The Mound Valley Flagpole Festival is a two-day event on Friday, June 24 from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturday, June 25 from 6:45 a.m. until after the fireworks display that begins at 9:30 p.m..
Many of the events held during the festival will be held at the Mound Valley Community Center while other events will be held at the ball field. Read more

Mound Valley will hold it’s 7th Annual Flagpole Festival on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25.
Festivities will begin with a chili cook-off at the community center on Friday evening. The judging will take place at 6:30 p.m. Events on Friday include chalk art contest, watermelon feed, and a brain freeze contest.
Event run all day Saturday and the festival will come to a close with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m
A full schedule of events will be printed in next week’s Labette Avenue.

Mound Valley will be having their city wide yard sale on Saturday, June 4 beginning at 8 a.m.
Maps will be available at city hall, 411 Hickory, on Friday, June 3. On the day of the sale they may be picked up at 311 Hickory.
There will be several sales that day. Wedding supplies will be for sale at 311 Hickory. The Methodist Church will be selling cinnamon rolls and coffee.

Mound Valley Flagpole is hosting a Consignment Auction on Saturday, June 5. The seller makes 90%! The other 10% goes towards the 2010 Flagpole Festival.
It will be held in the Mound Valley Grade School gymnasium. You may drop off until 10:30 a.m. that morning. The sale will begin at 12:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, call Dena at 620-332-4254 or Tony at 330-5174.

An open house will be held at the Mound Valley Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. featuring the following businesses who are selling Christmas items: Brandi Froebe with Avon Products, Scentsy, Pretty Piggies Bowtique, Premier Designs, Arbonne, and Candles D’Light.
Each booth will have a drawing or a basket. If orders are made, they will arrive before Christmas.
For additional information, call (620) 328-2415.

A new addition at the 4th annual Mound Valley Flagpole Festival this year is the Most Patriotically Dressed Contest. A winner will be chosen on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28.
The winner of each day will receive a 2008 Flagpole Festival t-shirt.  Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. on Friday and at noon on Saturday.
The Flagpole Festival Yard Decorating Contest has added the rural residents this year. Call and let us know if you want your yard considered in the contest by Thursday, June 26.  The winner will be announced on Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m.  The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to a restaurant. There is no need for town residents to call; only rural residents must call.
The Quilt Exhibit will be a part of this year’s MV Flagpole Festival again.  Bring those quilts for display in the community center around 11:30 a.m.  The actual exhibit will run from 11:30-2.  Viewers will be voting on their favorite.  The winning quilt displayer will receive $25.  No racks will be provided; there will be tables to lay the quilts on. Displayers may bring their own racks.
Cardinal Amusements will be a new addition to the 2008 Mound Valley Flagpole Festival this year.  They will be open in the evening on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28.  It will be located east of Mound Valley Grade School.
Armband night will be Friday night.  Cost of armbands is $15.  The carnival will be bringing in 9 rides and 4 games.  They will also be selling cotton candy.
Mound Valley Flagpole Festival Baking Contest, Saturday, June 28, at 11:30 a.m.  Contest will take place in the Community Center.
Categories are chips n salsa, pies, cookies, cakes, appetizers, and soup.  Entries may be brought in through out the morning.  Judging will begin at 11:30 a.m.  Prizes will be awarded to each category winner.
Flagpole Festival Bike Decorating Contest will be held on Saturday, June 28, at 10 a.m.  Decorate those bikes as patriotic as you can and bring them in and park them in front of the Flagpole Festival Committee Table by 10 a.m that morning.  The winner will receive a Flagpole Festival t-shirt, a bike helmet, and a bike light. They will also receive a sign declaring them the winner and will be asked to lead all the bikes in the parade at 11.
The Annual Mound Valley Flagpole Festival is featuring a “Baby Swimsuit Contest” on June 28. This year’s age divisions will be: 0-12 months; 13-24 months; 2-3 years. Swimsuits only.
Babies will be judged on: personality 1-5; stage performance 1-5; outfit ensemble 1-5.
The winner in each division will receive a trophy and savings bond.
For more information call 620-820-3969.