June 11, 2013

Father’s Day is always an action filled day in Iron River, and the Iron County Pullers Association has announced plans for the eighth annual Father’s Day Weekend. That makes June 14 to 16 a busy weekend, packed with events, including a truck pull, the classic car parade, a demo derby, the second annual Sale Trail area-wide rummage sale, an arts and crafts show and the 35th annual auto show. The Friday night truck pull and Saturday night demo derby are held in front of the grandstand at the Iron County Fairgrounds, several blocks north of U.S.2 in Iron River—turn north on Seventh Avenue. Sunday’s events are on the upper level of the fairgrounds, near the exhibit buildings and the rotunda. All the events are sponsored by the Iron County Pullers Association. Here is the schedule for this year:
Friday, June 15
Friday evening’s big event is the truck pull, which is run by the Pullers Association in front of the fairgrounds grandstand. Weigh-in and registration is from11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Spicer Trucking, on West U.S. 2. The drivers’ meeting is at5:30, and the pulling starts at 6.Trucks will pull a weight sled for distance, with entries in a number of classes, broken down by weight, engine size and whether the truck is stock or modified. 
Saturday, June 16
It’s Saturday, a great day to hit the Sale Trail, the annual city-wide garage sale and flea market. The annual “cruise” by the classic cars and trucks will be featured in the mid afternoon. The cars will meet at the Krist Oil parking lot on M-189 at 2 p.m. The cruise starts at 3 p.m. and passes through downtown Iron River, Stambaugh and Caspian before returning to Iron River. Don’t forget your cameras—the cars of yesteryear are always crowd pleasers. The always-popular demo derby wraps up the busy Saturday. All the action takes place in front of the fair-grounds grandstand, and it is always one of Iron County’s most popular events. The pits open at 2 p.m., and a drivers’ meeting takes place at 5, with the firs trace starting promptly at 6.All demo drivers must register between June 10 and 13. Call 906-284-1713for more information. Plan ahead! Demo derbies in Iron County always draw capacity crowds, so don’t get caught in a long line when the action starts.
Sunday, June 17
All the fun on Sunday takes place on the upper level of the fairgrounds. The 36th annual auto show starts with registration from 9 a.m. to noon; the first75 vehicles to enter get dash plaques. For more information, call 906-265-3822.The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when trophies are presented to the top entries in each of 15 classes. The People’s Choice trophy will also awarded at that time. There is plenty of time to walk around, admire the classic vehicles and talk to their proud owners. By all means, bring your camera! The Classic Machinery Club of Iron County will be showing some of its an-tique farming and industrial machinery at the show. Nearby, the fifth annual arts and crafts show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features art, craft, jewelry, antiques and flea market items. The fair’s “blue building” and Rotunda will be available for those who want to show their items under a roof, and there will outside display space as well.

With car lovers and art lovers all in one place on Father’s Day afternoon, concession stands should be busy. Several concession stands will be open, and a DJ will keep the music coming.

~Enjoy the sunshine!
Jess

 

May 29, 2013

End of May?  Already?  WOW!  Summer is almost here and Brule Sporting Clays is open for the season!  What is Sporting Clays?
Sporting clays is a shotgun shooting game in which clay pigeons are presented to the gunner in ways that mirror the flight pattern of game birds, or occasionally rabbits, in their natural habitats. The shooting grounds are laid out in stations, with each station representing one type of bird or a combination of game; a rabbit and a grouse, for example. At each station, clay pigeons are thrown in pairs or singly. A course consists of several different stations, with a total of 50 or 100 targets. Sometimes birds from the same traps may be shot from different positions, so the gunner sees the same target from entirely different angles, which creates entirely new shooting presentation. With variations in trap position, trap speed, shooting position, and flight paths of different types of target size, targets can come through the trees, straight down, over your head, quartering, going away, left to right, right to left, and in any path a real bird might choose. It's a great way to prepare for bird season!

Brule Sporting Clays Hours:
Open Fri/Sat/Sun in April/May/June/Sept/through Oct 7 , 9:00 am to 4:00 pm & midweek by reservation
Daily Shooting July 1-Aug 30
50 Targets $20 / 100 Targets $30
Gun Rental $10

~Thinking Snow
Jess

 

 

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