By Linda Kor Taylor will host the 14th annual Trapper Days Memorial Day Celebration on Saturday, May 27. The annual event bears the name of Kirk “Trapper” Hatch, and honors all veterans who have called Taylor home. Activities will begin with an archery shoot hosted by the White Mountain Bowhunters from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Taylor Softball Field at 701 E. Center St. The cost is $35 per family, $25 per couple, $15 per adult and $5 for ages 9 to 12. Kids under 8 compete at no charge. For the long shot competition of 75 to 100 yards, three arrows cost $5, with participants earning one ticket for every point scored. Those tickets will be entered into a drawing for a GlenDel Buck 3D Target. Bring your own equipment. There will be limited equipment available for kids to use. A Veterans Memorial Program will begin with a flag ceremony at 9 a.m. at the historic monument at 2 N. Main St., followed by a the program at 10 a.m. at the LDS Stake Center on West Willow in Taylor. At 11 a.m., Soap Box Derby rides for the kids will be offered at the top of the hill on East Center Street. The American Dog Breeders Fun Show and Mushers Dog Pull, Pit Bull Pull and Treadmill races will begin at noon. At 12:30 p.m., the beard growers will compete for honors as the finest beard in the land at the Beard Growing Contest at the Rodeo Park Pavilion at 202 W. Center St. At 2 p.m., the Trapper Days Tint Sprint will take place at Freeman Park at 308 Papermill Road. The cost is $15 for adults, and $5 for kids 12 and under. Register at Taylor Town Hall prior to the event or at Freeman Park at 1 p.m. the day of the event. The entry fee includes a T-shirt, sunglasses and a color packet. Come run the mile-long course, get covered in colorful powder and finish with a nice cool rinse off by the Snowflake-Taylor Fire Department. Kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The Taylor Country Music Show and Dance featuring great local talent will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the LDS Stake Center. A live band will play after the show so those attending can dance the night away. Tickets are $5 per person or $10 per family. There is no charge for veterans. For more information, contact Bobbie Sue Solomon at 536-7684. At 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29, registration begins for the horse races at Rodeo Park, with the Dash for Cash Horse Race to begin at 1 p.m. At 4 p.m. on Monday, join the fun at the Margaret McCleve Hancock Cabin located at East Willow and Main streets in Taylor. An old fashioned wagon ride will take you on a tour of some of the historic homes. Free chili beans and cornbread, along with some toe tapping entertainment, will be served. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call Taylor Town Hall at 536-7366.
