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38 fish caught at Rotary Derby

Posse Junior Horse Show attracts youth riders

Lily Love and her big fish.

Emily Anderson had fun.

38 fish caught at Rotary Derby

While there weren’t many kids involved, most of them caught fish at the 49th Annual Alturas Rotary Fish Derby last Saturday.

Of the 40 children involved, 38 fish were reeled in during the two-hour contest. The winner for the first girl’s fish was Haley Stout and the first fish caught by a boy was by Scott Lewis. Emily Anderson caught the most fish in the girl’s division and Hunter Williams won the boys contest. Lily Love caught the largest fish for the girls and Adam Weaver caught the biggest fish for the boys.

The bike winners, by drawing, were Audra Larsen and Benicia Cervantes and Garret Larsen and Timmy Prisco.

Posse Junior Horse Show attracts youth riders

Modoc County Sheriff’s Posse hosted their 51st annual Junior Horse Show June 3 and judged winners, presented certificates, medallions and ribbons to youth riders in all age categories who competed at the Junior Showgrounds in Alturas.

Events offered included Trail Horse, Western Equitation, Western Pleasure, Buckaroo Class (rope with drag, Load in trailer and Hobble); Barrel Cloverleaf, Pole Bending, Keyhole Race.

Senior Division, (ages 14 to 18) first place overall winner was Macey Binning. Junior Division, (ages 8 to 13), first place overall winner was Sarah Gibbons; second place, Courtney Knoch; third place, Hannah Gibbons; fourth place, Alex McQuarrie; Fifth place Jamie Brazil; sixth place, Melissa Knoch; seventh place tie went to Kylee Iverson and Anna Estill and eighth place tie went to Madelyn Binning and Mathew Palomino; Greenhorn Division, (ages seven and under) saw Keith Nelson as first place overall winner, with Riley Lake in second place, Peter French in third place, Cody Nelson, fourth place, Kenzie Binning, fifth place, Blair Joanette, sixth place, Kayla Lake, seventh place and MaKayla Joanette, eighth place overall.

"It was a joy to watch each and everyone of these great kids riding their horses and having so much fun," described co-chairman Phil Vermillion "A special thanks to all of you, you made this show another success. Modoc County Sheriff’s Posse officers and members, we thank you too."

Byron Gibbons was announcer; Teri Brown was judge. Horse Show co-chairmen Chris Knoch and Phil Vermillion were assisted by Posse Officers Captain Mike Morgan, Lieutenant Mick Baldwin, Secretary/Treasurer, Jerry Wendland; First Director, Chuck Browning; Second Director, Roy Bell, Jr.; Third Director, John Looper.