Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
CLAYPOOL - The town festival will be next weekend, Aug. 17 and 18.
Friday's events include the Car Show and Cruise-In on Main Street and the Claypool Lion's Tenderloin Supper.
At 6:30 p.m. Saturday, breakfast will be served and the Garden Tractor Pull, sanctioned by the Elkhart County Garden Tractor Pullers, begins at 8 a.m.
At 11 a.m. the Claypool Festival Parade with a country-western theme this year will start at the Claypool Elementary parking lot. The parade proceeds west on Section Street and turns left onto Main Street.
Trophies will be awarded for first place in the following classes: antique auto, antique tractor, church, youth service, commercial, walking unit, organization, horse, clown, color guard, decorated or costumed bike and decorated or costumed novelty vehicle.
There will be a judges' choice trophy as well.
The deadline for applications is Aug. 13, to Donna Morris, 1491 W. CR 600S, Claypool, IN 46510.
For more information call 566-2936.
At noon a block party begins with games, dancing and food.
