Dateline: April 19, 2007

Celebration plans for July shaping us

The tradition will continue at Clarendon’s 129th anniversary Saints’ Roost Celebration.

The celebration will once again be held at the courthouse square with activities planned for the entire family July 4, 5, 6, and 7.

The arts and crafts fair will kick things off Wednesday, July 4, at 10 a.m. with the Shriner’s barbecue starting at 11 a.m.  Proceeds from the meal go to fund area children’s transportation to Shriner’s Hospitals.

The kid’s parade will be at 1:30 p.m. starting at the Post Office with the parade starting at 2 p.m. at City Park.

COEA will hold an Open Ranch Bronc Ride on Wednesday night, July 4, with a Jr. Ranch Rodeo for cowboys and cowgirls ages 16 and under on Thursday night, July 5. No dance is planned for those two nights.

COEA will hold its annual ranch rodeo Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7. Dances will be held both nights.

Books for the rodeo will open May 1 at 7 p.m., and Boy Scout Troop 433 will provide concessions for all four nights of rodeo activities.

Other activities will be a blood drive at Stanley Chevrolet Clarendon on Friday, June 29, the Baptist Church’s Depression Lunch on Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. downtown, and the annual Henson’s Turtle Race on Friday, July 6, at 3 p.m., which will draw a typically large crowd on its own and add to any sales and activities planned that day by downtown merchants.

For this year, the County Extension Office will be sending mail outs to prospective vendors, and the Chamber of Commerce will begin sending information to potential parade participants.

The Chamber will hold a planning meeting on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at the Chamber office, and all are invited to attend.

Those who plan to host other activities in conjunction with the Saints’ Roost Celebration are asked to call the Chamber office at 874-2421 to get on the calendar.