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Open Rodeo set for this weekend
Grab your lawn chair and head out to the Winchester World Famous Winchester Open Rodeo Slated for June 30 – July 1! Saturday starts with sign-ins at 10:00 am, Royalty Luncheon at NOON and Rodeo at 2:30 pm. ‘Burger Bin’ and ’30 Caliber Watering Hole’ open all day. ‘Kickin Up Dirt in the Arena’ 7:00-9:00pm. Sunday starts with Breakfast at 7:00 am, Gospel Hymn Church by ‘3 Friends’ at 9:00am. Rodeo starts again at 2:30 pm. Joni Harms will be performing in Dinner Concert on Sunday from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Come out and meet our Grand Marshall Delores Heath and visit with her about her amazing life in the community. McKenzie Geagley, our Ambassador for 2018 will be here to visit with everyone. Have your little ones get a picture with her as she shares her experiences with representing the Rodeo as 2017 Winchester Rodeo Queen and 2018 Ambassador. Check out the amazing stock provided by -2- Rodeo of Harper, Oregon. They have been into Rodeoing their whole lives with lots of stories and experiences. There is a Pig Raffle again this year. Buy a ticket and try your luck. $5 a ticket. There is also a Gun Raffle this year with limited tickets sold. $25 per ticket. Rodeo Admission: $12.00. A portion of gate money goes to Veterans Group & Gina Quenesberry Foundation. For more information about the rodeo, contact (208) 924-5840 or winchesterrodeo.com. Heath is Grand Marshal Winchester Open Rodeo is proud to announce Delores Heath as Grand Marshall of this year’s Winchester Open Rodeo. For her whole life, Delores has stood on the sidelines volunteering and serving this quaint little community of Winchester, Idaho, her family, church, local children, the museum, the senior citizen center, various groups, as well as the rodeo. She is always “Johnny (in this case, Delores) on the Spot”. We appreciate all she is and does. Delores has lived here her whole life and raised a beautiful family of 4 children which includes a set of twins. Delores is very proud of all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of which many will be here to cheer her on during the June 30-July 1 Rodeo. Come out and help us celebrate Delores as we honor her on June 30. |
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