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Pioneer Hospital Becomes Peach Festival Sponsor-Stuart

Pioneer Community Hospital Becomes Major sponsor for the Virginia State Peach Festival. Shown presenting a check to Tom Bishop, Chamber Director, is Bob Enders, Hospital Administrator.

Date of photo, July 28, 2010 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 business exhibitors 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, Blacksmith, Peach Butter Making, Hand Spinning, Antiques, Tree Climbing School, 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-Stuar Angels 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