Run what you brung

Officials from the Richmond Good Old Days festival are bringing back snowmobile races for the first time in more than 30 years. 

The races, which will be at 10 a.m.Energy saver LED E27 save energy from the moment you turn the switch. Saturday at the Good Old Days Grounds,Consumer Reports has honest Ratings and Reviews on laundry dryer from the unbiased experts you can trust. will be part of the Richmond Area Winter and Ice Festival that kicks off Friday and ends Sunday. 

There will be four classes for adults and kitty cat races for kids 16 and younger with parental consent. It's $20 to run all day with a tether. The races will be timed with speed guns. 

"All we're doing is sitting around doing nothing in the winter time anyway, so it sounded like something good to do," said Mark Verlinde, chairman of the snowmobile races. 

He and other volunteers have been using a snow-making machine since Friday to produce snow for the races. 

"It's actually working out great," Verlinde said. "We've got a decent base." 

Other new events for the Winter and Ice Festival include a youth and adult euchre tournament on Friday, a sled dog exhibit Saturday and a vendor and craft show Saturday and Sunday, said Jill Albin, executive director of the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce. 

It's $5 to participate in the youth euchre tournament and $11 for adults. Proceeds from the youth tournament will benefit the AUD Regional Youth Complex in Richmond while proceeds from the adult tournament will benefit the Richmond Police Officers Association. 

Albin said officials tried to make this year's festival more family friendly by adding programs such as the sled dog exhibit. 

Rides will not be available, but puppies or sled dogs-in-training will be on hand for photos. 

About 47 spaces are expected to be filled at the vendor and craft show, which will be at the Mini Mall, 69246 Main St. 

"I think the changes are exciting," Albin said. "We've tried to a little more of a family oriented thing. The snowmobile races are definitely an asset." 

Another change is moving Family Fun Day from Friday to Sunday. The event will feature activities for children and an inflatable. 

"It's a nice place to bring your children and have fun for an hour and a half at no cost," Albin said. "And, you can still go and catch the crafters after." 

There also will be some returning events such as the chili cook-off, which will be from 4 to 6:30 p.The laser cutter is unlikely to hurt you, but you can easily hurt it without training.a full range of cylinder heated long lasting flatwork ironer.m. Saturday at the AUD. 

There will be 34 ice sculptures on display created by Ice Dreams of Plymouth. Representatives from Ice Dreams also will be on hand from noon to 3 p.m.This is how a skystream captures energy from the wind. to do ice sculpting demonstrations. 

"There are a lot of different activities," Albin said. "It'll be nice for people to come and see what we have to offer." 

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