Dateline: April 10, 2008

July Fourth activities beginning to line up 

The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce has released the schedule for this year’s Saints’ Roost Celebration, which will be held July 2-5.

A ten-team junior rodeo will kick things off this year for kids 16 and under on Wednesday, July 2, at the COEA Arena. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Action begins ginning up downtown on Thursday, July 3, with the Merchants’ Western Days Street Sales all day and a Depression Lunch beginning at 11 a.m. That night the fun continues at the rodeo arena at 7:30 with a 20-head bronc ride.

The biggest day will be Friday, July 4, with the Country Craft Fair and Senior Citizens Bake Sale beginning at 10 a.m. on the Courthouse Square. The Old Settlers Reunion starts at 10:30, and the Al Morrah Shrine Club’s Annual BBQ begins at 11 a.m. and continues until the food runs out.

The Kids’ Bicycle Parade begins at 1 p.m. followed by the annual Western Parade at 2 p.m. The Lions Club Cow Patty Bingo will follow the parade.

The annual COEA Ranch Rodeo will open at 7:30 Friday night with 20 teams competing and an outdoor dance to follow. The rodeo follows the same schedule Saturday night.

During the day Saturday, downtown merchants will have their street sales going again; and concessions, wagon rides, and other games will be available downtown.

At this reporting, the date and time for the annual Turtle Race have not been announced.

To sign up for the parades, contact the Chamber office at 874-2421. For booth space at the Country Craft Fair, contact the Donley County Extension Office.