The Newberg Graphic
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| Rodeo has a big impact |
Whatever your opinion of rodeo in general or the St. Paul rodeo in particular, you can't discount the enormous effect the event has on the communities of several towns and their economies. Nearly 600 contestants began making their way to the tiny town of St. Paul earlier this week to compete in the rodeo. In excess of 40,000 people will watch as those cowboys and cowgirls compete for $330,000 in purse money, one of the most generous purses in the nation. But the economic impact ranges far beyond the winning competitors and the town of 350 residents to the motels, restaurants, tack shops, grocery stores and other businesses in Newberg, Woodburn, Canby and beyond. Millions, if not tens of millions of dollars will have flowed into these communities by the time the wild horse race is completed this evening and rodeo attendees enjoy some fireworks before leaving town. The St. Paul Rodeo is a spectacle worth seeing, and experiencing, at least once in a lifetime. We hope to see you there next year. |
