The town of Adams has its big celebration of Dairy Days this weekend. New this year to all the activities is the Dairy Days Poker Fun Walk. This takes place on Saturday. Registration for the walk starts at 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart School. There will be five stops where walkers will pick up a playing card. The cards will be posted and the person with the best poker hand will win part of the proceeds. The entry fee for the Poker Walk is $3. Country Aces 4-H is sponsoring the Walk with the profit made going for their Community Pride project.

The St. Veronica Unit of Sacred Heart Parish will be supporting a Train Show at Sacred Heart Auditorium. An electric train and a Lego-set up will be on display from the LaCrosse Three Rivers Train Club. Admission for the Train Show is $1 for children under 12; children over 12 and adult $2; there is a family admission of $5. The Train Show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday June 8-9.

The Grand Parade for Dairy Days is at 1 p.m. Sunday. The grand marshals for the parade this year are Larry and Joanne Croker. Larry is retiring from Southland as the principal and Joann is retiring from teaching and being the principal at Sacred Heart School in Adams.

The Mower County Dairy Princess, Cristy Sathre, will be riding in the parade along with the other Mower County dairy royalty. Cristy is a 2002 graduate of Southland and will be attending Riverland Community College this fall.

She is helping her parents Lynn and Jane Sathre on the farm this summer along with working at East Side convenience store.

Cristy represents Mower County well being the 2002 Dairy Princess. Her family farms 600 acres and milks 70 Holstein cows everyday. She helps with the milking, takes care of the calves and does farm work such as baling hay.

"I usually rack the hay before it dries," said Cristy. Needless to say, she is adept at driving a tractor.

She has been at the grocery stores and schools promoting dairy products and expounding about their benefits. It is fitting that a dairy princess would have a cow as a pet. Her pet cow, Hannah, has helped her win ribbons at the Mower County Fair the last four years.

"I will be selling milk shakes at a concession stand for dairy days. I hope everyone stops to purchase one," said Cristy.

Dairy Days schedule

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

*City Wide Rummage Sales 8 AM to 5 PM

*Family Chalk drawings at Dennys Car Wash

– 8 PM – At dusk: outdoor movie "Shrek" with Concessions (proceeds for Relay for Life)

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

*Pancake Breakfast 8 AM to noon Fire Hall Sponsored by the Lions Club

*Dairy Days Poker Fun Walk -$3 Register 7 AM to 8:30 AM

Sacred Heart starting point and end at Fire Hall

*3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments Contact Greg Storey

*Rummage sales may continue

*Noon to 4 PM- Scavenger Blvd.

*2 PM to 3:30 PM Safety Fair Little Cedar Fellowship Hall – Sponsored by Elkton 4-H Club

*5PM to 8:30 PM – Steak Fry Adams American Legion

*8:30 PM to 12:30 PM – STREET DANCE On Commerce Street

DANCIN DOGS -- NO ONE under 15 admitted.

ID's required. $5 charged all

night. Concessions available.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

*9 AM to Noon-Breakfast Buffet at PJs

*11 AM – Antique Tractor Pull Adams City Park Contact Scott Anderson: 582-3645

*Noon – Coronation of Dairy Days Princess and Prince-Southland School

*1 PM – Grande Parade

Line up north of the High School starting at noon no numbers given out for line-up

FOLLOWING THE PARADE:

Barbequed pork sandwiches and hot dogs and live music -Adams American

Legion

AFTER THE PARADE IN THE PARK:

*2 PM – Kiddie Pedal Pull on the basketball court – Sanctioned pull. Ages 4 – 11.

*2 PM to 4 PM: Children's Games and Activities by Southside 4-H

*3 PM Karaoke, Cow Calling Contest and other contests Pony Rides – sponsored by Golden Prairie Riders

DOWNTOWN ADAMS:

*3 PM: Firemen's Water Fight Between Legion and Bank

*4 PM to 8 PM: Chicken Fry – Legion

*7:30 PM – Ice Cream Eating Contest In front of elevator – ages 12 & under

*8 PM – Milking Contest

– in front of elevator Cash Drawing – Tickets will be available for the chance to win $250 or six

prizes of $100

CONCESSIONS

Mower County ADA Malt Stand – serving all weekend.

Adams Girl Scout Cadette Troop 494

Concessions in park

Adams Boy Scout Troop 114

Turkey legs, popcorn, pop

Sons of American Legion – serving all weekend. Concession and beer garden at

the football field. Serving steak sandwiches. Also serving at the park on Sunday

LOCAL EATERIES

Corky's Corner – Soft serve cones, pizza, treats

Hours: 7 AM to 10 PM

Renee's – Daily specials and full serve menu.

Hours:

Saturday: 7 AM to 9

PM

PJ's Bar and Grill: Daily specials, pizza, full serve menu. Hours: Saturday:

7 AM to close (Karaoke night) Sunday: 9 AM to 7 PM.

Eastside Auto: Pizza, treats. Hours: Saturday: 7 AM to 9 PM

TWO-DAY EVENTS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JUNE 8 and 9

*SAL sponsored Softball Tournament Southland Football Field Contact Scott Retterath 582-3623 or Jeff Irvin – 433-9341

*Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament City Park Contact Tracy Smith – 582-1504

*Train Show at Sacred Heart School 11 AM to 4 PM

$1-kids under 12; $2-adults; $5 family Sponsored by St Veronica Unit And Lacrosse Three Rivers Train Club

*Dollar Days at the Pool

Swim all day for $1