Volume 13 , Issue 12

Duchess & Sadie's Domain

[The photo on the left was taken the evening before (Friday, 18 March 2011) and he photo on the right was taken Saturday, 19 March 2011, by photographer, Robert L. Wagner, Alva, Oklahoma. Great shot, Rob!]

On March 19, 2011 were you ready for the "Supermoon?" Did you view the "Super Moon?" How about that huge, bright "Super Moon" Saturday evening?

They say the "Supermoon" only happens every 18 years. They say it will appear 14% wider and 30% brighter at a mere distance of 221,567 miles away from Earth.

It was too socked in with clouds here in Southwest Colorado at Vallecito to get a good view. BUT . . . We did a Google search for online photos. You can view it at the following (one photographer used the following settings on his camera (F-stop of 5.6 and and ISO of 400):

* Wes2theGO9's Flickr site.
* Supermoon 2011 @ The Jersey Journal
* Supermoon 2011 @ POPSCI (Popular Science)
* Supermoon 2011 @ Capital Weather Gang (Washington Post)

New Freedom Chamber of Commerce

We hear the Freedom Chamber of Commerce has a new President, DeWana Leonard. DeWana says, "I just wanted to tell you about a few of the changes we have this year that I hope will improve the rodeo and start to build it back to the previous attendance. My hope is also that this year is the beginning of Freedom having a premiere PRCA rodeo like they had a few years ago as an open rodeo."

DeWana goes on to say, "Change #1 - New announcer young up and coming announcer, Mr Creed Roberts. Change #2 - Hiring Leon Coffee, one of the greatest rodeo clown ever. We have to keep his calliber of excellence, we have had him before and was enjoyed by all. Change #3 - All new Rodeo Committee, they are young, energetic and have some great new thoughts and ideas. AND . . . the biggest Change #4 - Justin McBride, Oklahoma's own World Champion Bullrider, now Recording Artist, is putting on an outdoor concert after the rodeo on Saturday night at the Rodeo Grounds."

DeWana Leonard would like to Thank you all for always supporting the Freedom Rodeo and Old Cowhand Reunion! They could probably use lots of NW Oklahoma and Freedom Volunteers, also! Contact (DeWana Leonard (mll022854@pldi.net) and see what you can to do to volunteer to help make Freedom Rodeo a "Premiere PRCA Rodeo!"

With the first day of Spring arriving this Sunday, March 20, 2011, did you catch any sitings of Spring flowers in your neck of the woods?   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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