McAlester News-Capital, McAlester, OK

August 29, 2009

Quinton readies for annual Fall Festival

From submitted reports

Quinton will be hosting a Fall Festival on Sept. 26 starting at 9 a.m. There will be games and blow up castles for the kids, and free hot dogs for the first 100 kids at the community center.

The festival will include a pageant for both boys and girls ages 0-10 years of age. Judging will be at 10 a.m., and the winners will ride in the parade following at 2 p.m.

There’s also a barbeque cook off that anyone is welcome to enter. All participants interested should call Stephanie at 918-441-7148. At 2 p.m., there will be a parade, and at 5 p.m., there will be a 50/50 drawing. Must be present to win.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be a street dance.

Anyone interested in setting up as a vendor or entering any of the events may call Tana Miller at 918-470-2697.