To accommodate a record number of vendors for Santa Fe Trail Days, the New Franklin city council voted to cord off additional street space during the annual event.

At their regular meeting Monday, council members learned that some 60 vendors are expected for the 35th annual event. They voted to close North Howard Street from East Broadway to Merchant Street to vehicular traffic for Santa Fe Trail Days on Saturday. The downtown area also will be closed. (Council member John James voted against closing the additional street space on North Howard.)

In other business, the council changed the standard for drinking while intoxicated to be consistent with state standards: from .1 to .08 blood alcohol content level.

City Services Supervisor Dan Durdle related possible street light outages during the demolition of the viaduct and construction of Highway 5 on the ground. Construction will last 75 days and must be complete by May 27 next year. Council members felt AmerenUE or the Missouri Department of Transportation ought to pay for continued lighting of streets. Durdle will learn more at a meeting with AmerenUE and state engineers next Wednesday.

In a routine maneuver, council members approved an amended flood plain ordinance which puts the city in compliance with federal emergency management regulations. With the passage of the amended flood plain ordinance, New Franklin residents will be able to access disaster relief from federal and state agencies.

The following is the schedule of events:

Friday Night Schedule

5:30 p.m.  -  Concession Stand opens; Sign up for Little Mr. and Miss Santa Fe Contest, Ages 4 to 6; entry fee $5; $20 prize to winners

6  p.m.  -  Little Mr. and Miss Santa Fe Contest; Lion’s Club Chili Contest sign-up, entry fee, $10 per pot, $5 for all-you-can-eat samples

6 to 8 p.m.  -  Classic car cruise-in show

6:30 p.m.  -  Sign-up for kids pedal pull; entry fee, $2

7  p.m.  -  Kiddie pedal pull starts; Lions Club chili contest

7 to 12 p.m.  -  Beer garden opens, DJ Jam Pak’d, from Cuba, Mo., will play in the beer garden from 8 to midnight.

8 to 11 p.m.  -  Teen dance starts, Wayne Kammerich is DJ

Saturday Schedule

8  a.m.  -  5K walk (call Heather Silvey at 848-9994 for more information).

9 to 4 p.m.  -  Quilt show at the First Baptist Church

9 to 5 p.m.  -  Vendors open

9 to 10  a.m.  -  Baby contest sign-ups , 0-3 years old; entry fee, $3

10 a.m.  -  Baby contest

10 to 5 p.m.  -  Art show on display at Haerle’s houseon east end of Broadway

10:30 a.m.  -  Pet parade contest sign-up (entry fee, $3), trophies awarded, sponsored by Security Finance (All pets have to be removed after pet contest)

11  a.m.  -  Pet parade contest; Concession stands open

Noon  -  Beer garden opens

1 to 2 p.m.  -  Grand parade - Howard Robertson is emcee

2 to 3 p.m.  -  Nora Hulse Ragtime Trio (on open stage)

2 to 7 p.m.  -  Karaoke in beer garden

3  p.m.  -  Costume party contest; entry fee $1 (proceeds go to Children’s Miracle Network), Ages categories: 2-14 and 14 and older, $25 first prize, $15 second prize, $10 third prize, Kelsey Snider is emcee

4  p.m.  -  Cake auction starts, Howard Robertson and Cody Martin are auctioneers; Charlie Lowery will perform Indian dances at the Haerle House from 4 to 6 p.m.

4:30  p.m.  -  Work auction sponsored by Honor Society of New Franklin High  School

5  p.m.  -  Lip Sync sign-ups; entry fee is $2, $35 first prize, $25 second prize, $15 third prize

6 p.m.  -  Adult Tricycle races, Ages 15 and up, entry fee $10 per couple

6 to 8 p.m.  -  Bob Ault’s Ragtime at First Baptist Church

8 to 12 a.m.  -  Haywire Band at the Beer Garden

Throughout Saturday: pony rides, barrel train rides, quilt show, art show, games, entertainment, vendors, beer garden.