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First State Community Bank will host their Sand Bank, where kids can dig for money, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., and their annual Diaper Derby/Decorated Diaper Contest, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration for the Diaper Derby begins at 8 a.m. Both events Themed “Cowboy Boots and Down Home Roots,” the 37th annual Farmington Coun- will be hosted in the FSCB parking lot at try Days festival this weekend will feature a the intersection of Columbia and Henry variety of country music concerts and activi- streets. ties that celebrate family fun and traditions.

Events kick off Friday at 7:30 a.m. with the Vendors in the Country Days Marketplace will open for business Saturday at 9 a.m.

KREI Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Long The marketplace will feature arts and crafts, Park Gazebo. Community members are home goods, business and home services, invited to participate in a prayer and enjoy music and an address from the city’s mayor fashion products, jewelry, childrens’ items and more. Concessionaires will also open at at the annual event.

9 a.m., followed by rides and amusements at 10 a.m.

Activities sponsored by downtown Farmington businesses are the highlight of Friday afternoon. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., The Mineral Area Heritage Antique Tractor Show will take place throughout the day on First State Community Bank will sell hot Ste. Genevieve Avenue between Carleton dogs, chips and soda on the parking lot and Long Streets, with kids pedal pull tracacross from the downtown branch at the tor races beginning at 1 p.m. corner of Columbia and Henry Streets.

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Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan will serve free lemonade and offer patrons the opportunity to take fun photos in a photo booth beginning at 11 a.m. Free cotton candy will be provided by New Era Bank beginning at 10 a.m.

The Servpro Farmington Country Days Parade will begin at 10 a.m., and travel east on Columbia Street from Kinzer to Henry Street, where it rounds back on Liberty Street. The parade is one of the region’s largest with nearly 200 entries.

Young Faith In Christ will host a skating Belgrade State Bank will hold an old fashioned social featuring homemade ice cream and biking exhibition at the Farmington SK8 Park from noon to 1 p.m. from 3 to 5 p.m.

Concession vendors and rides and amusements will open across from Long Park beginning at 5 p.m. Rides and amusements are sponsored by Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan.

Blue Star Saloon will reopen at noon and continue until midnight after the evening’s main stage concerts. Tours of historic Long House in Long Park will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Blue Star Saloon Beer Garden will also begin serving patrons at 5 p.m. The Blue Star Saloon, sponsored by Unico Bank, is in the Blue Star Memorial Section of Long Park adjacent from the main stage concerts.

KFMO/B104 will host their second ‘8 to B Great’ contest modeled after the television game show Minute to Win It at their booth in Long Park at 1 p.m.

The ACCENT Marketing Services/J98 Country Days Talent Show begins at the Long Park gazebo at 6 p.m. More than 10 youth and 15 adults will perform songs with Route 67 as backup with winners in each category moving on to the final round of competition Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. on the main stage.

Farmington Women of Today’s Little Miss and Master coronation will take place in the gazebo in Long Park beginning at 4 p.m.

The evening’s main stage lineup will begin at 4:30 p.m. Concert artists include local performers Casey Reeves Band and Route 67. The night’s closing artists, Josh Dorr and Native Run, have both been recognized Canyon, a band who performed many years by Rolling Stone Country as 2015 artists to watch. at Farmington Country Days, will take the stage at 9 p.m. opening for Chris Janson, Native Run performed last year at a Perryville native, whose song “Buy Me a Boat” hit the Number 1 spot on the iTunes Farmington Country Days as an opener for Sam Hunt, who generated national acclaim Chart in March. just weeks after the festival with his hit “Leave the Night On.” Concerts are sponsored by main stage sponsors Auffenberg GM Superstore, CenSunday is “Faith and Family Day,” and the tene Corporation, First State Community day’s activities are sponsored by Thurman, Bank, Parkland Health Center, Pepsi, and Shinn and Company. St. Paul Lutheran Schnucks.

Church’s service on the Gazebo begins at 9 a.m., followed by music throughout the Festivities will close at approximately midafternoon by Streamline, an eclectic acousnight on Friday. tic band featuring country, gospel, folk and pop music.

Saturday’s activities will begin with the Walker Johns Childhood Cancer Foundation Hero Fun Run/Walk. Check in and same day Concessions and the Country Days Marketplace open at 10 a.m., followed by rides registration will be in the St. Joseph Gymand amusements at Noon. All-you-can-ride nasium using the Carleton Street entrance wristbands will be available for purchase beginning at 6 a.m. The 1-mile race will at the amusement ticket booth on Sunday begin at 7 a.m., and the 5-mile run/2-mile only. walk will begin at 7:30 a.m.

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CONCERT PERFORMERS STREAMLINE “Streamline” is a Southeast Missouri cover band performing an acoustic blend of adult contemporary, modern pop, country, and soul at a variety of places—wineries, coffee houses, private gigs, theatres, festivals! Combining a fusion of ornate, timeless, and the maintstream, old with the new, Streamline brings their passions together for something creative and to be proud of.

JOSH DORR Born and raised in Gillette, Wyoming, this country artist is influenced by Dwight Yoakam, Garth Brooks, George Strait, and Brooks & Dunn. Dorr is passionatly driven to craft music that will become ageless classics.

“One of my long-term goals is to keep my sound one step ahead of the rest; I want to be what everyone else is chasing.”

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CANYON

Born in Missouri, this singer-songwriter can be seen and heard playing at a local hot-spot or large venue. Down home roots really describes Reeves take on music. Blending personal stories into his craft, as well as catchy tunes, Casey Reeves brings his guitar, percussion, harmonica, vocals, and a creative spirit to his music.

NATIVE RUN Blending musical heritage with contemporary influence can create a revolution. For duo Native Run, the result is magic. The Virginia natives – Rachel Beauregard hails from Haymarket, and Bryan Dawley from Leesburg – grew up surrounded by a rich diversity of gospel, blues, country, bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll.

The Duo brings country themes and catchy choruses, covering love, hearthache and life, but with their own special touch.

Canyon is a 4 man group, starting out in the early 90’s representing their own vision of Country music. Classic rock, & originals that were played on local radio.

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Known for his latest Billboard Country Hit “Better I Don”t”, Chris Janson, the dynamic performer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, has been making major waves in the Country music industry. Known as a Live act You MUST SEE, Chris has toured with Hank Williams Jr, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Recently opened for Merle Haggard 2 sold out shows at The Ryman in Nashville. Chris toured over 150 nationwide dates in 2014, including over 75 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry to date. Chris has penned songs for Justin Moore, Parmalee, Tim McGraw, Randy Houser, Joe Nichols, and LOCASH among others. Notable songs include “Truck Yeah” for McGraw, and “Off The Beaten Path” for Moore. Rolling Stone Country has Chris Janson listed in the Top 10 artist you need to know. Billboard Magazine has named Chris “The New Wave of Country Music.”

Route 67 is a combination of three talented musicians/entertainers who bring passion, years of experience, and excitement. Blending new and old Country with Classic and Southern Rock, Route 67 appeals to young and old boots alike.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, June 5 KREI Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

Long Park Gazebo Begin the Country Days weekend with music and prayer.

Dog & Suds at First State Community Bank 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Parking lot across from 201 E. Columbia St. Stop by First State Community Bank in front of their downtown location for a hot dogs, chips and soda - all for just 50¢ each.

ACCENT Marketing Services/J98 Country Days Talent Show 5:30 p.m. contestant sign in 6:00 p.m. performances Long Park Gazebo 15 youth and 15 adults will perform a song with Route 67.

The top five contestants from each category will advance to the final round Saturday.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS Canyon Chris Janson Beginning 9 p.m.

Country Days Mainstage

Cool off with free lemonade and enjoy fun photos

Call your old friends and gather your family to take in the first of many awesome free Farmington Country Days Concerts. Enjoy the show from your lawn chair in the park or the Blue Star Saloon.

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Cotton Candy Stand at New Era Bank 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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New S Little Caesar’s Moonlight Bike Ride ta Time! rt 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Ride begins at Little Caesar’s Pizza on Karsch Blvd.

Lemonade Stand and Photo Booth at Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

2 E. Columbia St.

Get your sugar fix with free cotton candy.

Belgrade State Bank Ice Cream Social 3 - 5 p.m.

515 W. Karsch Chill with some free homemade ice cream.

Concession Vendors Open 5 p.m.

Long Park Area From turkey legs to gator, colorful slushees to schnitzel, and savory barbeque to classic funnel cakes and more, the options for Country Days dining are endless!

Rides and Amusements Open 5 p.m.

E. Columbia St. Kids of all ages should get ready to kick off the weekend with adventurous amusement rides on the midway sponsored by Ozarks Federal Savings & Loan.

Pony Rides Open 5 p.m.

Long Park Kids can put on their boots and spurs to go back in time with safe and fun pony rides.

Blue Star Saloon Beer Garden 5 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.

Long Park - Blue Star Memorial Area Get ready to listen to great Farmington Country Days music on the mainstage and hang out with friends in the beer garden Friday afternoon and evening.

Featured products this year include Bud Light, Budweiser, Michelob Ultra, Michelob Golden Light, Blue Moon, Redd’s Apple Ale, Kraftig Light, and more.

Sponsored by Unico Bank. Please enjoy responsibly. Aduults only.

ACCENT Marketing Services/J98 Country Days Talent Show 5:30 p.m. contestant sign in 6 p.m. performances Long Park Gazebo See 15 youth and 15 adults perform one song with Route 67. Top five contestants from both categories will advance to the final round Saturday afternoon.

Bike Ride is open to all ages, free of cost. Riders must have a light on their bike and meet behind Little Caesar’s in the Country Mart parking lot at 9:30 p.m. for registration. Ride starts at 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 6 Walker Johns Childhood Cancer Foundation Hero Fun Run 6 a.m. until race time Check-in/Registration St. Joseph Gymnasium - Carleton Street Entrance Check in and same-day registration at 6 a.m.

1 mile race will begin at 7 a.m. and the 5 mile run/ 2 mile walk will begin at 7:30 a.m.

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First State Community Bank’s Sand Bank 8:30 - 10 a.m.

FSCB Parking Lot Across from 201 E. Columbia St. Kids 10 years old and under dig for free money in front of FSCB’s main branch.

First State Community Bank’s Diaper Derby & Decorated Diaper Contest 9 - 10 a.m.

FSCB Parking Lot Across from 201 E. Columbia St. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. or you may pre-register now at the downtown location. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded for race winners and best decorated diaper.

Country Days Marketplace Opens 9 a.m.

Columbia St. Browse handmade crafts and gifts, specialty booths, clothing, home goods and more from various marketplace vendors.

Concession Vendors Open 9 a.m.

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ColJac Cafe’s Cookies on the Corner 9 a.m.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY, June 6 Mineral Area Heritage Antique Tractor Show 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Ste. Genevieve Avenue between Carleton and Long Streets Antique tractors will be on display for viewing throughout the day A kid’s tractor pull will take place at 1 p.m.

Masonic Children’s Foundation MoCHIP 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Farmington Fire Station

ACCENT Marketing Services/J98 Country Days Talent Show Finals 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Long Park Gazebo See the best battling it out, fronting for Route 67.

8 to B Great 1 p.m.

KFMO/B104 Booth in Long Park Registrants will compete in games modeled after TV show Minute to Win It. Winner will get $104 cash prize.

Help keep your children safe by securing your free preprinted envelope that instructs authorities in the event of an emergency or abduction.

Little Miss & Master Coronation 5-6 p.m.

Long Park Gazebo

Country Days Classic Car Cruise-In, Sponsored by Sam Scism Ford Lincoln 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

FSCB Parking Lot across from 201 E. Columbia

Children ages 4 and 5 are voted on for the annual title of Little Miss & Master, sponsored by the Farmington Women of Today.

ServPro Farmington Country Days Parade 10 a.m.

Downtown Farmington

SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERTS Casey Reeves Route 67 Josh Dorr Native Run Beginning 4:30 p.m.

Country Days Mainstage

One of the biggest parades in the region with nearly 200 entries. The parade starts at the Farmington Civic Center and continues down Columbia Street to Henry Street, then returns west on Liberty Street.

Gather your family for the first of many free Farmington Country Days concerts. Bring a lawn chair or enjoy from the Blue Star Saloon.

Check out artist video at farmingtoncountrydays.com

Quilt Show, Tea Room & Bake Sale 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Farmington Presbyterian Church; Cayce & Columbia Streets

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Get you engine running by taking in the clasic cars! Hosted

by St. Francois County Rotary Club. Space is limited.

Free to public. Enjoy quilts and a tea room, with beverages, cookies, tea sandwiches and baked goods.

Rides and Amusements Open 10 a.m.

E. Columbia St.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Service 9-10 a.m.

Long Park Gazebo Regular worship service 9 a.m. at the gazebo in Long Park on Sunday, June 8. Rev. J.T. King, Senior Pastor, will lead the service.

More today! Amusement rides on the midway, sponsored

by Ozarks Federal Savings & Loan.

Country Days Marketplace Open 10 a.m.

Columbia St.

Pony Rides Open 10 a.m.

Long Park

Concession Vendors Open 10 a.m.

Long Park Area

YFC Skate & Biking Exhibition Noon - 1 p.m.

Farmington SK8 Park in Long Park

Farmington Country Days only comes once a year! Come check out all the good food!

Check out the best trick skaters and best runs. Sponsored

by Young Faith in Christ.

Rides and Amusements Open Noon E. Columbia St.

Blue Star Saloon Beer Garden Noon - Midnight Long Park - Blue Star Memorial Area

*All-you-can-ride Sunday with the special all day pass available at ride ticket booth* Sponsored by Ozarks Federal Savings & Loan

Listen to great music on the mainstage and hang with friends in the beer garden. Sponsored by Unico Bank. Enjoy Responsibly. Adults only.

Pony Rides Open Noon Long Park

Historic Long House Tours 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Long House in Long Park

FAITH & FAMILY CONCERTS Long Park, Gazebo Stage

Catch a glimpse of farmington history by participating in a tour of Long House.

Streamline will perform on the gazebo in Long Park throughout the afternoon. Sponsored by Thurman, Shinn & Company.

Festival Closes 5 p.m.

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Mr. & Mrs. Country Days Introducing: Mr. And Mrs. Country Days Kevin and Karri Thurman have been named Mr. and Mrs. Country Days and will serve as the honorary ambassadors for the 37th annual Farmington summer festival.

a graduate of Farmington High School.

The couple has three children; Riley, 23, Jonesboro, Ar., Evan, 19, a sophomore at Mineral Area College, and Sophi, a junior at Farmington High School.

Kevin Thurman is currently director of development and alumni relations at Mineral Area College. Previously he held positions in health care administration and marketing at Mercy Hospital - Jefferson, Mineral Area Regional Medical Center and Parkland Health Center.

Kevin enjoys golfing with his son, Evan, and spends time coaching the girls’ Magic Basketball Academy 16U team. Has coached the majority of these girls since they were in the 4th grade. Kevin is involved in many civic and community organizations, and he is a former chairman of the Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce. He loves sports and spending time with family.

He holds degrees from Southeast Missouri State University and Mineral Area College, and he is a graduate of Farmington High School.

Karri Thurman is clinical advisor and training implementer for long term care software at BlueStrata EHR. She previously held positions at ADON and Southbrook Skilled Care. Karri has Associate of Arts and Associate in Nursing Degrees from Mineral Area College, and she is

Karri is an avid reader, enjoys spending time with family, fitness and sports. She enjoys writing and maintaining her blog, www.heavysighsandsmiles.com.

Little Miss & Master The 2015 Little Miss and Master winners will be announced at 4 p.m. June 6 at the Gazebo in Long Park.

This year’s contestants include Macey Husk and Braxton Gross; Hanna Mae Petty and Peyton Mucci; Ava Miller and Gage Whitener; Elyn Dement and Miller Roussin; Sawyer McDowell and Ben Johnson; Makenzie Cureton and Noah Kohut; Kit Fox and Zeke Moyers; Jersey Hagerty and Eli Turner; Kamryn Dotson and Nolan Blakenship; Brynn Cooper and Lincoln Finch; Sofia Cabrera and Dominick Gallagher; and Annie Sue Wiles and Trigg Brune.

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Event Highlights Kids Laugh and Dogs Howl with Moonlight Bike Riders

Since the late 1980s, the Little Caesar’s Moonlight Bike Ride has been a favorite activity to end the first day of Farmington Country Days festivities.

Registration and ride will start earlier than past years, with registration beginning at 9:30 p.m. and the ride beginning at 10 p.m. Participants should meet in the Country Mart parking lot directly behind Little Caesars.

The bike ride is open to people of all ages. Children 12 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Bikes must be equipped with a headlight, and helmets are not required but recommended.

Spin Into Country Days with Rides on the Midway

Carnival rides are a popular attraction at the Farmington Country Days festival, and kids can kick off the weekend with adventurous amusement rides on the Midway, sponsored by Ozarks Federal Savings & Loan.

Advance tickets are available for purchase at First State Community Bank, Ozarks Federal Savings & Loan, Plummer’s Hardware, US Bank, through Friday, June 5, 3 p.m.

Ticket bundles include seven tickets for $5, but tickets will also be available for individual purchase at the park for $1 each. All-you-can-ride wristbands will be available for purchase on-site only Sunday, June 7.

Carnival amusements will include attractions such as the Ferris wheel, carousel, swings, slides, and gravitational rides. All rides are family friendly, but some may entail a minimum height requirement for riders.

Keep Your Children Safe with MoCHIP

On Saturday, June 6, The Masonic Children’s Foundation will hold a free MoCHIP child ID program. It will be hosted at the Farmington Fire Department, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

MoCHIP is a child identification program designed as a preventative level of protection against the increasing problem of missing and abducted children. The program consists of digital photographs, fingerprints, child information and emergency contacts, dental bite impressions, and two laminated identification cards.

“On average, about 100 families participate each year,” said Dan Ward.

Parents should fill out the application form online at http://mochip.org/whatwe-do/ before coming to the event to decrease wait times. The process takes approximately 20 minutes after registration, leaving time to enjoy other activities at Farmington Country Days.

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Participants will be guided on a leisurely ride through the streets of Farmington with a police escort. Road blocks will be in place throughout the ride along with transportation for tired riders to provide safety for all participants.

“The ride is geared towards safety and family fun,” said Dan Combs, Little Caesars owner.

Combs explained how excited he is to see second and third generation families coming to the event, creating a summer tradition of their own.

The ride lasts approximately one hour, ending at the Country Mart parking lot. The evening concludes with prizes and giveaways for participants.

Stitch through Time with Presbyterian Church Quilt Show Saturday, June 6, members of the Farmington Presbyterian Church will host their free annual quilt show at the Farmington Presbyterian Church on Cayce Street, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Visitors can take a trip through time to enjoy the traditional textile art while also sampling baked goods and tea. Visitors will also have the chance to enter in a raffle to win a “Country Days Bow Tie” themed quilt made by women of the church.

“It draws a huge crowd every year,” said Kay Taylor, a member of the Farmington Presbyterian Church.

Taylor said quilts at the show are vintage, hand-made with special meaning while some are newer. She described a quilt that has been passed down through the genera-

tions of the church, dating back to the early 1900s. Intricate stitching includes names of pastors and significant congregation members throughout the church’s long history.

Classic Cars Cruise In to Support Special Olympics The second annual Country Days Classic Car Cruise In, sponsored by Sam Scism Ford Lincoln, provides car enthusiasts an opportunity to showcase their vehicless and support Special Olympics.

Hosted by the St. Francois County Rotary Club, the car show will take place Saturday, June 6, in the First State Community Bank parking lot across from 201 E. Columbia Street.

Participants should arrive early as registration begins 10 a.m. There is limited space available. A participant’s choice trophy will be awarded to the owner of the top choice vehicle, along with door prizes and dash plaques ues for the first 50 entries.

The event is open and free for the public to view, and is sure to turn heads pu w with its collection of classic cars.

As Aside from hosting a fun event at C Country Days, the Classic Car Cruise In also serves a greater purpose to FFarmington and its regional communitties. All proceeds from entries into the car show support Special Olympics.

The St. Francois Rotary Club raised $2,300 last year, which supported the first Special Olympics competition in this region of Missouri and fed 500 people at the event.

The St. Francois Rotary Club is hopeful for a large turnout at the Cruise In this Country Days to continue supporting our local Special Olympic athletes.

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