 One event that seems to be growing each year and offers yet one more
great opportunity to be outside, do some shopping, enjoy some live
entertainment and great food, and maybe run into a few old friends
and spend some time chatting, is the craft and flea market at Scully
Park.Scully Park is two blocks south of the downtown square. The
Oasis Senior Center hosts the annual outdoor market there and this
year has worked to make it bigger and better than ever before.
The market will officially open on
Friday afternoon. Hours for the weekend are:
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Friday, 3-6 p.m.
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Saturday, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.
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Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
"Some items for sale will include storage chests, coins, old
chairs, lots of antiques, garden light, solar lights, some array of
toys, plenty of crafts of one sort or another, other types of
treasures some people have discarded, and collectibles," said
Dominic Dalpoas, executive director of the Oasis Senior Center.
"Vendors selling craft items will set up shop on the east side of
the park. So we truly will have items for everyone's tastes and
liking. Every lot within the park has been sold, so we have a full
complement of vendors for this year's event."
According to a list provided by Dalpoas, over 100 vendors have
committed to this year's event, including 26 from the Lincoln and
Logan County area.
The Oasis will also offer two locations for folks to find some
terrific food. The traditional Oasis food tent will be open at
Scully Park. For those who wish to take a break in air-conditioned
comfort, the Oasis Senior Center, at the corner of Pulaski and
Kickapoo, will also be open and serving food. In addition, a bake
sale will be going on inside the center, and the senior craft shop
will be open for business.
"Open Air Café" in Scully Park
"The Oasis will feature our 'Open Air Café,' located next to our
headquarters tent in Scully Park," Dalpoas said. "Shoppers can dine
in the shade of our tent while tasting some of the best grilled
sandwiches this side of the festival. The air is filled with aroma
of grilled items enough to tempt the most serious dieter coming to
the flea market.
"Our 'Lemonade Shake Up's' have been judged to be better than
those at the county fair and state fair," Dalpoas shared. "We have
an old family recipe which is sure to please everyone. We also are
making the 'Lemonade Shake Up' for diabetics. So truly, everyone can
enjoy our fabulous drink."
On Saturday the tent will open at 7 a.m. for breakfast and will
feature biscuits and gravy, coffee, and juice.
Other food items offered throughout the full run of the market
are rib-eyes, pork tenders, pulled pork sandwiches, brats, hot dogs,
walking tacos, nachos and cheese, chips, and --new this year --
funnel cakes.
Beverages will also be available: tea, lemonade shake-ups,
strawberry shake-ups, soft drinks and water.
For lunch, the daily special on Saturday will be a pulled pork
sandwich with baked beans, chips and a drink. Sunday, the special
will be chicken and noodles with a vegetable side and drink.
At the Oasis Center
Saturday morning breakfast will also be available at the Oasis
Senior Center and will feature biscuits and gravy, juice, and
coffee.
Lunchtime sandwiches at the center will include the pulled pork
sandwich and hot dogs, available with chips and a choice of coffee,
tea or water.
The center will also feature the same lunchtime specials on
Saturday and Sunday as in the park.
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In addition, the center will host a bake sale of items made by
local bakers.
"The Oasis pool table will serve as the tasty place in town for
some real homemade items," Dalpoas said. "All of our members
contribute their finest baked goods to make ours a little bit
different and somewhat better than most. After all, who in this town
bakes the best homemade cookies, brownies, pies, cakes and other
desserts than our seniors?"
Dalpoas also noted that the Oasis Craft Shop will have some
excellent items for sale as well.
"The Oasis craft group has been working at a feverish pace to
stock our inside craft mall with the latest bargain-priced
decorations for your home, office or wherever you want to place each
and every item," he said. "The center is air-conditioned to make
your shopping adventure a little less tiring. There truly are some
really great bargains in our very own gift shop."
For those who are looking for a little relaxation and an
opportunity to just enjoy the atmosphere of the market, there will
be live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday both. Visitors can sit
in the shaded areas of the park and enjoy some great music while
they rest up and get ready to move on to the next event.
The Country Mavericks will perform on Saturday from noon to 2:30
p.m.
On Sunday the live entertainment will be impersonator Jerry
Armstrong. Armstrong is tagged as a singer and comedy impressionist.
He offers his interpretations of such well-known entertainers as
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond and Elvis.
In addition to all this, Scully Park itself is just a really nice
place to visit. The highlight of the park is the lovely fountain in
the center. This summer the fountain got a little bit of a facelift,
as it was drained and a new coat of sky-blue paint was added to the
pool.
The area around the fountain features great places to sit, relax
a bit and just enjoy the glory of the day.
Scully also features a nice playground for the kids, and it too
has been refreshed this year with new mulch and landscape timbers.
For the youngsters, it is a great place to expend some energy and
give them a little break from shopping.
With so much going on this weekend, it might be a bit hard to
make it to every spot, but it will be well worth your time to make a
point of visiting Scully Park, and with three days to choose from,
surely you'll be able to work it in.
[LDN; with information provided by
Dominic Dalpoas, executive director of the Oasis Senior Center]
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