NEWS
Saline County's Living History Day approaches
The Saline County Historical Museum is preparing for its Living History Day coming up on August 24. The free event will feature interactive opportunities for attendees of all ages to learn about the past, and the July 31 edition of the Crete News will give you more information about what to look forward to.
CHS band camp begins next week
Even though school is weeks away, the award winning band program at Crete High School is ramping up for another successful season as they host their annual band camp July 29-31 at Crete High. Mornings will be spent working on marching fundamentals over at Papik Field at Doane University, and then music rehearsals will take place inside in the afternoon at the high school. "We really appreciate the great partnership we have with Doane University," remarked band director Eric Fahrlander. "It makes such a big difference being able to practice on the Doane field, and I can't say enough about how great they are to work with!" Following a strong season last year, the expectations are high for the band program. "Our numbers might be a little less this fall since we lost a large senior class," explained Fahrlander. "but we will still be around 140 students strong, and we have a talented freshman class coming in. I expect us to do well" Community members can catch the marching band in action at any of the 5 home football games or 2 parades they will be competing at this fall.
SPORTS
Local teams play at Wilber
Wilber Post 101 will host the Class C Area 3 tournament starting today and going through the finals on Tuesday, July 30. Friend Post 183 will open the tournament against Tecumseh this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Cornerstone Bank (Geneva) will play Wymore Diller Odell at 5 p.m., and Wilber Post 101 will battle BDS at 7:30 p.m.
C4 tournament to be at Tri County
Tri County Post 243 will host the Class C Area 4 tournament starting today and running through Tuesday, July 28. Malcolm, the defending state champion, is the top seed. Today's action starts with Utica-Beaver Crossing Post 183-49 agaisnt Syracuse at 5 p.m., followed by Tri County against Chick-Fil-A Post 3 at 8 p.m. Malcolm will play tomorrow at 8 p.m. against the winner of Syracuse/UBC.
EVENTS
Exeter Days glowing back to the 80s - July 26-28
Exeter Days will be held July 26-28 this year. For a full schedule check out the facebook page.
FRIDAY, JULY 26
- Meal at the Legion from 7-9 p.m.
- Art Activity at American Legion from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Beer Mile 4x4 with prizes for the top two teams and best dressed
- Movie Night at 9:30 p.m. on the south side of Live Well Massage Therapy. Showing the Incredibles.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
- 7: 50 a.m. 80s fun run
- Parade at 12:30 p.m. followed by kids carnival and face painting
- Free swimming from 1-5 p.m.
- Live music from 8 p.m. to midnight
SUNDAY, JULY 28
- 9 a.m. church in the park
- Triathlon by ages. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m.
- Water balloon fight in the park (after triathlon)
- Poker tournament at legion. Register by 1:30 p.m.
- Free swimming 1:30-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cordova Pigeon Race - Sunday, July 28
The Cordova Pigeon Race will be held on Sunday, July 28. The pigeons will fly at 1:15 p.m. but a car show, free will dinner and children's story time will also be included in the day's events.
Homemade ice cream social in Swanton - July 28
The Swanton Legion Hall is serving free will donation, homemade ice cream on Sunday, July 28 from 5-7 p.m.
Indie Art Night - August 1
Teen Night at the Crete Public Library will bring out your inner artist. Experiment with different materials to bring personal visions to life. Registration is required and the event is for teens ages 12 to 17.
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