Bonanza Valley Days is this weekend - "Small town heaven in 2011"

The big events of the first day of Bonanza Valley Days, which will help celebrate Brooten's 125th anniversary, include an elementary baseball tournament at the city park and Quisberg park beginning at 9am and also the Fireman's Chicken BBQ from 5 to 8pm at the city park. At 7:30 on Friday night, the 24-team men's softball tournament begins.

The 2011 Miss Brooten Pageant is on Saturday night at 7pm at the B-B-E elementary gymnasium. Admission is $3, with children five and under free.

The grand parade is on Sunday at 1:30.

Also on Sunday is a Centennial Celebration for St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. A celebration Mass will be held at 10:30am at the church, with a chicken dinner to follow (catered by the Padua Pub).

For all the details on the three-day celebration in Brooten, check out this week's 10-page issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice.