Other activities include bingo, tractor pulls, car show and annual duck race

[August 28, 2012]  DELAVAN -- The Delavan Fall Festival has just received its new bingo license, and bingo will once again be part of the festival. There will be bingo games each day, Saturday through Monday. Exact times will be posted inside the bingo tent.

If interested in working in the bingo tent, contact bingo chair Jeff Johnson at 309-244-7683.

22nd annual tractor pull

The fall festival will include the 22nd antique tractor pull. The hot farm stock tractors and 4x4 truck pulls will be featured again this year, based on their popularity the last several years.

The hot farm stockers and 4x4 trucks will pull on Sunday at 1 p.m. Antique tractors will pull at noon Monday with pure farm stock and open classes.

Pulling fans won't want to miss these shows, and organizers say that if you have never attended one of the pulls, you don't know what you are missing. Sometimes they are loud, but fans say you will forget all about the noise when you see the friendly competition between these pullers.

Contact Matt Rummel at 309-244-7862 or [e-mail] for further details.

Moore's Appliances, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Detmers, Mrs. Dee Rummel, Buck Oil Co., The Farmhouse, Zimmer Seed-DeKalb & Asgrow, Taloma Farmers Grain Co., and The Harvest Café are the sponsors for this year's tractor pull events.

Car show

The annual car show at the fall festival will be at Lake Park on Monday. Registration is from 8 a.m. to noon, and the show will run from noon to 3:30 p.m.

At approximately 3 p.m. various prizes and recognition awards will be presented. All awards are presented based on voting.

Jeff McGee of JD's DJ's Service will provide music for the day.

Roland Rich Ford and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Runyon are sponsors of the car show this year.

For further information, contact Jeff McGee at 309-244-7178 or visit www.delavanfallfestival.com. Check the website to see if your picture is there. Photos from previous festivals are included.

Annual duck race

The annual duck race at the Delavan Fall Festival will take place on Monday afternoon in the large lake in Lake Park.

Delavan Fire Department members assist festival board members with this event each year.

Gail Mitchell is the chairman of this event and reports that in preparation for this year's race, all of the ducks have been in for a complete checkup so they are in great shape on race day.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, with first place being $100. There will be prizes for the first 10 ducks to cross the finish line.

Buy a duck for each family member and cheer your duck to victory. Ducks can be purchased during the entire festival weekend and anytime prior to the festival by contacting Gail Mitchell.

Sponsors of the duck race this year are Greenhaven Animal Clinic, Havana National Bank, Tremont First National Bank, Hopedale Medical Complex and Minier Lanes.

[Text from file received from Doris Higdon]