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Letter from ERHOF President Dear Ellensburg Rodeo Fans, We are following our successful “Boots,”“Hats,” and “Steers” fundraisers with this year’s “Drums of Fame.” We are excited to have so many people involved in these campaigns aimed at establishing a permanent Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame museum to house the hundreds of artifacts donated to us. We especially thank our generous sponsors and the local art community for their participation. Since the 1997 formation of the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association, our goal has been to preserve the history and traditions of the rodeo which has played such a big part in the life and history of our community. This year, the Ellensburg Rodeo Association allied with us to reach this goal and build a shared home for the rodeo headquarters and Hall of Fame museum. With the hard work of our two Boards, our ERHOF members, and the community, we are getting closer to our goal. Each year at our induction banquet, we recognize those who have contributed to making the Ellensburg Rodeo one of the best in North America. This year we are inducting Jan Smith, Nell Henderson, John W. Jones, Jr., and Vern Castro. For more information, please write care of ERHOF, 110 W.6th, Box 374, Ellensburg, WA, 98926 or log onto www.ellensburgrodeohalloffame.com Sincerely yours,

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Ellensburg Rodeo History HOW THE ELLENSBURG RODEO WAS BORN The Ellensburg Rodeo is steeped in traditions. The men and women who founded the Ellensburg Rodeo in 1923 were ranchers, farmers, Indians, and community-minded citizens working in a group effort of huge proportions. They were motivated not only by a desire to celebrate a vanishing frontier way of life, but also by a desire to promote their community and generate commerce. From their efforts, Washington State’s world famous Ellensburg Rodeo was born. Rodeo is a relatively young sport. It is based on contests from cattle roundups, Mexican fiestas (called encharreada), Wild West Shows, and Indian “pow wows.” Rodeos emerged during the last quarter of the nineteenth century just as the “Cattle Kingdom” had reached its summit and the West was a more settled region. Some of the first rodeos were impromptu amateur affairs held in conjunction with the annual roundups in cattle country. Having gathered together their herds for branding and sorting, cowboys often used the occasion to exhibit their skills in riding, roping and bulldogging. Competitions sprung up naturally among top hands as their fellow cowboys looked on. But when non cowboy spectators began to appear on the scene, these simple ranch rodeos began to make

the transition that would eventually take them into town and into the world of modern rodeo. The newly emerging townsmen of the post frontier West possessed a huge appetite for nostalgic re-creations of the “Wild West” in dime novels and in the rodeo arena. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Westerners flocked by the tens of thousands to enjoy the new sport of rodeo. Ellensburg lay in the heart of a thriving central Washington cattle region. Thousands of cattle and horses grazed the rich meadows and semi-arid plains of the early Kittitas Valley. The roundup competitions that characterized cattle country were commonplace among the Kittitas cowboys. By the early 1920s, Kittitas Valley cowboys had taken the process one step beyond the strictly amateur category. Several ranches in the valley were staging contests, or as the locals called them, “Sunday Rodeos.” Clovis Chartrand, a long time valley resident, remembered one of these Sunday rodeos at the “upper river bridge, which is where the Thorp Bridge is now, west of Ellensburg.” Ben Ferguson, a Kittitas Valley cowhand and rodeo competitor described his family’s promotion of an important Sunday rodeo: “[We] had all them horses and, my

brother and a couple of friends put on a rodeo…. My brother, he just wanted to have some fun. Just got a neighbor boy or two up here, went out and rounded them [cattle and horses] up. They got a wagon load of poles and made the corral and made the arena [and] chutes.” During the early 1920s the Fergusons were staging rodeos “every other Sunday.” It was not unusual for 100 to 300 spectators to attend. The economic potential of all this activity did not go unnoticed. Ferguson remembered that several townspeople saw “that we was having a big time” and began to discuss the possibility of staging an annual rodeo in the Ellensburg city limits (the Kittitas County Fair had already sponsored rodeo exhibition events). Sometime around 1922 a group evidently came to ask the Ferguson brothers to assist in the staging of the first annual Ellensburg Rodeo: “They [the townsmen] come out and got us to go in there [to Ellensburg] and furnish the horses.” Local ranchers and cowboys allied with three other groups---downtown businessmen, the Fair Board, and Indians---to create the Ellensburg Rodeo. Local businessmen and professionals were quick to jump on the rodeo bandwagon. A rodeo would draw out-of town visitors to Ellensburg, generating tourist revenue and

promoting the community’s business prospects and prestige in the region. The Kittitas County Fair Board, which included townspeople and farmers alike, proposed the inclusion of a rodeo in the venue of the Kittitas County Fair, held annually in the early fall. The Fair had already sponsored intermittent rodeo events. An annual rodeo, they reasoned, would enhance the quality of the Fair and increase attendance. Local Indians formed the vital fourth group of the rodeo coalition. The Kittitas Band of the Yakama Nation had, for hundreds of years, hosted an annual fall pilgrimage to what Columbia Plateau Indians called their Kittitas “Meeting Grounds.” Kittitas and Yakama Indians (including the SoHappy and Nason families) were anxious to continue this Meeting Ground tradition. They saw a fall rodeo as an opportunity to continue their dancing and horse racing traditions into the modern age. The rodeo boosters immediately faced a huge obstacle: they needed money to buy land for the grounds, construct an arena, and stage the proposed three day event. At the urging of newspaper editor Clifford Kaynor, businessman Clarence Fitterer, and several others, the Kittitas County Commissioners started the ball rolling on April 1, 1923, budgeting $10,000 for the purchase of 18 acres adjacent to the fairgrounds in northeast Ellens-

burg. State Representative Phil Adams garnered some state government support. Since the land cost $6,450, the balance would be used to construct the arena and bleachers. Still, this was not nearly enough money to pay for the lumber, tools, horse teams and huge labor force necessary to construct the grounds. In a bold move, the Fair Board called upon valley residents to donate materials and labor for the construction of the rodeo grounds, and they set Thursday, June 14, as the date of a “field day” to build the new arena. Community work projects like the Ellensburg Rodeo field day are just as much a legacy of Western heritage as the pioneers’ individualism and independent spirit. Barn raisings, cornhusking parties, quilting bees and cattle roundups all exemplified the volunteer, community-minded nature of Western Americans. Ellensburg’s field day was actually a series of work days held in June of 1923. However, the work reached a crescendo on June 14 when over 500 valley men and women turned out to work on the grounds. The Ellensburg Evening Record served as the voice of the field day organizers. On Monday, June 11, the Record previewed the official plan: “Every Man Urged to Report to his Strawboss at 7:30 Thursday Morning.

All Superintendents and Foremen Have Been Over Job and Know Work to be Done Men Unassigned Should Bring Picks and Shovels.” In a Tuesday article entitled “Women of the Valley and Town Respond,” the Record discussed the “Feed” local women planned for Thursday noon. Local merchants donated coffee, “weenies on buns,” ice cream, and other foodstuffs that women volunteers prepared and served on the grounds building site. Another Tuesday article stated optimistically that “Movie Men May Come to Field Day” and noted that one moviemaker wanted to film a “good slow action comedy of some banker or lawyer in the pick and shovel brigade.” Five hundred men with over two hundred horses assembled on Thursday and set to work. They graded a road, a racetrack and the grounds, and rerouted Wilson Creek around the site. They finished building corrals, fences, three bridges and a grandstand; they plumbed new water mains, dug ditches and pruned trees. Their accomplishments were remarkable, and the Record’s headlines shouted, “COMMUNITY EFFORT IS SUCCESSFUL. Business Men, Farmers Work on Fair Grounds. Sight of Toilers Working in Common Cause Inspiring.” After several hundred men stayed over to work on Friday, the Record’s headlines concluded, “Cooperative Work Has Astonishing Results.” The rodeo arena was ready to go.

Kittitas County Fair and Rodeo Board members, townspeople, ranchers, farmers, and Indians spent the remainder of the summer planning the first Ellensburg Rodeo. Dr. H. F. Pfenning served as “superintendent” for a three day show that was slated for September 13 15. Pfenning and his committee began by inviting the entire Yakama Indian nation to attend and participate in the rodeo. They scheduled 18 major events and advertised the rodeo as the “greatest Wildest Roundup in the State.” By early September, Kittitas Valley residents waited anxiously to see if the upcoming rodeo would be as successful as its creators hoped. Howard Thomas, who helped organize and competed in over ten Ellensburg rodeos, remembered that first rodeo as “a good one.” Mrs. Lillian Pope noted, “You knew pretty near everybody that was riding in it...it really made a difference [because] it was really more of a local show.” Chalmer Cobain described the contestants as “regular cowboys. They wasn’t these drugstore cowboys or these fellas that don’t do nothing only just follow rodeos. They was real cowboys and they would ride and have wild horse races, stagecoach races, [and] chariot races.” In addition to the events Cobain remembered, there were grand entry parades, bucking broncs and bulls, calf roping, relay races, bulldogging, and special races for Indian contestants. The Record reported that the “Riders are Skillful

and Horses and Steers are Wild.” More importantly, the Record noted that well over 500 rodeo fans had been turned away and that “Hundreds Are in Overflow Crowd; Grandstand Filled”: Despite a few problems caused by the large crowds, most in attendance reportedly “yelled and cheered and thoroughly enjoyed Ellensburg’s first real rodeo.” Local cowboy Frank Woods was named “Champion Buckaroo of the Roundup” at the conclusion of Saturday’s show. The Record applauded Dr. Pfenning and the Fair and Rodeo boards and “the hard work of the men responsible for its success.” On Sunday, the stock was driven home, cowboys packed up their gear, the Indians rode back to the Yakama Reservation, and local businessmen counted their generous receipts. Everyone looked forward to the next year’s rodeo. In retrospect, it is interesting to speculate on the motivations of the Ellensburg Rodeo’s founders. It is true to say that Ellensburgers staged a rodeo as a celebration of their frontier heritage. Cowboy competitors utilized actual ranch roundup skills in the varied events, and Yakama and Kittitas Indian participants furnished a vital link to the frontier past through their horse racing and traditional dances. Yet the Ellensburg Rodeo was far more polished and professional than a ranch rodeo or even a “Sunday rodeo.” So,

the desire to stage a rodeo can also be attributed to nostalgia. This was a nostalgia modern townsmen and valley residents felt for a pioneer way of life that was vanishing in their world of automobiles, airplanes, moving picture shows and radio broadcasts. Old-fashioned frontier traditions thus combined with modern Chamber of Commerce booster spirit to produce Ellensburg’s first rodeo. Local cowboys, farmers, and Indians were joined by townsmen and women, businessmen, and professionals, and all looked upon the event as a good way to celebrate the past while fostering business and promote their community around the Northwest. Of course, frontier traditions still remained, and in a very important way the people of the Kittitas Valley relied upon their frontier heritage to create their rodeo. Volunteerism–--the community spirit of the pioneer days– --provided the base upon which the Ellensburg Rodeo was built. Without volunteer community workers, the first bucking bronc may have never exploded out of the chutes into Ellensburg’s splendid new rodeo arena on the day the Ellensburg Rodeo was born. History by Mike Allen, Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association Postcards from the Betty Allen Postcard Collection, Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame

Erhof Museum Plans

The Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association (ERHOF) Board is working alongside the Ellensburg Rodeo Association Board to found a permanent Ellensburg Rodeo Headquarters and Hall of Fame museum of rodeo history in Ellensburg, open to community members on a year-round basis.

artifacts from the Ellensburg Rodeo donated by local and national competitors, participants, volunteers, and their families. Our collection is stored in the state-of-the-art facilities of the Bledsoe-Washington Regional State Archive at Central Washington University.

Towards this end, ERHOF has collected hundreds of photographs, posters, jewelry, prize buckles, programs, costumes, saddles, films, programs and many other historical

Ellensburg Hall of Fame artifacts are now on display at the Ellensburg Rodeo and Chamber of Commerce Headquarters in the Driver Home on North Main Street. The Ellensburg

Rodeo Hall of Fame also stages annual museum exhibits at the Western Art Show, Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, and ERHOFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western Village rodeo weekend headquarters. Alongside other community groups, ERHOF helps with the annual Kittitas County Heritage Center exhibit underneath the restored south rodeo grandstand of the Kittitas County Fairgrounds. Historic artifacts from the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame collection

ERHOF MISSION STATEMENT The Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association (ERHOF) was formed in 1997 to celebrate and preserve the history and traditions of the Ellensburg Rodeo. ERHOF collects, preserves, stores, and displays hundreds of priceless rodeo artifacts.

Preserving the history and traditions of the Ellensburg Rodeo

Our goals are to work alongside the Ellensburg Rodeo Board to build a museum and rodeo headquarters in Ellensburg and to maintain yearround visual, auditory, and tactile illustration of our rodeo history for all to enjoy. And we are committed to the fund-raising this will require. Hall of Fame artifacts were collected from over 70 inductees, and some are currently on display at the Ellensburg Rodeo and Chamber of Commerce Headquarters in the Driver Home on North Main Street and in the Western Village each rodeo weekend. Inductees are chosen only after careful consultation with multiple archives and local rodeo experts.

2012 Boots of Fame DIANE HUCKABAY

2013 Hats to Fame BILLY MAGUIRE

2014 Steers of Fame CHERYL BROWN

2015 Drums of Fame LARRY ALLPHIN

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Ellensburg Rodeo arena in the 1960’s

Notables

PAST ERHOF INDUCTEES • Dan & Judy Ackley • Eddy Akridge • Joe Alexander • Guy Allen • Stuart Anderson • Anderson Family • Harry Anderson • Allen Bach • Katherine Wyss Bach • Badger Mountain • Maude Barnett • Schaller Bennet • Beard Rodeo Company • Joe Beaver • Berenice Blair Dossey Bolen • Bernard-Moomaw Rodeo Stock Company • Big Bend/Flying Five Rodeo Company • Bosque Boy

• Everett Bowman • Buff Brady Jr. • Trevor Brazile • Frank Bryant • Calgary Stampede Ranch • Harry Charters • Christensen Brothers Rodeo Company • Cooke Family • Jimmy Cooper • Deb Copenhaver • Clint Corey • Leonard Davis • Driver Family • Ellensburg Rodeo Posse • Ellensburg Rodeo Royalty • Ellensburg Rodeo Wranglerettes • Allen Faltus • Ferguson Family • Tom Ferguson

• Fitterer Family • John P. Foster • Foxy Coke • Gage Family • Phil Gardenhire • Grated Coconut • Dick Griffith • Devere Helfrich • Homegrown • Charmayne James and Scamper • Cliff Kaynor • Smokey Kayser • Joe Kelsey Stock Company • Loyd Ketchum • King County Posse • Kittitas County Calf Roping Club • Harry Knight • Pete Knight • Rod Lyman • Butch Lehmkuhler • Bill Linderman • John Ludtka

• Ken MacRae • Bill McKay • McKewen Family • Kenny McLean • Bill McMacken • McManamy Family • Larry Mahan • Mickey • Gene Miles • Minor Family • Montie Montana • Morrison Family • Bud Munroe • Nason/Aronica Family • Neck Lace • Dean Oliver • Ought • Fred Palmiero • Bez Peth • Wick Peth • H.E. ‘Doc’ Pfenning • George Prescott • Red One • Gary Rempel

• Scott Repp • Lou Richards • Charles Sampson • Scamper • Schnebly Family • Lee Scott • Jim Shoulders • Spirit of the Trail • Spring Fling • Kenny Stanton • Bob Swaim • Thomas Family • Casey Tibbs • Tornado • Harry Vold • Red & Rose Wall • Warpaint • Widow Maker • Frank Wood • Marty Wood • Larry Wyatt • Yakama Indian Nation

LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE ERHOF ASSOCIATION Steve Alder / Anderson Hay and Grain / Sara Lee Anderson-O’Conner / Mike Allen Family / Marla Bernth / Sandy Bryan / Robert Burkheimer Family / Cashmere Valley Bank / Sherry Chamberlain / Ron Crawford / Paul Crites / Mina Culbertson / Mary Ann Culbertson-Bonnie / Douglas Dicken / Linda Dozier / Mr. and Mrs. Scott Driver and Family / Ellensburg Rodeo Board of Directors / Allen and Jan Faltus / Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fennerty Family / Barbara and John P. Foster / Patricia Galloway Family / Steve Gordon / Ron and Kevin Graham Family / Gary Johnson / Kelleher Motor Company / Jan Ludtka / Dr. Ken MacRae / Bill and Jan McKay Family / Joe McManamy Family / Toni Menig / Gene Miles / Patricia Nelson Family / Joe, Mary, and Jennifer O’Leary Family / Nancy Padilla Family / Fred Palmiero Family / Teri Phillip / Frank and Ann Reed Family / Scott Repp / Terri and Paul Schaake Family / Scott and Kay Shelton Family / Judi Thomas-Cortes / Top Hands / Roger Weaver

Annual (Sustaining) Members of ERHOF Robert & Louise Acheson Family / Stuart Anderson / Katherine Bach / Janie Charlton / Kerry & Brigid Clift Family / Ellen Crawford / Joe and Roylene Crawford Family / Tim and Marcia Eckert Family / Steve and Deb Etherton Family / Mary Gordon / Jim Gibbons / Scott and Lindsey Haney Family / Estelle Johnson / Robert Kelley Family / Ken’s Car Washes / Myron and Sandy Linder Family / Mia Merendino / Cody Miller / Les & Venetta Miller Family / Chuck and Teresa Monroe / Bertha Morrison / Richard Mundy Family / Joe Powell / Tom Pratt Family / Gary and Jody Remple Family / Maxine J. Shaw / Joel & Marie Smith Family / Dave Standish / Nip Tucker / Larry & Julie Virden Family / Jack and Monica Wallace Family / JoAnn Wise Family / Jeff Whitney

ERHOF Association Board Members Mike Allen / Janie Charlton / Brigid Clift / Joe Crawford / Jim Gibbons / Mary Gordon / Bob Kelley / Ken MacRae / Mia Merendino / Bertha Morrison (Emeritus) / Joe Powell / Teri Phillip / Joel Smith / Marie Smith / Nip Tucker / Julie Virden / Jack Wallace / Jeff Whitney

Special Thanks Central Washington University (CWU) Foundation / CWU Catering / CWU Facilities and Media / Ellensburg Daily Record / Ellensburg Rodeo Board of Directors / Megan Woodworth and Ellensburg Rodeo Ticket Office Staff / Lifetime and Annual Members / WestStar Ranch / Bledsoe-Washington Regional Archive / Western Art Association / Clymer Gallery / Megan Woodruff

Table Sponsors Table Sponsors’ Names Appear on the SURC Banquet Room Big Screen and Will Be Read from the Podium

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Families and Friends of ERHOF Inductees / Past ERHOF Inductees / Ellensburg Rodeo Board Directors and Past Directors / Ellensburg Rodeo Queen Amelia Shenyer / Ellensburg Rodeo Princess Katarina Hiebert Rothrock / Ellensburg Rodeo Princess Ty-Monie Set Mathes

2015 ERHOF Inductee, John Jones Jr. PHOTO CREDIT: Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame

Early bull riding

Ellensburg Rodeo Hall Of Fame Nineteenth Annual Induction Banquet 2015 Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees Participant: Jan Smith • Participant: Nell Henderson National Competitor: John W. Jones, Jr. • National Competitor: Vern F. Castro Master of Ceremonies: Justin McKee • Presenters: Dr. Ken MacRae, Jack Wallace, and Mac Bledsoe

2015 Erhof Inductees

Photo Credit: Molly Morrow Photography

Jan Smith

Nell Henderson

Timer Jan Smith first came to the Ellensburg Rodeo in 1986 and served until 2012. Dr. Ken MacRae, retired Ellensburg Rodeo Arena Director, states, “The Timers have a very specific and critical task. Thousands of dollars are paid out often with only tenths of seconds separating winners from non-winners.” An Okanogan and Brewster, Washington, native now residing in Omak, Jan married rancher and rodeo cowboy Dave Smith in the 1950s and has been active in the world of rodeo ever since. In addition to scores of Northwest rodeos and the Columbia River Circuit Finals, she has timed the National Circuit Finals and National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I enjoyed working with many fine people at the Ellensburg Rodeo for 29 years and catching up on visits with rodeo and ranching friends” Smith recently noted, reminiscing, “I can close my eyes and see the opening ceremony and Grand Entry, which I felt was most spectacular.”

Nell Henderson, of Tonasket, Washington, has been a Timer on the rodeo circuit for over twenty years, working not only Ellensburg and other Northwest rodeos, but also the Columbia River Circuit Finals, National Circuit Finals, and National Finals Rodeo (NFR). The rodeo Timer’s function is to accurately and reliably provide times for events, even those done electronically, in case of a malfunction. It was Henderson’s precision and reliability that earned her the honor of timing for the NFR. She recently stated, “I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed this job and the people who I’ve had the pleasure to talk to, work with, and meet.” Henderson started timing for the Ellensburg Rodeo in 1989 and stepped down in 2012 after nearly a quarter century of service. “Just how does a person put into words all the good memories of the Ellensburg Rodeo?,” she reflected. “It is the people you work with that make for the many good memories.” Her induction into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame is the public recognition for those years of diligent, precise work.

Photo Credit: Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame

John W. Jones, Jr.

Vern F. Castro (1922-70)

Steer Wrestler and roper John W. Jones, Jr., grew up in a respected California rodeo family and began competing as a youth. He was California High School Rodeo Association tie-down roping and steer wrestling champion in 1977-78 and, as a Cal Poly undergraduate, won the 1979 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association West Coast steer wrestling title. After turning professional, the 1980s proved to be Jones’ heyday. He won Steer Wrestling buckles at Salinas, CA. four times and twice at Pendleton. Jones qualified for the National Finals Rodeo ten times (including twice in tie-down roping), and he claimed three NFR Steer Wrestling Championships (‘84, ‘87-88). In Ellensburg, John W. Jones was a crowd favorite throughout the 1980s, winning the Ellensburg All-Around Championship (’83) and two Steer Wrestling buckles (’84, ’87). He has already been inducted into the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame (‘96) and the California Rodeo Salinas Hall of Fame (‘11).

Californian Vern F. Castro won roping and bulldogging championships across the West throughout the 1940s-50s “Golden Age” of American professional rodeo. A ranch-raised cowboy from San Pablo, California, Castro began competing at age 16, and his winning record is especially striking because he did not compete in rodeo fulltime. Castro devoted much of his energy to working his family’s 6th generation Spanish Land Grant ranch. In Ellensburg, Vern Castro won the Steer Wrestling (’47), Wild Cow Milking (’48), and Calf Roping (’50). He won the Ellensburg All-Around three times---’47-8 and ’50---a feat that ties him with Jimmie Cooper and is surpassed only by Bill McMacken, Tom Ferguson, and Trevor Brazile. Castro also garnered two World Team Roping Championship titles in 1942 (a tie with his brother Vic) and 1955. Yet when asked to name his proudest moments in rodeo, Vern Castro recalled they were “winning the calf roping in Pendleton, Oregon in 1946, and winning the Esmerelda Trophy (All-Around Champion) at Ellensburg, Washington.”

The unveiling of the “Drums of Fame,” July 2015 PHOTO CREDIT: Julia Martinez, Daily Record

Mounted Yakama Indian elders

“Drums Of Fame“ Museum Fund Auction Auctioneer: Paul Newman

Drums Of Fame Event Notables Event Sponsors CWU Foundation (People’s Choice Awards) / Fitterer’s Furniture (Meet & Greet Host) / Ellensburg Daily Record (Banquet & Auction Program) / Clymer Museum (Unveiling & Judging Host) / Old Mill Country Store (Juried Artist Awards) / Jerrol’s Book & Supply (Discounted Art Supplies) / Meadows Condos (PowWow Drum Band Sponsorship) / Yakama Indian Nation / Dr. Ken MacRae (Drum Production)

Event Contributors ERHOF Board of Directors / JoAnn Wise (Auction Supervisor & Treasurer) / Paul Newman (Auctioneer) / Justin McKee (Banquet Master of Ceremonies) / Damian Smith (Drum Photography) / Super 1 Foods (Event Food) / George Bender (Event Refreshments) / Gard Vintners (Event Refreshments)

Event Committee Marie Smith / Teri Phillip / Joel Smith / Joe Crawford / Mia Merendino / Janie Charlton / Bob Kelley / Mary Gordon

Drums Sponsors Mitchell, Reed, & Schmitten Insurance - Cashmere Bank / Ellensburg Rodeo Board / Jerry Lael - Farmer’s Insurance / Frank & Ann Reed / Allen & Jan Faltus / Andy & Laurie Erickson / Bob Burkheimer / Brady & Leah Erickson / CWU Foundation / Roger & Claudia Weaver / Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center - Bill & Teri Phillip / Anderson Hay / Frank Palmiero / Mike Allen & Jody Matthews / Joe & Roylene Crawford / Fitterer’s Furniture / Ellensburg Tire - Neil O’Neil / Advantage Dirt / Brian & Emily Stickney / Lloyd & Glennis Carney - Rafter Double D Ranch / Yakima Federal Savings & Loan / Peter & Kim Nisbet / Ken & Jill Bagwell / Grebb, Johnson, Reed & Wachsmith / Clifton, Larson, Allen CLA Yakima / Kelleher Motor Company / Middle Path Acupuncture - Jeff Lippincott / The McGregor Company

1929 Ellensburg Rodeo Princess, Minnie Nason (left) and Queen, Helen Nason (center) (Kittitas Band) PHOTO CREDIT: Betty Allen Postcard Collection, Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame

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Drums, Artists, & Sponsors 1. BETTY SEVERIN Betty’s piece “Young Yakama Brave” is a portrait inspired by a 1910 Edward S. Curtis photograph. This photo is so stunning and beautifully dignified that she was moved to render a portrait on the drum in honor of the Yakama Indian Tribe. This piece is sketched and blended with conte crayons and highlighted etchings. Mt. Adams and salmon, both sacred to the Yakama, are etched into the background and the side of the drum. The drum and beater were made by her cousin and drum maker Barbara Marx McKean in Buckley, Washington. The face of the drum is cowhide. The back is dream catcher weave with rabbit fur added in the center; the drum is wrapped in rabbit fur for comfort when holding. The beater is made from a pussy willow branch and wrapped in leather. Inside the ring of the drum is a message believed to go out into the environment as the drum is played. Sponsor: Brady & Leah Erickson

2. JERRY FREEMAN Lifelong residency in Kittitas County and the Yakama reservation has provided Jerry an incredibly diverse experience that lends well to images that cross cultural boundaries. As an artist and psychologist, he enjoys the history that plays out as the drums come together for viewers during this Ellensburg Rodeo season. Sponsor: Cliftton, Larson, & Allen, CLA, Yakima

3. JOHN BROTHERTON Born and raised in Ellensburg, John has returned to the valley after 30 years as an interior designer, decorator and color consultant in western Washington and beyond. John is now working as a designer with a team at Fitterer’s Furniture. He is a former chair holder and member of the Color Marketing Group (CMG) in Washington D.C. and a current member of the Interior Design Society. John sits on the board for Merit Resources of Central Washington (formerly Alcohol and Drug Dependency Agency) and is a board member for Jazz in the Valley. He worked for many years as a fund raiser and volunteer for the Tacoma Art Museum, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, and he chaired art and antiques for PONCHO, now a philanthropic part of The Seattle Foundation. Back in the day, John rode in the Kittitas County Junior Sherriff’s Posse and has always tried to return home Labor Day weekend for the rodeo and fair. He is honored and excited to be involved this year with the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. Sponsor: Advantage Dirt

4. AMANDA HANSON Amanda graduated from CWU in 2013 with a BFA in drawing and painting. She mainly works in watercolors and acrylic inks on a wide variety of surfaces ranging from paper to wood panels. She grew up riding and training horses in Western Washington and is happy to be working with the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame for her 4th year in a row. When she found out that her sponsor was Spirit Therapeutic Riding and Bill & Teri Phillip, and that her drum was made from horsehide, she knew she wanted to create a horse-themed piece of art that accentuated the natural beauty of the drum. In the end, she wanted to make sure that what was done to the drum showed respect for the living animal it once was. You can see more of her work at www.behance.net/Amanda Hanson. Sponsor: Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center And Bill & Teri Phillip

5. SUSAN WADDLE A four-time participant in the Hall of Fame fundraisers, Susan is a shining example of a person who puts her community in the forefront. She is an Ellensburg High School and CWU graduate and has volunteered extensively for the Alley Cat Artists and Habitat for Humanity. She has a degree in animation, art and art education and is a former high school art teacher. She has also worked as a freelance animator in California. Sponsor: Peter & Kim Nisbet

6. BARBARA BAUMGARTNER Growing up in Montana, rodeo was a part of life for Barbara. After moving to Washington state, she and her husband have enjoyed many performances of the Ellensburg Rodeo. Her interest in painting was renewed after not picking up a brush for many years. The beauty of the Kittitas Valley inspires her. She loves painting western and rural landscapes, especially old barns. Her favorite medium is oil, but she enjoys playing around with acrylics. She is honored to be asked to return this year and paint for ERHOF. For Barbara, the handcrafted drum is very spiritual, and she has enjoyed every moment spent painting and playing it. Sponsor: Yakima Federal Savings & Loan

7. CHERYL BROWN Cheryl came to Ellensburg from Ridgefield, Washington in 2003 to study graphic design at CWU and compete on the college rodeo team. Since childhood, she has been an avid rodeo fan and competitor. She is currently a member of the local roping and barrel racing clubs and has carried sponsor flags in the Ellensburg Rodeo many times. Cheryl won the Ellensburg Rodeo breakaway roping title in 2010 and coaches Queen candidates for the Royal Court. For her art work, she enjoys multiple mediums including wood, canvas and bone. After graduating, Cheryl stayed in Ellensburg for its friendly western lifestyle and strong support of the arts. She is pleased to support ERHOF by contributing her artwork. Her Hat and Steer both won 2nd prize in the People’s Choice Awards and helped ERHOF move closer to its goal of a permanent museum. Her 2015 drum utilizes themes that honor the Native American animals and traditions through multiple creative artistic techniques and mediums. The Native American “Prayer to the Four Directions” was the inspiration while creating her drum. Sponsor: Jerry Lael-Farmers Insurance

8. BILL AMO/DEBBY DESOER The drum and stick were a joint project for these two artists. Bill crafted the drum design, inspired by the work of the Northwest Coast Indians. Bill has liked to draw since childhood. He has an associate degree in commercial art and taught industrial sketching in the Naval Shipyard at Bremerton. Debby has a background in leatherwork, making moccasins and sheepskin coats, first for Captain America Leather in Ellensburg in the 70’s and later for her shop, Pine Tree Trappings, in Cle Elum. She was in a drumming group in the upper county for many years and found a real affinity for Native American drums. Bill and Debby shared the painting of the drum and Debby designed and stitched the peyote-stitch beadwork on the drum stick. Sponsor: Mike Allen & Jody Matthews

9. Lynne McCowin Lynne received her BA in Fine Art from CWU and created a career that combines art, design, pattern-making, classic sign creation, mural development, and historic restoration. Her work can be seen around Ellensburg and in the alleyways downtown, in textbooks, in medical journals, on local storefronts, on and in historic buildings, and in many other places. Basing her techniques on applied math, chemistry and patience, she has managed to prevail in today’s changing artistic marketplace. Sponsor: Anderson Hay

10. DIANE HUCKABAY Diane has enjoyed the challenge of the sculptural form every year since she first saw the Boots of Fame at Austin Smith’s studio. The Hat was great fun and is now shared with clients in a buyer’s office. The Steers of Fame honored her art and research skills in locating and displaying historic cattle brands. These projects supporting the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame have given artists an opportunity to explore media and experiment with ideas in a new context each year. This has become an annual learning experience and celebration of the generosity of participating artists. Her design inspiration for the Drum creation comes from her appreciation of the Yakama culture and Don O’Connor’s coaching in light reactive media. Diane lives in Ellensburg and has studied and taught art and life appreciation whenever and wherever there is an occasion. Sponsor: CWU Foundation

11. JOHN SCHMIDT John Schmidt is 12 years-old. Since he was 3 years-old, John has shown a keen interest in nature and been an avid investigator of the outdoors through hunting, fishing, camping and exploring his natural environment. John’s latest and most exciting art experience has been Drums of Fame. Having learned at age 11 he could be a part of this event, he scrutinized the display and saw a suggestive water scene in an elk skin drum. Within a short week before leaving for commercial salmon fishing in Alaska for the summer, John drew his final details, exclaiming “This has been the most fun ever.” He will next be working on his “Sockeye Salmon Series” after returning from Alaska. Sponsor: Ellensburg Tire-Neil O’Neil

12. PENNIE HAMMER As a child visiting her Dad’s family in Omak, where she rode horses and listened to stories by the “Long Braids,” Pennie remembers wanting to be Native American. Her memories of her family volunteering for the Ellensburg Rodeo and watching the Yakamas riding down Craig’s Hill to start the rodeo are dear to her heart. As a professional artist since 1976, she has focused on Heritage Art, including Native encampments, mountain men, homesteads, and wildlife. Pennie’s drum depicts the peace pipe under the summer encampment at the Naneum, where the tribes came to harvest, hunt, barter and trade and prepare for winter. Pennie feels honored to show her drum, made by a Yakama Nation craftsman, and share her love of this heritage. Sponsor: Grebb, Johnson, Reed, & Wachsmith LLP

13. HITA VON MENDE Many of Hita’s oil paintings are about the American West, “the figures that embody the romance and drama of the West, a dynamic space where heroism is epic and every day.” Von Mende works and lives on Vashon Island, where she and her family are finding how addictive raising foals can be. Her painting “Downhill Racers” was chosen for the TV series “Longmire.” In 2004 and in 2012, she was named poster artist for at the Ellensburg Rodeo, and in 2013, she was artist of the month at Due West Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M. In 2014, she was the poster artist for Ellensburg’s Western Art Show and Auction and she has also designed theater sets. In January 2015, she was featured in Cowboys and Indians magazine and had a show at the Clymer Museum. In May this year, she was in the “Windows to the West” invitational art show in Estes Park as part of the Western Heritage Festival (in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain National Park’s 100-year celebration). She is a member of Valise Gallery on Vashon Island and will have a show there in December 2015; she was previously named the commissioned artist for Allied Arts on Vashon. Sponsor: Ellensburg Rodeo Board

14. BILLY MAGUIRE Billy Mac arrived in Ellensburg in the ‘70’s to study fine arts at CWU and decided to become a permanent resident of the valley. He works in various media such as sculpture, found object assemblages, drawings, and paintings. During the month of July, he has a show at Ellensburg’s 420 Gallery. He is also an accomplished musician who plays and sings in the band “Better Day.” He has worked with tile, rock, and concrete to make some great functional art that can be seen around the Kittitas Valley. Sponsor: Fitterer’s Furniture

15. BECKY HOLLENBECK Having lived in Ellensburg all her life, Becky is an artist, cook and music loving gardener. She became interested in art as soon as she picked up her first crayon. Her favorite form of art is painting, using watercolors and acrylics. She has painted on Yapo, canvas, gourds and walls, including the Saloon at the Western Village and the Beer Garden ”Behind the Chutes” at the Ellensburg Rodeo grounds. In 2008, her art was chosen for the poster for Jazz in the Valley and she has participated in “Paint Ellensburg” at Gallery One every year. Becky has also been a great supporter of this fundraiser for ERHOF. Sponsor: Frank & Ann Reed

16. TOM PICKEREL Tom began drawing in the first grade and knew he wanted to be an artist. That desire, however, was sidetracked by another career as a local city/county planner until 1975, when he had his first drawing printed. He began selling his work in Ellensburg, where he resides. After retirement in 1993, the “sideline” became a more serious pursuit and the pen and ink art business, managed by his wife Carol, took off. His work depicts mostly familiar scenes from around the Northwest. Cities, towns, universities, known landmarks and other recognizable subjects are his focus. Tom also does watercolor paintings. He is currently working on a series of portraits of Dakota Sioux Indians. His drum depicts “Bull Fool“, a Dakota Sioux Medicine Man from 1855. Sponsor: Ken & Jill Bagwell

17. ALAN PACE Alan teaches art and lives in Cashmere, Washington, with his wife and 2 children. He began his undergraduate art studies at UW and finished with an art teaching degree at CWU and a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in wood design. Although he spends most of his time teaching art, he has always made time for his own art in a variety of mediums. This is the third year he has contributed artwork to honor Ellensburg Rodeo history for future generations. Sponsor: Roger & Claudia Weaver

18. PATTI ERIKSON When given a horse hide drum to paint, Patti was ecstatic. Horses have always been a big part of her life. Starting as a child drawing horses, and then getting her first horse, Tempest, she learned about the connection one can have with an animal. The drum made by Yakamas is extra special because her 2 granddaughters are members of the Yakama Nation. A few years ago, she had her friend Nicki, also a Yakama Indian, and her horse, Kid, pose for some photos. The painting on the drum is from that day, a combination of some of the things she loves. Sponsor: Mitchell, Reed, & Schmitten Insurance and Cashmere Bank

19. AUSTIN SMITH Austin is a multimedia artist who studied at CWU and in Santa Fe, NM. His artwork can be seen in public spaces across Washington State and in many private collections. A 6th generation Kittitas Valley resident, Austin is actively engaged in our local community and its downtown core. He has been an integral part of the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame fundraisers. This year his work honors the 14 tribal bands of the Yakama Nation and their historical partnership with the Ellensburg Rodeo. Sponsor: Bob Burkheimer

20. TERRI SCHAAKE Terri grew up in the world of rodeo. Terri’s great Uncle, Deb Copenhaver, 1955-56 World saddle bronc champion, is an Inductee to the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. Through middle school and high school she rode with the Ellensburg Rodeo Wranglerettes in many district competitions, parades and grand entries. She served as the 1968 Ellensburg Rodeo Princess and, as a member of the Ellensburg Rodeo Royalty, is an inductee to the Hall of Fame. After graduating from CWU with a degree in art education, she taught at Morgan Middle School and has continued to use her artistic talents with private lessons, commissioned art works and volunteer efforts in Ellensburg and Yakima. This is Terri’s second year to work on a piece for ERHOF and she considers it another wonderful opportunity to give back to the community that raised her. Her drum is titled “And so it begins…” and depicts the Yakamas descending Craig’s Hill on horseback at the beginning of the rodeo performance. Sponsor: Brian & Emily Stickney

21. LARRY ALLPHIN Since its inception, Larry has contributed his talent to the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame art fundraiser. A published cartoonist and graphic artist, he has lived in the Kittitas Valley since 1969. His work can be seen on the sides of buildings or in the flames on hot-rod cars and trucks. He enjoys collecting and restoring old toy cars and trucks from the last century. He hopes you will like the drum he brings to the table this year. Sponsor: Andy & Laurie Erickson

22. DAMIAN SMITH Born and raised in Ellensburg, Damian has deep roots in the Ellensburg Rodeo (his father was a rodeo board Director for 25 years). After receiving a teaching degree in art from CWU, he accepted a job teaching K thru 12 art and coaching baseball, in Waterville, Washington. He lives in Chelan with his sons, Judah (5) and Micah (2), and wife Jamie. He enjoys creativity in photography, painting, building, mosaic, and landscaping. His drum uniquely and creatively connects to the land of this region and heritage of the Yakama Nation. A transfer of a map depicting the Manastash and Umptanum, south of Kittitas Valley, with a war bonnet-clad chief, is designed into the topography. Sponsor: Kelleher Motor Company

23. DON O’CONNOR Don’s father was an artist in San Francisco, and at 5 years of age Don was recognized for his drawings of Mickey Mouse. Soon he became the “class artist,” a title which he carried through high school. Don worked in jewelry with lost wax casting before he took a class in abstract painting and created a series of paintings which launched a lifelong quest of exploration and discovery of art. 1984 brought him to Ellensburg. He painted the famous mural at the Roslyn Café (for the TV series “Northern Exposure”). Looking into other realms of art’s mixed bag of tricks, he searched for a meaningful genre. In 1995, he found a holographic vinyl and began experimenting and developing his own technique. He calls it “light reactive media,” where the viewer engages in motion to see the spectrum of colors. Sponsor: Allen & Jan Faltus

24. HOLLY HEFLEN Holly is currently enrolled at CWU studying in the sculpture department. She went back to school after building several intricate doll houses. She currently lives in Roslyn and has enjoyed living in Kittitas County for over 25 years. She has 2 daughters who are an inspiration to her. Holly is very enthusiastic about the “Drums of Fame” and really loves using art techniques to honor the Ellensburg Rodeo and the Yakama Nation. She has enjoyed cooperating with other artists and meeting the rodeo community through this project. Sponsor: The McGregor Company

25. KAREN JOHNSON Karen has been working as a visual artist since graduate school. ERHOF’s project brings big challenges every year, but also brings inspirational and personal growth. This has been especially true for her with the drum project. At first glance, one of the drums that remained at the artist pick-up completely attracted her. When she selected and held the skin to the evening light, she clearly saw the whole scene she has tried to bring out in the finished piece. As work began, she studied Native American understanding of buffalo medicine. The buffalo symbolizes prayer and abundance. The celebrations that have long been held in this valley that hosts the Ellensburg Rodeo each year honor these principles. It is her prayer to be able to set free some of the Buffalo Spirit in this drum. Sponsor: MIddle Path Acupuncture Jeff Lippincott

26. ROY FUSFIELD After coming back to Ellensburg from San Diego, Roy has made himself visible in the community with his love of art and creativity, and a willingness to help others. He paints houses, and sometimes that can be an extraordinary work of art if he is left to express his active imagination. His drum this year has luminescence brought out by a black light and it includes a hand printed cloth and a basalt and metal base. The drum beater has multiple strike points and is decorated and placed in the piece to present it all together as a work of art entitled “The Healing Drum”. Sponsor: Joe & Roylene Crawford

27. SHARON HULL Sharon moved to Ellensburg in 1982 hoping to pursue painting the valley and town. 30 years ago, there was a feeling that time stood still since the 30’s and 40’s in the buildings and barns, farms and ranches. Many of these iconic treasures have been lost to progress, time, fire and heavy snow over the years. Sharon says “I love the sagebrush, basalt columns in the canyons, and the ability to see the bones of the earth in the hills and clouds against the blue sky.” Sponsor: Lloyd & Glennis Carney Rafter Double D Ranch

Raffle drum: TOM DUKE Tom crafts authentic native drums. He is one of a few creators who uses deer antlers as a handle for his drum. He believes it brings the spirit of the deer into the drum. He built his own drum, decorated it on the inside wooden frame, and built a drum stand and drum activator of natural formed wood and inlay of turquoise. There is a story on both the internal and external surfaces of the drum. Internal hope is decorated with the four directions as viewed in the Kittitas Valley. Above and below are the names of Washington State tribes listed to the east, south, west and north. The hide and lacing is elk. The head depicts the cowboy and Native Americans working together as one, collaborating for the future. Tickets for the Raffle Drum can be purchased for $5.00 each. Call or email Teri Phillip @ tlp@fairpoint.net (509-899-0432) or purchase tickets at the Banquet and Auction 9/3. The Raffle Drum will be available to view.

Sponsor: Frank Palmiero

The unveiling of the “Drums of Fame,” July 2015 PHOTO CREDIT: Julia Martinez, Daily Record

Fund-a-Need Help Us Make A Short Movie About the Ellensburg Rodeo During the auction, those who do not wish to buy a Drum will have a chance to “Fund-a-Need.” ERHOF wants to make a movie about the Ellensburg Rodeo for school children, Public Access television, our events and, one day, to show in our permanent Hall of Fame museum. To make the movie, we have collected hundreds of feet of historic footage, but it is in outdated (16mm, Super 8, and VHS) formats. We need your help to pay to edit and transfer this his-

toric footage to a modern DVD format so we can use it in our movie. The Auctioneer will announce and conduct the “Fund-a-Need” midway through the Drums auction; fill out the envelopes on your dinner table and hand them to the cashier or a Hall of Fame board member before you leave. Please pledge as much as you are able to give!

PHOTO CREDIT: Betty Allen Postcard Collection, Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame

Auction Rules CONDITIONS OF AUCTION The property described in this catalog will be offered and sold at auction by the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame hereinafter known as ERHOF upon the following conditions: 1. ERHOF and Auctioneer assume no risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity of the authorship of any property identified in this catalog (that is, the identity of the creator, of the period, culture, source or origin with the creation of any property as identified herein). 2. ERHOF reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time before the actual sale. 3. All property is sold “as is” and neither the Auctioneer nor the ERHOF make any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and no statement in the catalog or statement made at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation. 4. Unless otherwise announced by the Auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalog. 5. Sealed bids can be accepted with prior arrangement. 6. Each bidder will register and receive a bidding number. Each bidder will use his or her own number. Subject to these

conditions, the highest bidder for each lot whose bid is accepted shall be the purchaser; but the Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid without cause or to withdraw any lot before the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder who thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility thereof, will sign the Buyer’s Agreement which will be brought to him/ her (one copy to be retained by buyer) and will pay purchase price thereof or such as is required. 7. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have sole and final decision either to determine the successful bidder or re-offer the article in dispute. 8. If the Auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, he many reject the same and withdraw the article from sale; and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is not of sufficient amount, he may reject the advance. 9. Successful bidders will report to the Cashier’s Desk to pay for their purchases with cash, check, Visa or MasterCard. Checks shall be made payable to ERHOF or Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. All property shall be removed from the possession of the ERHOF Auction Cashier no later than 30 minutes following each auction. Purchasers shall forfeit their deposit as liquidated damages or failure

to comply with any of these conditions of sale; or the owner may put up for sale again the same items under these terms of sale and the purchaser shall be held liable for any deficiency and cost resulting from such resale and any other incidental or consequential damages including costs and attorney’s fees sustained by the owner. 10. All sales are final. There shall be no exchanges or refunds on items. 11. Items shall be removed only upon presentation of a paid receipt. 12. All shipping costs (for shipment other than pick-up) are the responsibility of the buyer.

EMAIL BIDS

All email bids must be received prior to Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Please email your name, mailing address, phone, the Drum you would like to bid on and your maximum bid amount to Mia Merendino at dingach@yahoo.com. She will confirm receipt of your bid within 24 hours. We will also need to know your payment method and date you can pick up the Drum. Maximum bids are confidential bid amounts which you authorize Mia to bid incrementally on your behalf. If you have further question before placing a bid, please contact her directly.

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Membership Information Join at our Merchandise Table! Those wishing to support the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Association can write to ERHOF, 110 W. 6th, Box 374, Ellensburg, WA., 98926, or log onto www.ellensburgrodeohalloffame.com and click on “Membership” Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Board Members • Photograph by Molly Morrow Photography Left to Right (Top Row): Nip Tucker, Lisa Fields, Joe Powell, Janie Charlton, and Ken MacRae (Bottom Row): Bob Kelley, Teri Phillip, Joe Crawford, Julie Virden, Marie Smith, Jack Wallace, Brigid Clift, Joel Smith, Mia Merendino, and Jeff Whitney (Not Pictured): Mike Allen, Jim Gibbons, and Mary Gordon 39

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