New Hamburg Picnic

Shawn Kern takes children for a train ride Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

People gather to cheer on their turtles Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Carolyn Pobst cools off with a lick of ice cream as her husband Allen chats with Floyd Klipfel Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

A piglet and puppy sniff each other out in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Orville Enderle hangs out with Lorena Buessink, center, and Angela Heuring as they batter chicken for the fryer Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Lachelle Cook of Chaffee, Mo. takes her turn Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the horseshoe tournament at the New Hamburg Picnic. The picnic featured games, a petting zoo, turtle races, talent contest, bingo, and a fried chicken dinner. (Laura Simon)

Shawn Kern takes children for a train ride Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Piglets greet people entering the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Seth Essner, left, and Bryce Dirnberger pet the animals inside the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Georgianna Bennett greets thirsty customers in the beverage tent Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Alex Backfish holds a black kitten inside the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Puppies check out the piglets in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Ron Robinson tries his luck at the ring toss Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Hundreds of people came out Saturday, July 16, 2011 for the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Seth Essner, left, and Bryce Dirnberger feed the animals inside the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Frances and Paul Dirnberger sit in the welcome booth Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Kolbey Estes tries his luck at plinko Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Lachelle Cook, left, watches Terrie Rose take her turn in the washers tournament Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Hundreds of people came out Saturday, July 16, 2011 for the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

People compete in the washers tournament Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

These decorated turtles wait for their turn in the turtle races Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Kittens look for homes inside the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Frank Glueck raffles off door prizes Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

This little turtle crosses the finish line of the turtle races Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

People gather to cheer on their turtles Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the turtle races at the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Piglets turn there noses away from a curious puppy in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Visitors of the New Hamburg Picnic Saturday, July 16, 2011 take in a game of bingo. (Laura Simon)

This turtle tries to outrun its owner after cross the finish line of the turtle races Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

The New Hamburg Picnic took place Saturday, July 16, 2011. (Laura Simon)

A puppy takes a whiff of Taj Morris in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

The crowd keeps their eye on the fastest turtle in the turtle races Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

St. Lawrence Catholic Church overlooks the festivities of the New Hamburg Picnic Saturday, July 16, 2011. (Laura Simon)

From left, Otto, Dennis and Neal Kern man their fryers full of chicken Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Kolby Estes takes a turn at Plinko Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Puppies play tug-of-war in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

A horseshoe makes it mark in the horseshoe tournament Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)

Puppies chase Alex Backfish around in the petting zoo Saturday, July 16, 2011 during the New Hamburg Picnic. (Laura Simon)