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Romney 250th Celebration Calendar of Events
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- February 21, 2012 — Fireside chat - Bonnie and Garry Long will talk abou the original Lord Fairfax map of Romney. Refreshments.
- February 25, 2012 — A fashion
show and workshop 1 to 4 p.m. WVSD&B Multi-purpose room. Clothing anywhere
from 1763 through today. Get your poodle skirts out and Roaring 20s gear - everyone is welcome to participate, men, women and children. Call Patty Anderson 304-822-4285 for more info.
- March 13, 2012 — Fireside chat - Ned Miller and Louise Hardy will talk about Romney Day Past Picture display by Gennie Heatwole. Refreshments.
- March 31, 2012 — Coronation
of
the Queen
- April 14, 2012 — ON TRAC and
members of the BPO will begin
sprucing up the city
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- May 19, 2012 — Potomac Eagle train ride to Green Spring. History from McNeil's Rangers and a picnic lunch at "Ridgedale" the old George W. Washington mansion, now owned by Mike and Carol Shaw.
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| Gala week. |
- June 17, 2012 — Kick-off
luncheon and dedication of
Celebration Park
- June 18, 2012 — Tour of historic
homes, buildings,
trenches and possible living
history presentations.
- June 19, 2012 — Road Trip
premier and living history
- June 20, 2012 — Community
gospel/patriotic sing
- June 22, 2012 — Cruise in,
sock hop, pep rally, games
and bond fire
- June 23, 2012 — Re-enactor
encampments around town,
parade, Queens Ball and possible
music concert
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- July 21, 2012 — Sunflower Festival
Organizers are trying to schedule a
professional band concert sometime
in July.
- August 11, 2012 — Community
picnic, music, block awards
- September 2012 — Heritage
Festival
- October 2012 — Plans are being
made for ghost tours, which will
include the jail, elementary school,
Indian Mound
- November 2012 — A school
parade that will include floats and
all county students in “period” costume
- December 1, 2012 — Studio tour
and Lord Fairfax Ball at The
Bottling Works building.
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Fundraisers
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In addition to selling bricks for Celebration Park,
the committee will be selling calendars. Each page
is a photograph of “old” Romney and her people.
The committee is selling commemortative calendars for $10. Call any officer to order.
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Charles Boland a local joiner is donating one of
his Windsor chairs for the committee to auction off.
A 2012 Celebration quilt that will be raffled is in
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Fashion show
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Everyone is
welcome to participate
in the
committee
sponsored fashion
show.
Men, women
and children of
all ages are
invited to dress
in period costume.
Dress can be
anything from
1763 through
today.
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The show is scheduled for February 25, 2012 at WVSD&B Multi-purpose room.
Plan getting your costume ready early and join in the
fun. Think about dressing as a roaring 20s flapper, something
stylist out of the 1940s or a poodle skirt from 1950s
and don’t rule out the wonderful long dresses from the
1700s and 1800s. |
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