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2008 Roy Rogers Festival
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Please allow time for this page to download. [Click on photos to enlarge] ********************** Registration Center    
Jane Lilly, Nancy McDowell Harold Lilly. and Marilyn Warner 
Roy and Dale If there were any questions about the festival to be answered or you needed help in any way, they were the ones to ask. Many thanks to all of our Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association members and the Roy Rogers Festival Committee for making it a memorable 25th Anniversary for the 2008 Roy Rogers Festival! Also in this room, there were very nice items offered by our Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association for purchase. |
Official Officers
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 Our transportation Officer for many years was Mr. Ray Eldridge. 2008 was his last Roy Rogers Festival, as the Lord called Ray home. Our dear friend and festival committee member passed away December 26, 2008; after a short illness. Ray was a super guy and everyone will miss him.
Ray drove a special limousine styled vehicle to and from the big city airports to pickup and deliver our Guest Stars to the festival each year. We schedule the arrival and departure times of each Guest Star's plane as close as we can so the driver only has to make one or two trips to the airports to pick them up and take them back to the airport for their return fight home. |  The official lawmen, or so-called peacekeepers for the 2008 Roy Rogers Festival were Marshall Jim Grant and his son, Deputy Mike Grant. They made sure everyone conducted themselves properly in a safe, pleasant manner and made sure those aunery ombres stayed out of town. They did have their hands full a few times, but mainly, their role as peace officers were easily maintained.
The Roy Rogers Festival Committee appeciates your dedicated service and say "Many Thanks Pardners" for a fantastic job! |
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Early-Bird Reception - June 4, 2008  
Kristy Mudd and Harold Lilly 25th Anniversary cake  
the Ranger 
William "Bill" Smith, Joanne Cavelli-Smith, Dale Berry and Russ McCubbin  
Cervelli-Smith and Dale Berry 
Rose Lee Smith and Bill Sanders The 2008 Roy Rogers Festival *Early-Bird Reception* featured the many talents of festival regular, Bill Sanders. Col. Bill sang with much feeling and straight from the heart, as he performed each song. Roy and Dale's son-in-law, "Jon Patterson" (Dodie Rogers-Patterson's husband) mesmerized us with his musical talents and melodious voice. What a great entertainer he is! Loved his patriotic guitar! Jon performs with a band back home in Alabama. The multi-talented and festival Special Guest Entertainers, "KG and the Ranger", from Madison, Wisconcin, gave us just a taste of their award-winning talents in the Hospitality Center, 'Poolside'. We all enjoyed the wonderful entertainment while getting acquainted with other Roy and Dale fans, and rekindled those friendships we established in previous years at the annual Roy Rogers Festival. You missed out if y'all weren't at the 2008 Early-Bird Reception and the first evening of the "Roy Rogers Festival Family Reunion".  |
Guest Stars & Special Guests            Raymond E. White |
 
  table of Dodie Rogers-Patterson. Jane, don't buy out everything!!   B-Western Collectables the memorabilia and goods.  These are just a few of the dealers who come annually to display their products and different wares for the Roy Rogers Festival in Portsmouth. There are many wonderful dealers who come faithfully each year. Some have been here ever since we started the festival in 1983. We greatfully thank each of our dealers for attending each year so faithfully and bringing their products, wares and displays. Without your presence, we acknowledge the annual Roy Rogers Festival here in Portsmouth, would not be the same. Again, many thanks to you all for your loyalty!! |
  LaRue Horsley: Festival Chairman, Ohio's House of Representatives and having a discussion. Scioto's County Commisioners, commending the Roy Rogers Festival on their 25th Anniversary.   their special awards from festival stroll on the grounds of Roy Rogers' chairman, LaRue Horsley (all festival boyhood home. committee members received special awards of recognition and service).  daughter, Dodie Rogers-Patterson and husband Jon Patterson. |
| Thursday Evening with the "Ranch Hands" |
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| Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Mick Gillette, Lead Guitar: Steve Daniels, Bass Guitar: Allen Edgerton, Mike Johnson: Drums & Vocals.(Not pictured: Beth Harris: Vocals, Rick Fields: Steel Guitar). |
Questions - Answers - Discussions  answering questions.   Martell and Dale Berry.  Rogers-Patterson, Donna Martell and Dale Berry. |
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  Stars to the Cadillac Ranch on William Smith. Friday evening. FR L to R: Jon Patterson, Dodie Rogers-Patterson, Donna Martell, Dale Berry, KG & the Ranger. (Not pictured: (Joanne Cervelli-Smith and Ray White).  Ranger Rick doing rope tricks |
  "Little Miss Dale Evans" "Roy Rogers"   John Stetson Pioneer Lady" (Founder: Stetson Hat R: Saundra Cox as Company) "Dale Evans"   "General Grant" "Bat Masterson"   "Roy Rogers" "Lash LaRue"  
  
Grandpa Roy with granddaughter, Olivia 1st Place: Olivia Dillow as "Little Miss Dale Evans". 2nd Place: Roy Dillow as "Roy Rogers". Historial Catagory: 1st Place: Randy Rucker as "John Stetson" 2nd Place: Gary Chambers as "General Grant". |
Master of Ceremony: Raymond E. White   <
BR>Cavelli-Smith, William Smith, and Donna Martell Russ McCubbin, Mr. Ray White and Donna Martell   Cavelli-Smith, William Smith, Russ McCubbin, Mr. Ray White, and Donna Martell.   "Grand Banquet" attendance.  Russ McCubbin Copyright © Garnet & Don Davis All Rights Reserved. |
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For information on the Roy Rogers Festival:
740.259.1195 or 740.574.8171
| Roy Rogers Festival
c/o Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Collectors Association P.O. Box 1166 Portsmouth, OH 45662 |
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HAPPY TRAILS! !