06/08/11 The sun shone brightly on the banks of the Yellow River this past Saturday, where the 5th Annual Marshall County Yellow River Festival treated visitors to a day of fun in the newly-named River Park Square. Despite weather forecasts for both heat and thunderstorms, the festival proved successful. “The attendance stayed steady all day,” said festival organizer Teressa Welborn, noting that over 1,000 people attended. As they were educated and entertained, festival-goers enjoyed a variety of food and drinks sold by local non-profit groups. The Boy Scouts provided children’s activities including a Monkey Bridge, skillet-shooting gallery, obstacle course, and more. Troop 257 Scoutmaster Robert Celmer estimated that more than 200 children participated. Many people visited the “Arts and Crafts Show and Sale” hosted by the Arts Council of Marshall County. ACMC President Ed Pullen observed a steady stream of festival-goers peruse and purchase art and locally hand-made crafts appropriate to the Yellow River Festival’s focus on the river and mid-1800s life. All ages also enjoyed “Johnny Appleseed,” who roamed the park and shared his pioneer tales and folksy wisdom in two half-hour segments at the education stage. The stage also featured presentations by Dr. Tom Buchanan, Kurt Garner, Marianne [...]
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