Summerfest This Weekend

O'Neill will be the center of attention this weekend for the 27th annual O'Neill Summerfest celebration Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10.

On Friday  activities start at 7 p.m., with the Mid-States and Nebraska Rodeo at Carney Park.  Saturday will start off with Summerfest Sidewalk sales. There will be a Summerfest four man scramble at the O'Neill Country Club at 8 a.m.  At 8:30 a.m. the K-9 Fun Run will start. At 10:00 a.m. there will be a street performance of "Dance Shock" at Fourth and Douglas Street sponsored by NECC.  The mud drags will begin at 12:00 p.m. 1/2 mile east on Hwy. 108. The Midstates and
Nebraska Rodeo will begin at 7 p.m.   and Cruise Night will begin at 8:00 p.m. The evening will conclude with an 80's dance DJ at The Hideaway The Summerfest Car Show will be held at 5th and Douglas Sunday, July 10, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and the show beginning at noon.  At 10 a.m. Summerfest Church in the Park will be held with the BBQ to start at 11:30 a.m., sponsored by the O'Neill Ministerial  Association. There will be "Dunk-A-Cop from 12-4 p.m. to help fund the K-9 Program.

There will be free swimming in the park from 1:30 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. 

At 1:30 p.m. the Holt County Talent Contest will be held at Ford Park with the O'Neill Lion's Club sponsoring the event. The presentation of the O'Neill Hall of Fame Awards will be at 4:00 p.m. in Ford Park. For more information check out the Summerfest ad in this weeks paper.