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Deschutes County Celebrates100 Years

Deschutes County, Oregon’s youngest county, was established when the voters of Crook County approved a petition to carve out the southwestern part of the county. As the last county established in the state, the creation of Deschutes County represents a milestone as the end of frontier settlement in Oregon.

Why was Deschutes County created?Crook County, established in 1882, originally included all of today’s tri-county area. Talk of new counties began almost immediately after the foundation of the cities of Bend (1905), Redmond (1910) and Madras (1911). At the heart of the issue: roads, railroads, and the economy. The arrival of homesteaders establishing ranches and farms and the arrival

of the super mills of Brooks-Scanlon and Shevlin-Hixon in Bend put sharp focus on the need for better roads, the creation of schools, and the formation of local police and fire districts.

How was Deschutes County formed?A formal petition for the creation of Jefferson County from the Northwest portion of Crook passed in the election of 1914 while a petition for Deschutes County created from the Southwest portion narrowly failed.A renewed petition for Deschutes County was submitted to the people in 1916 following community negotiations over where the county lines were to be created. Property lines and access to the Oregon Trunk

Railroad were among the contested issues, as well as local will. Terrebonne residents, originally slated to remain in Crook County as an access point for Prineville to reach the railroad, petitioned to follow into Deschutes County. Powell Butte, however, remained with Crook.

When was it official?The November 1916 election vote clearly favored separation along the negotiated lines, although an error in reporting from the Fife district landed the matter in Oregon courts. Settled on December 12, Governor James Withycombe declared Deschutes County established on December 13, 1916.

Stop by and see us in the Middle Sister Conference Hall to visit “Old Bosco,” Central Oregon’s first car. The 1907 Holsman has been restored in honor of the County’s 100th Birthday. Volunteers are ready to help you travel back in time to 1916, when the County was created, by sharing photos, video and oral histories.

Deschutes County and the Deschutes County Historical Society have partnered in celebrating the County’s Centennial this year. For more information, visit www.deschutes.org/100years.

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FIVE DAYS OF NONSTOP FUN FAIR

DATES & TIMES

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Pepsi Day - FREE admission for

Senior Citizens 62+

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

10 a.m. to 10 p.m.News Channel 21 & Fox Day

12 and under Free & receive one free carnival ride ticket with canned food do-nation. Visit events.ktvz.com for details.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

10 a.m. to 11 p.m.The Bulletin/Mid Oregon Credit

Union Day

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.KOHD Day - $6 Admission for

Everyone!

FAIR ADMISSION

Adult — Daily: $12; Season: $22Children (6-12) — Daily: $7;

Season: $13 (5 and younger FREE) Senior Citizen (62+) — Daily: $7; Season: $13 (Free on Wednesday)

Everyone is just $6 Sunday!*Season and Day Passes are available

at all Central Oregon BiMart stores, the fair office and the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District.

MAJORENTERTAINMENTAll concerts are held at the Bank of the Cas-

cades Center and are free with fair admission. Tickets are required. Free tickets are available at all Central Oregon McDonald’s Restaurants

each Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m., while supplies last.

TRACY LAWRENCE Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.,

Doors open at 5:30

Concert sponsored by Big Country RV, KRCO 690 AM 96.9 FM, McDonald’s, GO! Magazine, Gary Gruner Chevrolet, KBNZ CBS, Amerititle

QUEENSRYCHE Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.,

Doors open at 5:30

Concert sponsored by Big Country RV, Rock 98.3 The Twins, McDonald’s, GO! Magazine, Gary

Gruner Chevrolet, KBNZ CBS, Amerititle

TRACE ADKINSFriday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.,

Doors open at 5:30

Concert sponsored by Big Country RV, KSJJ 102.9, McDonald’s, The Bulletin, GO! Magazine,

Gary Gruner Chevrolet, KBNZ CBS, Amerititle

THE WALLFLOWERSSaturday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.,

Doors open at 5:30

Concert sponsored by Big Country RV, 101.7 The Adult Alternative, McDonald’s, GO! Magazine,

Gary Gruner Chevrolet, Wright Ford, KBNZ CBS, Amerititle

RODEO DATES & TIMES

All four rodeo performances in the Juniper Ro-deo Arena are free with fair admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 - Saturday, Aug. 6All performances at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at

5:30 p.m.) *Chute 9 Rodeo Dance held following Friday

and Saturday rodeos.

BUCKAROO BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, AUG. 7, 6 TO 10 A.M.

Prices: adults $8; children $5 Children 6 and under eat free.

CARNIVAL DISCOUNT

DAYSThe Deschutes County Fair carnival operates from 11 a.m. to closing. (5 p.m. on Sunday)

each day of the fair.

UNLIMITED RIDE WRISTBANDS EVERYDAY! $28 PRE-SALE AT

ALL CENTRAL OREGON BI MART STORES, THE TICKET MILL AND THE

FAIR OFFICE THROUGH AUG. 2

WRISTBANDS ARE $35 AT THE FAIRGROUNDS STARTING AUG. 3

THURSDAY, AUG. 4News Channel 21/Fox Day: 12 years and younger free admission all day & receive

one free carnival ride ticket with a canned food donation!

Visit events.ktvz.com for details.

4-H EVENTSBUYER’S BBQ:

Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Sheep Ring. Sponsored by the Deschutes Farm Bureau

AUCTION: Saturday, Aug. 6, Noon - Steers sell starting

with Grand Champion; 1 p.m. all other animals.

All animals to be auctioned in Swine Ring.


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The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Centeris a 132-acre site located in Redmond, Oregon. It is placed strategically at the hub of the tri-county area (Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties) collectively known as Central Oregon. It is 15 minutes from Bend, the largest city, 20 minutes from Prineville, 20 min-utes from Sisters, 25 minutes from Madras, and 5 minutes from the Redmond Airport

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Apple pies, barrel racing, car-nival rides and dancing dogs … egg-laying chickens, funnel cakes and goat penning. The list literally could continue to the letter Z (clear to the Family Fun Zone!) and still not include all the things this year’s county fair has to offer.

The 2016 Deschutes County Fair kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 3 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 7. In its 97th year, the annual county fair has grown to be a treasured tradi-tion for thousands of Central Ore-gon families, attracting more than 250,000 visitors each year for the past five years.

This year’s theme, “Fair, Fun and Friends,” truly reflects what the fair is all about, said Ross Rogers, marketing coordinator for the fair.

“It brings families and commu-nities together in such a positive way. A fun time filled with old fash-ioned values,” he said.

Among the classic events that the fair offers every year, there are several new and exciting changes for 2016.

After 37 years with Funtastic Shows, this year the carnival games and rides will be operated by Davis Shows NW, said Rogers, adding that the change is simply a result of

seeking new bids at the end of Fun-tastic Shows’ contract with the fair.

Along with a new carnival con-tractor comes a completely new layout for the midway games and rides. There will be many more child- and family-friendly rides, and all the games and rides will be laid out around the perimeter of the south field rather than bunched to-ward the center.

There will be several adrena-line-pumping and stomach-flip-ping rides to choose from, as well as tamer rides for those who prefer a slower pace.

Another exciting addition to the carnival this year is a daily unlim-ited-rides wristband. In previous years, the “all you can ride” wrist-bands were only offered during one day of the fair, but this year the wristband can be purchased each day of the fair. The wristbands are only valid on the carnival rides, not the midway games.

The daily wristbands are on sale now for $28 at all Central Oregon Bi-Mart stores, The Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District, and the fair-grounds office through Aug. 2. On opening day (Aug. 3), the wrist-bands bump up to $35 and will be available only at the fairgrounds.

Bi-Mart is also selling season pass-es and daily passes at regular gate prices.

Kicking off this year’s musical entertainment is country star Tra-cy Lawrence on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Classic rock band, Queensryche, hits the stage Thursday, Aug. 4. On Friday, Aug. 5, country super-star Trace Adkins will delight con-cert-goers. Closing out the series of music headliners, The Wallflowers will play on Saturday, August 6.

All concerts are free with a tick-et and paid admission to the fair. Tickets are available at all Central Oregon McDonald’s locations every

Wednesday, 2 to 7 p.m., while sup-plies last.

Jumping back to that alphabet list, what could be tagged for the letter V?

“Value!” said Rogers. While some people might grumble that the fair is spendy, it’s really a lot of bang for the buck when you consid-er everything the gate admission includes, he explained.

“The bus rides are free, parking is free, the rodeo is free, the concerts are free,” noted Rogers. Add to that, he continued, all the other music, magic and performances going on throughout the fairgrounds.


“And fair only happens once a year. The entertainment value alone is worth it. It’s one heck of a bargain,” he said.

The list of new features at the fair continues with the all new Horse World, an interactive exhibit of all things equine open every day of the fair.

Inside a 40-by-60-foot tent, each day horse experts will present a different breed of horse, and will demonstrate how to shoe a horse, offer tips on hoof care, show how to properly fit a saddle and exhibit the tricks of clicker training.

After learning from the horse experts, fair-goers can spend time admiring all the other animals fea-tured at the fair. From sheep and goats to pigs and even rabbits, the Deschutes County 4-H program presents a wide-variety of youth projects during the fair, including animal rearing and showing.

For more than 800 youth, the fair experience includes participa-tion through the 4-H program.

“The types of projects are really endless,” said Candi Bothum, 4-H Program Coordinator. “The proj-ects are really about the youth, so that they can connect with some-

thing where they feel like they be-long. They may learn how to cook. They may learn to shoot a gun safely. They may learn to show a cow. It’s all about developing kids.”

Whether it’s through the 4-H program or simply a matter of en-tertainment, animals play a huge role in the fair every year, includ-ing various specialty acts.

A returning favorite this sum-mer is Pirate Chris Biro and his talking parrots. Biro will entertain all ages with tales of the high seas, complete with free-flying parrots and a pirate ship. The ever-popular camel rides are back for their third consecutive year, and JD Platt and his K9 Kings dog show will per-form inside The Bulletin’s Family Fun Zone.

Jampacked with kid-friendly activities, wee ones might never want to leave the Family Fun Zone. Highlights inside the “Zone” are the Farm Yard Fun -- an interactive exhibit that gives kids a hands on farm life experience -- as well as a petting zoo, pony rides, hippity hop horse races, watermelon and pie eating contests and more.

But the fair is not just about playtime for the kids, so make sure

to pull them away in time to catch the heart-pounding action in the Juniper Rodeo Arena.

The Deschutes County Fair Rodeo has been named Rodeo of the Year by the NPRA for 12 years straight, said Rogers. The rodeo starts each night at 6:30 p.m., with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.

For cowboy action of a differ-ent kind check out The Wild West Show on Sunday, August 7. Com-plete with a Western town and tee-pees, this specialty act based out of Sisters features local actors in a real-feel gunslinger showdown. Several performances will be held throughout the day.

The fair wraps up Sunday with the annual Buckaroo Breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. The annual com-munity breakfast, which is open to everyone, feeds around 1,800 peo-ple each year, and is entirely run by volunteers.

So whether you visit the fair just to see if grandma’s pie crust recipe won first place, to laugh at a rodeo clown or to experience the thrill of being dropped from a 60-story height, the fair really does have something for everyone, from A to Z.

A FREE RIDEto the Fair

Ride Schedules

Waiting impatiently behind long lines of traffic into the Deschutes County Fair (DCF) and Expo Center seems to be as synonymous with the fair as Elephant Ears. The stress of this can be eliminated by taking ad-vantage of the DCF’s free bus ride program. For the five days the fair is offered, the DCF offers free rides to the fair and back again that leave from Bend High School, Sisters Elementary School, and Redmond High School. Those coming from La Pine can take a bus to Hawthorne Station in Bend and walk to Bend High to catch the bus.

Dan Despotopulos, director of the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, said this is the 11th year the pro-gram has been offered and about 2,000 people take advantage of it each year. Fair goers will be dropped off and picked up at the front gate, giving them more time at the fair and less time in the parking lot.

For more information, call the Deschutes County Fair at 541-548-2711 or visit www.expo.deschutes.org.

Bend High School230 NE 6th, Bend

Buses leave for fair — 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (SUNDAY ONLY: 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.)Leaving fair for Bend — 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. (Wed/Thurs), 11:30 p.m. (Fri/Sat) (SUNDAY ONLY: leave for fair — 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., leaves fair for Bend — 3:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.)

Sisters Elementary School 611 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters

Buses leave for fair — 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. (except Sunday) Leaving fair for Sisters — 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (last Sunday bus), 10:30 p.m. (Wed/Thurs), 11:30 p.m (Fri/Sat)

Redmond High School 757 Rimrock Way, Redmond

Buses leave for fair — 10:00 a.m., Noon, 5:00 p.m.Leaving fair for Redmond — 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (last Sunday bus), 10:30 p.m. (Wed/Thurs), 11:30 p.m (Fri/Sat)

• Complete bus schedules will be published in The Bulletin.

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2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Buckaroo Breakfast

a mouth-watering traditionby Susan Stafford, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Mouth-watering authentic Buckaroo Breakfasts have been a fair tradition for 70 years. Started in 1944 by Redmond’s city fa-thers as a way to sell war bonds, the menu is still the same except that steak is no longer on the menu and the cost is more than the original 75 cents.

Many of the same families are still part of the 200 volunteers it takes to stage the breakfast every year on Sunday morning of the fair, this year August 7. Fifty percent of the volunteers who return year after year come from outside Central Oregon and outside the state.

Top hand for the second year in a row is John Campbell, who is a second generation ‘pan breader.’ His parents became involved in 1946 creating the pan bread made of flour, eggs, butter and milk and fried in a pan on a wood burning stove.

The Top Hand is the person who steps up to ‘run the show,’ but Campbell passes most of the credit to the food “wranglers.”

All the food stations have their very own wrangler and some have two, said Campbell.

“I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t have top of the line wranglers. They are the ones that do all the work,” he said.

Campbell’s duties range from organizing work crews, to creat-ing supply inventories, to checking with the head wranglers of each ‘camp’ to be sure they have everything they need.

The Buckaroo Breakfast site at the north end of the fair-grounds consists of individual camps that each provides a part of the breakfast. The fried potatoes are cooked up by the Whittiers and the Nicholls. Bob Shumway, using his commercial mixer, pre-pares all the pancake batter. Randy Baker provides all the juniper

firewood for the wood burning stoves, which are started at 11 p.m. Saturday night and banked at 3 a.m. Sunday morning by Don Leh-nertz so they are ready to go by 6 a.m.

Sue Fuller, a 1977 Redmond High School graduate and former member of the fair rodeo court, grew up washing dishes with her parents each year and carries on the family tradition to this day, wearing her signature red apron.

Local businesses have long been big supporters of the break-fast. Bob Eberhard of Eberhard Dairy provides all the milk and a refrigerated truck to keep things cold. Grocery Outlet is the source for all the dry goods and allows any unopened packages to be returned.

The popularity of the breakfast grew after the war years until in the 1950s and 60s some 3,000 people were served in four hours. People used to fly in to the Redmond airport and take a special shuttle to the breakfast.

It’s $8 for adults, $5 for children, and kids under 6 free, attend-ees will feast on tasty sausage, from-scratch pancakes, farm fresh eggs, crispy bacon, fresh made hash browns, still warm pan bread, and beverages. Breakfast is served from 6 –10 a.m.

For more information visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/buckaroobreakfastclub

Cool off in the DBBC Waterway play area, designed for children of all ages.Explore the wonders of water with captivating water tables. Splashing and spilling are okay here - it is a part of experimenting with water!

Thank you to the Central Oregon Wheat League for partnering with the DBBC on the Fun Zone!

The eight irrigation districts that make up the Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC) are the foundation on which Central Oregon’s agricultural economy works and grows.The irrigation districts not only responsibly manage water for farm and ranch families, but also provide water for schools, parks, and landscaping.

• Learn safety tips about irrigation canals• Coloring book giveaways• Win gift certificates for swim lessons

Come by the Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC) Fun Zone and

Meet Otto the Otter

The eight irrigation districts that make up the Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC) are

www.dbbcirrigation.com


What’s New at the Fair?by Tara Marsh, The Bulletin Special Projects

Most of us appreciate familiar traditions at the annual county fair … the Buckaroo Breakfast, barrel racing and warm kettle corn, but we also love trying out new things! Every year fair organizations work hard to bring visitors new and exciting exhibits and features, keeping the Deschutes County Fair full of variety and surprises. This year, the

fair is featuring a slew of new exhibits, from a 60 foot free fall drop tower to a daily interactive horse exhibit.

Let’s take a peek at a few highlights of this year’s NEW features!

HIPPITY HOP HORSE RACESCheck out this herd of hippity hops! The Bulletin’s Family Fun Zone will host hippity hop pony races for all ages and all sizes! These friendly inflatable ponies will be available in small, medium and large so the biggest linebacker can race against the smallest minion!

Check the Family Fun Zone schedule for days and times.

4-H ROBOTICS COMPETITIONCheer for your favorite “Sumobot” during the 4-H Robotics Competition where more than 10 robots designed and built by 4-H youth ages 9 to 12 will fight to

push their opponent outside the battle ring.

Battles are scheduled for Aug. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the 4-H building.

Non-4H youth who have built a robot are invited to enter their machine in the competition. Contact the 4H office for more information, 541-548-6088.

GIANT KNOCKERBALLSClimb inside a huge inflatable ball and put your

endurance, grit and aggressive side to the test! Race against your opponents to the finish line or if you’re

feeling really froggy, put your mean face on and bounce them out of bounds.

This hilarious feature will be located next to the camel rides on the lawn in front of the Beef Barn daily from 10 a.m. to dark.

HOrse WorldWant to learn more about horses but

don’t where to begin? Be sure and stop by this all new-interactive exhibit about all things equine! Inside a 40-by-60 foot

tent, horse experts will present a different breed of horse and demonstrate how to

shoe a horse, offer tips on hoof care, how to fit a saddle and explain the tricks of

clicker training. Horse World will be open every

day of the fair and located on the grass in front of the Horse

and Beef Barn.


PIRATE CHRIS BIROPirate Chris Biro and his talking par-rots. Biro will entertain all ages with tales of the high seas, complete with free-flying parrots and a pirate ship.

Pirate Chris will be locat-ed in the Center Circle in front of the Bank of the

Cascades Center. Multiple shows daily.

MYSTERIOUS BLACK HOLEStep into the Twilight Zone in this illusion tunnel filled with black lights and

fluorescent paint that causes you to feel like you are moving or going upside down when you are really standing still!

This mesmerizing exhibit is located in a mysterious place on the fairgrounds!

DAILY CARNIVAL RIDE WRISTBANDS

New this year are the daily unlimited-ride wristbands! The daily wristbands are on sale now for $28 at all Central

Oregon Bi-Mart stores, The Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District, and the fairgrounds office through Aug. 2. On opening

day (Aug. 3), the wristbands bump up to $35 and will be available only at the fairgrounds. Bi-Mart is also selling season passes and daily passes at regular gate prices. Wristbands are only valid on the carnival rides, not the

midway games.

New Carnival Offers Familiar Thrills

Watching kids drop to the grass for a quick catnap then pop back up and dart off for more carnival rides is the funnest part of Pat Davis’ job as owner of Davis Shows NW.

“They’re not sick, they’re just tired,” said Davis. “They take a short rest and they’re back up to do it again.”

After 37 years with Funtastic Shows, car-nival rides and midway games for the 2016 Deschutes County Fair will be provided by Davis Shows NW out of Clackamas.

“This will be their first fair here,” said Ross Rogers, fair marketing manager. “It’s pretty exciting.”

The carnival will have a completely new layout, said Rogers, with most of the rides set up around the perimeter rather than grouped in the center.

There will be several adrenaline pumping and stomach flipping rides to choose from, including a 60-foot drop tower, the gravity defying Orbiter and the classic cage and nerve rattling Zipper.

For the more faint of heart a Gondola Ferris wheel will lift riders gently above the fairgrounds for a panoramic view (be sure and have your camera ready) and an old fashioned carousel will also be set up for a classic experience.

Pat Davis is a true veteran of the carni-val world. In the 1940s, his grandparents worked for Eyerly Aircraft Company in Sa-lem and watched as the company went from building airplanes and flight simula-tors to eventually building carnival rides.

Davis’ parents become involved in the carnival business and incorporated as Davis Amusement in 1950.

Davis Amusement continued as a family business until 1992, when Pat Davis and his brother split the company into two sepa-rate operations.

Over the decades Davis has watched first hand how carnival rides have improved and evolved. Davis remembers how the rides were completely disassembled for trans-port, and workers had to take every piece out of the truck to assemble it. Today, most of the rides are trailer mounted and require less setup.

Many of the rides are built in Europe and Italy, said Davis, and they’re a lot more ex-pensive.

“A brand new Chance model gondola (ferris wheel) costs over $1 million,” said Davis. The Rockstar, which is a brand new ride for Davis Shows NW, came with a $600,000 price tag.

Davis Shows NW boasts an impres-sive safety record, with its worst mishaps chalked up to trips, slips and falls. The com-pany conducts daily safety checks on all the rides and holds weekly safety meetings and an annual safety seminar with the crew, said Davis.

Along with the new carnival rides and midway games, there will be daily unlim-ited ride wristbands. The rides and carnival are open every day of the fair from 11 a.m. to close.

by Tara Marsh, The Bulletin Special Projects


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As is the situation every year with the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, the musical entertainment this summer represents the intersection of the fair organizers’ dreams and the music indus-try’s realities.

“It’s hard to select the acts,” said Ross Rogers, the fair’s market-ing coordinator. “We never have been able to get my wish list, the four acts that I want, but we always end up with great acts!”

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 3, and continuing nightly through Saturday, Aug. 6, the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo has a con-cert lineup that includes four well-known artists encompassing three genres: country, hard rock and alternative rock.

Rogers said the fair puts together its wish list for music acts for the next year’s fair within a couple of months after the end of the current year’s fair. Then, working with Romeo Entertainment Group of Nashville, Tennessee, Rogers finds out who is available and at what price.

“We mutually agree to get these acts,” Rogers said, referring to Romeo Entertainment. “Almost all of the time, we find acts who are touring in the Northwest, so it’s easier to get that artist here, and the price point is better.”

Kicking off the concert series on Wednesday, Aug. 3, is Tracy Lawrence. Lawrence’s first No. 1 song was the title track from his debut album, “Sticks and Stones,” which reached platinum status with the shipment of one million copies. In 1992, he was named by Billboard as Top New Male Vocalist. According to Bill-

board.com, Lawrence had 19 consecutive top 10s at the start of his career, from 1992 to 1997, starting with “Sticks and Stones.” Lawrence’s 13th and most recent album, “Headlights, Taillights and Radios,” was released in 2013 and reached No. 26 on the Top Country Albums chart. Lawrence has sold more than 13 mil-lion albums. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Lawrence’s “Time Marches On” reaching No. 1.

Thursday night, Aug. 4, Queensrÿche hits the stage. The band dates to 1982, when it released a self-titled EP of four songs. Other notable releases include “Rage For Order” in 1986 and “Operation: Mindcrime” in 1988, one of the top 10 best-selling concept albums of all time. “Empire,” released in 1991, earned Grammy Award nominations and included “Silent Lucidity,” which reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band’s latest album, “Condition Hüman,” was released last fall. Queensrÿche has sold more than 30 million albums and has 11 gold and platinum plaques.

Trace Adkins brings his trademark baritone to the concert series on Friday, Aug. 5. From his first album, “Dreamin’ Out Loud,” Adkins’ star power was evident. “Every Light in the House” went to No. 3, “I Left Something Turned on at Home” reached No. 2, and “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing” hit No. 1. Adkins’ first three albums all made the country Top Ten. He has appeared on “The Celebrity Apprentice” suite of network television programs as well as in several films and other TV shows. He is expected to release what will be his 12th studio album this year; a single from it, “Jesus and Jones,” was released in the winter.

The concert series wraps up Saturday, Aug. 6 with The Wall-flowers. Fronted by Jakob Dylan, the youngest of Bob Dylan’s sons, The Wallflowers released “Bringing Down the Horse” 20 years ago. It contained the singles “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache,” springboards for the album’s reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200. “One Headlight” won a Grammy for Best Rock Song and for a Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal in 1998. “Glad All Over,” recorded with a revamped lineup, was released in fall 2012.

Entry to the concerts at the Bank of Cascades Center is free, but there’s an important qualifier to that. To keep concert audi-ences within the capacity of the arena, concert-goers must have a pass — obtained separately from fair admission — to the specific show they are attending. In other words, fair admission by itself doesn’t entitle someone to admission to a concert; the free con-cert pass is a requirement for entry to the performance.

As of Wednesday, July 6, concert passes have been available at Central Oregon McDonald’s restaurants. Two tickets to each concert per walk-in customer are available at the restaurants each Wednesday from 2 - 7 p.m., while supplies last. Concert passes are not available for drive-through customers.

Each night of the fair, doors to the concerts will open at 5:30 p.m. Shows will begin at 7 p.m.

Rogers recommends keeping the concert passes even after the fair. On the back of the passes, he said, is an offer from McDon-ald’s that is redeemable through September at any McDonald’s in Oregon or SW Washington.

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WEDNESDAYAUGUST 3

Tracy Lawrence is one of the most recognizable voices in Country music with songs such as “Paint Me a Birming-ham,” “Time Marches On,” “Alibis” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The entertainer has enjoyed 22 songs on the Billboard Top Ten charts with 18 number one singles, selling over thirteen million albums.

The Multi-platinum CMA and ACM award winning re-cording artist has help shaped the sound of Country music

for two decades, recently celebrating 20 years in music. His music has inspired a whole new generation of entertainers and fans. Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan frequently pay trib-ute to the singer live in concert by playing his double-plati-num hits like “Time Marches On” and “Alibis.” Songs that help make Lawrence among one of the most played artists on radio.

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Noon Mother Goose Agri Magic Show

1 p.m. JD Platt and the K9 Kings

Salute to Veterans, Featuring The Notables

2 p.m. Coventry & Kaluza “Instigators of Fun”

3 p.m. Firehose Waterball Battle

3:15 p.m. Doc Ryan & the Wychus Creek Band

4 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest

4:15 p.m. Coventry & Kaluza Circus Fun

5 p.m. Doc Ryan & the Wychus Creek Band

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5:30 p.m. Hip Hop Pony Races

6 p.m. Coventry & Kaluza

Mother Goose Agri Magic Show

6:15 p.m. Louie Foxx Magic

6:30 p.m. Rodeo

7 p.m. Tracy Lawrence


Jacob Westfall

Jennifer Harris Balch

8 p.m. Diamond Dance Academy

Louie Foxx Magic


8:45 p.m. Jacob Westfall

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Bank of the Cascades Center

The Bulletin Family Fun Zone


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THURSDAY AUGUST 4

The band dates to 1982, when it released a self-titled EP of four songs. Other notable releases include “Rage For Order” in 1986 and “Operation: Mindcrime” in 1988, one of the top 10 best-selling concept albums of all time. “Em-pire,” released in 1991, earned Grammy Award nomina-

tions and included “Silent Lucidity,” which reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band’s latest album, “Condition Hüman,” was released last fall. Queensrÿche has sold more than 30 million albums and has 11 gold and platinum plaques.

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Noon JD Platt and the K9 Kings

1 p.m. Mother Goose Agri Magic Show

Talent Showcase



3:15 p.m. The Substitutes


4:15 p.m. Coventry & Kaluza Circus Fun


5 p.m. Louie Foxx Magic

Jan McFeron Band

Cupcake Walk

5:45 p.m. The Substitutes

6 p.m. Mother Goose Agri Magic

Coventry & Kaluza

6:30 p.m. Rodeo


7 p.m. Queensryche



7:30 p.m. Ian McFeron Band

8 p.m. Zumba



9 p.m. Jennifer Harris Balch

9:15 p.m. Ian McFeron Band



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FRIDAY AUGUST 5

Trace Adkins’ trademark baritone has powered count-less hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “Ladies Love Country Boys,” “Songs About Me,” “Every Light In The House,” “Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins),” and “Just Fishin’,” to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman

for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dol-lars as winner of NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed seven USO Tours.

In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Obser-vations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons.

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11 a.m. Mother Goose Agri Magic Show

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12:30 p.m. Hip Hop Pony Rides

1 p.m. Ridgeview High School Variety Show

Family Water Bucket Relay


2:45 p.m. Thomas T & The Blue Chips




4:15 p.m. Thomas T & The Blue Chips

5 p.m. Stick Horse Barrel Racing & Photos with the Fair and Rodeo Queen

5 p.m. Jeanne Cody

5:15 p.m. Juju Eyeball

6 p.m. Coventry & Kaluza Circus Fun


Jerry Harris

6:30 p.m. Juju Eyeball

Rodeo

7 p.m. Trace Adkins


Jeanne Cody

7:30 p.m. Matt Hundley Band


Coventry & Kaluza


9 p.m. Matt Hundley Band




SATURDAY AUGUST 6

Fronted by co-founder Jakob Dylan, the youngest of Bob Dylan’s sons, The Wallflowers are now in their 26th year. The Wallflowers released “Bringing Down the Horse” 20 years ago. It contained the singles “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache,” springboards for the album’s reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200. “One Headlight” won a Grammy for Best Rock Song and for a Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group

With Vocal in 1998. “Glad All Over,” recorded with a revamped lineup, was released in fall 2012. The Los An-geles-based alternative rock band has taken home sev-eral Grammys, released six studio albums and sold more than seven million records worldwide. Don’t miss The Wallflowers perform new hits and classic favorites such as “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache,” “The Dif-ference” and more!

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Buffalo Riders

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Hokulea Dancers

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11 a.m. JD Platt and the K9 Kings

Wild West Show


12:30 p.m. Wild West Show


Central Oregon Showcase


The Harmoneers

2 p.m. Wild West Show


2:15 p.m. Gospel Choir of the Cascades


3:15 p.m. Karyn Ann

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Karissa Dishon remembers lazy child-hood afternoons when she and her brothers would stretch out inside long feeding troughs as the family cows would go about eating all around them. Her mother would find the youngsters asleep sometimes, nestled inside the troughs as if it were the most natural place in the world to take a nap. And for them, it was.

As a child, Dishon had the run of the small family farm in Canby, Oregon, where she grew up in a big, bustling family. The youngest of nine kids — a combination Dishon explains as “his, hers and ours” — she describes her childhood as “idyllic.”

“I would go down to the pond to play or ride my horse up the hills,” she said. “I pretty much lived and breathed outside.”

With a wide age spread between the siblings — a 20 year age difference be-tween Dishon and the oldest — Dishon typically hung around the two brothers who were closest to her in age, though even they were 10 years older than her.

“I was definitely the tag-along little sister,” she said.

Though Dishon loved the farm life as a kid, the small herd of 25 Hereford cat-tle her parents raised didn’t interest her much. While her brothers became pas-sionate about cattle and pursued beef in 4-H, she fell head-over-heels in love with her horse.

“I became your typical horse-crazed girl,” she said.

It was a love that started before Dishon was even old enough to talk.

“I’m pretty sure my first words were, ‘I want a horse,’” she said with a smirk as she reflected upon her early years. There were horses on the farm, but no-body rode them and they often seemed

like nothing more than decorations to Dishon.

When she was 7 years old, Dishon got her first horse.

“It was the most horrible pony that you could ever imagine,” she recalled. “She did all the things that you might think of happening in a horse cartoon!”

Despite the pony’s antics, including such stunts as rushing off through the trees in an attempt to force her rider off, Dishon was not deterred. It was the

beginning of a stubborn streak in the young girl, a part of her personality that would always pay off during her life.

At 9, Dishon joined 4-H, and while she wouldn’t know it until many years later, it was a decision that changed her life, ultimately leading her to land her dream job as the Deschutes County 4-H youth development agent this past March. It may not be the job she envisioned when she became passionate about and earned her master’s of science in market-

ing, but it’s a job that lets her blend that passion with her other passion — youth development.

It’s also a position, she explained, that was the untouchable goal. Untouchable, she continued, because she couldn’t imagine anyone other than Candi Both-um as the Deschutes County 4-H agent.

“Candi has given her heart and soul, her whole life, to this program,” said Dishon. “But it’s not just the job, it’s the youth of Deschutes County that have

been, that are, everything to her. She in-stills that love in all the volunteers, too, and without that, you wouldn’t have the breadth and the depth of the impact that 4-H has in Deschutes County.”

The impact is at once far-reaching and intimately personal; it touches en-tire communities and individual lives. It was during her first job with 4-H, as a program assistant working with Both-um in Deschutes County years ago, that Dishon recognized that truth from the

perspective of an adult. But it is a truth that she credits with not only changing her life as a young lady, but with saving her life.

At 10 years old, Dishon got her first big horse and branched out in 4-H to barrel racing, pole bending and other gaming events and then to showmanship. It was an experience she would grow from, though at the time she says she was out of control and had no idea what she was doing. Neither did her parents, she said.

“My parents made every novice mis-take you can make from the pony that wasn’t child-proof to the ex-barrel racing horse that was trained for gaming — not showmanship and not for a novice rider.”

Next came a horse that wasn’t trained at all and would buck off anyone who rode her into the arena. And then, a 2-year-old.

“My parents got me him so we could ‘learn together,’” said Dishon with a hint of disbelief in her voice. “Not a good choice for a 12-year-old girl!”

But just as she had with that very first pony, Dishon persevered with “Royal,” the young palomino. She worked hard and took him to fair where together they excelled at showmanship.

“Showmanship is like an elegant dance to me,” said Dishon. “Gaming takes a skill level and an athleticism in a horse, and it takes your expertise. But with showmanship … any horse can be amazing because it is about how much you work with the horse and how much effort you put in and how dedicated you are. It is a level playing field, and it’s about how in sync you are with your horse.”

Despite her hard work and though she took pride in how in sync she was with Royal, Dishon faltered at fair that year.

Inspired to inspire

by Kari Mauser, The Bulletin Special Projects / Photo by Kevin Prieto

Karissa Dishon brings a lifetime of experience to her role as the new Deschutes County 4-H Youth Development Agent.


“I was 12 years old then and I’m 34 now, and I can still remember that pat-tern exactly … and the moment I looked up and saw Gail, I knew I had done it wrong.”

As she looked into the face of Gail Mann, one of the most well-known and respected horse judges who is considered Oregon’s top 4-H horse expert, Dishon felt herself fill with anger. She finished the pattern flawlessly, but her frustration at having done it wrong wouldn’t subside. She took it out on Royal, shanking him re-peatedly throughout the rest of the class.

“I was mad and wanted my horse to pay for letting me mess up the pattern,” re-called Dishon. “I was throwing a tantrum.”

But when Mann came up to Dishon lat-er and shook her finger in the young girl’s face, it was a pivotal moment. Dishon was taller than the judge, but felt very small as she listened.

“Gail started to shake her finger and gave me the rundown … told me I was too good of a showman to be shanking my horse and that my horse was too good to have to put up with that. It was a turning point for me, realizing that if she thought I was that good, then I was. So although the rest of the fair continued to go terribly, that really made me step up my game, and after that I was more dedi-cated and more focused on being a horse-man and not on just scoring a ribbon.”

Dishon kept with 4-H and then began showing on a national level with the American Quarter Horse Association. In high school she joined the Future Farmers of America and focused on a sheep proj-ect through that organization. Soon, 4-H became her last priority.

“I was getting everything I needed in other places,” said Dishon. “But then, by the grace of God, my friend’s mom introduced me to the 4-H ambassador program.”

If it hadn’t been for that leadership program, Dishon said, she wouldn’t have stuck with 4-H. But as an ambassador she found soli-darity and felt grounded and engaged again. Reconnect-

ing with 4-H gave Dishon a lifeline, and she credits two mentors from the Clacka-mas County 4-H with saving her life.

“If they hadn’t kept me engaged and kept me in line … that connection kept me from making really bad choices. I can look back and know that some of those decisions I made then were life changing.”

Now, as a 4-H agent herself, Dishon says having that same impact on some-one else’s life is the ultimate goal.

“If you can get that one person who you made a difference for, then that is the whole point, that is the ultimate reward.”

It’s a reward she witnessed when work-ing for Deschutes County 4-H and kids would come and tell Bothum that she had changed their lives.

“I realized that life could be so much more than a corporate job.That it could be so much more than going to work to earn a paycheck. I could go to work to change a youth’s life. To me nothing was comparable to that.”

Dishon considers herself extremely lucky for having been able to work under Bo-thum in Deschutes County for two years before taking her career to 4-H positions in Linn County and then Lane County.

“She became my lifeline,” said Dishon. “I called her a lot!”

In Linn County as the program assistant, Dishon was managing the 4-H program and found that much of the program was different than what she had experienced in Deschutes County.

“It had some really good things, and some problems that were awful at the time but ultimately made me better,” said Dishon.

The move to Lane County 4-H present-ed Dishon with another unique chal-

lenge as the program had shut down after losing all of its funding.

“It was an opportunity to rebuild and redesign that program,” ex-plained Dishon. “Coming out of Linn County, where everything was very traditional and rigid and set in stone ... and then to go to Lane County where anything is possible, and to define and build the pro-gram. It was a growth experience for me. I was able to find my niche as a 4-H agent.”

Dishon imagined herself staying in Lane County forever, but when her dream job was presented, Dishon decided it was too much to pass up. She has come full circle now as she settles into her place back in Deschutes County where her 4-H career began.

Her visions and her goals for the De-schutes County 4-H program are both grand and practical, from developing the traditional community service piece of 4-H into something that empowers kids as change agents, to introducing a work-force development element into the lead-ership club.

Certainly because her own experience with the leadership club as a youth herself was life-changing, that program holds a special place in her heart.

“Leadership has been a staple of my 4-H career because that is what made the difference in my life,” she said.

Though she is passionate about build-ing the leadership program, Dishon re-spects what it already is, which the youth in the program appreciate.

“She isn’t trying to remake the pro-gram, she is just trying to make it better,” said Maddie Lamken, a 15-year-old who is in her 3rd year with 4-H. While Lamken’s main 4-H project is sheep, she finds the skills she’s learning in leadership club are invaluable.

“In the real world you don’t always have an adult to make the decisions! You have to be able to think things through and make decisions, and it’s great to have that basis of leadership to go off of,” said Lamken.

“Karissa is always willing to help,” con-tinued Lamken. “For example, we had

s o m e leadership issues in sheep club and she was right there to help us figure out how to get through it so that the club stuck together and could accomplish what we needed to, to go to fair.”

Lamken’s example illustrates what Dis-hon loves about 4-H — that it teaches life skills.

“The cool thing about 4H is that what-ever your spark is, you just have to find it and we’ll create opportunities for you. Reptiles, hedgehogs, bicycling, running, outdoor exploration … because what we are really doing is youth development. We are giving youth the skills they are going to use the rest of their lives. A lot of kids will come through our program and they may never raise another steer or they may never bake another pie, but they will re-member the public speaking skills and the record keeping skills and the responsibility and dedication that it took … so many things that add up to what 4-H is about, and it’s not just the projects!”

So while Bothum transitions into her new 4-H role — working as the leader for all the animal science projects on a statewide level — leaving behind a lega-cy of more than 20 years, the program, it seems, is in extremely capable hands. Dis-hon embodies the 4-H motto: “To make the best better.”

“I am excited to be here and am pas-sionate about this program,” said Dishon. “I want everyone to know about 4-H and to provide everyone with the kind of life-changing experience that I had, and that I know is possible.”


Maybe you’ve met him at a past Deschutes County Fair — the 60-something-year old Forest Ser-vice employee who brings a unique twist to teaching kids about fire.

“I love to draw cartoon charac-ters,” said the amiable Jimmye Turner.

When kids visit him at the fair or another event, he’s like the Pied Piper, except with a pen instead of a flute.

“I ask them, ‘What’s your favor-ite animal in the world?’ and then I draw it for them in less than 60 seconds,” said Turner. “I pique their interest, then we can talk about fire and how it might affect that animal.”

“The kids absolutely love Jim-mye!” said Stacy Lacey, fire pre-vention specialist for the Ochoco National Forest who works with Jimmye at the fair.

Kids return year after year to vis-it with Turner and have him draw them a new cartoon, Lacy added.

Turner figured he drew more than 1,100 cartoons last year during the Deschutes County Fair and more than 600 at the Crook County Fair. Horse requests rank number one, and dogs rank number two. Though he says he doesn’t have a

favorite, Turner said he especially likes to draw dinosaurs, unicorns and dragons. But his most chal-lenging character request? A tree cow.

“One time I had this youngster who was 3 or 4 years old ask for a tree cow,” said Turner. “I asked him if it was a cow that lived in the trees and the child said ‘Yes.’”

So, he drew a little Holstein perched on a tree limb.

“Jimmye is so knowledgeable in fire prevention and he has a special way about him to share his knowl-edge with children and adults both,” said Lacey.

Lacey is the president of the Cen-tral Oregon Fire Prevention Co-op (COFPC), which organizes and staffs the booth at The Bulletin’s Family Fun Zone during the fair. Structural and wildland fire fight-ing organizations including federal, state and city fire programs belong to the co-op, whose mission is to promote an interagency approach to coordinated fire- and life-safety education programs, projects and presentations in Central Oregon.

Turner, a fire prevention special-ist with the Walla Walla District of the Umatilla National Forest since 1987, has used drawings in his

An

ARTISTICapproach

by Damian Fagen, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Jimmye Turner teaches kids about fire, one cartoon at a time.


safety programs since he started his career and about as far back as he can remember.

“I was a shy kid and instead of talking, I would draw cartoons and show them to my mom.”

Influenced by Charles Schultz, au-thor and illustrator of the Peanuts comic strip, Turner has since had his cartoons published in regional magazines and Forest Service docu-ments, but he would like to pursue cartooning as a comic artist when

he retires. And when he does retire, he’ll take some Forest Service hard-ware with him.

In 2015, Turner received a Silver Smokey the Bear Award for his illus-trations in the coloring book, “San-ford the Sage Grouse and Friends Talk About Fire Adapted Communi-ties.”

The book targets kids and covers fire prevention, conservation and fire safety (with tips for parents). Turner said he was both honored

and surprised by the award.“Really, if I could chop up this sil-

ver award I’d give a piece to all my team members in fire prevention.”

Presented by the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee, which includes the U.S. Forest Ser-vice, the National Association of State Foresters and The Advertising Council, this award is “the highest national honor one can receive for outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preven-

tion,” according to the Forest Ser-vice.

So visit this award winning car-toonist, Jimmye Turner, Stacy Lacey and other members of COFPC in The Bulletin Family Fun Zone at the fair. And remember, where there’s smoke, there’s Smokey! Smokey the Bear will also be on hand, so help him celebrate his 70th birthday on Aug. 9. Now, there’s a cartoon in the making that could take off like a wildfire.

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a salute to Veteransby Damian Fagen, for The Bulletin Special Projects

Kicking off this year’s Deschutes Coun-ty Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 3 is a special tribute. The Deschutes County Fair & Ro-deo’s Salute to Veterans will honor all vet-erans, but pay an extra special tribute to those who served in World War II or were Purple Heart recipients.

“We encourage everyone to come on out and get to know and honor these brave women and men who have served their country,” said Tom Marple, who served in the U.S. Marines and is the mas-ter of ceremonies for the salute.

Held at the Eberhard’s Food Court Stage, the salute will feature guest speaker Dave Tarbet, Redmond chief of police and U.S. Army and Military Police Corp veteran.

“I’d like to emphasize the importance of what veterans did in wartime or peace-time,” said Tarbet. “I’d like to see people reach out to these vets who sacrificed parts of their lives for the betterment of this country and other nations around the world.”

According to a press release from Jim Erickson, director of on-grounds entertain-ment for the fair, “Forty-two million Amer-icans have served in the military since the onset of World War II. Of these, 5.5 million

served only during peacetime, so the vast majority of veterans (36.5 million) served during the several military conflicts of the last eight decades. Our current way of life, what you and I know of as America today, has been secured and protected by these 42 million dedicated men and women. … As a community, it is only fitting that we take time to say thank you to our local veterans as well as their families. Our lives would not be the same without them.”

Upon entering the fair, all veterans and active duty personnel will receive a 3-inch-long red, white and blue ribbon to identify their status.

“Our intent is that fairgoers stop and chat with our vets,” said Erickson, regard-ing the ribbons.

The celebration brings in several new dimensions this year such as the reading of all the names of WWII vets and Purple Heart recipients from the region, includ-ing Oregon’s oldest living Medal of Hon-or recipient, WWII veteran Robert “Bob” Maxwell of Bend. Maxwell served in the U.S. Army and was wounded in Besancon, France in 1944. He received the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for saving the lives of several fellow in-

fantrymen. The South Century Bridge that stretches across the Deschutes River is named in Maxwell’s honor.

The Bend and Redmond Band of Brothers — two social organizations com-prised of veterans that provide assistance for other veterans and coordinate oppor-tunities for them to meet and share expe-riences — have compiled and will share background information about many of the veterans who will be honored during the tribute.

“The Band of Brothers is a social orga-

nization, but also tries to assist vets with certain needs, perform military honors at services or maybe help set up scholarships for surviving family members,” said Mar-ple. The group watches out for each other, even for the homeless veterans living in the woods.

To help bring awareness and funding to the need, Eberhard’s Dairy will be sell-ing ice cream cones for $1 at the stage during the tribute. Veterans will scoop and serve and Junior ROTC members will also help with serving, The proceeds will be distributed to the local Band of Brothers organizations.

In addition to the roll call, The Nota-bles Swing Band and Harmonettes will entertain the crowd with patriotic tunes. The band will also play the anthems for each branch of the military, and ask those in attendance to stand when their anthem is played.

“Let these men and women know their service and sacrifice has not gone on unnoticed,” said Maxwell.

Fair goers are encouraged to enjoy the Salute to Veterans at the Eberhard’s Food Court Stage from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 3, and also to take time to visit with the Veterans throughout the fair. Just look for the red, white and blue ribbon each will be wear-ing.

For more information email Jim Erick-son at [email protected].

Robert Maxwell



by Ronni Wilde, for The Bulletin Special Projects Photos by Kevin Prieto

The Deschutes County Rodeo provides Central Ore-gonians with a fun, old-fashioned family activity each summer, and it’s free with county fair admission.

“We are going to put on a great rodeo again this year,” said Randy Amis, Deschutes County Rodeo director. “We have won the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association’s Rodeo of the Year award for the past 13 or 14 years, including last year, and we are doing our best to win it again.”

The rodeo takes place daily at 6:30 p.m. during the Deschutes County Fair from Aug. 3-6. Seating is first come, first served. It features all the typical rodeo events, such as steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, bull riding and other roping and riding activities. The evening rodeo offers worn out fair-goers an opportunity to sit, relax, take a break from the rides and enjoy an exciting show to top off a great day.

“The caliber of contestants and the number of cowboys we draw, plus the good local talent, are the highlights of this rodeo,” said Amis, adding that the dedicated volunteers and the high quality of the stock used for the rodeo round out its appeal. BBarD Rodeo Company of Culver provides the stock for the event, and has won awards for its bucking

horses and challenging livestock. BBarD has also won stock contractor of the year numerous times.

Kedo Olson, a talented local rodeo announcer, also returns to the Deschutes County Rodeo this year to keep the excitement growing and the eve-ning flowing.

“We make the show go as smoothly as possible so you don’t have any slow spots,” said Amis.

The Deschutes County Rodeo is sanctioned by the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NW-PRA), which Amis describes as “a working man’s rodeo association.”

“The NWPRA is for people who work Monday through Friday and rodeo on weekends,” he said, adding that the Deschutes County Rodeo has one of the highest rodeo payouts within the association.

“We have buckles donated by Coors for all event winners, and the all-around award is a $1,500 gas card donated by Gary Gruner Chevrolet in Madras,” said Amis, who is in his 16th year as director of the rodeo. “We have good awards, so we draw some of the top cowboys from Arizona, California, Wash-ington, Idaho, Oregon and Texas. Last year, we had nine different states represented.”

The local talent is top-notch as well, said Amis. Many of the rodeo cowboys and cowgirls of Central Oregon own and work on local ranches and farms and are part of the history and livelihood of this re-

gion.“We have a lot of talent, a lot of national finalists,

right here in the area,” said Amis. “There are a lot of fans who come out just for the Central Oregon cowboys and cowgirls.

“Our rodeo is for everybody,” he added. “It’s an important part of our history. It shows people how the west was won. We’re in the west; it’s part of our heritage.”

Fair & Rodeo Queen Emylia Breckel, 18, and Grand Marshal Nancy Cole will be in attendance at all four of the rodeo performances.

As with last year, a rodeo after party will be held in Chute 9 immediately following the rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights. The free event will feature live music and dancing.

“I encourage all spectators to feel free to come back and join us in Chute 9 to meet and mingle with the cowboys and talk about rodeo,” said Amis. “It’s a good place for people to come dance and let loose at the end of the day. Buy your favorite cow-boy a drink for their hard work.”

The Chute 9 dance and after party are for attend-ees ages 21 and up.

“I want to invite everyone down to the Deschutes County Rodeo to have a good time,” said Amis. “The whole family is invited, and it’s good, solid, old-fashioned fair rodeo fun.”

“The whole family is invited, and it’s good, solid, old-fashioned fair rodeo fun.”

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2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo: Grand Marshal & Rodeo Queen

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Nancy Cole’s life has always been con-nected with the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. Her late parents, Ralph and Dee McNulty, were involved with the fair and rodeo for many years. Cole cherishes many childhood memories of her father announcing the rodeo events while her mother timed them.

As an adult, Cole has remained active with the fair. Twenty-nine years ago, she started a 4-H beef club for her two chil-dren Holly and Brian, and was involved in FFA. In recognition of Cole’s many years of involvement and positive contributions, she has been chosen as this year’s Grand Marshal.

“She’s had a long relationship with the fair and 4-H for years and years,” said Mike Schiel, a member of the Deschutes County Fair Committee. “She’s someone we needed to recognize and thank.”

Cole is a Central Oregon native who attended and graduated from the Red-mond School District, and recently retired after working for the district for 30 years. Her husband, Bob, is a retired concrete construction business owner. The couple have four grandsons, and their first grand-daughter was born in March of this year.

As Grand Marshal, Cole presided over four local parades this year, including the biggest parade of the year — the 4th of July Parade in Redmond.

Cole will have the honor of judging the

talent show at the fair along with the Fair & Rodeo Queen, Emylia Breckel.

Cole’s parents were Grand Marshals in 1998, and that year holds some of Cole’s favorite memories of the fair.

“It was fun to follow them around at the fair, get a taste of what it was all about.” Cole said. She also enjoyed helping them set up decorations for the parade.

Cole still spends every day of the fair at the fairgrounds. For her, the fair begins on the Sunday before, when she helps set up the 4-H building. Monday is then spent getting the exhibitors checked in, and Cole stays busy all day.

Once the fair starts, Cole drives one of the senior shuttles part time, a program her father started.

“That’s fun,” Cole said. “You get to talk to people from all over the country.”

Cole is passionate about the 4-H schol-arship program, which was also started by her father. The program was so import-ant to him, she said, that they had a long talk about it before he passed away. He wanted to make sure Cole would carry on the tradition, taking over the work he had started.

“He was great at getting you on board,” Cole said with a smile.

Cole plans to continue the program as promised, and has seemingly inherited her father’s talent for bringing and keeping people on board. For example, when the program’s biggest sponsor for many years told her he was backing out, Cole had all

the 4-H kids she could find sign a giant thank-you card for the sponsor, and sent it to him. Upon receiving the card, he recon-sidered, and is continuing his sponsorship of the program.

When Cole found out she was going to be this year’s Grand Marshal, her first im-pulse was to wonder if the honor was a

tribute to her late parents. The fair board assured her that the honor was entire-ly earned (and highly deserved) by her alone, as anyone who spends time with her would agree. Cole is a warm, caring and devoted leader and the perfect choice for the 2016 Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo Grand Marshal.

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2016 Rodeo Queen:Emylia Breckel

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Emylia Breckel, 18, looks forward to the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo each year, and for the past 10 years she has en-tered food items, pictures and crafts. This year will be her ninth year participating in swine and horse projects through 4-H. It will be her first, however, as Queen.

“Most of all I wanted to be a rodeo queen to encourage the next generation to pursue and follow through with all of their goals and aspirations, no matter what those may be, and create their own future,” said Breckel. “I genuinely love having such an incredible opportunity. Not only has this experience ignited a stron-ger passion and respect in myself for ag-riculture and the sport of rodeo, but it has given me a huge doorway to share that passion with many others.”

Last fall Breckel tried out for the role of Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo Queen, a process that involves the preparation of a comprehensive application packet, per-sonal interviews, memorized speeches and horsemanship displays. A panel of judges representing the county use set criteria to

evaluate the participants, and the winner is determined by a total score of the com-bined categories.

“Emylia was selected because she met all of the criteria for the various portions of the contest and had the highest to-tal score,” said Carol Shull Zimmerman, queen advisor. “Emylia stands out because she has a genuine love for horses and ro-deo as well as being friendly, outgoing and interacting with people in a comfortable and caring way.”

Growing up in Central Oregon, Breckel has been riding horses all her life, and has been showing them locally for the past decade. She has earned a buckle through performance riding and is currently train-ing ‘Cash,’ a 2-year-old mustang.

“I have had the opportunity to ride and learn from a lot of different horses,” said Breckel. “And I am able to take away some kind of lesson from them all.”

Breckel graduated in June from Baker Charter School and Mountain View High School and now works full time as a tech-nician at GPI Pro Systems. She plans to attend nursing school and pursue a career in the medical field. For now, her heart is with her animals.

“Although graduating and doing well in school was always at the forefront of my mind and priorities, my biggest accom-plishments throughout high school re-volved around my animals,” said Breckel. “Overall my horses consume most of my free time, between training my mustang colt and keeping my all-around gelding ‘Casper,’ in shape.”

Breckel still finds time to spend with friends and family, including her parents David and Michelle, older sister Montana and younger brother Josiah. In addition to her two horses, Breckel has a Blue Heeler pup, Remington, and a large cat, Oliver. The family has five 4-H livestock projects for the summer, and Breckel’s personal pig is named Vinny.

This year at the fair Breckel will need to juggle exhibiting Vinny along with a host of other duties in her role as queen.

“I will be attending many events throughout the five days of the fair,” said Breckel. “One thing I am excited for is be-ing able to be a judge for the talent show, and of course I will be at the rodeo all four nights.”

Part of the responsibility of being queen involves traveling to and participating in

parades and rodeos throughout Central Oregon.

As queen, Breckel will do introduction run-ins, help push cattle in the arena and carry sponsor flags. This role is so important that tryouts for queen involve rodeo runs re-quiring contestants to demonstrate carrying a flag and complete given reining patterns to display horsemanship skills at all gaits. Equally important is the responsibility the queen has to serve as a role model.

“A queen is someone who models good behavior at all times as she is a role model for young girls,” said Shull Zimmerman.

As someone who serves as the face of the fair and rodeo, representing and pro-moting the events through interviews and public appearances, the queen’s conduct must be above reproach on a daily basis, said Shull Zimmerman. While that might seem daunting to some, Breckel is excited about the opportunity to create a positive presence.

“My favorite part about being a rodeo queen is striving to be a role model for all generations,” said Breckel. “I want to ed-ucate people that rodeo queens are more than just big hair and sparkly outfits.”

While the rodeo has long been Breckel’s favorite part of the fair, she also admits to loving the thrill of the rides, shopping at the vendor booths, attending concerts and trying out all the different fair foods. She especially enjoys socializing and interact-ing, with people and animals.

“I hope to be able to meet a lot of new people at the 2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, and know this year will be one for the books,” said Breckel. “Not only do we have a new carnival, but the whole or-ganization has made many efforts to make this year even more family friendly.

“Lastly, please don’t be shy. I love meet-ing new people and would love for anyone and everyone to come say ‘hi.’ Both of my horses will be in the Horse Barn during the entire fair and would love to meet every-one, too.”

2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo: Grand Marshal & Rodeo Queen


Upon ringing the doorbell, I was greeted by a smiling older gentle-man and his happy black and white dog, Baxter.

Grover Earp had retired just two months earlier from his position as the “sound man” for the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, an avocation turned job that he held for the past 61 years, and I wanted to hear his story.

Earp hasn’t always lived in Red-mond, he told me. He was 18-years-old, driving a school bus in Jay, Okla-homa, 90 miles outside of Tulsa, when he met 15-year-old Alice, the girl who would become his wife for close to 60 years.

As teenagers, the couple married and left Oklahoma, coming west with Earp’s family to find work. Once they settled, Earp’s early years were spent working for Oromite Corpora-tion at the “Dicalite” mine on Low-er Bridge Road in Terrebonne, and later at the mill in Prineville. While working at the mill, Earp’s childhood fascination with anything that made sound inspired him to work after hours in a TV shop and to take a course in electronics at COCC. Af-ter that, he and Alice opened Gro-ver’s TV on Fifth Street in downtown Redmond.

For 20 years Earp sold Zenith

televisions, becoming the second largest Zenith dealer in the state of Oregon. When satellite TV arrived, he installed dishes all around Cen-tral Oregon. After 39 years in the same location, Earp sold the build-ing where he began Grover’s TV and moved the business into a large three-car garage on 25th Street in Redmond, where it remained until Earp retired from the TV and satel-lite business.

While running his business and af-terward in his retirement, Earp had another responsibility — setting up and managing all the sound equip-ment for the fairgrounds.

Spending more than six decades managing the sound systems at the fairgrounds left Earp with a lot of fond memories.

Although he says he was never a real cowboy, because he “doesn’t care for horses,” he has always ap-preciated the Western theme of the fair.

“It’s right up my alley,” he said.When I asked if he had a favorite

humorous story about his time at the fairgrounds, Earp paused for a moment before he replied.

“Gosh I’ve always been too seri-ous to have a funny story.”

In the early days of the fair, Earp

enjoyed the local feeling of the event, which was fostered by the fact that the fairgrounds were situ-ated right in town.

“I enjoyed running into former customers from the shop and hav-ing them say ‘Hi, Grover,’ and then I would say, ‘You look familiar. What’s your name?’”

Eighteen years ago when the new fairgrounds were being built, Earp installed permanent sound systems into all of the livestock barns, which meant instead of having to install and then remove temporary sys-tems each year during the fair, Earp just needed to set out the right mi-

Grover Earp filled the role of “Sound Man” for more than six decades at the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo.

the man behind the sound

by Susan Stafford, for The Bulletin Special Projects Photos by Kevin Prieto


crophones and be ready to trouble-shoot.

Earp also did all the sound work for the Bank of the Cascades cen-ter for horse shows, monster truck shows, dog shows … for everything except the concerts, which have their own sound systems and tech-nicians.

“I had my own little room at the fairgrounds. Because of the new equipment and permanent sound installations, I worked on call,” Earp explained.

The biggest change Earp has seen in the fair, in fact, came with the move to the new fairgrounds, com-plete with plenty of parking and

shuttles that bring people into the fair.

There’s no doubt that while the essence of the fair remains the same — with a focus on friends, family, food and fun — the event has cer-tainly evolved since its beginnings, in more ways than merely size, lo-cation and technological advance-ments.

“It was more about the animals and the exhibits,” Earp said, reflec-tively. “There weren’t all the enter-tainers like today.”

The Buckaroo Breakfast is still one of Earp’s favorite events during the fair and he said he is looking for-ward to attending this year, after missing it the past two years. De-spite his recent retirement, Earp’s love of the fair and the fairgrounds will bring him back not only for the breakfast but as a volunteer, shut-tling fairgoers around the grounds.

Earp’s wife, Alice, passed away 10 years ago and in the years that fol-lowed, Earp lost both his son and his daughter as well. He has two grand-daughters and a son-in-law who

live right down the street from him in Redmond and he said they do a good job of looking out for him. He has two other grandchildren who live outside Central Oregon. He also has a brother in Terrebonne who checks up on him.

As our visit came to a close, I could see that Baxter is obviously devoted to Earp. The little dog hadn’t left his side and was still curled up on the back of his recliner, resting his muz-zle on the top of Earp’s head and nuzzling his ear. They are wonderful company for each other and it’s not clear who really runs the house.

But one thing is clear. Earp’s brought something special to the fairgrounds for all of these years and his retirement will be felt by many.

“The guy is wonderful,” said Dan Despotopulos, director of the De-schutes County Fair & Expo Center, reflecting on his 16 years working with Earp at the fairgrounds. “I’ve often told Grover, because I just think he’s phenomenal, that if the world was filled with Grover Earps it would be a perfect place.”


President and Rodeo CoordinatorGladys Sappington is the DCFA President and Coordinator of the rodeo. Gladys works with Randy Amis to pro-mote and produce the rodeo.

Directors and Associate DirectorsRandy Amis is one of the Rodeo Directors, putting together the number one NPRA Rodeo in the region year after year.

Debbie Badger, Associate Outdoor Commercial, comes to the DCFA with a ton of great experience. She has been in Education for 27 years and is a counselor in the Redmond School District.

Tom Bourdage is Kathleen Proctor Curtis’ Associate for Outdoor Commer-cial. 2016 will be Tom’s first fair as an associate director.

Terry Burgess is the Director of Hon-ored Citizens Golf Car Shuttle Services. You know all those golf cars buzzing around the fair? That’s Terry’s job!

Josh Clark, an Associate Director for Craig Unger, is a paramedic and fireman with the Redmond Fire & Rescue. A hometown boy, Josh was born and raised in Redmond.

Rita Couture, Major Entertainment Director in charge of concert ushers. Rita recruits 25 volunteers for each of the major concerts to help with doors, seating and crowd control. She’s seen it all from Alice Cooper to Carrot Top!

Arron Curtis is the Director of 4-H/FFA Camping. There are more than 170 campsites behind the livestock barns where 4-H and FFA families “live” during the fair: Arron is camp host!

Kathleen Proctor Curtis is Co-Director of Outdoor Commercial Vendors and also in charge of the information booth.

Toni Dunlap Duff, Associate Director for Outdoor Entertainment, was involved in 4-H as a kid growing up in Central Oregon. Giving back to the communi-ty has always been an important part of her life and being part of the fair is perfect fit for her.

Jim Erickson is On Grounds Entertain-ment Director. Jim recruits and organizes all of the entertainment on Eberhard’s Food Court Stage and the Center Circle

Stage including the talent show.

Gary Frazee is Terry Burgess’ Associate Director. You know all the golf cars buzzing around the fair…

Holly Garner grew up in Tumalo and was immersed in the 4-H program from day one. Holly oversees the Beef Barn.

Chad Greene is the associate director in the beef barn. Chad has been involved with this Deschutes County fair since 2005.

Kerri Green is the Director of Livestock Barns including small animals, goats/llamas, sheep and swine. She oversees five livestock superintendents and is responsible for barn safety, communica-tion, policy compliance, problem solving and more.

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Back Row: JoAnne Stiles, Brian Schiel, Mike Schiel, Jim Erickson, George Shackleford, Elton Gregory, Gary Frazee, Tracy ReedFront Row: Tom Bourdage, Kathleen Proctor Curtis, Debbie Lane, Rita Couture, Kathy O’Neal, Kerri Green, Lois Northrup, TonI Dunlap Duff, Rachel McIntosh, Craig Unger, Gladys Sappington


Elton Gregory is the Indoor Commercial Director. Elton and his associates are the direct liaison between the commercial exhibitors and the Association. He pro-vides a support system for the exhibitors to assure maximum success of their booth. Elton has been involved with the Association for many years and was very instrumental in the process of moving the fairgrounds to its new home.

Debbie Lane is Mike Schiel’s Associate Director. Debbie and her husband Gary have helped usher the concert series since day one. Debbie is a registered nurse at St. Charles in Redmond, where she has worked for over 30 years.

Karen McBride is Associate Director of Open Class Non-Livestock. Karen is Rachel’s “Top Gun”! Between the two of them, the South Sister Building couldn’t be in better hands.

Jeff McDonald is another Associate of Terry’s. You know all the golf cars buzz-ing around the fair…

Rachel McIntosh has more than 30

years of service to Deschutes County Fair. During a fair trivia contest it was Rachel everyone ran to for the answers! She is Director of Open Class Non-Livestock which consists of 12 departments. She is also the Director for the Queen and Grand Marshall.

Patty Moor-Breitbach, Co-Director for Indoor and Outdoor Commercial. Patty’s family are longtime Central Oregon residents who have been involved with the community and the fair. Patty is also a employee of the Redmond School Dis-trict working with special needs students.

Lois Northrup is the Associate Direc-tor of the Indoor Commercial Vendor Building helping oversee exhibitors in the Middle Sister Building

Kathy O’Neal is Associate Director of Livestock Barns. She helps oversee four of the five livestock barns.

Tracy Reed is Gladys Sappington’s As-sociate. Tracy is a former bullfighter and rodeo clown, making him the perfect addition to our rodeo team.

Brian Schiel is Co-Director of Outdoor Commercial. Outside of fair Brian is an IT expert working at Advanced Energy as well as a former small business owner. The fair has been a part of his family since shortly after they moved to Central Oregon in the early 70’s. Mike Schiel is a Fair Association Director and County Board member serving as a liaison between the Fair Association and County Fair Board, County Commission-ers, County Administrator and his staff, and the communities and citizens of Deschutes County. A well-loved former Redmond teacher and vice principal, it’s amazing how many of the thousands of fairgoers passing by Mike call out”Hey Mr.Schiel!” to which he replies and later introduces each of them as “one of his favorites.”

George Shackleford is Terry Burgess’ Associate Director. He once played professional football in Canada and is a former teacher and coach in Sisters.

JoAnne Stiles is the Co-Director of the concert series ushers. JoAnne has assist-

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Craig Unger is the Director of Public Safety. Together with fair administra-tion, he works with Redmond Police Department, Redmond Fire & Rescue and a private security organization to provide all aspects of emergency medical and fire services. Jon Wood, an Associate Director for Craig Unger, is a paramedic with the Redmond Fire & Rescue.

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A SINCERE

THANK YOUWHO’S WHO AT THE FAIR

FAIR STAFF: FRONT ROW, left to right: Viveca Hanson, Roxia Thornton Todoroff, Tracy Scott, Victoria Garrett BACK ROW: Dan Despotopulos, Randy Bennett, Taylor Ritches, Ross Rogers, Maarten Leunen.

Honorary DirectorsJack BrazealNeil DavisMerv FlemingBob GordonSarge Hirtzel

Kenny JohnsonBill MayfieldMike McKinnonRalph McNultyChris McMullenDon MiltenbergerJack Mitchell

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Jim MorrellCarrie NovickMike SchielBill KuhnSteve Curley

Without our generous sponsors who help support the Fair & Expo Center throughout the year, we would not be able to produce the excellent fair that we do. Obviously the fair is extremely important, and you will see throughout the guide those sponsors that help make the fair possible.The Bulletin Big Country RV Bigfoot Beverages / PepsiBank of the CascadesMidstate Power ProductsPeterson CatGary Gruner Chevrolet, Buick, GMCBendBroadband Deschutes County Fair Association Columbia Distributing

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All of the above companies are major sponsors of the annual fair as well. I want to genuinely thank all the companies above for supporting the Fair & Expo Center.

Dan Despotopulos Director, Fair & Expo Center


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When she first joined Deschutes County 4-H six years ago, Amelia Geist, 16, admired and looked up to the teen leaders in the program, counting on them to give friendly smiles and help when needed.

“I longed to be a part of 4-H’s leadership group and be able to help my community for the better,” said Geist. “I have always had a passion for leadership and the 4-H commu-nity, so I could barely wait to join.”

Geist has been a member of the Deschutes 4-H Youth Leadership Team for the past three years, and credits the program with helping her to gain confidence and step up.

“I have learned how to become a true lead-er and get involved in my community,” said Geist. “It has helped me to become a more independent person.”

The Deschutes 4-H Youth Leadership Team is open to all youth ages 12-19. The team meets monthly to develop and strengthen leadership skills through planning education-al opportunities and taking on special roles in support of events to benefit all 4-H members in Deschutes County throughout the year.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Ausman, 18, loves to help facilitate events, and the idea of being part of the leadership team and having the

opportunity to give back to the 4-H commu-nity while doing something she truly enjoys appealed to her. A 4-H participant since the age of 9, Ausman appreciates the focus on individual youth responsibility and the valu-able skills she has gained, especially through her leadership team participation over the past year.

“In the future, I think this experience will give me skills for working with others as well as commitment and follow through,” said Ausman. “I think it has helped me really un-derstand the true meaning of responsibility and has allowed me to see what really goes into planning an event.”

In addition to their work on events, the leadership team also meets up for team building exercises and field trips designed around career exploration, education and fun. Each year they raise funds to provide two college scholarships for graduating se-niors in the 4-H program. Group members may also pursue state and national leader-ship opportunities beyond their county lead-ership activities.

While a youth leadership program has been part of Deschutes County 4-H for de-cades, the format is new this year to allow

for greater connection with larger numbers of youth and to provide monthly educational sessions focused on leadership, communica-tion and facilitation skills.

“The new model focuses on giving youth hands-on training from a wide variety of educators,” said Karissa Dishon, 4-H Youth Development Faculty, Assistant Professor Or-egon State University and 4-H agent. “The goal is for these youth to have an environ-ment to spread their wings, and that they leave the program with a skill set that em-ployers, and universities demand.”

In addition to intentional education from outside educators, the leadership team also learns the 4-H way: by doing. Team mem-bers plan events, work at events, take on leadership roles with peers and adults, facil-itate meetings and mentor others, all while being held to a high standard of work ethic and responsibility.

“I really appreciate the fact that we are re-sponsible for the projects and commitments that we take on,” said Ausman. “Karissa has done a great job of letting us follow through with our agreements. She is always willing to help out but wants us to do it as much on our own as possible. I really enjoy the trust

2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • 4-H Spotlight

by Bridget McGinn, for The Bulletin Special Projects / Photos courtesy of Karissa Dishon

Leading the WayThrough the 4-H Youth Leadership Team, youth are empowered to make a difference in their own lives and their communities.


2016 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • 4-H Spotlight

that adults put in us and allow us to make our own mistakes and help us learn from them.”

Alyssa Minar, 16, has been a 4-H partic-ipant for six years, and a member of the leadership team for the past year. Like Geist, she also attributes a boost in her confidence levels to the experience.

“I have always been a quieter kid, but when I joined the leadership team I start-ed having to do things like procuring fund-ing, speaking out, sharing my thoughts and scheduling events,” said Minar. “I had to step out of my comfort zone and try new things or try things I wasn’t as comfortable with.”

The experience, said Minar, was challeng-ing but worthwhile.

“It can be scary to try something new,” said Minar. “But the feeling you get when you are successful is so rewarding that it makes me want to try even more new things.”

Trying new things and facing challenges is always easier in a supportive environment, which is just what the leadership team pro-vides. The friendships and bonds formed while working together to benefit others are strong.

“So many people in 4-H are great role models and amazing individuals that are in-credibly inspiring,” said Minar.

“What I like most about the leadership group is all of the people you meet and get to help out,” said Geist. “I really enjoy the fair where you get to be around other mem-bers in your group all week and you can al-

ways lend a helping hand.”In addition to their own personal projects

and fair entries, members of the leadership team pitch in during the week at the 4-H information and ice cream booths, help out with awards, assist the judges and barn su-perintendents, and generally provide assis-tance wherever needed. As they help oth-ers, they are honing their leadership skills in preparation for the future.

“These youth are really making a differ-ence in our program, and working with them is my honor,” said Dishon. “I can’t wait to see this team continue to expand and transform. We have spectacular youth here in Deschutes County, and this leader-ship team is going to be one to watch in the years to come.”

To learn more about the Deschutes Coun-ty 4-H, visit: www.deschutes4h.com or call the OSU Extension office: 541-548-6088.

This year Ausman is dedicating her fair experience to the memory of Bob Chandler, who passed away this spring and who was the father of her best friend.

“He was an integral part of the Deschutes County Fair for numerous years,” said Aus-man. “He was a master food preserver and judged the canned goods for many years as well as teaching classes on food preservation. He was a part owner of The Bulletin and always drove his golf cart with the company name on it while giving patrons rides around the fair. My steer this year was named after him as well. His daughter was the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo Queen last year, and I know that both of his girls and wife will carry on his legacy at the fair.”

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SHOW RING SCHEDULEWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 38:30 a.m. Market Lamb Show - Sheep Ring Market Swine Show - Swine Ring Market Poultry Show - Small Animal Barn9 a.m. Market and Meat Goat Show - Goat Ring Market Rabbit Show - Small Animal Barn Poultry Judging - Small Animal Barn10 a.m. Cavy Show - Small Animal Barn10:30 a.m. Rabbit Showmanship - Small Animal Barn11 a.m. Market Steer Show - Beef Ring1 p.m. Pigeon & Dove Show - Small Animal Barn 3 p.m. Goat Obstacle Course/Pak Goat - Goat Ring6 p.m. Grand Champion Market Steer Judging - Beef Ring

Rabbit Hopping - Small Animal Barn6:30 p.m. Grand Champion Market Goat Judging - Goat Ring7 p.m. Grand Champion Market Lamb Judging - Sheep Ring7:30 p.m. Grand Champion Market Hog Judging - Swine Ring

THURSDAY, AUGUST 48:30 a.m. Swine Showmanship - Swine Ring9 a.m. Dairy Goat Show - Goat Ring Rabbit Conformation - Small Animal Barn10 a.m. Sheep Showmanship - Sheep Ring Llama Show - Goat Ring1 p.m. Pygmy Goat Show -Goat Ring Beef Showmanship - Beef Ring Fashion Revue - North Sister Building3 p.m. Fiber/Fleece Judging - Goat Ring4 p.m. Small Animal Master Showmanship Contest - Small Animal Barn6 p.m. Mini-Goat Master Showmanship - Goat Ring6:30 p.m. Individual Fitting Contest - Beef Ring

FRIDAY, AUGUST 58:30 a.m. Breeding Sheep Show - Sheep Ring 9 a.m. Breeding Swine Show - Swine Ring10 a.m. Archery (JR) - Shooting Range11 a.m. Breeding Beef Show - Beef Ring

1 p.m. Archery (INT/SR) - Shooting Range 4 p.m. Beef Obstacle Course - Beef Ring 5 p.m. Goat Costume Contest - Goat Ring Sheep Dress Up Contest - Sheep Ring6 p.m. Livestock Master Showmanship Contest - Dairy Ring Iron Chef Competition - North Sister Building6:30 p.m. Rabbit Hopping Contest - Small Animal Barn

SATURDAY, AUGUST 610 a.m. Cloverbud Small Animal Show - Small Animal Barn Archery Shoot-Off - (JR) - Shooting Range11 a.m. Archery Shoot-Off -(INT/SR) - Shooting Range Buyers Barbecue - Sheep RingNoon 4-H/FFA JR Livestock Auction Begins

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Deschutes County FairIn our fast-paced world with its high-tech, complicated communication systems and travel, we tend to lose track of the simpler side of life. It’s amazing though, how words can conjure up memories of sights, sounds, and smells that instantly take us back to our childhood. Every year since 1919, these memories have been made for all Central Oregonians; generation after generation, families have benefited either through participation in or just enjoying a day together, at the County Fair.

The Deschutes County Fair is not run by a professional organization that goes from town to town. It is run by the local fair association, with support from, 4-H volunteer leaders, FFA advisors, fair board, fair & expo staff, and volunteers. Your friends and neighbors, sharing their time to provide a vehicle to recognize the hard work of the youth involved.

The Fair Association was established to run the county fair. Our local fair association consists of 30 volunteers who work hard to make sure the fair runs smoothly. You can’t miss them — they’re the hard working ones in the red vests.

4-H is one of the largest out-of-school youth programs in the Nation. It encourages youth to learn by doing, be it through animal science, home economics, art, or other project area. It helps youth, grades k-12, develop life skills through projects, leadership activities, and community service opportunities. In Deschutes County, 4-H serves and supports over 1,000 youth, their families and 200+ volunteer leaders.

The OSU Extension Service is a program, through Oregon State University, that of-fers several local program areas, including: forestry, small farms, food & nutrition education, horticulture and the master gardener program, and, of course, youth development through 4-H. Within these programs, Extension offers many services and activities to the community to extend research based formal and informal educational opportunities.

FFA is a program offered to high school students in Bend and Redmond. It develops leader-ship, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. It has been in exis-tence for more than 70 years. In our county there are over 300 students involved.

FFA Alumni is an affiliate to the FFA program; their purpose is to support agricul-ture programs and instructors with scholarships and project assistance and to send FFA members to state and national leadership conferences. The FFA Alumni work together with FFA advisors, as judges, guest speakers and activity coordinators.

The 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Committee is a 501c3 Non-Profit with the mission of providing an educational auction opportunity for 4-H and FFA youth; they are the facilitators of the auction. The Board is made up of two (2) FFA Advisors, one (1) 4-H Staff, one (1) 4-H Volunteer, and three (3) Community Members at Large. The committee is made up of any additional interested adults and youth who wish to share expertise, experience and/or volunteer time.



Your Money at Work

The 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Committee developed this information to explain the Livestock Market Auction to prospective buyers and to recognize buyers who sup-port the program. The 4-H and FFA Livestock Market Sale is organized to provide a special opportunity for 4-H and FFA young people to sell their market animals.

All money spent for livestock will be paid to the 4-H/FFA member, except 5 percent of the gross sale, which will be used for sale overhead costs, and to help provide needed equipment, scholarships and supplies for the FFA and 4-H programs, when funds are available. Profits from the sale of these members’ livestock are often rein-vested in high quality animals or set aside for future educational expenses.

As a buyer, you are investing in 4-H and FFA members’ future; encouraging them to continue their life of learning, work ethic, responsibility and accountability. In ad-dition to their market projects, these members are engaged in character-building, life skill and leadership activities through which they learn community involvement, citizenship, public speaking, record keeping, accountability and responsibility in an outstanding, safe and educational atmosphere.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:Attend in Person: The excitement and drama of the auction is an unforgetta-ble experience. Auction committee members and ring stewards will be on hand to assist.

Proxy: You can do so by completing a proxy buyer form specifying your bid. This pledge will allow a person of your choice to place a bid in your behalf. This form needs to be filled out and turned in at the bidder ta-ble, so your buyer can get a bidder number. Proxy forms are available at the Deschutes OSU Extension Office or under the auction tab at www.deschutes4h.com. If you need a proxy buyer you can contact committee member Javan Shull at: 541-678-1558 or [email protected]

Group Purchasing: If you and other interested buyers wish to pool resources, this is possible by purchasing as a group. If more than 2 buyers are “pooling” their resourc-es, one bidder number MUST be acquired. Every effort will be made to recognize all contributors.

Add Ons: Anyone may “add on” to a spe-cific exhibitor or group of exhibitors. An “add on” form must be completed and turned in, no later than the close of auction on Satur-day. This form will not be accepted without payment. Checks for “add ons” should be made payable to: Deschutes County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction. The “add on” form and payment may be turned into the 4-H office on the fairgrounds (North Sister building) or to the “bank” (across from the sale). They may also be mailed to: Auction, c/o 3893 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR 97756. Forms are available at the Deschutes County OSU Extension Office and under the auction tab at www.deschutes4h.com

Purchasing: Be sure to stop by the bidder table to sign up for a bidder number, before the sale begins or before you intend to bid. (You can find a “bidder” table at the official “bank” across from the swine ring (only a short distance from the BBQ).

When you wish to place a bid on the animal in the ring, raise your hand until a ring-man or auc-tioneer acknowledges your bid. Bids are based on dollars per pound. The buyer is the highest bidder. Upon being recognized as the buyer you will be asked for the bidder number and the bid-der name. The auctioneer will announce your name or your business name depending on how you registered your bidder number.

Quality of meat: All animals are Select or Better as determined by a professional judge’s evaluation of the live animal.

The animal after the sale. Follow-ing the sale, beginning early Sunday morning, market animals will be released. Three local processors have agreed to remove all custom animals and they will pick up the animals you have chosen to send to them; much thanks to Cinder Butte Meat, Redmond Smokehouse/Lockers, and Quimby Independent Meat for participating in this process. Because these animals are not sent away to a USDA slaughter site, this meat is NOT eligible for re-sale. So if you’re donating meat, make sure this process works with your intended recipient. Perhaps most importantly, all custom animals will have very little travel time and will be handled 100% by local processors. All Re-sale animals will be humanely loaded and hauled to a processor; this processor will be determined with an interest in local if possible, needs of the processors, price and shipping costs. The best possible choice will be determined about 45 days prior to the sale.

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HOW TO PAY:Please come prepared to pay for your purchase(s) the night of the sale; checks should be made payable to: Deschutes County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction or we accept Visa and Mastercard; Redmond’s Branch of Washington Federal Bank sponsors our “bank” at the sale. If for some reason, you are unable to pay the night of the sale, you may mail your check, immediately following the sale to:

Deschutes County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction P.O. Box 1645 Redmond, OR 97756This is a terminal sale. Buyers have 2 options:

Resale: A buyer may resell the animal to the auction’s commercial buyer at the resale price. The buyer then pays the difference between the resale price and the amount bid. Actual commercial or “floor” prices will be available at the sale.

Example of a “Resale” purchase:

Live hog weight is 275 pounds Buyer bids: $2.50/lb = $687.50 Less resale price, 250 x .50* = $125 Buyer Pays: $ 562.50**

*Resale prices will vary from year to year; actual prices are available at the sale.

**Check with your tax preparer, this amount may be tax deductible

Custom Processing: Buyers may prefer to have the purchase processed for their own consumption. You will choose which local custom processor you prefer and they will pick up your animal on Sunday for processing. A list of participating local processors for you to choose from will be listed on your purchasing paperwork.

Example of a “Custom” purchase: Live hog weight is 275 pounds Buyer bids: $2.50/lb = $687.50 Kill Fee: $75*

Buyer Pays: $762.50** *Kill fees vary from year to year, actual cost is available at the sale

**Buyers are also responsible for any cutting and wrapping costs associated with their animal.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS:Floor Price: Floor Price: The amount the animal can be resold for. This is per pound for all species.

Shrink: The amount the animal will lose during fair and travel, based on an industry standard. The weights in the sale catalog will reflect this shrinkage. This means the weights shown are the pounds you will pay for.

Bid Price: The amount you agree to pay. This will be a dollar per pound figure times the total weight of the animal as written in the sale catalog (this already has shrinkage removed).

Terminal Sale: This means all animals must be slaughtered. No animals sold in the auction may go home live for production or further finishing.

Custom Processing: This means you have chosen to keep the meat and would like it processed by a local participating plant of your choice.

Resale: This means you have chosen not to receive the meat back. The animal is sold to the “resale buyer” (this is the company that floored the sale). You pay the difference between floor price and bid price.

New Buyers. Buyers who did not participate during the previous year’s auction, but who intend to buy this year should come to the buyers bar-becue on the day of the auction, sign up, receive your bidder number, and enjoy the barbecue.

Placards. Buyers receive placards with a picture of the member and the animal they purchased. It will include your name as buyer and will be presented to you at the sale. Many busi-nesses display these in prominent places where they can be seen by their customers.

Tickets. Buyers from the previous year will receive tickets to the buyer’s barbecue and two complimentary gate passes.

Small Gift Buyers.Small Gift Buyers will receive a special mug, cap, or other promotional item, signifying their role as an Auction Contributor.

Advertising. Current year’s buyer names are listed in a thank you advertisement in the week fol-lowing the fair, sponsored by the Bulletin and the Auction Committee; buyer’s names are announced at the auction; a list of buy-ers will be placed under the auction tab at the website www.deschutes4h.com.

Support. The auction is a great place to show in-volvement and support for the youth of our community.

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Thank you for your interest in Deschutes County 4-H and FFA. We’re proud of our programs and proud of the community which so graciously supports

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Many thanks to the community, buyers, and participants which make this auction possible. A special thanks to Deschutes Farm Bureau, Washington Federal Bank, the Deschutes

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To Scott Stewart, owner of Log & Lumber Concepts, Inc. in Redmond, the annual Deschutes County Fair

livestock auction is a celebration of sorts -- one that, while often emotional for young 4-H and FFA members, is recognized by Stewart as the culmination of several demanding personal journeys that are truly extraordinary.

It’s a journey he experienced countless times as a kid growing up on a large cattle, sheep, and horse ranch near Clatskanie, a small ranching and logging community in northwest Oregon. And it’s one he passed along to his children, all of whom excelled in raising and showing cattle and hogs as members of the 4-H and FFA.

“My kids know what it’s like to get up at 5:30 a.m., get their clothes on and out the door to feed their animals, exercise them, pour their hearts and souls into raising champion steers and hogs only to sell them off at auction,” Stewart said. “Sure, they bawled like babies sometimes, but today they understand what it takes to make table fare and all the responsibility of doing that.”

“It teaches children about the responsibility of raising an animal and taking care of something aside from themselves.”

Such experiences, he said, prepared him for life as a business owner, giving him the focus, commitment, and skills to build Log & Lumber Concepts into the successful business it is today -- providing custom log

and timber products here in Central Oregon and shipped throughout the U.S. since 1999.

It’s why on the first weekend of every August, you’ll find him at the Deschutes County Fair livestock auction sponsoring and supporting kids in 4-H and FFA, some of whom he’s followed and mentored through the years.

“If I know a kid’s been working his ass off for 10 years, knows how to muck a stall, knows what it’s like to sit up all night with a sick calf just to see it die … I have no problem opening my wallet and writing a check to support these kids because I know the hours and dedication they put into raising their animals,” he said.

Having grown up raising and competitively showing club lambs and hogs throughout the U.S., Stewart was committed to providing a similar experience for his four children. He became a 4-H leader in Central Oregon for a time, passing along his experience as a youth mentor while founding the High Desert Hogs club.

“My sons became grand champion hog showmen. My eldest daughter was a reserve champion, and my youngest daughter was an astounding steer showman regionally. We did real good,” he said. “My kids showed in a lot of jackpot shows around Oregon.”

He stepped down as a 4-H leader after his kids grew, yet at times he still serves as a judge at regional FFA and 4-H shows -- a culmination of years as a participant, mentor, father, and supporter of these programs.

“I went above and beyond in 4-H,” Stewart said. “We took Toastmasters, public speaking, tons of community service, Junior Leadership Program… It’s made a huge difference in my life, even today.”

And he enjoys seeing 4-H and FFA having a similar effect on youths in Central Oregon, from his own children to those he’s followed and mentored as a supporter of the programs.

“Unless you’ve been to an auction on the final day of the county fair, you may not truly understand the effect it has on these kids,” Stewart said. “They come up with big baskets of gifts, they shake your hand, look you straight in the eye and say, ‘Thank you for supporting the 4-H and FFA.’”

Log & Lumber Concepts would like to congratulate the 4-H and FFA kids who make it to this year’s Deschutes County Fair. “We’ll be happy to continue supporting them the whole way,” Stewart said.

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