When it comes to describing what the organizers have planned for this year’s Lady Vestey Victorian Festival which begins Friday and continues though Monday, we don’t know where to start or stop.
Instead we suggest you read all the stories and advertisements published in this issues were are focused on portions of this year’s festival.
The festival hold many surprises and were learning of new features being added this week.
This week it was learned History Nebraska (a group formerly known as the Nebraska Historical Society) is sending a photographer to film portions of this year’s festival. Of particular interest to the Lincoln based group is Beverly Beavers’ portrayal of the Lady Vestey which will be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday in the United Methodist Church. This issue has a separate story about that event.
We also learned Tuesday the Central National Real Estate Agency is sponsoring a return visit of the Jensen Shires. The big draft animals have previously been a hit with festival attendees and are expected to again be a crowd pleaser.
Parades are always a popular part of Superior festivals and this year’s show will have two. As bicycles figure prominently in the Brodstone story, the first parade down main street will feature bicycles. There will be a short intermission after the bicycle parade to allow the participants to take up positions with family and friends along the parade route before the featured parade. The parade will be organized at the Superior Public Schools parking lot and move down Central from Eighth to Fourth, before turning west and going back to the school. The parades are to begin at 10:30.
The Superior Trolley will be parked at Fourth and Central to serve as the parade announcer’s booth. Various award presentations will be presented in front of the trolley.
Friday’s event will include Grill Games at the Superior Country Club starting at 5 p.m. A popular pandemic event, Cruise Night, is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. when area residents are invited to load up their friends and cruise the square. A free movie will be shown at the Crest Theatre. If you haven’t been to the Crest for awhile, you may want to go just to see the changes. Volunteers continue to improve the facility which first opened 70 years ago. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
From 9 to midnight, Superior Bowl is sponsoring a street dance.
The Superior High School classes of 1960 and 1961 are planning reunions for Friday night.
As there won’t be a Superior High School Alumni Banquet this year, the Superior 3000 Foundation is hosting a social for the alumni and friends at the Superior Chamber of Commerce office located at 430 Central from 1 to 3 p.m. If the chamber office isn’t big enough, event planners will have tables and chairs set up in the area behind the office.
Because of the need for electrical power, some of the food vendors and other attractions which had in previous years been located on Central Avenue, will be moved one block east to Commercial Avenue.
There will be bed races on Central Avenue after the parade. Ideal Market and the Crest Theatre will be sponsoring open houses on Saturday to show off their changes.
Werner’s Cowboy Corner museum located in the former Elks Lodge building will open at 9 a.m. Saturday. There will be living history demonstrations both Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the Nuckolls County Museum located in City Park.
The Superior Estates Winery is location for this year’s Victorian Tea. Ann Hobson is opening her home at 680 West Eight to show off her mother’s tea pot collection from 3 to 5 p.m.
The First Nebraska Volunteer Brass Band will return for a concert Sunday afternoon.
If all the events make you hungry, there will be many food options including a free watermelon feed. Centennial Lutheran Church will serve breakfast starting at 7 a.m. Saturday.
There will be an antique car show, free rides for the youngsters, a petting zoo, and food vendors on Commercial Street. After the parade a trackless train will be loading on Central Avenue.
Memorial Day is a day reserved to honor those who gave their lives in defense of their country.
Memorial day services
Superior and most nearby communities are planning Memorial Day services.
Veterans groups will be responsible for Avenue of Flags displays in many of the cemeteries. The cool spring with adequate moisture means most peony plants will be in full bloom
At Ruskin the Spring Creek Cemetery program beings at 1 p.m.
The service at Superior’s Evergreen Cemetery begins at 10 a.m. and will include programs in both the east and west sides.
At Lawrence, all members of the American Legion, Auxiliary and Sons groups are to meet at 8:30 to join in a procession to five cemeteries. The first stop is to be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery at 9:15. Other cemeteries on the tour include St. Stephens, Evergreen, Rosemont and Oak Creek.
The Nelson American Legion is responsible for services starting at Nora at 10 a.m., the Nelson Cemetery at 10:45 and the Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Nelson at 11:15.
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