PHOTOS: River Street Festival and paddleboard races
MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years AGO
Chief Lifeguard for the Pool in the Park committee, Cheryl Crabb, spent the day flippin’ burgers and hotdogs as this devoted group continues to raise awareness and money to have a new pool built in Eva Horning Park. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Pool in the Park committee were selling hotdogs, burgers, snow-cones, chips and soft drinks as their fundraising continues for a brand-new swimming pool to be built in Eva Horning Park. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The races had different ages with experienced or beginner contestants. Those that competed in a costume received a 10-second heard start. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
By 1 o’clock, almost 50 kids and cooled off and burned up some energy in the Kid Zone. This feature was sponsored by the Healthy Communities Coalition with the Mineral County Health Department on premise supervising. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The cornhole tournament drew 25 teams with money being raised for 4-H Shooting Sports and other youth organizations. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
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