Joseph City Founders Day Celebration Is Saturday

Area residents and visitors will celebrate Joseph City Founders Day on Saturday, March 21.
   A flag raising ceremony slated from 6:30 to 6:45 a.m. at the LDS church will open the celebration. Clarence Hansen is the coordinator of the ceremony.
   Area athletes are invited to participate in a 10K run, or 5K fun run and walk planned from 6:45 to 8:30 a.m., also at the church. Awards will be presented to the winners at 1 p.m. at the fire department’s auction. Bob Martineau is in charge of the races.
   A pancake and ham breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. at the church, hosted by Kevin Crosby and the Young Men.
   Stories and memories of Joseph City pioneers will be shared from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. at the church, coor-dinated by Kim Shelley.
   Registration for the River Run Off-Road Race, Wheelin’ Down the River, will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. north of the Little Colorado Bridge, with Brian Martineau in charge. The entry fee is $20, and trophies will be awarded for first place in each of the following categories: Adult Motorcycle, Youth Mo-torcycle, Sport ATV and Utility ATV. The off-road race follows from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
   The Tractor and Wagon Driving Challenge will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bushmans at 8200 Porter. There will also be an antique tractor and equipment show to showcase tools used in years past from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any tractors and old equipment, pre-1960, tractors running or not, discs, plows, wagons, scrapers, rakes and so forth, and horsedrawn equipment can be brought the day before or the morning of the event. For more information, contact Virgil Bushman at (928) 288-3428 or Andrew Bushman at (928) 587-8429.
   Also scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m. is the turkey shoot at Manila Wash. There will be an entry fee of $5. Robert Pugh is in charge.
   A bicycle obstacle course challenge will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Joseph City Elementary School, with Cari Martineau in charge.
   The Joseph City Fire Department will host a barbecue from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and an auction from 1 to 2 p.m. at the firehouse. The barbecue will be served for $7 for a large plate or $5 for a small plate.
   A horseless rodeo will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Reynolds Arena at North Porter, hosted by Leroy and Joyce Reynolds.
   The Founders Day Dance will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the old gym. The cost will be $3 per person or $10 per family. There will also be baked goods available to purchase.
   Sign-up sheets are available at Speedy’s for the 10K run and the 5K fun run and walk. The registration fee is $5, which includes a shirt, or free without a shirt. Age categories will include 10 years and under, 10-15 years, 16-19 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years and 60+.
   For more information, contact Bob and Karen Martineau at (928) 288-3826.