More activities have been added to the lineup for Clarendon’s 139th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration on July 1, 2, and 4.
Activities recently updated on the schedule include a washer pitching tournament, a flag retirement ceremony, and the Depression Luncheon.
Most of this year’s activities will be happening on Saturday, July 2, as organizers hope keeping the main celebration on a Saturday will allow more people to participate and enjoy the festivities.
As the celebration begins Friday, July 1, a Depression Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crossties Ministry Center next to the Library on Kearney Street. The Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association then opens its Ranch Rodeo Friday night, at 7:30 at the COEA Arena followed by a dance at 9 p.m. featuring the music of Parker McCollum.
Saturday, July 2, will follow the schedule of activities established last year, beginning with the Arts & Craft Fair on the square at 9 a.m. The Craft Fair is sponsored by the Donley County 4H, and booth space is $25. Booth space needs to be reserved by June 27 by calling 874-2141.
The Chamber of Commerce’s Old Settlers Reunion and the Kids’ Bicycle & Tricycle Parade also begin at 9 a.m. The Kids’ Parade will line up and register at 8:30 at Keith Floyd’s shop at Third and Sully.
Line up for the Herring Bank Parade will also start at 9 a.m. on Sixth Street north of Prospect Park. At 10:00, the parade will then take its usual route – north on Kearney to Third Street, west on Third to Sully, south in front of the Courthouse, and then wind back to the ball parks.
The Herring Bank Parade features $850 in cash prizes with $200 available for the best float, $100 for the best car or truck entry, $100 for the best animal or riding unit, $100 for the best tractor or farm equipment entry, and $100 for the best “other” entry. From those first place winners, judges will select a Grand Prize winner who will receive an additional $250. Parade winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
Entry forms for the Kids’ Parade and the Herring Bank Parade are available in this issue or at the Clarendon Visitor Center at Mulkey Theatre.
Ed Montana will be handling the parade and celebration announcing and will also be performing live music during the festivities on the square.
Following the parade, the Al Morrah Shrine Club will have its annual barbecue lunch at approximately 11 a.m. and will serve until the food is gone. Tickets will be $10 per plate.
The Clarendon Lions Club will again have Bounce Houses and Water Slides at the Lions Hall from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A five-dollar wrist band will let kids bounce and slide to their hearts’ content all day.
The annual Henson’s Turtle Race will be held on 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The COEA’s Ranch Rodeo will continue the celebration Saturday night at 7:30 with Flatland Cavalry headlining the dance at 9:00.
Rodeo box seating tickets are still available for all three nights of rodeo for $150. Call Theresa Shelton for 654-2993 for information.
Activities for Monday, July 4, begin with a flag retirement ceremony hosted by the Clarendon Girl Scouts on the courthouse lawn at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to this solemn occasion.
The Clarendon Country Club will hold an 18-hole scramble Monday afternoon at 1 p.m., and a Washer Pitching Tournament will be held at the COEA Arena grounds with sign-ups at 1 p.m. and the tournament starting at 2 p.m. There is a $30 fee per two-man washer team.
The celebration closes Monday night with the Junior Ranch Rodeo at the COEA Arena at 7:30 p.m.
To add your activity to this listing, call the Enterprise at 874-2259.
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