2018 Okanogan County Fair preview

A supplement to The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle • Sept. 5, 2018

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Fair: New events, traditional favorites OKANOGAN — The Okanogan County Fair gets under way at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, with exhibits, competitions and entertainment continuing until Sunday afternoon.

All events are at the fairgrounds, 175 Rodeo Trail. Free parking is available on the grounds.

Admission will be charged.

Thursday and Friday are the main competition days, with youth and adult competitions ongoing.

Opening day includes steer, swine, lamb, horse and cat events, produce judging, tractor driving, mutton bustin, entertainment on the main stage and, at 7 p.m., the queen pageant on the stage.

The fairgrounds close at 10 p.m.

Friday brings more animal competitions, entertainment and mutton bustin’, with the fairgrounds opening at 9 a.m. Poultry and rabbit events are added to the mix.

A ProWest Rodeo is set for 7 p.m. in the grandstand area.

Live music and a dance in the stage area cap the day. Branch and Dean will perform at 8:30

p.m., followed by karaoke with Mr. Pickles.

The fairgrounds close at midnight.

Saturday activities, with the grounds opening at 9 a.m., include horse games in the rodeo and north arenas, Agronomy judging, entertainment, easting contests and, at 1 p.m., horse racing, team roping and barrel racing.

Mutton bustin’ continues.

The market stock sale is at 3 p.m. in the Berg Brothers Pavilion.

A ProWest Rodeo and Andalusian dancing horse performance start at 7 p.m. at the grandstands.

The Company Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. on the main stage, followed by Jeremy McComb.

The fairgrounds close at midnight.

On Sunday, a cowboy church service is planned at 8 a.m.

The parade of champions is at 9:30 a.m., with mutton bustin’ wrapping up at 12:30 p.m., the fur and feather auction at 1 p.m. and the new queen’s crowning at 2 p.m.

The fair closes at 3 p.m.

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A youngster hangs on to a wild and woolly ride at the 2017 Okanogan County Fair.

Welcome to the county fair I would like to invite you to “Stirrup Some Fun” at the Okanogan County Fair, Sept. 6-10.

The Okanogan County Fair Advisory Committee (FAC) TRACEY has put together a REAGLES variety of events for you to enjoy.

As always, we will have the young people of our county showing and exhibiting their animals along with a host of things for you to view, all of which have been artfully created and lovingly grown.

This year we have a mix of local entertainment and some from as far away as Nashville, Tenn.

Among those are Jeremy McComb, an amazing entertainer, The Company Band, a local favorite, and many more. We welcome back Manfred the talking horse and new to us this year is

magician/hypnotist, Jeff Martin.

Of special note, we are honoring the history of our county and hosting the Pioneer Project rich with history both in displays and speakers - happening throughout the fair in the Commercial building.

The FAC has put together a very handy pocket brochure which has a list of the events/entertainers and the times for your convenience. Look for them at the gates as you enter the fair.

And speaking of entering the fair, please note that we have moved the main gate back to its original place at the center of the grounds. Our south gate will be a pass gate only and, of course, our north gate will be open for those of you who choose to enter from that end.

For the second year, we are hosting a ProWest rodeo. Come on down to the fairgrounds and watch some horse racing, kids races and Indian relay racing as

well.

We hope you will take the opportunity to come to the fair this year and help us celebrate the youth of our community along with the diverse and rich backgrounds and heritage of those who live here.

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Tracey Reagles is the chairwoman of the Okanogan County Fair Advisory Committee.

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2018 Okanogan County Fair schedule of events Thursday Sept. 6 9 a.m. Fairgrounds open All day PUD youth pole climb 9 a.m. Market steer judging Market swine judging Rabbit judging 9 a.m. Horse fitting and showing, youth halter, riding 10 a.m.FFA/4-H produce judging 11 a.m.Goat judging Alpaca judging Jeff Martin magic Noon Longhorns Noon Tractor driving 1 p.m. Bottle baby calf show Market lamb judging Joe Stoddard 1:30 p.m.Grade and purebred breeding (Beef barn) 2:30 p.m.

Greg Johnston 3:30 p.m.

Mutton bustin’ 4 p.m.

Joe Stoddard 4:30 p.m.

Little people fitting and showing (Sheep barn) 5:30 p.m.

Jeff Martin hypnotist 6 p.m. Lads and lassies 6:30 p.m.

Cat classes and fashion show Youth horsemanship 7 p.m. Fair queen pageant 8 p.m. Fun Fix outdoor movie 10 p.m.Fairgrounds close Friday, Sept. 7 9 a.m. Fairgrounds open 9 a.m. Fitting and showing (All barns) 9 a.m. Youth horse classes 11 a.m.Jeff Martin magic Poultry fitting and showing Mutton bustin’ 12:15 p.m.

Joe Stoddard 1 p.m. Bottle baby calf show 2 p.m. Longhorns 2:30 p.m.

Jeff Martin hypnotist 4 p.m. Joe Stoddard 4:30 p.m.

Dynamic duos competition(Sheep barn) Mutton bustin’ 5 p.m. Adult fitting and showing (Sheep barn) Nashville Stars 6:30 p.m. Briana Renea Cat fitting and showing Mutton bustin’ 7 p.m. ProWest rodeo Rabbit agility 8:30 p.m.

Branch and Dean 10:15 p.m.

Mr. Pickles karaoke 11 p.m.

Fairgrounds close Saturday, Sept. 8 8 a.m. Horse games 9 a.m. Fairgrounds open FFA/4-H livestock judging, agronomy judging 10 a.m.Round robin fitting and showing Joe Stoddard Cooking with a propane camp stove (Girl Scouts) 11 a.m.Best-dressed rabbit contests 11:30 a.m.

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1 p.m. Goat constume contest Alpaca costume contest 12:30 p.m.

Jeff Martin magic 1 p.m. Horse racing History presentation Team roping and barrel racing Mutton bustin’ 2 p.m. Poultry costume contest Nashville Stars 3 p.m. Market stock sale 3:30 p.m.

Jeff Martin hypnotist Mutton bustin’ 4:15 p.m. Joe Stoddard 5 p.m. Brittany Jean 6 p.m. Mutton bustin’ First aid in the outdoors (Girl Scouts) 6:30 p.m.

Company Band 7 p.m. ProWest Rodeo, Andalusian dancing horses 8:30 p.m. Jeremy McComb

10:15 p.m. Mr. Pickles karaoke Midnight Fairgrounds close Sunday, Sept. 9 8 a.m. Cowboy church service Main stage Goat barn awards Rabbit barn awards 9:30 a.m.

Parade of champions (Main stage) 10:30 a.m. Mood Swings 11 a.m.Horse racing 11:30 a.m. Lota Duarte Noon Kids horse playday Signups for mutton bustin’ finals 12:30 p.m.

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Fair brings entertainment

By Brock Hires The Chronicle OKANOGAN — A full line up of entertainment, for a variety of musical acts to magic and a hypnotist, is planned at this year’s Okanogan County Fair.

Most entertainment will take place on the main stage at the northend of the grassy midwayfood court area.

Perennial performer, Jeremy McComb will headline at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday.

McComb is a Nashville recording artist and former tour manager for comedian Larry the Cable Guy. His 2008 single “Cold” peaked on the county Billboard charts at No. 43.

Prior to McComb taking the stage, the Company Band (comprised of Casey Martin, Kirk Gildroy and Randy Statler) will perform a blend of blues and rock music at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Local favorites Nicole Unser, Mood Swings and Lota Duarte are on the bill to perform Sunday morning.

Unser, formerly of Nashville now living in Tunk Valley, will also perform music for a Western church service at 8 a.m. Sunday. Al Parsons will present the message.

Other entertainers throughout the weekend include Longhorns, Jeff Martin’s magic act, Greg Johnston, hypnotists Jeff Martin, Briana Renea, Mr. Pickles Karaoke, Branch and Dean and Brittany

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Shelby White reigns as this year’s queen Queen: ‘It is going to be hard to hand over my crown’

After nearly a year of proudly wearing a sash and crown atop her cowboy hat, Shelby White said she’s had a fun reign and is saddened that it’s nearing an end.

By Amber Hedington The Chronicle OKANOGAN – After nearly a year of proudly wearing a sash and crown atop her cowboy hat, Shelby White said she’s had a fun reign and is saddened that it’s nearing an end.

“When my reign as Okanogan County Fair queen 2018 is over, it is going to be hard to hand over my crown,” White said. “I want to try out for other royalty titles after my reign is over.”

White, a 16-year-old junior at Liberty Bell High School, said she has been a participant of the Okanogan County Fair for the past 11 years and showed pigs and beef.

She has been raising animals for the fair since she was six years old.

She also serves as president of the Methow Valley Cascader 4-H club and has a love for pigs. Aside from representing the fair, White enjoys spending time with her family, skiing, boating, wrestling and riding her horse.

As the 2018 Okanogan County Fair queen, White traveled to parades, rodeos and schools around the region.

“I have been traveling to many amazing events, and have gotten to meet so many amazing people,” she said.

“There haven’t really been any challenges during my reign as queen,” she said. “I have received so much support from my mom and many other amazing people.

“The most exciting, fun time during my reign, had to be when I was invited to Hell on Hooves bull riding event in Wenatchee,” she said. “I received free tickets for my family and I, and I got to speak over the loudspeaker about my reign as queen.”

White will graduate from Liberty Bell High School in 2020 and is attending Running Start through Wenatchee Valley College at Omak.

“I plan to transfer to the University of Washington and would love to study to be a surgeon, although I don’t know what type of surgeon I would like to be.”

White is the daughter of Tom and Erin White.

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Keane seeks queen crown

By Katie Teachout The Chronicle TONASKET – Katie Keane will be crowned 2019 Okanogan County Fair Queen Sunday, Sept. 9 at the fairgrounds. She will take over the title from 2018 Queen Shelby White from Twisp.

A 15-year-old sophomore at Tonasket High School, Keane is the only contestant this year, but will still participate in the pageant, which includes giving a speech, modeling and answering questions about the county.

“I’ve never done anything like this before,” said Keane. “I’ve always gone to the fair, since I was six years old. Everyone in my 4H had been fair queen, and I always wanted to and now I’m finally old enough.”

Contestants must be at least 15 years old.

Keane was born and raised in Tonasket, and lives with her parents Emily and Eric Keane and her younger brother Dan. A former member of the 4-H group Range Riders and now a participant in the Dusty Boots 4H group, Keane said she has taken a horse to the fair the last nine years.

“I’ve had several over the years, and now I have a thoroughbred,” said Keane. “I was in FFA with a pig for three years, so this year I will show both the thoroughbred and a pig.”

She said she was especially looking forward to showing her horse, Dealer.

“He can carry flags, so last year at the fair rodeo we carried the American flag,” said Keane, who has been riding horses since she was four years old.

“Dealer and I barrel race, so I have to ride him daily,” said Keane, who keeps busy outside the arena as well. “I’m very active in FFA and with the student body.”

School sports Keane participates in are Cross Country and Track and Field. Last year as a freshman, Keane qualified for State in the 100-meter dash, pole vaulting and the 4x1 Relay, with the relay team placing fifth overall in 2B State.

She also keeps busy working in Fred Fowlers gardens, where she picks corn and tomatoes.

“As fair queen, I will go to different rodeos and do arena runs representing the county,” said Keane. “I’ll also go to banquets and other events, I don’t have to be on a horse all the time. I’ll go to rodeo queen coronations and the May Day Parade and can participate in auctions.”

Keane said travel as the queen would mostly take place in Okanogan County.

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“I encourage everyone to come to the fair and watch the pageant,” said Royalty Advisor Marcie Howell.

The pageant is Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. The coronation takes place Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. Both will be on the main stage.

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Rodeo action returns

By Al Camp The Chronicle OKANOGAN — Francis Marchand of Omak will be trying to repeat as a two-day saddle bronc rider at this year’s Okanogan Fair Rodeo to be competed at 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 7, and Saturday, Sept.

8.

Friday night will be Tough Enough to Wear Pink night.

Saturday will be a salute to the military with colors being red, white and blue.

The Freedom Riders Drill Team will perform at the rodeo, which includes bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding along with tie-down roping, steer wrestling, women’s barrel racing and breakaway roping.

Buckles will be awarded in each event of the rodeo produced by the Pro-West Rodeo Association.

The Okanogan Fair Rodeo is the last of nine regular-season rodeos before the Pro-West Finals on Sept. 28-29 at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Miss Pro-West this year is Hannah Leib of Olympia.

Last year, Marchand posted scores of 73- and 69-points to earn $715.20 at the Pro-West Rodeo sanctioned event. Others sanctioning the rodeo are WBRA, PAFRA and ICA. Caleb Nichols of Priest River, Idaho, took first one night with 77 points to earn $572.16.

This year, Nichols is ranked No. 3 ($3,691.86) and Marchand No. 5 ($2,273.20) in the association’s rankings as of Aug. 12, the last time standings were posted as of this writing.

In the ODOM saddle bronc series, Nichols leads with 23 points and Marchand is second with 16 points after five rodeos. The winner receives $1,000.

Marchand is ranked No. 2 in bareback riding ($3,520.68) and No. 6 in bull riding ($1,766.70).

He’s ranked No. 7 in all-around with 140.5 points.

Last year’s big winner at the fair was Dakota Beck of Prosser, who was the only bull rider to stay on for an eight-second ride.

Beck is not ranked this year.

But Caleb McMillan of Soap Lake is ranked No. 1 ($6,325.40).

Those ranked in barrel racing from this region include Amy Sullivan of Okanogan at No. 6, Miss Omak Stampede Kaelyn Marchand at No. 29, Krista Marchand of Omak at No. 31 and Michaun Kelpman of Brewster at No. 36.

Krista Marchand finished sixth in barrels at last year’s fair rodeo.

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Francis Marchand of Omak hangs on at the Omak Stampede last month. He will be trying to repeat as a two-day saddle bronc rider at this year’s Okanogan Fair Rodeo.

Kaelyn Marchand is ranked No. 22 in breakaway.

Omak’s Garrett Jess is No. 11 as a heeler (he earned money at the fair last year) and Cody Jess is No. 21 as a header in the standings.

Expect to see many up-andcoming riders, who can earn weekend money while gaining valuable experience.

Take bull rider Derek Kolbaba of Walla Walla, who was the association’s Rookie of the Year in 2012.

Since then the left-handed rider picked up experience traveling with Grand Coulee’s Shane Proctor, the

2011 PRCA bull riding champ.

Kolbaba is now ranked No. 16 in Professional Bull Riders, where he’s made the last three straight PBR Finals.

After two rodeos (Grand Coulee and Tonasket) in the Jess Auto Sales buckle series, Francis Marchand was leading in bareback and saddle bronc riding. He is third in bull riding.

Kaelyn Marchand was fifth in breakaway.

In barrels, Sullivan was fourth and Kaelyn Marchand 10th.

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SCOTT M. BESSIRE Certified Public Accountant

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By Al Camp The Chronicle OKANOGAN – Horse racing returns at the Okanogan County Fair with competition slated for 1 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.

Races will include distances from 270-yards to a mile.

On Saturday, there will be a junior relay for those under age 18 and a senior relay for those 18 and older.

Last year there were Buzz Cook and Johnny Cool memorial races.

Sunday’s competition will include several memorials including those for Red Abel, Pat Spence, Duran Marchand and Fred Leskinen, which is the longest race of the weekend at a mile (about eight furlongs).

Bryson Butterfly is expected to return after being the leading jockey last year.

He received a trophy created by Smoker Marchand. Amongst his wins was the Leskinen mile, which earned him a beaded halter from Colleen Leskinen.

Louis Zacherle was the top jockey in 2016.

Defending champ for the senior relay is Omak Express, with Tyler Peasley as owner and jockey.

Second last year was Northwest Express, owned by Edward and Loren Marchand with jockey Mathew Pakootas Jr. The relay races are sanctioned

by Horse Nation, with points

earned towards a national competition that will be Sept. 2526 in Walla Walla, said race coordinator Carol Sivak.

“There will be junior and senior relays both days,” Sivak said.

Saturday races will include ladies quarter mile, walk, trot and run, Suicide Race horse race, cow horse 270 yards.

“Also, county team roping and barrel racing in the arena between races,” Sivak said. “Sunday is for the kids’ races – pony relay, kids’ race, walk, trot and run. They are split in age groups 8-12 and 13-18.

“Also, kids horse games in the arena for lots of fun. Everyone with a horse or pony is welcome to participate.”

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The Omak Fire Department serves ice cream at the 2017 Okanogan County Fair. They, along with many others, will be returning to this year’s event.

New, returning vendors on tap OKANOGAN — There’s plenty of vendors on tap at this year’s Okanogan County Fair.

New vendors include Usborne Books and More, Regency Omak, Color Street Sparkling in the Valley, Sue Johnson-DoTerra Oils, LuLaRoe by Malee Shiflett, Jumps R Us Inflatables, LuLaRoe by Jamie, Excalibur Inflatables, Smuligans BBQ, Coulee Farms and Chris and Beck’s Eat-a-Pita.

Returning merchandise vendors include Okanogan County Emergency Management, Okanogan Public Utility District, Combined Insurance, Washington State Parks, Gideon’s International, Okanogan County Democrats and 2018 candidates, Papparazzi by Nicole Lesse, Cascade Mechanical, Tupperware,

Washington State Dept of Natural Resources, Okanogan and Douglas EMS Council Injury Prevention, Pampered Chef, Omak Performing Arts Center and Okanogan Valley Orchestra and Chorus, Okanogan Community Action Council, Thirty One Gifts by Malee Shiflett, Okanogan County Conservation District, Okanogan County Republicans, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Midway Building Supply, Christiansen Distributing, Community Presbyterian Church, Entertainment Plus, Colville Tribes Land Operations/Range Program, Mid-Valley Hospital, Valley Tractor and Rentals, TranGo, OK Valley Chapter Backcountry Horseman, Washington Tractor, and several political candidates.

Returning food vendors include Coffee Caravan, Inc., Eastlake Produce and Catering, NLC, Donut Man, Marsalees Thai Foods LLC., ALI’I Hawaiian Shave Ice, Country Buns, C&C Concessions, Okanogan Country Cattlewomen, Omak Fire Department and The Great Cleaning Adventure Inc.

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Exhibit remembers pioneers OKANOGAN — At this year’s Okanogan County Fair, Thursday, Sept. 6, one of its attractions will feature a practice that is eons older than the fair itself.

Riverside resident Sheryl Curtis and her “Old-World Oxen Living History Display” will offer a glimpse of life that dates to 14,000 B.C. – the use of oxen as beasts of burden.

On a scale of history that vast, the use of oxen are principal players in opening the West to colonization seems almost contemporary. But much has changed in the 150 years since the surge of westward immigrants began. Curtis’ reenactment camp is designed to provide hands-on examples of some of the hardships the pioneers endured together with a close-up look at living examples of the huge oxen that pulled their heavy loads.

The display is a success with children because once Curtis sets up her camp, youngsters get to participate in a variety of pioneer activities just the way the old timers did them. Youngsters learn about chuckwagon cooking, coffee grinding, butter churning, setting up camp and doing laundry by hand.

They also get up close and personal with Curtis’ gentle giants oxen.

The real stars at the fair will likely be Curtis’ two purebred brown Swiss oxen, Saul and Noah. Both are four years old but Noah tipping the scales at 2,940 pounds, weighs 170 pounds more than his span partner at 2,770 pounds.

“It was terribly difficult for these animals,” said Curtis of the pioneer oxen. “They pulled loaded wagons weighing as much as 3,000 pounds.

They pulled them up mountains.

Their legs broke. They died of starvation.”

Curtis, who bills herself as “Bullwhackin’ Kass,” has taken her encampment to community events from California to North Dakota.

Her 19th Century historicallyaccurate pioneer camp, complete with covered wagon and tools, depicts life as it was way back when.

Credit for its authenticity goes to one William Henry Jackson, a 23-yearold New England greenhorn who signed on as a bullwhacker with a wagon train from Nebraska to Salt Lake City in 1866.

Jackson kept a diary of his trials and observations while driving a freight wagon across the plains that provided a realistic rather than romanticized description of what it was like.

The Old World Oxen Living History Display is bound to give visitors a greater knowledge of what it took for their ancestors – and the animals on which they depended – to survive and even thrive.

Youngsters enjoy the Old-World Oxen Living History Display.

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