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3 Check out the scenes of the 2023 celebration. 4 Henson’s names this year’s turtle race winners. 5 The Chamber names winners of this year’s Kids Parade. 6 And check out the Music on the Square in Claude for free on Saturday!
Clarendon’s 146th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration was a big success with several new events this year and weather that was almost picture perfect on Saturday, July 2, at the Donley County Courthouse. After triple digit heat earlier in the week, temperatures began dropping Friday, and the area was blessed with a good rain Friday afternoon and evening with some precipitation falling even early Saturday morning. Celebration organizers were
undeterred, forging ahead with setting up in wet conditions but were rewarded when the sun came out. The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce introduced two major new events this year in addition to Herring Bank Parade and the Liberty Electric Kids Parade the Chamber has organized for many years. The Diversified Waste Lawnmower Race was held following lunch, and the Best of Donley County Blue Ribbon Exhibition was also added to the
celebration. The Chamber also had fun games set up at its booth on the square. The results of the Chamber events are listed in a separate article. The Al Morrah Shrine Club served about 500 plates of barbecue this year. A portion of the proceeds from the annual barbecue are used in conjunction with the Khiva Shrine Temple in Amarillo to help pay for the transportation of kids to the Shriners’ burns and crippled children’s hospitals.
The Donley County Junior Livestock Association raffled off a gun, and Rhett Renner won it. The Clarendon Lions Club’s Cow Patty Bingo was won by Pam Phillips, Katy Tubbs, Terri Floyd, and Linda Crump. Henson’s annual Turtle Race was also held Saturday afternoon in its traditional location at Third and Kearney. A total of 169 entries competed in four different age divisions. Winning turtle jockeys this
Christ’s Kids taking donations for meals
Bubble blast
Raegan Weldie and Kilynn Miller enjoy bubbles on the courthouse lawn Saturday during Clarendon’s 146th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration. ENTERPRISE PHOTO / ROGER ESTLACK
Calling all magic-lovers! The Don Harrington Discovery Center will be turning its museum into a wizarding school to remember on Saturday, July 29 – no acceptance letter needed! Step into a world of enchantment at DHDC and watch it transform into a renowned academy of wizardry and witchcraft: the Discovery Wizarding School. Together, we’ll embark on an incredible journey that combines the spellbinding realm of magic with the fascinating knowledge of science! Conjure a wand, partake in fascinating magical courses, and immerse yourself in the wizarding universe. While you’re here, stop by Platform 9 3/4 for a special photo, purchase the realm-renowned Butterbeer ice cream, and snag yourself a Wizarding School exclusive t-shirt in your house colors! (Butterbeer and t-shirts are not included with an event ticket.) Admission for this event is $5 per person for members and $8 for non-members.
Due to vacation printing schedules, the deadline for next week’s Enterprise has been moved up to noon next Monday. All news, photos, and ads for next week’s issue are due at that time. We appreciation your cooperation.
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year were: age 0-4, Mac Wann; age 5-8, Cutter Ashbrook; age 9-16, Jace Conway; and 17 and up, Riley Shadle. The annual Depression Lunch was held Friday at the Crossties Ministry Center. The Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association hosted its ranch rodeos on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, and those results are also listed in a separate article this week.
Chamber hosts new activities
Claude’s annual Caprock Roundup Celebration will be held next Saturday, July 8, on the square. The parade starts at 10 a.m., the pet show is at 11 a.m., and a barbecue is held at noon. Pageants will follow the pet show. Vendors will be set up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with local fundraisers and food trucks throughout the day and evening. A youth ranch rodeo will be held at 7 p.m. and the night will conclude with Music on the Square at 9 p.m. featuring Chad Miller & the Good Fortune, which is a free event sponsored by OnwardEnergy. For more information, visit caprockroundup.com.
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The Christ’s Kids Ministry is accepting donations to help cover the cost of its summer meal program. The ministry provides lunches for local kids five days a week during the summer, but the program costs about $10,000 to operate. Those interested in helping with this expense can call Ted Shaler at 806-277-0562.
07.06.2023
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Cowboy Stetson Duncan makes it look easy during his donkey ride last Thursday, June 29, in the COEA Arena as part of the 146th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration’ Junior Ranch Rodeo. ENTERPRISE PHOTO / ROGER ESTLACK
The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce expanded this year’s Saints’ Roost Celebration, adding new events while still organizing the traditional parades. Diversified Waste sponsored a Lawnmower Barrel Race, and a Best of Donley County Blue Ribbon Exhibition showcased outstanding cooks and quilters. The theme for both parades was “Adventure Awaits” with entries focused on modes of travel, destinations, and types of vacations. The Liberty Electric Kids Parade started things off Saturday morning with a more traditional “parade” of kids instead of a mass of kids to give the judges a better view of the entrants in three age categories plus a motorized division. Winners were as follows: Motorized - first place Ashlynn White and Paisley Jones, second place Daegan Hall, and third place Oakleigh Douglass; Ages 0-3 – first place and Best of Show Dawson Hall, second place Madi Herndon, and third place Astrid Jaramillo; Ages 4-8: first place Zaylee and Asher Jaramillo, second place Kendall Danner, and third place Shaylee Hall; and Ages 9 and Up: first place Chloe Newton, second place Journee Morris, and third place Jay Scott. In the Herring Bank Parade, the Lady Bronco Basketball Team won the first place Float, Summer Towing had the best car/truck entry, best Animal entry was the Behind the Chutes Cowboy Church, and the Tri-State Spyder Riders had the best other entry. In the Diversified Waste Lawnmower Barrel Race, contestants drove a riding mower through an obstacle course, which included using a grabber to place a tennis ball on a traffic cone in multiple locations. Michael DeWeese was the champion with a time of 1:05, and second place was Nancy Kidd with a time of 1:14. The Best of Donley County Blue Ribbon Exhibition had 56 entries among all the categories. Winners were: Jellies: Class 10 Plum - first Place Butch Brown; Class 13 Other - first Place Dottie Newkirk, second Place Katie Dowdy, third Place Butch Brown; Class 2 BlackBerry first Place Abby Lenz; and Class 9 Peach - first Place Charlene Brown. Best Overall Jelly was shown by Dottie Newkirk. Jams: Class 1 Blackberry first Place Katie Dowdy; Class 3 Cherry - first Place Amanda Askew; Class 5 Peach - first Place Abby Lenz; Class 7 Strawberry - first Place See ‘Chamber’ on page 4.
COEA names Wilson Cattle winners of ranch rodeo
The Wilson Cattle Company took top honors at the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday during the 146th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration. Wilson’s scores beat out 19 other local and regional ranch rodeo teams as working cowboys put their skills to the test. The team was made up of Cayce Lewis, Rodey Wilson, Ben Crockett, Jaylen Eldridge, and
Cooper McClesky. The Baca Ranch team finished second with Jake Baca, Jayton Baca, Zane Davis, Jacob Gudgell, and Taylor Burkett; and the Latigo Ranch team was third with Wesley Gudgell, Jacob Gudgell, Truston Gudgell, Levi Moleswroth, and Cody Mason. The Top Hand for the rodeo was awarded to Jacob Gudgell, and the Top Horse award was won by Jody Padilla.
This year’s attendance for the three-day junior rodeo and ranch rodeo was 1,225, similar to the 1,222 who attended in 2022. The Junior Ranch Rodeo was won by the Barnes Cattle Company team comprised of Degan Barnes, Kesler Barnes, Bonnar Barnes, Brooks Myers, and Reece Myers. The second place team was the 96 Ranch with Brooks Myers, Reece Myers, Zane McKee, Degan Barnes,
and Rankin Proffitt; and the 77 Ranch team was third in the junior competition with Brooks Myers, Reece Myers, Caden Anderson, Chance Anderson, and Degan Barnes. Top Hand winner for the Junior Ranch Rodeo was Chance Anderson, and Zane McKee rode the Top Horse. Junior Calf, Donkey, and Steer Riding and Mutton Bustin’ were held all three nights. Overall, Mutton
Bustin’ champion for the three nights was Emerson Martindale. Overall Calf Riding Champion was Bo Cobb, the Overall Donkey Rider was Chance Anderson, and Steer Riding champion was Colton Henson. Nightly winners of the junior events were as follows: June 29 – Calf Scramble – Carley Jones, Emma Howard, and Laney Shelton; Mutton See ‘Rodeo’ on page 5.