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By Krista Green
Krista Green
Idaho County Free Press
GRANGEVILLE -- Grangeville kicks off 97 years of rodeos, parades and western fun this week during the 2008 Border Days festivities, July 3,4 and 5.
The events begin Thursday morning, July 3, with the cowboy breakfast and run through Saturday night, July 5, with the final rodeo competition.
Start the festivities each morning with the cowboy breakfast, served 6-11 a.m. in the basement of the Masonic Temple on the corner of Hall and East South streets. Sponsored by lodges #9 and #87, the cowboy breakfast is the place to meet friends and fuel up before a full day of Border Days activity.
Street sports begin each day at 9 a.m. on Main Street with foot races for kids and adults. Join the spectators crowding the sidewalk, or tighten your shoelaces and race. After the races, people will begin to line up for the Super Egg Toss. Hundreds of egg tossers, old and young, participate in this favorite Border Days event each year.
Just two blocks off Main Street, Bicentennial Museum will be open noon to 5 p.m. each day. This year's special display, "Picture This," will showcase old photos and antique cameras. Featured artists will be longtime area photographer, Bill Bridge, and cross-stitch artist, Barbara Henderson. The musical group Cedar Grove will provide entertainment at the museum on Friday, July 4.
Find a spot along Main Street for the Border Days parade each day at 1 p.m. This year's theme is "Bulls, Broncs and Bruises," with Ralph Lamb of Grangeville, serving as grand marshal. Before and after the parade, enjoy the carnival in the Bell Equipment lot next to Heritage Square. Take advantage of the various food booths concentrated in the same area.
Antique and classic cars will sparkle in the sun during the Show 'n Shine at the Lions Park, Saturday, July 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Border Days royalty, Queen Sara McDonald and Princess Alisha Kunkel, both of Grangeville, have spent the year promoting the rodeo. Take the crew and join them for the 97th Border Days Rodeo on Family Night, July 3, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for parents and minor children. On Family Night there is seating available in a "no alcohol" section.
The rodeo times for the rest of the weekend are Friday, July 4, at 4 p.m., and Saturday, July 5, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for those 12 years and older, $5 for those under 12.
July 4 activities begin early Friday with the Firecracker Fun Run at 8 a.m. Children will enjoy the toy scramble downtown after the street sports and Super Egg Toss.
The Kiddie Parade line-up forms on the courthouse lawn at 10:30 a.m. and proceeds down Main Street at 11 with bikes, trikes, wagons and strollers.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the Fourth of July, artisans and crafters will be set up under the trees at Pioneer Park for the annual Art in the Park event. Meander through the exhibits and indulge in a Walking Taco and old-fashioned strawberry shortcake served by area church groups.
Independence day will close with a fireworks display by the Grangeville Fire Department at the high school football field at 10 p.m. Attendance is free but donations are welcome.
The 2008 Border Days celebration will close with the Saturday night rodeo and the announcement of the 2009 Grangeville Border Days royalty.
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