Many thanks to First Community Bank for bringing us to Beemer, NE to help the town celebrate their 125th anniversary of their founding.   We had a grand time, and these photos do not do justice to the community participation.

We entertained for two days with Stretch – the nine foot clown, a Giant Parade Puppet, the solar powered Bubble Tower, and a Stilt Party with dozens of old fashioned hand held wood stilts and bucket stilts.

 

First Community Bank's float for the parade

Our sponsor, First Community Bank, had a terrific float for the parade.

The local watering hole.

The local watering hole. Bring the family. Reminded me of an Australian outback road house.

At the local watering hole

At the local watering hole

Nifty towable picnic tables

Nifty tow-able picnic tables

Here is a revolving grill. By the time the grill makes one revolution, the pancakes are ready to flip!

Here is a revolving grill. By the time the grill makes one revolution, the pancakes are ready to flip!

 

Asian style stilt walking, with the foot peg running the length of the foot. When walking on bamboo stilts, and barefoot, the toes straddle the upright pole.

Asian style stilt walking, with the foot peg running the length of the foot. When walking on bamboo stilts, and barefoot, the toes straddle the upright pole.

 

Watermelon eating contest, YUMM!

Watermelon eating contest, YUMM!

 

First Community Bank with corn silo in the background.

First Community Bank with corn silo in the background.