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WATERMELON DAYS 2008

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2008

4:00 p.m. - Main Street Experience - Visit our downtown          businesses - Sponsored by Upper Iowa University  
          Drawing for a new laptop computer    
5:00 p.m. - Community Supper on State Street by the bank        
                       Sponsored by Sodexho Food Service
       Ice Cream Sundaes from 1st State Bank Fayette/Sumner
6:00 p.m.- Mayor's Awards and crowning of Miss Fayette, Little                   Miss and Master  - On State Street by the bank.

8:00 p.m. - Karoke Contest /DJ/ Dance on Main Street  Sponsored by Shear Confidence and McGrane's Music Machine

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008

7:00 a.m.  Registration for run/walk events
8:00 a.m.  5 K and 10K events begin

9:15 a.m.Ages 6 and under Tot Trot
9:20 a.m. Ages 12 and under Mile Fun Run  

9:30 a.m.  Lunch & Bake Sale - Main Street
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Methodist Church Lunch served in the                                       American Legion Building 
Parade - 11:00 a.m.
Contact Rick Hofmeyer: 425-3325
Grand Marshals - Dr. Rudy & Marty Kraus
Noon or following parade- FREE Watermelon from Ray Gavin
Noon - 1:30 p.m.        Barrel Rides for kids

Noon to 3:00 p.m.  Friends of the Library Silent Auction at the            library  Items may be viewed and bids placed Aug. 18-23.                               Bidding closes at 3:00 P.M.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. White Elephant Bingo at Opera House 
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Waterball fights and Fire Truck rides                                            by the Fayette Fire Department
2:00 P.M..  Watermelon Games downtown
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.     Fun Games with Kris
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.  Best Shot Competition "BB & Pellet Guns"
   Police Station  Ages 5 through 14, Age Classes, Parents must be present
5:00 p.m. - Drawing for Raffle Prizes  State & Main Street
     Kayleigh Koch will draw names
6:00 p.m.  Drawing for Grand Prizes - Five $100 Fayette Bucks
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Firemen's Supper  State Street by the bank  
    and Dessert sponsored by Rainbow Land Preschool/DayCare 
DUSK - Fireworks sponsored by the City of Fayette
    by the Main Street Bridge (Bring your lawn chairs)
Dance Downtown following the Fireworks sponsored by Fayette Chamber Betterment Foundation

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008

Sunday 8 a.m. - Unorganized Fayette Farmer Run (a.k.a. Tractor Cruise)    Starting in Front of Gavin's     Tim O'Brien

Sunday 11 a.m - 1:00 p.m. 

Fayette Classic Car Show - Klock's Island Park

Lunch/Refreshments Served by Fayette Lions Club
Trophy 3 p.m.