Calendar of Upcoming 2011 Events in Romney, WV

Sat, Oct 15^th – Paws-N-Effect Dog Show, Gazebo at noon

Sat, Oct 29^th – Fall Gourmet Tour of Romney, all day, free. Sugar Magnolias, Greenwood Florist, Dillon’s Country Treasures, BBelle’s Boutique & Anderson’s Corner

Fri, Sat, Sun, Nov 4,5,6 – Woman’s Club Christmas House at Romney Elementary and Autumn in Romney – Customer Appreciation Days at local participating businesses

Tuesday, Nov 22^nd 5pm Tree Lighting Ceremonies followed by the Romney Cookie Tour

Fri & Sat, Nov 25 & 26^th Black Friday Weekend Sales in Romney

Fri, Sat, Sun, Dec. 2,3,4 – Highland Arts Studio Tour (18 artists)

Sat Dec. 3^rd 1pm Musical Tribute to Christmas

Saturday, Dec. 10^th – Breakfast with Santa at the Fire Hall, Christmas Parade at 1pm, Shops offering Christmas in Romney Specials and Treats

Fri, Sat Dec. 16^th & 17^th – Santa Christmas Train sponsored by the Hamp. Co. Chamber of Commerce

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Romney Sunflower Fest 2011 Schedule

Romney Sunflower Fest 2011 Schedule

Sunflower Fest 2011 Schedule:

Garden Walk

Friday, July 22^nd 6-8pm

Saturday, July 23^rd 1-4pm

Garden Walk is free with an optional Wine Tasting at Valley View, the home of Bob & Kim Mayhew. Wine Tasting is $5 with all proceeds going to charity

Activities in the Downtown Area

Saturday, July 23^rd – 9am til 5pm

Activities at the Bottling Works

Saturday, July 23^rd – 4pm until ?

4pm Live Music, Auction Registration & BBQ

5pm Little Miss Sunshine Contest

6pm Sunflower Art Auction

7pm Best Sunflower Outfit Contest (ages 0-7)

8pm Sunflower Hat Contest (all ages)

Live Music & Dancing After Events are Completed

Sunflower Art Show will be on display during the entire month of July at The Bottling Works thanks to the efforts of the Hampshire County Arts Council. Contact Robin Pancake for inclusion in this Art Show.

The Sunflower Fest was organized by Romney ON TRAC to encourage and recognize the efforts of our community in enhancing the local landscape and providing a quality environment for our city. Romney ON TRAC has made a commitment to sustainable development and improving the visual environment.

Goals of Sunflower Fest 2011 include a Garden Walk, including Residential and Commercial Gardens as well as 3 new categories, Community/Neighborhood Gardens, Young Gardener and Best Kept Vegetable Garden. This is a great beautification project that gets the community working together to make this happen.

Another Goal of Sunflower Fest 2011 is to raise awareness for our local charities by raising funds for designated charities through our Sunflower Art Auction and giving these charities a chance to share information and recruit volunteers at our event. Sunflower Fest encourages a sense of community spirit by bringing such an interesting and varied group together in this worthwhile endeavor. Lastly, we want to provide an entertaining weekend of activities for the community as we meet these goals.

Sunflower Art Auction

Romney Sunflower Fest 2011

Sunflower Art Auction

to Benefit Local Charity of Your Choice

Romney ON TRAC Sunflower Fest, scheduled for July 22nd and 23rd, 2011, announces Annual Sunflower Art Auction. Individuals, businesses & organizations are asked to purchase a plywood sunflower. This sunflower will be decorated by the sponsoring entity and/or their artist of choice. It can be painted, use mosaics, etc. Be Creative! Then it will be hung outside and auctioned off to benefit your favorite charity during the Sunflower Festival. You, as a business owner or organization, should involve your charity in promoting "your sunflower." Your charity might even like to help decorate the sunflower.

The Plywood Sunflowers are exterior grade and come in 2 sizes. They are already cut out in the shape of sunflowers. The cost per sunflower is:
2 feet diameter sunflower, cost $ 35 & 1 foot diameter sunflower, cost $ 25

The business or organization who purchases this sunflower will:

• Choose a benefit charity for the proceeds from their auctioned sunflower.
• Paint or decorate their sunflower.
• Hang it in outside or display it and pass out literature to promote the Event.
• Get the benefit charity involved and excited about the Sunflower Art Auction.

The Auction will be held on Saturday evening at The Bottlings Works on July 23rd. At the evening event we will also announce the results of the Garden Walk, eat BBQ, enjoy contests and good music. For further information, please contact:

ON TRAC Sunflower Fest Committee

Patty Anderson, Chairman, 304.822.4285 Anderson's Corner

______________________________________________________________________________

I would like to purchase a Sunflower. ____ 2' x 2' at a cost of $35 each

____ 1' x 1' at a cost of $25 each

Business Name ______________________________________

Contact Person _____________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________

Benefit Charity ______________________________________

Sunflower Fest 2011 - Save the Date!

Romney ON TRAC announces the 3rd Annual Sunflower Fest! Get your garden spruced up for this year's Garden Walk!

2011 Garden Walk will take place:

Friday, July 22^nd from 6-8pm

Saturday, July 23^rd from 1-4pm

Winners will be announced on Saturday evening, July 23rd at the festivities at The Bottling Works.

Categories for the 2011 Garden Walk Include:

3 Categories for Private Residences

1. Patio, Deck or Container Garden
Residential - From balconies to containers gardens and everything in-between, all must be visible from a road or footpath.

2. Residential Landscape Front and/or Backyard Garden (Specify area)

3. Best Use of Sunflowers In a Residential Garden

Community/Neighborhood Garden
Communal areas, community centres, churches, parish offices and so on. If you are part of a winning team let us know!

Most Improved Greenspace done by a Non-profit Organization – Offering a Special award for this Category - Before and After Pictures please! This can include art, flowers, trees, benches, etc.

Commercial Gardens
Calling on all local businesses, pubs, shops, and offices to make the most of your outdoor spaces and gain some valuable publicity for your efforts! 2 Categories:

1. Commerical Yardscape or

2. Front Window Boxes or Container Garden

Young Gardener
If you’re a budding gardener then this is the one for you. Gardens have to be created by young people but can be any size, from a postage stamp sized patch to a whole landscape! You must be under 16.

Best Kept Vegetable Garden
Growing your own food is a great way to keep fit and healthy outdoors. If you are growing the seeds of success and you are enjoying the fruits of your labor, this is the chance to blossom!

Judging Criteria

Residential or Commercial Gardens

• Quality of floral display - Colour, form, composition, and horticultural practice.
• Quality of permanent planting - Variety, year-round interest, and scent.
• Quality of design and use of space - Imagination, use of color, and depth.
• Contribution to the visual environment - impact on streetscape.
• Environmental consideration - Use of native plants, planting is beneficial to wildlife, water conservation and energy conservation.

Best Kept Vegetable Garden

• Variety of crops/plants
• Quality of crops/plants
• Presentation of design and creativity
• Environmental sustainability

Young Gardener

• Quality of plants and planting.
• Concept, design and use of space.
• Horticultural knowledge and skill
• Environmental consideration
• Effort and enthusiasm

Gardens will be judged during the week before the 2011 Sunflower Fest.

Garden Walk Application

Entry Form:

Name__________________________________________

Address________________________________________

Phone____________________________________

Email___________________________________________

Category ( Limited to 1 Category for Judging) ______________________________________

Email entry form to:

Sally Lowndes, Garden Walk Co-Chair - slowndes@frontiernet.net

Or Bonnie Long, Garden Walk Co-Chair - 0507pdale@atlanticbb.net

A Confirmation will be sent to you. Thank you and look forward to seeing your garden!

A Gourmet Tour of Romney... A Taste of Fall - Saturday, Oct 30th

Four Romney Shops are featuring some of their favorite Gourmet Goodies this weekend at our first Gourmet Tour of Romney!

Details and schedule are listed below. Stop by any of these shops and pick up a flyer.
Visit all the participating shops and be eligible for the Event Grand Prize which includes wonderful tidbits from all four shops.

A Gourmet Tour of Romney..
A Taste of Fall
Welcome! This is a Free Event for all to enjoy ! Saturday, Oct 30th, from 9-5.

Schedule of Demonstrations and Tastings:

*10 AM-DILLON'S COUNTRY TREASURES:

Demonstration & taste testing of ourdelicious & easy to make Pumpkin Spice fall dips shown in our beautiful dip chillers. Samples of autumn & Christmas "sprinkle cupcakes" made using recipes from our cookbook collection. Free drawings & giveaways all day!!!

*10:45-B-BELLE'S BOUTIQUE:

Start the fall and Holiday Season off right with Windand Willow Cheese ball & Dessert Mixes and NEW-Hot Dip Mixes. We will be demonstrating how easy they are to make and also try our Hot spice cider or take home a specialty drink mix to add to your favorite Wine!!!

*11:30-GREENWOOD FLORIST:

We will be outside cooking up our Fall Favorites-Old Fashioned Apple Butter & Fresh Pressed Cider. Come inside to taste test delicious recipes using Hampshire County's own "Bigg Riggs" gourmet apple butter, hot pepper jelly, and more!!!

*12:15-ANDERSON'S CORNER:

Taste our fall favorite, Warmed Sweet MountainSpice Wine, a Gold Medal Winner at the Spring WV Wine Festival. Learn how to "Tailgate like a Pro" with Longaberger and exclusive WVU products. We have what you need for the perfect fall party. Tasting Gourmet Goodies. Door Prizes all day!!!

*1:00-DILLON'S COUNTRY TREASURES:

Demonstration of Fall & Christmas table arrangements & place settings. Taste Testing of our easy to make, crowd pleasing Crab Dip, Chocolate Dessert Dip & Sugar Cookies!!!

*1:45-B-BELLE'S BOUTIQUE:

This afternoon, stop by to see what we made with our WV cake, cookie and ice tray silicone molds. You have to have them for that special WV party! Then show them off on a WV platter. We have everything you need from WV paper plates to WV Big Bubba! Stop by and check us out!!!

*2:30-GREENWOOD FLORIST:

Come inside to see Marissa demonstrate the perfect Fresh Fall Arrangement for your next party or special gift!! Take advantage of 10% off of all Fall Décor - all day long!!!

*3:15-ANDERSON'S CORNER:

Wine Pairing demonstration with cheeses, chocolate & more. Offering a list of Wine Pairing recommendations. Taste our Raspberry Royale-Gold Medal and Best of Show winner! Fabulous new 25 year old Balsamic Vinegars with free recipe ideas! Anderson's Grand Prize Drawing at 4pm. (Must be present to win Grand Prize only.)

See you Saturday in Romney!

Paws-N-Effect Dog Show Saturday, Oct 23rd

You are cordially invited to bring your dog and join us for

A Friendly Canine Competition to benefit the

HCCF Erin Michele Pancake Memorial Fund

Hampshire County Humane Society

Hampshire County Animal Shelter

Don't forget that October is Adopt A Pet from a Shelter Month

We hope you can bring your dog and join us for the First Annual Paws-N-Effect Dog Show in Romney! Fun for all !

Hampshire County

Paws-N-Effect Dog Show

Tentative Schedule

11:00 - 12:00 Pre-Registration

12:00 - 12:45 Registration

Information

BoothsVendors

Roaming Judges

12:45 Best Trick

1:00 Best Dressed

1:15 Demonstration - Randy Henderson - Therapy Dog

1:30 Best Kisser

1:45 Ugliest Dog

2:00 Demonstration Hampshire County Sheriff's Canine Unit

2:15 Cutest Dog

2:30 Owner-pet Look-alike

2:45 Prizes/Awards

$2.00 General Admission - Spectators

To pre-register for the competition, please contact the Community Foundation at 304-822-7200 or apancake@ewvcf.org or download the registration form at www.hampshireCCF.org

Registration fee of $10 for one class/$3 for additional classes. General Admission fee waived for competition participants. Proof of current dog license and rabies/bordatella vaccination required for any dog on event grounds. Non-competition dogs welcome as well!

We also are inviting sponsorships! Please email Amy or me if you can help.

Thanks for your support,
Patty Anderson
patty@andersonscorner.com

The Hampshire County Community Foundation and Romney On Trac are hosting the first annual Paws-N-Effect Dog Show on October 23^rd, 2010 in Romney to benefit the Erin Michele Pancake Memorial Fund, Hampshire County Humane Society and the Hampshire County Animal Shelter.

We are seeking sponsorships to help provide:

Prizes for Contestants

Canine and Human Hospitality

Event Promotion

Sponsorship Opportunities:

St. Bernard = $500

Golden Retriever = $250

Poodle - $100

Beagle - $50

Chihuahua - $25

Name your own breed and sponsorship level: ______________

Products, Gift Certificates, Doggie Treats

Sponsors will be recognized in event promotional materials, announced during the event and thanked in an article or ad after the event.

Contributions are tax deductible and may be made payable to:

HCCF*PO Box 40*Romney,WV 26757

Sponsor Name (as you want it to appear in promotional materials): _________________________________________________________

Contact Name: _____________________ E-mail:___________________

Mailing Address: ____________________ Phone: __________________

City/State/Zip: ___________________ Fax: _____________________

Sponsorship Level/type: ______________________________________

Questions: Contact Amy at 304-822-7200 or apancake@ewvcf.org