SIDNEY — The Kiwanis Club of Sidney will have its annual Labor Day Chicken Bar-B-Que, Monday, Sept. 3, at the Shelby County Fairgrounds.

Serving time will be from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or until sold out. The chicken barbecue has been a Labor Day tradition for more than 65 years.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $9 the day of the event. Included in the purchase price is a half chicken, potato chips, applesauce and a roll and butter.

Tickets can be purchased from any club member or can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased at Bunny’s Pharmacy, Ron & Nita’s, Best One Tire, Sidney Tire, Sidney Daily News and Mutual Federal.

Proceeds from event fund many of the community service projects of the Sidney Kiwanis. Some of these projects are college scholarships to local high school seniors, Cribs for Kids, Key Club sponsorship at Sidney High School, sponsorship of the Shelby County Aktion Club, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, Adopt-A-Highway, Sidney’s Adopt-A-Park, support of local food pantries, the Imagination Library and the Teen of the Month and of the Year. The Sidney Kiwanis awarded nearly $12,000 in scholarships this past year.

Putting together meals at the 2017 Sidney Kiwanis Labor Day BBQ chicken sale at the Shelby County Fairgrounds are, left to right, then Kiwanis President Jake Romaker, Scott Smith, both of Sidney, Gary Carter, of McCartyville, Juvenile Court Magistrate Jeff Beigel and Tom Burns, of Sidney. This year’s chicken dinner will be Monday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Fairgrounds.

http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2018/08/web1_SDN090617Kiwanis-1.jpgPutting together meals at the 2017 Sidney Kiwanis Labor Day BBQ chicken sale at the Shelby County Fairgrounds are, left to right, then Kiwanis President Jake Romaker, Scott Smith, both of Sidney, Gary Carter, of McCartyville, Juvenile Court Magistrate Jeff Beigel and Tom Burns, of Sidney. This year’s chicken dinner will be Monday, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photo