Prairie Days Festival

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04400640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <B>CITY OF VANDALIA</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" >|  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vandalia, Mo"><U><B><IMG SRC="1674b280.gif" border=0 width="75" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                                   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Geometr231 BT" ><B><IMG SRC="29a672c0.jpg" border=0 width="103" height="44" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vandalia, Mo"><U>Vandalia, Mo</U></A>   |   <A HREF="general_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General 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Fair"><U>Vandalia Area Fair</U></A>   |   <B>Prairie Days Festival</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="228680e3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09c6cdb0.png" border=0 width="108" height="219" ALT="New Banners - Thanks to LaFemme Arts Club Fundraising Efforts, Area Merchants & Organizations & The City's Special Projects Committee" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Prairie Days Festival</B></I></div> <div> September 21-22,  2007</div> <div> downtown vandalia</div> <div>  <A NAME="prairie_days_festival_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Jester" > <img src="HTMLobj-247/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="55" height="60">   <img src="HTMLobj-248/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="52" height="60">   <img 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        <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Jester" ><I><B><U>Friday, Sept. 21</U></B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Jester" ><B>Barbecue Pork Steak Cookoff starts in afternoon, judging at 8pm. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>4:30-6:30pm    Music by Jerry Brenenman/Doug Storts and Friends.</B></div> <div> <B>5-10:00pm       Food stand and ice cream social. </B></div> <div> <B>5pm                  Art exhibit opens at Corporate Resource Services.</B></div> <div> <B>6:30-7:30pm    Hank Abell as Elvis.</B></div> <div> <B>7:30pm             Announcement of Citizen of the Year.</B></div> <div> <B>7:30pm             Backseat Driving Contest.</B></div> <div> <B>7:30-8pm          "Country Kickers" from Martinsburg.</B></div> <div> <B>8pm                   Music by "Special Delivery."</B></div> <div> <B>       </B><I><B><U>Saturday, Sept. 22</U></B></I></div> <div> <B>8am                  East End Miracle Walkers 5K Walk/Run.                                             </B></div> <div> <B>9am                  Horseshoe Pitching Contest.</B></div> <div> <B>9am                  Baby Show, ages 36 months and under.</B></div> <div> <B>9am                  Art Show opens.</B></div> <div> <B>9am                  Craft Booths open.</B></div> <div> <B>9am                  Quilt Show.</B></div> <div> <B>9:30am            Little King and Queen of the Prairie.</B></div> <div> <B>9:30am            Entertainment by Ken Strong.</B></div> <div> <B>9:30am            Entertainment by Topper  Friends.</B></div> <div> <B>10am                Pie sales.</B></div> <div> <B>10am               Money and Toys in the Corn, ages 3-12.</B></div> <div> <B>10am               Longaberger Baskets Demonstration.</B></div> <div> <B>10-11am         2nd Baptist Church Youth Choir.</B></div> <div> <B>11am               Parade.</B></div> <div> <B>11:30am         Street entertainment.</B></div> <div> <B>11:30am         Antique car and tractor and float display.</B></div> <div> <B>11:30am         Tours of Vandalia Area HistoricalMuseum begin.</B></div> <div> <B>Noon               Hank Abell as Elvis, also at 1, 2 & 3pm.</B></div> <div> <B>Noon               Hayrides begin. </B></div> <div> <B>12:30pm        Community Band Concert  </B></div> <div> <B>1pm                Corn-shucking contest.</B></div> <div> <B>1pm                Hank Abell as Elvis.</B></div> <div> <B>1pm                Money, Toys, in Corn.</B></div> <div> <B>1:30pm          Singalong with St. Cecilia Music Club</B></div> <div> <B>2pm                Prairie Princess Contest, ages 6-12.</B></div> <div> <B>2pm               Bingo Party.</B></div> <div> <B>2pm              Washer Tournament.</B></div> <div> <B>2-3pm           Jimmy Null and The Front Porch Pickers.</B></div> <div> <B>2:30pm        Queen of the Prairie Contest, ages 13-18</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3pm              Pet Show on the stage. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3pm              Money and Toys in the Corn, ages 3-12</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3pm              Ladder Golf Tournament</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3-4pm          Entertainment by Herman Smith.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3:30pm        “Unity” on the stage.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3:30pm         Kids' competitions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4pm              “Yesterday's Tribute” on the stage.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4pm              Spelling Bee     </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5pm              Second Missionary Baptist Church Choir, Male Chorus and Praise Dancers on the stage.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5pm              Fish Fry.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6pm              Karaoke Contest.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6pm             Trivia Contest. Six-member teams, entry fee $10 per team</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6pm             Car Cruise.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>8pm             Street Dance with “Broken Rules” featuring Steve Brookshier.  </B></div> <div> <B>   </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><U> <img src="HTMLobj-693/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="110" height="102">  </U></B></I></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>For More Information:</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Contact City Hall (573)594-6186. </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.animationfactory.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.animationfactory.com"><U> <img src="HTMLobj-209/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="200" height="50">  </U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>