Corn Roast - City-Wide Rummage Sale and JDD Parade "Take Two"
08/08/08 Lucky Numbers? Mark Friday August 8th & 9th on your calendars because this fun family event will have games and activities for the kids (some may have a small fee).Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 and with special thanks to Del Monte, Markesan will continue a tradition of having a free corn roast. Corn is served around 5pm.
Dizzy D the Clown is making her appearance from 4:30 to 7:30 and there will be kid games.The Lions are serving refreshments, Sno Drifters are selling grilled food for your enjoyment and the Little Red Dairy Barn/FFA are selling ice cream treats. At 7:00 Watch the Markesan Chamber Cheese Chase.
Russ and Ron will start the event off with a rousing polka for this free family event. The Kiwanis are holding their annual bike rodeo and will gave away bike certificates. At 6:30, the 7th annual Piñata ceremony will take place recognizing the diversity of our grand community. All this fun isn’t just for the kids, adults can play in the whiffle ball tournament and enjoy music at Stubby’s street dance.
This event is for the frugal and…well I’ll just say it, the cheap ones out there.Stick around Saturday for the City Wide Rummage Sale, Prairie Pullers Truck and Tractor Pull starting at 11:00 AM and the June Dairy Days “Take Two” Chamber Parade at 7:00 PM.
This is a great time for a family get together before school starts.After all, who wouldn’t want to be out with all their friends in downtown Markesan….where anything can happen.
June Dairy Days Take Two
August 9, 2008
Because 2008 marks 150 years of incorporation for Markesan, it would not be right to celebrate Markesan’s sesquicentennial year without a parade.
The historic Flood of 08 has caused the Markesan Area Chamber to reschedule events during our annual corn roast. At that time we will honor the Markesan Chamber Say Cheese kids photo contest winners,
Friday night “Russ and Ron” will play polka favorites during the Del Monte corn roast and the Kiwanis will hold their annual Bike Rodeo.
Saturday’s lineup the Prairie Pullers clay track truck and tractor pull at Prairie lanes, the areas biggest parade held by the Markesan Chamber of Commerce will start at 7:00 PM Saturday along with the FFA Cow Dump Bingo and street dance.