Volume 3, Number 79
Good Morning. It’s Monday, July 11, 2022
Kudos to the Frolic & Rodeo folks for pulling off a pretty good event this year in the face of a serious challenge. Those from the community that stepped up to help with money or services should also feel pretty good. It was a great event. The City of Volunteers nickname for this community continues to hold strong.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Rodeo rises from the ashes for one of its best-ever years
Despite the net seating loss, the Frolic sees positive turnout, including much-higher sales with standing room-only tickets
The Philomath Frolic & Rodeo wrapped up its three nights of rodeo performances on Saturday night with impressive attendance numbers — a welcomed sight after watching one of the arena’s grandstand sections go up in flames just a week and a half earlier. The organization’s board of directors naturally were concerned about how attendance might […]
Frolic & Rodeo board will need to discuss future of its arena
Workman: ‘If that means adding to the existing grandstands, if that means a complete rebuild, if it means a relocation — I think everything’s on the table at this point.’
Now that the dust has settled on another Philomath Frolic & Rodeo, the board of directors will have a lot to discuss in the coming months. The local organization worked through the monumental task of getting the facility ready for the July 7-9 rodeo performances following a June 27 fire that took out one of […]
Gallery: Philomath Frolic and Rodeo’s Saturday Night Performance (July 9, 2022)
A collection of photos from the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo performance on Saturday, July 9.
Gallery: Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Events (July 6-9, 2022)
A collection of photos from various events at the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo from July 6-9.
Oregon has seen a 48.7% increase in gas prices since last year
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline broke records repeatedly during the first two weeks of May, according to the American Automobile […]
Philomath in Photos
In Case You Missed It …
Longtime volunteers earn ride as grand marshals in Frolic parade
Riding in a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible, 77-year-old Dale Collins and 84-year-old Tom Wright relaxed while taking in the sights and sounds as the grand […]
Gallery: Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Grand Parade (July 9, 2022)
A collection of photos from the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Grand Parade on July 9.
Lions Club’s annual book sale coming July 14-16
The Philomath Lions Club’s three-day book sale returns to the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Grounds at Skirvin Park July 14-16. The sale runs from noon-6 […]
Video: Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Fireworks Show 2022
Aerial shots from the July 8, 2022, fireworks display at the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo
Community Calendar
• Monday, July 11: Philomath Fire & Rescue Board of Directors Meeting, 3 p.m.
• Monday, July 11: Philomath City Council Work Session, 5:30 p.m.
• Monday, July 11: Philomath City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 13: Squishtivities by Strengthening Rural Families at the Library, 10:45 a.m.
• Thursday, July 14: Philomath Lions Club Book Sale, noon-6 p.m.
• Thursday, July 14: Park Advisory Board Meeting, 5 p.m.
• Friday, July 15: Philomath Lions Club Book Sale, noon-6 p.m.
• Saturday, July 16: Philomath Lions Club Book Sale, noon-4 p.m.
• Sunday, July 17: Philomath Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.