Thursday, July 12, 2012

Western, Neb. To Celebrate 140th Birthday


Our neighbor community to the south, Western, will celebrate its 140th birthday July 20-21.

If your family is looking for something to do next weekend, make the drive down Highway 15 and help the residents of Western celebrate No. 140.

Friday (July 20) highlights: 5:30 p.m., chicken barbecue; 6 p.m., cruise; 7 p.m., children's parade; 8 p.m., free family movie in the park. Bingo and Community Club Food Stand open.

Saturday (July 21) highlights: 10:30 a.m., beard contest; 1 p.m., firemen's water fight; 1:30 p.m., kids' tractor pull, followed by adult tractor pull; 2 p.m., "Yesterday's Lady" fashion program by Sue McClain; 3 p.m., homemade pie/ice cream; 6:30 p.m., "Oldtime Western Shootout"; 7 p.m., "Western Reflections -- 140 Years" parade; second shootout follows parade, birthday cake and music by The Skalak Band. Food stands, bingo, and inflatable games and rides.

1 comment:

  1. Great, you cover Western but you guys couldnt run a schedule for Dorchesters 4th of July celebration. I think that is way not cool.

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