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‘Riding Against Child Abuse’ rodeo March 11-13
WALLA WALLA – Two-hundred
contestants from 13 Northwest Colleges
are expected to compete in the 42 st annual
Walla Walla Community College Rodeo:
“Riding Against Child Abuse” March 11,
12 and 13 at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds
Indoor Arena.
J.J. Harrison, voted the NW Region’s
top professional rodeo “clown,” will be
featured at all performances.
Performances begin at 7 p.m. on Friday
and Saturday, with afternoon performances
starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Other Saturday family entertainment
includes the annual Cowboy Breakfast
MISSION - Approximately 240 packages
of ground beef was distributed to
tribal individuals and families Jan. 27 in
a cooperative effort from Indian Country
from 8-11 a.m. with food prepared by the
nationally acclaimed WWCC Culinary
Arts Department, followed by a free kids’
instructional rodeo from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
“All-you-can-eat breakfast prices are $5
for adults, $4 students or seniors, preschooler
free, $12 for a family.
Advance rodeo tickets cost $7 for
adults and $4 for children or seniors
(under 12 and over 64), $18 one performance
family tickets. Tickets are on sale
in Walla Walla at Sterling Savings Bank,
L&G Ranch Supply, New York Store,
Super One, Walla Walla Harvest Foods,
Destination Walla Walla and WWCC
Livestock and the Department of Children
and Family Services.
The needy families were selected
from elders, CPS wrap around, General
Assistance, Emergency Assistance, Veterans,
spouses of veterans, Safety Plan
families and Foster Care families on the
Reservation.
Delivery was made to 576 individuals
in 144 homes, with a conservative
estimate of four people per
household.
Bookstore. In Milton Freewater advance
tickets are available at Bordertown Feed
& Supply, and Saager Shoe Shop.
Over the past 28 years this fun familyoriented
rodeo weekend has raised more
than $300,000 for local child abuse prevention
activities and college rodeo.
The project is the result of a partnership
between the Walla Walla Council
for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the
Exchange Club of Walla Walla and Walla
Walla Community College.
For more information contact Dick
Cook at 509-529-1924, cell 509-386-4118,
or cookpines@charter.net.
Tribal individuals, families ‘elated’ to receive beef
Deliveries were made in two groups:
one consisting of DCFS employee Aaron
Worden, who was with Charlotte Star
and her two sons; and Robert Miller and
Kathy Fegan from DCFS.
“The families were elated to receive
the beef and staff that delivered to beef
were repeatedly thanked by the families,”
said Alan Humphrey Jr., child welfare
program manager for DCFS. “It was
a very successful program and many
people and families were blessed.”
Pendleton Farmers Market kicks off
10th season with poster contest
PENDLETON - Umatilla County residents
of all ages are invited to submit a
poster design to help celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the Pendleton Farmers
Market. The winning original art design
will highlight the market’s role in the
community, the local food and farming
economy, and the growing “Buy Local-
Eat Seasonal” trend.
Artists can create their poster artwork
in any medium, but they must submit
a digitalized print of their work for
judging. The deadline is March 20. The
Pendleton Center for the Arts will help
digitize prints or provide workshop/
studio space. Please call 541-278-9201 for
an appointment or to reserve your space.
Details of the competition can be
found at the Pendleton farmers’ market
website: www.pendletonfarmersmarket.
net. Judging will be based on originality,
artistic skill, craftsmanship, and subject
matter relevance. The winning entry will
be announced in April.
32 Confederated Umatilla Journal
March 2011