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Help us promote your event by sending event details in advance. Please send event information to Jennifer Boling/Inside Your Co-op/PO Box 758, Hugo, OK 74743; or e-mail info to
jboling@choctawelectric.coop. Events and dates are subject to change.
OCTOBER 1-6
4-5 4-5 4-5 12
5 12 14
Gem & Mineral Show Museum of Red River
Doaksville Candle Light Tour, Ft. Towson
Deer Festival and Outdoor Show, Antlers Honobia Big Foot Festival Fall Fest, Idabel
Lumberjax Festival, Wright City
Freckles Brown Memorial Bull Ride, Hugo
13-15 Reel Recovery Fly Fishing Retreat, Three Rivers Fly Shop Columbus Day
18-20 31
Kiamichi Independent Bikers Bike Rally, Idabel Halloween
NOVEMBER 1
7-9 11
28
Arts Festival, Museum of the Red River, Idabel
Beaver’s Bend Folk Festival Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Birthday Greetings to CEC Employees
OCTOBER 1
18 19 20 21 26
31
Amanda Daniel Tony Hallows
George Billinglsey Jimmie K. Ainsworth Darryl Barnes Jacob Johnson
Mike Mahaffey
Axe Men Descend on Wright City Lumberjax Festival celebrates forestry heritage on October 12
Y
ears ago, the forest near Wright City rang with the sound of ax on wood as burly locals felled trees to feed the local saw mill. While
the saw mill finally closed its doors several years ago, the community continues to celebrate its century-old timber history by hosting the annual Wright City Lumberjax Festival.
The event on Saturday, October 12 at the City Park salutes the axe men of yesteryear, and serves up a full roster of fun including live music, 5K Run, softball tournament, art,photography and quilt show, wildlife exhibit, horseshoe tournament, arts and crafts displays, wood turning demonstrations, pancake breakfast, and a series of competitive events that welcome everyone to test their skill at ax throwing, double-buck sawing, log race and cross- cut sawing.
Festival spokesperson Jo Christopher says some competitors are ‘veteran’ lumberjacks who travel the festival circuit vying for cash prizes. Former employees of the Dierks Saw Mill often step up and compete. Other brave souls, Christopher said, have never swung an ax.
“It’s open to anyone,” Christoper said. “We even have couples who compete in the Jack and Jill sawing event.”
For families with children, the festival includes plenty of free, kid-oriented activities such as bingo, face painting, games and inflatables. There’s also a petting zoo, pony rides and a soapbox derby.
Lumberjacks are known to eat a hearty breakfast so it only seems right to kick off the day with plate full of pancakes. The Pancake Breakfast begins at 7 am followed by a full day of festival activities.
For more information, please contact Christoper at 580-236-2006.
Featured Events: •
• 5K Run •
• Soap Box Derby • • • • • • • • • •
Local Talent Log Races
Horseshoes
Free Inflatable Games Bingo & Cake Walk Art & Photo Contest Pony Rides Petting Zoo
Craft & Food Vendors • 3D Archery
Pancake Breakfast Forestry Events Live Music
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