Plains Day rolls through town

PLAINS – The town of Plains was hopping last weekend as the annual Plains Day celebration was held throughout the town on Saturday.

The annual daylong event kicked off with the Mason’s pancake breakfast at the Sanders County Fairgrounds, bright and early at 7 a.m. with hungry attendees being served breakfast through 11 a.m.

Snack booths and vendors filled the greenway early in the morning on Plains Day and offered various items to the residents and visitors to Plains during the busy afternoon.

As the day warmed up in the afternoon hours the booth serving snow cones proved to be especially popular.

Starting at 10 a.m. Fred Young Park was bustling with activity as kids games took place through the afternoon of Plains Day.

Face painting, beanbag toss and games of volleyball were some of the activities available to children at the park.

As the clock struck noon the Plains Day Parade began with the color guard from V.F.W Post #3596 leading the way down Railroad Avenue.

Behind the contingent from the Horse Plains Post V.F.W was a column from the Plains Woman’s Club, whose members proceeded down Railroad Avenue on top of all-terrain vehicles, many of which were decorated with yard flamingos.

As the parade continued through town, llamas, vintage automobiles, fire trucks and Smokey the Bear made their way past the large crowd of spectators as the procession finished its route on the eastern edge of Plains.

Candy, Frisbees and a variety of other items were thrown out to the youngest spectators in the crowd as the parade moved through town.

Following the parade the annual turtle race competition kicked off in the Rocky Mountain Bank parking lot at 1 p.m.

A number of contestants raced their turtles through six heats of races before the final race.

Throughout the day a variety of antique cars and trucks lined up on the greenway for the annual car show.

The classic vehicles lined up on the greenway starting at 10 a.m., some took part in the afternoon’s parade and then returned to the area for the show’s awards ceremony at 3 p.m.

Todd Logan and Ken Saner distributed a variety of awards based on class and vehicle type.

The people’s choice award, voted on by those who had visited the car show during the day went to William and Jackie Kuchera and their 1960 Chevy pickup.

The Best in Show Award was awarded to Ray Simpson and his 1941 Willy’s pickup.  

Rehbein Ford who covered the entry fees for the show’s participants made the show possible.

“Rehbein Ford sponsored all the entry fees today,” Saner said.

As afternoon turned to evening the community dance at the El Johnson Memorial Pool Park got into full swing.

The dance started at 6 p.m. and continued well into the evening.