Romney Scarecrow Decorating Event 2010
Our kick-off to the scarecrows!
Calling all businesses, organizations, churches, individuals, government agencies and civic groups. Usher in Fall in Romney with beautiful fall leaves, pumpkins and Scarecrows! Choose your pole, tree or bench to decorate for the 1st Scarecrow Project in Romney! Reserve the pole of your choice today by calling Patty Anderson at 304.671.2369 or Dot Calvert at 304.822.5496. You can also submit your request for the pole you want by emailing RomneyWestVirginia@gmail.com. You will be notified immediately if the pole, tree, bench or post you requested is available. Please include a 2nd choice just in case.
Saturday, October 9th, is the date to “dress up” the town with your scarecrows! Fun for everyone and using the creativity of the community, the downtown will be decorated for fall with scarecrows. This is a great way to welcome one of our most splendid local seasons.
The project will culminate on November 5th, 6th and 7th with Autumn in Romney and the GFWC Woman’s Club Christmas House at Romney Elementary. Scarecrows will be left up until Monday November 8th.
Whether scary or funny, silly or ridiculous, this is your chance to express yourself and your business or organization! Continuing the fun, and using the creativity of the community, the downtown will be decorated with scarecrows beginning October 9th. This is a great way to usher in the beginning of the fall and winter holiday season for our downtown. There is NO CHARGE to participate in this event.
The rules are simple for our kick-off to the scarecrows! Creators are responsible for attaching the scarecrows to their assigned light poles on Saturday, October 9th between 9am and 1pm. Romney ON TRAC will provide the zippy ties or bailing twine needed to attached your scarecrow to your designated pole. tree or bench. No nails or screws may be used to attach scarecrows. Creators are to meet at the Old Romney Rexall Building next to the old Court House that morning. Refreshments will be available courtesy of Romney ON TRAC.
Reserve your pole, tree, bench or post today! If you or your business or organization wish to participate, please contact Romney ON TRAC right away.
A complete list of scarecrows and the sponsoring entities will be available on our website www.RomneyONTRAC.com. Rules and other pertinient information will be available through our blog www.RomneyWV.blogspot.com.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
31st Hampshire Heritage Fest Sept. 10-12
Hampshire Heritage Fest 2010September 11th and 12th is the big Heritage weekend this year in Hampshire County, Wild and Wonderful, West Virginia’s first county. Since Romney changed hands 56 times during the War Between the States this year we are featuring Civil War battles with re-enactors, on foot and horseback and shooting cannons. Enjoy living history portrayals of various periods in history all weekend and a Civil War Square Dance on Friday night at the Fire Hall. Step back in time and visit the encampments and re-enactors.
The Potomac Eagle Scenic Train Excursion is running both days of Heritage Weekend. Saturday the train will depart at 11:30am for its breathtaking ride through "The Trough" of the South Branch of the Potomac. Hear the history of the valley on this marvelous 3 hour ride. Nesting pairs of bald eagles live in "The Trough" and have been sighted on 99% of the train rides! There are rumors that the Potomac Eagle will be raided by soldiers on horseback searching the train for Northern spies on Sunday afternoon. This is a special trainride on Sunday and it will depart Wapacoma Station at 1pm.
WV Wine tasting on Saturday and Sunday at Anderson's Corner with a limited edition special commemorative wine glass. Cost is $4 and you can keep the glass! Anderson's offers wine from 6 West Virginia wineries. Live music at the Wine Tasting on Saturday with Bob and Karyn Garel.
New this year is Championship Lumberjack competition on Saturday Sept. 11th. For those looking for fine crafts, we have regional crafters and demonstrations all weekend long.
Another great event on Sunday is the Antique and Vintage Car Show sponsored by the Mountain Cruisers.
Schedule of Events for 31st Annual Hampshire Heritage Fest
Friday September 10:
6:00 PM Dinner RFD for Civil War re-enactors sponsored by Town of Romney
7:00 PM Square Dance Romney Fire Hall (Carl Heagy Band)
Saturday September 11:
8:00 - 1:00 Buckwheat - Pancake Breakfast (all you can eat) Romney Fire Hall
9:00 - 5:00 Artisans & Crafters Demonstrations & Sales
10:00 - 3:00 PM Wheel of Time Exhibit at South Branch Guns
11:00 - 4:00 PM Anderson's Corner WV Wine Tasting with Commemorative Glass
11:00 AM Sept. 11th Memorial Event Sponsored by Romney Fire Co.
1:00 PM Lumberjack Championships WV State School grounds Admission $3
1:00 PM Civil War Reenactment, Ft. Mill Ridge (Best preserved Civil War Trenches in the USA)
8:00 - 12:00 PM 8 Lives Spent Hard Rock at the Fire Hall
Saturday entertainment at the Fire Company Stage
12:00 PM Pam Uhl
1:00 PM Dean Burkett (Magician)
2:00 - 4:00 PM The NightOwls - Classic Rock, Blues and Country
Sunday September 12:
9:00 - 4:00 Artisans & Crafters Demonstrations & Sales11:00 AM Church Services at Romney Presbyterian Church. Tea on church lawn following services. This church was used by the North as a stable and South as a hospital.
1:00 Civil War Reenactment at Sitar Farm along Rt 50 (Will raid Potomac Eagle)
1:00 PM Antique and Vintage Car Show sponsored by Mountain Cruisers
Sunday entertainment at the Fire Company Stage
2:00 PM Lonesome Highway
4:00 PM Colby Nichols Band
6:00 PM Romney Ministerial Association will hold Church Service at the Romney Fire Hall. Frank McGhee will be singing. All are welcome.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sunflower Fest 2010 - Thanks to Everyone!
Sunflower Fest 2010 was held on Saturday, July 24th this year. The Garden Walk included 18 Participants this year. The gorgeous gardens were open for public tours from 1 til 4 pm that Saturday. Immediately after the Garden Walk, people began pouring into the Bottling Works for the evening Events which included many “Sunflower” contests, a BBQ dinner and some scrumptious home baked desserts, highlighted by the Auction of Wooden Sunflowers to benefit Local Charities. All 19 Sunflowers were locally sponsored and decorated.
Sunflower Fest 2010 would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful event sponsors. We would like to thank Dr. Vijay Chowdhary, the Hampshire Review, Romney ON TRAC, Northern Eagle Distributors, Romney Dairy Queen, Shaffer Funeral Home, Global Capital of World Peace, FNB Romney, Bank of Romney, Michelle Blumhagen, Hampshire County Library, Greenwood Florist, Jimmy See and Farm Credit for their generous contributions.
Sunflower Fest 2010 Charity Sunflower Auction
Charity...............................Sponsored by............ Artist ...................Purchased by and Amount
Toys from the Heart Patty Anderson Esther Smallwood Kim Mayhew for $130
Humane Society Mario’s Vanessa Skinner Greewood Florists $75
Romney 250 Marla Pisciotta Marla Pisciotta Kim Mayhew $90
Sheltered Workshop B’Belles Boutique Vanessa Skinner Nancy Bowman $65
Romney Food Pantry Teresa Dillon Teresa Dillon Eric Strite $75
Hospice of the Panhandle Ben Elkins Sue Smith Donna Duncan $45
Loy Foundation Loy Foundation Linda Landis Stuart McIntyre $220
Energy Express Hamp Co. Community Foundation Carmen Davis $50
ALS Carol Shaw Carol Shaw Carol Shaw $60
Romney Food Pantry Romney UM Church Robin Pancake Kenneth Rogers $130
Helping Hands Anderson’s Corner Patty Anderson Kim Mayhew $45
Loy Foundation Mayhew Chevrolet V. Lynne Moore Sherri Myers $55
GFWC Scholarship Fnd GFWC Romney Jeannie Hampton Carol Waddell $80
Romney 250 Romney 250 Robin Pancake Ruth Rowan $260
Hospice of the Panhandle Bladen & Sally Lowndes Bess Rexrode Mary French Barbe $120
HC Public Library HCPL Amanda Snyder Bonnie Long $100
Burlington Childrens Home Carol Waddell Children’s Home Cindy Walk $40
HC Chamber of Commerce HCCC Anne Renee Livingston Pat Cronin $360
HC Arts Council HCAC V. Lynne Moore Teresa Dillon $80
Total $1900 for our Sunflowers with other Auction proceeds and donations bringing in $404.56. Baked Goods Auction and Baked Goods Table brought in $460 this year! Thanks to all of our wonderful bakers including the 22 members of the GFWC of Romney who contributed to the Bake Sale. Thanks to Cindy Johnson for EmCeeing the Event and to Peter and Louise Blauvelt who announced all the winners in Sunflower contests and competitions. Thanks to Jimmy See and his family who volunteered to auction for the 2nd year in a row.
Winners in the 2010 Garden Walk were announced at the evening festivities at The Bottling Works. Winners in the Residential Category were - Gerald Mathias won Most Attractive Use of Space and Material,Tanya Rogers won Most Attractive Flower & Sunflower Garden, and Bill and Nancy Bowman won Most Attractive Overall Yard. Winners in the Business/Organization Category were - GFWC of Romney at Indian Mound won Most Attractive Greenscape. Sue Smith Bakery won Most Attractive Yard for a Business, Dillon’s Country Treasures won Most Attractive Storefront.
Lots of fun and competitions on Saturday Evening at The Bottling Works. Thanks to Chelsea Kuykendall and Callie....... (call Jennie Mathias for spelling) for doing Face Painting for everyone. We had 7 Participants in the Silk Arrangement Competition. 1st Place went to Janet Haines, 2nd Place to Kim Mayhew and 3rd Place to Judy Blaha.
There were 10 competitors in the Sunflower Hat Contest.Belinda Shoemaker won Best Hat in the Show, Mikayle Shank won the prize for Most Unique Hat, Jean Shoemaker won for Most Colorful Hat and V. Lynn Moore won the Hat Re-Gift Category.
Thanks to all of our Sunflower Hat, Arrangement and Garden Walk Participants and Judges: Peter Blauvelt, Sydney Pierce, Carol Shaw, Bonnie Wilcox, Jennifer (June) Everett, Janet Woodson, and Kellie Moreland.
The contests were fun and very popular with the folks attending. The Little Sunflower Outfit Contest for ages 0 to 10 years old was a big hit. The children were adorable! 8 children participated. All the children were winners! Thanks to Eileen Johnson for Overseeing the Little Sunflower Outfit Contest and to Brenna Young, Miss Outstanding Teen for Hampshire County, who assisted her. Thanks also to our judges, Linda Davis, Larry Johnson, Officer Gunther Heinz and Kendra Wolford, Little Miss Sunshine 2009.
Thanks to the Millstone BBQ for a great dinner and to Larry Brown, Jan Gillies and The Mountain Momma Band for the enjoyable music.
Last but not least, we could not have had such a great Sunflower Fest without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Many thanks to the dozens of people who donated their time and energy to help Romney ON TRAC make the Sunflower Fest 2010 happen. Special thanks to Sally Lowndes, Garden Tour organizer, to Wanda Rogers, Baked Goods Table/Auction organizer, to Anne Renee Livingston, Wooden Sunflower project organizer, and to Amanda Snyder, our most talented Graphic Designer, and to Marla Pisciotta and the Hampshire Review for the great newspaper coverage. To the dozens of others, we will never forget all you did to help!
Romney ON TRAC’s goals for the Sunflower Fest were:
1. To raise awareness for Local Charities and Non Profit Organizations, their need for volunteers and monetary support.
2. Beautification Project for our area and raise awareness for greenscape projects.
3. To bring many diverse groups together to provide a wonderful Event for our residents and friends.
Thanks to everyone for helping us meet our goals!
We have scheduled a Wrap Up Meeting for anyone who sponsored, volunteered or participated for Thursday evening, August 19th, at 7pm at the Gazebo next to Mario’s. We will discuss this year’s Event, what was positive, and what improvements we can make for the next Sunflower Fest that evening as well. In case of rain, we will move to the Hampshire County Public Library. If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, please send your comments to andersonscorner@gmail.com.
Sunflower Fest 2010 was held on Saturday, July 24th this year. The Garden Walk included 18 Participants this year. The gorgeous gardens were open for public tours from 1 til 4 pm that Saturday. Immediately after the Garden Walk, people began pouring into the Bottling Works for the evening Events which included many “Sunflower” contests, a BBQ dinner and some scrumptious home baked desserts, highlighted by the Auction of Wooden Sunflowers to benefit Local Charities. All 19 Sunflowers were locally sponsored and decorated.
Sunflower Fest 2010 would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful event sponsors. We would like to thank Dr. Vijay Chowdhary, the Hampshire Review, Romney ON TRAC, Northern Eagle Distributors, Romney Dairy Queen, Shaffer Funeral Home, Global Capital of World Peace, FNB Romney, Bank of Romney, Michelle Blumhagen, Hampshire County Library, Greenwood Florist, Jimmy See and Farm Credit for their generous contributions.
Sunflower Fest 2010 Charity Sunflower Auction
Charity...............................Sponsored by............ Artist ...................Purchased by and Amount
Toys from the Heart Patty Anderson Esther Smallwood Kim Mayhew for $130
Humane Society Mario’s Vanessa Skinner Greewood Florists $75
Romney 250 Marla Pisciotta Marla Pisciotta Kim Mayhew $90
Sheltered Workshop B’Belles Boutique Vanessa Skinner Nancy Bowman $65
Romney Food Pantry Teresa Dillon Teresa Dillon Eric Strite $75
Hospice of the Panhandle Ben Elkins Sue Smith Donna Duncan $45
Loy Foundation Loy Foundation Linda Landis Stuart McIntyre $220
Energy Express Hamp Co. Community Foundation Carmen Davis $50
ALS Carol Shaw Carol Shaw Carol Shaw $60
Romney Food Pantry Romney UM Church Robin Pancake Kenneth Rogers $130
Helping Hands Anderson’s Corner Patty Anderson Kim Mayhew $45
Loy Foundation Mayhew Chevrolet V. Lynne Moore Sherri Myers $55
GFWC Scholarship Fnd GFWC Romney Jeannie Hampton Carol Waddell $80
Romney 250 Romney 250 Robin Pancake Ruth Rowan $260
Hospice of the Panhandle Bladen & Sally Lowndes Bess Rexrode Mary French Barbe $120
HC Public Library HCPL Amanda Snyder Bonnie Long $100
Burlington Childrens Home Carol Waddell Children’s Home Cindy Walk $40
HC Chamber of Commerce HCCC Anne Renee Livingston Pat Cronin $360
HC Arts Council HCAC V. Lynne Moore Teresa Dillon $80
Total $1900 for our Sunflowers with other Auction proceeds and donations bringing in $404.56. Baked Goods Auction and Baked Goods Table brought in $460 this year! Thanks to all of our wonderful bakers including the 22 members of the GFWC of Romney who contributed to the Bake Sale. Thanks to Cindy Johnson for EmCeeing the Event and to Peter and Louise Blauvelt who announced all the winners in Sunflower contests and competitions. Thanks to Jimmy See and his family who volunteered to auction for the 2nd year in a row.
Winners in the 2010 Garden Walk were announced at the evening festivities at The Bottling Works. Winners in the Residential Category were - Gerald Mathias won Most Attractive Use of Space and Material,Tanya Rogers won Most Attractive Flower & Sunflower Garden, and Bill and Nancy Bowman won Most Attractive Overall Yard. Winners in the Business/Organization Category were - GFWC of Romney at Indian Mound won Most Attractive Greenscape. Sue Smith Bakery won Most Attractive Yard for a Business, Dillon’s Country Treasures won Most Attractive Storefront.
Lots of fun and competitions on Saturday Evening at The Bottling Works. Thanks to Chelsea Kuykendall and Callie....... (call Jennie Mathias for spelling) for doing Face Painting for everyone. We had 7 Participants in the Silk Arrangement Competition. 1st Place went to Janet Haines, 2nd Place to Kim Mayhew and 3rd Place to Judy Blaha.
There were 10 competitors in the Sunflower Hat Contest.Belinda Shoemaker won Best Hat in the Show, Mikayle Shank won the prize for Most Unique Hat, Jean Shoemaker won for Most Colorful Hat and V. Lynn Moore won the Hat Re-Gift Category.
Thanks to all of our Sunflower Hat, Arrangement and Garden Walk Participants and Judges: Peter Blauvelt, Sydney Pierce, Carol Shaw, Bonnie Wilcox, Jennifer (June) Everett, Janet Woodson, and Kellie Moreland.
The contests were fun and very popular with the folks attending. The Little Sunflower Outfit Contest for ages 0 to 10 years old was a big hit. The children were adorable! 8 children participated. All the children were winners! Thanks to Eileen Johnson for Overseeing the Little Sunflower Outfit Contest and to Brenna Young, Miss Outstanding Teen for Hampshire County, who assisted her. Thanks also to our judges, Linda Davis, Larry Johnson, Officer Gunther Heinz and Kendra Wolford, Little Miss Sunshine 2009.
Thanks to the Millstone BBQ for a great dinner and to Larry Brown, Jan Gillies and The Mountain Momma Band for the enjoyable music.
Last but not least, we could not have had such a great Sunflower Fest without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Many thanks to the dozens of people who donated their time and energy to help Romney ON TRAC make the Sunflower Fest 2010 happen. Special thanks to Sally Lowndes, Garden Tour organizer, to Wanda Rogers, Baked Goods Table/Auction organizer, to Anne Renee Livingston, Wooden Sunflower project organizer, and to Amanda Snyder, our most talented Graphic Designer, and to Marla Pisciotta and the Hampshire Review for the great newspaper coverage. To the dozens of others, we will never forget all you did to help!
Romney ON TRAC’s goals for the Sunflower Fest were:
1. To raise awareness for Local Charities and Non Profit Organizations, their need for volunteers and monetary support.
2. Beautification Project for our area and raise awareness for greenscape projects.
3. To bring many diverse groups together to provide a wonderful Event for our residents and friends.
Thanks to everyone for helping us meet our goals!
We have scheduled a Wrap Up Meeting for anyone who sponsored, volunteered or participated for Thursday evening, August 19th, at 7pm at the Gazebo next to Mario’s. We will discuss this year’s Event, what was positive, and what improvements we can make for the next Sunflower Fest that evening as well. In case of rain, we will move to the Hampshire County Public Library. If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, please send your comments to andersonscorner@gmail.com.
Sunflower Fest 2010 - Thanks to Everyone!
Sunflower Fest 2010 wa
s held on Saturday, July 24th this year. The Garden Walk included 18 Participants this year. The gorgeous gardens were open for public tours from 1 til 4 pm that Saturday. Immediately after the Garden Walk, people began pouring into the Bottling Works for the evening Events which included many “Sunflower” contests, a BBQ dinner and some scrumptious home baked desserts, highlighted by the Auction of Wooden Sunflowers to benefit Local Charities. All 19 Sunflowers were locally sponsored and decorated.
Sunflower Fest 2010 would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful event sponsors. We would like to thank Dr. Vijay Chowdhary, the Hampshire Review, Romney ON TRAC, Northern Eagle Distributors, Romney Dairy Queen, Shaffer Funeral Home, Global Capital of World Peace, FNB Romney, Bank of Romney, Michelle Blumhagen, Hampshire County Library, Greenwood Florist, Jimmy See and Farm Credit for their generous contributions.
Sunflower Fest 2010 Charity Sunflower Auction
Charity...............................Sponsored by............ Artist ...................Purchased by and Amount
Toys from the Heart Patty Anderson Esther Smallwood Kim Mayhew for $130
Humane Society Mario’s Vanessa Skinner Greewood Florists $75
Romney 250 Marla Pisciotta Marla Pisciotta Kim Mayhew $90
Sheltered Workshop B’Belles Boutique Vanessa Skinner Nancy Bowman $65
Romney Food Pantry Teresa Dillon Teresa Dillon Eric Strite $75
Hospice of the Panhandle Ben Elkins Sue Smith Donna Duncan $45
Loy Foundation Loy Foundation Linda Landis Stuart McIntyre $220
Energy Express Hamp Co. Community Foundation Carmen Davis $50
ALS Carol Shaw Carol Shaw Carol Shaw $60
Romney Food Pantry Romney UM Church Robin Pancake Kenneth Rogers $130
Helping Hands Anderson’s Corner Patty Anderson Kim Mayhew $45
Loy Foundation Mayhew Chevrolet V. Lynne Moore Sherri Myers $55
GFWC Scholarship Fnd GFWC Romney Jeannie Hampton Carol Waddell $80
Romney 250 Romney 250 Robin Pancake Ruth Rowan $260
Hospice of the Panhandle Bladen & Sally Lowndes Bess Rexrode Mary French Barbe $120
HC Public Library HCPL Amanda Snyder Bonnie Long $100
Burlington Childrens Home Carol Waddell Children’s Home Cindy Walk $40
HC Chamber of Commerce HCCC Anne Renee Livingston Pat Cronin $360
HC Arts Council HCAC V. Lynne Moore Teresa Dillon $80
Total $1900 for our Sunflowers with other Auction proceeds and donations bringing in $404.56. Baked Goods Auction and Baked Goods Table brought in $460 this year! Thanks to all of our wonderful bakers including the 22 members of the GFWC of Romney who contributed to the Bake Sale. Thanks to Cindy Johnson for EmCeeing the Event and to Peter and Louise Blauvelt who announced all the winners in Sunflower contests and competitions. Thanks to Jimmy See and his family who volunteered to auction for the 2nd year in a row.
Winners in the 2010 Garden Walk were announced at the evening festivities at The Bottling Works. Winners in the Residential Category were - Gerald Mathias won Most Attractive Use of Space and Material,Tanya Rogers won Most Attractive Flower & Sunflower Garden, and Bill and Nancy Bowman won Most Attractive Overall Yard. Winners in the Business/Organization Category were - GFWC of Romney at Indian Mound won Most Attractive Greenscape. Sue Smith Bakery won Most Attractive Yard for a Business, Dillon’s Country Treasures won Most Attractive Storefront.
Lots of fun and competitions on Saturday Evening at The Bottling Works. Thanks to Chelsea Kuykendall and Callie....... (call Jennie Mathias for spelling) for doing Face Painting for everyone. We had 7 Participants in the Silk Arrangement Competition. 1st Place went to Janet Haines, 2nd Place to Kim Mayhew and 3rd Place to Judy Blaha.
There were 10 competitors in the Sunflower Hat Contest.Belinda Shoemaker won Best Hat in the Show, Mikayle Shank won the prize for Most Unique Hat, Jean Shoemaker won for Most Colorful Hat and V. Lynn Moore won the Hat Re-Gift Category.
Thanks to all of our Sunflower Hat, Arrangement and Garden Walk Participants and Judges: Peter Blauvelt, Sydney Pierce, Carol Shaw, Bonnie Wilcox, Jennifer (June) Everett, Janet Woodson, and Kellie Moreland.
The contests were fun and very popular with the folks attending. The Little Sunflower Outfit Contest for ages 0 to 10 years old was a big hit. The children were adorable! 8 children participated. All the children were winners! Thanks to Eileen Johnson for Overseeing the Little Sunflower Outfit Contest and to Brenna Young, Miss Outstanding Teen for Hampshire County, who assisted her. Thanks also to our judges, Linda Davis, Larry Johnson, Officer Gunther Heinz and Kendra Wolford, Little Miss Sunshine 2009.
Thanks to the Millstone BBQ for a great dinner and to Larry Brown, Jan Gillies and The Mountain Momma Band for the enjoyable music.
Last but not least, we could not have had such a great Sunflower Fest without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Many thanks to the dozens of people who donated their time and energy to help Romney ON TRAC make the Sunflower Fest 2010 happen. Special thanks to Sally Lowndes, Garden Tour organizer, to Wanda Rogers, Baked Goods Table/Auction organizer, to Anne Renee Livingston, Wooden Sunflower project organizer, and to Amanda Snyder, our most talented Graphic Designer, and to Marla Pisciotta and the Hampshire Review for the great newspaper coverage. To the dozens of others, we will never forget all you did to help!
Romney ON TRAC’s goals for the Sunflower Fest were:
1. To raise awareness for Local Charities and Non Profit Organizations, their need for volunteers and monetary support.
2. Beautification Project for our area and raise awareness for greenscape projects.
3. To bring many diverse groups together to provide a wonderful Event for our residents and friends.
Thanks to everyone for helping us meet our goals!
We have scheduled a Wrap Up Meeting for anyone who sponsored, volunteered or participated for Thursday evening, August 19th, at 7pm at the Gazebo next to Mario’s. We will discuss this year’s Event, what was positive, and what improvements we can make for the next Sunflower Fest that evening as well. In case of rain, we will move to the Hampshire County Public Library. If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, please send your comments to andersonscorner@gmail.com.
s held on Saturday, July 24th this year. The Garden Walk included 18 Participants this year. The gorgeous gardens were open for public tours from 1 til 4 pm that Saturday. Immediately after the Garden Walk, people began pouring into the Bottling Works for the evening Events which included many “Sunflower” contests, a BBQ dinner and some scrumptious home baked desserts, highlighted by the Auction of Wooden Sunflowers to benefit Local Charities. All 19 Sunflowers were locally sponsored and decorated. Sunflower Fest 2010 would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful event sponsors. We would like to thank Dr. Vijay Chowdhary, the Hampshire Review, Romney ON TRAC, Northern Eagle Distributors, Romney Dairy Queen, Shaffer Funeral Home, Global Capital of World Peace, FNB Romney, Bank of Romney, Michelle Blumhagen, Hampshire County Library, Greenwood Florist, Jimmy See and Farm Credit for their generous contributions.
Sunflower Fest 2010 Charity Sunflower Auction
Charity...............................Sponsored by............ Artist ...................Purchased by and Amount
Toys from the Heart Patty Anderson Esther Smallwood Kim Mayhew for $130
Humane Society Mario’s Vanessa Skinner Greewood Florists $75
Romney 250 Marla Pisciotta Marla Pisciotta Kim Mayhew $90
Sheltered Workshop B’Belles Boutique Vanessa Skinner Nancy Bowman $65
Romney Food Pantry Teresa Dillon Teresa Dillon Eric Strite $75
Hospice of the Panhandle Ben Elkins Sue Smith Donna Duncan $45
Loy Foundation Loy Foundation Linda Landis Stuart McIntyre $220
Energy Express Hamp Co. Community Foundation Carmen Davis $50
ALS Carol Shaw Carol Shaw Carol Shaw $60
Romney Food Pantry Romney UM Church Robin Pancake Kenneth Rogers $130
Helping Hands Anderson’s Corner Patty Anderson Kim Mayhew $45
Loy Foundation Mayhew Chevrolet V. Lynne Moore Sherri Myers $55
GFWC Scholarship Fnd GFWC Romney Jeannie Hampton Carol Waddell $80
Romney 250 Romney 250 Robin Pancake Ruth Rowan $260
Hospice of the Panhandle Bladen & Sally Lowndes Bess Rexrode Mary French Barbe $120
HC Public Library HCPL Amanda Snyder Bonnie Long $100
Burlington Childrens Home Carol Waddell Children’s Home Cindy Walk $40
HC Chamber of Commerce HCCC Anne Renee Livingston Pat Cronin $360
HC Arts Council HCAC V. Lynne Moore Teresa Dillon $80
Total $1900 for our Sunflowers with other Auction proceeds and donations bringing in $404.56. Baked Goods Auction and Baked Goods Table brought in $460 this year! Thanks to all of our wonderful bakers including the 22 members of the GFWC of Romney who contributed to the Bake Sale. Thanks to Cindy Johnson for EmCeeing the Event and to Peter and Louise Blauvelt who announced all the winners in Sunflower contests and competitions. Thanks to Jimmy See and his family who volunteered to auction for the 2nd year in a row.
Winners in the 2010 Garden Walk were announced at the evening festivities at The Bottling Works. Winners in the Residential Category were - Gerald Mathias won Most Attractive Use of Space and Material,Tanya Rogers won Most Attractive Flower & Sunflower Garden, and Bill and Nancy Bowman won Most Attractive Overall Yard. Winners in the Business/Organization Category were - GFWC of Romney at Indian Mound won Most Attractive Greenscape. Sue Smith Bakery won Most Attractive Yard for a Business, Dillon’s Country Treasures won Most Attractive Storefront.
Lots of fun and competitions on Saturday Evening at The Bottling Works. Thanks to Chelsea Kuykendall and Callie....... (call Jennie Mathias for spelling) for doing Face Painting for everyone. We had 7 Participants in the Silk Arrangement Competition. 1st Place went to Janet Haines, 2nd Place to Kim Mayhew and 3rd Place to Judy Blaha.
There were 10 competitors in the Sunflower Hat Contest.Belinda Shoemaker won Best Hat in the Show, Mikayle Shank won the prize for Most Unique Hat, Jean Shoemaker won for Most Colorful Hat and V. Lynn Moore won the Hat Re-Gift Category.
Thanks to all of our Sunflower Hat, Arrangement and Garden Walk Participants and Judges: Peter Blauvelt, Sydney Pierce, Carol Shaw, Bonnie Wilcox, Jennifer (June) Everett, Janet Woodson, and Kellie Moreland.
The contests were fun and very popular with the folks attending. The Little Sunflower Outfit Contest for ages 0 to 10 years old was a big hit. The children were adorable! 8 children participated. All the children were winners! Thanks to Eileen Johnson for Overseeing the Little Sunflower Outfit Contest and to Brenna Young, Miss Outstanding Teen for Hampshire County, who assisted her. Thanks also to our judges, Linda Davis, Larry Johnson, Officer Gunther Heinz and Kendra Wolford, Little Miss Sunshine 2009.
Thanks to the Millstone BBQ for a great dinner and to Larry Brown, Jan Gillies and The Mountain Momma Band for the enjoyable music.
Last but not least, we could not have had such a great Sunflower Fest without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Many thanks to the dozens of people who donated their time and energy to help Romney ON TRAC make the Sunflower Fest 2010 happen. Special thanks to Sally Lowndes, Garden Tour organizer, to Wanda Rogers, Baked Goods Table/Auction organizer, to Anne Renee Livingston, Wooden Sunflower project organizer, and to Amanda Snyder, our most talented Graphic Designer, and to Marla Pisciotta and the Hampshire Review for the great newspaper coverage. To the dozens of others, we will never forget all you did to help!
Romney ON TRAC’s goals for the Sunflower Fest were:
1. To raise awareness for Local Charities and Non Profit Organizations, their need for volunteers and monetary support.
2. Beautification Project for our area and raise awareness for greenscape projects.
3. To bring many diverse groups together to provide a wonderful Event for our residents and friends.
Thanks to everyone for helping us meet our goals!
We have scheduled a Wrap Up Meeting for anyone who sponsored, volunteered or participated for Thursday evening, August 19th, at 7pm at the Gazebo next to Mario’s. We will discuss this year’s Event, what was positive, and what improvements we can make for the next Sunflower Fest that evening as well. In case of rain, we will move to the Hampshire County Public Library. If you cannot attend but would like to contribute, please send your comments to andersonscorner@gmail.com.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Open House for Community Assessment Team
Subject: Romney ON TRAC Open House Invitation
To all residents, businesses, churches and service organizations:
You are cordially invited to join us for an Open House for the ON TRAC Community Assessment Team who will be visiting Romney this coming week.
The ON TRAC Program, its goals and objectives will be explained. Please join us
and bring your questions and problems to discuss.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Mayor Dan Hileman
and The Romney ON TRAC Committee
To all residents, businesses, churches and service organizations:
You are cordially invited to join us for an Open House for the ON TRAC Community Assessment Team who will be visiting Romney this coming week.
The Open House will be held at The Bottling Works on Tuesday, August
4th at 6pm. Light refreshment will be served.
4th at 6pm. Light refreshment will be served.
The ON TRAC Program, its goals and objectives will be explained. Please join us
and bring your questions and problems to discuss.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Mayor Dan Hileman
and The Romney ON TRAC Committee
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Romney Sunflower Fest August 14 and 15th, Friday and Saturday
Schedule of Events
Sunflower Art Show at the Hampshire County Public Library - August 3rd - 31st
August 12th Wednesday Sunflower Hat Decorating Work Shop at Glass House Studio 6:30 - 7:30 pm
August 14th Friday Kickoff - Judging finished for gardens earlier in the week.
Maps available at the Bottling Works & the Library.
4:00 pm Baked goods for ON TRAC Bake Sale deadline at the Bottling Works.
Friday Evening Live Music with The Night Owls at the Bottling Works
5:30 pm Friday Evening BBQ, drinks & Baked Goods Available at the Bottling Works
Painted and Decorated Wooden Sunflowers will be Auctioned Off for Charity Throughout the Evening.
6:30 pm Judging Sunflower Hat Contest
7:00 pm Little Miss Sunshine Contest (ages 7-9)
8:00 pm Announce Winners of the Sunflower Garden Contest
Categories include -
- Residence: Most attractive Yard
- Most Varieties of Sunflowers
- Most Varieties of Flowers
- Business:
- Most Attractive Streetscape
- Most Attractive Business YardScape (for those lucky enough to have yards)
- Window Decorating Contest
- Most Improved Greenscape in Romney Category with Before and After Pics - Challenge !
Live Music til 9 at The Bottling Works.
Businesses and Organizations and Individuals will sponsor Wooden Sunflowers, Chose a benefit Charity, work with that Charity to decorate the Wooden Sunflower, Hang it outside their business/home/organization until August 14th.
Then the Wooden Sunflowers will be auctioned off to the highest bidder and all the proceeds will go to the benefit Charity.
Garden Tour Maps available with yellow dots for walking tours, driving tours listing participants and will be available from the Library and downtown Romney Shops early in the week before the Sunflower Fest.
Other Events Also on Saturday Afternoon:
Near Taggart Hall and near the Romney Fire Station:
Children's Games at Taggert Hall - Chamber of Commerce and Girl Scouts
Seed Spitting Contest
Sunflower Hat Contest
Photographs in Sunflower Hats & Outfits near Taggart Hall
Sunflower Art Show at the Library Sponsored by the Hampshire County Arts Council and the Hampshire County Public Library
- Downtown Businesses will have Sunflower Fest Window Decorating Contest & Open House
Firehouse Chili Cook Off -August 15th at Romney Sunflower Fest
Join your friends and neighbors for a fun filled afternoon in the Romney Fire Hall parking lot! Bring your pop up tents and your decorations and your homemade chili and salsa to the 1st Annual Firehouse Chili Cook Off held at the Romney Fire Hall Saturday, August 15th.
Opens to the Public at 11am until 4pm with live music on the brand new stage at the Fire Hall, great food,. great fun and great chili! The Romney Volunteer Fire Company will offer BBQ, beer and other beverages while you are getting the chili ready!
The Fire Company will have the area roped off area for competitors and will offer an 8' table and electrical outlet to competitors.
Chili makers, bring your own "booth" and all your friends to vote for you for Best Booth Award! Be creative, decorate your booth and win the grand surprise "Best Booth Award!"
To enter, call Hampshire County Public Library at 304.822.3185.
8:00am Fire House Cook Off Area open to Chili Cook Off competitors.
10:00am Short Meeting with all competitors at the Fire House. Each competitor will be allowed 2 free passes for their booth.
All competitors will be given a number and containers for Chili and/or Salsa with the same number on them. Competitors will deliver
the filled containers to the judging area by the times listed below to qualify for judging in that category.
There are No Rules for where Salsa and Chili are made. Salsa and Chili may be made onsite or at home.
11:00am Gates for Chili Cook OFF open to the public, goes all day.
Live Music All Day at the Stage with The Night Owls and The Time Travelers
Wristbands and ballots will be issued so that public can vote for the "People's Choice Award" winning Chili and the public will be allowed to come and go as they like.
1:00 pm Salsa containers will be turned in for judging.
1:30 pm Results of Salsa Judging Announced.
2:00 pm Winner of the "Best Booth" Award Announced. (The public will vote for this winner!)
3:00 pm Vegetarian Chili containers will be turned in for judging.
3:00 pm Red Chili containers will be turned in for judging.
3:30 pm Results of Vegetarian Chili Cook Off Judging Announced.
3:30 pm Results of Red Chili Cook Off Judging Announced.
2:30-3:30 pm Chili Tasting and Voting for People's Choice Awards.
3:30 pm Results of People's Choice Award for Best Chili.
Opens to the Public at 11am until 4pm with live music on the brand new stage at the Fire Hall, great food,. great fun and great chili! The Romney Volunteer Fire Company will offer BBQ, beer and other beverages while you are getting the chili ready!
The Fire Company will have the area roped off area for competitors and will offer an 8' table and electrical outlet to competitors.
Chili makers, bring your own "booth" and all your friends to vote for you for Best Booth Award! Be creative, decorate your booth and win the grand surprise "Best Booth Award!"
To enter, call Hampshire County Public Library at 304.822.3185.
The chili will be judged on the following characteristicsby impartial judges: good flavor, aroma, blend of spices, color, consistency, and texture.
Categories, Entry Fees and Prizes are as follows:
*Traditional Red or White Chili: Entry Fee $ 35
*Vegetarian Chili: Entry Fee $ 35
*Salsa: Entry Fee $ 10
Prizes:
*Chili: *Vegetarian Chili:
Winner - $ 100 Winner - $ 100
2nd Prize - $ 50 2nd Prize - $ 50
3rd Prize - $ 35 3rd Prize - $ 35
*Salsa:
Winner - $ 40
2nd Prize - $ 15
*Peoples Choice Award (Any Chili). The public will vote for their favorite Chili. Contestants will offer tastings and may sell bowls of chili, if they wish.
*Best Booth Award. The public will vote for the best booth award.
Schedule for Chili Cook Off:
8:00am Fire House Cook Off Area open to Chili Cook Off competitors.
10:00am Short Meeting with all competitors at the Fire House. Each competitor will be allowed 2 free passes for their booth.
All competitors will be given a number and containers for Chili and/or Salsa with the same number on them. Competitors will deliver
the filled containers to the judging area by the times listed below to qualify for judging in that category.
There are No Rules for where Salsa and Chili are made. Salsa and Chili may be made onsite or at home.
11:00am Gates for Chili Cook OFF open to the public, goes all day.
Live Music All Day at the Stage with The Night Owls and The Time Travelers
Wristbands and ballots will be issued so that public can vote for the "People's Choice Award" winning Chili and the public will be allowed to come and go as they like.
1:00 pm Salsa containers will be turned in for judging.
1:30 pm Results of Salsa Judging Announced.
2:00 pm Winner of the "Best Booth" Award Announced. (The public will vote for this winner!)
3:00 pm Vegetarian Chili containers will be turned in for judging.
3:00 pm Red Chili containers will be turned in for judging.
3:30 pm Results of Vegetarian Chili Cook Off Judging Announced.
3:30 pm Results of Red Chili Cook Off Judging Announced.
2:30-3:30 pm Chili Tasting and Voting for People's Choice Awards.
3:30 pm Results of People's Choice Award for Best Chili.
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