Published: June 12, 2008 11:11 am         

Mermaid Festival to start

NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. — The 63rd annual North Webster Mermaid Festival will take place June 20-28, with the parade, Queen of Lakes Pageant, two groups of cloggers and a dance troupe plus the Tournament of Champions taking place June 21.

Contests for children and youth are being planned, including Guitar Hero competitions, a kiddie parade, cutie king and queen contest, a coin hunt and a bicycle giveaway.

The festival is sponsored by the North Webster Lions Club.

For complete information and applications to enter all events, call the Mermaid Festival office at 834-4316 or go to the following Web site: http://home.mchsi.com/~ northwebsterlions/ mermaid_festival_2008.htm.