Pendleton is an iconic Western ranching community in Eastern Oregon and home to the famed Pendleton Woolen Mills.  My younger brother is the manager of Hamley's one of the oldest Western Wear stores in the US and home to famed saddlemakers.  The Severe Bros still make saddles and the original site is on the national preservation site.  The Pendleton Round Up is legendary for it's rodeo.  My father was one of the stock contractors who provided bucking horses and bulls until his retirement.  This year, my niece McKenzie Beard is the rodeo queen of the Pendleton Round Up which is in September.  She and her court make appearances at the major rodeos of the PRCA throughout the US and Canada.  My insufferable but perfect oldest brother lives nearby and is the emergency management director for Morrow county.  Among other things he was responsible for the safe destruction of many bombs, warheads and mustard gas used in WWII and subsequent operations in Korea, Latin America and Vietnam.  These had been stored in Umatilla and many of them had become unstable and volitile.  I have a cazillion contacts in the area and I could also help if you need me.  It is a 3 1/2 hour drive from Ellensburg where I live.  Let me know if I can help in anyway.  I also have friends who own Montana Transer in Missoula and have offered to work with any of us here to ship.  They have a special service that transports in padded and heated trailers with air ride for objects of antique value.  I was given a bid of $882.00 to move a matching Maytag set from Waterloo Iowa to me in Ellensburg.  If you call, ask for Jared and let him know I recommend them.  My son oftens works as a pick up man for the rodeos and is on the right in this picture.