North Webster Celebrates Dixie Day
Even with the threat of rain, people still came out to the Dixie Day celebration Saturday. Food and market vendors lined Main Street, and the annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show took place at the Mermaid Festival fairgrounds.
Main Street buzzed with activity as local merchants sold their items. Food was available all around Piltcher’s lawn, including pizza and barbecue. Regional artisans also gathered on Piltcher’s lawn to display their artwork, crafts and creations with the town of North Webster.
At 2:30 p.m. in the fairgrounds, the winners of the annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show were announced. Categories were: Best GM, Kevin Boyer for a 1973 Chevy Corvette; Best Ford, Ray Mulling for a 1968.5 Ford Mustang GT; Best Mopar, Ken Bennett for a 1934 Plymouth Coup; Best Hot Rod, Jim Short for a 1930 Ford Roadster; Best Custom, Steve Wilhite for a 1991 Chevy Corvette; Best Collector Car, Ben Bradway for a 1963 Chevy Corvette; Best Truck, Bruce and Darla Bordner for a 1954 Ford F100; Best American Bike, Bob Halterman for a 1972 Harley Davidson Sportster; Best Foreign, Brian Gerbert for a 2002 Yamaha Road Star; and Best Vintage, Gary Dant for a 1946 Harley Davidson.