The Friday night performance of the 34th annual Raton Rodeo brought a great crowd out to see this year's event. While it was a bit breezy at times the crowd supported the cowboys and cowgirls with cheers along with a little help from this year's rodeo clown. 

The Saturday night performance at the rodeo was another exciting evening and for the local crowd a treat with hometown cowboys and a couple of area cowboys performing. Bryce Segotta, who now lives in Oklahoma, competed in the steer wrestling event while Wes Mack roped in the tie-down competition with a 12.2 run.

Roy Cowboy Magin Lane Montoya couldnt quite make the 8-second ride in the saddle bronc competition. Mosquero cowboy Robert Aragonalso competing in the saddle bronc competition found the ground before the 8-second buzzer.

By nights end Saturday night not a single bull rider made the buzzer leaving Craig Begay from Friday night's competition the winner. Cammo Mulins the only other rider to make the buzzer took second with an 81.

Samantha Bostilla carried the American Flag into the arena both Friday and Saturday night

There she goes in front of the Saturday night crowd

Saturday night was rough night for bronc riders as neither bareback bronc rider managed to score points

Hometown cowboy Bryce Segotta begins the chase

Dad Beaver Segotta hazes the steer keeping it close enough for Bryce to get a handle on the steer and bring him down in 5.1 seconds

Wes Mack another hometown cowboy lands the loop and starts off his horse for the tie down which he did in 12.2 seconds Saturday night

Roper Trell Etbauer makes the run in a quick 9.0 seconds to win the Saturday night Tie-Down round

Roy NM cowboy Magin Lane Montoya just cant quite make the 8-second ride on this rank bronc Saturday night

Mosquero Cowboy  Robert Aragon takes on this bronc and he too finds the ground before the 8-second buzzer Saturday night

Out of the shute and a runnin at Friday night's Raton Rodeo performance

Puttin on the Brakes is Dean McIntyre as he prepares to bring that steer to the ground. McIntyre had one of the fastest times but unfortunately broke the barrier

This saddle bronc rider prepares his mount at the Friday night performance of the Raton Rodeo

NO NO I don't want to follow you as this saddle bronc horse puts on the brakes

Dr Bobby Boyd DVM lays the rope out and over the horns of this steer during Friday night's performance at the Raton Rodeo

Caren Lamb, a Tucumcari cowgirl, posted a 16.56 run on the barrels Friday night

Gearen Hale the finds it isn't so easy to stay on that Bull

Unnecessary Farce Intrigue, Drama and Laughter

By Marty Mayfield

KRTN Multi-Media

The historic Shuler Theater is once again alive with the sound of laughter, how can that be there is intrigue, a Swiss bank account, scandal and a water gun, donut toting cop, and laughter?

Unnecessary Farce, a play by Paul Slade Smith graces the Shuler stage as the Kaleidoscope Players begin the 2012 summer season. And, a start it was, as the crowd found themselves on the edge of their seat and the next minute laughing to the antics of a bumbling Barney Fife type police detective (David Trudeau) and his meter maid sidekick (Bethany Hernandez) as they prepare to make an arrest of the Mayor (Billy Donati) with the help of a hot, sexy accountant (Catherine Herrick).

All is going as planned until Agent Frank (T.J. Mendez) city hall security man on the spot, who is also associated some how with the Scottish Clan. The Scottish Clan, spelled with a “C” of course. What do they have to do with this you ask as a bagpipes toting Highland hitman (Jason Wells) appears to play away the accountant no that’s blow away the accountant. You see, he plays his bagpipes so badly you will want to kill yourself and if that doesn’t work he then will kill you himself.

The laughter continues as the two-room sting scene plays out with more twists and turns than a crooked road. Finally the mayor returns to the room and they prepare to hear how he swindled the town out of $16 million. Then the final twist comes to light when the mayor’s wife (Wanda Henson) is revealed for what she really is.

Unnecessary Farce plays again June 22, 23, 30 and July 1, 5, 6 on the Shuler Stage. What? You wanted me to reveal the total plot, no, no make a trip to the Historic Shuler Theater to witness for yourself the drama, the intrigue, no wait this is a comedy remember the water gun toting meter maid and the bagpipes playing hitman. 7:30 at the Shuler is the time and place to learn how the Scottish Clan spelled with a “C” is controlled by Big Mac.

The first twist in the play as Detective Eric ( David Trudeau) and accountant Karen (Catherine Herrick) have the hots for each other

Whats this, the accountant is in bed with city hall security man on the spot Agent Frank (T.J. Mendez) as Detective Eric walks in on them

Its the bagpipes playing hit man(Jason Wells) he is here to off the cops. Billie (Bethany Hernandez) plays the sidekick meter maid held by Agent Frank

The stage is set for the final twist as the accountant (Catherine Herrick) and Mayor (Billy Donati) on the right and on the left Detective Eric(David Trudeau) Agent Frank(T.J. Mendez) Mary Meekly(Wanda Henson) and Todd(Jason Wells) as they watch the mayor as he reveals ......