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2008 Calendar of Events
Thursday, October 2, 2008
8 AM – 12 Noon Family Health Fest 2008
Logan Memorial Hospital
Saturday, October 4, 2008
7 – 11 AM Cougar Pancake Breakfast
Logan Co. High School
8 AM Jesse James 5K Run/Walk
Russellville Recreation Center
8 AM *Golf Scramble
Rolling Hills Golf Course
10 AM *Road Rally
City/County Park
11 AM Kiddie Parade
Third & Main Streets
11:30 AM Kiddie Fun & Games, Chalk It Up
Russellville Recreation Center
1 PM *Little Mister & Miss Contest
deGraffenried Auditorium, RHS
2 PM Hometown History Day
Historical Marker Dedication
John Littlejohn Cemetery
E. 2nd & Caldwell Streets, Russellville
3 PM Hometown History Day
Sanctuary Tour, History Presentation
United Methodist Temple, Russellville
3 PM *County Cuisine Cook-off
Chamber of Commerce
7 PM Russellville Arts Council Fundraiser
featuring Eric Wilson & Empty
Hearts
Bibb House, East 8th Street, Russellville
Sunday, October 5, 2008
1 PM *Cornhole Tournament
Chamber of Commerce
1:30 – 5 PM Cruise-In
Public Square – Russellville
2 PM Historic Walking Tour
Chamber of Commerce
3 – 5 PM Adventure Walk
Baker Natural Area / Sportsman Club
Monday, October 6, 2008
10 AM *Windows on Display Judging
Russellville Businesses
5:15 PM Cemetery Tour
Maple Grove Cemetery
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
10 AM – 2 PM Tours of the Saddle Factory, Bibb
House, African-American Heritage
Center
Tours begin at Historic Russellville
Visitors Center
Tuesday-Saturday
11 AM – 1:30 PM Taster’s Luncheon
United Methodist Temple
2 PM Historic Walking Tour
Chamber of Commerce
6 PM Pet Show & Fair
City/County Park
(Registration begins at 5 PM)
5:15 PM Cemetery Tour
Maple Grove Cemetery
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
10-12 Noon Trolley Rides
2-4 PM Historic Downtown Russellville
2 PM Logan County Public Library
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Armory Drive, Russellville
5 – 10 PM Carnival Rides
North Main Street, behind
McDonald’s
Thursday, October 9, 2008
10 AM Historic Walking Tour
Chamber of Commerce
5:15 PM Cemetery Tour
Maple Grove Cemetery
5 – 10 PM Carnival Rides
North Main Street, behind
McDonald’s
7 PM *Miss Logan County Tobacco &
Heritage Festival Pageant
deGraffenried Auditorium, RHS
Friday, October 10, 2008
7 – 10 AM Tobacco Judging
Public Square
10 AM *Senior Stroll 1-Mile Walk
Chamber of Commerce
5 – 10 PM Carnival Rides
North Main Street, behind
McDonald’s
5 PM Kiwanis Family Fun Night
Chamber of Commerce / Public
Square
6 PM Russellville Independent Schools
Alumni Gathering
First Southern National Bank
Courtyard
7 – 10 PM “Rocktober”
Featuring Hard Life
Public Square, Russellville
Saturday, October 11, 2008
6 – 10 AM Rotary Pancake Breakfast
First Baptist Church
9 AM – 4 PM *Craft Show & Flea Market
Courthouse Lawn & Parking Lot
9:30 AM Jesse James Bank Robbery
Re-enactment
6th & Main Streets
8:30AM – 1 PM Jesse James Bank Tours
6th & Main Streets
10:30 AM *Festival Parade
Main & 4th Streets
12 – 10 PM Carnival Rides
North Main Street, behind
McDonald’s
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Saturday’s Entertainment at Center Stage – Public Square
12 PM Music by Bordertown
Southern Rock / Country
1:30 PM *Outhouse Race
2:00 PM Music by Andrea Tanaro and the
Optional Italian Buffet
R&B / Classic Rock / Funk
4:00 PM Line Dancing Performance
4:30 PM *Karaoke Contest
6:30 PM Music by Peace Breeze
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1:30 PM Russellville Independent Schools
Centennial Celebration
Russellville Middle School / Rhea
Stadium
8 PM “Fire In the Sky”
Fireworks Extravaganza
Logan County Fairgrounds
* indicates events where pre-registration is required.
Thank you sponsors! You make the Festival a reality.
Gold Sponsors
AT&T
City of Russellville
Logan Aluminum
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
RJ Corman Railroad
WRUS
Silver Sponsors
BB&T
Emerson
First Southern National Bank
Griffin Industries
Holland CPAs PSC
Logan County Fiscal Court
Logan Memorial Hospital
Logan Telephone Co-op
News-Democrat & Leader
Scotty’s Contracting & Stone
Sensus Precision Die Casting
Tractor Supply Company
U.S. Bank
Wealth Management
Bronze Sponsors
Auburn Banking Company
Bluegrass Cellular
Fox’s Pizza Den
H & H Sheet Metal
Lewisburg Banking Company
Meguiar Printing Company
Moore Insurance Agency
Waste Management
Festival Supporters
American Cleaners
Appling Hi Fi
Auburn Hosiery Mill
B & J Auto Sales
Bluegrass Recycling
Bouldin Roofing
Bowling Green Rubber & Gasket
Brown-Forman
Carpenter Co.
Clifford Price Construction
Coldwell Banker Countrywide Realty
Colonial House Furniture
Comfort Inn
Countryside Auto Sales
Cumberland Scrap Processors
Dr. Keith Jones
EconoLodge
Edward Coffman Book Company
Edward Jones Investments – Dillingham
Electric Plant Board
H & R Agri Power
Hills Pet Food
Holder Automotive
Kiddie Kottage Child Care
KY Farm Bureau Ins. – Boyce Coles, Agent
KY Farm Bureau Ins. – J.T. Taylor, Agent
Lazy E Farm Supplies
Levine Group, Inc.
LifeForce Cardio Kickboxing
Logan Co. Farm Bureau Federation
Logan County Animal Clinic
Logan County Court Clerk – Scotty Harper
Logan Tire & Truck Repair Service
Main Street Russellville
Martha Jane King
Matthews Construction
Max Arnold & Sons
Nation’s Medicine
O’aces Entertainment
Pennyrile Electric
Piggly Wiggly
Price Funeral Home
Pro-Tec Welding
Quality Personnel
Rayz 4 Dayz Tanning
Re/Max Realty – Paula Ezell
Riley-Burchett Realty – DeWayne Whittaker
Rolling Hills Golf Course
Russellville Independent Schools
Russellville Small Animal Hospital
Scarbrough & Barton, CPAs, PSC
Shaker Equipment
Shaker Museum at South Union
Sheldon Baugh Insurance
Southern States Co-op
State Farm Insurance – David Tharpe
The Shoppe on the Square
The Wren’s Nest B&B
Tinker’s Auto Sales
Trophies to Go
USA Rental & Fueling Center
Ventra Plastics
Young Funeral Home
logan county tobacco & heritage festival home
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Saturday, October 6, 2007
- 7 - 11 AM, Cougar Pancake Breakfast - Logan Co. High School
- 8 AM, Jesse James 5 K Run/Walk - Russellville Recreation Center
- 8 AM, Golf Scramble - Rolling Hills Golf Course
- 10 AM, Road Rally - Begins at City/County Park
- 10 AM - 4 PM, Shaker Farm Day - Shaker Museum at South Union
- 11 AM, Kiddie Parade - Third and Main Streets
- 11:30 AM, Kiddie Fun & Chalk It Up - Russellville Recreation Center
- 12 Noon, Kiddie Tractor Pedal Race - U.S. Bank parking lot
- 1 PM, Little Mister & Miss Contest - deGraffenried Auditorium, Russellville High School
- 1 PM, Hometown History Day - Bicentennial Celebration, Kennerly's Chapel, Lewisburg United Methodist Church
- 3 PM, County Cuisine Cook-off - Chamber of Commerce Building
Sunday, October 7, 2007
- 11 AM - 4 PM, Hometown History Day, Lewisburg United Methodist Church
- 1:30 - 5 PM, Cruise-In - Public Square, Russellville
- 2 - 4 PM, Old Time Gospel Singing - Grace Baptist Church, Armstrong Street/Hwy 431 S, Russellville
- 2 PM, Historic Walking Tour - Chamber of Commerce
- 3 - 5 PM, Adventure Walk - Baker Natural Area
Monday, October 8, 2007
- 10 AM, Windows on Display Judging - Russellville Businesses
- 5:15 PM, Cemetery Tour - Maple Grove Cemetery
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
- 10 AM-2 PM, Tours of the Saddle Factory, Bibb House, African-American Heritage Center - Tours begin at Historic Russellville Vistors Center, Tuesday thru Saturday
- 11 AM -1:30 PM, Taster's Luncheon - United Methodist Temple
- 2 PM, Historic Walking Tour - Chamber of Commerce
- 6 PM, Pet Show and Fair - City/County Park (Registration begins at 5PM)
- 5 - 8 PM, Tasty Tamale Fest - 4th Street Theatre Parking Lot
- 5:15 PM, Cemetery Tour - Maple Grove Cemetery
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
- 5 - 10 PM, Carnival Rides - North Main Street, behind McDonald's
- 5:30 PM, Blessing of the Pets - Trinity Episcopal Church lawn (Sorry - this event has been canceled!)
Thursday, October 11, 2007
- 8 AM, Family Health Fest 2007 - Logan Memorial Hospital
- 10 AM, Historic Walking Tour - Chamber of Commerce
- 5:15 PM, Cemetery Tour - Maple Grove Cemetery
- 5 - 10 PM, Carnival Rides - North Main Street, behind McDonald's
- 7 PM, Miss Logan County Tobacco & Heritage Festival Pageant - deGraffenried Auditorium, Russellville High School
Friday, October 12, 2007
- 7 - 10 AM, Tobacco Judging - Public Square
- 10 AM, Senior Stroll - 1 Mile non-competive walk- Chamber of Commerce
- 5-10 PM, Carnival Rides - North Main Street, behind McDonald's
- 5 - 10 PM, Kiwanis Family Fun Night - Chamber of Commerce Building (Bingo 5-7 PM, Food 5 - ? PM)
- 7 - 10 PM, "Rocktober" featuring Skip Bond & the Fugitives - Public Square
Saturday, October 13, 2007
- 6 - 10 AM, Rotary Pancake Breakfast, First Baptist Church
- 9AM - 4PM, Craft Show & Flea Market, Courthouse Lawn & Parking Lot
- 9:30 AM, Jesse James Bank Robbery Re-enactment, - 6th & Main Street
- 10 AM - 3 PM, Jesse James Bank Tours, - 6th & Main Street
- 12 PM-10PM, Carnival Rides, North Main Street, behind McDonald's
- 10:30 AM, Festival Parade, Main & Fourth Streets Area
Entertainment at Center Stage-Public Square , Saturday, October 13, 2007
- 12:00 PM, Music by Big Nancy
- 1:30 PM, Outhouse Race
- 2:00 PM, Logan County Grass Bluegrass Music
- 4:30 PM, Karaoke Contest (pre-registration required)
- 8:00 PM, "Fire in the Sky" Fireworks Extravaganza - Logan County Fairgrounds
Primitive Camp Meeting & Rendezvous, October 12-14 Red River Meeting House, Schochoh
Carnival Ride Ticket Prices
Arm Bands will be available Wednesday & Thursday for $12 each.
Arm Bands will also be available on Friday for $15 each.
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