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HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS The Observer, AUGUST 30, 2019

The Hells Canyon Mule Days board of directors is pleased to announce that Wallowa County native Julie Kooch is the Grand Marshal for the 39th annual Hells Canyon Mule Days.

Julie has deep Wallowa County roots going back to her grandparents, Henry and

Katherine (McCrae) Davis, and Max M. and Bertha (Womack) Mink and, Julie’s par-ents, Melvin and Maxine (Mink) Davis, were born and raised in the County.

Julie and her brother, Ron, were born in Enterprise and raised on the family ranch in the Joseph Creek Canyon. Julie spent her growing up years in the canyon attending the one-room Lewis School and then the folks rented a ranch in the Joseph area dur-ing her high school years and Julie graduat-ed from Joseph High School in 1962. She attended the University of Idaho and later received her Master’s Degree from Eastern Oregon State College. Before retiring from teaching in 2010, Julie had been a teacher in the Enterprise school for over 30 years, and followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, who both taught in one-room schools in Wallowa County.

Julie has always had a love and passion

for the Canyon Country and what she calls “cowboying.” Over the years she has ridden these rugged canyons, rims and breaks to help check, move and gather cattle for local ranches.

She has recorded her memories of her years in the Canyon through her books. The first one, My Life on Joseph Creek followed by Riding the Canyons, tells of life growing up in this remote region. They make for a great read and record the history of area.

Julie has been part of Hells Canyon Mule Days for years. Going back to the early days of the event. She participated in many of the driving events and weight pull contest. She and her teams have escorted many Mule Days grand marshals through the Chief Joseph Days and Mule Days parades. In the past few years Julie is the official greeter at the main entrance gate and sells admission buttons to locals and visitors alike. She knows most all the locals by name and makes visitors feel very welcome.

We are very grateful for Julie and her involvement and energy she gives to Hells Canyon Mule Days.

THANK YOU JULIE KOOCH

Hells Canyon Mule Days Grand Marshal Julie Kooch

Hells Canyon Mule Days Officers and Board of Directors:

Sondra Lozier - President • Clay Freels - Vice PresidentErin McLaughin - Secretary • Diane Knox - Treasurer

BOARD MEMBERS: Peggy Brennan, Chris Lozier, Christina Lozier,

Nancy Morgan and Harold Stitzel

HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS COMMITTEE MEMBERS,

VOLUNTEERS & OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE!

Arena Director: ............................................................. Clay FreelsAssistant Director: .................................................... Harold StitzelArena Crew: .................................................. Allen & Cheri Miller,

Pam Stitzel, Mike McWilliams, Dick Walker, George Burnett, Peggy Brennan and crew

Show Announcer: ............................................................ Tony YostOfficial Show Judge: .................................................. Angie TurnerTrail Class Judge: .................................................... Peggy BrennanShow Secretary: .............................................. Diane Knox & crew Chute Boss: ................................................................... Clay Freels Awards presentation: ............................ Pam Stitzel & Cheri MillerSound: ....................................................... J’s Place - Jay Connolly

Grand Marshal: ............................................................ Julie KoochCounty 4-H Court: 2019–2020

Codi Cunningham, Katie Hoffman, & Carrin Yaw Parade Chairman: ....................................................... Nancy BeachParade Cochairman: .................................................. Katie HowardNational Anthem: ..................................................... Bailey Vernam Exhibitors/Vendors: .................................................. Sondra Lozier Marketing & Publicity: ............................................ Sondra LozierSponsors: ................................................................. Sondra Lozier Cowboy Gathering: ....................... Andy Bales & Lonnie Shurtleff Pit B-B-Q Dinner: ...................................... Belinda Kuintz & crew Pit B-B-Q: ................................... Harry & Ginger Daggett & crewDutch Oven Cook-Off: Chris Lozier, Christina Lee Lozier & crewPT Mule Sale: ............................................ Midge Kliewer & crew Food Booth: ............................................. Hurricane Creek GrangeWater Contractor: ...................................... Contract Water Wagons Cattle Contractor: .................................................... Mark Ramsden Show Logo Design: ................................................. Bonnie ShieldsGraphic Designer: .................................................... Chuck Garrett Signs & Banners: ................................. Hayes Printing & GraphicsPresident’s Patient Husband: ........................................ Kent LozierPresident’s Computer Specialist: ................................ Chris Lozier

Julie Kooch


Let the Games, Good Times and Family Fun Begin at the 39th Annual Mule Days! This year’s Mule Show will be three

full days of events that include classes for every age group and skill level. It is a fun family weekend and youngsters enjoy competing and showing their muleman-ship abilities as much as the older well honed contestants.

The gates open at 9:00 am on Friday with a line-up of driving classes including singles and teams. The afternoon events include the Trail Class in the warm-up arena and the Timed Trail Class in the main arena followed by the Log Pull and other fun events. Highlights of the week-end events include the Classic Jump-Off Challenge which is always a crowd pleas-er, and fast action events include pole bending, barrel racing, and the Fast Ass Express.

Don’t miss the free mule clinic at 9:00 am Saturday and 10:00 am on Sunday for special tips on training your mule. Before the Grand Entry on Saturday, the popular Kids Stick Mule and Boot Scramble Rac-es are scheduled. These two events are for kids (ages 4 - 9 years) who are spectators and everyone wins a blue ribbon and spe-cial awards to the winner of each heat.

During the Saturday afternoon show there will also be a contest for the oldest spectator and the spectator who has trav-eled the most miles to attend the show.

The weekend is packed full of mule related happenings and there is always something to see and do for the whole family. Visitors can enjoy strolling The Green and visiting with vendors, exhibi-tors and western artists.

Tennessee Mule Artist Bonnie Shields is the Featured Artist at the show. Shields is well known and her talents include drawing, painting, and sculpture. Shields is a longstanding member of the Cowboy Cartoonists Association, her “mule art” can be viewed at the show, as well as on her website at www.bonnieshields.com.

The Max Walker Memorial Cowboy Poetry Gathering will start at 6:00 pm Fri-day evening in the Indoor Arena. Come sit, enjoy some cowboy yarns and expe-rience traditional country music from a great line-up of poets and musicians. There isn’t an admission fee, but a $5.00 donation is suggested and will go to the Max Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund. Early arrival is advised as this quickly be-comes a standing-room-only event.

Saturday events not to be missed in-clude the non-motorized parade with this year’s Grand Marshal, Julie Kooch, lead-

ing the precession of riders, teams, pack-strings, local horse clubs, and former Grand Marshals. During the Saturday evening Memorial Scholarship Pit B-B-Q Dinner there will be western music to entertain the dinner guests. The Private Treaty Mule Sale will be in the indoor arena at 6:00 pm and the agreement of the sale is between the buyer and the seller.

The Saturday night concert is sched-uled for 7:00 pm at the historic OK The-atre in downtown Enterprise. Texas-Bred Musical Powerhouse Kristyn Harris will entertain and delight you with her show of country songs. Enjoy a great evening for the whole family!

The Dutch Oven Cook-Off is sched-uled on Sunday starting at 9:00 am with some great local and visiting teams work-ing their culinary magic. If you wish to enter, the Dutch Oven Cook-off packet is on the Mule Days website. Spectators are invited to visit team members and learn about traditional pioneer cooking. There

will be a People’s Choice category and the packet entitles samples of each team’s dishes, a vote on the best dish in each category. People’s Choice packets are limited and may be purchased during the Dutch Oven Cook-Off.

Your HCMD Souvenir Admission But-ton is valid for return privileges all three days... $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for se-niors (60 & older) $3.00 for kids (7 thru 12 yrs.) and kids 6 years and younger are free when accompanied by an adult. Can only attend the show for one day? Daily admission, adults or seniors $5.00, kids (7 thru 12 yrs.) $2.00.

Handicap Accessible Covered Seating • Free Parking

Be sure to make HCMD part of your summer plans and come celebrate with us a Wallowa County Tradition of Mules and Muleskinners. FMI: Sondra Lozier, Home 541-426-3271, Cell 541-263-0104, Antiques Shop 541-426-3229.

HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS

GRAND MARSHALS1981 – Wade Hall & Ethel Thomas1982 – Mike & Joyce Mcfetridge1983 – Glen Hawkins & Grace Bartlett1984 – Lee Manes & Lynn Mitchell1985 – Jess Earl & Clara Hearing1986 – Lawrence & Ilene Potter1987 – Carmen Maxwell & A. L. Duckett 1988 – Joe Mcclaran & Mary Marks1989 – Oakley Johnson & Hazel Barton/

Fleet1990 – Joe Onaidia & Gus Malaxa1991 – Emory Crawford1992 – Max & Marcel Walker . 1993 – Jim & Jean Brooks 1994 – Jim & Lois Blankenship1995 – Gene & Mildred Marr1996 – Sam & Laura Loftus1997 – Dick & Betty Hammond1998 – Pearl Ingle1999 – Delbert (Deb) Wart2000 – Fred Talbott2000 – Noel & Genie Wright

• Honorary 2001 – Manford & Vera Isley2002 – Merel Hawkins 2003 – Arnold Schaeffer 2004 – Bennie Banks 2005 – Doug & Janie Tippett 2005 – Bonnie Shields • Honorary 2006 – Bob Casey2006 – Gerald Perren • Honorary 2007 – Blanche Maxwell 2007 – Gene & Bonnie Westberg

• Honorary2008 – Juana Malaxa & Marie Onaindia2008 – Mike Brennan • Honorary 2009 – Carmen Kohlhepp 2009 – R. A. “Ace” Barton • Honorary 2010 – Biden & Betty Tippett2010 – Ben Tippett • Honorary 2011 – Leo Tipton “Tip” Proctor2011 – George Hixson • Honorary2012 – Grant & Barbara Warnock2012 – Duke & Rhee Lathrop • Honorary2013 – Larry & Juanita Waters 2014 – Dick Walker2014 – Art Galbraith • Honorary 2015 – Dennis & Peggy Brennan 2016 – Marvin Lovell2017 – Robert “Bob” Bales2018 – Oran McCrae2019 – Julie Kooch

Private Treaty Mule SaleSaturday, 6:00 pm – Indoor arena

Again this year the sale is a Private Treaty Mule Sale. Sellers may enter sale mules in show events and mules will be tagged as Sale Animals. Mules will be shown in the indoor arena starting at 6:00 pm on Saturday with each mule given five minutes in the arena. There is a $25.00 sale fee for each animal shown at the sale, and no refund for No Sale animals. Fees must be paid in advance of the sale.

The agreement of the sale is between the buyer and the seller with the Hells Canyon Mule Days event acting solely as the venue for the sale. Mules sold at the Hells Canyon Mule Days event should be sold during the Private Treaty sale. Please honor this request…


2019 HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSAdmission - Adults $10.00, Seniors $8.00,

Youth 7-12 Years $3.00 Return Privileges All 3 Days

*Daily Admission – Adults & Seniors $5.00, Youth $2.00

Friday - September 6thPlease Note: Times may vary for Class Events 9:00 am Gates Open9:00 am Mule Show - Driving Events: Singles, Teams & Youth

Classes 9:00 am Exhibitors, Vendors & Western Gear

The Green, Quonset Building & Exhibitors BarnNoon (To follow Driving events) Log Pull, Mule Races & More!11:00pm Trail Class – Track in front of grandstands2:00 pm Timed Trail Class – Main Arena6:00 pm Max Walker Memorial Scholarship Cowboy Poetry

Gathering Indoor Arena • Admission is free, but $5.00 donation suggested

Saturday - September 7th

Please Note: Times may vary for Class Events9:00 am Gates Open9:00 am Mule Show - Halter and Showmanship Classes9:00 am Exhibitors, Vendors & Western Gear

The Green, Quonset Building & Exhibitors Barn 9:00 am Free Mule Clinic –Warm-up Arena • Everyone Welcome11:00 am Non-Motorized Parade - Downtown Enterprise12:45 pm Spectator Kids Events • Stick Mule Race & Boot Scramble

• 4-9 years1:00 pm Grand Entry & Mule Show – Main Arena

Fun and Entertaining Events: Fast Ass Express, Speed Ball, Rescue Race, Red Neck Golf, Jump-Off Challenge, Pole Bending, and more.

Saturday - September 7th - Continued... 5:00 pm Pit B-B-Q Dinner $12.00 Advance - $ 15.00 At Dinner –

On The Green 6:00 pm Private Treaty Mule Sale – Indoor Arena 7:00 pm Kristyn Harris Concert – Texas-Bred Musical Powerhouse

OK Theatre - Showtime: 7:00 pm • Doors Open at 6:30 pm Tickets: $15.00 Advance - $20.00 Door - Children (12 & Younger) $10.00

Sunday, September 8thPlease Note: Times may vary for Class Events8:00 am Cowboy Church – Outdoor Stage 9:00 am Gates Open9:00 am Mule Show - English & Western Pleasure, Ranch & West-

ern Riding, Barrel Racing, Jousting, Team Penning & lots more!

9:00 am Exhibitors, Vendors & Western Gear The Green, Quon-set Building & Exhibitors Barn

9:00 am Dutch Oven Cook-Off Two member teams, One pot cook-off – Main Dish and/or Dessert Buy your People’s Choice Packet and be part of the tasting and judging.

10:00 am Free Mule Clinic - Warm-up Arena • Everyone Welcome3:00 pm Show Awards Presentation


2019 HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Member FDIC

Mule Days Sponsor

Since 1997 Local Money Working For Local People

www.communitybanknet.comPersonal | Home | Business | AgBanking & Lending

September 6, 7, 8Fri, Sat & Sun Breakfast: Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, 6 a.m.

Food booth proceeds help support our Ag Scholarship for Wallowa County Kids.

Hamburger Pulled Pork& Turkey Salad

Since 1981 this annual event has been organized and implemented with all vol-unteer help. Over the years many people have given their personal time and extra effort for the success of this annual Wal-lowa County Tradition...

The Hells Canyon Mule Days com-mittee, realizing that its volunteers and show supporters are the life blood of this event and are often unrecognized for their valuable outstanding contri-butions and commitment to carry out many thankless tasks, established The Top Hand Award in 2006 to recognize one of its own and to extend a special “thank you”.

This year’s recipient is long-time show supporter Jay Connolly who has been the guy behind the scenes to be sure the sound equipment is installed and ready for the show announcer to entertain the crowd and keep the contestants lined out for their scheduled classes.

Jay is back to the fairgrounds at the end of Sunday’s events and removes the sound system, cleans and double checks

all of it so the system is ready for the fol-lowing year. He is also our IT guy and saved us last year, when the day before the opening show, the new computer, that had been programed and event files loaded along with contestant entries, crashed. Jay put his daily scheduled ap-pointments on hold and reprogrammed the computer, loaded all the show files and had the computer back to our show secretary that afternoon to reload the contestant entries before the opening of the show office the following morning.

Jay has a willingness to help, an easy going manner, and no problem is too big for him to take care of. It has been such a pleasure to work with Jay over the years and to know he is always there for the success of our show.

Mule Days is paying tribute to the true spirit of volunteering by presenting this year’s Top Hand Award to Jay Connolly and a big thank you to him for his time and dedicated efforts he brings to this event.

“We couldn’t do it without him!”

The Hells Canyon Mule Days

Top Hand Award “Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.”

2006 - Larry and Juanita Waters Joseph, OR

2007 - Warren and Zoe Matthews Princeton, OR

2008 - Dick Walker ~ Union, OR2009 - Kent and Chris Lozier

Enterprise, OR2010 - Susan Hollenbeak

Riggens, ID2011 - George Burnett

Aurora, OR2012 - Alan & Cheri Miller

Wallowa, OR

2013 - John Hollenbeak Joseph, OR

2014 - Clay Freels Enterprise, OR 2015 - Midge Kliewer, Diane

Knox Joseph, OR 2016 - Harold & Pam Stitzel

Wallowa, OR 2017 - Sondra Lozier

Enterprise, OR2018 – Belinda Kuntz

Enterprise, OR2019 – Jay Connolly ~

Enterprise, OR

Hells Canyon Mule Days Top Hand Award

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy...when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.


he cooking starts Sunday morning at 9:00 am with this year’s cook-off featuring a format, in which teams can enter one or two dishes, main dishes and/or desserts, which are judged individ-ually for each category.

A panel of celebrity judges will use Interna-tional Dutch Oven Society (IDOS) guidelines to

determine the Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cook-Off winners. There will be first and second place awards of $100.00 and $75.00 in each category, along with a gift basket for the People’s Choice winner. The People’s Choice packet entitles samples of each team’s dishes, and to cast a vote for the best dish in each category. People’s Choice packets are limited and may be purchased during the Dutch Oven Cook-Off.

This is a great event for spectators to watch the cook-off teams work their cooking magic, and the public is invited to visit with the team members during the cook-off.

Event co-chairs, Chris Lozier and Christina Lee Lozier, said the goal of this event is to have fun, demonstrate Dutch oven cooking skills, and introduce the public to the joys of Dutch oven cooking. ”There’s lots to learn from these seasoned

cookers and they enjoy sharing most all their secrets for true success of cooking in Black Pot” said Lozier.

This competi-tion is a fun event and geared for the novice or back-yard enthusiast that enjoys Dutch oven cooking and having a great time with other like minds.

Be sure to check out the Dutch Oven Diva shirts and visors all bedecked with

rhinestones. Bling! Bling! Also, be sure to buy some raffle tickets for the “Let’s Get to

Cooking,” everything for the start-up Dutch oven cook! Spon-sored by Camp Chef and Hells Canyon Mule Days. Come join the fun.

A special thanks to Camp Chef for their continued support for the Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cook-Off.

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Max Walker Memorial Cowboy Poetry Gathering

2018 Winners pictured left to right: First main and dessert was Caldwell Country Cookers, Dan and Kathy Caldwell. People’s Choice winner and second main and dessert was Bear Crik Chuckwagon, Roger Curtis and Danee Rathjen

Tickets available at Joseph Hardware, Dollar Stretcher, The Bookloft, Favorite Finds on Main and online at Eventbrite.com


This competi-tion is a fun event and geared for the novice or back-yard enthusiast that enjoys Dutch oven cooking and having a great time with other like minds.

Be sure to check out the Dutch Oven Diva shirts and visors all bedecked with

rhinestones. Bling! Bling! Also, be sure to buy some raffle tickets for the “Let’s Get to

Cooking,” everything for the start-up Dutch oven cook! Spon-sored by Camp Chef and Hells Canyon Mule Days. Come join the fun.

A special thanks to Camp Chef for their continued support for the Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cook-Off.

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Max Walker Memorial Cowboy Poetry GatheringLocal and visiting cowboy poets and musi-

cians are on the line-up for the Hells Canyon Mule Days Max Walker Memorial Cowboy Gathering on Friday night September 6th starting at 6:00 pm, in the indoor arena at the Wallowa County Fair Grounds in Enterprise.

Emcee, Andy Bales, a Wallowa County native who presently resides in Enumclaw, Washington, started playing guitar at the age of nine with the Old Time Fiddlers Association and enjoys tradi-tional western music. Marty Robbins and Sons of the Pioneers were his major influences. Andy will head up the evening show with his unique cowboy-flavored music and poetry.

You can sit and listen to cowboy tales and also enjoy some toe-tapping traditional cowboy tunes. The evening line-up of poets and musician in-clude, Panhandle Cowboys, J B Barber and Dave Fulfs; Lonnie Shurtleff, the Eclectric Cowboy; musicians Suz Grandy and Tom Welch; fiddle player Bailey Vernam, poet Jim Littlepage, and Texas born and bred country singer, Kristyn Har-ris, making a special appearance and giving you a preview of Saturday night’s concert at the OK Theatre in downtown Enterprise. The Gathering is guaranteed to be an evening that is fun for the whole family.

There isn’t admission charged for attending the Gathering, but suggested donations of $5.00 for adults will be accepted to support the Max Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund, so look for the big five gallon cowboy hats and dig deep into your pockets to support this worthwhile cause. Enjoy some great traditional cowboy music and western poetry from some of the best entertainers from near and far...

Performer’s CDs will be available for pur-chase during the Mule Days event at the Sour-ven-ear Booth and also on site Friday evening at the Cowboy Gathering.

The Max Walker Memorial Fund was estab-lished in 2005 by Hells Canyon Mule Days, Inc. in the memory and honor of the late Max Walker. Max was one of the founding fathers of the Mule Days event and the driving force of this annual event for twenty years.

To date the Mule Days board of directors has granted $41,000.00 in scholarships to Wallowa County high school students. The Scholarship Grants are funded through the Hells Canyon Mule Days event, the Walker family, and dona-tions from individuals who want to remember Max Walker and contribute to a Wallowa County student’s education. Eclectic Cowboy Lonnie Shurtleff

Cowboy Poetry Gathering MC, Andy Bales

Suz Grandy and Tom Welch


HELLS CANYON MULE DAYSEVENT/CLASS SCHEDULE

SHOW ANNOUNCER - TONY YOST • OFFICIAL SHOW JUDGE – ANGIE TURNERFriday Schedule – Starting at 9:00 am

1 Parade Entry Sat. line-up 10am N. side of track2 Pleasure Driving Mules - Team - 18 & Older3 Pleasure Driving Mules - Team - 17 & Younger4 Obstacle Driving Mule - Team - 18 & Older - Carts5 Obstacle Driving Mule - Team - 17 & Younger - Carts6 Obstacle Driving Mule - Team - 18 & Older - Wagons7 Obstacle Driving Mule - Team - 17 & Younger Wagons8 Heart Race Driving -Team - 18 & Older (carts)9 Heart Race Driving - Team - 17 & Younger (carts)10 Heart Race Driving - Team - 18 & Older (wagons)11 Heart Race Driving - Team - 17 & Younger (wagons)12 Driving Speedball - Team - Open13 Four Barrel Race - Mules- Team - Open14 Pleasure Driving - Single - 18 & Older15 Pleasure Driving - Single - 17 & Younger16 Obstacle Driving - Single - 18 & Older

17 Obstacle Driving - Single - 17 & Younger18 Driving Pole Bending - Single - Open19 Heart Race Driving - Single - Open20 Driving Speedball - Single - Open21 Four Barrel Race - Single - Open22 Log Pull -Single - 18 & Older23 Log Pull - Single - 17 & Younger24 Log Pull - Team - 18 & Older25 Log Pull - Team - 17 & Younger

Trail Class - Track - 11:00 am till 1:00 pm26 Trail Class - Mule - 13 & Younger27 Trail Class - Mule - 14 - 17 Years28 Trail Class - Mule - 18 & Older29 Trail Class - Green Mule -Open

Timed Trail Class – Main Arena – 2:00pm till 4:00pm30 Timed Trail Class - 13 & Under31 Timed Trail Class - 14 to 1732 Timed Trail Class - 18 & Older33 Reining - 18 & Older34 Reining - 17 & Younger

Saturday Schedule – Starting at 9:00 am35 Mule Foals of 201936 Mule Yearlings37 Mules - 2 Year38 Mules - 3 Year39 Aged Saddle Mules - 4 Years and Older40 Aged Pack Mules - 4 Years and Older41 Grand Champion Mule

9:00 AM – Mule Clinic Dennis Brennan Warm Up Arena - Free

43 Showmanship - 18 & Older 44 Showmanship - 14 - 17 Years45 Showmanship - 13 & Younger46 Grand Champion Showmanship

Parade Line Up 10:00 am – North side of track across from Les Schwab

S K Stick Mule Race (4 - 9 Years – Spectator Kids only)S K Boot Scramble (4 - 9 Years – Spectator Kids only)1:00 PM—Hells Canyon Mule Days Grand Entry and Show 49 Pleasure Driving Mules - 4 UP - Open50 Fast Ass Express - Three (3) riders per team51 Obstacle Driving Mules - 4 Up - 18 &O lder52 Obstacle Driving Mules - 4 Up - 17 & Under53 Speedball - 18 & Older54 Speedball - 17 & Younger55 Jump-Off Challenge - $200 JackpotSponsored by - Main Street Motors56 Pole Bending - 18 & Older57 Pole Bending - 14 - 17 Years58 Pole Bending - 13 & Younger

59 Red Neck Golf - 18 & Older60 Red Neck Golf - 14 to 1761 Red Neck Golf - 13 & Younger62 Barrel Racing 18 & Older63 Barrel Racing 14-1764 Barrel Racing 13 & Younger

5:00 PM Pit B-B-Q Dinner Presale tickets - $12.00 • $15.00 at Dinner – Adults

$5.00 – Children Six and Younger

6:00 PM Private Treaty Mule Sale • Indoor Arena

7:00 PM– Country Music Concert OK Theatre, 208 W. Main St., Enterprise Featuring Country Singer Kristyn Harris

$15.00 - Advance • $20.00 – Door

Cowboy Church - 7:30 am Main Stage

Sunday Schedule – Starting at 9:00 am ∙

65 Western Pleasure - Green Mule66 Western Pleasure - 18 & Older67 Western Pleasure - 14 – 17 Years68 Western Pleasure - 13 & Younger69 Key Hole Race - 18 & Older70 Key Hole Race - 14 - 17 Years71 Key Hole Race - 13 & Younger72 Western Riding - 18 & Older73 Western Riding - 14 – 17 Years74 Western Riding - 13 & Younger75 Western/English Pleasure - Green Mule76 English Pleasure - Open77 Redneck Fishing - 18 & Older (On Track)

10:00 AM Mule Clinic • Warm Up Arena78 Pee Wee Lead Line (Track)79 Jousting - 18 & Older80 Jousting - 14-1781 Jousting 13 & Younger82 Redneck Fishing - 14-17 (On Track)83 Barnyard Jumping - Open84 Redneck Fishing - 13 & Younger85 Team PenningAwards - G.C. = Gift Certificate HCMD T-shirt or Hat From

Souvenir Booth3:00 pm – Awards presentation: Thank you for being part

of our show and have a safe trip home.

See you next year! In 2020 Plan to attend

the Tye Evans 2-day Clinic Wednesday & Thursday,

September 9 & 10


HELLS CANYON MULE DAYSEVENT/CLASS SCHEDULE

SHOW ANNOUNCER - TONY YOST • OFFICIAL SHOW JUDGE – ANGIE TURNER59 Red Neck Golf - 18 & Older60 Red Neck Golf - 14 to 1761 Red Neck Golf - 13 & Younger62 Barrel Racing 18 & Older63 Barrel Racing 14-1764 Barrel Racing 13 & Younger

5:00 PM Pit B-B-Q Dinner Presale tickets - $12.00 • $15.00 at Dinner – Adults

$5.00 – Children Six and Younger

6:00 PM Private Treaty Mule Sale • Indoor Arena

7:00 PM– Country Music Concert OK Theatre, 208 W. Main St., Enterprise Featuring Country Singer Kristyn Harris

$15.00 - Advance • $20.00 – Door

Cowboy Church - 7:30 am Main Stage

Sunday Schedule – Starting at 9:00 am ∙

65 Western Pleasure - Green Mule66 Western Pleasure - 18 & Older67 Western Pleasure - 14 – 17 Years68 Western Pleasure - 13 & Younger69 Key Hole Race - 18 & Older70 Key Hole Race - 14 - 17 Years71 Key Hole Race - 13 & Younger72 Western Riding - 18 & Older73 Western Riding - 14 – 17 Years74 Western Riding - 13 & Younger75 Western/English Pleasure - Green Mule76 English Pleasure - Open77 Redneck Fishing - 18 & Older (On Track)

10:00 AM Mule Clinic • Warm Up Arena78 Pee Wee Lead Line (Track)79 Jousting - 18 & Older80 Jousting - 14-1781 Jousting 13 & Younger82 Redneck Fishing - 14-17 (On Track)83 Barnyard Jumping - Open84 Redneck Fishing - 13 & Younger85 Team PenningAwards - G.C. = Gift Certificate HCMD T-shirt or Hat From

Souvenir Booth3:00 pm – Awards presentation: Thank you for being part

of our show and have a safe trip home.

See you next year! In 2020 Plan to attend

the Tye Evans 2-day Clinic Wednesday & Thursday,

September 9 & 10

Always the weekend after Labor Day

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2019 HELLS CANYON MULE DAYS SPONSORSHIP LISTING

The members of the 2019-2020 Wallowa County 4-H Court are Codi Cunningham, the daughter of Collin and Jessie Cunning-ham; Carrin Yaw, daughter of Craig and Kathleen Yaw; and Katie Hoffman, daughter of Eylynn and Melissa Hoffman. Cunning-ham is entering eighth grade at Enterprise Junior High, Yaw is entering tenth grade at Enterprise High School and Hoffman is en-tering ninth grade at Joseph Charter School.

Their selection was announced at the awards program for the Wallowa County Fair. The girls will spend this coming year promoting 4-H across the county, acting as emcees for awards programs and working with community organizations as the offi-cial representatives of the Wallowa County 4-H program. At the Hells Canyon Mule

Days event, the trio will be in the downtown parade on Saturday morning handing out balloons to youngsters, and they will help serve at the Pit B-B-Q Scholarship Dinner Saturday evening. They will also be selling “Mule Chip Lottery” tickets to help sup-port the Max Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund. Make sure to buy your lucky number space from them on Saturday for a chance to win $250.00.

The HCMD show committee thanks the 4-H Court for giving their energy and sup-port to the Mule Days event, and wishes them a great year with all their 4-H activi-ties and projects!

For more information about the 4-H pro-gram contact Debi Warnock at 541-426-3143.

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2019-2020 Wallowa 4-H Court Announced

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Hells Canyon Mule Days Max Walker Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Hells Canyon Mule Days Board of Directors being focused on supporting the youth of our County are pleased to award three $1000.00 scholarships to three Wallowa County high school seniors.

This year’s scholarships were grant-ed to:

Michael Diggins, son of Bruce and Cyndie Diggens, from Wallowa High School and he will be attending Sheri-dan Community College in Sheridan, Wyoming, and major in Rangeland Management.

Emma Hite, daughter of James and Jill Hite, from Joseph Charter School and she will be attending Treasure Valley Community College in Ontar-io, Oregon, and major in Elementary Education.

Deidre Schreiber, daughter of Debi and Charlie Warnock, from Enterprise High School and she will be attend-ing Oregon State University in the fall of 2020 and majoring in Agricultural Education. Deidre is delaying her col-lege plans for one year. At the Oregon FFA Convention in March Deidre was elected to serve as a state FFA officer (Secretary), the ultimate success in the FFA realm at the state level.

Once again this year, there was a strong field of applicants and each one was very deserving. The committee was impressed by the diverse goals of Michael, Emma, and Deidre, and their character evaluation references, career choices and leadership qualities.

The HCMD Board of Directors congratulates each student and wishes them a successful and enjoyable fresh-man year as they pursue their college education.

The Max Walker Memorial Schol-arship program was conceived in 2005 to honor Max Walker, one of the founding members and ongoing sup-porters for the Mule Days event. To date, Hells Canyon Mule Days has awarded a total of $41,000.00 to Wal-lowa County students to help further their academic goals. The scholar-ships are funded by the Max Walker family, donations received at the Hells Canyon Mule Days Max Walker Me-morial Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and the Saturday Night Pit B-B-Q, also contributions from businesses and in-dividuals.

HCMD has awarded a total of $41,000.00 to Wallowa County high

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