WOOD FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW - Appalachian Classic This Weekend

(06/04/2003)

The 41st annual Calhoun Wood Festival returns this week, being mindful of the hundreds of folks who have helped with the event since 1962, the forty queens that participated and the thousands of folks who have come and gone.

The festival is a small town event, but that is its attraction. The Wood Festival is much like a fair, where people come, relax, talk and participate in the events.

Also this weekend is the Appalachian Bike Classic being held at Calhoun County County Park. The event draws mountain bike racers from all over the country, and is a great event for spectators. The Pond Jump is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday and the great bike race is afternoon on Sunday.

County and regional residents are invited to attend and enjoy the festivities, joining those who return to the county from out-of-state to visit.

Thursday:

9 a.m.-9 p.m. - Booths open

Carnival open

Merchant drawings

6-10 p.m. - Gospel Music on Main Street Stage

6:00 McBride Family

7:00 Forgiven

8:00 Gospel Solo Hour

9:00 Glory and Honor

Friday:

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Booths open

Carnival open

Merchant drawings

5 p.m.-11 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street Stage

6:00 Calhoun Country

7:00 Grassquatch

8:00 Rock Steady

9:00 Karaoke with Toby Wagoner

Saturday:

9 a.m. - Booths open, carnival and merchant drawings

9-11 a.m. - Field Day for children at Wayne Underwood Field

9-noon - Archery Shoot by Nobe Knockbusters

9 a.m.-5 p.m. - Third Annual Car Show, old CHS parking lot, judging at 3 p.m.

10 a.m. - Quilt Show at Senior Center

11 a.m. - Recipe Contest (little courtroom) with judging at 11:30

Noon - Watermelon and ice cream eating contest (Main Street)

1 p.m. - The Grand Parade - Parade Marshall Jim Bell

2 p.m. - WV Lumberjack Championship at Wayne Underwood Field, with woodchopper Arden Cogar

2:30 - Special street performance by Heartwood in the Hills, paint-ball tourney at Wayne Underwood Field

3:30-11 p.m. - Entertainment on Main Street Stage

3:30 Gayle Ford and Friends

4:30 Paul Cottrill and High Mt. Bluegrass

5:30 Calhoun Choral Reflections

6:00 Jennifer Nicholas

6:30 Mud Skillet

7:30 Skematic

9:00 Sensei (until 11 p.m.)

FOLKS WHO HELPED PUT IT TOGETHER

Shannon Davis, President

Kim Church, Vice-President

Karen Shreve, Secretary

Sue Oshoway, Treasurer

Board of Directors: Shannon Davis, Sue Oshoway, Jim McCormick, Nikki Boatright, Kim Church, Angie Hersman, Beth Carpenter, Paige Toney, Karen Shreve, Jerry Collins, Kristin Jones and Melinda Wolverton.

Chairpersons:

Booths and Concessions: Beth Carpenter and Sue Oshoway

Entertainment: Shannon Davis and Kim Church

Parade: Jim and Evelyn McCormick

Coronation: Jackie Blankenship, Paige Toney and Sarah Walker

Merchant Prizes: Melinda Wolverton, Nikki Boatright and Kristin Jones

Jerry Collins: Car Show

Window display: Cathy Humphrey

Quilt Show: Cathy Humphrey

Volleyball: Angie hersman

Lumberjack: Karen Shreve

Lights and Sound: Calhoun's own MEGAZOUND