At their meeting Monday afternoon, the Mt. Carmel City Council approved two events at Merchants Park scheduled the next couple of months. The first is Wabash Roots ‘n Que on Saturday, May 20th. Spokesman Terry Beckerman said this year’s event was moved up a month in an attempt to avoid brutal heat. He said this year’s Roots ‘n Que will be different as it will be a music only event as the sponsor of the bar-be-que competition dropped out.
The second event will be the third annual Pride Fest set for Saturday, June 10th. Organizer Michael Stinson told the council he is expecting a big crowd this year as last year’s Pride Fest drew over 300 attendees. The event will be from 4 to 7pm.