Volume 3, Number 74
Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Give the Frolic preview story a read to figure out what you want to do at this year’s celebration. Of course, you’ve got the rodeo all three nights beginning at 7 (Friday night will include a fireworks show afterward) and the parade beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Just a whole lot of stuff going on and it looks like the weather might be pretty good, maybe a tad on the hot side but I’m not complaining. By the way, the Classic Car Show is also coming up on Saturday — I’ll have a preview on that event later this week.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
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Community Calendar
• Wednesday, July 6: Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce Greeters, 8:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 6: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Home Run Derby, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 6: Introduction to Benton County CERT Class at Philomath Fire & Rescue, 7-8 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Kids Corner, 5-7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Youth Cornhole Tournament, 5-7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo NPRA Rodeo, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, July 7: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Dance, 9:30 p.m.-midnight
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Sidewalk Chalk Roundup!, 9-11 a.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Slack Rodeo, 11 a.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo’s Marys Peak Search and Rescue Chicken BBQ, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Adult Cornhole Tournament, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Kids Corner, 5-7 p.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo NPRA Rodeo, 7 p.m.
• Friday, July 8: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Dance, 9:30 p.m.-midnight
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo’s Lions Club Annual Cowboy Breakfast, 7-10 a.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Family 5K Fun Run, 9 a.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Classic Car Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Grand Parade, 10 a.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo’s Marys Peak Search and Rescue Chicken BBQ, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Meet-and-Greet with gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan, 1:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Professional Lumberjack Competition, 2 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Cornhole Tournament, 3-5 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Kids Corner, 3-7 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic PYAC Fish Rodeo, 4-6 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo NPRA Rodeo, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Dance, 9:30 p.m.-midnight