Annual home show begins today

Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail Pat Arnold, of Pat's Designs, sets up her booth Friday evening for the 25th Annual Nevada Home and Leisure Show at the Nevada Middle School tonight and Saturday. The free exhibit is open from 5-9 p.m., tonight; and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday.

A Nevada tradition returns Friday and Saturday as the 25th Annual Nevada Home and Leisure Show returns for another year. Produced by KNEM/KNMO Radio in Nevada, the Nevada Home and Leisure Show annually features products and services from businesses in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. Each year displays include items never seen before by the general public as some businesses use the event to promote new products or services.

According to KNEM/KNMO President/Gcneral Manager, Mike Harbit, this year's event will once again be filled to capacity with exhibitors. A total of 55 businesses will be displaying their products or services with many of those businesses taking part for the first time. There will be a wide variety of products and services to see for those attending with the opportunity to pick up many ideas to use. Harbit said, "This year's Nevada Home and Leisure Show will be as good as any that we've had with some outstanding exhibitors. Being our silver anniversary show also makes it quite special and we certainly thank all the exhibitors and those who attend that make it a huge success each year."

The Nevada Home and Leisure Show will be Friday, 5-9 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Nevada Middle School gymnasium at 900 N. Olive in Nevada. As always, there is free admission, plenty of parking, door prizes and concessions available with proceeds this year benefitting the Nevada High School After-Prom Committee.

For more information call K.NEM/KNMO Radio at (417) 667-3113 or visit www.knemknmo.com.