SUGAR CITY – City of Sugar residents will gather this Saturday at Heritage Park for Sugar Days, the annual event celebrating their community and the people who live in it.
The event brings together local families and businesses with the intention of honoring the proud heritage of Sugar City and its residents. It’s a day of games, food and fun for everyone.
“The idea is to have the community come together and celebrate Sugar City’s heritage and bring everyone together to come out and have a nice time at the city park,” Sugar City spokesman Glenn Dayley told EastIdahoNews.com. “We get some local businesses to sponsor some activities and things. It is a combination of heritage, historical celebration and family and business celebration”.
The fun starts with a community breakfast at 7am. Dayley said Sugar Days will also feature fun activities and games for kids, adult vendors will be able to check out goods and services and more.
“We’ll have five or six different types of inflatable activities,” he said. “We will have bounce houses, we will have an inflatable obstacle course and we will have inflatable horse riding activities. We will play some carnival games. We have all of that and it’s all free for kids.”
“We have vendors that will be around, selling different products or offering different services,” Dayley added. “We’ll have food or crafts, pretty much anyone who wants to open a booth out there.”
Dayley said they still have room for vendors. Interested vendors can contact the City of Sugar at (208) 356-7561.
Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com
The highlight of Sugar Days 2022 will be the awards ceremony honoring notable Sugar City residents. Joyce Cromar will receive the Distinguished Citizen Award. Cromar has been responsible for operating the Sugar City Cemetery in Moody for 22 years. Recently, he was the driving force behind a fundraiser that secured $50,000 to replace a well pump at the cemetery.
“(Cromar) is an ideal resident,” Dayley said. “Over the years, he has always found ways to serve the city and other residents of the city on committees or helping to organize activities. Anyone would be happy to have her as a neighbor or in their town.”
Dave Thompson will receive the Public Servant of the Year award. Until recently, Thompson served on the Sugar City Zoning and Planning Commission and has given countless hours of service and hard work in an effort to improve the city.
“(Thompson) is a workhorse when it comes to the city and civil government and how the city works,” Dayley said. “He was the head of Planning and Zoning and has given many, many, many hours of his own time, sacrificing many things to help everything from activities like Sugar Days to planning and zoning issues and controversies. He’s worked really well in everything he’s done and has a lot of knowledge and wisdom and a lot of connections with people in the area.”
Dayley said events like Sugar Days are important to show recognition to the residents who helped create the city’s heritage, as well as what makes Sugar City a special place to live.
“I think the pioneer heritage and the small-town atmosphere and feel has allowed people to thrive here and find a closeness with their neighbors,” he said. “The community has stayed strong all these years. We’re seeing a lot of growth, but even in the midst of all that growth, (Sugar City) has found a way to maintain these kinds of close neighbor-to-neighbor relationships.”
Sugar Days 2022 begins at 7 a.m. at Heritage Park in Sugar City with a community breakfast. The opening ceremony and award ceremony is scheduled for 11 am. Activities and games are free to the public.
Adam Forsgren, EastIdahoNews.com
