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| It was the 19th Century and the young Country of America was expanding and growing. Thru purchase and conquest the country was moving west. The Indians were pushed North and South and the great herds of buffalo depleted due to demand for sport, hides, and meat. The Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada offered mining and trapping. The vast area of the great plains offered free land for homesteaders and vast open pasture range for cattlemen and ranchers. It was a new frontier and ranching and farming were the backbone of life in the great plains of Colorado. Thus was born the “Spirit of the Frontier” for eastern Colorado. |
| Saturday, August 19
7:00 AM Chuck Wagon Breakfast 8:30 AM Flag Raising Ceremony 9:00-11:00 AM Poker Run-The Second Annual Gaylen Hagemann Memorial Poker Run. It is open to all modes of transportation that can complete the six mile course in the allotted time 9:30 AM Sand Pile 10:00 AM Mini Carnival-For all ages- All games 25 cents Open from 10 AM to 1 PM 11:00 AM Antique Farm Equip Demonstrations-All antique vehicles, machinery, stationary engines and horse drawn equipment welcome - rusty or restored, running or not. Display all day and join the parade. Demonstrations are planned for threshing, stationary hay pressing, corn shelling and blacksmithing.Contact: Dean Witte (970)332-5554 11:00 AM—1:00 PM Stick Horse Race-No age limit. Participation prizes will be awarded. 1:00 PM Parade-A parade for everyone. No categories, no judging, no prizes. Big - Small - Old - New 1:30 PM Horseshoe Pitching-Single and doubles tournament. Entry fee for winner jackpot 2:00 PM OTS Auction-The featured item for the auction will be a Bob Chartier sculpture depicting a cowboy saving the life of a newborn calf. Other items to be auctioned include a Vernon Centennial coin and hand crafted items donated by community members. 2:30 PM Antique Tractor Pull-Non-sanctioned Fun Tractor pull for antique tractors. Classes decided by tractor weight. Drive or Ride——Join the action. Supervised by Holyoke Tractor Pull Crew. Crowd participation requested 2:30 PM Pedal Tractor Pull-For all ages Starting time: 2:30 PM Beginning with 4 year olds competing first 2:30 PM Stage Entertainment -The women of the Frontier held a kindred spirit each in their own way. The portrayal of two very different women will be presented as this years entertainment. The famous madam from Yuma county, Mattie Silks, will be portrayed by Charlene Counce as she delivers her enchanting monologue, “The Life and Times of Mattie Silks”. Lanette Hunter-Reginelli will charm you with her chautauquan presentation of “Laura Ingalls Wilder Visits Vernon” as she delivers her dramatic monologue in costume and character of the famous author of “Little House” books. Ms Hunter-Reginelli’s presentation is being sponsored by Blanche DeVore and the Colorado Humanities. 5:30 PM Door Prize Drawings-Lodging for two donated by Prairie Bell Bed & Breakfast Parks, Nebraska Dinner Donated by Olde Tyme Saturday MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN !!!!! 5:30-7:30 PM Firemen’s Barbecue 6:00-9:00 PM Entertainment Sunday, August 20 7:30-9:00 AM Chuck Wagon Breakfast 9:30 AM Community Church Service Don Smith, Guest speaker 12:00 PM Community Picnic 2:20 PM Cleanup and Put Away |
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