Waukon Corn Days to take place next week

This year’s Waukon Corn Days celebration will take place throughout the week of July 30 through August 4, beginning with the Heritage Parade Monday, July 30 that annually kicks off the event and culminating in a Saturday, August 4 performance of area favorite, El Caminos. In between those starting and ending points lies a variety of other events for anyone and everyone to enjoy.

HERITAGE ON PARADE
Monday, July 30, the Heritage Parade will feature vehicles from 1987 and earlier, beginning at 7 p.m. The parade route will make its way from the Allamakee County Fairgrounds down Allamakee Street, west on Main Street, back north on Second Avenue NW and then east on Eighth Avenue NW back to the fairgrounds, where the heritage vehicles will be on display and the Toe Tappers will entertain from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. inside the Fairgrounds Pavilion.
St. Paul’s Methodist Church will be serving BBQ sandwiches and hosting an ice cream-making activity for kids at the church, located at 27 Second Avenue NW in Waukon, from 4-8 p.m. Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank will also be sponsoring the Music on Main event with a performance by Mike McAbee in the Waukon Chamber courtyard at 101 West Main from 5-7 p.m.

CORN HUSKERS NEEDED
The Waukon Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help husk corn Wednesday, August 1, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Adam and Julie Quandahl farm, 1510 West Ridge Road, rural Waukon. Call Waukon Chamber of Commerce Director Stephanie Dugan at 563-568-4110 for more information.

PARK IT!
The third annual “Park It” event will also take place Wednesday, August 1, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Waukon City Park with a wide variety of activities for all to enjoy. Contact Dani Bucknell at the Waukon Wellness Center, 563-568-0074, for more information.

BUSY SWEET CORN DAY
The Waukon Chamber of Commerce will serve sweet corn and pork loin sandwiches in the Waukon State Bank parking lot Thursday, August 2 from 4:30-8 p.m. for $4. Inflatable rides will be set up for kids from 4:30-8 p.m. and wristbands will be available for purchase for $5. Rain location will be at the shown barn on the Allamakee County Fairgrounds.
A Fine Arts & Crafts Show will be held in Waukon State Bank’s small parking lot from 1-8 p.m. Thursday, and Allamakee Flyers Inc. will be giving 15-minute airplane rides for $15 from 1-7 p.m. Airborne Skydiving will also be offering tandem jumps for $195. The Allamakee County Dairy wagon will also be selling ice cream and music will be provided by KNEI.

5K CARDIAC CLASSIC
Veterans Memorial Hospital will also host its annual 5K Cardiac Classic Run/Walk Thursday, August 2 as well. Registration begins at 5 p.m., with the run/walk beginning at 6 p.m. Registration forms will be available at Veterans Memorial Hospital and the Waukon Chamber of Commerce office.

EL CAMINOS ON STAGE
Saturday, August 4, the El Caminos will be rocking downtown Waukon with a performance from 7-11 p.m. in the Waukon State Bank parking lot. Admission is $5 and attendees must be age 21 or older to enter.
The Allamakee County Cattlemen will also be serving ribeye sandwiches, and pop and adult beverages will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the Saturday evening El Caminos’ performance will go toward the improvement of downtown Waukon.
Further information, along with special deals offered by area businesses during the Corn Days celebration, can be found in the full page advertisement on Page 2A of this week's Standard. Further questions may be answered by calling Stephanie Dugan at 563-568-4110.