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Show The Ogden Valley news Page 14 Volume XXIII Issue XI July 1, 2016 Home Town Race Issues Challenge to Home Town Runners! 4th Annual HEL’s HalfTiredPound delivers the burn! of run- for their toughness.” ning those soggy Martin continues, “Messages like, “You’re Ogden Marathons? going to feel this in the morning!” and “Have Any of these senti- your next-of-kin been notified?” are a couple ments sound famil- among dozens of good-humored teases and iar, maybe even your taunts posted along the race route for our runown? “I was cold and ners; we like to personalize the experience. soaked before the race even started.” “I could Along with the beautiful scenery, they provide never get warm.” “It felt more like a 26 mile strategic distraction from the minor physiswim than a marathon!” and the single, most ological discomfort taking place.” popular race day description . . . “Miserable!” This year, along with the customary If you’re ready for some heat and feel- awards and recognitions, and in an effort ing up to it, this home to bolster bragging town, right-of-passage rights and inspire race is for you. No some local Valley casual reference to competition between either heat or feeling up Huntsville, Eden and to it is made here. Be Liberty participants, assured, and advised, a King and Queen of the challenge this race HEL will be coronatpresents shouldn’t be ed—$100 to the wintaken lightly. Now in ning male and female. its fourth year, hosted Last year this dubious by Wolf Creek Resort, honor informally went this perennial half marto the Eden speedster athon punisher, aptly Mitchell Collins and Last year’s race. named HEL’s Half in 2013 and, in 2014, Pound, dispatches not to Summer Hogge of only paying, but willing and eager runners up Liberty. and down Powder Mountain Road, deliverOther perks include a one-of-a-kind skull ing large doses of burn and, yes, you read me and cross hammers t-shirt, a handcrafted right . . . not just up . . . but up (3500 ft. up!) wooden mallet fisher’s metal, a congratulaand down the infamous “PowMow” Road— tory bottle of prickly pear lemonade, and that transmission torqueing, brake burning lots of great prizes offered by race sponnightmare of a raod for all who drive it to ski sors Striders Running, Wolf Creek, Powder Powder Mountain. One can only imagine the Mountain, Valley Market and others. Last, but synergistic effects of 16% grades and gravity not least, a finish-line breakfast smorgasbord on human knees, and yet. . . . of eggs, sausage and pancakes piled with fresh Year to year, this race continues to grow in berries and whipping cream will be provided popularity, curiously more with women, which by race sponsor Hearthside Event Center of begs a certain question about gender tough- Eden. Amy Crookston of Eden, past HEL’s ness. What entices three times more women Half Pound finisher corroborates, “Was their than men (current race registration ratio) breakfast amazing? I might do it again (the to take on such a formidable test of one’s race) just for the breakfast. It was the best!” metal? Dave Martin, co-race director, sugThis race starts, and finishes, at Wolf Creek gests, “Women are just better advance plan- Resort at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 27. ners and the numbers will even out by race For additional race info and registration, day, but hey, Summer Hogge, Melisa Minton visit <ogdenhole.com/hels-half-pound/> Race and Tori Jorman, Valley locals, have run this proceeds benefit Eden’s historic 1896 Valley race every year. I can’t answer for what kind Chapel. of planners they are, but can definitely vouch COWBOYS cont. from page 13 stables, located on the Logan River; a big game hunting guide; and, a riding instructor—an occupation he pursued when only 18 years of age. His business was known as Dunbar’s Open Air Riding Academy. He was also a sharpshooter and superb marksman. Marv was a charter member of the Cowboy Turtles Association, that evolved into the PRCA. He started the Logan-Cache Mounted Posse, and with the Box Elder Sheriff, Warren E. Hyde, Paul Scott and attorney Walter G. Mann, organized the Intermountain Quarter Horse Association. He brought top Quarter Horse studs into the Utah and Wyoming areas from Quarter Horse foundation stallions, starting the Quarter Horse business in Northern Utah. For fun, he whittled green willow sticks into flutes and whistles. He was struck by lightning on June 14, 1953 and killed instantly. He was married to Leah Wood, and they had two children—Marlene Dunbar Griffin and Don William Dunbar. Don Kennington - Don was born in 1931 and grew Don Kennington up on a cattle ranch on Crow Creek in Idaho. The middle of three brothers, he learned to work hard when just a lad. He was shoeing his own horse at the age of ten, and eventually taught horse shoeing at Weber State College for 16 years. He had the extraordinary ability to calm and handle nervous and unruly horses. He learned the value of a solid day’s work; and, when you were asked to do a job, you did it right the first time. He also rode broncs in local rodeos along with participating in calf roping. Don started boxing while a student at Star Valley High, and continued after his marriage and move to Utah. In 1953, he won the Intermountain Golden Gloves as a welterweight boxer. He also did exhibition bouts with Don Fullmeer. Among varied skills was his ability as a cowboy poet, who performed throughout the west to enthusiastic and appreciative audiences. His work shoeing horses and writing cowboy poetry was his way of keeping the cowboy way of life alive. It was his heritage and his legacy. Don was a member of the Utah, Idaho and Wyoming cowboy poets association, and was one of the first cowboy poets to be invited to Elko, Nevada where he became a favorite. He won the Cowboy Poets of Utah Pioneer Heritage award and numerous belt buckles. He and his brother also published five cowboy poetry books, and many unfinished poems were found in notebooks after his death. He was known as a man with unquestioned integrity and honesty, high character, and enduring spirit. He always put a smile on the faces of the people around him, whether it was nailing a shoe on a horse, visiting in the grocery store, or performing his favorite poems on stage. Don and his wife Arlene were married for 63 years, and raised six children. He passed away January 1, 2015. Norman “Shorty” Thompson - Norman Thompson, better known as “Shorty,” owned and operated a ranch in Pleasant View, Utah for 60 years. Part of the ranch included an arena that attracted youth from all over the state. They would go there every night to practice riding bareback, bulls and roping. Shorty would use his own horse for roping; then, he would take the saddle off and the young people could practice their bucking skills. There weren’t too many nights that you didn’t see a cloud of dust and lights on at the arena. Shorty would kill a pig or lamb and cook it in a pit. It would cook all day while team roping was going on. In the evening, there would be a big dinner for everyone, with many a card game played after. The roping went on for many years. He traded cows and horses a number of years, and knew everyone from all over the state. Many people still remember buying their first horse from Shorty. He always had a team of horses that usually pulled a wagon loaded with politicians through the parades. He also used the horses to pull feed or hay into the fields; better than using a conventional tractor or bale wagon, he thought. Shorty helped promote rodeo, and on more than one occasion served as the arena director of the local high school rodeo, college rodeo, and state finals. In fact, he held the first high school rodeo in the state of Utah. He also held rodeos and carnivals in conjunction with his church as fundraisers in the 1960’s. You rarely saw him dressed in anything but worn work boots, western shirts, and a hat. One of Shorty’s bulls was purchased by Gerald Young, who named it “Last Chance.” The bull made quite a name for himself in the PRCA rodeo. He was a man who always had a smile on his face and a clap on the back, and who stood by his word. He was a man of integrity. When Shorty passed away, the family requested the use of a hearse owned by Larry Crouch. He was taken to the cemetery in that hearse, drawn by a pair of Clydesdales EMERITUS HONOREES - It has been five years since the Utah Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame was established to honor those individuals who have contributed to the Western lifestyle within Utah. The committee became aware that there were many individuals who made significant contributions to the Western way of life, many of whom have been deceased for years. Thus, it was determined to have an Emeritus category where some of these individuals could be honored for their impact on the West. Those honored this year are highlighted below. The Bascom Family Though their western influence was most prominent in Canada, the family started out in Utah, moving to Canada when they were young. They did much to promote the cowboy culture not only in Canada, but in Utah and other states as well. The rodeo family consisted of their father, John W. Bascom, born in 1869 in Utah. He lived in Uintah County, Utah as a young man where he became a rancher and a lawman, serving as a deputy Sheriff who chased members of the Wild Bunch. He took his family to Canada in 1949. J. Raymond “Tommy” Bascom was born in 1901. He was a rodeo champion in all competitive categories; member of the rodeo historical society; movie actor; and inductee of the Sports COWBOYS cont. on page 15 ~Paid Advertisement~ Safe And Secure Seat Clinic 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. 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