GIVING BACK - Blessing others because we've been blessed!
Annual Melanie Ann Plagerman Memorial Fundraisers
To Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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7th Melanie Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser Weekend
To everyone who donated, helped, supported, or came out and played with us - we want to thank you for the part you had in making our fundraiser weekend a HUGE SUCCESS! With your help we raised over $34,000.00 and are one step closer to making CF stand for Cure Found! Thank your for partnering with us! BARREL RACE RESULTS: OPEN RACE: 1D - 1st: Susan Pierce, 2nd: Jeni Wikstrom, 3rd: Emma Johnson, 4th: Elisabeth Deming 2D - 1st: Jessica Tjoelker, 2nd: Marv Tjoelker, 3rd: Randy Thompson, 4th: Josie Hinman 3D - 1st: Linda Tjoelker-Cosmo, 2nd: Linda Tjoelker-Harry, 3rd: Julia Bosscher, 4th: Dawn Renee Shaffer 4D - 1st: Kory Tjoelker, 2nd: Leslie McFadden, 3rd: Linda Grafenauers 4th: Lisa Wilson SENIOR RACE: 1D - 1st: Susan Pierce, 2nd: Marv Tjoelker-Coal 2D - 1st: Marv Tjoelker-Tag, 2nd: Randy Thompson 3D - 1st: Linda Tjoelker-Cosmo, Linda Tjoelker-Harry 4D - 1st: Linda Grafenauer, 2nd: Judi Rehm YOUTH RACE: 1D - 1st: Elisabeth Deming, 2nd: Tressa Merrill 2D - 1st: Rainy Kiel, 2nd: Mackenzie Dewell GAMES SHOW RESULTS: JUNIORS: 1st: Avery Stremler, 2nd: Duncan Parks, 3rd: Ella Thompson, 4th: MacKenzie Dewell, 5th: Lily Chovat INTERMEDIATES: 1st: Tressa Merrill, 2nd: Lindsay Sogge, 3rd: Brandi Chambers, 4th: Rachel Sogge, 5th: Jacob Lancaster SENIOR A: 1st: Miranda Ackerson, 2nd: Emma Vine, 3rd: Jesse Lambert, 4th: Aubrielle Robinson, 5th: Jessica Tjoelker SENIOR B: 1st: Tracy O'Flaherty, 2nd: Sarah Hulse, 3rd: Kelli Short, 4th: Any DeBoer, 5th: Jason McFadden SENIOR C: 1st: Dawn Renee Shaffer, 2nd: Marv Tjoelker, 3rd: Patti Whitaker, 4th: Larry Plagerman, 5th: Kay Brooks Photo Credits: Cindy Vos & others 5th Annual Show Hey Everyone! The Nooksack Valley Riders and the Melanie Plagerman Memorial Show Committee once again want to thank our amazing community for your generous support as we hosted our 5th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Show in Melanie's Honor on April 17th. Your partnership with us allowed us to give over $17,000.00 to the CF Foundation for the continued advancement of their research. Thank you EVERYONE for your amazing support and help in making this show a HUGE SUCCESS! We started our day with a wonderful Cowboy Church service, followed by a "Parade of Pink" grand entry. We hosted 110 riders at the show, served several hundred burgers and hot dogs, and had an amazing silent auction! Juniors: 1st - Elisabeth Deming 2nd - Brooklyn Bosman 3rd - Jacob Lancaster 4th - Lindsey Sogge 5th - Ailia Salinas Intermediates: 1st - Jessi Watkins 2nd - Aubrielle Salinas 3rd - Brandy Bruneau 4th - Kortney Todd 5th - Tawnee Hillmer Seniors: 1st - Tanya Plagerman 2nd - Amy DeBoer 3rd - Jason McFadden 4th - Stacey Wood 5th - Skyler Poor Super-Seniors: 1st - Marv Tjoelker 2nd - Larry Plagerman 3rd - Rhonda Getter 4th - Linda Tjoelker 5th - Mike Walker Congratulations to all of our winners! Again, Thank you ALL so much for making this all possible and together, we will help make CF stand for CURE FOUND!! Leilani, for NVR and the Benefit Committee. 4th Annual You Tube Videos
4th Melanie Memorial Show Cowboy Church Part 1 Marv Tjoelker Message at 1100 4th Melanie Memorial Show Cowboy Church Part 2 Paige at 1100 3rd Annual Show 1st Annual Show
Interstate Princesses Washington vs Oregon Food Drive: The princess of Oregon and Washington each challenged their states to a contest to see which state could be the most generous. On the weekend of July 19th the members from both states brought food items to be donated to local community needs. The Washington area food went to the people affected by the Charlton Complex Wildfires and the Maple Valley Food Bank. The Oregon items when to Yamhill Community Action Partnership Regional Food Bank.. The verdict is still out – and is to be announced at Interstate! Good job to everyone who donated! |
6th Annual Show
To our wonderful Community and friends, both near and far, The Nooksack Valley Riders and the Melanie Plagerman Memorial Show Committee want to thank our amazing community and our horse friends from near and far, for your generous support as we hosted our 6th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Show in Melanie's Honor on March 12. Your partnering with us allowed us to give over $20,000.00 to the CF Foundation for the continued advancement of their research. To date the Nooksackers, with the help of our generous community and friends have raised over $100,000.00 in the fight against CF in Melanie's honor. Thank you to EVERYONE for your support and help in making this fundraiser an amazing SUCCESS! Juniors: 1st - Kyle Long, 2nd - Tressa Merrill, 3rd - Madisen Lake, 4th - Josie Hinman, 5th - LaKaiya Robinson, 6th - Coledon Nielsen Intermediates: 1st - Aubrielle Robinson, 2nd - Abby Byers, 3rd - Emma Vine 4th - Lindsey Sogge, 5th - Ashley LaVeille, 6th - Aimee Henderson Senior A 1st - Klayton Tjoelker, 2nd - Jessica Tjoelker, 3rd - Kailei Roberts, 4th - Tawnee Hillmer, 5th - Kylie Garrison, 6th - Jessi Watkins Seniors B: 1st - Amy DeBoer, 2nd - Jaymie Rennert, 3rd - Jason McFadden, 4th - Lisa Wilson, 5th - Amber Kerntke, 6th - Tracy O'Flaherty & Tanya Plagerman - Tie Seniors C: 1st - Rhonda Getter, 2nd - Patti Whitaker, 3rd - Larry Tjoelker, 4th - Larry Plagerman, 5th - Marv Tjoelker, 6th - Linda Tjoelker Congratulations to all of our winners! Again, Thank you ALL so much for making this all possible! Together, we will help make CF stand for CURE FOUND!! Leilani, for NVR and the Benefit Committee. 4th Annual Show Hey Everyone! The Nooksack Valley Riders and the Melanie Plagerman Memorial Show to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis want to give a huge shout out to our whole community for pulling together with us and RAISING OVER $20,000.00 in the fight against CF!!! Thank you EVERYONE for your amazing support and help in making this show a HUGE SUCCESS! We started our day with a wonderful Cowboy Church service, sharing and grand entry, we had 105 riders at the show, served 375 burgers and hot dogs, and had an amazing auction! Many have asked about the placings from the show and they are as follows: Juniors: 1st - Ailia Salinas 2nd - Lindsey Sogge 3rd - Lacey Tolbert 4th - Piper Wright Intermediates: 1st - Jessi Watkins 2nd - Miranda Ackerson 3rd - Kortney Todd 4th - Jessica Tjoelker Seniors: 1st - Amy DeBoer 2nd - Sara Mobley 3rd - Tanya Plagerman 4th - Erica Crabtree Super-Seniors: 1st - Marv Tjoelker 2nd - Patti Whitaker 3rd - Larry Plagerman 4th - Rhonda Getter Congratulations to all of our winners! Photos will follow as well as YouTube links to our cowboy church service parts 1 & 2 featuring our wonderful worship team (with the special help of Doug, Larry T., John & Kevin - and of course Treyson smile emoticon, a spirit led message by Marv Tjoelker and Paige Ellens sharing about life with CF. Again, Thank you ALL so much for making this all possible and together, we WILL FIND A CURE! Leilani, for NVR and the Benefit Committee. 2nd Annual Show
FOSTER CARE PONY RIDES: The Nooksack Valley Riders provided our local foster care kids an evening of Pony Rides, dinner and a show of gaming events and the local Rodeo Cowgirls came and entertained us all. What a neat experience to provide kids who have never had the opportunity to been near a horse, the chance actually to ride one! |
The Southern Oregon Games Organization did a food drive for the local food bank
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SOGO Food Drive at our show on April 12 & 13, 2014. We collected 195 items! People were generous! We donated it to UCAN (United Community Action Network) in Roseburg OR. Thank you everyone. Again, I got the pleasure of feeling PROUD to be a part of this great organization when I turned these items over and received genuine thanks and compliments from the community of Roseburg. ~ Terri
SOGO Food Drive at our show on April 12 & 13, 2014. We collected 195 items! People were generous! We donated it to UCAN (United Community Action Network) in Roseburg OR. Thank you everyone. Again, I got the pleasure of feeling PROUD to be a part of this great organization when I turned these items over and received genuine thanks and compliments from the community of Roseburg. ~ Terri SOGO is sponsoring a "HORSE RESCUE SUPPLY DRIVE" going to a local rescue at the May 10 & 11 Show, collecting items for Horse Rescue Operations: tack, brushes, medical supplies, hay, grain stall dry pellets,fly sprays, blankets, halters, shovels, forks, money, etc. Anything that you would use on a horse~they can use too! Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Terri. |
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S.O.G.O. - FOOD DRIVE and HORSE RESCUE DRIVES:
Thanks to everyone that donated to the SOGO Roseburg show "Coat Drive" We filled my pick up bed with bags of coats and jackets. The Dream Center was very appreciative. They GIVE to homeless, abandoned, and abused adults and children. We did a good thing and many are warm today thanks to all of you! Thanks to everyone that donated to the SOGO Roseburg show "Coat Drive" We filled my pick up bed with bags of coats and jackets. The Dream Center was very appreciative. They GIVE to homeless, abandoned, and abused adults and children. We did a good thing and many are warm today thanks to all of you!
Thanks Terri