The Ninth Annual Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cookoff and Street Dance is set to be held at Rosen Park at West 4th Street in Gibbon this Saturday, August 12. In addition to the all-you-can-eat cookoff, other activities are planned throughout the day, including live music provided by Luke Mills, Kyle Sayler and Switchbak.
As the Wood River Rural High 2023 seniors prepare for the next step of their education the Wood River Community Centennial Foundation is proud to announce that sixteen named scholarships were awarded to these seniors valued at $9,250.00. The WRCCF also works with the school in providing part of the funds for the WRCCF Scholar Dollars/ Kinman-Oldfield Trust that were awarded, $5,595.00.
Make plans to join the Shelton Area Lions Club next Friday, August 18, for their second annual family movie night. Bring the family and enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, snacks, and bottled water at this free event in Shelton Veterans Memorial Park. Rain location will be the Shelton School gym. The feature film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” begins at sundown.
The Annual Gibbon Tractor Pull held on the west edge of Gibbon on Friday, August 4, brought out fans in large numbers to see competitors from the area and beyond in ten classes. The event has been held in Gibbon for over fifty years and never fails be a crowd pleaser. See more pictures on page 2. (–photo by Dennis Walker) The sun came out in the afternoon after a cloudy morning just in time for the large crowd that filled the bleachers or brought chairs of their own to enjoy a sun-splashed Annual Gibbon Tractor Pull on Friday, August 4. Tractors and various other vehicles competed in ten classes at the popular event held on the west side of Gibbon. Despite the sunshine, temperatures were favorable for those who turned out for the event. (–photos by Dennis Walker)
The 2023 edition of Wood River FunFest, with the theme “Aloha From The River,” delivered fun and festivities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 4, 5 and 6, in Wood River. Activities abounded all weekend long in Wood River and included the annual parade on Saturday the 5th through the community featuring Little Miss and Mr., Addy Gill (above, right) and Jaxon Powell (above, left). Participants from the Wood River Cheer and Dance Camp gave a performance after the parade on Saturday and got the “thumbs up.” See more pictures on page 3.
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