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Glenns Ferry, Idaho
Home Of The Three Island Crossing

Three Island Crossing

23rd Anniversary Celebration

August 9, 2008

This year we will be honoring Roy Allen

Roy Allen was born December 2nd, 1929 in Emmett, Idaho to Henry and Willa Allen. He is the first of five children. Most of Roy's childhood was spent in the Gooding and King Hill area. He was riding horses by the age of five. At twelve years old he was hired by a rancher on Clover Creek to drive a team of horses raking hay. He was too small to lift the harness up on the workhorses and had to have help with that. Roy joined the Marines on his 17th birthday and later received an honorable medical discharge. He loved to rodeo, riding bareback horses. His other passions are camping and big game hunting in his beloved Idaho mountains. Roy and Jean Doner were married in 1955 bringing two girls, Barbara and Joyce and one son, John whom Jean raised as her own. Later they added to this family another daughter, Lori and a son Jim.

Roy has worked various jobs on the ranch and in the sawmills. He also has been a heavy equipment operator, done custom haying and was a big game packer and guide as a second "fun" job. Horses have always been a part of his life. In the fall of 1974 his life was changed forever and drastically. While working as a lineman for a company that contracted Idaho Power jobs he was up on a 40-foot pole which broke at the base, driving him feet first into the ground. This resulted in multiple fractures and dislocations on both legs and he was told he would be in a wheelchair and never walk again. After spending six months in the hospital and rehab he was not only walking again but also was riding horses, which was his biggest concern. At this point he had to learn a trade that was less physical so decided to become a saddle maker, in 1985. Roy, his son Jim and several other horsemen thought it would be great fun to cross the Snake River on horse back in the same location as the pioneers had done 100 years earlier. So with no life jackets and no rescuers available they crossed starting on the south bank. There was a small audience present to cheer them on. This was the beginning of what is now a highly expanded and attended event known as the Three Island Crossing held annually on the 2nd Saturday in August. Roy is the only man from the original group who is still making the crossing and is also the oldest man to cross. In the 2007 Crossing, at the age of 77, he crossed the river driving a team of horses. Also, this was the first time this young team of horses had crossed the river pulling a wagon.

Roy is the past President of the Idaho Houndsmen Association. He served many years as a member of the Three Island Rodeo Association and is currently a member of the Southern Idaho Draft Horses and Mule Association. He has been a member of the Three Island Crossing organization since it originated in 1988 serving as a board member several years and Wagon Master for three years.

Roy is now retired, but is still making and repairing saddles and tack. He works many hours on his and his son Jim's small ranch in King Hill. The family has grown to 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Three Island Crossing Tee Shirts $10.00 to $8.00 each pick up at:

You can buy your buttons to the crossing at:

Heart Of Idaho Gourmet/Foods & Fudge Factory

Carmela Vineyards

Three Island State Park

The Chamber Center

The cost of the buttons is $5.00 each

The button gives you entrance to the crossing

Venders

Artisans/Crafters

You may open your craft booths at noon on Friday August 8th if you wish. Feel free to

come into the Park on Thursday, August 7th to set up your booth. Otherwise come on

Friday morning. Just be aware that it will be advertised that booths will be open from

Friday noon through Saturday afternoon. I will be in the Park by 8AM Friday to answer

any questions.

There is a $25 booth space fee, which includes entrance to the park and a dry camp

space if you wish. Call me if you want information on RV parks and motels. I would

advise early reservations on either of those.

If you plan on attending please return the enclosed' application along with the liability

release form and your $25 space fee by July 10th.

Hopefully you will include this event on your schedule this summer and join in the

relaxed and fun weekend. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Jean Allen

3951 E. Montgomery Rd.

King Hill, ID 83633

208-366-2354

Artisans/Crafters Application form

Vendor/Artist/Craft person Liability Release Form

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OREGON TRAIL THREE ISLAND CROSSING

Come and see a reenactment of the early pioneers crossing the Snake River

WHEN: Saturday, August 9, 2008

Crossing action starts at 10:30 AM.

Because of the danger involved the reenactment occurs only once during the day.

Wagons enter the water at 11:00 AM.

Festivities, food vendors and artisans/crafters make it an all day event.

WHERE: Glenns Ferry, Idaho 75 miles east of Boise - 3 miles off I-84

Three Island State Park

COST: $5.00 per person. Children 12 and under free

Plenty of Free parking

For more information call: 208-366-7345

Write to: Three Island Crossing Committee, PO Box 913, Glenns Ferry, Idaho 83623

Three Island Crossing Art Show

Fine Art & Folk Art

August 8^th & 9^th, 2008

Three Island Crossing Art Show, Aug 8-9, 2008. This juried art show is produced by the Visual Arts Committee on the Mountain Home Arts Council. The show is held in conjunction with the annual re-enactment of the Three Island Crossing in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. For an artist application, you may download the "CALL TO ARTISTS"....... or email Cindy Kencke at JKencke@aol.com Deadline for submissions is Jun 10, 2008

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