Sunday, July 26, marks the Stanley Lions Clubs 52nd Annual Watermelon Festival at Chapman Park.  Proceeds from the Watermelon Festival are used to support projects for the Stanley community. There will be a licensed raffle. Top prizes are 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100, 4th $100, 5th $50, 6th $50, 7th $50, 8th $25, 9th, $25, 10th $25, 11th, $25.  The drawing for the raffle winners will take place at 4 p.m.  You need not be present to win.

Beginning at 8 a.m. there will be a vendors market. For information contact Carl Edwardson 715-644-8532.

At 9 a.m. there will be a 5k run/walk.  Registration on the day of race is 7:30--8:45 a.m. at the Stanley Community Building. Entry fee is $20 thru July 23 and $25 July 24 thru race day. All runners receive watermelon socks. Divisions are Female & Male: 10 and under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The overall winner for the men’s and women’s races will receive a Running Bobble Head Trophy.  Division winners get a watermelon.  At 10:15 there will be a Free Kids 400 Yard Run with Cheech the Lion.  All participants will get a finisher’s medal and a treat after the race. Contact Adam Smit for more information at 920-819-9804 or email: adam.joseph.smit@gmail.com. 

A Classic Antique Auto Show will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. with ten different classes of cars.  Starting at 10:30 a.m. the Lions will be serving a charcoal chicken dinner.  There also will be a food stand. Beginning at 11 a.m. free watermelon will be available for everyone until it’s all gone.  The cakewalk also will begin at 11 a.m. and kids’ games are at 1 p.m. Bingo starts at 1:30 p.m.

For more information about the Watermelon Festival contact Norm Christianson at 715-644- 3638 or visit the Stanley Lions Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/stanleywilions

The Stanley Lions Club invites you, your family, and friends to come and have a good time at the Watermelon Festival held at Chapman Park.  Admission is free.