Successful 25th annual Bull Bash
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The 25th annual Bull Bash on Valentine’s Main Street enjoyed unseasonably warm weather on Saturday. Numerous area residents turned out to enjoy the day with over 20 pens of bulls, horses and commercial exhibits. Garrett Leonard won the Ruger model 77 rifle which was given away by the Bull Bash committee with proceeds going to Valentine and Cody Kilgore FFA groups.
Doug Kroeger won the $2,500 certificate for the purchase of a bull which was handed out by Sonderup Angus, one of the displayers.
4-H Luck of the Draw baskets can be picked up starting Tuesday at the Extension Office.
Winners Include:
1 Cornhusker Comforts Henderson's IGA 40657 Ben DeWeerd
2 Beef: Start to Finish Outlaw Trail Angus/Freedom Beef 66608 Lindse Addison
3 Learning the Ropes Sandhills Engraving 67005 Craig Okief
4 Prairie Hands Joslyn Nollette/Welker Manufacturing 29464 Jack Lurz
5 A Sandhills' Good Time Karina Jones Family 70488 Brent Nollette
6 Turn Up the Heat Walking X Cattle (Craig and Katie O'Kief) 36328 Travis Tinant
7 Beary Good Time Daniel & Mady Bopp 26909 Shirley Kroeger
8 Smoke it Like Hoebe Eric Scott Law 26747 Pat Pier
9 Keep it High and Dry Heart City Plumbing & Heating 31259 Adam Pope
10 Ranch Ready Mill Iron Vet 63976 Qualley
11 Classically Cowgirl Sarah Schumacher & Family 66011 Blake Thomsen
12 Sip, Smile, Repeat Be Filled 29267 Elizabeth Walz
13 Be Mine Movie Night Koinzan 69163 Kassie Hanson
14 S'more Fun Tehrani Motor Company/TMC Powersports 32692 Kendra Cochran
15 Prairie Power Cherry County Implement/Napa 38511 Homer
16 Bleacher Boss Outback Screen Printing 36587 Jamie Sexson
17 Pawsome Essentials Cherry County Dog Club 36836 Emillia Ward
18 Chute-Side Essentials Schumacher Vet Clinic 37296 Velda Adamson
19 Family Night Favorites Sandhills Family Dental 23423 Selwyn Willert
20 Threads of Home Rhonda Cherry 32118 Bonnie Weaver
21 Nebraska Pride Cozy's Crafts 67840 Savannah Jackson
22 Step up Your Style Humdinger Boots/Brewer's Canoers 34881 Kim Jeffers
23 The Good Life Collection Plains Trading, Schemmer Sudios/Middle Loup Niobrara 37535 James Walkling
24 From Prep to Pour Nelsen insurance/Wyatt Family Meats/Brewer's Canoers 28037 Merrill Feller
25 Good Life Flavor George Paul Vinegary 32113 Bonnie Weaver
26 Cake it Up Amanda Jones/Shalee Arendt 35460 Barry Bailey
27 Big Splash Birthday Niobrara Lodge 63899 Bradley Cardinal
28 Speed on Us Allo 36968 Dave Burgess
29 Quiet Time Kit Friends of the Library 33126 Betty Williams
30 Pairie Chic Gritty Coffee/Hayden Outdoors 64072 Carol Gallino
31 Sizzle and Season Scotty's 34882 Kim Jeffers
32 Home helper Essentials Kaye Cozad/Coachlight Cafe 23175 Shirley Knutsen
33 Living Room Luxury 4 season's Furniture 36895 Shayla
34 Relaxation Station Nasland Family/Janine's Flower 68974 Riley Hudson
35 Cozy Catch Heart City Drug 29740 Nichole Garwood
36 Everyday Edge Jerry Grooms 28005 Merrill Feller
37 Show Day Survival Kit Butler Vet 25912 Dan Gudgel
38 Bullseye Bound Burge Family 32259 Ryan McSweeney
39 Vineyard Delights Niobrara Valley Vineyards 36694 Corrie Lorrington
40 Pink Eye Survival Kit Ward Vet 64605 Tyler Bachelor
41 Picture Ready Salon Bliss/Farm Bureau 39653 Sam Leonard
42 Secure and Styled Gun Cabinet/Brewer's Canoers 38384 Nick Simmons
43 Garage Gold Dawson Family 37558 Carson Walkling
44 Good Hair Day Shear Madness, Brewer's Canoers 37280 Rowan Moreland
45 Waffle Up! Wesley Willert 66900 Dylan Dent
46 Corfed Classics CJ Leonard/Valentine FFA 27837 Jessica Lurz
47 Uncork & Unwind The Prairie Club/Niob. Vall. Vineyards 39292 Jennie Salter
48 Hook, Line & Sinker Tooth & Whiskers/Radiant Systems/Brewer's Canoers 39439 Ashlee Ward
49 One Stop Saturday Premium Auto/3rd St. Barbershop/Brewer's Canoers 26462 Ashley Kolessa
50 Road Trip Ready Cozy's Crafts/ Conoco/ McDonald's 25037 Joe Bacon
51 Weekend Tune-Up Pronto Auto Parts/Conoco/McDonald's/Premium Auto 32012 Rachel Stoner
52 Cut Above the Rest Barnes Angus 27814 Jessica Lurz
53 Truck Box Ready CSS Farms/Tony's Tire/Brewer's Canoers 37096 George Moreland
54 The Putting Edge The Prairie Club 36262 Brandon O'Kief
55 Golden Hour on the Prairie Joslyn Nollette 25289 Delores Colburn
56 Beat the Heat Gary & Kathy Morris 35832 Jon Schurtz
57 Double the Power Form a Feed 30570 Tim Adrian
58 Front Porch Welcome Julie's Daycare 39856 Jo Hand
59 Smooth Operator Angie Jordan Family 25379 Delores Colburn
60 Zap & Go Ward's Pluming & Heating 29169 Matthew Garwood
61 Range Essentials Tetherow Appraisal Service/Heart City Storage/Middle Niobrara/Brewer's Canoers65255 Jennifer Prewitt
62 Fuelling all around Coca Cola/ Danielski/ Subway 70425 Jennie Nollette
63 For Your Valentine Bomgaars/Flowerland 69328 Sally Conner
64 Baked with Love Peterson Beel, LLP 28778 Cloyd
65 Garden to Gourmet Sandshooters/ Sunshine Green House 62760 Kendra Cochran
66 Patio Patriot Julie's Daycare 63780 Baylor Stoner
67 Clean Living Kit Dr. Renee Taylor 66627 Lindse Addison
68 Barnes Angus: Cut Above Barnes Angus 27306 Ronelle Barnes
69 Fireside Evenings Security First 39773 Chet Tetherow
70 Guy Stuff Andy's Glass Shop/Welker Manufacturing/Middle Niobrara/Brewer's Canoers27591 Duane Cady
71 Under the Hood Basics Cody Oil/Huskerland Hardware 40287 David Fisher
72 Handmade Holiday Cheer Kim Ravenscroft/Double C Crafts 30083 Rhonda Cherry
73 Cowboy's Sidekick Ryan Sexson 66008 Blake Thomsen
74 Good Life Goods Broken Spoke/Nelsen Furniture 67704 Amy Cox
75 Table Ready Ponca Creek Creations/Oasis/Made New 30779 RJ Luthy
76 Bright Smile Bundle Valentine Dental Clinic 37218 Rowan Moreland
77 Shop Night Essentials Hometown Lumber 62979 Deb Daugherty
78 Chow Time Plus One 36781 Beth Stoner
79 Winter Ready Kevin & Laura Willert 67107 Craig Okief
80 Overnight Escape Prairie Club/Comfort Inn 70284 Brooklyn Nollette
81 Tack Room Must-Haves Steele Feed 31328 Adam Pope
82 Smell-Good Favorites Cyndi Weaver 67876 Savannah Jackson
83 Riding in Style Trula Churchill (Plains Horizon Equine Insurance) 31091 DeWayne Lancaster
84 Winter Workhorse Jim & Julie Liddy, Randy & Janie Swanson 63828 Bradley Cardinal
85 Simple Stitches Country Fabric & Crafts 23092 Connie Adrian
86 Eyes on the Arc 3S Fabrication 72193 Eve Millar
87 Sports Parent Survival Kit The Badger Den/Scooter's Repair 29653 Kathy Lower
88 Toast & Go Mike's Market 23219 Lisa Homan
89 Plleeeaaaasssseee?? Flying S Poodles 68434 Nora Swendener
90 Comfort with a Kick Cowen Canet/Bernice's Homemade/Gina Fischer 66082 Blake Thomsen
91 Sideline Essentials New Holland/Badger Den/Conoco 39617 Sam Leonard
92 Fence Line Essentials Corner Pub/Cody Livestock 30062 Rhonda Cherry
93 Art of the Sandhills KVSH 63033 Ryan Benjamin
94 Purple Power Circle K Motors 38161 Frank Patterson
95 Rancher's Grab Bag Pinnacle Bank/Middle Loup Niobrara/Cherry Co Vet 26242 Dekyr Shipley
96 Soundtrack to a Sharp Yard Bacon Rentals/Scott Jackson - Ed Bacon Partnership 29964 Jon Adams
97 Worth it's Weight in Salt Helen Sherman 72117 Eve Millar
98 Welcome Home Comforts Youngs, Stacke Realty, Devin Muirhead 34175 Kenneth May
99 Moments that Glow Tina Boone Photography 27753 Jessica Lurz
100 Family Fun Night Jenny Nollette 69780 Haddison Mundorf
101 Sit Back & Get Organized H&R Block/Brewer's Canoers 36890 Emillia Ward
102 Happy Horses Cherry Co. Manufacturing 28596 Sherry Slagowski
103 Date Night Youngs/Brewers/Danielski/MPCC 26570 Julie Battershaw
104 Stay in the Know Midland News 39571 Sam Leonard
105 Field Ready Flying S Poodles/Cash Donors 37269 George Moreland
106 On the Go Sandhills State Bank/ 201/Conoco/Brewer's Canoers 32807 Marie Candon
107 Happy Dog Essentials Flying S Poodles/Cash Donors 27199 Jon Adams
108 Making it Homey, Dave Price, Ella Brennemann, Cash Donors 36704 Corrie Lorrington
109 Saddle Up for 4 MPCC 65786 Robert Shelbourn
110 Mic Drop Madness Cash Donors 34757 Shara Ford
111 Lock it Up Duck Bar 68222 Sherri Britton
112 Filling the gaps with FFA Valentine FFA 69049 Sherry Cozad
113 Winner's Circle Ready Cash Donors/Brewer's Canoers 72124 Eve Millar
114 Built for the Outdoors Shane Keller, Middle Loup Niobrara, Bunkhouse 31163 Mark Cozad
115 Wellness Check Essentials Cherry County Clinic 27165 Jon Adams
116 Yard Boss No Limit Power 30114 Rhonda Cherry
117 Family Fun in the Sun Valentine Family Aquatic Center 30597 Amanda Davis
118 Flat-Top Feasts 4-H Council 67610 Tisha Fischer
119 Power the Herd Centrall Valley Ag 39391 Terri Miller
120 Freedom Takes Flight Parasol Manufacturing 32425 Justin Hartman
121 Purple Ribbon Basics Cash Donors 65022 Bexley Nollette
122 Ready, Set, Ride Jackie Chenoweth, Eli Brennemann, Cash Donors 37360 Kwynn Graham
123 Working on your Wellness Cherry County Hospital & Clinic 26333 Linda Ramos
124 Not Your Grandpa's gate LeversDuck Bar 31183 Jeremy Hand
125 Fix it with Huskerland Rachael Margaret, Byan Fischer 68751 Jill Wheeler
126 Keeping 'Em Fed Niobrara Valley Feed 27247 Duane Cady
127 Stepping Up Chuck & Jean Tetherow 69822 Connie Larson
128 Keep it Running Premium Automotive & Repair/ Conoco 29978 Jon Adams
129 Green Thumb Fund Union Bank and Trust 29287 Elizabeth Walz
130 Town Run The Cody Hub/ Conoco 69327 Sally Conner
131 Treat Yo Self Tooth & Whisker Outdoors 39417 Ashlee Ward
132 Range ER NA Custom Leather 23817 Clint Assarasson
133 Western Elegance 4-H Council 70501 Adam Speck
134 Little Green Machine 4-H Council 28769 Cloyd
135 Lamb Chops Anyone? Dave and Nina Nelson 34843 Steve Schumacher
136 Crafters Stash Builder Borderline 4-H Club 32507 Leanna Osterhause
137 Mom Essentials Cody FFA 32020 Rachel Stoner
138 Bro's Night Out Bolo Beer Co 38996 Kayla Markus

