Goessel Harvest Festival Golf Tournament - Sept. 30, 2012

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            Grab a golf clubs and head over to the Pine Edge Golf Course near Goessel for the 4th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament.  The 2-man scramble begins with a shot-gun start at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday , Sept. 30.  The money raised from the tournament goes to the Goessel Community Foundation.  To register for the tournament or for more information contact  Myron Schmidt at 620-367-2664 or email: luvmilk@mtelco.net  The Pine Edge Golf Course is located at 168-130th Street.

Goessel Harvest Festival – Oct 6, 2012

The day begins at 7:00 a.m. with a Pancake Feed put on by the Goessel volunteer fire department.  Money raised will go towards the purchase of a new storm siren.  After loading up on pancakes, put on your running shoes and meet in front of the high school at 100 E. Main for a 5K run.  Various activities are scheduled throughout the day at the Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum as well as on Main Street.  A pumpkin carving/decorating contest will be held at Bethesda Home.  The 4-H will be having a petting zoo in the afternoon downtown and inflatables will be located on Main Street from 2-6 p.m.  The Newton Radio Control Airplane Club will have flying demonstrations from 4-6 west of the ball diamonds.  The day will end with a concert on Main Street by Jammin Biscuits from 6-8 p.m.  For more information contact the city office at 620-367-8111 or email goescity@mtelco.net .  For information on the 5K run contact eschrag@bethesdahome.org.

38^th Annual Country Threshing Days  Aug. 3-5, 2012

The W.H.E.A.T. Company’s major event is the annual old-fashioned country threshing demonstration and show in Goessel, KS. More than 100 exhibitors from a 7-state area display and demonstrate antique equipment related to farming during the past century. Additional demonstrations and ethnic Mennonite food are provided in conjunction with the Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum.

Country Threshing Days is August 5 through 7, 2011. The 2011 feature is Allis Chalmers. Admission is five dollars at the gate or four dollars in advance. Admission is free for children under 12 years of age. Advance admission buttons will be available at several Goessel businesses starting July 23, 2011. Admission buttons are good all three days.

             Line up along Main Street on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 10:00 for one of the most interesting parades in Kansas.  The parade features antique tractors, cars and a variety of floats and other entries.  After the parade is over, head over to the Goessel Elementary School for some ethnic German food or grab a bite to eat on the Show grounds.

            Come and learn how Mennonite Immigrants came to Central Kansas in 1874, admire antiques, listen to the sound of the windmill as you stroll through the museum grounds and visit the Immigrant House and Turkey Red Wheat Palace where artifacts from those early households and farms, are displayed. Other buildings include: the Krause House, South Bloomfield School, Schroeder Barn, Goessel Preparatory School, Goessel State Bank, and the Friesen House. Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum 

            Other events presented by the Wheat Heritage Engine & Threshing Company, include threshing, baling, plowing, sawmill demonstrations, toy displays, small engines, old gas & oil field engines, steam engines and tractors, antique farm machinery exhibits and concludes with an antique tractor pull on Sunday afternoon.  For more information and a schedule of events visit www.wheatco.org  - admission charged