City of Caldwell has updated their Facebook page. Check out the Mayor’s Message, City Calendar, Newsletter, City Departments and even pay your water bill right from Facebook.
City of Caldwell has updated their Facebook page. Check out the Mayor’s Message, City Calendar, Newsletter, City Departments and even pay your water bill right from Facebook.
This even happens on Wednesday’s at 4 PM. Look for several local vendors at Blaine and 7th Avenue.
Recurs weekly from 5/18/11 until 9/28/11 at Indian Creek Park in downtown Caldwell.
For more information:
Contact:
Kathy May
Email:
dgeyer@ci.caldwell.id.us
Phone:
208-455-4656
Caldwell Farmers Market
Caldwell Farmers Market on Facebook
August 16th – 20th, 2011
CNR History
The Caldwell Night Rodeo was organized in 1935 as part of the festivities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the beginning of irrigation on the Boise project. It was called the Homesteaders’ Silver Jubilee and Night Rodeo. Lights were installed on the grounds and the first night rodeo to be held in southern Idaho was witnessed by thousands of people. Stock was provided by Everett Colborn and Doc Sorenson and $2,500 was put up in prize money. Kid Combs of Caldwell, a professional bronc buster, was the first cowboy to file his name on the entry list for the rodeo.
The rodeo became an annual event in Caldwell and grew bigger and better every year in the l930s thanks to the work and support of the community. It continued into the l940s and only missed two years during the war when President Roosevelt requested that such events not be held.
Tex Ritter, a popular singing cowboy, was the first star of the Caldwell. That was in 1947, and throughout that decade, large crowds and local enthusiasm abounded at the night rodeo.
Resources:
Caldwell is home of the College of Idaho, the nations #1 small liberal arts college. TVCC a community college has a new Caldwell campus located in downtown Caldwell next to Indian Creek. Agriculture continues to be a huge strength in and around Caldwell, but diversity of the business community is part of our growth. Proudly, Caldwell is also the foundation community of the J.R. Simplot Company. Today, the Simplot Company continues to be one of the world’s largest processors and producers of frozen food products.
*Information from Caldwell Chamber of Commerce Website