| The 44th annual Calhoun County Wood Festival is coming May 31st through June 3rd, recognizing Calhoun's sesquicentennial, according to festival president Angie Hersman.
The birthday celebration will include the appearance of country music star Aaron Tippin under the Calhoun Park stars on Saturday night, June 3rd.
Hersman said last years highly successful ATV and truck mud bog is returning, along with a gigantic fireworks display, street entertainment, crafters and the grand parade.
"We are really in need of folks to help us with this year's festival," said Hersman, the next meeting is scheduled for March 16th at 6 p.m. at Grantsville's DHHR office.
"Since this is the county's 150th birthday, we'd really like to have some people from around the county to give us a hand," Hersman said.
The committee would like to receive nominations from county residents for this year's Parade Marshall.
"We would like to have a person who represents the spirit of Calhoun," Hersman said, man or woman. Nominations can be mailed to - Wood Festival, P. O. Box 722, Grantsville WV 26147.
BOOTH REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION:
Sue Oshoway
P.O. Box 722
Grantsville, WV 26147
Phone: 354-9204 or 655-9931
Email: branosh@wvadventures.net
GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT:
Groups that would like to perform at the festival
Contact chuck@calhouncountywoodfestival.com
BIG NAME ENTERTAINMENT:
John Oshoway
Phone: 354-9204 or 655-9931
Email: joshoway@wvadventures.net
MUD BOG EVENT
Angie Hersman 354-9020 or 354-6672
Email: adhersman@yahoo.com
QUILTS AND CRAFTS
Contact admin@calhouncountywoodfestival.com
SATURDAY AFTERNOON PARADE
Chuck & Crystal Kendall
Phone: 354-7644
chuck@calhouncountywoodfestival.com
crystal@calhouncountywoodfestival.com
PAGEANTS AND CONTESTS
Crystal Kendall 354-7644
Email: crystal@calhouncountywoodfestival.com
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Angie Hersman 354-9020 or 354-6672
Email: adhersman@yahoo.com
WAYNE UNDERWOOD FIELD ACTIVITIES:
The Calhoun County Wood Festival Committee has taken over management of the Wayne
Underwood Field. To reserve the field for individual, group or organization events contact:
Angie Hersman 354-9020
Email adhersman@yahoo.com
PUBLICITY: Press releases and announcements
Bob Weaver, publicity chairman
bob@hurherald.com
304-354-6183
HC 65-Box 120
Mt. Zion WV 26151
WOOD FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
President: Angie Hersman
Vice President: John Oshoway
Treasurer: Sue Oshoway
Secretary: Crystal Kendall
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Angie Hersman
Sue Oshoway
John Oshoway
Crystal Kendall
Chuck Kendall | 
