Lions Club preview: July 24 celebration to include vendors, car show and pig race

John, a Lions Club representative, told the council the club has "about 15" arts-and-crafts vendors and "7 food vendors" signed up for the July 24 celebration at the park and amphitheater and is planning a pig race and a promotional airplane ping-pong-ball drop. He asked the town to help publicize the car show and to consider installing temporary power at light poles.

"We've got food vendors," John said, and asked council members to help recruit more cars for a hoped-for 30-car show. Council members agreed to help spread the word and to share the cost of a sound system from existing budget funds so the town and the Lions Club could both use it.

Council staff discussed technical constraints around outlets at the light poles and said they would inspect the poles and consult "Mike" to see whether temporary outlets could be enabled or whether the event could run by turning on timers for circuit-powered lights. The council asked staff to follow up before the July 24 event.

Organizers also requested more auction items, which the Lions said are their principal fundraiser source; council members encouraged businesses and residents to donate. The council confirmed plans to close the pavilion driveway at 10 a.m. on the day of the event to reduce traffic through vendor areas.