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OLD SETTLERS DAY was for most of its history a county reunion. Even when the old settlers had passed on to their reward, it was yet regarded as a get-together of friends and family from throughout the county. But changes were a 'comin.'

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Old Settlers' Days

The Exchange State Bank of Lanark float featured tractor driver John Nelson cooling off the crowd with his water gun, while pulling the crew of "Gilligan's Island" behind him. Be sure to visit www.PACC-news.com for exclusive video of the parade and other Old Settlers Days activities. (Photo courtesy of John Huggins)

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The Color Guard with members of the Crouse-Engels American Legion Post lead the Old Settlers Days Parade on Saturday, June 27. The Parade was part of Lanark's 3-day festival. (Photo courtesy of John Huggins)

Video by Tom Kocal • Produced by Brent Simmons

Chadwick's Ray Rose (left) jams with Jesse Hernandez (guitar) and Kevin Trope (congas) in the gazebo at the Lanark City Park. The Hear & Now Decades Music Festival, as well as most other Saturday afternoon activities, was cut short when a severe thunderstorm rattled through Carroll County. Visit www.PACC-news.com for exclusive video of this and other Old Settlers Days activities. (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

Video by Tom Kocal • Produced by Brent Simmons

Showing his trophy-winning form at the Kiddie Tractor Pull is Andrew Stengel. Sponsored by the Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leaders, the event kicked off Friday afternoon's Old Settlers Days in Lanark. (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

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The competition was as hot as the weather during the Sand Volleyball Tournament in the Lanark City Park on Saturday during Old Settlers Days. \ (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

Bag TossJosh Kruse (rt) shows his dead-eye form during the Bags Tournament at Lanark's Old Settlers Days. But it wasn't enough, as Curt Murphy (left) and his partner won the match. (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

Le & Tanya

Co-founder of the Raging Road Rally Tanya Heller (rt) presents current organizer and co-founder Le Hartman with a bouquet of roses during the awards ceremony in the Beer Garden after the 10th Annual Race. Visit www.PACC-news.com for a pre-race interview with Hartman in exclusive video of this and other Old Settlers Days activities. (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

Here are the medalists of the 10th Annual Raging Road Rally, gathering for the traditional group photo in the Lanark City Park. Visit www.PACC-news.com for exclusive video of this and other Old Settlers Days activities. (PA photo & video/Tom Kocal)

Video by Tom Kocal • Produced by Brent Simmons

It was a wicked storm that blanketed Northwest Illinois Saturday afternoon. heavy rain and gusting winds blew over some tents at Old Settlers Days in Lanark. The storm caused not only a delay in OSD activities, but the Music Off Main event in Savanna was cut short, as well as the Battle of Chaplin Creek Civil War Re-eneactment & Living History event in Franklin Grove. (PA photo/Tom Kocal)

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