2019 Area Fall Festivals

2019 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 18, 2019 Page 51 T his year the organizers of the Mount Pulaski Fall Festival decided to shake things up a bit by moving around some of their regularly scheduled events over the weekend. Among the big changes made was the time change for the Fall Festival Parade. The parade moved from a mid-day event to an early evening event starting at 4 p.m. That was a good idea. For spectators, the sun was dropping and creating great shaded areas on the west side of the Historic Mount Pulaski Courthouse Square. Planners lined the street on the west side of the block with folding chairs. Another good idea. Guests enjoyed the opportunity to sit right on the edge of the street in comfortable seat. The change in time was also a good thing for the numerous local candidates running for public office early next year. Those folks had dual duty on Saturday as all of them from State Mount Pulaski Fall Festival Parade launches a great Saturday evening By Nila Smith Representative Tim Butler to Logan County competitors for Coroner, Circuit Clerk, State’s Attorney and Circuit Judge all were able to participate in both parades. As the parade time approached the streets filled with spectators there to cheer for their favorite entries in the parade. Kids brought their big bags for candy collection and were not disappointed as dozens of entries included the traditional tossing of candy as a part of their participation in the parade. This year the parade featured many local folks, including members of the local FFA and the Shriners Tractor Collectors meant there was tractor after tractor with happy folks smiling and waving from the seats or standing on the back or sitting on the fenders of the machines. As they passed by, folks on the sidelines called out to friends and did the “woot-woot” for farm implements they enjoyed seeing in the parade. Continued n