Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Potter youth practice the Chatty Gabby skit, in which a sassy doll, portrayed by Jayden Shoemaker, right, responds to the hijinx of four young boys, left, from top, Zach Rotert, Luke Kasten, Karter Wittrock and Gunnar Oleson until one boy's father, portrayed by Leif Enevoldsen (not pictured) witnesses the exchange, at which point Chatty Gabby is once again the picture of charm.
A future Cheyenne County 4-H youth walks the parade route encouraging children ages 8 - 18 to join 4-H.
A couple of youngsters hang out along the parade route anticipating more candy.
The community of Potter celebrated the 85th Annual Potter Days event last weekend - "It's All About the Bling" in the close knit and proud village.
The event began on Friday with games, such as "hungry hippo" and the GlowRun, which doubled in attendance from previous years, according to event volunteer, Drew Enevoldsen.
Friday evening ended with a large display of fireworks to add to the "bling" of the weekend's events, and the fireworks display was "off the hook," according to Enevoldsen.
"We had close to 75-100 people turn out downtown for it and many more watched from their front yards," he added.
Friday and Saturday, the Potter Legion put on a comedy show, "The Battle of the Ages," with a total of over 250 people in attendance collectively.
Saturday, the day began with the traditional parade and car show followed by a hamburger feed with concessions provided throughout the day by various community groups.
Both the Potter Historical Society's museum and the Potter Depot Museum were open to the public and youngsters once again enjoyed bounce houses and games in the depot park.
The Potter Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Fire Protection District #4, sponsored a life presentation from Airlink, where folks could watch the med-helicopter land, take off and had an opportunity to visit with the pilot and paramedics.
Following a co-ed sand volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon, attendees were invited to catch the first Husker game of the season at Bags Bar.
Bringing the fun-filled weekend to a close, on Sunday, was the 4-person golf scramble at the Prairie Pines Golf Course.
