Growing up in Clovis, and being part of the Clovis High Band & Colorguard, it’s ingrained in my subconscious that the last weekend of April is dedicated to Clovis Rodeo activities. The sad truth though is, I’m not really a rodeo fan. Or a fan of outdoor activities. Or a fan of doing stuff at all, really.
What I am is a fan of television. So when I spotted this ABC30 headline: “‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Hosts Charity Roping Contest at Clovis Rodeo,” I had to click through. I expected to see the name of someone who played a random patient on the show once, but when I found out who hosted the event, I instantly made my Donna Meagle/Tom Haverford surprise face:
Because it was James Pickens, Jr., aka Chief Richard Webber!
Yeah, I know he’s no longer chief of Seattle Grace/Mercy West/Sloan/Grey/whatevs hospital, but I don’t care — he’ll always be Chief Webber to me.
Actually, scratch that. He’ll always be Henry, Brandon’s soap opera-watching boss at the Beverly Hills Beach Club on “Beverly Hills, 90210” to me.
No. Wait. He’ll always be Chuck, Dan Conner’s poker buddy on “Roseanne.”
Doesn’t matter. This guy is legit, and he was in Clovis yesterday to host the 8th Annual James Pickens Jr. Foundation Charity Open Roping. A third of all proceeds from that event went to the James Pickens Jr Foundation and the Clovis Rodeo Foundation, which is cool and charitable and totally something Chief Webber would do.
103rd Clovis Rodeo
It may be too late to attend the roping (sorry, I missed this story before it happened), but you can still get out there and enjoy the 103rd Clovis Rodeo this weekend. The rodeo takes place Thursday through Sunday. Events include:
Thursday:
• PBR Roping
• Joe Nichols concert
Friday:
• Rodeo Performance
• Eli Young Band Concert
Saturday:
• 103rd Rodeo Parade
• Rodeo Performance
• Rodeo After-Party
• Clovis Rodeo Dance
Sunday:
• Rodeo Performance
All the information you need, including where to get tickets, can be found here. Have a good time! I’ll be right here watching Brandon try to convince Henry to hire him as a lifeguard even though he’s like, 5’6″ and 110 pounds (not including hair).
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