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Festival show includes local talent and groups

The annual Chicken and Egg Festival, slated

for June 6 and 7, will include a line up of eight

local singers and groups.

The festival will kick off Friday night with a

variety show in the Prescott City Park. Slated for

the event are: The Mark Keith Band at 5:30 p.m.;

Jerry Wicker at 6 p.m.; Tammy and Delanie Fogle

at 6:30 p.m.; The Four As at 7 p.m.; Cass Martin

and Trish Oliver at 7:15 p.m.; Megan Estes at 7:30

p.m.; the CBC Youth Group at 8 p.m.; and Tim

Pollock wrapping up the show with his performance

beginning at 8:30 p.m.

The show will coincide with the Rotary Clubs

Chicken in the Rough dinner, served Friday

evening beginning at 5 p.m. in the park. Those

who plan to stay for the entertainment should

bring their own lawn chairs. There is no admission

fee.

Saturdays events will kick off with a Kiwanis

pancake breakfast served 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the

park. The balloon lift-off will be at 9:30 a.m. Hula

hoopers should gather at 10:30 at the festival stage

for the hula hoop contest and the jump roping contest

will begin at 11 a.m. The egg toss is slated for

11:30 with the cackling and crowing contests set

to begin at noon. A Bunco tournament will begin

at 1 p.m. with the turbo chick races to begin at

1:30. Little Mr. Rooster and Little Miss Hen contests

will be at 3 p.m.

And of course, the golden egg hunt will be

part of the days events beginning at 10 with clues

handed out until someone finds the treasure.

There will be other events throughout the day,

including sporting events and games for all ages.

For information, contact the Prescott-Nevada

County Chamber of Commerce at 887-2101.