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The 71st Annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo will attract some of the nation’s top rodeo cowboys.

by Laurel Brauns / for The Bulletin Special Projects

“Nearly every category has world-champion performers,” said Bonnie Malone, secretary for the Sisters Rodeo. “It is still the largest purse in the nation for the second weekend in June, so we get the cream of the crop.”

The 72nd Annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo will take place this year June 6 through 10, at the Rodeo Grounds on Hwy 20, west of Sisters. The rodeo offers the largest amount of prize money (or purse) of any other rodeo in the U.S. during that weekend, assuring an exhilarating few days of dexterous performances and dirt-flying competition. Dig out your Western shirt and 10-gallon hat, and get ready for classic rodeo events like bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping.

The rodeo begins Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. with the PRCA Xtreme Bulls competition, which is a new addition to this year’s lineup. Then, polish up your boots for the Rodeo Dance, immediately following the performance at 9 p.m.

According to Glenn Miller, Sisters Rodeo President, bull riding is the most popular event for fans of rodeo and should bring a broader audience to the event.

Thursday, known to rodeo insiders as “Slack Day,” is free to the public and features competitions all day long that “appeal mostly to die-hard rodeo fans,” Malone said.

Bring the kids on Friday for Les Schwab Family Night where children 12 and under get in for free. Check the schedule online at

www.sistersrodeo.com for the rest of the rodeo performances throughout the weekend, as well as the Rodeo Parade and Kiwanis Buckaroo Breakfast.

Local couples started Sisters Rodeo in 1940, when they pooled $10,000 and were able to offer prize money equal to that of Pendleton and Cheyenne. When world-class cowboys began arriving for the event, it became known as the “Biggest Little Show in the World.” In 1988, the rodeo was accepted as a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), under the direction of current Sisters Rodeo President, Glenn Miller.

Sisters Rodeo proudly accepted an award last year from the Women’s Professional Barrel Racing A s so c i a t i on

for “Most

Improved Grounds,” but Malone recalls the rodeo was not always such a neat and organized affair.

“There were some years they had to drive all the way to the Valley just to borrow bleachers and chutes,” she said.

The Coppertown Clown, a.k.a., Bert Davis, is the Specialty Act this year, along with his pack of dogs, the “Muttley Crew.” Davis’ dogs were the only animal act to make it to the third round of “America’s Got Talent.” While Davis may be a hilarious clown and bullfighter, he is almost always upstaged by his furry friends.

Downtown Sisters is transformed during rodeo weekend. Bars and restaurants clear the floors to prepare for rodeo-style shenanigans, while some community members stay up late into the night, hunched over sewing machines to create the most outrageous costumes for the Sisters Rodeo Parade. The Sisters High School Band sets the theme songs for the procession as people march by in everything from traditional Native American costumes to their finest cowboy gear. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, and parking in downtown is limited.

This year, Glenn Miller will lead the parade as the grand marshal, which also means he gets

to ride in the stagecoach. Grand marshal is an honor bestowed upon a volunteer who has made a huge contribution to the rodeo. Miller was Sisters Rodeo President from 1988-89, and as been at the helm from 1999 through the present.

“I love helping the rodeo because it is so much different then what I do as a general

contractor,” Miller said. “They tried to make me grand marshal a couple of years ago, but I said I wasn’t old enough.”


Sisters Rodeo has been sanctioned to host a night of Xtreme Bulls, a bullriding-only event, on Wednesday, June 6. The PRCA event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Sisters Rodeo grounds, then close after the last bull ride at around 9 p.m.

After the event, there will be a Rodeo Dance at

the rodeo grounds. “We are very excited about adding this night

of bullriding competition to the rodeo,” said arena manager and board member John Leavitt. “We expect it to become very popular with the fans of bullriding.”

The board of directors is particularly pleased with this year’s Sisters Rodeo Queen, Sara Marcus, whose first volunteer position with the rodeo was picking rocks out of the dirt in the arena at age 9. Marcus is a National Professional Rodeo Association barrel racer, and she competes nearly every weekend, representing Sisters Rodeo at competitions throughout the country.

“The queens we have, they don’t just sit around looking pretty,” Malone said. “They promote rodeo, go to schools and speak, communicate with the media. Sarah is an amazing volunteer and willing to do anything.”

The Sisters Rodeo would not be what it is today without the 200-plus volunteers that work tirelessly every year: selling tickets, directing traffic and repairing the grounds.

Malone fondly tells a story of four men from Bend and Redmond that come to fix the bleachers in the arena every year over a series of volunteer work days.

“We call them the four horsemen,” Malone said. “One guy had a heart-attack this year and was back next week for the work party.”

Whether you are a rodeo neophyte or were born with rodeo blood coursing through your cowgirl veins, the 2012 Sisters Rodeo weekend will be packed with entertainment for everyone.

“It’s really one of the greatest ways to kick off a Central Oregon summer,” said Erin Borla, executive director of the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. “The rodeo makes everyone, from cowboys to city slickers, feel connected to something that is missing in our world of the digital interface. It’s helped

make Sisters what it is today, a place to step back in time, relax among the Ponderosa pines and enjoy connecting with friends and family.”

“We have people that come from all over, from the Willamette Valley and the coast,” Malone said.

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Bullriding has become the most popular event for fans of rodeo. Twenty PRCA rodeos across the nation will participate in this competition beginning in Fort Worth, Texas, and including San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Ellensburg.

Sisters Rodeo believes the timing is right for this to become a regular event at the rodeo, coinciding with Xtreme Bulls in Union, Oregon, and just ahead of the event at Reno Rodeo the following week.

“This makes it easier for bullriders to travel without having to

crisscross the country,” said Leavitt. Money earned in Xtreme

Bulls counts toward Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Standings, which determines the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifiers. The total national purse for this event is $525,000, with Sisters awarding $10,000 in purse monies.

Tickets for Xtreme Bulls are $20, with available box seat tickets at $30 and plaza seats at $50 for the 2012 initial series. There are no discounts or reduced prices for this premier event.


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The Coppertown Clown, Bert Davis, will entertain crowds with comedy and his “Muttley Crew” when he returns to Sisters as the specialty act for the 2012 Sisters Rodeo.

Davis will arrive with a pack of dogs (dubbed his “Muttley Crew”) to blow the minds of rodeo fans with his humor and unbelievable dog tricks.

Fans of the NBC talent show “America’s Got Talent” may recognize Davis and his canine friends. His is the only animal act to make it to the third round of the nationally televised program, suggesting the broad base of fans this group has developed.

But in the rodeo world, Bert “The Coppertown Clown” Davis and his “Muttley Crew” are standard bearers of entertainment. With his dog, Kelsey, Davis was the first comedy act to perform at National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

The show was a hit. They have been invited back twice and have won the International Contracts Act Showcase Dress Act Competition four times.

The Crew knows how to keep a crowd both gasping and laughing with tricks that even the best

dog owners and trainers could never imagine.All 10 dogs in the act are rescue dogs adopted

by Davis’ wife, Frannie, and trained by Davis. They were featured in a National Geographic documentary in 2002 and have appeared in numerous television specials.

His career has taken him and the dogs to 41 states, most of Canada, Australia, and 10 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Circuit Finals.

In his last appearance at Sisters in 2001, Davis and his dogs entertained elementary school children, becoming the most popular rodeo act ever to visit Sisters school children.

True to the bane of performers and musicians world wide, the hilarous clown and courageous bullfighter

is always upstaged by his dogs. Davis doesn’t mind, he says, because he still hears the roar and laughter of the crowd.

2012 Sisters Rodeo Specialty Act, Bert Davis, featured on ‘America’s Got Talent’

SISTERS RODEO: SPECIALTY ACT

The Crew knows how to keep a crowd both gasping and

laughing with tricks that even the best dog owners and trainers

could never even imagine.

Photos by Fotocowboy with The Coppertown Clown


JJ HARRISON, RODEO CLOWN — JJ Harrison has quickly become one of the most sought-after rodeo barrelman/clown in the NPRA, Pro-West and PRCA associations. He has just entered his sixth year in the PRCA and has high hopes of continued success.

Harrison’s “walk and talk” antics provide humor throughout the entire show. Coming from a rodeo background has allowed JJ to fill those unavoidable lulls in the action with dancing and humor.

In his eighth full season as a barrelman, he has quickly earned the respect and admiration of those around him. He was named the 2005 and 2006 NPRA Barrelman of the Year along with being selected to work the Pro-West finals in 2005. He was their Specialty Act of the Year in 2006.

ROWDY BARRY, BULLFIGHTER — A serious bullfighter who refuses to take the job of protecting cowboys lightly, Rowdy Barry is one of the top bullfighters in the country. Since joining the PRCA in 1986, Barry has become recognized as one of the best in the business.

The 23-year veteran has performed for 19 years in Sisters rodeos and is recognized by his trademark white Wrangler shirt, knee braces, and red and yellow socks. He wears no clown makeup, saying he wants the crowd to focus on his athletic ability as he protects the cowboys.

Barry has twice been recognized as the Wrangler Bullfighting Champion in the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, and in 1992, competed in the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). In 1999, he was voted by the bullriders of the PRCA to protect them at the NFR, and in 2000, he was chosen as an alternate at the event.

DANNY NEWMAN, BULLFIGHTER — This year, bullfighter “Dangerous” Danny Newman is making his seventh visit to the Sisters Rodeo to help in the protecting of performers. He first appeared in the Sisters Rodeo in 2004.

From Eatonville, Washington, Newman has been a bullfighter since the late 1980s and has performed at a number of prestigious rodeos. In 1992, Newman was the NPRA Bullfighter of the Year. He joined the PRCA

in 1990 at the age of 20 and has since worked in rodeos across the country.

From 1993 to 2000, Newman was a top-10 performer on the Wrangler Bullfight Tour. He has made nine appearances in the National High School Rodeo Finals and five appearances at the Columbia River Circuit Finals. He was also twice crowned the champion of the Cowboy Safety Competition.

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CURT ROBINSON, ANNOUNCER — Curt Robinson has been announcing at Sisters Rodeo for 20 years. He is part of our rodeo family. He doesn’t just work here; he drives from his home in Pendleton for nearly every special event that the rodeo membership holds. His is appreciated as both a professional and friend.

Robinson has been announcing rodeos for more than 30 years. He brings a mastery of statistics and history to the sport that is greatly appreciated by cowboys and cowgirls, whose stats and personal stories are shared with a rodeo crowd. Fans also appreciate learning more, and Curt never lets them down.

He has worked National Finals Steer Roping more than a dozen times, Women’s National Finals Rodeos and College National Finals Rodeo. He is part of the ESPN broadcast news crew at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas and reports on the PRCA Hotline.

He is a standard in the Columbia River Circuit and many other rodeo circuits in the west, southwest and Texas.

WAYNE BROOKS, ANNOUNCER — Wayne Brooks has a smooth voice that resonates in the stands as he announces from horseback. Brooks was PRCA Announcer of the Year in 2005 and 2010. He

has a knack for making the fans in the stands part of the rodeo by taking time to talk with them and get their opinions (which sometimes conflict with the judges’ opinions). It’s all done in the spirit of a good time.

As a former contestant, Brooks has a great sense of how competitors feel and is able to share that with his audience. He is also quick to support judges in their scores, demonstrating competitor errors on instant replay.

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Growing up in Goshen, Indiana, Glenn Miller raced cars and “dragged the gut,” a long stretch from the lifestyle he adopted in Sisters. From cars to rodeo, the president of Sisters Rodeo for the last 14 years has invested so much of his life in Sisters Rodeo that the organization chose him grand marshal of the 2012 rodeo parade.

The announcement was received enthusiastically by rodeo members honoring a man who many consider to be the driving force behind the growth and success of the oldest tradition in Sisters.

“There may be a few other people who have dedicated as much of their lives to Sisters Rodeo as Glenn Miller in the rodeo’s 72-year history, but there is no one else who has led the rodeo with more vision and inspiration than Glenn,” said Cathy Williams, last year’s grand marshal.

Miller has been the longest-serving president of the 72-year-old association. In 1988, in his first presidency, he convinced the board of directors to join the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He served a second term, then was elected again in 1999, only to be re-elected each consecutive year since.

He had to count his framed rodeo buckles, plus the one he wears, to recall how many years he has served in this capacity.

In 1976, he joined Sisters Rodeo Association when there were about 40 members.

“The rodeo needed a lot of help,” he said.

He did a wide variety of volunteer jobs in those early days, from annual cleaning of a kitchen cook shack to hauling borrowed bleachers from fairgrounds in the Willamette Valley

Miller has also been a premier contractor in Central Oregon since 1974. With his partner, Miller began building homes at Black Butte Ranch from their Portland-based company until they both moved here with their families.

“Suddenly all our work was here, he said, “and we loved the area.”

He became independent in 1978 as GJ Miller Construction Company.

He built the first million-dollar home on the tax rolls in Deschutes County, still a showcase over a canyon, as well as several landmarks throughout Sisters Country.

At the busiest of times, Miller still had a zeal for Sisters Rodeo that kept him involved as a board member, construction volunteer, promoter and campaigner. He remembers a year when the board members personally signed a loan for money that made the rodeo possible.

“That board committed to $20,000 that year,” he said, “and I probably

shouldn’t even tell that story.” For Miller, however, these kinds of

memories are what has made the rodeo association a prime source of lifetime friendships based on great respect. He especially noted old-timers Frank and Charlotte Beard, retired stock contractors, and Homer and Norma Shaw, in their 90s and still volunteering.

Miller’s Indiana family had four boys and three girls. The community is Amish and Mennonite.

“I’m proud of my heritage,” he said. “I think it gave me the moral foundation that draws me to the kind of people I’ve met in rodeo.”

In 1965, he traveled to Portland to visit a cousin, and he never returned to Indiana. He moved to Sisters with his wife, and soon their social life was centered around the rodeo.

“This was a very different way of life from anything I’d known,” he said. “I liked being part of improving the rodeo to make this the best rodeo it could be.”

In the years of his membership, the rodeo added permanent bleachers, a clubhouse that is a social and business center for the organization, a second kitchen, and a plaza seating section. They also saw the retirement of a mortgage. Under his leadership, Sisters Rodeo has become a nationally recognized name.

“Miller has contributed more to this association than anyone in this

community,” said vice president Curt Kallberg, “It’s not only because of his leadership, it’s his life.”

Miller relishes memories that include getting thrown over the entry gate by a bull, and historical events like the classic bull ride with Red Rock and Lane Frost, both legends in the sport.

As the rodeo grew in popularity, so did Sisters. Miller is proud of what the rodeo has done for his community, and mostly proud to have been part of an organization that now claims 200 members and has twice been awarded Rodeo of the Year in the Columbia River Circuit.

2012 SISTERS RODEO GRAND MARSHAL

Longest-serving rodeo president honoredLongest-serving rodeo president honoredGrand marshal Glenn Miller has served as rodeo president for the last 14 years.

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Sara Marcus spent half her childhood as part of Sisters Rodeo before she was crowned the 2012 Queen last fall.

“I want to be the best rodeo queen Sisters has ever had,” she said, after scoring the highest points of four contestants to win the crown.

Members of Sisters Rodeo won’t expect any less from the hard-working kid they’ve watched grow into a poised young woman. She has worked as a rodeo volunteer since she was 9 years old.

Her parents, Jeri and Bob Buckmann, joined the association back in 2000, soon after moving to Sisters. At her first “work party,” Marcus was sent into the arena to pick rocks out of the dirt. She went right to work.

She sold programs, worked as an

usher and helped in preparing the grounds. Volunteering became part of her life, not just at the rodeo, but also for Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, where her mother is the events director.

Not satisfied to be the only kid helping, Marcus cajoled her friends into volunteering at all kinds of events. This made her even more of an asset in Sisters Country and at the rodeo.

Childhood years in Central Oregon Pee Wee Rodeo taught her skills in pole bending, barrel racing and goat tying. In 2007, she was a Pee Wee Rodeo Princess. That’s when she knew that she wanted to be a Sisters Rodeo Queen.

The Sisters High School graduate was a member of the Equestrian Team and Tri County High School Rodeo. As a teen, she became a Northwest Professional Rodeo Association barrel racer, a sport she competes in nearly every weekend.

She just completed her sophomore year at Central Oregon Community College, where she is studying criminal justice. She plans to pursue a degree in psychology at the University of Oregon.

In 2011, Marcus served as Spray Rodeo Queen as she traveled the rodeo circuit while competing in barrel racing.

A Sisters Rodeo Queen contestant is judged in personality, appearance, riding ability and the quality of her horse’s performance. Marcus’s horse, Lily, has been trained by Marcus since the mare was 4 years old. The 7-year-old bay

performed like a champion at the tryouts, executing the assigned pattern with precision and beauty.

In a speech to a full house of rodeo members and supporters, Marcus said that when she thinks of rodeo, she thinks of the volunteers who put in months of work to make the rodeo happen.

“My favorite quote is from an old cowboy who said, ‘Life’s tough, get a helmet,’” she said. “Volunteers are my rodeo helmet.”

“She gave it her all, and I’ve never been more proud of her,” said her father, Ron Marcus, of Lake Tahoe, Calif. “It’s awesome. Jeri and Bob did a great job helping her get here. Today is what she has wanted more than anything.”

After the announcement of Sara’s selection, her mom expressed her joy at having her daughter represent the rodeo and Sisters.

“We’re so proud of her,” Jeri said. “She has worked very hard this year. She even used her classmates to help her polish her speech. She has thought of everything she needed to do.”

Hans Teufl, Sisters Rodeo Volunteer of the Year (along with his wife, Kay), praised the choice of Marcus.

“We deserve her,” he said.Marcus will represent Sisters at the

rodeos of the Columbia River Circuit and will promote the sport of rodeo and the community of Sisters wherever she finds the opportunity.

2012 Sisters Rodeo Queen Sara Marcus has a long history with the rodeo.2012 Sisters Rodeo Queen Sara Marcus has a long history with the rodeo.

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Rodeo ParadeFloats, marching bands, motor clubs

and horses—lots and lots of horses—will highlight this year’s Sisters Rodeo Parade, an annual tradition that goes hand-in-hand with this year’s 72nd annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo.

Scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, in Sisters, the hour-long parade will take place along Cascade Avenue. The parade is sponsored by St. Charles Health System.

“There’s something about this parade that people love,” said Jeri Buckmann, who partners with Vicki Allen in coordinating the parade. “There’s glitter and glamour, and yet it’s small-town.”

Sisters Rodeo Queen, Sara Marcus, will be on hand, as well as rodeo grand marshal Glenn Miller. Per tradition, Miller will ride in a Vis-a-Vis horse-drawn carriage driven by Jackie Herring.

“[Herring] is a long-time supporter and attendee of the rodeo, and he’s always been a part of the parade and the grand marshal tradition,” Buckmann said.

Bert “The Coppertown Clown” Davis and his “Muttley Crew” will also take part in this year’s parade, as will an appearance by the Wells Fargo Stagecoach.

An announcer’s booth will be located

midway along the Cascade Avenue stretch of the parade route with R.L. Garriguez of KSJJ providing commentary for spectators.

“It is such a fun parade with so many great entries,” Buckmann said. “I love organizing it each year.”

Buckaroo BreakfastBeginning as a Sunday-morning Sisters

Rodeo tradition in 1943, the Buckaroo Breakfast continues to feed rodeo-goers a hearty meal before the rodeo’s final show of the weekend.

For more than 20 years, the Sisters Kiwanis have taken charge of the event, which is one of the club’s top three fundraisers each year. This year, the Buckaroo Breakfast will be served on the Sisters Rodeo grounds from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 10.

Anyone can come to the breakfast, but mostly the rodeo crowd attends, said organizations.

Members of the Sisters Kiwanis serve more than 1,000 hungry rodeo-goers each year. The menu includes cowboy hotcakes, country sausage, ranch eggs, smoked bacon, range coffee, milk and juice.

Cost for the all-you-can-eat breakfast is $10 for adults $5 for children under 12. Kids 3-and-under eat free.

Parade:Saturday, June 9, 9:30 a.m.

Buckaroo Breakfast:Sunday, June 10, 7-11 a.m.

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Sisters Rodeo Association is once again partnering with Tough Enough to Wear Pink, a national rodeo campaign to fight breast cancer and support women both during and after cancer treatment.

The two-year partnership between the Sisters Rodeo and Tough Enough to Wear Pink have netted $8,064 in donations from the rodeo and its fans.

Tough Enough to Wear Pink is a seven-year-old program begun by volunteers at rodeos across the United States and Canada. Nearly $6 million have been raised to benefits local breast cancer charities and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

The mission of the program is to fight breast cancer and support women both during and after cancer treatment

“This project has helped create awareness in what is going on in breast cancer research and treatment, and the pink shirts are recognized by everyone everywhere,” said Kate Mote, wife of two-time PRCA World Champion, Bobby Mote. “It has been so successful in spreading the word.”

Spectators will be invited to donate money during the Sunday, June 10 rodeo performance. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink that day to honor breast cancer survivors.

Funds will be donated to Sara’s Project, a charity that supports Central and Eastern Oregon women in education, support, volunteer advocacy and

funding for diagnostics through the St. Charles Foundation.

The Sisters PRCA Rodeo will feature four performances on Friday through Sunday June 8, 9 and 10. An Xtreme Bulls event will take place on Wednesday, June 6. Tickets can be purchased at the rodeo office in Sisters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or by calling 541-549-0121 or 800-827-7522.

Tough Enough toRodeo fundraiser has raised $8,064 for breast cancer research over the last two years.

“This project has helped create awareness in what is going on in breast cancer research and treatment, and the pink shirts are recognized by everyone everywhere.”


2012 Sisters Rodeo Poster Artist: Dan RickardsThe 2012 Sisters Rodeo poster is available for purchase.

The brilliantly colorful painting is the second rodeo poster painted by Dan Rickards of Clearwater Gallery in Sisters.

The classic saddle bronc event demonstrates the athletic form of both horse and rider, represented in fine detail in this depiction of one of rodeo’s oldest competitions.

With a background that depicts many facets of Central Oregon’s landscape, the painting will be a nice addition for collectors of rodeo posters. Red, orange and yellow fall foliage surrounding grass-edged ponds creates a striking invitation for visitors to experience more of what Sisters has to offer. Across the green of higher-elevation forests, the Three Sisters are displayed in fluid colors of purple and blue blended in the snow-covered mountains.

Rickards is a nationally lauded artist who has been commissioned by Ducks Unlimited, the Rocky Mountain

Elk Foundation, the Mule Deer Foundation and many private collectors. His 2012 schedule is nearly filled with commission work as his realism in landscapes and wildlife grows in popularity with serious art collectors. In 2009, he painted the poster for Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and in 2011 he painted the Sisters Rodeo poster.

Rickards and his wife, Julia, own Clearwater Gallery and Frame Shop in Sisters.

The poster is available at Sisters Rodeo ticket office, Clearwater Gallery and Leavitt’s Western Wear. Clearwater Gallery will hold an open house Saturday, May 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. for this poster release. The artist will sign posters that evening.

Visit the Rodeo Trading Post!A year-round shop selling Sisters Rodeo memorabilia was recently established at Ray’s Food Place in Sisters. Before, during and after the rodeo, visit the store to find such keepsakes as hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, mugs and bracelets, to name just a few. For more information about the store, including hours, call Ray’s Food Place at 541-549-2222.

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