Saturday July 12, 2008

• 9:00am -2pm- Plant Doctor-Master Gardener Events – Garden Building

9am-American Kennel Club Canine Experience. The Cedar Rapids Kennell Association will be offering general dog information-grooming and health. Meet the breeds, Dog Show 101 and information about all the different types of sports you can do with your dog.Through out the day there will be presentations on responsible dog ownership, events to do with your dog, a beginners guide to dog shows, handling and grooming seminars and we are working on a micro chip clinic and a few vendors offering dog food and supplies.For more details click here to go to American Kennel Club's website. 

 

• 10:00am "Celebrating 120 Years of all American Fun and Exciting Thrills" Parade in Central City

• 12:00pm "Bill Riley talent Search" in the Farm Bureau Free Entertainment Tent (Click here for more details)

• 12:00pm Kiddie Kalf Show in-Cattle Ring (Arrival time:Friday July 11th 9am-12 or Saturday July 12th at 8am) Open to youth ages 8 years old and younger. Calf must be born no earlier than May 1st, 2008 and will be checked upon arrival by vet. Costumes are strongly encouraged for all participants and calves. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to all. Sponsored by: Theisens (Cedar Rapids), Loyd & Lois Martin (Marion), and Prairie State/Select Sires (Dave Knipper). For more information or to pre-register, please contact Kathy Clemens at 377-0949.  

• 12:00pm Carnival Opens

• 1:00pm Dog Show Fun Match put on by The Cedar Rapids Kennel Association- registration @ 11am

• 1:30pm – Twig Art with Shelby Foley-Master Gardener Events – Garden Building

• 2:00pm-close Beer Tent open
   
• 7:00pm - "Uncle Tater" opens for Bucky Covington!! See below for details....

Click here for the 2008 event order form

Bucky Covington w/ special guest Uncle Tater     

Grandstand tickets- $15 Trackside Tickets- $20

Everyone, no matter age, will need a ticket to attend the concert. Grandstand seating is General Admission. No reserved seats!! No coolers or lawn chairs. There are NO seats on the Track except several bleachers at the back of the track.

 

General seating, no coolers or lawn chairs. There are NO seats on the Track except several bleachers at the back of the track.

Click here to purchase tickets or you can pick them up at your local Farmers State Bank        

 

 

We will be selling all tickets at the Marion Farmers State Bank on the following Saturdays from 9am-Noon: June, 21st & 28th, and July 5th.

     

     

Marion                    Collins Road Square           Hiawatha                                  
1240 8th Ave.          1380 Twixt Town Road      175 Center Point Rd.    
Marion, IA 52302      Marion, IA 52302              Hiawatha, IA 52233 

   
Edgewood Plaza                   Van Buren Village                  *Alburnett

399 Edgewood Road NW       2755 Edgewood Road SW       117 N. Main Ave.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52405         Cedar Rapids, IA 52404          Alburnett, IA 52202

The lobby hours at each office are: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
*Alburnett office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - Noon

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Following the concert, "Jodie Foster Connection" will perform in the Beer Tent!

 

Dusk Fireworks brought to you by Mycogen Seeds, George B. Maxwell and Stephen Martin
                           Special Thanks to the Central City Volunteer Firefighters for shooting off the fireworks.