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Rodeo Parade 2009 August 19, 2009
APS and Rim Country Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 125th Annual World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo Parade on Saturday, August 15. The Parade was Co-Chaired by Brian Tollefson and John Wakelin. There were 64 entries with 84 actual units parading. The Grand Marshall was Nancy Sheppard, World Champion trick rider and roper, member of the Pro-Rodeo Hall of Fame, the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and the Cowboy Hall of fame. The two Ambassadors were Tim Kempton and Dan Majerle of the Phoenix Suns. Announcing was Eddie Armer, Fred Carpenter, DJ Craig, with assistance from the Phoenix Sun’s Announcer Al McCoy. Guests of the Parade were Dora Lee Connally, Payson’s First Rodeo Queen; Leroy & Velma Tucker, Charlie Henderson and Duke Wilbanks, all Rim Country Old Timers.
Reese Gibson is barely seen as her blow-up doll is almost as big as she is, while she waits for the parade to unfold and display its wonders.
Purdy Petunia graces one's pages again, but looking slightly different through Irish glasses.
Home Depot has the lead in looking fierce and western.
Humor is a main stay of any good parade and the El Zaribah Shrine knows how to make that work.
Handing out flags this clown was serious about patriotism.
Dave Smith, of El Zaribah, escorts the horse William R. Dignan would have ridden in this year's Rodeo Parade. Dignan was a past Captain and Board Director of the Tempe El Zaribah Shrine.
The Payson High School band marched and played to the delight of the crowds that dotted the parade route from Green Valley Park to the Sawmill Crossing. Oh, that's a walk. It's only a mile, ha, ha...
Payson High School Drum majorette Rachel Weatherly looks over to Ben Rogers as they coordinate their routine marching down Main Street.
Minette Hart and Ronald McDonald act out a conversation as the Rodeo Parade winds its way down Main Street.
Pretty women, to paraphrase Roy Orbison, riding down the street, the kind I'd like to meet.. are always in a parade, especially rodeo parades. This year's annual was no exception.
Some Strawberry Quilters know how to dress up for a rodeo parade.
Always playing around, even with large cubes.
Steering one in a Longhorn direction Mary Ann Cole certainly looks good.
Grace Hopson got into the spirit of the Rodeo Parade as she blasted away on her own horn.
Now there's a cool illusion.
Say What?
Getting ready to have their picture taken these young ladies display different thoughts and emotions of their present state of mind. Ashley Angelmire, Annie Moore and Gwen Davis, all express a different mind set.
Landree Ryden was bored, bored, and tired of waiting for the parade.
William Anglemire sits in front of his dad, William and hoots and hollers as he watches the Payson High School band march by with a close relative participating as a member of the band.
A western icon rolls along Main Street as the parade begins to wind down. There were 64 entries with 84 actual units parading.
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