An annual festival in Scottville will take place tomorrow — being held a day earlier than normal in order to accommodate a local car show.

The annual Scottville Sumer Fest Chicken BBQ and Rubber Ducky race will take place on Saturday July 10. Most years, the festival takes place on a Sunday, but the event was moved this year so it would take place at the same time as the car show.

The Chicken BBQ will be held in the West Parking lot on State Street (near the Optimist Band shell) and will run from 11:30am until 2:00pm. The event will be followed by the Rubber Ducky Race at Riverside Park.

The Chicken BBQ will feature the Knabenmusik der Stadt St. Gallen band from Switzerland; the band is performing as part of an exchange program through Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. The program allows host communities welcome the foreign bands for weekends throughout the summer. In addition to featuring live music, the Chicken BBQ will include free face painting and bounce houses for kids.
Rubber Ducks are already being sold for $5 a piece. Each ticket has the opportunity to win $500.00 for first place with prizes being offered through 11th place. Ducks can be purchased at the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Scottville, Scottville Main Street, Nichols Drug, and Cox’s Sales and Services or at the BBQ the day of the event.

For more information on the Scottville Summer Fest, contact the Ludington and Scottville Chamber of Commerce at 231.845.0324.
 

An annual look into Cadillac’s history will be held this weekend.

The Wexford County Historical Society will hold their annual Historical Home and Garden Tour on July 10. The event runs from 10am until 4pm. Numerous houses in Cadillac’s historic district will be showcased in the tour; tickets cost $10 and are available at the Wexford County Historical Society Museum, Chemical Bank in Cadillac, Toy Town, Brink’s Custom Framing, and at any building featured in the tour.

For more information about the event, call 231-775-1717 or visit WexfordCountyHistory.org. A complete list of sites included in the tour is below.

• Bill & Sue Allen (House) – 213 Holbrook Street
• Thomas & Heather Goodman (House) – 501 E. Division Street
• Rod & Amy Gibbs (Garden) – 750 E. Division Street
• Greg & Wendy Moore (House and Garden) – 403 E. Cass Street
• Brad & Ruth Center (House and Garden) – 438 E. Harris Street
• Michael & Linnea (Garden) – 505 E. Chapin Street
• Leonard & Barbara Kuchinski (Garden) – 435 Evart Street
• Cobbs & Mitchell Building (Building) – 100 E. Chapin Street
• BPO Elks Club (Building – 122 S. Mitchell Street