Schedule set for Sidney's 150th

he schedule is set for the Sidney sesquicentennial weekend starting Aug. 18.

Events begin with a 150th anniversary proclamation kickoff to be held at Camp Lookout.

“They’ve just finished refurbishing it to be historically-correct,” Denise Wilkinson, Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce president, said. “Way Out West, at the Elks Lodge, will be holding their ‘America Abridged’ play.”

The weekend also boasts a 5K run and a parade on Saturday, a volleyball tournament on Sunday, two concerts, historical speakers, kids’ activities, a car show, and beer and wine tastings.

“There’s going to be people...