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The crowds poured in for the opening night of the 61st Annual Turtle Days Festival …

The Turtle Days Festival raffle was a big success! Winners were …

… This is your chance. The Turtle Days Association (along with the U.S. Marine Corp) is looking for a few good men and women to serve as deputy members …

Register now for the cornhole tournament or the poker run Oct. 10 at OKturtlefest in the park – a fall fundraiser for the Turtle Days Festival Association.

Check out our gallery of Kids Day in the Park and other activities and events at the Turtle Days Festival.

They flocked by the thousands … and thousands … to the Annual Turtle Days Festival to help celebrate the 60th annual hunt for Oscar, the giant turtle spotted in Fulk Lake in 1949. Watch this site for exciting coverage, exclusive video and photos galore of all Turtle Days events!

Oscar has been seen around town preparing for the ’60th Anniversary of the hunt for Oscar’ Turtle Days Festival, which will be held Wednesday-Saturday, June 17-20. Check out these photos …

The Churubusco Quilt Club and the Turtle Days Festival Association are selling raffle tickets for a 60th anniversary commemorative quilt – on display now at Star/Jones Insurance agency – that will be given away during the Turtle Days Festival, June 17-20.

I SAW the Beast of Busco … I think. Snowflakes rode out a cold wind as Gale Harris shoved the rowboat out on the choppy water of Fulk’s Lake which covers seven acres of his farm.

Oscar the Turtle will be this year’s Grand Marshal of the 2009 Turtle Days Festival parade and the 60th anniversary celebration of the Hunt for Oscar. And, another famous turtle, Crunch, will be the special guest at an exhibit at this year’s Turtle Days Festival, June 17-20.

Register now for these Turtle Days events – Turtle Run/Walk and 5K, 5th Annual Car, Truck & Bike Show, BBQ Chicken Cook Off, Horseshoe and Cornhole Tournments and the Turtle Days Royalty Contest for kids ages 5-13.

Starting next week, don’t be surprised to see Oscar the Turtle reading “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss at the local library, or eating fries at a nearby restaurant or dancing a jig on The Point as he celebrates the 60th anniversary of his debut as the Beast of Busco.