LeRoy celebration kicks off today

Published 10:01 am Friday, July 17, 2009

A new event will be featured this weekend at Summerfest, which begins today and culminates Sunday with the Grand Parade.

The LeRoy Garden Club will be sponsoring garden tours from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, city clerk Patty White said. Maps will be available at the American Dairy Association Malt Stand and the post office.

Garden tour participants are:

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Darlene Hansen, 713 North Broadway Ave.

Marlys and Bob Sutherland, 112 West Cabot St.

Glenn and Deloryce Johnson, 108 East Benton Ave.

Pat and Gerry Utz, 202 West Read St.

Judy Jasper, 76594 115th St.

 Waldo Bucknell, 11550 State Highway 56

Summerfest events running throughout the weekend include $1-per-game bowling at Travel Lanes, the American Dairy Association Malt Wagon and craft and flea market at South Park.

White, who organizes most of the Summerfest events, said the same attraction draws visitors at every small-town celebration.

“The parade is the one thing that brings in the most people,” she said.

Other Summerfest activities include:

Today

Free Family Movie, “Old Yeller,” 1 p.m., LeRoy Public Library

Pork sandwich supper, 5-7 p.m., at LeRoy-Ostrander High School Commons

LeRoy Community Theater Variety Show, 7:30 p.m., LOHS gym

Bean Bag Tournament, 5 p.m., North Baumbach Park

Saturday

Mini Triathlon, 8 a.m., LOHS

Co-Ed Volleyball Tourney, 8 a.m. registration

Open House and Used Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., LeRoy Public Library

Story Time, 10 a.m., LeRoy Public Library

Container Gardening Contest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dog Contest at South Park, 10-11 a.m.

Car and Motorcycle Show sponsored by Son’s of the American Legion at South Park, registration begins at 10 a.m.

Lunch and Pie and Ice Cream Social, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Community Center

Kids’ Carnival Games, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., South Park

Kid’s Pedal Pull, weigh-in at 11:30 a.m., South Park

Antique Tractor Pull, noon, Northern Country Coop

Bingo, 2 p.m., South Park

Firemen’s Water Fights and Kiddie Fights, 1:30 p.m., by the water tower

Windsor Chop Supper, 5-7 p.m., South Park, musical entertainment during supper by Tim’s Mobile Music

Glory Road Gospel Quartet, 7 p.m., Grace Christian Church

Street Dance featuring Smokin’ Coyotes, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., by Travel Lanes

Sunday

Ecumenical Church Service, 10 a.m., South Park

LeRoy Firemen’s Grilled Chicken Dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Emergency Services Building

Free cotton candy and snow cones, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Grand Parade, 2 p.m., contact Patty White at (507) 324-5707

Free watermelon, kiddy train rides, yard games and LeRoy-Ostrander Community Band concert following parade at South Park