 Item number nine item number nine proclamation recognizing El Paso County's proud Western heritage Commissioner lojinos Gonzalez jr. Board of County commissioners Thank you, and if we can get the members up to come and speak on this. I would As they're coming up. I just want to say you look outstanding in that hat. Thank you very much Improves your looks you should see my boots. You see my boots So I moved to approve a plot proclamation Recognizing El Paso County's proud Western heritage Whereas El Paso County is proud of our Western history and culture and recognizes how our past continues to shape the pikes peak region and Whereas events such as the Colorado Springs Western Street breakfast the rodeo parade the pikes peak or bust rodeo and The El Paso County fair preserve and promote our wonderful heritage Whereas on June 19 2019 the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast along Tahoe Street at Pikes Peak Avenue will once again bring the community together for a fun filled Send-off for the pikes peak range riders whose annual ride around pikes peak is a cherished Community tradition which serves to promote the rodeo as a wonderful centerpiece of summer and an important economic driver for the entire region and Whereas the pikes peak or bust rodeo was started in 1937 by Spencer Penrose and El Paso County pioneer whose legacy includes the Broadmoor Hotel The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo the Broadmoor pikes peak International hill climb and the ongoing philanthropic Contributions of the El Palmar Foundation and whereas the pikes peak or bust rodeo parade on July 9 2019 opens one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious rodeo With performances running from July 10 through July 13 2019 And whereas the El Paso County fair is celebrating its 114th anniversary when it opens July 13 and runs until July 20 2019 at the county fairgrounds in Calhoun and whereas the values defined by the pikes peak range riders The cowboy way and the Old West are not a way of life limited to nostalgia Since community gatherings horses rodeo challenges and parades are woven into the fabric of El Paso County and the pikes peak region Now therefore the board of El Paso County commissioners in recognition of upcoming events Celebrating our Western heritage urges local businesses to join various Special events and wear Western attire on the days of the events Done this 6th day of June 2019 at Colorado Springs, Colorado the board of County commissioners of El Paso County, Colorado Mark Waller chair, Lojino Scanzales junior vice chair Stan Vandeworth Holly Williams can be remember members attested to you by Chuck Brewerman County clerk and recorder Time a second, please second Alright, is there anybody in the audience that would like to speak to this? Resolution, please come forward. I think this is where we wait This is where people with cowboy hats come up and say stuff In an effort to gain shameless favor from the chair. I'm a DU graduate from law school there So there you go, Mr. Chair. I'm here representing today the pikes peak range riders on vice president of the board We're thrilled to be here and we're so pleased that you've given us this honor the pikes peak range riders were formed in 1949 it really is an experiment when Everett Conover and Kenneth Burkhardt Formed a group to ride around the pikes Creek region to support the pikes bigger bus rodeo Anybody with a horse and 35 bucks could join and ride the next year It was it became an annual event and it rode out after the annual street breakfast Which had been going on in Colorado Springs for some time back then there were 50 to 100 people that would attend Mostly supporters of the rodeo today There are over 10,000 people that show up that are served by members of the armed forces who cook for us And it's become an event. That's just pretty extraordinary during the summer in Colorado Springs this year There are a hundred and fifty guys that were right out from downtown Colorado Springs Comes from a membership of about 200 people that belong to the pikes Creek range riders We're gonna ride down to music meadows this year, which is just south of west cliff should be a fun five-day ride And again in an effort to support the Colorado Springs and El Paso County pikes picker bust rodeo The all the range riders also support several things in town that are pretty important Latigo being one through the pikes big range rider foundation We support the Latigo equestrian center which promotes the Western way of life and teaches the Western way of life Also, it's the home of the pike speak therapeutic riding community, which helps individuals through equine therapy people with mental and physical Disabilities to assist them in getting over some of these disabilities also the pike speak range riders support the pike speak range rider Pivots and the rangerettes and these two organizations support and The the bikes picker bust rodeo around the community around the state of Colorado Riding the entries there are fast-paced groups and their precision teams that are designed to promote the pikes picker bust rodeo And again, you know about the parade I'll grant at this and president of the pikes picker bust rodeo will be here To explain to you all about the parade and the events that go on with the rodeo again We thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to talk to you this morning Thank you and before you leave if you could just for the record State your name and if you could sign in that we'd appreciate that as well. My name is Alan gasper All right. Thank you. Is there anybody else that would like to speak on behalf of this proclamation? And I'm grandad kissing and I'm president of the pikes picker bust rodeo and And actually president of the pike speak range riders as well and Alan will be our president next year I've done a great job as vice president Our esteemed vice chair Gonzales did a great job. You covered about half of my speech But I know no, don't be sorry. You did a great job. No, but anyway, all Most of you are aware the rodeo Course is the second largest or second longest running event in Colorado Springs itself Only to the Hillsong Climb as you said 1937 And of course has gone on Every year except for the war years and immediately after the war then Spencer Penrose was one that designated all the funds From that rodeo every year to go to our military needs different areas of that sometimes Food baskets at holiday times one of the things we got to do last year was we found there was a Shortage with our military wives that had gone through cancer And so we were able to furnish a number of things from them including their Costs for wigs and many other areas. So it's a pretty broad thing What I wanted to share with you excitingly is in 2017 we surpassed five million dollars that we put into our local direct Military needs families morale funds and other areas and last year from just four days of rodeo We were able to write checks for $189,000 our profit from the rodeo So it's an exciting event, but it's also a huge part of our military support And we appreciate that greatly and appreciate your support It isn't just a Colorado Springs event as we say it's a pike speak rain If I speak or bus rodeo, so we are thrilled to have all of El Paso County and other counties as well around us Participate in support. I would give a recommendation to all of you and your families because with the addition of the Both the bullfighters only bullfights and a number of other exciting things our tickets are going fast And you can get them online. We'd recommend you get on and get your ticket. So you don't miss out on the rodeo this year, so Again, that's Most of what we have the dates they and I want to restrict what I say a lot because the girls of the West do it far Better and I'd like to invite them to come up So thank you for your time and thank you for the privilege and thank you for the wonderful Support that you just gave us with that with that document. Thank you Good morning. I'm Coralus Palmer. I'm a 18-year volunteer for the pike speaker bus rodeo as director of the girls of the West I have the best job of any volunteer for the rodeo, but I'm also the busiest We make about 150 appearances to promote the pike speaker bus rodeo Between the middle of May and the middle of July so you can figure that out. We make several appearances many days the girls of the West story started in 1922 and that's when the Name was decided and it's gone on since then and so we're coming up to our hundredth year, which is pretty exciting But you can go on the website for and look at the girls of the West and see all the past girls of the West and see how They look back way back then we've become very professional since then so the girls are rodeo ambassadors and not just royalty and We have it's a two-summer commitment So we will choose this year's a next year's aid at the rodeo this year on Friday. It takes several months to Design and have a custom seamstress make their fabulous outfits The hats are custom made take several months for that as well and the buckles so Then about May March we start with pictures and Go from there. So the the competition consists of horsemanship speech interview and Appearance and it's pretty rigorous. I'll introduce the girls now 2019 girl of the West is Kayla summers. She's the 20 year old daughter of Brian and Suzanne summers She's a senior. She'll be a senior at the University of Northern, Colorado's and she'll receive a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences all while Continuing her emergency medical technician license. She's a busy girl. She plans to Continue to paramedic school and then medical school She was a pike speak rangerette for five years and also served as El Paso County Fair Queen She rides a paint horse named Abigail 2019 a to girl of the West is Michaela Carrico. She's the 18 year old daughter of Chauncey and Teresa Carrico. She just graduated from Woodland Park High School and will continue her education at Lamar Community College in and Study equine management and horse training and she plans to fulfill her dream eventually of becoming a rodeo commentator She's served as a mini royalty for many rodeos and she Rides a Palomino gilding named g-man. So please enjoy their presentation. Thank you I'm Kayla summers girl of the West and I'm Michaela Carrico a to girl of the West We're both proud ambassadors for the pike speaker bus rodeo You'll see our Perkins pink ram truck all over town as we head out to Appearances at businesses military installations and community events But why do we do it because we are passionate about the pike speaker bus rodeo and the western traditions that it represents And today we're here to tell you that championship rodeo is coming to town For the 79th pike speaker bus rodeo july 10th through the 13th at the scenic norris penners event center That's right. Kayla. I'm so excited for this year's rodeo The pike speaker bus rodeo runs wednesday july 10th through saturday july 13th With performances at 7 p.m. Wednesday through saturday evenings and a saturday matinee at 12 30 There'll be four performances of Inventational championship rodeo and the thrilling gold buckle championship round on saturday night Where the top eight scores and eight fastest times from the qualifying events lay it all on the line for over $200,000 in prize money It's edge of your seat excitement from the first event to the last But wait, there's more don't miss the smash hit bonus event bullfighters only Freestyle bullfighting back this year and better than ever These fearless bullfighters will be going head-to-head with mexican fighting bulls to post the top scores Claim some bragging rights all with the cash prize on the line wednesday thursday and friday only This all takes place at the norris penners event center More than most beautiful venues in the country to endure the sport or rodeo Planned to get you planned to get your tickets early and buy online to save time and money The pike speaker bus rodeo is for the true fan the first timer and everyone in between This pro-sewer prca sanctioned event will invite professional cowboys to To compete in seven stated events to include saddle bronc riding bareback riding team roping tie down roping Steer wrestling barrel racing and bull riding The pike speaker bus rodeo has been a long-standing tradition here in the pike speak region since 1937 and there's a lot to do before the rodeo too Grounds open at 4 p.m. For the evening performances and 10 a.m. For the saturday matinee So come early skip traffic and enjoy all the family friendly pre-show fun in our fan zone There's mutton bus and tryouts pony rides dance lessons and you can grab a bite to eat Plus there's shopping shopping and more shopping at this year's first annual hanks marketplace A western shopping extravaganza Located right on the grounds at the norris penners event center in dorina So before the rodeo be sure to stop by and check out our brand new shopping experience Feature unique clothing art jewelry and much more But then get ready to rodeo all performances begin with the pike speak range rider pivots and pike speak ranger at drill teams Followed by the fort karsten mounted color guard Stick around after the rodeo for autographs from contestants the girls of the west and the pike speak rangerettes Then head on over to the coupers roadhouse saloon for live music dancing and plenty of ice cold coupers Our local military are honored at each and every performance Fort karsten on wednesday evening missile defense and first responders on thursday evening Air force space command on friday evening The united states air force academy at the saturday matinee in norad new west north com on saturday evening The pike speaker bus rodeo has proud. They've been supporting our local military and their families since 1946 rodeo season kicks off with some other great events that our community loves Join us bright and early june 19th from 5 30 a.m. To 9 a.m For the annual caro springs western street breakfast and the official send-off for the pike speak range riders annual ride Enjoy the five dollar breakfast prepared and served by active duty military volunteers Breakfast includes eggs pancakes milk coffee and juice And is free for children five and under and for all those little cowboys and cowgirls ages three to ten Help them get on their western gear and accessories to compete and the little cowboys and cowgirls roundup Also to help june 19th at the street breakfast They'll be great prizes and the winners get to ride on a float in the rodeo's parade Speaking of the parade what better way to kick off rodeo week than with the 79th pike speaker bus rodeo parade It will be held on tuesday july 9th at 6 30 p.m Right here in downtown colorado springs on tay hone street from saint frayne to verma ho This beloved western cultural event is free to attend and fun for the whole family So we want you to mark your calendars buy your tickets and get ready for championship rodeo action at its best The dates again for the pike speaker bus rodeo are wednesday july 10th through saturday july 13th Save time and save money by purchasing your tickets online now as advanced ticket pricing ends on june 30th You can find all this information and much more on our website pike speaker bus dot work We'll see you at the 79th pike speaker bus rodeo july 10 through the 13th at the norris pender's event center in colorado springs Awesome All right. Well, let's bring it up here for some deliberation and then we'll uh A recess to take a picture who wants to kick us off Mr. Williams So this year I was able to go to the Latigo um the foundations fundraise out at latigo. It was uh very I hadn't ever been there. It was very beautiful I did not know there was a game called bs bingo And that was kind of an interesting thing to watch so um But then there were also some kid games and um, I didn't try any of those for fear I would try to go fishing and accidentally hit someone in the crowd behind me with the hook So um, but we're really excited. Uh, I was looking forward to hearing you guys speak this year. Thank you All right. Thank you commissioner brummer Um, I I am just excited and I have a four-year-old who is equally as excited For the pancake breakfast that he attended actually for the first time last year And had a good time donning his overalls in bandana, and I think we'll up the game a little bit with his outfit this year I'm super excited about that uh street breakfast, but you know in the in the bigger scheme of things. I'm I'm a georgia girl and You know, I'm often um explaining to my family some of the the the uniqueness That that is here right here in el paso county and um, and it's quite Um, sometimes it's surprising to them the similarities actually. I'm from I'm a I'm a farmer's daughter from rural south georgia so And my sister grew up grew up riding and was um, actually a division one Equestrian champion at the university of georgia. So So it's in my history and in my blood here And I think perfectly appropriate that this is where I landed this is where I love and I hope one day I can Pull them out here during that second week of july to enjoy and see this as well Man, this is always one of my favorite times of the year. I love getting to participate in the uh All of the celebrations that go on with the street breakfast and the rodeo and things of that nature and I'm super glad you finally mentioned my favorite event at the Rodeo mutton busting. I think that should be featured more prominently. You know, it's uh Some pretty serious stuff that's happening out there. You know those kids holding on for dear life As the sheep run off. It's pretty cool to see Um, but but I'll tell you and this is you know for my colleagues up here on the uh, Dias, you know, I've been going to this rodeo For several years now and you get an opportunity to really learn A lot about uh, not only western heritage, but you know what it takes to be in a rodeo And so I've tried to channel that at our county fair over the last few years and that's why I am the Yeah, quit shaking your head commissioner gonzalez. That's that's why I am the hay bale calf roping champion Of the board of county commissioners. So um, thank you Thank you. That's the self-proclaimed by the way hay hay bale calf roping champion may break in here Who taught you how to It lasso I I learned it at the rodeo. Of course. I learned the rodeo who taught you the rodeo So, uh, does the hay bale actually move it? No, that's part of the beauty of it. So it doesn't move Um, but uh, you know, but you guys need to get out to the fair or get out to the rodeo And you know figure this out and then maybe somebody can try to dethrone me later on this year when we get to the county fair Uh boy, um, I don't think anybody else wants to say anything Do they commissioner gonzalez? No, okay. Let's move on. No our commissioner gonzalez Thank you, mr. Chair with all due respect. I think there's a controversy on who won that lasso contest a couple years back Uh, but uh, you know, so this western heritage is always one of my favorite times of the of the year in the summer and You know getting to the rodeos and the fairs are and all the other advances just so much great fun I wasn't tricked by a couple things the the bullfighting. I thought was something that intrigued me I do hear that the the mexican heritage bulls are the Toughest on the smartest. So I just wanted to put that out there I do think uh, when looking back, uh, I was an air force academy grad and that freshman year during basic training. There's only two positive memorable moments that I have and One was the chaplain's picnic and the other was the air force academy's Uh, uh, matinee at the rodeo and so the fond memories I think I mentioned this story every year, but it's a fond memory that I have From my freshman year at the academy So it's something I always look forward to and it's just something I I'm just very happy that we have here For our heritage and so with that. Thank you very much All right, uh, so we've been moved and seconded and with that I will call the role Commissioner brimmer yee-haw I Commissioner williams I Commissioner consolas I and the chair votes. I that passes unanimously with commissioner van der worf excused we will stand in recess for a picture