Jim Kelly returning to East Brady for festival
EAST BRADY, Clinton County — The 23rd annual East Brady Area Riverfest, a country fair-themed event, will be July 18 to 20 at Graham Field on Verner Street.
The East Brady Riverfest Pageant will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday to determine the queen for the festival. Call 724-263-9441.
Riverfest activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 18 with a firefighter's parade in which Jim Kelly, East Brady native and former Buffalo Bills quarterback, will ride as the Citizen of the Year.
The Rev. Jack Moriarty will lead the 8 p.m. invocation ceremony at Graham Field. The Country Steppers will perform 8:15 to 9 p.m. and Elvis impersonator Bill Barnhart will follow from 9 to 11 p.m.
On July 19, Kelly will sign autographs from noon to 1 p.m. and Hunter's Hope bears will be sold to raise money for Krabbe disease research. Kelly's son, Hunter, died from the disease.
Other activities include carnival games, an appearance by magician David Lawrence and performances by the Rising Regina Musical Trio, Adrenaline Rush and Street Level.
A car cruise will run from 4 to 8 p.m. July 19, with the first 50 cars to register receiving dash plaques. Cartwright Fireworks will provide a show at dusk Saturday.
The Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. Club will sponsor a Dice Run for motorcycles July 20 at Graham Field. Registration opens at 10 a.m. and the race starts at noon.
The Heart Beat Christian rock group will perform from noon to 1 p.m. July 20 and the band Your Fractured Fairy Tale will play from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
The KC Variety show will start at 2:30 p.m. July 20, with the Beautiful Baby contest winner announced afterwards. The contest is open to children up to 18 months old. To enter, submit a sealed, decorated coffee can by 6:30 p.m. July 18 and include the baby's name and age and the name and address of parents.
The Wild World of Animals show will start at 4 p.m. July 20 with all raffle drawings concluding festivities at 5 p.m.
