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Fun Days Days Fun ScHedule ScHedule of events * June 14-19, 2024 24 Commemorative Foley Fun Days buttons are on sale at Foley City Hall, Brenny’s Oil, Frandsen Bank & Trust, Falcon National Bank and Coborn’s as well as through the Foley ambassador candidates and Foley Civic Group members. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Foley Fun Days - 2024 brought to you by the Foley Civic Group Inc.
Friday, June 14 Varied hours ...................................................City-wide garage sales.
Saturday, June 15 Varied hours ...................................................City-wide garage sales. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m..................................................Foley Lions Yard Sale. Grand Champion Meats Patio. 10 a.m. .............................................Foley FFA Alumni Tractor Drive. Meet at Foley High School and travel to Stony Brook Farms. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ..................................... Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo. For ages 10 and under. Foley Lions Park. 6 p.m................................................. Foley Ambassador Coronation. Foley High School auditorium.
Sunday, June 16 8 a.m. to noon............................ Sons of the American Legion Omelet Breakfast. American Legion Post 298.
Monday, June 17 7:30 a.m. ............................................................. Medallion Hunt begins. Clues posted each day at Foley City Hall at 7:30 a.m. Find the medallion and bring it to city hall for a $100 prize. Noon to 10:30 p.m............................................... Carnival. Downtown. 2-8 p.m....................................................... Sidewalk Sales. Downtown. 6 p.m..........................................................................................5K Run/Walk. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. | Kids K starts at 5:45 p.m. Race at 6 p.m. near Mille Lacs Veterinary Clinic. 7:30-10:30 p.m. ................................Live music: Good Question. Downtown stage.
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about the positive change you are creating for yourself and your School Faith, Family and Fun community.” BY HANS LAMMEMAN Association. Volunteering around Benton STAFF WRITER Her full-time job is working County and attending the Long before residents and as a program technician at the Foley Fun Days celebration are visitors flood downtown streets United States Department of traditions that Beauchamp has for Foley Fun Days each summer, Agriculture Farm Service Agency displayed all her life. She recalled Juanita Beauchamp spends office in Foley. waving at classmates passing by hundreds of hours spearheading Still, Beauchamp’s immediate in the parade as a teenager. an extensive volunteer effort to response to finding out she was “A lot of my willingness to make the annual celebration a named the 2024 Foley Area volunteer stems from my mom, reality. Chamber of Commerce Citizen of Jeannie,” Beauchamp said. “She Beauchamp is a volunteering the Year was, “Why me? There are used to take my siblings and me to powerhouse with several decades so many other deserving people.” volunteer at the nursing home to of dedicating time to organizations After spearheading the play Penny Pitch and bingo with across Benton County and Foley Fun Days parade with her the residents.” beyond. A brief glimpse at her husband, Russell, for about 20 The Foley Fun Days parade is sprawling list of community years, Beauchamp will be the still reliably one of Beauchamp’s involvement reveals participation grand marshal for the first time, highlights of the year, but she in Foley Community Foundation, having a front-row seat to her now enlists help from family as Junior Chamber International hometown festivities. volunteers to ensure the event Minnesota, Benton County 4-H, “Every volunteer position satisfies crowds without any Gilman Christian Women, Sts. that I have been in has made me significant road bumps. Peter and Paul Catholic Church realize that not everything you Faith Formation. St. John’s Parish enjoy doing has to involve money Beauchamp page 2 School Board, and St. John’s Area or recognition,” she said, “(It is)
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