Queen Tiffany Aliverti (center) Princess Ashley Kannard (top left),
Princess Kristin Hoeft (top right), Princess Mackenzie Beard (lower left),
and Princess Amber Pack (lower right).
Category: People & Volunteers
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Mar 27 2009
Feb 23 2009
Congratulations to Tim Cain,
Pendleton Round-Up’s Volunteer of the Year
Tim Cain with President Randy Severe.
PENDLETON -The Pendleton Round-Up honored a long-time volunteer, presenting Tim Cain as the rodeo’s volunteer of the year for 2008. Cain received the award Saturday, Feb. 21 and the annual barbecue honoring
all Round-Up volunteers.
The award is given in the memory of the late Orville Gerberding, a long-time rodeo volunteer who also served on the board of directors. It was presented to Cain by Round-Up President Randy Severe who applauded all the volunteers who help stage the rodeo the second full week of each September.
“This award is all in honor of the volunteers,” Severe said. “It’s a challenge to pick the outstanding volunteer of the year, because there are so many but this year we did pick the best. There are so many volunteers Continue reading…
Category: People & Volunteers
Jan 29 2009
Congratulations Bill and Wayne for 50 years of volunteerism.
Thank you for your dedication and support.
Wayne Swearingen, Grounds & Programs
Bill Ledbetter, Fence Crew
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By TERRY MURRY
The East Oregonian
PENDLETON – The 2009 Round-Up court was introduced to the media today by Court Director Larry Williams and Round-Up President Randy Severe.
Tiffany Aliverti, a princess in 2007, of Walla Walla, will serve as queen. She is joined by princesses Mackenzie Beard, Kristin Hoeft and Ashley Kannard of Pendleton and Amber Pack of Touchet, Wash.
The announcement was made at a breakfast at the Pendleton home of Steve and Susan Corey which was also hosted by Doug and Heather Corey, George and Joan Corey and Tom and Ellyn Weeks.
Both Severe and Williams are excited about having the young women Continue reading…
Category: People & Volunteers
Nov 26 2008
President Randy Severe with new directors Dave O'Neill, Carl Culham and Doug Doyle.
PENDLETON, Ore. – Randy Severe was elected president of the Pendleton Round-Up at the annual stockholder’s meeting held Tuesday night November 25th in the Let ‘er Buck room at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. Severe takes over for out-going president Butch Thurman. Kevin Hudson was re-elected vice president.
Severe said he was excited about the future.
“I am very happy to be in this position,” Severe said. “I never dreamed I’d have the opportunity, but here I am and I’m very proud and I’m really looking forward to the year ahead. We’ve got a lot of work to do, but with the great men we have on the board we can get it done.”
In his out-going president’s message, Thurman reported that Round-Up was a success again this year, with ticket sales up by about 1% over the previous year. “With last summer’s gas prices and the current state of our economy, I would say that is very encouraging.”
Thurman said he was pleased that the directors stayed within their budgets, and he complimented some of the sub-committees for their hard work this year. Thurman cited the Long Range Planning Committee for their continuing efforts with the stadium expansion project.
Category: News & Updates, People & Volunteers
Sep 12 2008
Brad Goodrich
Local Favorite Brad Goodrich captures lead in calf and steer roping on day 3 of 98th annual Round-Up; Rodeo fans mourn passing of renowned bucking horse, Anchor Bay.
Local favorite Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, OR, captured first in calf roping and in steer roping, while also placing in the steer wrestling event Friday, as the 98th staging of the legendary Pendleton Round-Up moved into the final of its four days-Saturday’s final events. At the same time rodeo fans mourned the passing of Anchor Bay, a renowned bucking horse who died on Friday after suffering an injury in the bareback event on Wednesday.
Category: People & Volunteers, Results
Sep 1 2008
The 98th Edition of the Pendleton Round-Up is off and rolling this week as nearly 700 contestants compete for more than $400,000 is prize money. With the regular season coming to a close at the end of the month, Pendleton is an important stop for the cowboys.
Trevor Brazile, the sport’s five-time and reining world champion is one of the favorites to capture this year’s coveted all around title. “It’s a good rodeo. It’s the last big rodeo up here before we head south,” he said. “It’s the tradition and there’s a lot of stuff to like about Pendleton, not to mention the money.” Brazile has had good late-summer surge to pull away from the pack in the all around standings.
Category: Events, People & Volunteers
Jul 12 2008
From left to right: Pendleton Round-Up directors Billy Lorenzen, Mike Thorne, Troy LeGore, Larry Williams, Butch Thurman, Kevin Hudson, Tygh Campbell, Dennis Hunt, Randy Severe and Tim Hawkins in front of the PRCA ProRodeo Hall of Fame. PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Brad Armstrong.
The Pendleton Round-Up, now getting ready to start it’s 98th year, has recently been inducted into the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, CO. The Round-Up was one of sixteen rodeos nationwide to be inducted into the prestigious institution with the class of 2008. The ceremony took place at the PRCA Hall of Fame on July 12th.
Category: News & Updates, People & Volunteers
Christian "Sonny" Davis
Sonny Davis was born on January 2, 1935 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The family finally moved to Kenna, New Mexico where Sonny spent the rest of his life. He was a student of his dad Red Davis who was a former rodeo rider and roper. Sonny also copied the ground work style of Toots Mansfield.
In 1966 the Rodeo Sports News Annual Edition called Sonny Davis, “The most explosive roper of the last decade. Some evidence of Sonny’s calf roping ability is the fact he’s never been out of the top 15 since 1956.” At 6’3” and 225 lbs. he possessed strength, catlike quickness and superb coordination, which is unusual for such a big man.
Category: People & Volunteers
Bonnie Tucker Blankinship
Bonnie Tucker Blankinship was born July 24, 1914 in Joseph, Oregon to Ben and Anna Knapper. Bonnie’s mother passed away giving birth to Bonnie, so her grandparents, Dudley and Jennie Richards in Joseph, raised her. There, she attended school and graduated from Joseph High School in 1932. After graduation, she moved to Portland to live with Earl and Faye Riley. Earl was the mayor of Portland and many politicians remembered Bonnie as the most charming stenographer for several years in Portland’s City Hall.
In 1939, she traded in her high heels and city life for life on the ranch in Joseph, when she met and married Harley Tucker. There, she learned about raising sheep, cattle, swine and then started a family. Harley, who was always a cowboy at heart had already begun putting on rodeo-type events, entertaining the Civilian Conservation Corps camps at Wallowa Lake. Continue reading…
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