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FARM-CITY PRO RODEO Rodeo moves to new home for 30th year T he Farm-City Pro Ro- deo’s original home in the heart of Hermiston may be gone, but the event lives on in a larger arena at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. The arena features about 2,500 more seats for specta- tors. This year’s rodeo, Aug. 9 through 12, will be the 30th for the event started by cow- boys for cowboys. The new rodeo arena is part of the new fairgrounds and event center at 1705 E. Airport Road, just off High- way 395 on the southeastern edge of Hermiston. Tickets are still avail- able and can be purchased at several locations around the county, by calling the Farm- City Pro Rodeo box office Farm-City Pro Rodeo Staff photo by Gary L. West The announcers’ stand rises over the bucking chutes. at 541-564-8500 or online at https://farmcityprorodeo. ticketleap.com. Other ticket locations include the Hermis- ton Chamber of Commerce, Umatilla County Fair of- fice, NW Farm Supply, Fi- esta Foods and at Banner Bank branches in Hermiston, Pendleton, Stanfield, Umatil- la and Boardman. Ticket prices start at $17 for general admission seating, $5 for children on Wednes- day for Family Night, and $20 for reserved seating. For the Thursday, Aug. 10, event, $10 tickets are available for military service members, veterans and their families. There is also a $5 fee for parking on the EOTEC grounds, except for, Aug. 9, when parking is free. What: Four days of rodeo action with some of the country’s best cowboys and cowgirls. Where: Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E Airport Road, Hermiston. If you’re heading south on Highway 395 from Hermiston, don’t turn down the similarly-named Airport Way, which dead-ends into the Hermiston Municipal Airport. Instead, go past the airport and take a left on East Airport Road next to the Hermiston Vet- erinary Clinic. If you’re heading north from Pendleton, you’ll want to turn right on East Airport Road just after you pass the Best Western. When: Aug. 9-12, 2017. Slack performances for timed events start at 2 p.m. daily and after the rodeo Wednesday through Friday; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday is Bullfighters Only; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, mutton bustin’, after mutton bustin’ on Thursday is calf dressing as part of youth and ag night; The main performance starts at 7:45 p.m. each night. Mutton bustin’ takes place with the main performance on Saturday night, staring at 7:45. How to get tickets: You can get tickets online at https://farmci- typrorodeo.ticketleap.com or call the Farm-City Pro Rodeo box office at 541-564-8500. Other ticket locations are Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, Umatilla County Fair office at EOTEC, NW Farm Supply, Fiesta Foods, and Banner Bank branches in Hermiston, Pendleton, Stanfield, Umatilla and Boardman. Ticket prices start at $17 for general admission seating, $5 for children on Wednesday night, $20 for reserved seat locations. For the Thursday, Aug. 10, event, $10 tickets are available for military service members, veterans and their families. Parking is $5. Residential - Commercial - Security Systems Fire Alarm Systems - Video Surveillance 24-Hour UL monitoring 541-564-9398 541-276-4847 www.smithsecurityllc.com Your Local Security Company CCB# 209095 Enjoy the Fair & Rodeo Remember to protect your ears from loud noise! Verna Taylor, HAS Ric Jones, BC-HIS Forrest Cahill, HAS 541-567-4063 • 405 N. 1st St., Suite #107, Hermiston 541-215-1888 • 246 SW Dorion, Pendleton August 2017 WA: SMITHSL842C6 CHECKING ONLINE BANKING & BILL PAY ACCESS TO 30,000 ATMS Celebrating 60 YEARS of local service & great rates. Hermiston • 541.567.8077 Pendleton • 541.276.4876 Milton-Freewater • 541.938.2929 MYFIRSTCCU.ORG Federally insured by NCUA. East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald | 3
