The Miss Minnewaska Royalty will reign over this week’s Starbuck Heritage Days. In the front row are Junior Princess Jade Bosch and Junior Queen Kinlee Noyes. In the back row from left are Princess Makayla Hagen, Queen Makenna Swalla and Princess Christina Juarez.

The 41st Starbuck Heritage Days celebration, the annual fun-filled weekend planned so family and friends can celebrate and commemorate Starbuck’s long and historic heritage, is set for July 4 to July 7.  

This year, there are over 35 different activities planned  including the Starbuck Fire Department Street Dance behind the Fire Hall from 8:00 until Midnight on Friday, July 5.

There will also be a Kids Fun Run in the Park on Friday and the Kids Carnival will be in town from 10:30 to 1:30 Saturday, July 6.  The carnival will be by the Starbuck Depot along with Hemker’s Zoo from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. near the Depot.

The Heritage Days Grande Day Parade will get started at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 followed by the 19th annual Miss Minnewaska Pageant and Coronation at the Starbuck Park Bandshell.  

More information, including a complete schedule of events can be found on Pages 12A–14A of this issue.