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Forsyth Duck Days
Inside: Rosebud-Treasure County Fair
This annual event has something for everyone from carnival rides, 4-H exhibits, concerts to a demolition derby. Check out the schedule of events to see what’s happening. Page 2
Calendar of Events
Summer in Forsyth means activities galore. Peruse the upcoming events taking place in the area, including the Rosebud County Fair, Duck Days and the Quigley shoot. Page 3
Bob Watts’ murals
Beautiful murals can be viewed on the exterior of many well-known businesses in Forsyth. Page 4
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Main street (above) will come alive on August 16 for the annual Duck Days event. Participants will vie for cash prizes during the annual Duck Days event on August 16. (left).
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Downtown Forsyth’s biggest event, Ducks Days features a parade, good eats, live entertainment and much more. The first thing to do is adopt a rubber duck for $10 from participating Forsyth businesses.Your duck will be entered in the Duck Race on the Yellowstone River, where it can win you a prize from $50 to $1,000. The funds will be used to support Chamber activities throughout the year. The event starts bright and early on Saturday morning with the Rosebud County Health Care Center Fun Run at 6:30 a.m. and Blacktop 3-on-3 basketball tournament at 8:30 a.m. At 1 p.m., head downtown and set-up your chairs for the parade. Other events happening throughout the day include pool open swim from 1 to 3 p.m.; a sidewalk dart tournament at 2 p.m.; and car show on Main Street also at 2 p.m. If that isn’t enough, stop by the Forsyth Fire Department Chili Cook-off at 2 p.m. on Main Street and stay for the Forsyth Fire Department’s Hose Launch Duck Race at 3 p.m. Don’t forget to journey down to the Yellowstone River for the main event at 2 p.m. and find out if you’re a winner! The winner will receive $1,000; second through 10th place will win $100 each; and 11th through 20th place will each win $50. Duck race results will be posted at First State Bank and all bars. First State Bank will host Bingo and BBQ at 5 p.m. Get your dancing shoes on and attend the street dance in downtown Forsyth at 9 p.m. Enjoy music from the Limited Warranty, and be sure to sample food from local organizations. Bring the whole family to the event and enjoy a great day of chamber sponsored fun. For more information, e-mail the Chamber at forsythchamber@yahoo.com or call (406) 347-5656.
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Rosebud-Treasure County Fair returns to Forsyth July 17-20 We will feature the American Legion’s 2nd annual Rosebud County Bump-n-Run on Sunday, July 20. The action starts at 2 p.m. in the grandstand. Advance general admission tickets are available at the fair office or online at rosebudcountyfair.com.
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There’s something for everyone at the Rosebud-Treasure County Fair! Here’s a rundown of what you will find at the fair. Grandstand entertainment! On Friday, July 18, plan to be here for our 4th annual Ranch Rodeo! Come and watch local talent compete against contestants from around the region in events such as wild cow milking, team doctoring, bronc riding and much more. The action can be unpredictable, competitive and often hilarious. It all begins at 7 p.m. on Friday in the grandstand. General admission tickets are available now at the fair office or online at rosebudcountyfair.com. Saturday night, July 19, country music returns to the fair stage at 8 p.m. with a great concert. This year we’re featuring a true music legend Charlie Daniels and The Charlie Daniels Band. Charlie will play all his hits like “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “Fire On The Mountain” and many, many more. Tickets for various areas of the grandstand, bleachers and floor seats range from $27 down to $20. Prices are higher on the day of the show so get your tickets early! Tickets are available at the fair office or online at rosebudcountyfair.com.
Fun for free! Grandstand entertainment kicks off on Thursday night with a first time event—The Rosebud County Team Roping. Come and see area ropers do their thing at 7 p.m. on Thursday night, July 17. Entry begins at 6 p.m. with the roping beginning at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission for this event is FREE, so come and go as you please. We’re also working on a Kids’ Stick Horse Rodeo to take place at the same time. More details to come. Check rosebudcountyfair.com for updates. Our Free Stage offers a great lineup of entertainment as always. Thanks to generous donations, a group of sponsored picnic tables will be placed in the tent so you can grab a meal, head over to the tent and enjoy your food while watching the show in the shade. The Free Stage area also makes a great meeting place due to its central location near the carnival and grandstand. For country music lovers, and for the first time at our fair, Montana’s own Dakota Country will be performing several shows a day and will also do late evening shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so the party should last well into the night. For magic fans, The Magic of Keith Raymond will return to the fair this year. Keith will bring his ever-growing collection of illusions to our Free Stage. Keith will also do some strolling magic so be ready for him to pop up anywhere, anytime. He’ll also open the show on Saturday for Charlie Daniels. New to the fair this year, hypnotist Chris Mabrey brings his edgy, clean, high energy and best of all, fun show to our stage. Chris will do two shows each day of the fair, so get your friends together and get hypnotized. The smaller kids will love Curly’s Funtastic Kid Zone, a free supervised play area just for them. Over a dozen different games and activities will keep the kids busy while the adults tour the exhibition hall, visit with friends, or wander over to the concession area for food and refreshments. The Kid Zone will be open noon until 8 p.m. each day of the fair. Uncle Curly the clown will also stroll the grounds every day, and will feature the “Balloon-a-Palooza” area where kids can create their own balloon animals. The Kid Zone will be located just inside the front gate across from the Exhibition Hall.
Everything else Visit the air conditioned Exhibition Hall to view 4-H and open class entries and plenty of commercial exhibits. Most judging will be completed by Friday so stop in and see how your favorites did. The Exhibition Hall is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day of the fair. On Saturday, take in the 4-H Market Stock Sale, and stock your freezer while you help a 4-H’er plan for the future. The Young Men’s Club Beer Booth will be open all four days. And be sure to visit the pavilion just east of the Exhibition Hall where you will find souvenirs, political information and, maybe best of all, some welcome shade for relaxing. The Mighty Thomas Carnival makes another return to our midway with classic and modern rides to keep the kids busy all weekend, and games galore, too. Rides featured this year may include the Zipper, Gravitron, SuperShot, Barrelo-Fun, Tornado, Century Wheel and of course an array of kiddie rides too. You can play Knights of Columbus Bingo next to the concession stand on Friday and Sunday afternoons during the fair. Bingo will be played from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday morning, Gospel music will return to the fair in a free performance courtesy of the Johnson Brothers band. Relax under the big tent and be inspired. Music begins at 9 a.m. Of course the best part of the fair is socializing and meeting old and new friends. To make the good times roll, all you need is “fair food.” It’s not fair time without 4-H concessions featuring those famous fair-burgers, and there will be an array of other food vendors including Thomas Carnival’s Midway Grill featuring burgers, fries, corndogs and funnel cakes, and the Cola Corner in the Exhibition Hall sponsored by Forsyth FFA featuring homemade goodies. There will be other food vendors on the grounds too, so come and see what you can find. For those needing ready cash, there will be two ATMs located near the fair office and 4-H concession area. There may be other attractions and events not listed here, so make plans now to spend a day or two (or three) at the fairgrounds and see what you can discover. It all adds up to one of the best county fairs around, and it all comes with free gate admission and no parking fees! We hope to see you at the fair this July!
The schedule of events is continually being updated. Check www.rosebudcountyfair.com for updates. Find us on Facebook where we will post more updates before and during the fair. www.facebook.com/rosebudcountyfair
Forsyth Country Club & Golf Course The Forsyth Country Club & Golf Course is located 100 miles east of Billings and just 40 miles west of Miles City. It is a beautiful 9-hole golf course open to the public. The golf course has four different tees that will challenge the beginner to the pro-golfer. Green fees and cart rental are reasonable. Wednesday and Thursday are discount days. The clubhouse has a pro shop, and beverages and food are available daily. For your special occasion, banquet facilities are available. There are many golf tournaments not to mention other activities at the Forsyth Golf Course throughout the summer. For details on events call (406) 356-7710 or visit www.forsythgolf.biz. To get there: take exit 93, turn left at the caution light and after 1.5 miles, turn left under the overpass.
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Rosebud Health Care Center Rosebud Health Care Center recently went under an extensive expansion and interior remodel to better serve the community close to home. Rosebud Health Care Center’s employees, clinical staff, management and board are committed to a patient and elder centered approach to medical care for the whole family. They will provide the highest quality of medical care and be held to high standards of conduct treating each other and their patients with professionalism, respect and compassion. The Center is located at 383 N. 17th Ave. in Forsyth.
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Rosebud County Pioneer Museum This summer, the Rosebud County Pioneer Museum will feature a Party and Prom Dress exhibit. The Museum will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays through September 15. Located at 1335 Main. (406) 346-7547
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Calendar of Events Visit www.forsythmt.com for updates.
june 6-8 Ladies Bud Light Golf Tournament, Forsyth Golf Course, www.forsythgolf.biz 13-15 Matthew Quigley Match, Shoot site is 8 miles north of Forsyth, Quigley directional signs start on US Hwy 12 at the Cartersville Road turn, www. quigleymatch.com 13-15 Rocky Mountain Oyster Golf, Forsyth Golf Course, www.forsythgolf.biz 15 Happy Father’s Day!
july 4 Happy Fourth of July! 4 Fourth of July Fireworks, Rosebud County Fairgrounds, dusk 11 Shakespeare in the Park, Rosebud County Courthouse lawn, 6 p.m. 17-20 Rosebud/Treasure County Fair, www.rosebudcountyfair.com
august 9 Tammy Sorenson Golf Tournament, Forsyth Golf Course, www.forsythgolf.biz 16 Duck Days, downtown Forsyth, parade at 1 p.m., duck race at 2 p.m., bingo and BBQ at 5 p.m. at First State Bank, street dance at 9 p.m. on Main Street
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A casual walk down Main Street will lead you to downtown Forsyth, home of a growing collection of giant murals by local artist Bob Watts. Murals such as “The Phantom” and “Big Mack” will amaze you with their size and artistry. The Phantom Forsyth’s first gigantic art mural by artist Bob Watts relates to a time when the town took roots encouraged by the railroad. It portrays one of the first steam locomotive trains to come through the area on its way to the west coast. At last the connection was made from the east coast to the west. The locomotive was built in Tounton, Mass. in 1857 by the Wm. Mason & Co. builders. The railroad was the biggest thing in the county at that time and a highly competitive business. They advertised their locomotives by elaborate coloring and brass work which allowed the artist to capture the true beauty of the iron giants. The entire summer of 2006 was spent on this creation. It was painted on the outside of the 100 year old Royal Oaks Inn, the housing for railroad workers. The surrounding landscape depicts the western plains and includes two buffalo in the detailed foreground. They would rather be anywhere else than where such a smoking noisy creature rattled along on their prairie land.
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Big Mack The fourth mural in Forsyth depicts the lumber industry in Montana. Three large windows needed to remain functional in the wall and had to be incorporated into the design of the picture plan. One window became the grill of a logging truck and another portrays a stack of tie posts, while still another is the open doorway of the lumber shed. The painted open doorway next to that shows the first fire truck used by the local fire department. The north wall of the fire station is adjacent to the Forsyth lumber yard. The mural, sponsored by the Forsyth Hardware & Home Center, relates well with the lumber items in the yard. The painting includes a forklift in action, and the mill in the background is the Yellowstone Pine Sawmill, long since dismantled, where the artist worked while attending college. The mountains and timbered area suggest the western part of the great state of Montana.
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