PIONEER47th Annual DAYS Pittsburg — A World Class Destination PHOTO BY ELLIS KNOX Published by The Pittsburg Gazette Stories by Lynda Stringer THANK YOU Schedule of Events to our sponsors! Saturday, Sept. 14 Saturday, Sept. 21 6 p.m. Little Miss Peach Princess Ball, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors open FUMC Ministry Center 8:30-10 a.m. Registration for Tommy Lee Memo- Wednesday, Sept. 18 rial Biker Run, NTCC Hanson-Sewell 7 p.m. Peach Queen Coronation, HS Audito- Center rium 8-9:30 a.m. Registration for Classic Car Show, Hershel’s Thursday, Sept. 19 9 a.m. Parade lineup begins, old football 12 p.m. Leadership Luncheon, FUMC Minis- field try Center 10 a.m. Parade begins 6-10 p.m. Carnival 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Carnival Friday, Sept. 20 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Classic Car Show, Downtown 11 a.m.-noon Meet the Peach Queen & her Court, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sidewalk Sale, downtown merchants Prayer Tower Premier Group 9 a.m.-noon Senior Expo, FUMC Ministry Center 11 a.m. Kiwanis Club Duck Race, by Pilgrim 9-10 a.m. Peach Dessert Contest entries due, Cypress Bank Plaza Our Special Touch 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Live Entertainment, Pendergrass Park 10 a.m. Homemade ice cream entries due, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Live Entertainment, Pilgrim Plaza Pilgrim Plaza (judging at 10:30) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Family Fun Games, Courthouse Lawn 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot Dogs & Homemade Ice Cream, 12 p.m. Chicken Scratch Bingo, under the red Pilgrim Plaza light 6-10 p.m. Carnival (armband specials) 4-6 p.m. BBQ Cook-off, Pendergrass Park 7-9 p.m. Wine Tasting, NTCC Culinary Center 7-11 p.m. Street Dance featuring the Darrin 7:30 p.m. Latino Heritage Night, Courthouse Morris Band, Downtown Lawn Visit Our AEP/Swepco Event Map Aerocare Texarkana 1—Parade Lineup OPEN Brookshire’s 2—Prayer Tower Cardiovascular Associates 3—Pilgrim Plaza HOUSE! of East Texas 4—FUMC Ministry Center Pioneer Days Christus Trinity 5—Car Show Sept. 21 Mother Frances 6—BBQ Cook-off Dierksen Hospice 10am-4pm 7—Chamber of Commerce East Texas Broadcasting 232, 234, 236 Rusk St. 8—Food Vendors First National Bank 9—Main Stage Golden Chick 10—Vendors Guaranty Bank & Trust 11—NTCC Hansen- Peters Chevrolet Sewell Center The Pittsburg Gazette 12—Gazebo Pittsburg Hot Links 13—Family Fun Games Precision Spine Care 14—Anvil Brewing Pittsburg, Texas 75686 Sanitation Solutions 15—Carnival (972) 693-8728 Texas Bragg Trailers 16—Courthouse Wallace Law Firm 17—Wallace Law Firm 2 Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 47th Annual Pioneer Days Pittsburg A World Class Destination The 47th Annual Pioneer Days festival The coronation will also feature live per- will feature a multi-cultural theme formances from Lary Fowler, known pro- The Peach Queen Coronation will feature fessionally as “Leghorn the Piper” from the high school students dressed in elaborate Dallas-Fort Worth area. Ryan Andersen costumes, and the festivals music, enter- from the Dallas area will perform with ex- tainment, parade floats and cuisine will otic drums from around the world. The live represent each culture. entertainment also includes Cindy Prince “In the cultural diversity portion of the from the Longview area and the local Pio- Pittsburg is coronation we will highlight nine countries neer Quartet. and cultures with slide projection photos, Friday night is Latino Heritage night dur- narration, music and authentic costumes ing the festival and will feature live music A representing each culture,” Chamber presi- and food vendors representing the Latino Great District dent and Peach Queen committee chair community. The evening will include La Su- James Wallace said. “We expect to have ap- per K announcer Paco Gonzalez providing with proximately 100 of our local youth partici- music and karaoke and the Almay Tradi- pating in this year’s coronation.” cion Folklorias Dance Group. an Amazing Faculty and Staff, an Astonishing Administration, an Astounding School Board, Peach Queen Contest and Awesome Students. The 2019 Peach Queen is Marandy Burrow, while Sadie Waldrep was named runner-up in the annual contest that raised just under $74,000 this year to provide scholarships for contestants and funds for the festival. “We would not be able to this without their hard work,” said Wal- This is the “ ” Team! lace, the chamber president and Peach Queen committee chair. “The A whole purpose of the Peach Queen contest is to be able to use the funds to build up Pioneer Days into a multi-day festival. The Chamber doesn’t have the money to do it.” Wallace said providing the bands and entertainment for the festival Pittsburg ISD is the comes at a hefty price tag, but, “it is worth spending the money be- cause it brings joy to people.” Premier School District The festival organizers said the increase in funds enabled the com- mittee to add to its scholarships as well. The Peach Queen scholarship in East Texas. is $2,500 this year, an increase of $1,000. The runner-up will receive a $1,500 scholarship, and the rest of the Princess Court will receive $500 Pittsburg Independent School District scholarships. 402 Broach Street Pittsburg 903-856-3628 Terry Waldrep, Superintendent 47th Annual Pioneer Days Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 3 Pittsburg photographer Amy Bullock captures Little Miss Peach Princess Ball a little girl dancing and twirling her dress The new Little Miss Peach Princess Ball receive a crown and scepter. Music will be wearing a unicorn tiara, possibly dreaming of being a princess - Peach Queen - someday. will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at the First provided by Daniel Hinson. The Little Miss Peach Princess Ball will United Methodist Church Ministry Center In addition to enjoying the ball, each lit- give girls ages 3-12 a chance to be a from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tle princess attending the ball will receive princess for a night. The ball will offer girls who dream of be- an invitation to attend the Queen’s Coro- COURTESY PHOTO / ing their favorite princesses a chance to nation on Wednesday, Sept. 18 where they AMY BULLOCK dress up in sparkling gowns and tiaras for will be introduced as part of the ceremony. PHOTOGRAPHY a magical night. Ball ticket prices are $25 in advance and “We’ve always had little girls say, ‘I want $30 at the door. Additional adult tickets to to be Peach Queen someday,’ and that fits the ball are $10. Space is limited, so pre- right into this,” Peach Queen Committee registration is recommended. Register at Chair James Wallace said. “They can get the Chamber office or call 903-856-3442. all dressed up like Cinderella going to the Ball tickets include one child and one ball, and they’ll each get their own little adult ticket to the Queen’s Coronation. crown and their own little wand. It’s their Each girl is also invited to ride on the new night to feel really special.” Little Miss Peach Princess float during the Fathers are encouraged to escort their Pioneer Days Parade on Saturday morn- little girls ages 3-12 to the ball where they ing. will get to meet the past queens and prin- The public won’t get to see the 2019 cesses and take pictures with them and Peach Queen Court until the coronation. enjoy an evening of dancing and sweet However, a “Meet the Queen & Court” royal treats. event is open to everyone at 11 a.m. at the Each princess and her escort will be Pittsburg Prayer Tower following the Pio- formally introduced at the ball and will neer Days Parade. See y’all at Pioneer Days! 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Mascot Fred Quackers is heading up the fun with the chamber and Kiwanis mem- bers selling rubber duckies for chances Burns McElhaney Agency to win cash and prizes. You have several options to participate. A single duck is $5 bucks. A Quack Pack of 5 ducks is $20. A Quacker’s Dozen is $50, and a Flock of Ducks is 25 for $100. Just purchase your ducks from the chamber or on the Fred Courtesy Photo Quackers Facebook and Twitter pages and show up to cheer them on. Fred Quackers promotes the Kiwanis Club Quacktastic Duck Race during Pioneer Days. They’ll be released into a man-made riv- er on Jefferson Street and as they get close $250 cash prize. There are 8-10 other prizes to the end, the river narrows so only one as well, including Six Flags tickets, a night A Proud Past with a Solid Future since 1896 duck comes through at a time.