Come Join the Fun at Heritage Festival 2010
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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE SUMMER, 2010 COME JOIN THE FUN AT HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2010 r.=================================a be participating but you don't have to belong to a club to YOU:R:E I!NVIT:EV join in the fun! There is no charge so just bring in your best set of wheels to show off to the crowd. Come one, Come ALL to a weekend of FREE top notch entertainment, great food, crafts, exhibits, games, model trains, history, bingo, clowns, petting zoo, car show and FIREWORKS! Also on Friday evening will be a concert from 7 to 10 pm featuring the Johnstown Classic Rockers, a group of musicians from some of Johnstown's most popular groups ever. The Classic Rockers play music from the 50's through the 80's. This classic night of entertainment should be a fun and entertaining way to kick-off the Festival so come and invite your friends for a great time. The Jackson Township Heritage Festival continues to Most food booths will be open and some of the other draw more and more people each year. This year will be crafts and vendors will be open early as well. Everything the 7th anniversary for the Heritage Festival and while will be open during regular Festival hours on Saturday and the big "draw" continues to be the great entertainment and Sunday as the Festival kicks into high gear. food, the Festival has plenty more to offer those As in years past, there will be continuous attending. entertainment alternating on two stages both Saturday & Sunday. Thanks to the help of our generous sponsors, the entertainment is top quality and you won't want to miss a single performance! The Heritage Festival will be held this year on Friday, July 16, Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18. The big weekend will kick off on Friday with the 3rd Annual Car Cruise-In beginning at 6 pm and last throughout the Entertainment on Saturday will begin from noon to 2:00 evening. The first 75 vehicles will receive free "dash with Tree, an Irish folk music group. New this year plaques" for their participation and all car show making their first appearance at the Heritage Festival will participants will receive other free goodies plus chances be the Bayou Bandits from the Harrisburg area. They to win some great door prizes. Several local car clubs will are one of the premier Cajun / Zydeco bands in the YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE SUMMER, 2010 JACKSON TOWNSHIP NEWS Northeast US and are working hard to bring this energetic requests from the audience. Louisiana music to this area of the country. The Bandits have created their own sound by taking traditional Cajun music and stamping it with their influences in Blues, Rock, Country and Zydeco. Cajun / Zydeco has become very popular in this area and one of the biggest draws at the Johnstown Folk Festival. You won't want to miss their energetic concert I show! John Robertson will be returning to do a brand new magic & illusion show from 5:30 to 6:30 geared for all ages! . Back by popular demand will be NOMaD (North of Mason & Dixon) who are considered Pittsburgh's hottest country band. NOMaD has drawn quite a following in this area since their first appearance and last year drew a standing ovation at the end of their action packed concert & show! NOMaD has opened up for many of the most popular country entertainers including Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith and Rascal Flatts and won first place in a band The Fabulous Flashbacks, a regular at the Festival competition sponsored by Kenny Chesney. Their debut will be returning from 7 to 11 pm to pack the house with CD called "Born and Raised" and their first two singles their famous oldies show. Back by popular demand, a have charted nationally in the top 100 and they will soon spectacular fireworks display is planned at 9:30 pm. be releasing their second CD. In addition, they have appeared on several nationally syndicated radio shows and are destined for future fame in the country music business. NOMaD will play from 6:30 to 9:30 and are sure to provide an exciting evening of great entertainment for everyone! Seating will be provided at the Festival but come early. You may even want to bring your own favorite lawn chairs for comfort and to guarantee your seats. Sunday will begin with Singer Hill Grace Brethren Church once again holding their regular morning church service at 10:30 am. Last year there were over 270 attending and Pastor Drew Walther and the Singer Hill congregation are looking forward hosting this service again. Everyone is welcome! The Masters who are based in Jackson Township will return to play from noon to 1 :30 pm to perform their awesome style of Southern Gospel music. Also returning from 1 :30 to 4:30 is There will be plenty of activities for children of all ages. Beavercreek, a real crowd pleaser who put on an The Cambria County Community Arts Center will be excellent show with their own brand of Bluegrass Music. hosting a Children's Craft Tent on Saturday from 3 to 7 Returning with Beaver Creek this year are original and on Sunday from 2 to 5. This will be for ages 5 members of the group, Mary & Randy Ord. through 12. Children will enjoy making their own crafts Clay Bowser takes the stage to entertain from 4:30 to under the guidance of the Community Arts Center staff. 6:00. Clay plays a wide variety of music and even takes The Classic Clowns will be returning on Saturday from 4 2 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS SOURCE SUMMER, 2010 JACKSON TOWNSHIP NEWS - 7 pm. They will have a whole crew of clowns who will Clothes Basket Relay, Clothes Line, Pasta Trail, Ping create balloon animals, do face painting and mingle with Pong Relay, Marble Relay, Mirror Throw, Spoon Water the Festival crowds. Always a big hit is Big Bouncy Relay, Big Foot and the William Tell Race. Saturday's Bunch of Fun which will feature a new Atlantis theme this games will go from 2 to 4 and again from 6 to 8. Sunday year with an "under the sea" type of atmosphere where will feature the most popular games from Saturday from 2 kids can jump the day away! to 5 pm. Kelly Lundren will be the Children's Coordinator A.J. Devlin will be giving hayrides on Saturday from for the games. Last year everyone had a blast so invite 5 to 8 and on Sunday from 3:00 to 6:30. Jackson all the kids you know to come and join the fun! Township Boy Scouts Troop 204 will provide a wide For bingo lovers, there will be bingo at the Senior variety of games for the young and young-at-heart. Center each day from 2 to 4. In addition the Jackson Another popular attraction is the elaborate model train Twp. Vol. Fire Company will host their big bingo beginning display which will be operating in the Senior Center at 7 pm on Sunday at the Fire Hall. The Tri Area Building. Historical & Museum Society will have a large display of Returning this year is the Living Treasures Animal historical items of local interest in the Senior Center Park who will bring in their petting zoo this year which Building and will feature a military theme. They will also will feature llamas, goats, sheep, ducks, turtles and a have a booth outside where they will sell various items miniature horse or donkey. They will also be bringing in supporting the organization and their Liberty Museum Project. · some other unusual critters so you never know what you'll see there. Last year the big hit of the zoo was a baby Also returning this year is the 4th Annual Cutest alligator! This attraction is free and if children wish to feed Baby Contest. This contest is highly popular and the animals, they can obtain feed for 25 cents from a Festival-goers have a chance to vote for their choice of machine that will be provided. the cutest baby in Jackson Township. To enter the New this year will be a Rock Climbing Wall sponsored contest, you need to submit a 5 x 7 (or close to that size) by the Army National Guard. Anyone wishing to try their photo of the baby you'd like to enter. Any child 2 and skill at climbing will be able to do so free of charge. under from Jackson Township can be eligible to win one of three prizes which are Savings Bonds in the amounts of $100, $75 and $50. Another returning event will be the display of antique tractors at Veterans Park. Any local tractor enthusiasts are invited to participate. If interested contact the Township office at 749-0725. Food will be plentiful this year and no one should go away hungry as there is something for everyone! A sampling of some of the food items this year will include: Apple Dumplings, Apple or Blueberry Shortcake, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Cactus Chippers, Cake, Chicken Fingers, Chicken Salad, Chicken Teriyaki Kabobs with Fried Rice, Chicken Wraps, Cinnamon Rolls, Cookies, Cotton Candy, Curly Fries, Egg Rolls, Freeze Pops, Fresh Cut American Fries, Fresh Also returning this year will be a complete children's Fruit Cups, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Fried Chicken, games and contests program on Saturday & Sunday Frozen Smoothies, Fudge, Gobs, Hamburgers, Halushki, broken down into age groups. 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