PORTALES GETS READY FOR HERITAGE DAYS
PORTALES (KSEL)- Portales kicks off its summer June 14-15 at City Park with the 35th annual Heritage Days celebration. The event pays tribute to the pioneering spirit of the area, which was settled by cattlemen in the late 1800s, then by farmers in the early 20th century.
The event officially gets under way on Friday, June 14 with the Heritage Days Street Dance in the Memorial Building parking lot. Some of the festival’s food vendors will open at 6 p.m. and then the dance, with music from The Blackwater Band runs from 7-10 p.m.
On Saturday, June 15 the day starts out downtown with the 19TH annual Heritage Days FunRun. The 5K run/walk and 10K runs are sponsored by Portales Main Street and funds are used for its downtown projects. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in front of the Historic Yam Theatre and the race starts at 7:30 a.m. For more information contact Curt Jaynes at 356-8773.
Meanwhile at City Park, the Heritage Days Car Show gets lined up for a 9 a.m. start. Entries are $20 and include a dash plaque with a photo of the owner’s car on it. Door prizes will be given out to contestants throughout the day. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at the south end of City Park.
The big feature of Heritage Days is always the parade. It begins at 10 a.m. on the Eastern New Mexico University campus near the corner of Second Street (U.S. 70) and Avenue O. It then proceeds east on Second Street to Abilene and heads south on Abilene to City Park. Parade entries are accepted right up until parade lineup time at 9:15 a.m. All organizations, individuals and businesses are welcome to participate. There is no registration fee and no set theme.
