American Legion Corn Roast meets Summer Nights LIVE

Crowds braved the daytime heat and nighttime rain showers at last month’s combined Melvin Wester American Legion Post 412 Corn Roast and the Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Nights LIVE. Carnival games, a market and military fitness challenges were held, the Cedar Grove-Belgium Broncos ran the concession stand and Shad Lads performed. Clockwise from above left, Walker Keller, 1, happily partook in the fruits of the corn roast labor. Kaitlynn Noster, 10, dipped her ear of corn in butter as Keegan Noster, 8, watched. From left, Gary Haseley, Mark Wildhagen and Mark Schmitz of Shad Lads performed. Plans are underway for next year’s events, Chamber Executive Director Tara Williams said.                   Photos by Sam Arendt