From Staff Reports
The Montgomery Herald
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The Town of Gauley Bridge is gearing up for the annual celebration of its incorporation. Officials have scheduled a large variety of events to honor the town’s 1978 incorporation.
A highlight will be a Big Band Social, which will be held at the Gauley Bridge Senior Center on Friday, Sept. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. The crowning of the 2010 Gauley Bridge Town Celebration Belle will be at 6:30 p.m.
The Gauley Bridge Belle title will be awarded to a woman age 65-or-older. A letter must be submitted to the town as to why your candidate should be chosen. Letters must be received by Sept. 6 and mailed to: Stephanie Fout, Town Hall, P.O. Box 490, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085.
Big Band era music will be provided by Bump City Connection.
Following is a complete schedule of events:
Gauley Bridge Celebration 2010
Friday, Sept. 10
5 p.m. -– Big Band Social, Crowning Gauley Bridge Belle, GBCC Senior Center
Saturday, Sept. 11
5 p.m. -– Miss Gauley Bridge, Mrs. Gauley Bridge, Scholarship pageant, GBCC Auditorium
Sunday, Sept. 12
2 p.m. -– Children’s pageant, GBCC Auditorium
Saturday, Sept. 18
10 a.m. -– Police/fire 3-on-3 basketball, GBCC gym
1 p.m. -– Golf tournament, Hawk’s Nest Golf Course
Sunday, Sept. 19
6 a.m. -– Fishing tournament, New River Campground
1 p.m. -– Fish weigh-in
Friday, Sept. 24
5 p.m. -– Myers Amusements, Foodland parking lot
5 p.m. -– Children’s inflatables, 3NI Combo & Clown Ball Pit
6 p.m. -– Cornhole tournament, Foodland parking lot
6 p.m. -– Children’s free throw contest
6 p.m. -– Music by Platinum
8:45 p.m. -– Music by Matt Kiser
Saturday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. -– Car show registration and motorcycle registration, Foodland parking lot
9 a.m. -– Children’s inflatables, Rock Wall, Taz Ball Pit, Jupiter Jump and Adrenaline Obstacle Course, Foodland parking lot
10 a.m. -– Chili cook-off
11 a.m. -– Children’s contests: Hula hoop, limbo, Oreo stacking, jumping rope, bubble blowing, bicycle decorating
11 a.m. -– Judging for chili
12 p.m. -– Myers Amusements
1 p.m. -– Town celebration parade: Scrabble Creek, Main Street past City National to the campground
2 p.m. -– Trophy presentation
2 p.m. -– Cookie and cupcake decorating contest, sponsored by Foodland
3 p.m. -– Hot rod display
4 p.m. -– Fire safety house
4:30 p.m. -– Lost Cannon Bluegrass Band
7 p.m. -– Street dance: Bump City Connection
10:15 p.m. -– Fireworks, Rte. 60/39 split, Kanawha River
Sunday, Sept. 26
1 p.m. -– Horseshoe tournament, Rte. 60 across from Giacomo Memorial Vista
1 p.m. -– Volleyball tournament, New River Campground
2 p.m. -– Myers Amusements, Foodland parking lot
2 p.m. -– Taste of Gauley Bridge, judging starts at 3 p.m.
2 p.m. -– Gospel sing, Foodland parking lot
2 p.m. -– Allan Morris & Southern Grace
3 p.m. -– No Other Name
3:30 p.m. -– Harvest Trio
4 p.m. -– King’s Harmony Quartet
5 p.m. -– Brighterside Quartet
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All activities will be held in the Foodland parking lot unless otherwise specified.
In case of rain, most activities will be moved to the GBCC gym and auditorium. If it rains on Saturday, the fireworks will be moved to Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
Call 304-632-2505 for more information.
