Scoping It Out

Now that we have entered the month of July it won’t be long before our thoughts turn to back to school and football.

After some 2,000 hot dogs were consumed in Harmon Park on the 4th of July, along with some ice cream and apple pie, folks sat back and enjoyed some great entertainment.

The Four Ever Faithful group got things rolling, followed by the Williston City Band under the direction of Virgil Syverson.

Then came the great voice of Vernon Skari, a world-class vocalist who hails from Arenegard.

Eldon Johnson, a Williston native, closed out the day as he was accompanied by Wayne Colebank.

After a fierce storm on Friday evening that put a damper on the street dance and saw the racing and fireworks washed out folks were a little worried about weather conditions.

Not to fear, as Mother Nature was kind and it was truly a great day to enjoy the birthday of our country.

Now we can look ahead to some great activities, while knowing the Williston Chokecherry Festival is set for Aug. 14-15.

This year you will be able to enjoy a great group with Saskatchewan Express on tap.

Watch for details.

With the month of June behind us the calendar quickly turns to a large number of activities associated with the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Williston will be buzzing with activity with the annual Blast held on Friday evening.

Before that can happen a number of downtown activities are slated,included a .66 cents breakfast on Main Street on Friday.

Saturday offers a number of great events in Harmon Park with the entertainment on tap at the Virgil Syverson Performance Center.

Among the entertainment will be the Williston City Band at noon, followed by world-class vocalist Vernon Skari.

Vernon, a native of Arnegard, will be back home to enjoy the holiday weekend.

He will be accompanied by Beth Olsen, with the performance to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Eldon Johnson returns home to entertain, following a show at the VSPC last weekend.

Get out and enjoy!

Well folks, it’s about time to put the wraps on the month of June.

While hard to believe, it comes to be due to the fact we were cheated out of some nice spring days.

It was hard to believe on June 27 folks needed coats and blankets to enjoy a concert in Harmon Park.

Oh well, after all, we live in North Dakota.

Mother Nature tends to be nasty from time to time.

The only thing we can do is make the best of it and enjoy what is dished out.

We can’t forget about the fun activities ahead with the Yamaha Drum Camp at the Virgil Syverson Performance Center on Tuesday (June 30) at 5 p.m.

Chad Askim has put together a good thing and this continues to offer a great opportunity for area youngsters.

Drop by Harmon Park and support this effort.

On Saturday the VSPC will be bursting with activity once again with the annual Hometown Williston Festival to celebrate the Fourth of July.

A special guest on Saturday will be Arnegard native Vernon Skari.

Vernon, considered a world-class vocalist, will be featured at 1 p.m. at the VSPC on Saturday.

He has performed in front of two presidents and other major events.

You don’t want to miss it.

Last evening provided for some Great Weather, a Great Crowd and a Great Concert.

Now how can you beat that?

On top of that the mosquitoes were under control.

The Canadian trio High Valley rode into town and performed before one of the largest crowds ever to take in a concert at the Virgil Syverson Performance Center.

The evening was very enjoyable as a pre-show featured local performers, followed by High Valley.

Now the attention turns to the Williston City Band set for 7:30 p.m. this evening (June 25).

On Saturday you will have a musical doubleheader to deal with as at 3 p.m. the ND State American Legion Band will be at the VPC, followed by a 7 p.m. Eldon Johnson concert.

The Korner Lions will have the grill fired up with hamburgers available throughout the day.

Get out and enjoy.