June 13, 2012

Sugar Creek’s annual Slavic Festival, held June 8-9, draws young and old alike to celebrate. Above, the Kolo Kids entertain a huge crowd in picture perfect weather at the festival. Politicians, below, compete in the Politicians vs. Povitica bread eating contest. From left are Herb Sole, a Sugar Creek Alderman; Jason Green and Jerry Nolte, candidates for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District’ State Rep. Brian Lassiter and a substitute for Congressional candidate Jacob Turk, winner Martin Howard, Turk’s nephew. Michael Bushnell