Saturday, September 5, 2009
Princeton, Mo., officials continue planning events for the annual Calamity Jane Days, Sept. 18 to 20, that celebrate the life of Wild West legend Martha Jane Canary.
Most events will be held on the Mercer County Courthouse square in downtown Princeton. A Rotary Club breakfast is set for 7 a.m. that Saturday at the Mercer County Senior Center, 110 N. Broadway St. The Ambassadors Polka Band will provide entertainment.
Registration for a baby show is set for 8:30 a.m. at the bandstand, followed by the competition at 9 a.m. A pie contest is set for 10 a.m., also at the bandstand.
The festival's first shootout is set for 10:30 a.m. on the southeast corner of the square. Xi Delta Tau will sponsor a program on the history of wedding dresses at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 804 E. Main St. The program will be repeated at 2 p.m.
The children's parade is set for 11 a.m. in front of the bandstand. The second shootout will be held at 2:30 p.m., and the third and final shootout of the day is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. - both on the southeast corner of the square.
A car show will be held all day Sunday, while a shootout will be held at 1 p.m.
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce sponsors Calamity Jane Days. Music is provided by a band tax through the Princeton City Council.
U.S. 136 event set
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday to celebrate a partnership in a project to improve U.S. Highway 136, east of Maryville, Mo.
Nodaway County Trails Inc.; the city of Maryville; Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments; and the Missouri Department of Transportation comprise the partnership.
The ceremony will be held at the Mozingo Nature Trails South Trailhead entrance. The program will include a short history of the partnership, unveiling of a sign, cutting a ribbon, and an inaugural bicycle ride along the highway.
The partnership began about two years ago, with a discussion about long-term trails and road construction plans. The effort resulted in wider highway shoulders for the convenience of bicyclists traveling between Maryville and Mozingo Lake.
In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at the Mozingo Visitors' Center, 32153 U.S. Highway 136. For directions, questions or information, call Dana Ternus at (660) 582-5121 or by e-mail at dana@nwmorcog.org.
Ray Scherer can be reached
at rscherer@npgco.com.
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