Natl Day of the Cowboy

 

 

 

 

         Spirit of the Old West Alive

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April 25th, 2009 Top Secret Cowboy Singer Songwriter  
 

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April 15th, 2009 Charlie LeSueur
Author and expert on western celebrities.

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April 10th, 2009 Michael Dante   
Actor

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April 1, 2009 Gary Martinson
Bison Homes CEO and host to the Spirit of the West Awards from November 2008.gary has built an exciting collection of art and artifacts for the Bison Western Museum which he will now be moving from Scottsdale to a new home at the Grand Canyon where hundreds of thousands of visitors will enjoy the western art experience.

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March 20th, 2009 Buck Taylor 
Born the son of a famous Hollywood actor, Buck grew up on movie sets, watching his father, celebrated actor Dub Taylor, appear with such movie greats as John Wayne, Tex Ritter and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. He initially took a different path, studying art at the University of Southern California, and, in 1960, trying out for the U.S.Olympic Gymnastic Team with the sponsorship of the cowboy actor Big Boy Williams.

But the acting profession came calling. It was deeply rooted in the young man, who, after all, had actor Shill Wills help him take his first steps as a baby, Buck begin his acting career in the fifties working in television. He appeared in everything from the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and My Favorite Martian to the classic period westerns, including Have Gun Will Travel with Richard Boone, The Rebel with Nick Adams and Bonanza. He is best remembered for this eight-year run as Newly on Gunsmoke, which ended in 1975. Buck appeared in other popular shows including Wagon Train, The Virginian, Dallas, and Walker, Texas Ranger. Since his start Buck has worked nonstop for more than forty years with roles in such films as Tombstone and in 2004, The Alamo and Grand Champion.

Preserving and celebrating the heritage of the American West is the driving force behind Buck’s career as a watercolor artist. On movie locations he found himself sketching and painting during breaks in filming. He started in earnest at the 1993 National Finals Rodeo selling paintings and in less than a decade became internationally famous for his depiction of western scenes and figures. These paintings are sold through his website, private art shows and festivals, and at exclusive galleries. His private commissions can be found in the Loomis Fargo headquarters, DeLucca Liquor headquarters, Franklin Mint, John Wayne Enterprises, the American Quarter Horse Museum, the Texas Ranch and Heritage Museum as well as in the hands of private collectors, including Sam Elliott, James Arness, Roy Clark, Val Kilmer, Roger Staubach, and Powers Boothe. He is also the official artist for several rodeos and state fairs.Buck once described his West Texas ranch as his “church” and his artwork as his attempt to honor his creator for the blessing He has bestowed upon his children, his wife Goldie, and the land.  http://www.bucktaylor.com

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March 20th, 2009 Bruce Dern
American television and film actor who has appeared in over 128 productions including his famous role in The Cowboy's where he killed John Wayne's character.  Dern is generally regarded as a character actor. He has a reputation of playing unstable and villainous characters, although his best-known role may be that of Freeman Lowell, the caretaker of Earth's last forests in Silent Running.

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March 20th, 2009 Hugh O'Brian
American actor best known for his starring role as Wyatt Earp in the ABC television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961). His Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)  non-profit youth leadership development program empowers 10,000 sophomores annually through its over 70 leadership programs in all 50 states and 20 countries. Since its inception in 1958, over 355,000 young people have been inspired by HOBY, including Gov. Mike Huckabee.

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March 19th, 2009 John Wayne Anderson
John Wayne Anderson has a gift for voices and takes his impersonation of John Wayne his hero to a new level. He portrays John Wayne in a dignified and respectful way as the Duke would want it done. And his frequent appearances and education of young people not familiar with the Duke's history keeps the Duke's spirit alive for another generation to appreciate. 

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March 19th, 2009 C. Lee Anderson
Lee is an Educational Living History Re-enactor, located in Central Arizona. He will take you back to relive Arizona’s Territorial Days. Watch and learn as this working cowboy and his horse Dusty perform in Living History.
Lee has nurtured a lifelong interest in early southwestern U.S. History, antique firearms, western clothing and horses and their training. Additionally, over the years Lee has developed various skills in metal fabrication, leatherwork and woodworking, that lend themselves to making much of his equipment, clothing. His talent in horsemanship rose to the national competition level. Most recently as Executive Director – Pioneer Living History Village, he helped establish it as true living history museum.
 

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March 19th, 2009 Wyatt McCrea
Wyatt McCrea helps preserve the dream of his famous grandparents, actors Joel McCrea and Frances Dee by preserving the large ranch they established at the edge of the Conejo Valley. The McCreas devoted time and effort to help people in Camarillo, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks. Dee honored her late husband’s final wishes and donated the remaining 280 acres of the ranch property to the Conejo Parks and Recreation District. Now McCrea’s descendents and the park district are planning to use the ranch for the benefit of school children and preserve the open space for wildlife. The ranch is still inhabited by Wyatt McCrea.Wyatt serves on the community advisory council for the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo. He’s also on the board of directors for Ride On, a group that helps physically-challenged children and adults ride horses. Wyatt also is on the executive committee of the Golden Boot awards, an organization that honors current and past actors in western productions. He serves on the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum board in Oklahoma City.

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March 18th, 2009 Sandy Gibbons
Sandy has played a number of roles in movies and television including the preacher in Tombstone.  He will join a number of regulars from the Wallace and Ladmo Show to remember good times from all of those years and even act out a skit or two.

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March 18th, 2009 Bill "Wallace" Thompson
For 35 years Wallace has entertained Arizona with his wit and humor making him one of the most loved people in the state. He will join a number of regulars from the Wallace and Ladmo Show to remember good times from all of those years and even act out a skit or two. Ladmo bags will be won by a few lucky audience members!

 

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March 4th, 2009 Dakota & Sunny Livesay
Dakota Livesay is the publisher of the Chronicle of the Old West the newspaper, narrator of Chronicle of the Old West the daily radio show, and host of the hour-long weekly show, Chronicle of the Old West Weekly Edition. Chronicle of the Old West contains reprints of 1800's articles and current articles about Old West events written as if they just happened. They also have a section that tells readers about places to go and activities to attend to enjoy the Old West today. (www.chronicleoftheoldwest.com )

Dakota says, “We call Chronicle of the Old West "a transporter" in that when you read it you'll be transported back to the 1800's. Each month contains articles about events that took place during that month.”

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February 18th, 2009 Mary Brown
Mary Brown founder of Festival of the West has certainly contributed to keeping the spirit of the old west alive! She will join us as we discuss her life and the last 19 years running the largest and highest rated western festival in the country.

Festival has awarded the coveted Cowboy Spirit Award to the likes of Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Gene Autry, Ben Johnson, Rex Allen, Jack Palance, Shirley Jones, and John Wayne.  ( www.festivalofthewest.com

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February 4th, 2009 Alan Korwin
This promises to be an exciting evening as the author of so many Gun Law books and an ardent defender of 2nd Amendment Rights is honored as one of the people who keep the “Spirit of the Old West Alive. With a change of administration in Washington DC, the need to stand diligent in guarding our rights has people engaging in conversation and on guard. Many groups are attending this event to show their concern and support. (www.gunlaws.com)

Alan Korwin wrote his first book, The Arizona Gun Owner’s Guide, in 1989. It is now in its 23rd edition with more than 100,000 copies in print. He went on to write or co-write seven more books on gun laws, including state guides for California, Florida, Texas and Virginia, the unabridged federal guide Gun Laws of America, and his 11th, which debuted at the 2008 Gun Rights Policy Conference, The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed!

With his wife Cheryl he operates Bloomfield Press, which has grown into the largest publisher and distributor of gun-law books in America. His website, gunlaws.com, features a National Directory to every gun law in the country and more than 160 books and DVDs for gun owners and the freedom movement. Alan’s blog, PageNine.org, is carried by dozens of paper and online outlets, and rumors about his political parody band, The Cartridge Family, cannot be confirmed.

3. January 7th, 2009 Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp portrays his ancestor the famous lawman in his docudrama one man shows written by his talented wife Terry Earp. The family resemblance along with a tremendous gift for projecting the speech and dialect one would image Earp should have, make his portrayal especially engaging. 
2. November 19th, 2008 Bob Boze Bell
Bob Boze Bell is the Executive Editor of True West Magazine. He's also a talented artist, cartoonist and  humorist. Tie that in with lifelong historian and you have an interesting package of talent that fills the desires of many an arm chair old west buff every time the True West Magazine hits the stands.
1. November 5th, 2008 Marshall Trimble
Marshall Trimble, an
Arizona native is one of the state's most popular and colorful personalities. He’s the state’s favorite native son and is often referred to as the ‘Will Rogers of  Arizona.’

 

Thank you to all of our very special sponsors!

Thanks to Bison Western Museum and the generous support of Gary Martinson of Bison Homes and Nancy Moricchi we have a theatre in which to bring you these interviews.
Please take the time to visit the Bison Western Museum displays upstairs and be as generous as possible with your support and praise of the museum to your family & friends. www.bisonhomes.com

Subscribe to Wild West Gazette $15 a year
Wild West Gazette has been instrumental in this project coming to fruition. If not for the gentle prodding of Publisher Sid Hagel it might have been only on paper. But with his encouragement it has found a larger life. See www.wildwestgazette.com
Karin Johnson and Cowgirl Designs have been generous in their support of our project with her contributions of art to auction during the event to raise funds for our charity projects. See www.cowgirldesigns.com
Arizona Duuude has been more than generous in his support of our project  by promoting it everywhere he goes and bringing us future honorees with exciting histories in Arizona. Bob Roloff is a true fan of Arizona and a major asset to this project. See www.arizonaduuude.com  
DREAM CHASERS HORSE RESCUE
Benefits from SOWA#1 Marshall Trimble Nov 5th Ticket Sales
You can still purchase the collector tickets to help raise funds for this organization.  Order here.
Sue Thompson has her hands full with 65 PMU horses rescued and being rehabilitated at Dream Chasers Horse Rescue in New River. Her 501C3 organization is one of the beneficiaries of this events charitable donation.  If you love horses, please be supportive of her efforts now and in the future.


Benefits from SOWA#3 Wyatt Earp Jan 7th Ticket Sales
You can still purchase the collector tickets to help raise funds for this organization.  Order here.

Wyatt Earp teaches at the YMCA and knows the true values this organization instills in the youth of America. It's only one example of why Wyatt is a person who keeps the spirit alive in  Arizona and is a major asset to this project. See  www.ymca.org
Benefits from SOWA#2 Bob Boze Bell Nov 19th Ticket Sales
You can still purchase the collector tickets to help raise funds for this organization.  Order here.
Lon Taylor and Ethel Luzario support food banks all over the state by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste if not for The 3000 Club. Their 501C3 organization is one of the beneficiaries of this event's charitable donation.  Please be supportive of her efforts now and in the future. See www.the3000club.org

Bill Searle is a master videographer and has the skill to create beautiful videos for documentaries or commercial applications. www.chollaproductiosnaz.com

Mike Oller & Monica at Master Printing are wonderful patrons of the arts and Arizona history. Plus their nearly 30 years of experience in a family owned printing business has been an invaluable resource to us in so many ways. Please visit their website and consider them for all of your printing needs.  www.masterprintingaz.com

Dwayne L Ernest the owner of Woodcraft has provided natural mesquite wood from Arizona for the beautiful plaques. 

Mike Pulliam of Pulliam Woodworking is taking the mesquite wood and cutting it into the shape of Arizona for our plaques.  Mike is an instructor at Woodcraft where you can learn woodworking.  www.pulliamwoodworking.com

Susan Engle owner of A2Z Trophy is the doing the laser etching and brass plaques on our Arizona plaques.  Their top quality work completes the exceptionally beautiful design of the custom trophies to be given to our honorees. 

Peaglers have so much history in Frontier Town and the Silver Spur Saloon & Eatery they will soon be taking their place on stage as SOWA honorees! In the meantime thank them for their generous support of our project. www.silverspursaloon.com  
How can you become a sponsor? It's easy! Just give us a call and we can offer you opportunities to become involved in this exciting historic project! You will be listed on our website, in the program and in the videos. And you earn our deepest heartfelt gratitude!

 

 
 
 

 
 

 

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