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Northport’s the place to be for annual celebration |
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
Historic community’s annual
party is August 30-31, Sept. 1
BY CHRIS COWBROUGH
S-E Editor
The sponsoring Northport Lions’ Club has cooked up what looks like another winner for this Labor Day weekend.
The annual Northport Labor Day Celebration will run Satur¬day, August 30, Sunday, August 31 and culminate with the re¬nowned barbecue on Sept. 1 in city park (noon).
This historic border town has always been able to roll out the welcome mat for their Labor Day celebration.
This weekend looks to be no different.
The weekend will get started with The Northport Fireman’s Breakfast on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
What has proven to be one of the most popular celebration events will kick off at 8 a.m. on Saturday when local loggers take part in a contest to test their skills. The show will end at 11 a.m.
This event is sure to draw a lot of interest—there’s $100 up for first place in each event.
The Northport Lions’ Club Rail Car Derby will get underway on Saturday following the conclusion of the logging competition. Registration is scheduled for 11 a.m. Races start at noon.
There will also be a watermelon eating contest and Kuk’s his¬toric tavern will host a Labor Day Keg Toss (1 p.m). With any luck, the kegs will be empty.
The action will shift to Northport International Raceway on Sunday for the annual Labor Day races. Racing starts at 1 p.m.
On Sept. 3, a full weekend of activities will culminate with the 52nd annual Lions’ Club Labor Day Barbecue in city park. The barbecue will be served from noon to 4 p.m. Adults are priced at $8.
Prior to the barbecue, the Chamber of Commerce will host the annual parade downtown. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m.
In addition, there will be 50/50 tickets and a load of logs raffle. Don’t forget the Beer Garden and craft vendors Show In The Park (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
No celebration would be complete without ice cream (the health clinic) and pies for sale from the Northport Grange. The Lion’s Club will also provide Sno-cones, water and soft drinks.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 September 2008 )
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