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Versailles Poultry Days 2012
Annual Festival
logs 60,000 Visitors over the Weekend
Kelly Murphy named Miss Chick 2012
By Bob Robinson
County News Online would like to thank Scott Ward of Tiger Radio, WTGR
97.5, and Toni Riegle, Versailles Poultry Days Committee, for their
contributions to this article.
The
61st Annual Versailles Poultry Days has wrapped up for 2012, serving
60,000 visitors a record number of kegs of beer and 23,400 chickens.
According to Toni Riegle, Versailles Poultry Days Committee, 226 kegs
of beer were sold and it was a record for the festival.
Poultry Days grounds were packed with visitors after the parade on
Saturday, with lines for the legendary chicken dinners requiring a wait
of an hour or more. One vendor said it would be a couple hours before
the line got much shorter. Scott Ward on Tiger Radio was told in an
interview that anyone wanting chicken should plan on arriving late
afternoon or early evening… the previous night chicken had been sold
out by 7 p.m.
There was a variety of rides and events to keep the kids entertained,
and plenty of good food to keep the hunger pains down while waiting for
the chicken line to get shorter.
The 2012 Poultry Days, themed Operation Poultry in honor of veterans,
provided scheduled entertainment from Nashville Crush,
Higgins-Madewell, Pocket Change, Karma’s Pawn, 2x2 Unplugged and Empty
Tank. In addition to the Grand Parade Saturday, there was an Antique
Car and Tractor Parade on Sunday. Other planned entertainment included
a Kiddie Tractor Pull, 5K Run, Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, and Arts
& Flower and Photography Shows.
Kelly Murphy of Versailles was named Miss Chick 2012. First Runner Up
was Andrea Schmitmeyer of Versailles and 2nd runner up was Summer
Condon of Versailles. Other contestants were Mandy Keiser of North
Star, Bridget Berger of Versailles, Brooke Pothast of Versailles, Macy
Drees of Versailles, Samantha Gehret of Versailles, Josie Barga of
North Star, and Rebecca Shreffler of Versailles.
Little Miss Poultry Days for 2012 was Ava Subler, and 1st runner up was Jayna Luthman.
Below are links to the second set of parade photos, the Miss Chick
contestants and the Poultry Days Festival. Following is a link to
Monday’s article with photos.
Versailles Poultry Days Grand Parade, Set 2… click here
Miss Chick Contestants in order of appearance... click here
Versailles Poultry Days Festival... click here
Iwo Jima Awesome Hightlight of Grand Parade... click here
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