« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2009, 06:54:19 pm »
For those that are interested. The Momence 73rd Annual Gladiolus Festival is from Wednesday 11th of August 2010 to Sunday 15th August 2010. There is parade of old cars in which I participate (usually I have a dozen or so, depending on drivers) about 5pm on the Friday. This is followed by a large float and band parade (this year lasted 2 hours). There is a carnival in town on all nights, or dances and camaraderie. On the Saturday all day is a large car show on Island Park and swap meet. On Sat morn there is also a 5k/10k run along the shores of the Kankakee River, for those athletic to participate, or I can assign volunteer jobs to help with it. On the Sunday there is a large tractor show . The main parade is always 3:00pm on the Saturday.
If any one is thinking about coming early for this festival or the time between it and Ken's, if I know about how many I can find beds if people don't mind all staying together in some apartments that I will keep vacant for that purpose in August. Kitchens there as well as baths, showers, toilets, you buy the food. If anyone wants to drive in the old car parade I have enough vehicles to supply any amount. Ken's meet is the following Sat 21 and Sun 22, then for any further interest there is a great Orphan Car picnic the next Sunday (29) about sixty miles away.
Momence is a little country town (3,000 persons) about seventy miles south of Chicago.
Ian.


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