BULLDOG DAYS Bulldog Days, special days in Decatur
Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
DAY OF FUN — Northside Elementary School students engage in a tug-ofwar competition on Friday (above ). They also enjoyed a train ride (below ) and played on the inflatable rides.
DECATUR ó Community members enjoyed three days of family fun at last weekendís Bulldog Days.
The weekend started with an elementary field day on Friday. Students played games like tug-of-war, and competed in sack races and hula-hoop contests. Students also got to jump on the inflatables and ride the train.
Friday night featured the always-popular hot air balloon rides and music by Espanic DJ Fantasma.
Early morning rain showers put a damper on some of Saturdays activities and effected the turnout for the car show. The chicken cook-off had to be canceled because of lack of participation, but by midmorning the sun broke through the clouds and the day went on as planned.
Police Chief Terry Luker said he was surprised by the turnout for the motorcycle show and poker run. There were 15 participants in the motorcycle show and 35 participants in the poker run this year.
There were quite a few participants for the car show, although the threat of rain may have discouraged some from bringing their cars out.
Bill and Donna Pemberton traveled from Indepen dence, Mo., for the show, and won best of show with their 1972 Oldsmobile.
Decatur celebrated its 100 th birthday with a cake and spectacular fireworks show. Dr. C. L. Abercrom bie read the history of Decatur and several of De caturís lifelong residents met to cut the cake, which was made by the Decatur High School home eco nomics students and served by the DHS cheerleaders
Blustery upper level winds kept the hot air balloons from returning on Saturday night. The winds at 300 400 feet are what the hot air balloon pilot uses judge if it will be safe for passenger rides, organizer David Cook said.
The ministerial alliance provided Sunday services including a morning service by the Assembly of Church, music by the Ozark Academy Choir, and af ternoon services by the Christian Motorcycle Asso ciation.
All vendor spaces were sold for the festival, ac cording to Kim Beggs. There were several vendors from Decatur and from out of town. Chuck and Car olyn Sadberry of Decatur set up a booth selling home made tie-dyed shirts and the Decatur school movies donated by Bulldog Video as a fundraiser the school.
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