STREETLIGHT 2020 Barnesville Record-Review 2C Barnesville, 56514 Streetlight 2020 Progress Report Days Festival Set For August 28 And 29 By: Theresa Olson Miss Tator Tot Contest tugs at the filled “spud”tacular day of events. Potato Days always has its “eyes” heartstrings of all who attend. The You may also enter the Jaynie on the next years festival. And 2020 judges really have the hardest job (Herbranson) Halvorson Memorial it’s no exception. We have 20/20 at this event because they are all 5k/10k/Fun Run to run off those vision for another fabulous festival. winners! calories. With all the events and activities The Miss Tator Tot Contest is The Potato Picking Contest is there is always something for open to young girls ages five and six. held in a field right next to town everyone in the family! Each contestant is interviewed and and has moved up to 9:30 a.m. The Come and eat, participate or just the day of the contest they model rules of the contest are simple: pick watch all the fun August 28 and 29, a potato sack outfit of their choice as many potatoes as possible in a 2020! With 20,000-plus tater lovers and a party dress. Each contestant is given amount of time. A gleaner, the from across the country it’s sure to a winner and receives a trophy and person following behind, picks up be a “spud”tacular time! is encouraged to ride on the float potatoes left behind and this amount, One of the many “eyes” of the during the Potato Days Parade on plus penalty, is subtracted from the festival is the Potato Peeling and Saturday at 5:30 p.m. total weight. Potato Picking Contests but family Anyone who has attended the Following the Potato Picking fun continues with such events as the festival raves about the good food contest for adults, the Potato Nick Manston Memorial Strongman court that serves up the best of potato Scramble for ages four through Contests, Sculpting Contest, Street , dumplings, Norwegian 16 is held in the same potato field. Fair, Stage Entertainment and the lefse, , mashed potatoes They are allowed so much time to ever growing Car Show. and gravy and potato . There pick as many potatoes as they can. In addition, there is the contest are non-potato items such as pork or They have an added incentive to consisting of making the best lefse sandwiches, hamburgers, and picking other than being able to take entry. It will be fun to bring back smoothies served as well. the potatoes home with them. Some some history and show the kiddos If one hasn’t gotten enough fun potatoes are marked and when turned yet they will be up bright and early in, the picker receives a quarter for to get to the KC’s pancake breakfast each one. beginning at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. The Potato Sack Sewing and After eating this hearty breakfast, Stacking Contest is at 11:30 behind Wrestling is always a popular event held during Potato Days. Whether you are coming you will be ready for another fun- continued on page 3C to participate or just watch the excitement, you won’t be disappointed. how to make lefse. Both days of the Potato Days Festival are full of activities. It all begins as the Kiddie Parade kicks off the Festival on Friday at 10:00 a.m. The categories for the Kiddie Parade are doll buggies, wagons, historical, cartoon character/storybook, hobos/clowns, king/queen, bride/ groom, decorated bikes and pets. Immediately following the Kiddie Parade, the Street Fair consisting of arts and crafts, flea market and produce opens. For the rest of the day and night there is something to make the day a s“mashing” good time! With two days that are packed full of “spud”riffic family fun you can enjoy unique activities and food eating at its best. Bushels of fun await the entire family. Whether one likes to use the potato for eating, sculpting or to play in, there is an activity to do just that. No one will want to be The Miss Tator Tot pageant is a spec“tator” because they will want the first step into the Barnesville to join in and be a partici“tator.” pageant circuit. 2019 Miss Tator Maybe being a spec“tator” is a Tot Olivia Schmitz will be at the better idea for some. 2020 festival to help crown new Down on the main stage, the royalty. A good place to take a rest from all of the Potato Days Festival activities is right downtown. We are excited to be a part of the Minnesota CoMMunity! PROUDLY SERVING DILWORTH • SABIN • KRAGNES • BARNESVILLE • ROTHSAY and surrounding areas

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