Party at the Park
Horseplay was prevalent throughout the community favorite gathering, which included free rides on this horse drawn wagon for anyone interested.
Inside the historic walkthrough museum, Mike Buskerus—with assistance from wife Krysta and daughter Gemma Busekrus— manages to successfully spin some rope into existence.
Youthful performers with Shamrock Irish Dancers, out of Rolla, cut loose for the audience. (Photos by Ryan Squibb)
Sesquicentennial success for Ash Grove
An estimated 2,000 people turned up Sunday for Ash Grove’ s Sparks in the Park Sesquicentennial celebration. The event included an array of vendors, rides for kids and live music from the band N2Deep. Also appearing were Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and the Shamrock Irish Dancers. The day culminated with a fireworks show conducted by local businessman and longtime pyro specialist Doug Renshaw.
The weekend-long Sesquicentennial commemoration also included a 5K run hosted by the Ash Grove Lodge No. 100 A.F & A.M., Saturday morning and walking tours of the Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead.
“It’s all about small town love,” said Ash Grove Mayor Les Gardner. “It was a great event for all who attended. And a special thank you to all volunteers and attendees.”
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