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WEST Union FEST 127...

The Town of West Union, West Virginia was 125 years old in July 2006   ...   and Counting!!

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FRIDAY, July 20, 2007

7:00 PM

Parade -  Floats, Honor Guard, Middle Island Creek People
Special Appearance:  Smoky the Bear!!
with Outhouse Float Contest Judging!!

West Union Main Street
Before, During, and After the parade VFW Dinner: hotdog meal at the post for $5.00  ` includes hotdog, slaw, beans and a desert. VFW
Doddridge County VFD Hot Dogs and Jody's Carnival Treats will be Open for Business on Main Street after the Parade... Eastern Star will have Rootbeer Floats on Main St.

All Times are Closely Approximate

Saturday, July 21, 2007 WestUnionFest 126

 

Wall of Honor

 

Historic District

 

Ball Field Park

  
 

Wall of Honor - Town of West Union   Wall of Honor Ceremonies begin 10 AM

This is last year's photo of the Wall - Wait until you see it this year!!  Re-dedication Ceremony at 12 Noon.

 

10 - 10:20 AM Star Spangled Banner by Hedy Lipscomb / Raising of the Flag

Introduction and reading of

 Proclamations by Veteran Rex Zickefoose

 

10:20 to 11:30    Neeleys4God Gospel Band


 
Neely's 4 God ~ Gospel Music

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Appearance by the Gospel Ramblers

 

11:30 to 12      Patriotic Musical Revue by Janice McMurdo

Patriotic Musical Revue by Janice McMurdo

 

 

 

 

12: Noon – Church Chimes

12:10 PM        Re-Dedication of the Wall of Honor

Star Spangled Banner by Hedy Lipscomb

1PM to 2:00    Neeleys4God Gospel Band

Guest Appearance by Martha Wood, Singer  

Guest Appearance by the Gospel Ramblers        

2 PM Veterans of Foreign Wars Middle Island Post 3408 870 Remington 12 gauge Express Magnum shotgun Raffle Drawing

Presentation of Appreciation

Closing Music by Neeleys4God

 

5 PM   Church Chimes

 

 

Bo Drums No Vugles by Clyde Ware starring Martin Sheen    

 

 

10:00 AM, 1:00 PM   Free   Showing of
"No Drums No Bugles" at the old Opera House (Doddridge County Library)

10:00 AM. 12:30, and 4:00 PM Guided Tour of our Old Stagecoach stop - Open House All Day J & J's Flower Outlet

11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:30 PM
 Walking Tour of Town of West Union Historic District   Beginning at J & J's Florist

Historic District of the Town of West Union

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Courthouse Tours 

(12:10 PM             Re-Dedication of the Wall of Honor    see: Wall of Honor schedule)

(2:30 – 3:00 Cake Cutting – see: Main Street)

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM   Free Health Screening - B/P        Doddridge Family Medicine

8:AM - 1PM Breakfast at the Lions Club

 

Doddridge County Museum Open All Day

 

Aerial Views of West Union Sold all day at Town Hall

courtesy of Waine and Barbara Nicholson of  WV Powered Chutes, LLC

 

Catfigh Fishing Contest7- 8:30 AM      Registration for FAT CAT FISHING CONTEST  

 

1:00 PM         

Demonstration of Championship Marble Shooting Technique             Marble Pit at the Ball-Field Park

Regulation Marble Pit at Ball Field Park

 

7- 8:30 AM      Weigh-In for FAT CAT FISHING CONTEST

5:00 PM          Demonstration of Championship Marble Shooting Technique             Marble Pit at the Ball-Field Park      D. Leeson

Constant Exhibits

Petting Zoo

DCARS: Amateur Radio Station WU8WV will be on the air" talking with other amateur radio operators nationwide, and issuing a special "QSL" Card and Certificate for all radio operators who make contact with the station during this event on July 22, 2006.  These special "acknowledgements of communication" are prized and collected by many hams as a hobby within a hobby.

Ham operators attending the festival are invited to be guest operators and take their turn at the microphone as ambassadors of the event and the amateur radio hobby.

Videos of Past Championship Marble Games

WV State Treasury Tent: will be passing out balloons and literature on ID Theft

Ice Cream / burgers / etc at Snooks Country Kones 11:00 AM to 10:00

           

 

 

 

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Main Street - 1

Saturday, July 21, 2007
Main Street - 2

 

 

10:30 AM Coloring Contest Prizes Awarded West Union Bank

11:00 AM  Tribal Singing and Dancing by Middle Island Creek People Main Street across from T&J's

 

11:00 AM  Liars Contest Registration -Main Street across from T&J's

 12:00 Noon and 5 PM Church Chimes            

1:30 PM          Cake Walk Contest      officiated by Janice McMurdo

    Patriotic Musical Revue by Janice McMurdo

 

 

 

2:00 PM Cake Contest Judging

2:30 PM

Town Birthday Cake Cutting ~            

4:30 PM          WestUnionFest M & M Gun and Tackle donation ~ Muzzle Loader Raffle Drawing     
WebHicks website drawing
               

4:30 PM          Liars Contest            Main Street

5:00 PM          Tribal Singing and Dancing by Middle Island Creek People            Main Street across from T&J's                                        

Constant Exhibits

Craft / Arts booths

Gambino Family Chiropractic - Free
Spinal Screening / Free Massage

Outhouse Floats on Display - Cottage Avenue off Main Street

            Guinness World Record Attempt - Largest Family Tree Chart in the World Main Street

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner T & J's Restaurant from 7AM to 8PM (Breakfast available all day)


L.E.A.D Bar-B-Q Chicken / Potatoes

Hot Dogs - Main Street Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary –

Central Station Women - Food

Fresh Baked Pepperoni Bread

Deep Fried Twinkies and other treats by Jody’s Carnival Treats next to the West Union Bank

Root Beer Floats - in front of Masonic Temple Baked Goods - Main Street

and don't forget Birthday cake at 2:30 on Main Street

 

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon            Registration for Antique Car Show

 

12 Noon to 3 PM Antique Car Show -Main Street Across from the Senior Center

3PM Trophies awarded

3:00 PM to 5:30          Top Shelf Entertainment           Senior Center
Please sign our Town Guestbook while there...  There will be a drawing from those names..

3:00 PM          Costume Competition            Senior Center

 

4:00 PM          Bed Race       Main Street between Sr Ctr and VFW     DC Humane Society

Bed Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alice's Diner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Buy a Deli Lunch at the Shop and Save

 

 

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