Photos: Rodeo Western Dinner and Calcutta. Aug. 12

Senior Pro Rodeo Western Dinner and Calcutta

Joseph Maino The Fernley Reporter

After a hard day of Rodeo, contestants and fans relax at the Western Dinner and Calcutta. Lee Daggett, rodeo announcer also lead the Calcutta auction. Daggett travels all over the west announcing for various rodeos.

“I’ve announced rodeos from Canada to Nevada, but this is my first year in Fernley. You have a nice town here. Small towns are the best.” said Daggett.

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The Senior Pro Rodeo is run by volunteers like Shannon Patterson who is the manager for the Big R store in Fernley. Patterson was raised by her rodeo and real life cowboy father who was known for riding buffalo.

Patterson said, “I work the stripping chutes for the bulls and broncs. It’s a lot of fun. The rodeo is all about the fans, cowboys, cowgirls and family.”

The dinner was also attended by Miss Fernley Rodeo, Sarah Fowers and 14 year old rodeo Teen Queen, Jessica Betz. Betz attends the Arts Careers and Technology Academy and dreams of being large animal veterinarian after she completes college.

Additional photographs my be seen at http://josephmainophoto.com/p576103572

Jessica Betz wants to be a large animal veterinarian after college.
Lee Daggett announces the radio.
Bidding on items at the auction table
Blondie the small horse
Hank Kelsey serving food
Greg Mason is a volunteer and the 2016 Rodeo Director
Even English Bull Dogs enjoy the Fernley rodeo
Teen Queen Jessica Betz
Rodeo Teen Queen, Jessica Betz and her mother, Carol
Katie Jo Rea gets to know the sheep so she will be ready for the Mutton Busting event event on Saturday
Kimberly and Johnathan Tavares love the rodeo
Kylee and Angie Rea pet the sheep
Pat Hon, Harry Wheeler, Regina Bush and Fernley Mayor Roy Edgington have fun during the rodeo
Regina Bush and Hank Kelsey serve up dinner to the attendees
Regina Bush and Hank Kelsey vounteer during the rodeo
Miss Fernley Rodeo enjoys the dinner and calcutta
Having fun at the rodeo
Rodeo volunteer Shannon Patterson runs the stripping chutes during the rodeo
Attendees enjoy dinner and the Calcutta Auction
Joseph Maino

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