Peach Festival Schedule Released-Patrick County-VA
July 20, 2010
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce has released the entire scheudule of the Annual Celebration of the Virginia State Peach Festival. Sunset Drive, America's Foremost Soul Horn Band headlines the Friday celebration.
23rd ANNUAL VIRGINIA STATE PEACH FESTIVAL
“Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway�
MONDAY August 16- Virginia State Peach Pageant at the Historic Star Theatre, 318 Patrick Avenue, Stuart, VA, Time: 6:00 P. M. (Tiny Miss Peach, Little Miss Peach, Junior Miss Peach, and Miss Peach). Lisa Martin will be our Emcee. Admission is $3.00 at the door.
FRIDAY, August 20- join all your friends and neighbors for the traditional evening music celebration at Stuart DeHart Park, 212 Johnson Street. Bands: Sunset Drive, Poverty Level and Rhody Creek. Gates open at 4:00 pm Music begins at 6:00 pm Ticket price: $8 advance, $12 at the gate. Children 12-under Free (Ticket price does not include food and beverage). Emcee Richard Rogers (WHEO) Paul Farrar, “Cooking With Paul� will give away home made peach ice cream samples. Various food, crafters and exhibits available. Barbeque by Two By Two. Peach Ice Cream by Creamy Creations. RAIN OR SHINE. No coolers please.
SATURDAY, August 21 –6th Annual Folk Fair at the Meadows of Dan., U. S. Rt. 58 Business. In the business district on JEB Stuart Highway featuring Belgian Horse Drawn Wagon rides, Local Peaches and Peach Desserts, Music by the Zephyr Lightening Bolts (12:30-2:30pm) and Country Boys (3-5pm), Orlean Puckett Play (5:30-7:30pm) Food Vendors, Heritage Arts & Craft Show (10:00 a. m.-5:00 p. m.) FREE. “A Simpler Place In Time�
Sponsors:
Virginia Lottery-Helping Virginia’s Public Schools
Nelson Automotive Family-Martinsville and Henry County
Danville Distributing-Danville
Carter Bank and Trust
River Community Bank
CenturyLink
Super Country 99.9 FM-Rocky Mount
Wal-Mart – Stuart
WHEO 1270 AM-Stuart
BB&T Bank-Stuart
Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County
Wendy’s Sechrist Food Systems
JEB Stuart Rescue Squad
Stuart Communications –U. S. Cellular Authorized Agent
WAKG 103.3FM-Danville
Surrey Bank and Trust
Stuart Tire and Auto
Primland Sun Trust Bank
The Laurel Lea Historic Star Theatre-Stuart
Angles Above Design Clark Gas & Oil-“On The Run�
Brian Jessup, Certified Public Accountant
Fun Facts Radio (www.betterthanradio.us)
For more information, call the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, 276-694-6012.
Web site: www.patrickchamber.com. E-mail: patcchamber@embarqmail.com
