EMMONS – Borderfest 2001 jump starts the summer festival season in Emmons Thursday with a concert by local product Johnny Holm from 8 p.

Tuesday, June 05, 2001

EMMONS – Borderfest 2001 jump starts the summer festival season in Emmons Thursday with a concert by local product Johnny Holm from 8 p.m. to midnight. The concert is the first event in four days of fun expected to attract thousands of visitors to Emmons over the weekend.

&uot;We’re expecting to bring in between 8,000 and 10,000 people,&uot; said organizer Jared Dawson.

In only its second year, Borderfest has become one of the largest summer events in the area. This year, in addition to the Johnny Holm concert Thursday, the festival continues Friday with a parade, street dance and midnight golf tournament. Saturday features a 5K walk, a sand volleyball tournament and car cruise culminating with a concert with the Killer Hayseeds until midnight. The weekend concludes Sunday with a community church service and antique tractor pull. Dawson said the 24-member Borderfest committee spent about $35,000 in preparation for the event.

&uot;If all goes well, we’re planning on making Borderfest an annual event – always the second weekend in June,&uot; Dawson said.

Here is a complete schedule of Borderfest activities:

Thursday, June 7

8 p.m.-midnight: Johnny Holm performs downtown

Friday, June 8

6:30 p.m. Parade featuring area marching bands

8 p.m.-midnight: DJ street dance downtown

10:30 p.m. First tee times for the midnight golf tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course.

Saturday, June 9

8 a.m. through the day: City-wide garage sale

9:30-10:30 a.m. Registration for the 5K race/walk at City Hall

10:30 a.m. 5K race/walk begins along stateline road

12:30 a.m. Sand volleyball tournament begins at Gateway Park

1-3 p.m. Kids’ carnival at Gateway Park

7 p.m. Car cruise arrives downtown

8 p.m.-midnight: Killer Hayseeds perform downtown.

Sunday, June 10

10 a.m. Community church service

noon-3 p.m. Antique tractor pull at Gateway Park

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For more information about Borderfest 2001, call the Borderfest Hotline at (507) 297-5900.