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PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER The Old Creamery Café hosts its annual tractor pull Aug. 21, 2021, in Rice. The event is back this year and will put on by Wild Card Pulling.
DPB sings for a group of youngsters at Party in the Park Aug. 21, 2021, in Rice. Bridge Church will host its fi fth annual event beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. A parade makes its way down North Division Street Aug. 21, 2021, in Rice. Rice Family Summer Festival, the annual community event under a new name, will be Saturday, Aug. 20, with most activities taking place near the Corner Pocket Saloon-N-Eatery.
Events surrounding Rice Family Summer Festival
Movie in the Park – Beginning at dusk, Friday, Aug. 19, the Rice Recreation Department will host the movie, “Dog,” at Lions Municipal Park, known to many as the ballfi elds. The movie features Channing Tatum as Briggs alongside a Belgian Malinois dog named LuLu in a road-trip comedy.
Kiddie Parade – The kids parade will begin prior to the regular parade at 11:30 a.m. Hosted by the Rice Women of Today, the theme for the kids parade is What I Want to be When I Grow Up. Participants should meet in front of the post offi ce no later than 11:25 a.m. and may decorate bikes, wagons, strollers, scooters, power wheels and more. Participants may also walk.
Parade – Beginning at noon, the parade will start near city hall on East Main Street and proceed east before turning onto North Division Street and past the Corner Pocket Saloon-N-Eatery. The staging area includes Fourth Street Northeast and Third Avenue Northeast and parade viewers are welcome to sit alongside these roadways as well.
Tractor Pull – From 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, the Old Creamery Café will host its annual tractor pull, which is organized by Wild Card Pulling, of Paynesville.The event takes place between the restaurant and the Rice Quick Clean Car Wash.
Party in the Park – In its fi fth year, Bridge Church hosts Party in the Park beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The event, located at 205 Sixth Ave. SW, Rice, features a free concert, food and games in a family-friendly environment.
Annual event a go
Rice Family Summer Festival primed for fi rst year
BY MAURA WENNER STAFF WRITER
A mainstay on the third Saturday in August is back for its 30th year.
But, the event comes with a new name.
Rice Family Summer Festival will debut under its new title Saturday, Aug. 20. The Rice City Council is slated to approve the nal permit at its Aug. 15 meeting.
Organizer and seven-year owner of the Corner Pocket Saloon-N-Eatery, Rhonda Jeurissen has been busy preparing for the event.
“This is my second year (organizing events),” Jeurissen said. “Before that the civic council was in charge.”
Following the dissolution of the Rice Family Fun Days committee in 2021, the city of Rice organized the annual parade to coincide with The Wall That Heals appearance made possible by the Rice American Legion Auxiliary, Bridge Church’s Party in the Park, Rice Recreation’s Movie in the Park and the Old Creamery Café’s tractor pull.
Jeurissen planned activities around her venue to add to the community festival.
“It will be bigger than last year because I have had more time to do it,” she said. “In previous years, I assisted very little in having a hand in Rice days. We always had our own doings at the Corner Pocket. When it was Prime Time, I would assist in making sure activities were going on for it.”
Highlights of the day will include an 11:30 a.m. kids parade followed by the regular parade at noon. In atables, kids games, face painting, and food and craft vendors will line the street near Jeurissen’s venue.
“We will also have a horseshoe game, and bean bag, volleyball and softball tournaments,” Jeurissen said. “If I was 5, I would want to go and jump in all the in atables, but mostly I am looking forward to watching everyone have a great time.”
The tournaments will be held near the Corner Pocket Saloon-n-Eatery. Two bands will be set up in the bar’s parking lot along with activities such as a dunk tank and an ax throwing trailer.
“Mostly I am keeping it the same, because it’s my rst year, and I know what’s usually there and what people are looking for,” Jeurissen said. “Next year, I would like to potentially start Friday and run through Sunday like nearby towns do – if that’s a possibility.”
While the festivities normally surround Main Street, this year the location will shift to Division Street North between Second Street Northeast and Fourth Street Northeast. Jeurissen said the shift is for safety.
Area organizations and businesses have continued their involvement with the traditional movie in the park, party in the park and tractor pull events.
“It’s been super fun organizing,” Jeurissen said. “I like to throw parties of any kind. It’s rejuvenating pulling everything together and seeing the end piece, how it unfolds and plays out. It’s kind of neat.”
Jeurissen said there is always room for others to help organize if interested, especially with coordinating the parade and sports tournaments.
“It’s important for a small little town or any town to come together as a community and get to know each other and be able to have fun together,” Jeurissen said.
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