omak Stampede. A Guard contingent will return for the 2010 rodeo. during Stampede week. Thursday also is Patriot Night in support of U.S. troops, with red, white and blue clothing encouraged. Members of the Washington National Guard will be on hand all weekend to help
out. Slack competition in timed events, if needed, will be after the rodeo on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Slack is offered when there are more contestants signed up for a timed event than can be run during the regular rodeo performances. The extra competitive time also allows contestants to make a showing at more than one rodeo per weekend. Although slack gives a sampling of rodeo action, the Stampede’s performances offer a full range of rodeo competition and related entertainment. This year, 464 contestants have registered through PRCA. Because they’re allowed to pay a penalty and “turn out” and not show up, the rodeo probably won’t have that many competitors, Stampede officials said. Each rodeo performance begins with the parade of flags, a drill involving horses and riders carrying flags sponsored by area businesses, clubs and agencies. Arena runs by royalty follow, with Stampede Queen Michelle Demmitt, Omak, reigning over the event. (See Page 10.) Assisting the cowboys will be bullfighters Tim Vredenburg and Rowdy Barry, and clown JJ Harrison,
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Fans take a break from rodeo action to cool off at the carnival, located west of the Omak Stampede Arena in East Side Park.
Weekend from Page 5 who grew up in Okanogan. The specialty act is Sureshot Productions, with Roman and trick riding. Announcer will be Steve Kenyon. Stock contractors are Big Bend, Ritzville, and Flying 5, Pomeroy. Friday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night, with $1 from each rodeo ticket going to the campaign to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Rodeo participants and fans are urged to wear pink. Suicide Race fans wearing buttons, available on the grounds and in local businesses for $5 apiece, will be admitted to special viewing areas on the hill and on the dike in the park. Viewing also is available from many areas of the arena for rodeo ticket holders. Concessions will operate all weekend on the grounds. Vendors range from local service organizations to visiting souvenir shops, and products range from steak sandwiches to cowboy hats. Omak also offers plenty of diversions and shopping between rodeo shows. Other events planned during the
weekend include: • Ride-in, 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, Okanogan to Omak. • Youth parade, 10 a.m. Saturday, downtown. • Grand parade, 10 a.m. Sunday, downtown. • Christians in Action stage ministry. • Okanogan Valley Farmers’ Market in its customary location, Legion Park in Okanogan, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. • Post-rodeo dances Friday and Saturday nights, with separate admission, in the arena dance area. Fees are charged for parking on the grounds at $5 per vehicle. Flaggers will be on hand to help direct traffic at the end of each rodeo performance.
Riders canter around the parade of flags, which opens each performance of the Omak Stampede.
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The rope settles around a calf’s neck (above) during the 2009 Omak Stampede. Bareback rider (right) lies down on the job — but only momentarily.
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A bull rider dismounts head first (left) during the 2009 Stampede. A barrel racer heads out (above).
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A 2009 saddle bronc rider (above) holds on. A steer wrestler (right) eases out of the saddle.
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Stampede at a glance 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 11 Davis Shows carnival Stick game, Omak Stampede Inc. vs. Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Committee Omak Western and Native Art Show
All day 8 a.m. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 5-11p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. After rodeo 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 12 Christians in Action outreach Ride-in, Okanogan Team Penners Association Omak Western and Native Art Show Wrangler Kids' Night Davis Shows carnival Omak Stampede Indian Encampment opening ceremonies Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race Slack for timed events
East Side Park County fairgrounds to Stampede Arena Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St. Omak Stampede Arena East Side Park, west end of park Dance Pavilion, east end of park Omak Stampede Arena Suicide Hill, arena Omak Stampede Arena
All day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4 p.m. to midnight 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13 Christians in Action outreach Omak Western and Native Art Show Davis Shows carnival Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Indian Encampment Grand Entry, dance contests
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(Friday, continued) After rodeo After race 10 p.m.
World-Famous Suicide Race Western dance Slack for timed events
Suicide Hill, arena Omak Stampede Arena Omak Stampede Arena
All day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. to midnight 1-3 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. After rodeo After race 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14 Christians in Action outreach Omak Western and Native Art Show Stampede Kids Parade Davis Shows carnival EquiFaith Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance contests Stick game tournaments, open game Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance contests World-Famous Suicide Race Western dance Slack for timed events
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Sunday, Aug. 15 Slack for timed events Western church service, Stampede outreach Omak Western and Native Art Show Stampede Grand Parade Davis Shows carnival Omak Stampede Indian Encampment, Grand Entry, dance contests Omak Stampede PRCA Rodeo World-Famous Suicide Race
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Demmitt serves as queen By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – In her time as Miss Omak Stampede, Michelle Demmitt has conquered fears, grown in confidence and had a lot of fun. Demmitt, 17, was the only contestant for the title after another girl dropped out at the last minute in October, she said. Demmitt served as Okanogan County Fair Queen last year, so she had some experience. As Stampede Queen, she’s been busier than ever, having a parade or event every weekend, she said. She and her parents, Jeff and Lisa Demmitt, and grandmother, Betty Smith, load up and travel together all over Washington, several Oregon towns and a few in Canada. Demmitt said traveling is one of the best parts of being Stampede Queen. She loves staying busy and hates to be bored. Omak High School senior Demmitt said she wants to be a veterinarian specializing in large animals. She has trained two colts herself, and as a member of 4-H and FFA has gathered experience with and knowledge of horses. An Omak native, Demmitt said her family has attended Stampede for as long as she can remember. She admired the queens, but never thought she could be one. Despite a fear of public speaking and aversion to having her picture taken,
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Michelle Demmitt waves to the crowd gathered for the Conconully Independence Day Parade on July 3. Demmitt decided to apply for the queen position. “I was hoping this would help me grow as a person and I definitely have,” she said. In the future, she said she hopes to get back into barrel racing and be able to compete again. She is looking at attending
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Parades allow folks to strut By Dee Camp The Chronicle OMAK – The Omak Stampede’s three parades will give folks plenty of opportunities to strut their stuff or watch colorful processions.
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The Okanogan Team Penners Association-sponsored Ride-in starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Okanogan
County Fairgrounds, 175 Rodeo Trail. Registration runs from 6-8 a.m. Folks on horseback or horse-drawn wagons will take a leisurely ride south to state Highway 20, cross the Okanogan River and then go north through Okanogan and Omak along state Highway 215 (Second Avenue, Elmway, Okoma Drive, Fourth Avenue and Main Street). They’ll cross the river in downtown Omak and enter East Side Park and the Omak Stampede Arena.
A rest stop with refreshments is planned at the Okanogan Eagles Club. Souvenir T-shirts will be available. More information is available from Dennis Fadden, 509-422-5046.
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Next up is the Omak Stampede Kids Parade, with the “Toy Story”-inspired theme “Woody’s Round-up.”
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Parades from Page 11 Lineup for the Saturday, Aug. 14, event is from 8-9 a.m. in Civic League Park on Ash Street in downtown Omak. Judging begins at 9 a.m. The procession will take off at 10 a.m. and makes a loop to Main Street and back to the park. Prizes will be awarded to all participants and special awards will be given several categories: • Bikes, trikes and wagons. • Floats, small. • Theme groups. See Prizes Page 13
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A young farmer (far left) drives his rig through the 2009 Stampede kids parade. Entries come from all over the Northwest (left) for the grand parade.
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Prizes from Page 12 • Clowns and bums. • Walking groups, small. • Walking groups, large. • Cowboys and cowgirls • Hispanic in native dress, group • Decorated horse and rider, cowboy • Hispanic in native dress, individual. • Decorated horse and rider, Indian. • Kids with pets. • Floats, large. • Native American boys and girls. Pre-registration is not required but is
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The grand parade wraps up the trio of processions and will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. Lineup is on Okoma Drive, starting at 7 a.m., with judging beginning at 9 a.m. Entries that check in after 8:30 a.m. will not be judged. Winners will be selected in a variety of categories, including community floats, commercial, organizations, political
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Every child is a winner at Kids’ Night By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – Every child walks away a winner at Wrangler Kids’ Night on Thursday of Stampede week. Children up to 12 years old can participate in a variety of games at 4 p.m. Aug. 12 in the arena before the rodeo begins. Games will include a boot race, hay scramble, best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl contests and more. Organizer Wendy Hensarling said some new games will be played this year along with traditional ones. All children will get a prize just for participating. Bullfighters Tim Vredenburg and Rowdy Barry, rodeo clown JJ Harrison and Miss Omak Stampede Michelle Demmitt will be among those playing with the children, Hensarling said. The Omak FFA will run the show in Hensarling’s absence, she said.
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Marchand is grand marshal By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – For her work with the Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race and her faithfulness to traditions, Colville tribal elder Mary A. Marchand was selected as this year’s grand marshal. She and her brother, Lewis, are descended from the Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan, Methow and San Poil tribes. They were taught the traditional ways by their great-grandmother, Marchand’s great-niece Crystal Miller-Smith said. When her father was in his final days, he told Marchand, 83, to serve her people, no matter if they are white, red, yellow,
brown or polka-dotted, she said. “That is what she has been doing ever since,” Miller-Smith said, “even if she hasn’t found any polka-dotted people yet.” That service has come in several ways, impacting the tribes and surrounding communities. She began her work with the tribe as a senior bus driver, ran the community center, served on the Colville Business Council and now shares her knowledge with the history-archaeology department, Miller-Smith said. Marchand often is called upon to represent the tribes. Her prayers have blessed many high-level conferences and consultations between the Colville tribes
and others, Miller-Smith said. She has been involved in the Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race for years, conducting a camp opening to greet visitors. Tribal members involved in the Suicide Race look to Marchand to teach them race traditions, Miller-Smith said. She reminds them to take care of the race, themselves and the horse. “Mary is the elder that everyone turns to for guidance in carrying out traditional ways,” Miller-Smith said. Marchand also raised four sons by herself – Ernie Williams, Disautel; Randy
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Marchand from Page 15 Lewis, Seattle; Richard Wippel, Disautel, and Gary Wippel, deceased. Oldest son and business council member Williams said he said he has much respect for her. Being a spiritual person with a love for the Creator, Marchand leads by example and has taught her children to do the same, Williams said. Over her years, she has sought to preserve history, language, culture and experiences for other tribal members. “She is a strong supporter of life in itself,” he said. She doesn’t preach, but she tells people of her life experiences to share lessons. “She talks the talk because she walks the walk,” Williams said. “When she talks, people listen.”
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Encampment coincides with Stampede By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – The annual Omak Stampede Indian Encampment will open Sunday, Aug. 8, with events beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11. Tepee camp opens Sunday in the northeast corner of East Side Park. On Wednesday, arts, crafts and food vendors will set up booths, officials said. At 6:30 p.m., the encampment committee will play the Omak Stampede board in a stick game. On Thursday, the grand opening of the new dance pavilion will be at 6 p.m. The new pavilion is of the same design as one in Nespelem, and will be followed by two more in other communities, designer Smoker Marchand said. The Colville Confederated Tribes built them with federal funds from the Bonneville Power Administration. The Omak pavilion took two months to complete. The dance floor is 80 feet across, the rest of the 120-foot diameter being bleachers.
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Encampment from 17 The floor is sunken into the ground, as are traditional tribal facilities, Marchand said. The City of Omak has been helpful getting the pavilion ready in time for the encampment, Marchand said. The city will take over management of the facility and put sod around it later. Marchand said the facility can be used for any type of event. The tribe will schedule its regular events, but the pavilion will be open for scheduling by anyone. At the first grand entry at 6 p.m., a dinner, stick games and powwow will begin. The dinner is sponsored by several families. The powwow will feature an invocation, memorial, honor dances and introduction of royalty candidates in a contest. On Friday, stick games continue all day. At 6 p.m., registration opens for children’s stick games, dancers, drum groups and visiting royalty. At 7:15 p.m., a drum roll call will gather participating drummers. At 7:30 p.m., a grand entry will be held in the pavilion with the veterans’ honor guard. A flag song will follow the invocation. That evening’s dance contest will be for
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A dancer concentrates during the 2009 encampment junior boys and girls, teen boys and girls and adult categories. A raffle drawing will be held. Saturday has a full schedule starting at 9 a.m. with a gathering at the pavilion for the Stampede kids parade. At 12:30 p.m., dancer registration will open for a half-hour. Registration opens at 1 p.m. for adult stick games, followed by the tournament. At 1:15 p.m., a drum roll call will summon drummers again. Grand entry begins at 1:30 p.m.
A veterans’ honor guard and raffle drawing will be part of the powwow. Registration for team and owl dancers will begin and the contest for junior boys and girls, teen boys and girls and tiny tots will run. A dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., adult stick game registration closes. Stick game tournaments begin at 7 p.m.. At 7:15 p.m., drummers will gather for another roll call. At 7:30 p.m., another grand entry will run. Veterans will be honored. An invocation will be followed by a flag song. Encampment officials and Nespelem American Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 will hold a veterans dance special at 7:45 p.m. Past royalty also will be honored. At 9 p.m., team and owl dancer registration will close and contests for adults, golden age, team and owl dancers will begin. The drum contest also will run and a raffle drawing will be held. Sunday’s activities begin at 9 a.m. with preparation for the Stampede grand parade. The final drum roll call is at 1 p.m., followed by the final grand entry at 1:30 p.m. The finals for adult, golden age, team and owl dancers, and drummers will be held. The final raffle drawing will be held, the colors retired, winners announced and the ceremonies concluded.
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Encampment at a glance Art show begins with an auction Sunday, Aug. 8
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Wednesday, Aug. 11 Arts and crafts and food vendors arrive 6:30 p.m. Encampment vs. Stampede stick game 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 12 Dinner at pavilion, grand opening; open stick games; powwow
6 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13 Registration for children’s stick games, royalty dancers and drum groups Drum roll call Grand entry; dance contests for juniors, teens and adults; raffle drawing
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Saturday, Aug. 14 Gather at pavilion for Omak Stampede kids parade Dancer registration Registration for adult stick games and tournament Drum roll call Grand Entry; registration opens for team, owl dancers; contests for juniors, teens and tiny tots dancers; raffle drawing Dinner Adult stick game registration closes Stick game tournament Drum roll call Grand entry, veterans’ dance special Team, owl dance registration closes; adult, golden age, team and owl dance contests; drum contest; raffle drawing Sunday, Aug. 15 Grand parade gathering Drum roll call Grand Entry; dance finals for adults, golden age, team and owl; drum finals; raffle drawing Announcement of dance and drum winners Winners’ honor dance
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By Brenda Starkey The Chronicle OMAK – The Omak Western and Native Art Show will open with a champagne reception at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at The Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St. During the reception, people can meet artists while enjoying champagne, nonalcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres. An auction of participating artists’ work will be at 7 p.m., with artist George Traicheff serving as auctioneer. The auction is a great way to get art for a good price, Okanogan County Artists Association spokeswoman Esther Hinger said. Proceeds will be split between the artist and Okanogan County Artists Association, a non-profit organization that uses the money to put on the show, Hinger said. Participants are Don Nutt, Coulee City; Barbara Conner-Reed, Okanogan; Traicheff, Okanagan Falls, B.C.; Everett Russell, Republic; Susan LeBow, Montana; Robert Walton, Spokane; Hinger, Brewster; Tina Reeve Tharp, Brewster; Cheryl Grunlose, Coulee Dam, and LeElla Day, Granite Falls, David Craig, and the association. Art will include pastels, watercolors and oils, Hinger said. Georgia Tongel, Omak, will return to this year’s show with art in the association’s booth, Hinger said. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
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2010 Western & Native Art Show Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 12-14 • 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15 • 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Reception: Wednesday, Aug. 11 • 7-9 p.m. George Traicheff, Auctioneer
The Courtyard Downtown 28 N. Main Street, Omak Jeanie Duncan Jeanie will be showing her latest watercolor and oil paintings at the Western and Native Art Show. Her paintings also are being shown in Oroville at Yo-Yo’s and the Senior Center and in Tonasket at the U.S. Bank, Tonasket Interiors and Family Health Centers Clinic.
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Businesses will sport Omak Stampede decor By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – Business owners can win bragging rights and great prizes in the inaugural Stampede the Streets decorating competition. Decorations must be seen from the streets – window, entryway, sidewalk or other areas. Judges will not enter the stores when judging Aug. 9-10. Plaques and ribbons will be given to first through third place winners in both
Omak and Okanogan. First place will receive a 3-column by 3-inch full color ad, second place a 2x3 ad and third place a 2x2 ad. Registration forms must be turned in by 1 p.m. Aug. 6 and can be picked up at The Chronicle office, 618 Okoma Drive. Winners will be announced at the Omak Chamber of Commerce Stampede luncheon at noon Aug. 10 in East Side Park. Sponsors are The Chronicle, Omak chamber and Okanogan Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber sponsors Charm Trail The Chronicle OMAK – The Omak Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring the Stampede Charm Trail in Omak and Okanogan. Starter bracelets and custom charms are available for $6 at any of the four trailheads – Omak Stampede Office in East Side Park; Omak Visitor Information Center, 401 Omak Ave.; Havillah Road Printing, 23 E. Apple Ave., and Studio Off Main, 23 N. Main St. Maps of charm locations are available. Charms cost $1 each at 27 participating businesses. Custom charms will be sold separately for $3.
New charms are available at the Breadline Cafe, 102 S. Ash St.; David Rodstol Inc., 10 N. Main St.; Grandma’s Attic, 12 N. Main St.; Havillah Road Printing; Needlelyn Time, 9 N. Main St.; North Cascades National Bank, 421 Okoma Drive; Omak Inn, 912 The Chronicle Koala Drive; Rodeway Inn and One of the charms. Suites, 122 N. Main St.; Silver Sage Spa, 670 Riverside Drive;
Sisters, 18 N. Main St.; Studio Off Main; The Corner Bistro, 19 E. Apple Ave.; The Corner Shelf, 6 N. Main St.; Trail of Dreams, 17 N. Main St., and Ulrich Drug, 27 N. Main St. Other charms are sold at A Cut Above, 16 N. Main St.; Best Western Peppertree Inn, 820 Koala Drive; Hamilton Farm Equipment, 1 Patrol St.; Harrison Jewelers, 4 N. Main St.; Mickey’s Chuckwagon Cafe, 15 N. Main St.; North Cascades Athletic Club, 568 Pine St.; Ohana Nani Salon, 320 Omak Ave.; Omak Ace Hardware, 661 Riverside Drive; Omak Stampede office; Omak Visitor Information Center; RockWall Cellars, 110 Nichols Road, and The Chronicle, 618 Okoma Drive.
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The Omak Stampede Arena is nestled among trees in the city’s East Side Park. The arena was built in 2009.
New arena gets improvements By Sheila Corson The Chronicle OMAK – The Omak Stampede Arena has a few new features for its second year in operation. The 1935 arena was replaced in 2009. This year, rodeo-goers will have the
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The race they call ‘Suicide’ The race — rite of passage and subject of news and controversy — turns 75 By Dee Camp The Chronicle OMAK – The World-Famous Suicide Race turns 75 this year. Its roots are in a mountain race run by American Indians for many years in Keller. In 1935, Omak Stampede Publicity Chairman Claire Pentz, in search of something exciting to add to the fledgling rodeo, pattered the race after the Keller event. During the Suicide Race, competitors start 100 or so feet back from the hill’s edge, then race down the embankment and into the Okanogan River. Depending on the water level, they either swim or gallop across the river and then race up the bank and into the Stampede Arena. In 1993, E.E. “Hoagy” Shattuck, a Stampede board member, calculated the hill at a 54.7 percent grade that runs 210
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Riders speed down the hill during the first Suicide Race in 1935. The current course is to the right (upriver) near the building at water’s edge. feet from top to bottom. The original race course, used from 1935-52, was slightly west of the current Suicide Hill. The present hill was rented
from Mary Ogden for four years, then the property was purchased by Omak
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Don't Spend a Great Night Wasted Stampede is an exciting time for everyone. Stay in on the action!! Know Your Limits - Drink in Moderation If you drink, don't drive. A $10 cab is nothing compared to the cost and humiliation of a DUI or the risk of killing another person or yourself. Prevent, don't provide. Minors get alcohol from someone, Don't let it be you. Under 21 - underage drinking could cost you — know the risks. Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare is committed to responsible drinking — have fun, but be smart. Stop by the Prevention Office at 1007 Koala Drive in Omak. Or call us at 509-826-6191
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Race from Page 25 Stampede Inc. in 1956. It now belongs to the city of Omak, as does East Side Park where the Stampede Arena is located. Riders in the 1935 Suicide Race were Leo Crossland, Leonard St. Peter, Tom Woods, Bev Connors, Mathew Dick, Pete Carden, Edward Armstrong, Eddie Parsons, Wallace Moomaw, Alex Dick and Bert Evans. Moomaw placed first, with Connors second and Evans third. The first race attracted what has become an annual parade of news coverage – from newsreels to television and still photographers who have spread images of the Suicide Race throughout the world. It has been featured Pentz twice on TV’s “You Asked for It,” and in dozens of newspapers, a fulllength Walt Disney movie, “Run, Appaloosa, Run,” and on national and international television. The young boy in the movie was Casey Nissen, a Suicide Race champion many times over. Alex Dick, a participant in the first race, became the race’s winningest rider with race victories starting in 1941 and continuing until his retirement in 1970. He died June 16, 2002, at his Omak home at age 83. No competitor has yet matched the winning record of Dick’s horse, Brownie. A powerful range cayuse, Brownie carried Dick for most of the 53 races he dominated over 36 years. Dick compiled a record of 32 firsts and 12 placings, beginning with a third in the first Suicide Race. During their heyday in the 1950s, the pair won 23 of 28 races, including 11 in a row. Brownie’s dynasty was ended by Big Jim, a powerful bay that appeared in 1966
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Suicide Race all-time champion Alex Dick, aboard Brownie, in 1961. Dick was inducted into the Omak Stampede Hall of Fame when it was founded in 1977. Other first-year inductees were rodeo co-founders Leo Moomaw and Tim Bernard, and Suicide Race founder Claire Pentz. second with Kerry Carden aboard. Since that time, several horses have launched assaults on the records of Brownie and Big Jim. Stiff competition has kept any from repeating either horse’s marks. Besides Alex Dick, other competitors have stayed with the race for years. Casey Nissen first raced in 1975 as a 16year-old. He won the overall title in 1994, 1998 and 2000.
to sweep both races. Big Jim won both races in 1968 with Omak’s Mervel Allen aboard. They made it a three-race sweep in 1969, the year Stampede added the Friday night rodeo and Suicide Race. Twice more, in 1971 under Don Wood and 1974 under Leo Bruce, Big Jim scored three-race sweeps en route to a history of 20 firsts, seven seconds and a third place finish. The last time Big Jim appeared in a Suicide Race was 1979, scoring a first and a
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Suicide from Page 26 Gary Waters, Jim Marchand, the Carden and Louie brothers, Les Moses, Jonathan Abrahamson, George Marchand, Tom Best and other names have appeared many times among the winners. Aaron Carden, who first raced in 1985, won the overall title in 1991 and 1995, and again in 2007 after an eight-year hiatus. While most competitors are male, a few women have ridden down the hill. In 1959, Rusty Tawes, a 17-year-old from Pendleton, Ore., slipped into town announcing that she had come to ride in the Suicide Race. That threw the Stampede committee into a frenzy. With former racer Francis Charette as her mentor, Tawes won entry into the race as its first female competitor. Without a saddle – using only a halter and reins – she crossed the finish line in sixth place. In the years since, several other women have competed. Horse owners also play a big role in the race. Some ride, others work in the background organizing the race, bankrolling the horses’ training and so on. Suicide Races have been the grand finale of each rodeo performance since 1945, with a few exceptions.
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Racers head up the ramp in a 1960s race. The Chronicle
Canadian rider Mike Perry with Big Jim in 1966. The Saturday race was canceled in 1942 when cowboy Bev Connors drowned while swimming his horse across the Okanogan River to the race’s starting line. Races were canceled in 1945 when only one entrant signed up, and in 1999 when the Colville
Confederated Tribes boycotted Stampede and the race. There’s also been controversy over the years as animal rights activists protested the race as cruel to the horses. A few horses have died over the years, most recently in 2004 when two horses collided at the bottom of the hill and had to be euthanized
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Tony Disautel (left) slaps his riding crop at George Marchand, who’s grabbing Disautel’s reins in the 1997 race. Aaron Carden (top right) and Seymour practice in 1993. Racers charge onto the ramp (bottom right) in 2009. Photos by Al Camp/The Chronicle
Race from Page 27 and another collapsed in the arena after the Thursday race. Over the years, Stampede officials have instituted a number of safety measures, including requiring competitors to wear life vests, requiring horses to demonstrate ahead of the race the ability to go over the
hill and swim the river, instituting veterinary checks, placing soft sand on the hill, removing rocks from the river entry and stationing rescue boats in the river. Protests have been fewer in recent years, especially after Stampede officials turned over organization of the race to the Omak Stampede and Suicide Race Owners and Jockeys Association. The group has instituted other rules,
and this year plans to focus on race history as the event marks 75 years, association spokeswoman Pete Palmer said.
Some information in this report and the first 50 years worth of winners in the accompanying chart were compiled by the late John E. Andrist, publisher of The Chronicle for many years. Dee Camp updated the chart, based on Chronicle coverage, to reflect winners during the past 25 years.
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75 years of Suicide Race winners Compiled from files of The Chronicle Year 1935
Saturday afternoon 1, Wallace Moomaw 2, Beverly Connors
Sunday afternoon 1, Matthew Dick 2, Wallace Moomaw 3, Alex Dick Hearst Movietone News, Universal film race. Purses were $30 a day, split $15 for first, $10 for second and $5 for third 1936
1, Matthew Dick 1, Harry Timentwa
1, Matthew Dick 2, Harry Timentwa 3, Alex Miller
1937
1, Aeneas Dick 2, Alex Dick 3, Eddie Armstrong
1, Louis Friedlander 2, Matthew Dick 3, Aeneas Dick
1, Bev Connors 2, Martin Timentwa 3, Wally Moomaw
1, Bev Connors
1, Aeneas Dick 2, Martin Timentwa 3, Louis Friedlander
1, Aeneas Dick 2, Martin Timentwa 3, Wally Moomaw
1938
1939
1940
Friday Saturday 1, Martin 1, Martin Timentwa Timentwa 2, Aeneas Dick 2, John Lezard 3, Alex Dick 3, Alex Dick Friday afternoon show run as a trial, not repeated
Sunday 1, Martin Timentwa
1941
Saturday afternoon Sunday afternoon 1, Martin Timentwa 1, Alex Dick 2, Paul Simon 2, Donnie Dick 3, Aeneas Dick 3, Martin Timentwa Four members of the Dick family entered the race 1942
1, Marion Ives 2, Joe Harry 3, Martin Timentwa 4, Alex Dick *Beverly Connors drowned while riding across the river to enter the Saturday race. Riders voted to cancel the race that day. 1943
No race*
1, Alex Dick
1, Alex Dick
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2, Paul Simon 2, Paul Simon 3, Wally Moomaw 3, Dommie Dick Stampede Association voted to suspend during World War II, so stock contractors held the race Labor Day Weekend in 1943 and 1944 1944
1, Paul Simon 2, Aeneas Dick 3, Alex Dick 4, Joe Harry
1, Alex Dick 2, Aeneas Dick 3, Paul Simon 4, Joe Harry
1945
Race canceled; only one rider entered
1946
1, Abe Dick
1, Alex Dick 2, Dommie Dick 3, Joe Harry
1947
1, Ike Jack 2, Marion Ives 3, Aeneas Dick
1, Marion Ives 2, Ike Jack 3, Paul Simon
1948
1, Joe Harry 2, Dave Condon 3, Mose Sam
1, Bob Sutton 2, Joe Harry 3, Sam Joseph
Saturday night Sunday 1, Alex Dick 1, Alex Dick 2, Herb Siltman 2, Aeneas Dick 3, Gilbert Siltman 3, Mose Sam First year the arena was lighted; the Saturday show moved to the evening, bringing the first night running of the race. Brownie begins his winning career. 1949
1950
1, Alex Dick 2, Basil Paul 3, Ike Jack
1, Alex Dick 2, Basil Paul 3, Bob Sutton
1951
1, Alex Dick 2, Basil Paul 3, Sam Joseph
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Basil Paul
1952
1, Ike Jack
1, Alex Dick
1953
1, Alex Dick
1, Alex Dick
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Saturday night 1, Alex Dick 2, Francis Charette 3, Victor Jim
Sunday afternoon 1, Alex Dick 2, Francis Charette 3, Victor Jim
1955
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Victor Jim
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Victor Jim
1956
1, Alex Dick 2, Ken Smith 3, Victor Jim
1, Alex Dick 2, Ken Smith 3, Victor Jim
1957
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Barney Dick
1, Alex Dick 2, Francis Charette 3, Dave Condon
1958
1, Kenny Smith 2, Francis Schutter 3, Victor Jim
1, Alex Dick 2, Ken Smith
1959
1, Alex Dick 2, Barney Dick 3, Dave Condon
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Barney Dick
1960
1, Alex Dick 2, Dave Condon 3, Francis Charette
1, George Smith 2, Alex Dick 3, Dave Condon
1961
1, Ron Jane 2, Kenny Smith 3, Alex Dick
1, Alex Dick 2, Fred Michels 3, Barney Dick
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1, Ken Smith 2, Alex Dick 3, Ron Jane
1, Ron Jane 2,Rich Fewkes 3, Mervel Allen
1964
1, Alex Dick 2, Pete Swimptkin 3, Mervel Allen
1, Alex Dick 2, Pete Swimptkin 3, Kenny Smith
1965
1, Alex Dick 2, Larry Quintasket 3, Jim Marchand
1, Alex Dick 2, Barney Dick 3, Jim Marchand
1967
1, Mel Bay 1, Gary Waters 2, Gary Waters 2, Joe Frank 3, Alex Dick 3, Keith Goujon 4, Henry Browning 4, Mervel Allen Alex Dick suffers a broken leg, hitting a gate post while entering the arena. Gary Waters, Rowdy begin scoring. 1968
1, Mervel Allen 1, Mervel Allen 2, Gary Waters 2, Gary Waters 3, Henry Browning 3, Barney Dick Mervel Allen rides Big Jim, now owned by Kenny Smith
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A rider crosses the finish line in the 1967 race. Year Friday night Saturday night 1969 1, Mervel Allen 1, Mervel Allen 2, Gary Waters 2, Chris Erickson Jr. 3, Matthew Dick Jr.3, Gary Waters Friday night rodeo and race are added
Sunday 1, Mervel Allen 2, Joe Waters 3, John Pakootas
1970 1, Joe Dick 1, Gary Waters 1, Gary Waters 2, Emmett Dennison 2, Don Wood 2, Don Wood 3, Gary Waters 3, Chris Erickson 3, Chris Erickson Don Wood buys and rides Big Jim; Alex Dick retires 1971 1, Don Wood 2, Gary Waters 3, Tom Waters 1972 1, Don Wood 2, Gary Waters 3, Henry Browning 4, Mike Perry
1, Don Wood 2, Gary Waters 3, Pete Swimptkin
1, Don Wood 3, Henry Browning 3, John Pakootas
1, Gary Waters 1, Don Wood 2, Don Wood 2, Jim Marchand 3, Douglas Lambarth 3, Gene Keith 4, Gene Keith 4, Gary Waters
1973 1, Don Wood 1, Don Wood 2, Gordon Dick 2, Gordon Dick 3, Duane Best 3, Jim Marchand 4, Leo Bruce 3, Leo Bruce Wood sells Big Jim to Leo Bruce after the race
1, Jim Marchand 3, Gordon Dick 3, Don Wood 4, Leo Bruce
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Competition is fierce as Suicide Racers navigate the Okanogan River in 1984. 1974 1, Leo Bruce 2, Gary Waters 3, Tom Waters
1, Leo Bruce 2, Ernie Williams 3, Gary Waters
1, Leo Bruce 2, Ernie Williams 3, George Butler
1975 1, Gary Waters 1, Jim Marchand 1, Casey Nissen 2, Jim Marchand 2, Gary Waters 2, Fred Leskenin 3, Tom Waters 3, Pat Reese 3, Gary Waters 4, Pat Reese 4, Larry Simpson 4, George Batten Casey Nissen, 16, wins Sunday race on War Dance 1976
1, Casey Nissen 2, Walt Davisson
1, Casey Nissen 2, Walt Davisson
3, David Nordblad 4, Pat Reese
3, Pat Reese 4, David Nordblad
1, Casey Nissen 2, David Nordblad 3, Pat Reese 4, Jeff Davisson
1977 1, Walt Davisson 1, Walt Davisson 2, David Nordblad 2, Melvin Ives 3, Kenny Richter 3, Jim Marchand Davisson rides Shane; Big Jim fails to place
1, Walt Davisson 2, Jim Marchand 3, Casey Nissen
1978 1, Gary Waters 1, Donny Smith 2, Melvin Ives 2, Melvin Ives 3, Kenny Richter 3, Gary Waters Waters rides Big Jim; Smith rides Sir Charge
1, Donny Smith 2, Gary Waters 3, Walt Davisson
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Friday night Saturday afternoon Saturday night 1, Don Smith 1, Bink Picard 1, Kerry Carden 2, Casey Nissen 2, Gary Waters 2, Jim Marchand 3, Gary Waters 3, Jim Marchand 3, Casey Nissen Saturday afternoon show and race added. Smith rides Sir Charge, Kerry Carden rides Big Jim. Waters on toss.
Sunday afternoon 1, Kerry Louie 2, Kerry Carden 3, Gary Waters Shane ties Carden, but lost the
1980
1, Gary Waters 1, Walt Davisson 2, Walt Davisson 2, Duane Best 3, Jerry Louie 3, Kerry Louie Nissen and Big Jim miss the entry deadline.
1, Walt Davisson 2, Gary Waters 3, Gabe Marcellay
1, Duane Best 2, Gabe Marcellay 3, Gary Waters
1981
1, Kerry Carden 1, Kerry Carden 2, Dean Buzzard 2, Dean Buzzard 3, Gary Carden 3, Jerry Louie Kerry Carden sweeps on Tony; Buzzard rides Moose.
1, Kerry Carden 2, Dean Buzzard 3, Les Moses
1, Kerry Carden 2, Kerry Louie 3, Dean Buzzard
1982
1, Dean Buzzard 1, Dean Buzzard 2, Gary Waters 2, Kerry Carden 3, Kerry Carden 3, Jerry Louie Buzzard is on Moose, Kevin Carden on Tony, Waters on Shane
1, Kevin Carden 2, Les Moses 3, Gabe Marcellay
1, Kevin Carden 2, Jim Marchand 3, Kerry Carden
1983
1, Larry Chaney 2, Kevin Carden 3, Kerry Carden 4, Gabe Marcellay
2, Larry Chaney 2, Kevin Carden 3, Gabe Marcellay 4, Les Moses
1, Berney Zacherle 1, Berney Zacherle 1, Kerry Carden 2, Les Moses 2, Larry Chaney 2, Berney Zacherle 3, Tommy Waters 2, Les Moses 3, Larry Chaney Zacherle rides Moose, Carden is on Tony, Moses rides Shane, Chaney is on Chester.
1, Berney Zacherle 2, Kerry Carden 3, Les Moses
1985
1, Gabe Marcellay 2, Tom Best 3, Berney Zacherle
1, Gabe Marcellay 1, Gabe Marcellay 2, Kerry Carden 2, Kevin Carden 3, Kevin Carden 3, Kerry Carden 4, Kerry Louie 4, Dean Buzzard Marcellay rides Sir Charge, Chaney rides Moose; Kathy Goujon injured. 1984
1, Larry Jones 1, Larry Jones 2, Gabe Marcellay 2, Gabe Marcellay 3, Berney Zacherle 3, Berney Zacherle Overall winner: Gabe Marcellay on Sir Charge
1, Berney Zacherle 2, Gabe Marcellay 3, Kerry Carden
1986
1, Larry Chaney, Moose 1, Bass Williams, Peppy Hoedown 1, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 1, Larry Chaney, Moose 2, Bass Williams, 2, Larry Chaney, Moose 2, Larry Chaney, Moose 2, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge Peppy Hoedown 3, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge3, Kerry Carden, Wartah 3, Kerry Louie, Dugan 3, Bass Williams, Peppy Hoedown Overall — 1, Larry Chaney, Moose. 2 (tie), Bass Williams, Peppy Hoedown, and Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge. 3, Kerry Carden, Wartah. 4, Kerry Louie, Dugan. 1987
1, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 1, Les Moses, Ace 2, Les Moses, Ace 2, Bass Williams, Peppy Hoedown 2, Tom Best, Sandy Buckle 2, Gopher* 3, Tom Best, Sandy Buckle 3, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 3, Casey Nissen, Rio 3, Casey Nissen, Rio Overall — 1, Les Moses, Ace. 2, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge. 3, Tom Best, Sandy Buckles. * No rider listed.
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2010 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous — Page 33 Year 1988
Friday night Saturday afternoon Saturday night 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Larry Chaney, Dugan 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Larry Chaney, Dugan 2, Tom Best, Dude 2, Kerry Carden, Wartah 3, Glenn James, Cougar Bart 3, Aaron Carden, Seymour 3, DeWayne Best, Dude Overall — 1, Les Moses, Ace. 2 (tie), Kerry Carden, Wartah, and Larry Chaney, Dugan.
Sunday afternoon 1, Kerry Carden, Wartah 2, Gary Bowling, Shane 3, Tiny Williams, Sir Charge
1989
1, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Les Moses, Ace 2, ** 2, Casey Nissen, Rio 2, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart 2, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart 3, ** 3, Kerry Carden, Seymour 3, Larry Chaney, Dugan 3, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge Overall — 1, Les Moses, Ace. 2, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart. 3, Casey Nissen, Rio. **Results incomplete 1990
1, Ralph Moses, Dugan
1, Gary Bowling, Hobo
1, Gary Bowling, Hobo
2, Les Moses, Ace 2, Andy Herman, Chief 2, Dan Groche, Shane 3, Franco Sellars, 3, Sonny Moses, Ace Similkameen Special Overall — 1, Gary Bowling, Hobo. Controversy over a false start Saturday afternoon led to a Saturday night boycott by most riders. 1991
1, Kerry Carden, Wartah
1, Kerry Carden, Wartah
1, Aaron Carden, Seymour
2, Casey Nissen, Similkameen Special 3, **
2, Aaren Carden, Seymour
2, **
1, Casey Nissen, Similkameen Special 2, Les Moses, Ace 3, Kerry Carden, Seymour
1, Casey Nissen Similkameen Special 2, Aaron Carden, Seymour
3, **
3, Casey Nissen, 3, ** Similkameen Special Overall — 1, Aaron Carden, Seymour. 2, Kerry Carden, Wartah. 3, Casey Nissen, Similkameen Special **Results incomplete; Les Moses and Ace listed with a second and third, Cougar Bart listed as having two third place finishes 1992
1, Aaron Carden, Seymour 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Hotdog Carden, Bud 2, Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge 2, Tom Best, Dude 2, Hotdog Carden, Bud 2, Gary Bowling, DJ 3, Les Moses, Ace 3, Hotdog Carden, Bud 3, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart 3, Kerry Carden, Wartah Overall — 1, Les Moses, Ace. 2, Hotdog Carden, Bud. 3, Aaron Carden, Seymour. 4 (tie), Gabe Marcellay, Sir Charge; Tom Best, Dude; Gary Bowling, DJ 1993
1, Les Moses, Ace 1, Kerry Carden, Wartah 1, Aaron Carden, Seymour 1, Les Moses, Ace 2, Kerry Carden, Wartah 2, Franco Sellars, Dugan 2, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart 2, Kerry Carden, Wartah 3, Aaron Carden, Seymour 3, Aaron Carden, Seymour 3, Tebadar* 3, Cougar Kuehne, Lambrusco Overall — 1, Kerry Carden, Wartah. 2, Les Moses, Ace. 3, Aaron Carden, Seymour; *No rider listed. 1994
1, Casey Nissen, JD 2, Duane Brieler, Sonny
1, Casey Nissen, JD 1, Casey Nissen, JD 2, Arnold Abrahamson, 2, Arnold Abrahamson, Brown Buckles Brown Buckles 3, Bass Williams, Cougar Bart 3, Hotdog Carden, Bud 3, Hotdog Carden, Bud Overall – 1, Casey Nissen, JD. 2, Arnold Abrahamson, Brown Buckles. 3, Hotdog Carden, Bud
1, Casey Nissen, JD 2, Montana Pakootas, Kartar Red 3, Tom Best, Red
1995
1, Casey Nissen, JD 1, Aaron Carden, Max 1, Les Moses, Black Charlie 1, Casey Nissen, JD 2, Les Moses, Black Charlie 2, Tom Best, Red 2, Aaron Carden, Max 2, Aaron Carden, Max 3, Cougar Kuehne, Lambrusco 3, Cougar Kuehne, Lambrusco 3, Seymour* 3, Hotdog Carden, Bud Overall – 1, Aaron Carden, Max. 2, Casey Nissen, JD. 3, Les Moses, Black Charlie. 4, Lambrusco, Cougar Kuehne George Marchand rode Max Friday night and Aaron Carden rode Seymour; last year for Saturday afternoon show. *No rider listed
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2010 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous — Page 35 Year 1996
Thursday night 1, Casey Nissen, JD
Friday night Saturday night 1, George Marchand, 1, George Marchand, Chicken Creek Chicken Creek 2, Gary Waters, BJ 2, Montana Pakootas, Vanny 2, Montana Pakootas, Vanny 3, Bart Simpson* 3, Ralph Moses, Jerry Lee Overall — 1, George Marchand, Chicken Creek. 2, Casey Nissen, JD. 3, Montana Pakootas, Vanny Stampede changes to Thursday through Sunday shows and Suicide Races; *No rider listed
Sunday afternoon George Marchand, Chicken Creek 2, Casey Nissen, JD
1997
1, George Marchand, Chicken Creek 2, Montana Pakootas, Vanny
1, George Marchand, Chicken Creek 2, Tony Marchand, Kartar Red
1, Ralph Moses, Jerry Lee
1, Casey Nissen, King Willie
2, Tony Marchand, Kartar Red
2, George Marchand, Chicken Creek 3, Tony Marchand, Kartar Red 3, Montana Pakootas, Vanny
3, Leroy Abrahamson, 3, Montana Pakootas, Vanny Black Charlie Overall – 1, George Marchand, Chicken Creek. 2, Tony Marchand, Kartar Red. 1998
1, Casey Nissen, Cowboy 2, Aaron Carden, Max
1, Casey Nissen, Cowboy 2, George Marchand, Trigger
1, ** 2, Casey Nissen, Cowboy
1, ** 2, Leroy Abrahamson, Lambrusco 3, George Marchand, Trigger 3, Montana Pakootas, Vanny
3, Jonathan Abrahamson, 3, Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie Black Charlie 4, ** 4, ** 4, Montana Pakootas, Vanny 4, Casey Nissen, Cowboy Overall – 1, Casey Nissen, Cowboy. **Results incomplete; Black Charlie recorded with two thirds and a first; Trigger with a first and a third. 1999
Race canceled; Colville Confederated Tribes boycotted Stampede
2000
1, Tony Marchand, Max 1, Casey Nissen, Omache Arrow 1, Casey Nissen, Omache Arrow 1, Adam Timentwa, Vanny 2, Montana Pakootas, Jerry Lee 2, Adam Timentwa, Vanny 2, Arnold Abrahamson, 2, Tony Marchand, Max Red Train 3, George Marchand, Trigger 3, Henry LaCourse, 3 (tie), Henry LaCourse, 3, Casey Nissen, Junky’s Damn Horse Junky’s Damn Horse Omache Arrow 4, Tom Best, Larry Jones 4, George Marchand, Trigger 3 (tie), George Marchand, 4, Henry LaCourse, Trigger Junky’s Damn Horse Overall – 1, Casey Nissen, Omache Arrow. 2, Adam Timentwa, Vanny. 3, Tony Marchand, Max. 4, Henry LaCourse, Junky’s Damn Horse. 2001
1, George Marchand, Roanie 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie 3, Tony Marchand, Cowboy
1, Les Moses, Taz 2, George Marchand, Roanie
3, Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie 4, Leroy Abrahamson, Dreamer 4, Roy Leith, JB
1, George Marchand, Roanie 1, Tony Marchand, Cowboy 2, Tony Marchand, Cowboy 2, George Marchand, Roanie 3, Les Moses, Taz
3, Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie 4, Les Moses, Taz
4, Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie Overall – 1, George Marchand, Roanie. 2, Tony Marchand, Cowboy, and Jonathan Abrahamson, Black Charlie. 4, Les Moses, Taz.
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1, George Marchand, Max 1, Les Moses, Maximus 1, Leroy Abrahamson, Reuben 1, George Marchand, Max 2, Leroy Abrahamson, Reuben 2, Leroy Abrahamson, Reuben 2, Duran Marchand, The Rock 2 (tie), Montana Pakootas, JJ 3, Cody Taylor, Duck 3, Montana Pakootas, JJ 3, Les Moses, Black Charlie 2 (tie), Les Moses, Black Charlie 4, Henry LaCourse, Larski 4, *** 4, *** 2 (tie), Henry LaCourse, Larski Overall – 1, Leroy Abrahamson, Reuben. 2, George Marchand, Max. 3, Montana Pakootas, JJ. ***No fourth place finisher listed. 2003
1, Cody Taylor, Duck 1, Ralph Moses, Larski 1, Tony Marchand, Skookum 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock The Rock The Rock 3, Tony Marchand, Skookum 3, Kevin Carden, Patch 3, Ryan Cate, Benny 4, Josh Cate, Perry 4, Kevin LaCourse, Red Dragon4, Abe Grunlose, Tiny Overall – 1, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock 2004
1, Montana Pakootas, Trigger 2, Henry LaCourse, Reuben 3, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock 4, Abe Grunlose, Tiny
1, Henry LaCourse, Patch 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock 3, Tony Marchand, Skookum 4, Josh Cate, Perry
1, George Marchand, Roanie 1, George Marchand, Roanie 1, Tony Marchand, Skookum 2, Montana Pakootas, Trigger 2, Adam Timentwa, Commish 2, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock 3, Adam Timentwa, Commish 3, Abe Grunlose, Tiny 3, Jay Pakootas, Indian Outlaw
4, Jonathan Abrahamson, 4, Cody Taylor, Leash Law 4, Montana Pakootas, Trigger The Rock Overall – 1, Montana Pakootas, Trigger. 2, George Marchand, Roanie. 3, Jonathan Abrahamson, The Rock. 4, Adam Timentwa, Commish. 2005 Overall - 1, Tyler Peasley, Reuben. 1, Abe Grunlose, Party Boy. 2, Jonathon Abrahamson, The Rock. 3, Tony Marchand, Skookum. 2006
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Patch, with Aaron Carden aboard, takes a leap of faith into the Okanogan River in 2007.
Racers battle for position in the Okanogan River during the 2008 Suicide Race.
Year 2007
Thursday night 1, Aaron Carden, Patch 2, Loren Marchand, Taz 3, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar
Friday night 1, Aaron Carden, Patch 2, Loren Marchand, Taz 3, Edward Marchand, Party Boy 4, Francis Marchand, Sinbad
Saturday night Sunday afternoon 1, Aaron Carden, Patch 1, Aaron Carden, Patch 2, Loren Marchand, Taz 2, Tony Marchand, Sinbad 3, Kevin LaCourse, 3, Edward Marchand, Red Dragon Party Boy 4, Tyler Peasley, Reuben 4, Edward Marchand, 4, Tyler Peasley, Reuben Party Boy Overall — 1, Aaron Carden, Patch. 2, Loren Marchand, Taz. 3, Edward Marchand, Party Boy. 4, Francis Marchand, Sinbad 2008
1, Loren Marchand, Taz 1, Loren Marchand, Taz 1, Loren Marchand, Taz 1, Loren Marchand, Taz 2, Aaron Carden, Patch 2, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar 2, Aaron Carden, Patch 2, Aaron Carden, Patch 3, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar 3, Kevin LaCourse, Party Boy 3, Eddie Seyler, Thor 3, Abe Grunlose, Commando 4, Eddie Seyler, Thor 4, Abe Grunlose, Commando 4, Tyler Peasley, Dozer 4, Kevin LaCourse, Party Boy Overall — 1, Loren Marchand, Taz. 2, Aaron Carden, Patch. 3, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar. 4 (tie), Abe Grunlose, Commando; Kevin Lacourse, Party Boy; Eddie Seyler, Thor. 2009
1, Loren Marchand, Taz
1, Loren Marchand, Taz
1, Loren Marchand, Taz
2, Winfred Pakootas, Mo Whiskey 3, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar 4, Abe Grunlose, Commando
2, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar
2, Abe Grunlose, Commando
1, Winfred Pakootas, Mo Whiskey 2, Loren Marchand, Taz
3, Abe Grunlose, Commando 3, Louis Zacherle, Stem-Tima 3, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar 4, Winfred Pakootas, 4, Winfred Pakootas, 4, Abe Grunlose, Commando Mo Whiskey Mo Whiskey Overall — 1, Loren Marchand, Taz. 2, Winfred Pakootas, Mo Whiskey. 3, Abe Grunlose, Commando. 4, Ryan Cate, Skar Tar — From The Chronicle’s files: 1933-1984 compiled by John E. Andrist; 1985-2009 compiled by Dee Camp
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Stampede entertainers lined up By Dee Camp The Chronicle OMAK – Trick riders, bull fighters and a goofy clown will entertain rodeo fans during the Omak Stampede. Sally Bishop, Roz Beaton and Madison Macdonald, known as Sureshot Productions, will entertain during performances of the Omak Stampede. They hail from Calgary, Alberta, and perform trick and Roman riding “at deathdefying speeds” with some of the highest difficulty of any in rodeo, according to a Stampede announcement. Bishop performs “four-up” Roman riding in which she jumps a team of four horses at high speed. She is a third generation trick rider and a professional stunt performer for film and television. Rodeo clown JJ Harrison grew up in Okanogan and became interested in rodeo during high school. He later was on the Washington State University rodeo team. Harrison has been a middle school teacher for eight years. He has become one of the most soughtafter rodeo clowns in the Northwest, and performed at the 2009 Omak Stampede. Bullfighters this year are Tim Vredenberg and Rowdy Barry. They help protect cowboys during the bull-riding event. Vredenburg began bullfighting in 1994 and was named bullfighter of the year in the semi-professional ranks for two. He became a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association member in 1996. Rowdy Barry will return to Omak to work the bulls with Vredenberg. He has
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Tim Vredenberg (above, left) and Rowdy Barry aid a bull rider during the 2009 Omak Stampede. Sureshot Productions (below, left) features trick riding. JJ Harrison (below, right) gallops around the arena in a fat suit tutu in 2009.
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Index of Advertisers Alpine Veterinary Clinic ...........................34 Animal Hospital ........................................19 Beads and Things......................................12 Big Bend Co./Campbell Auction ..............33 Bob Raymer’s Machine Works .................31 Breadline Café.............................................9 Brewster Marketplace...............................27 Cariboo Inn...............................................26 Century 21 Exclusively .............................36 City of Omak ...............................................2 Conconully Chamber of Commerce..........15 Consumer Auto Sales................................37 Corner Bistro.............................................14 Covey’s ......................................................30 Dairy Queen ..............................................27 Damskov Auto Sales .................................13 Dave’s Gun & Pawn Shop .........................27 Dave’s Radiator .........................................31 Deer Haven Lodge ....................................23 Derina’s Flower Basket..............................11 Discount Glass ............................................9 Don Kruse Electric ....................................17 Dr. Joey Chen Dental Office.....................32 Flying B .......................................................5 Frank Rogers for Sheriff ...........................19 Gene’s Harvest Foods...............................33 Gibson’s North Fork Lodge.......................15 Grandma’s Attic ........................................14
Harrison Jewelers.....................................35 Havillah Road Printing........................11, 12 Hidden Treasures .....................................22 Hometown Pizza ..................................11, 12 II Sisters....................................................22 J&J Smokeshop.........................................14 Jackson’s Chevron....................................30 Kathy’s Coffee and Deli.............................15 KFC/Taco Bell...........................................10 Les Schwab ...............................................30 Levine Plumbing.........................................4 Lucky D’s Restaurant ................................15 Mac’s Tire .................................................30 Magoo’s Family Restaurant .....................38 Martin Morris Insurance..........................38 Motel Nicholas ..........................................37 Nespelem Valley Electric............................4 North Country Pub ...................................14 Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare ............25 Okanogan County Crematory/PrechtHarrison-Nearents Chapel ...................23 Okanogan County Farm Bureau ..............35 Okanogan Family Planning ........................3 Okanogan Properties................................28 Omak Cab/Tommy’s Video ......................26 Omak Chamber of Commerce..................24 Omak Clinic ..............................................40 Omak Feed ................................................17
Omak Inn ..................................................10 Omak Shell...........................................11, 12 Oxarc .........................................................16 Precision Slaughtering .............................32 Pumphouse Coffee Co...............................27 Reinbold and Gardner ..............................13 Remax .......................................................29 Ridgeline USA ...........................................18 Rockwall Cellars........................................16 Shaffer RV...................................................8 Shaw’s Fruit Stand....................................29 Sit ‘n Bull Saloon.......................................15 Sunrise Chevrolet .....................................39 Tollefson Photography..............................14 Tonasket Chamber of Commerce.............22 Tonasket Interiors ....................................22 Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op ................28 Xpress Lube/Xpress Coffee .................11, 12 Artist grouping....................................20, 21 LeElla Day Barbara Reed Esther Hinger Jeanie Duncan Tina Reeve Tharp George Traicheff Susan LeBow
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