100 Circleville Pumpkin Show Update

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Press Release – June 6, 2006 100 th Circleville Pumpkin Show Update It’s hard to believe the 100 th Anniversary of the Circleville Pumpkin Show is less than five months away. The Volunteers have been working hard in planning this event since Oct. 2005. You can find them all over town working on projects, and meeting with people who can help. Barry Keller, Vice President of Pumpkin Show, Inc. and “point man” for the event states that, “The volunteer effort is nothing short of amazing. Many of these caring individuals take vacation time from their jobs to help out with the show. Without their support, the Pumpkin Show would not be possible.” In addition to the 25 committees, of over 250 volunteers that usually work on the show, a new 100 th Pumpkin Show Committee has been formed to commemorate this special occasion. Chaired by Nanisa Osborn, the 100 th Pumpkin Show Committee has been meeting monthly since October. The Committee has divided into sub-committees with specific concentrations to make the best use of our volunteers’ time and skills. The committees were formed based on celebration ideas suggested at our first meetings. The 45 active committee members have already devoted many hours of work into putting ideas together, planning budgets, and in some cases executing those ideas. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Nanisa at 477-2156 The Pumpkin Show Committee is getting ready to paint the town orange for the “four fun- filled days of family entertainment”, October 18 th through the 21 st ! There will again be a Tuesday night preview from 5-10pm. The Pumpkin Show Committee and the entire community want this show to be special! However, the costs of these special events can be excessive. Each committee has been charged with raising funds or obtaining a supporting sponsor to cover the cost of their committee. We invite you to be a part of the 100 th Celebration. We are seeking sponsors for many of the special activities for the show. If you or your business would like to sponsor an event, Eric Clark is chairing the Corporate Sponsorships Committee to
help raise funds to offset the 100 th Celebration expenses. Anyone wishing to help should contact Eric at 740-474-6333. The rumor has been confirmed! The Circleville Pumpkin Show Committee is proud to announce that The Ohio State University Marching Band is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday, Oct. 19 th in the Parade of Bands. The band will be presented by the Defenbaugh- Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home. The 224 member band will also perform a short concert immediately following the parade. In commemoration of the 100 th Celebration of the Circleville Pumpkin Show, nationally renowned muralist and Circleville native, Eric Henn, will transform the building at 116 E. Main Street into a 50’x30’ work of art. The Mural Committee is pleased to announce that there is still time for you or your business to participate in their efforts. Donations of any denomination can be made by contacting Amy Elsea of the Pickaway County Chamber of Commerce and all donations are taxdeductible. For donations in the amount of $500-$999 the donor will received a 12x18 signed mural print, $1,000-$2,499 will receive a signed, matted and framed mural print and $2,500 and over receive a signed, matted, framed print as well as their name engraved in a granite marker to be located in the front of the mural. Another exciting opportunity for Pickaway County residents is the chance to win his/her portrait to be included in the mural. Raffle tickets will be $25 and one lucky winner will actually have themselves immortalized in the mural to be seen by hundreds of thousands of people! Tickets went on sale Monday, May 5 and you can purchase your ticket by contacting the Chamber of Commerce at 474-4923 or stop in at 135 W. Main St., in Circleville. The number of entries for the Giant Pumpkin contest has been on the rise with 35 last year! Dr. Bob Liggett, current record holder at 1353 pounds, has said he expects at least 10 pumpkins over the elusive 1,000 pound mark for this year’s event! The 338 th Army Band will be here in concert and other special entertainment is planned including a McGuffey Lane Concert at the West Main St. Stage Tuesday Evening.
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