Comments must be received no later than Sept. 5. This year's celebration will be on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. Feature attractions will be threshing and old-time farming demonstrations by local farmer John Burkman. The 13 th Infantry Civil War reenactment group will showcase the daily life of a Civil War soldier. South Dakota Old Time Fiddlers will provide musical entertainment.
Visitors can also participate in candle making, spinning, weaving, rope making and wagon rides.
Beaver Creek Nature Area is located two miles east, two miles south and one-half mile west of Brandon. All retired people are welcome to bring their camping units to stay for the weekend. Regular park entrance permits and camping fees are required. A talent show is also planned for Saturday evening. South Dakota's 2000 pheasant brood-route surveys indicate the state's total pheasant population will be very similar to last year, which was just more than 6 million birds.