The long, long wait

Joyce Wolf has been coming to the Bluffton Street Fair for as long as she can remember. Before she retired she would schedule her annual vacation to coincide with the street fair.
"It was too expensive to go anywhere for vacation," she said. "So the Street Fair was my vacation."
According to Wolf she came downtown at 11 a.m. today to set-up seats in advance for the Industrial Parade and found a line of chairs in her usual spot.
She walked a block away to check a different area and when she came back, all the free space to the other side of her was taken too.
"I guess I just didn't get down here early enough to get my usual spot," she said. "But this will do fine."

Don't miss the Industrial Parade

Not many children can resist the attraction of a big truck. There is nothing my three-year-old daughter loves more than driving my tractor (while sitting in my lap of course.)
If you have a little one at your house who loves big trucks (or perhaps someone a little more grown-up) get them to downtown Bluffton for the Industrial Parade. Starts at 6 p.m.
There is bound to be some impressive piece of machinery there for them to wonder at...

Mouse Game Mayhem

These kids were in for a shock at the Mouse Game when, much to their surprise, the mouse failed to appear!
It had been hiding in another box and was back at work in a moment.
(No mouse was harmed during the playing of this game)

Lunchtime at the Fair

Folks were out in force today, enjoying the fine weather and excellent fare. Queens Apples were serving up delicious carmel, whipped cream and nut covered apples; down the midway they were lining up for corndogs everywhere you looked; and it was a packed house at the Southern Wells Music Booth.

Special Day in Bluffton

Want to know why these people are smiling? Read all about it in Saturday's News-Banner.

Get 'em while they're hot!!

If you want something hot, sweet, delicious and homemade stop by the Pumpkin Kingdom booth. It's right in front of National City Bank on Marion Street.
Try a dozen mini-donuts, some real homemade pumpkin pie or an apple cider slushy.
Their farm is located in Southern Wells, but the Pumpkin Kingdom booth is a little slice of heaven right here in downtown Bluffton.
Read the complete story about Rex and Vivian Drennen in tomorrow's News-Banner.

Even More Marching Bands

There were so many great pictures it was hard to choose just a few. Here's a few more.