Master of ceremonies Bob Blanc lauds Happy Canyon Appreciation Award winners Marjorie Waheneka and Greg Duchek.

The Happy Canyon Board of Directors honored two long-time volunteers on April 19 in the Happy Canyon Room of the Pendleton Convention Center. This year’s winners of the coveted Happy Canyon Appreciation Award are Marjorie Waheneka and Greg Duchek. Master of Ceremonies Bob Blanc presented both with plaques and flowers and expressed the appreciation of the directors for years of hard work as volunteers for the Happy Canyon Night Show.

The ceremony was open to the public and friends and relatives also sang the praises of the hard working volunteers.

“This award symbolizes the volunteerism and traditions of Happy Canyon,” Blanc said. “This is an evening of thanks and appreciation for two special people who have given Continue reading…

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The Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Gift Shop is proud to offer our limited edition items to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Pendleton Round-Up.

• “Let ‘er Buck” Bronze by Austin Barton. Pendleton Round-Up is proud to introduce a limited edition of 100 maquettes commemorating its Centennial. One of the worlds largest and arguably best rodeos in the world is immortalized by artist Austin Barton. The bronze stands approx. 28″ on a granite base with a specially minted centennial coin. We are offering this bronze at $5,000.00 ($3,000.00 tax deductible), with a $2,500.00 non-refundable deposit with completion in four to five months. Proceeds will go toward the Centennial Plaza Project at the Pendleton Round-Up. 63 bronzes remain as of March 24, 2010.
• 2010 Limited Edition Centennial Buckles.  Produced exclusively for Pendleton Round-Up by Skyline Silversmiths. Each buckle is sequentially numbered and marks the return of our popular numbered buckle series. These 2 7/8” x 3 7/8” buckles are 100% hand engraved and handmade with German silver, jeweler’s bronze and copper overlays. Only 250 were produced. They are available for a limited time at $175 each. 178 buckles remain as of March 24 , 2010.
• 2010 Miniature Saddles. Beautiful things come in small packages. Ty Skiver, known for his championship saddles, is crafting a limited edition series of miniature saddles to commemorate the 100^th Pendleton Round-Up. Saddles numbered 2-25 will be sold for $5,000 dollars. Round-Up’s share of the proceeds for the saddle will be donated to the rodeo’s centennial celebration the second full week of September.
• Pendleton Woolen Mills Limited Edition Round-Up Robe. Includes deluxe commemorative label with the names of the Directors from the original 1910 Round-Up and the 2010 Centennial directors. 64″x80″, retails for $308.00. 32 blankets remain as of March 24, 2010.

Category: People & Volunteers

Orville Gerberding Memorial Volunteer
of the Year ~ Mark Herburger

Round-Up Director Dennis Hunt, Mark Herburger and Round-Up Director Bill Quesenberry.

Mark has been a Round-Up volunteer for 15 years.  He is the man behind the scenes. You don’t have to ask him to do anything, he’s already fixed broken boards and repainted them, changed light bulbs or fixtures that have burned out, cleaned stalls and on a daily routine cleans the cowboy’s room.

He has hauled our dust control material all the way from Portland and then helped apply it. Just about every night after everyone has gone home here comes Mark at 9:00 PM back to the shop with his headlamp on packing four different colors of paint and usually wearing a little of each color – where has he Continue reading…

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By KATHY ANEY
East Oregonian

Sally A. Hopper. Photo contributed by the Hopper family.

Sally Hopper never got too far away from the Pendleton Round-Up — she even had a condo that overlooked the Round-Up grounds.

The veteran Round-Up office manager left work a week ago Wednesday and failed to show up on schedule on Friday morning. A co-worker and a police officer found her on the floor in the aftermath of a stroke. Hopper, 62, was flown to a Portland hospital, but died Wednesday morning. The death leaves a huge void for the Round-Up and Happy Canyon, which have shared her for 30-plus years.

“She was really the heartbeat of the Pendleton Round-Up,” said Randy Severe, president of the Round-Up Association. The personable Hopper attended her first Round-Up as a babe in arms, watching from her family’s box in the south grandstand. “She never missed a Round-Up,” said her mother, Pat Hopper.

Sally started working in the Round-Up office as a high school student. After earning her teaching degree at Oregon State University, she tested the waters with other Continue reading…

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ATHENA — Cheyenne Williams of Athena is the queen of the 2010 Round-Up, it was announced this morning. Serving as princesses will be Paige Bailey of Joseph, Alexandria Featherstone of Pendleton, Nancy Platt of Pendleton and Kelsey Wrightson of Hermiston. The court for the centennial Round-Up was introduced to the media at a breakfast at the home of Dr. Doug and Heather Corey, also hosted by Steve and Susan Corey, Joan Corey and Dr. Tom and Ellyn Weeks.

Rodeo President Randy Severe expressed pleasure with the five young women.

“Round-Up is very pleased to introduce this very talented group of young women who will beautifully portray the image of our centennial celebration,” he said. “Their own family histories and traditions have mixed well with Round-Up and our greater Eastern Continue reading…

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Keith Isley trick ropes and entertains......................Photo by Bob Click

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Hall of Fame inducts trio
 
Sunday banquet honors Osborn, Wocatsie and Copenhaver
 
PENDLETON — The Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame 2009 inductees were feted with a dinner at the Pendleton Convention Center Sept. 13. The new members are the late Ollie Osborn, the late Willie Wocatsie and Deb Copenhaver.
 
Osborn’s award was accepted by her good friend Kathryn Ramey, who was on the 1929 Round-Up Court. The first woman to pursue the sport of rodeo full time, Osborn won many championships for bronc riding. Born in 1896 in Union, she was known for her daring rides, without hobbles, like the men as well as her extravagant tailor-made clothes. She continued to ride until 1932. During World War II she worked in the defense plant in Hermiston until an accident forced her to retire. She died June 11, 1989 at the age of 92. Continue reading…

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Atkins wows huge crowd at Round-Up Happy Canyon Concert
 
PENDLETON, Ore. – More than 80 percent of the tickets were sold for the concert which kicked off Round-Up week at the Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton. Reckless Kelly, an energetic group with roots in Bend opened for award-winning country star Rodney Atkins.
 
Pendleton resident Wendy Sorey, wife of roper Tom Sorey, and her family sat close to the action and she came away with several photos she shared with the Round-Up Association. Sorey said she thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Continue reading…

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Layton and Griggs to replace veteran

The Pendleton Round-Up had to scramble when it learned its long-time bullfighter, Loyd Ketchum, injured his lower back over the Labor Day weekend at the Ellensburg, Wash. rodeo’s X-treme Bulls event. Round-Up has named Eric Layton to serve in that role for the U.S. Bank/Pendleton PBR Classic Sept. 14 and 15, while Donnie Griggs of Hermiston will face danger and entertain the crowds during the Round-Up Sept. 16-19.

Pendleton Round-Up Competitive Events Director Dennis Hunt said Ketchum underwent successful surgery in Seattle following being thrown 10 feet by a bull while saving the bull rider from harm. He will remain in the hospital for six days and then head home to Montana to recuperate.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Loyd and his family, and we wish him a speedy recovery,” Hunt said.

Layton is a young bullfighter from Red Bluff, Calif. He’s worked a number of large Continue reading…

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Michelle Day

Michelle Day is a native of Pendleton. Her family has been in the area since the 1880′s. While living in Budapest, Hungary she began making jewelry and after moving back has turned it into a full time business.

Michelle loves the Pendleton Round-Up and made several trips home from Budapest just to attend.  She’s very excited to be a part of the Round-Up’s movement to incorporate local artists’ work.

Michelle’s custom necklaces for the Pendleton Round-Up feature an exciting mix of stones including turquoise, jade, coral, citrine and many more. The pendant on each necklace has been custom made by Montana Silversmiths for the Round-Up. There are several styles available to suit every woman’s taste and wardrobe.

We at the Round-Up Gift Shop are very proud to feature Michelle’s necklaces in our store. To see more of her work please visit www.jewelrybyday.com.

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