The West Texas Roughriders perform final Wild West Show

The West Texas Roughriders performed their 25th and final Wild West Show for the Permian Basin Fair & Expo this year. The fair is a nine-day event with several Wild West Shows scheduled daily. Local citizens have volunteered each year since 1985 for the show. Led by Sheriff Mark Donaldson, they not only perform, but build their own set, furnish their own equipment and write their own script. Members of the 2009 West Texas Roughriders and years they served are, from left to right, front row: Sheila Payne, 15; David H. Johnson, 25; Sheriff Mark Donaldson, 25; Gary Johnson, 25; Doug Chisum, 25; and Jacque Venable, 12. Middle row: Brandon Sweatt, 3; Micki Baulch, 4; Jeremy Drinkard, 4; Lee Robinson, 16; Don Lee, 12; Robert Hollmann, 13; Kathy Hollman, 4; Andy Rowe, 14; and Genevia Slate, 4. Back row: John Donaldson, 5; Jim Edmondson, 23; John Serna, 5; David A. Johnson, 4; and David Jenkins, 2.