Editor:

On behalf of the Ute Mountain Roundup, the Rodeo Committee would like to thank all of our communities for their continued support of the rodeo. Specifically, we would like to thank our platinum-level sponsor, Fraley and Company.

We would also like to thank the following event sponsors and Friends of the Rodeo; Dolores State Bank, Big O Tire, First National Bank of Cortez, Stotz Equipment, Citizens State Bank of Cortez, New Country Auto, Ute Mountain Casino, Empire Electric Association, First Southwest Bank, Notah-Dineh Trading Company, KISZ/KRTZ Radio Station, Montezuma Veterinary Clinic, Super 8 Motel, Tri-State Generation and Transmission, City of Cortez, Southwest Livestock Association, Wolcott Insurance, Southwestern Cowbelles, Four Corners Community Bank, West Slope Liquors, Cruzan Irrigation, Mancos Valley Bank, Marti Spitzer and Remax Realty, Forth and Associates, Grant Smith Trucking, Cox’s Corner Stores, Cortez Chiropractor, RW Trucking, Farmers Telephone, Cortez Chamber of Commerce, Cortez Journal, Montezuma County Fairground Employees, Slavens Tru-Value, Jimmers BBQ, Cortez Livestock Association, Cortez Retail Enhancement, Geisinger Feed and Grain, IFA Country Store, Basin Co-op, Southwest Memorial Hospital ambulance crew, Justin Boot Company, Montezuma County Sheriff’s Department, Troy Lichliter and his sheep for the mutton-bustin contest, Rodney Karriker and Bill Vicary for cooking at the Chuckwagon BBQ, Jack Tanner Hay Products, and the Colorado State Patrol.

Thanks to all who supported the fourth annual Chuckwagon BBQ and Cowboys at the Library events. They were great successes and will be part of our ongoing programs in the future. Without you, we would not be able to continue this event each year.

Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo