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Rodeo Added To Fair By JOHN MILLER

Along with the other festivities at the Nevada County Fair, this year there will also be a rodeo.

Actually, there will be two separate rodeo-type events. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., the Bull Bash '97 will be presented.

This event is open to the first 30 souls brave enough to pay $40 and sit on the back of 1,000 pounds of pure evil. The winner will collect a prize of $300 added money.

All contestants under the age of 18 must have a notarized consent form turned in before the event occurs.

The livestock will be provided by Diamond J Contractors of Pike County, while the bash is presented by the Prescott FFA Alumni.

For more information about this event, cal Ricky Graham at the Branch Bank of Delight, 887-2661, or Jeff Milam at 887-2473.

The other rodeo event will be for the little cowboys and cowgirls Saturday night at 7 o'clock. This is when the Little Britches Rodeo.

The events include a calf flag race for those 12 and under, with an entry fee of $2, all other events have a $10 entry fee; muttin' bustin', for contestants eight and under; girls goat tying open to all contestants 18 and under; boys goat tying, 11 and under; boys calf tying, 12 to 15; boys calf tying, 16-18; barrel racing, open to those 18 and under; barrel pickup, again open to those 18 and below; steer riding for ages 9-12, with a second division for those 15-18; and the final event, chute dogging, for contestants 18 and under.

For more information about the Little Britches Rodeo, call Ricky Graham at 887-2661 or Gail Ratcliff at 887-5539.

Admission to this event will be $3 for adults and $2 for those 12 and under.