Articles with the Tag: Good Old Days
ST. IGNATIUS – Sisters Ann Deister and Jinnie Streamer checked flying in a small airplane over the Mission Mountains off their list of things to do this summer during the annual Fly-In. The sisters, both in their seventies, are getting in as much fun as they can. “We went white water rafting o...
ST. IGNATIUS – It was another traditionally hot Good Old Days celebration with a slew of exciting events including sack races, picnics, tug-of-war competitions — and plenty of cold drinks. Leila Marsh, 13, started her own early morning tradition by winning the one-mile race at the annual Buffa...
ST. IGNATIUS — Fifty years ago the Vietnam War was a reality, the Beatles were beginning to write hit songs and the Mission High School seniors of 1963 were graduating. The class planned their reunion with the Good Old Days celebration. The first item on their agenda was to build a float. &...
ST. IGNATIUS — Good Old Days, the annual community celebration in St. Ignatius, is a favorite around the Mission Valley. The food, fun and atmosphere offered by the weekend-long party is one of the things that makes it so special. Stewart Morton, a lifelong resident and participant in the fest...
ST. IGNATIUS — The Annual St. Ignatius Good Old Days Buffalo Run gets an early start on Saturday, July 20, with a 13.2-mile half marathon starting at 7 a.m., followed by the one, four and seven-mile events all which all begin at 8 a.m. The popular Good Old Days event, which kicks off the Saturday activ...
ST. IGNATIUS – For 30 years, the annual Good Old Days Buffalo Run has drawn runners from all over the country. However, for the first time in anyone’s recollection, the run sponsored by St. Luke Community Healthcare had a runner from Waterloo, Belgium, entered in the 4-mile race. He was Ben Kestn...
ST. IGNATIUS- The sounds of fire engine sirens, car horns, horse whinnies and laughter fills the air in the St. Ignatius High School parking lot as parade organizer Debbie McCollum runs between floats and parade entries. It’s 11:50 a.m. Saturday and the 30th annual Good Old Days parade is about to b...
ST. IGNATIUS — This year’s 30th annual Good Old Days celebration and parade in St. Ignatius promises a myriad of games, food, family-oriented fun and of course, “the biggest small-town parade around.” Parade director Debbie McCollum said the town celebration boasts more than 60 par...
