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WILD WESTERN FESTIVAL 2014... Where the West Was Alive and Very Wild! By Dr. Buck Montgomery W ell, the gun smoke has cleared, the last cowboy tune has been sung and all the horses are un saddled... but “Sure as Shoot’n”, it’ll all be back bigger and better than ever, October 23, 24, 25, 2015! Once again, thousands of visitors got a big dose of best in the west entertainment, got to meet some classic Hollywood stars like Dan “Grizzly Adams” Haggerty (above), rounded up some rare finds from over 80 vendors, entered a good old fashion ice cream or pie eating contest, or maybe struck it rich panning for gold! The event called “A Wild West Renaissance Festival”, did not disappoint...with hundreds of authentically dressed old west characters around every corner of Glendale’s Historic Sahuaro Ranch Park, photo opportunities again were a crowd favorite. “Whoop’n” discount and help a good cause at the same time. This year the Festival collected enough food items for the Hope for Hunger food bank in Glendale, to feed thousands! Just two weeks after the Festival, Join us next year Dr. Buck, Hollywood Stuntman Pard’ners at the Wild and the show’s producer, was Western Festival, where notified that History meets Hollywood, Scott Sinquah for the 3rd and the West is always consecutive alive and wilder than ever! year in a row, www.wildwesternfestival. the event was com, Dr. Buck Productions, voted “Best drbuckentertainment@ cox.net, of the West 623-882-9428 Wild West Show”, by True West magazine! It’s recognition like this is, and watching the visitors enjoy performances, that not only entertain and educate, but also help to keep America’s Wild West heritage alive for generations to come, that make all the hard work of Dr. Buck’s Posse worthwhile! Bad Dog Bennett & Blue Eyed Jack As a tradition, Sunday at the Festival is always a day where guests can get a pretty Above: Mysterioso Right: Miss Megan SpeedyHay.com Basement Home & 2/2 Guesthouse 4241 W. Yorkshire Drive • Glendale, AZ 85308 7 bed • 4.5 bath • 6,106 sq ft • 36,582 sq ft lot MLS# 5159176 To get an opinion of the value on your home, call or text Michelle Shelton at 480-577-8272. View any home for sale in the Valley at www.askmichelleshelton.com by accessing the same MLS REALTORS® use. “My friends become My Clients & My Clients become My Friends!” - Michelle AZintheSaddle.com Hay From Our Farm Delivered Directly To You For Less Than Retail Order on-line now at www.SpeedyHay.com and select your hay quality, schedule, and pay for your hay quickly and easily. 480-437-4057 or 602-341-5292 December 2014 39