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Randy Warren took home the prize for Best in Show with his 1957 Chevy Belaire, a classic car. Photo by W.C. Madden
While the number of vendors and cars for the car show was down this year compared to last year, the number of people visiting seemed to be the same as the 21st Annual Buffalo Daze went on without a hitch on Saturday.
Last year 112 vehicles showed up for the car show. This year only 54. Organizers of the show said that there were 30 car shows within a 50-mile radius as the reason. The cloudy weather with a chance of rain may have been the other reason. Some collectors don’t take their cars out in the rain. In any case, Randy Warren took home the prize for Best in Show with his 1957 Chevy Belaire, a classic car.
Not as many craft vendors showed up this year, and the most unique vendor was selling animal furs. Brothers Brandon and Sebert Skratsky had furs from coyotes, foxes, raccoons, otters and a bobcat. “We caught the bobcat in Kentucky,” said Brandon, who lives in DeMotte. “The rest are local.” Sebert lives in Francesville.
The usual amount of food vendors was there and one featured buffalo burgers, brats and nachos. The usual festival food was available, including elephant ears, kettle corn, Chicago dogs, mini donuts, cotton candy, slushies, ice cream and others. Nobody was going home hungry.
Customers filled the tables at the annual Buffalo Daze. Photos by W.C. Madden
The festival had many sponsors and the major ones were Lightstream, Mat Leasing, Mattix Financial Services, Buffalo Fire Department Auxiliary, Cass Township Trustee and Board, White County Tourism Board, Gutwein Motors Company and AAA Valley Fire Equipment.
Besides the car show and vendor area, a dozen antique tractors were brought to the event. And there were plenty of yard sales in the unincorporated area so named from the city of Buffalo, New York. Music was provided by DJ Huddy from Monticello in the food area and DJ Bill from Lafayette at the Car Show
People were not in a daze when they left the festival. They should have been full and satisfied by it.
Tom and Karen Bowsher sell the T-shirts the festival provided volunteers and sold to customers wanting one.
Brandon Skratsky (right) tells a customer about one of the animal pelts offered. His brother, Sebert, also helped customers.
A boy walks away with cotton candy at Paula’s Candy Stand. Paula Coonrod also served Slushies.
Natalie Kennedy hands an ice cream to a customer at the Patio Drive-In booth. The restaurant is in Francesville.
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