Fun at Watermelon Fest!

Posted 8/2/26

2026 Watermelon Raffle Winners

1st Place winner: Jessica Millen $500.00 Stanley 2nd Place winner: Sarah Pozdell $250.00 Madison 3rd Place winner: Raleigh Luzinski $100.00 Stanley 4th Place …

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Fun at Watermelon Fest!

The Watermelon Fest 5K gets underway on Sunday at Chapman Park.

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Lions Juliana Johnson (left) and Adam Smit staff the Watermelon Fest 5k.

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Many sponsors helped make Watermelon Fest possible.

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On-site bouncy houses provided a way to burn off extra energy at Watermelon Fest.

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Watermelon Fest attendees visit the vendor’s market on Sunday.

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Lions Jim Brinker (left) and Mike Unterschuetz serve up free watermelon.

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Lauren Cody, Julie Mattieson, and John Cody staff the Watermelon Fest Car Show on Sunday.

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Two of the many cars at the Watermelon Fest Car Show Sunday.

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This 1971 Pontiac LeMans GT-37 is the grand prize for the 2027 Independence Day Celebration. Tickets for a chance to win are $100 and can be purchased at Stanley Bar and Bowl, Oemig’s Sport Shop, Broadway Boutique, Stanley Truck Sales, Debbies on Broadway and Hazuga’s True Value.

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