2008 Amelia Day Festival

May 10, 2008

 

By Don Shreffler
     At 9:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 10, opening ceremonies will start the day for Amelia Day ’08.
    Our county will be 273 years old and forever looking forward into the future by always mindful of our proud heritage and where we came from. You don’t get to be 273 years old by being lucky. We’ve worked hard to get here and as that old ad from the past states, “You’ve come a long way, baby!” Come out and join us on Saturday for Amelia Day.
    Elsewhere in this week’s edition of The Monitor (see Page 5) you will find a complete listing of times of all the entertainment and other happenings so we won’t go into that very much. At this point I want to thank the many patrons who have made donations to this year’s event.
    Thank you for your continued support. There are so many of you that I wouldn’t be able to list you all but let me say that if you shop in the county for just about anything, you have probably shopped at one of Amelia Day’s patrons and we thank you.
    So many things happen behind the scenes to put on Amelia Day and whew! the hours logged by these folks are astronomical. From setting up the crafters and food vendors to marking off the square to lining up the entertainment to ordering the port-o-potties and everything in between, these folks work year round to make sure we have the best event that we can give you. And their pay? Your thanks and the knowledge that they gave a big part of their lives back to the community. What passion. Thank you.
    This year, Amelia Day will close with a versatile band that likes to have fun. No matter what you want to hear, Kind Eye Project  can probably play it. They will go on at approximately 4:30, and their 90-minute set will draw on their repertoire of Southern rock, classic rock, funk, R&B, country, jams, Elvis, jazz and the blues. This 5-person band takes requests, likes to have fun, and likes to see their audience having fun. Front man Anthony Mercadante says, “It’s kinda hard to put a finger on what we do other than have a great time playing and playing whatever makes for a good groove or gets the audience to shake its collective.”
    So without further ado, let me invite you to this year’s edition of Amelia Day where you’ll find great food, entertainment, crafters and fellowship. And don’t forget about Mother’s Day. Bring the little ones and your chair or blanket and spend a day on the Courthouse Square. You won’t regret it.
 

 

 

If you are a vendor of handmade crafts and would like a space at the 2008 Festival, please call Carol Hutchinson at (804) 561-6889 or Anna Booker (804) 561-4736. No vendor applications will be accepted after Thursday, May 8.

 

If you are a food vendor and would like a space at the 2008 Festival, please call

Dave Conyers at (804) 561-3276. No vendor applications will be accepted after Thursday, May 8.

 

If you are with non-profit organization and would like a space at the 2008 Festival, please call Jeannette Porter at (804) 561-6444 or e-mail her at porterscribe@gmail.net.

No applications will be accepted after Thursday, May 8.

 

If you can provide entertainment for the 2008 Festival, please call

Don Shreffler at (804) 561-5270 or Becky Garza at (804) 561-3778.

No vendor applications will be accepted after Tuesday, May 6.

 

 

Please note only food vendors and vendors of handmade crafts are allowed to reserve space for the event. No other businesses or non-handmade items will be allowed.

 

If you have any suggestions or need any information about the 2008 Amelia Day Festival celebrating Amelia's 273rd Birthday, please contact bekki@ameliamonitor.com.