2019 Area Fall Festivals

Page 52 2019 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 18, 2019 This year the Grand Marshal for the parade was a very well-known fellow in the Mount Pulaski area. Many know Allen Schaal as one of those who always seems to be carrying a camera and snapping pictures here and there. Many of those shots ended up in the Mount Pulaski Times, and readers had the opportunity to admire Schaal’s work from the pages of the paper. Schaal is also active with the Mount Pulaski Township Genealogical and Historical Society and volunteers at the society center on a regular basis. Schaal rode in the back of a sweet little convertible and enjoyed waving and calling out to friends as he passed by. Other notable entries included the newest members of Mount Pulaski Royalty. The Cutest Lil’ Farmer Ross Jones and Lil’ Miss Mount Pulaski Alexandra Bobell shared a ride in the back of a convertible. In the next convertible was Junior Miss Mount Pulaski Eva Leonard and Miss Mount Pulaski Meredith Nixon. Another set of ladies who make up the Logan County Royalty - Miss Logan County Fair Queen Skye Kretzinger, Little Miss Jolie Grisham and Junior Miss Anna Kindred were also in the parade. Before the parade visitors downtown enjoyed the many vendor tables set up around the square. Kids had a real treat with numerous bouncy houses and inflatable obstacle courses and slides to choose from. The ponies and the petting zoo were popular as well as the balloon artists and face painter. After the parade there were still great things to do including grabbing a bite to eat from Nuthatch Hill BBQ, the corn dog vendor or the famous Mount Pulaski donut makers. Caramel corn was also a available and a fundraiser cookout was in the works for just a wee bit later. All-in-all, it was a great weekend in Mount Pulaski that lasted into the evening with live music and lots of opportunities for folks to gather together to visit and enjoy each other’s company.