JAMES PIERCE/GDH Oklahoma Food Bank driver Dale Sanders unloading a shipment of food for Loaves and Fishes on Wednesday Nov. 19. Volunteers from the Next Step Network and the Sheltered Workshop came by to help unload. Fifty-two families received food on Tuesday, a 15 percent increase from last Thursday.
By James Pierce
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Volunteers from different groups and agencies around Guymon stepped in to help unload this weeks shipment from the Oklahoma Food Bank to Loaves and Fishes in Guymon. On Tuesday, Loaves and Fishes fed 52 families from around the area, eight more than the previous week. Lynette Taylor who is responsible for supervising the unloading and ordering of the food for Loaves and Fishes said, "we are here to help those who are in need of help and ask for it." They are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and they are staffed by volunteers from 26 different churches. Loaves and Fishes moved into their new building in June and July that was completely funded by grants but it is run primarily on donations from churches, organizations, memorials and service groups who donate food and money to keep it running. On Sunday the Junior High delivered food that was collected through a competition between classes and last week Straight School delivered 900lbs of donated food. Taylor says, "we could always use more donations to help with the increase in families we serve." The Oklahoma Food Bank truck use to come through just once a month but with the increase in demand, the truck has been making two deliveries a month. Their driver for this region, Dale Sanders, has been delivering for the food back for seven years and says, "there are a lot of hungry people in this state and we try to take care of Oklahoma." The Oklahoma Food Bank also delivers food for the Mexican Baptist Church, YMCA, Senior Citizens, Next Step Network, Domestic Crisis Center and the Oakes of the Mamre, serving 53 of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Etbauer overcomes pressure, takes lead in first performance
Saturday, 03 May 2008
By TED HARBIN Special to the Daily Herald In the world of saddle bronc riding, the Etbauer name carries prestige and seven Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championships. It also carries a little bit of pressure for the younger generation. On Friday night during the first performance of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo at Henry C. Hitch Arena, Trell Etbauer lived up to the name and overcame the pressure to take the early lead in the event where his father, Robert, won two gold buckles and Uncle Billy has earned five championships over his storied career. “Oh, yeah, there’s pressure, but that’s because Billy and Dad have won world titles riding broncs,” said Etbauer, who matched moves with the bronc Teddy Bear for 81 points. He’ll have to hold off 45 of the elite bronc riders in the business over the final three performances, which take place at 2 and 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. “It’s something I really love to do,” Etbauer said. A rookie in ProRodeo, the Goodwell cowboy has already made a pretty strong name for himself. He’s also a senior on the Oklahoma Panhandle State rodeo team who competes in three events – bronc riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. He has won the all-around championship in the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association the past two years and helped lead the Panhandle State rodeo team to a sweep by winning every circuit rodeo this year. As a freshman in 2005, Etbauer won the college steer-wrestling championship. He’s also won two all-around championships in the PRCA’s Prairie Circuit, all the while competing on his permit. In rodeo, contestants must compete on a permit in order to qualify to be card-carrying members of the PRCA. In Guymon, Etbauer is also wrestling steers and roping calves. He did well enough in the first two rounds of steer wrestling during Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s competition to qualify for the weekend in the progressive format – the top 40 timed-event contestants after the first two rounds earned the right to compete in the four performances, and Etbauer will wrestle his steer today. “I’ve been focusing on all three events since I really got started,” he said. But by competing at a rodeo as prestigious as Pioneer Days and doing well, Etbauer might be setting himself apart from his family legacy. He’d love to win this rodeo, and several other large events, and do so in multiple events. His highest score in Friday’s opening show is giving him the opportunity. “I’d never seen that horse,” he said of Teddy Bear, “but I’d heard about him.” It seems the mount is a veteran in rodeo, and three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Bret Franks offered a bit of help on how to ride Teddy Bear. So did another veteran. “I talked to Bret, because he’s seen that horse a lot, and Bret said that was a really good horse that’s been around a long time,” Etbauer said. “He said he was around when my dad was still riding, so I talked to dad about him. He told me what to expect.” While most young rodeo stars have gold buckle dreams and goals of reaching the NFR to play on ProRodeo’s grandest stage, Etbauer’s sites are set closer to home. “I probably won’t worry about rodeoing too hard until I graduate,” he said, referring to Panhandle State’s commencement that is set for May 17. “It’s been pretty tough this year, because I’m taking 17 hours and have been going to college rodeos pretty much every weekend the last couple of months. But once I graduate, then I can go.” And while he has more immediate plans, dreams of world titles are there. “I’d like to work into the top 50 so that I can give myself a chance at making the NFR,” he said. “I think I’m competitive enough in all three events that I have a shot at doing that.”
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Friday’s first performance Henry C. Hitch Arena Bareback riding: 1. Dennis Foyil, Guthrie, 82 points on Step Mom; 2. Scotty Drennan, Buffalo, Texas, 81; 3. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 77; 4. Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, 76; 5. Dustin Murray, Wellston, and Evan Jayne, Marseille, France, 75; 7. Jared Smith, Ranger, Texas, 68; 8. Ryan Stutes, Sulphur, La., 67. Team roping: 1. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas, 5.1 seconds; 2. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D./ Bronc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif., 5.5; 3. Clay Tryan, Billings Mont./Walt Woodard, Weatherford, Texas, 6.4; 4. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz./Boogie Ray, Mabank, Texas, 7.7; 5. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 8.5; no other qualified times. Steer roping: 1. David Felton, Dennis, Texas, 10.9 seconds; 2. Wil Gasperson, Decatur, Texas, 11.2; 3. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo., 11.9; 4. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 23.5; no other qualified times. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, 81 points on Teddy Bear; 2. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La., 80; 3. Colin Stalley, Riverton, Wyo., 71; 4. Rowdy Rathmell, Wills Point, Texas, 70; 5. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 69; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: 1. Luke Branquinho, 3.4 seconds; 2. Dan Barner, Hershey, Neb., 3.8; 3. Baillie Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 3.9; 4. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 4.1; 5. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 5.7; 6. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 6.0; 7. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 13.7; 8. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 14.0. Tie down roping: 1. Trevor Theil, Greeley, Colo., 7.7 seconds; 2. Shay Good, Midland, Texas, and Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, 8.5; 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.9; 5. Cody James Monticello, Ark., 9.5; 6. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 9.7; 7. Cade Swor, Chico, Texas, 12.1; 8. Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb., 23.3. Barrel racing: 1. Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 16.64 seconds; 2. Lisa Lockhart, Oerlichs, S.D., 16.76; 3. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 16.92; 4. Shanna Anderson, Timber Lake, S.D., 17.20; 5. Lee Ann Graham, Liberty Hills, Texas, and Jennifer Turner, Vinita, Texas, 17.30; 7. Hollie Etbauer, Edmond, 17.43; 8. Tyra Kane, Paradise, Texas, 17.47. Bull riding: 1. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M., 87 points on Monkey Moves; 2. Cory Montana Davis, New Bloomfield, Mont., 84; 3. Cody Whitney, Asher, 83; 4. Brandon Reynolds, Pike Road, Ala., 80; no other qualified rides.
