The “Strut Your Boom-N-Bucket II” heavy equipment rodeo organized by the Pennsylvania Utility Contractors Association (PUCA) is set for Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA. The rodeo is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The equipment rodeo runs in conjunction with the PUCA annual convention that is held every two years in Western Pennsylvania. The convention theme for 2003 is “Digging Work in PA” — a new slogan to promote the heavy civil construction industry efforts to build economic development projects and bring excellent paying jobs to working families in Pennsylvania.

Sponsor vendors offer skill competitions over the two-day event as well as free admission tickets. Vendor sponsors include:

• Anderson Equipment Company,

• Beckwith Machinery Company,

• Centerline Boring,

• Mabey Bridge & Shore,

• One Call Rentals,

• PA One Call,

• Hunyady Auction Company,

• Laspina Equipment, and

• D. Worthington Sales Associates.

Families are welcome.

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