Beautiful Print of Hoppy

This beautiful print of William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy) signed by Grace Bradley Boyd was presented to John and Diane Carter for all they do for the Hopalong Cassidy Festival.

A Toast to Hoppy and Grace

Thank-you to Mary Ann Kunig for making all the beautiful decorations for Saturday nights dinner.

Laura, Jeff Connors, and Gary Bondy

Jeff getting ready to pull the name out of  the Three hundred tickets that were sold for the special Guernsey County Rifle Raffle.  Thank-you to all who sold tickets and who bought them.

Bill Myers, Jeff Connors, and Gary Bondy

Bill explaining the history of the gun.   The rifle was a Henry Goldenboy 22 Calibur Guernsey County Limited Edition #1 of 25 made. The winner was drawn by Jeff Connors son of “The Rifleman” (Chuck Connors).  The winner was Wade Green from West Lafayette, Ohio.  Thanks to all who sold tickets and who bought tickets.  The proceeds all go back into the  Hoppy Festival.

Julie Ann Ream

Julie speaking to the Saturday night dinner crowd.  She knows so much about the West and keeps it alive.  Notice the beautiful jacket she is wearing it was one of ther Grandfather’s (Cowboy Rex Allen) an original Nudie design!!  Thank-you Julie for helping with our festival and getting our Stars here!!!

Bill Stallings, introduction from Julie Ream

Bill speaking to our dinner guests at saturday nights dinner.  Bill is the brother of Dan Haggerty and has appeared in movies and TV shows.

Johnny Crawford and “THE TOOTHBRUSH”

Who knew Johnny could be sooooo funny!! Here he is offering to put up his toothbrush for our auction.  Of course he was joking,  took it back to is table, but our Laura went back and picked it up off his table and put it in the auction.  One of our guest paid $15 for it.  Wow you have Johnny Crawford’s toothbrush I am soooo jealous!!

The Auction

Here Bill Myers and Skip Gardner auctioning off a Hopalong Cassidy mug.

Jeff Connors, Frances Reeves, and John Carter

Skip Gardner and Johnny Crawford

Skip who is on our board for the Hopalong Cassidy Festival was in charge of taking care of Johnny Crawford while here.  Skip expressing what a pleasure it was doing this and how much he learned from Johnny.  His speech was so touching Johnny rubbed his head up against Skip lovingly as he would miss him when he went back to California.  Like I said before, who knew Johnny could be soooo Funny.  We love you Johnny, and Skip does too!  LOL