With more than 100 entries participating in the parade and almost 1,500 people eating the barbequed beef meal Saturday evening, Kalona Days 1999 was considered a success. There was a good turnout for the Variety Show Friday evening, as well as the live entertainment Saturday.

The bed and grocery cart races entertained people in the downtown area after the parade and new events, such as helicopter rides and a garden tractor pull, drew good crowds to the Kalona City Park Saturday afternoon.

Winners in the various Kalona Days contests are listed below in their order of placement: first place, second place, third place and fourth place (as applicable).

The results of other contests may be found in Kalona Cooks and in the Sports Section.

What Kalona Days Means To Me

Poster contest (all first place winners): Joey Snyder, Josh Snyder, Shelly Merck and Kayla Swartzendruber.

Little Miss & Mr. Contest

Sponsored by Shear Image, 2-4 years old, Elizabeth Fanatia and Chance Miller; 5-7 years old, Katie Zahs and Kaleb Michel.

Bed Race

Sponsored by Ellen’s Sewing Center and The Bird’s Nest: Kalona United Methodist Church, 12.88 seconds; Shiloh, 13.17 seconds; Action Towing, 13.26 seconds.

Grocery Cart Race

Sponsored by JW’s Foods: Adult Division: Leroy and Fannie Bontrager, 14.69 seconds; Ethel Bontrager and Firman Hershberger, 16.11 seconds; Kids Division: Allen Bontrager and Rick Beckly, 14.9 seconds; Aaron Gingerich and Krandall Bontrager, 15.31 seconds; Kyle Johnson and Neil Bontrager, 16.39 seconds; Katie Watkinson and Kelsey Thomann, 16.85 seconds.

Golf Cart Obstacle Race

Teri Miller (driving) and Wilma Miller, 1 minute 10.16 seconds; Ronnie Miller (driving) and Terry Bontrager, 1 minute 31.20 seconds; Merle Miller (driving) and Norman Miller, 1 minute 43.51 seconds. It should be noted that the first place winners are the wives of the third place winners.