Editing Penn Valley, California (section)

==Tourism==
Penn Valley hosts a rodeo event each year in late Spring and has attracted as many as 5,000 spectators during one of its events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penn Valley Community Rodeo -|url=http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/penn-valley-community-rodeo/sie4657FBF124D7B6F7C|publisher=National Geographic Society}}</ref>  The Penn Valley Rodeo is organized by Penn Valley Community Rodeo Association since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penn Valley Rodeo Homepage -|url=http://pennvalleyrodeo.com/|publisher=Penn Valley Community Rodeo Association}}</ref>

In the 1950s, the Penn Valley Fire Dept. needed funds. George Alan Smith, a local cowboy and heavy equipment operator, came up with the idea of holding a rodeo. George enlisted the help of friends and relatives on weekends, evenings, and holidays to set posts, build fence and chutes, and put up bleachers. The first rodeo was a success, and it took on a life of its own. The local Fire Department and residents volunteered their time and efforts to help put on the annual event. The [http://www.pvrodeo.com/ Penn Valley Rodeo] quickly became "the summer event" for people from all over California to attend.<ref>Jennifer Smith Mitchell, daughter of George Alan Smith</ref>