Archdale-Trinity News
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce presents
Bush Hill Bash
Bush Hill Festival
6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11
Bonnie Place
In the heart of Archdale on N.C. 62
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Photographs by: Marsha Ellison Michael Hill Elizabeth Saunders Kathy Stuart
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Schedules, vendor list and sponsor list were provided by the Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the festival.
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Saturday schedules at a glance Gospel Stage
Main Stage
Children’s Stage
The gospel stage is located in the grassy area of North State Communications on N.C. 62.
The stage is located on W. White Drive, near Main Street.
The Children’s Area is located on Hillcrest Drive at Archdale Elementary School.
9:15 a.m. ........................... Dalton Harmon 10:00 a.m. ...... Zach & Rodney (formerly Blood Kin) 11:00 a.m. ........................ 4 Heart Harmony Noon ............................. Stills Family Band 1 p.m. ............................... Heaven’s Touch 1:45 p.m. ......................... Car Show awards 2 p.m. ............................ 4 Heart Harmony 3 p.m. ..... Cornerstone Church Worship Group
Friday
Bush Hill Bash 6 p.m. ....... CastingKids 6 p.m. ... Big Wheel Race 6 p.m. ......... Bike rodeo In the parking lot of Bank of North Carolina
7 p.m. ....... Nash Vegas On Bonnie Place near W. White
Food and concessions will be sold on Bonnie Place near W. White.
corner
...............Magic Feet Cloggers
11:00 a.m. ............... Part Time Party Time 11:50 a.m. .......... Archdale Boot Scooters Noon ................................ Easy Rhythm 12:50 p.m. 1 p.m.
............... Magic Feet Cloggers
.................... Part Time Party Time
2:50 p.m. ......... Pride of Carolina Cloggers
Writers’ Block the
10:50 a.m.
2 p.m. ................................ Easy Rhythm
The Classic Car Show, sponsored by Wilson Insurance and Sechrest Funeral Service, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lots of Sechrest Funeral Home on N.C. 62. Awards will be given at 1:45 p.m. on the Gospel Stage.
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9:45 a.m. .......................... The Farlows
1:50 p.m. .......... Pride of Carolina Cloggers
Classic Car Show
Writers’ Block is located N.C. 62 and Bonnie Place.
9:30 a.m. ................ Archdale Boot Scooters
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3 p.m. ............................... Bad Situation
Quilt contest The Quilt Contest, at Ed Price Realty on Trindale Road, includes viewers choice and judged awards.
9:30 a.m. ................. Bryan Hebert’s Ju-Jitsu 10 a.m. .......................... Ronald McDonald 10:30 a.m. .................. Mountain Marionettes 11 a.m. ................... Bryan Hebert’s Ju-Jitsu 11:30 a.m. .................... Sam the Magic Man Noon ............................. Ronald McDonald 12:30 p.m. ................. Mountain Marionettes 1 p.m. ................................. Mad Science 1:30 p.m. ............................. LemPossible 2 p.m. ......................... Sam the Magic Man 2:30 p.m. .............................. Mad Science 3 p.m. ....................... Mountain Marionettes 3:30 p.m. ..................... Sam the Magic Man
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Bush Hill Heritage Festival thrives at 25 T
he Bush Hill Heritage Festival has gone through many changes in its 25-year history, but its goals remain the same: to boost the economy, especially for small businesses, and to celebrate the heritage of the rural Quaker settlement that became Archdale. by Elizabeth Saunders The start of an idea In 1786, William Tomlinson, one of the Quakers who had moved to the Piedmont from Bush River, S.C., bought land near Muddy Creek from John Hoggatt, one of the Quakers who had moved south from Pennsylvania. The Tomlinsons and other families who came with them acquired more land and soon set up thriving businesses: wagonmaking, leatherwork, selling goods that came in from the coastal towns and farming. They starting educating their children; Martha Haworth taught school in Josiah Tomlinson’s saddle shop. Their settlement became the town of Bush Hill. The residents later changed the name to Archdale in honor of John Archdale, a Quaker governor of North Carolina during the colonial era. Two hundred years later, descendants of those early settlers and a few newcomers were still hard at work. Those early businesses had gradually changed into furniture manufacturing, retail, grocery stores and schools — with a few farmers, horsefolk and dog trainers still in the region. In early 1986, a group of small business owners were very active, holding seminars and working with the brand new Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce. Kathy Stuart, then the owner of Country Manor gift store, had low sales because of extensive street work that had blocked many driveways. Stuart and her colleagues wanted to attract customers back to Archdale. Pam Morgan, then executive director of the Chamber, had been watching the successful street festivals of Asheboro and other cities. She, Stuart and other members of the small business committee thought they could do something similar. “We were trying to get Archdale on the map,” Morgan recalls. “We were trying to create an event that would bring all the 1986-1987 Kathy Stuart community together,” said Ro1988 Roland Albertson land Albertson, who was Cham1989 Debbie Coggins ber president at the time. New 1990 Sandy Lanford families had been moving into the 1991 Sandy Lanford, chairman area, and Albertson recognized Bonnie Clark, coordinator an opportunity for local business 1992 Dan and Denise Warren owners and craftsmen to show off 1993-1995 Jerry Wade their talents. 1996 Brenda Hinshaw-Harris, chairman Looking back, members of Jerry Wade, co-chair the Chamber’s small business committee became the first Bush 1997 Brenda Harris Hill committee: Stuart as chair1998 Duane Church man, Morgan, Jerry and Mary 1999-2000 Mike Liner Wade, Tim Heilig, Belva Hughes, 2001-2004 Stacey Senters Dan Warren and Randy Holling2005-2009 Joan Rotramel sworth. They learned from War2010 Joan Rotramel and ren, who had researched the hisKim Cates tory of Archdale, that Bush Hill
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had been settled in 1786. The upcoming event became a bicentennial celebration. “We have a rich heritage here,” says Albertson. He and the others wanted residents to know about their history. The idea turns into a celebration The committee had to learn as they went — none of them had done anything like this before. They found vendors and sponsors, coordinated with city officials and police, recruited volunteers and got the word out. New Chamber Executive Director Bill Davis and the Jaycees coordinated entertainment, using a flat-bed truck as a stage. Warren and Betty Leach Brown created a display about Archdale’s history, set up in the old Randolph Community College Extension building near Archdale Elementary School. Children read from oral histories they had gathered from “old people.” Trinity High School graduate Starr Ayers donated her artwork to commemorate the bicentennial. The Chamber sold limited-edition prints of “In Thy Presence,” which depicted a Quaker girl communing “in the Light.” People came out to Bush Hill Bicentennial Celebration on Sept. 20, 1986. They saw the history displays, shopped among the crafts and ate traditional foods — like barbecue and bake sale goodies. Chamber members, churches, historians and civic groups and businesses all worked to-
gether to pull the festival off. Let’s do this again! The Bicentennial Celebration was so successful, the Chamber decided to turn it into an annual event. It was named the “Bush Hill Heritage Festival” and attracted more than 7,000 people and 70 artists and craftsmen its second year. In 1995, the date was changed from the third Saturday in September to the second because of competing festivals in the Piedmont. Except for a few years where rain dampened attendance — including Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 — the festival has grown every year. This year, the Chamber anticipates 200 vendors and 25,000 attendees. The Festival was included in the latest list of the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Atlanta-based Southeast Tourism Society. The event became a fundraiser for the Chamber by about 1991, to help pay for staff and events throughout the year. Nonprofit organizations and original craftsmen get a break on the booth fee. The Festival has grown and changed with the community and with the times, but the heart of the fall street festival has remained the same. Crafters use the event not only to sell their wares, but also for Christian outreach, to fund Boy Scout trips and to enjoy a hobby of making things after their day jobs.
Whether with crafts or food, civic groups make money to fund their programs as well. Politicians meet people and shake hands. Neighbors sit in the shade and catch up. For several years, hot air balloon rides gave people a bird’s eye view of Archdale. A ferris wheel gave them a lift another year. The historical theme has taken various turns throughout the years — from a collaboration with Duke University for its 1988 sesquicentennial celebration to Heritage Hall displays and 2009’s Fabulous Friday at Archdale Friends Meeting. A 5K race was added in 1996. Children’s events and music have been included since the beginning. Kids have enjoyed the bungee jump and giant slides as their smaller siblings enjoyed the pony rides. Big Wheel races started in 2006.
Alive and thriving One year, when it rained, a vendor put away his sunglasses and started selling umbrellas. The Festival’s organizers try to incorporate that kind of innovation into their planning. For example, the Festival has included a Friday night event since 2007. Formerly at Creekside Park, this year’s music and family fun, “Bush Hill Bash,” will be consolidated around Bonnie Place and White Drive. “We’re careful to preserve the hometown feel of the
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Festival to mark anniversary with time capsule A s part of its 25th anniversary celebration of the Bush Hill Heritage Festival, a time capsule will be buried at Creekside Park. BY ROBYN HANKINS The time capsule is sponsored by KIHigh Point, a furniture manufacturer, under the direction of Danny Hankins. Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce President Beverly Nelson said the time capsule will hold festival memorabilia. “We’ll be including a proclamation from the city of Archdale, the Bush Hill tab section from the NEWS, this year’s festival
T-shirt and the new directory of Chamber members,” Nelson said. The capsule will be filled during the Festival’s opening ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 11, but will be buried at Creekside Park, on protected land, at a later date. A plaque will mark the spot where the capsule is buried. “We’ll also include a collective letter from this year’s Festival Committee to the committee of 2035, as well as additional memorabilia from the first festival, including a print of ‘In Thy Presence’ by Starr Ayers,” Nelson added. “In Thy Presence” is a pointillism drawing made especially for the first Bush Hill Heritage Festival in 1986.
2010 Festival Committee Co-chairs
Joan Rotramel ........... A Therapeutic Touch Kim Cates ......... Domino’s Pizza in Hillsville
Members Jerry Culler .............. Stone Printing Connie Culler ....... President of COAT Phyllis East ............. Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce
Rich Guilliouma ..c ommunity volunteer Danny Hankins ........... KI-High Point Robyn Hankins . Archdale-Trinity News Marty Heim ............... Marty Designs Zeb Holden ............. City of Archdale Carole Hudgens ...... Waste Industries
Roger Marcum ........ Waste Industries Lorrie McCrosky .. Music with Miss Lorrie Beverly Nelson ........ Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce president
Tonia Stephenson ..... Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
Bert Lance-Stone .. Mayor of Archdale Kathy Stuart ..... Archdale-Trinity News Gwen Taylor .. Communities In Schools Sabrina Williford ................... RBC
FESTIVAL HISTORY Continued from page 6 Bush Hill Heritage Festival,” said Beverly Nelson, Chamber president. “We’re also very aware of how the community has changed. We have tried to be adaptive and flexible to design events that mirror those changes.” The two-day event not only extends the fun, but also brings traffic to hotels — hotels that didn’t exist when the Festival started. “We’re always asking people, what would you like to see?” she explained. Nelson has used surveys to get local
input and she monitors other festivals and regional trends. “People wanted more entertainment and the Friday night event offers that in a relaxed, pre-festival venue. “The Festival is a living, breathing event with 25,000 heartbeats,” said Stuart, who has watched it from the standpoint of organizer, board member of local charities and NEWS editor. “Every chairman has brought a new aspect to it and it just gets better and better.”
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Merchants sponsor Nash Vegas
American Graphics Archdale Bakery Archdale Office Supply Angel Beach AVON Beauty Center Christy Crumpler Stan Byrd Realty
Gray’s Jewelry Mommy & Me PB&J RBC The Wet Whistle
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he Merchants Alliance, an affiliate of the Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce, will sponsor a free concert during Bush Hill Bash, set for 6 p.m. on Bonnie Place. The Alliance will sponsor the band Nash Vegas, who will perform at 7 p.m. “We feel like it is a great opportunity to be a part of this first ever street party celebration here in Archdale,” said Stan Reid of Archdale Bakery and a member of the Alliance. “We also see it as a way that we as businesses can give back to the communities and the people who support us.” Bush Hill Bash also includes CastingKids, a bike rodeo and the Big Wheel race. Food and beverages will be sold. Those attending should bring a blanket or lawn chair, said organizers.
Friday night includes Big Wheel® race
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he fifth annual Big Wheel® race, sponsored by Allred & Co. Realtors, is totally free. The race, open to kids ages 3 to 6, will be held during Bush Hill Bash, Sept. 10, in the parking lot of Bank of North Carolina at the corner of Bonnie Place and N.C. 62. The event is open to the first 300 kids to register and if spots are avail-
Race times 6:30 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
3-year-olds 4-year-olds 5-year-olds 6-year-olds Awards
able, registrations will be accepted on the day of the race. Application forms are available at www.bushhillfestival.com or at Allred & Co. Realtors at 4704 Archdale Road, on the corner of Don Avenue and Archdale Road. Completed forms should be taken to the Allred & Co. Realtors. Boys and girls race separately. Trophies are awarded to first, second and
third place winners in each age group for boys and girls. Ten participants — five boys and five girls — will win Big Wheels through a drawing. “We love giving back to the community and this is a way that we can do this by offering something fun and free for kids to do on a Friday night,” said Allred. “It is a very exciting and energetic event that we simply love doing because it makes you feel so good!”
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Bike rodeo gears up SafeKids Randolph County will hold a bike rodeo at Bush Hill Bash on Friday, Sept. 10, the evening before the Bush Hill Heritage Festival. The rodeo will be held in the Bank of North Carolina parking lot on Bonnie Place, just off of N.C. 62. According to SafeKids, a bike rodeo is an opportunity for kids to learn the basics about bike safety in addition to bike maintenance, helmet safety and biking laws. Prizes such as bike helmets and blinking safety lights will be awarded. No advanced registration is required, but kids should bring their own bikes and helmets. The rodeo begins at 6 p.m.
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Archdale Bass Club offers CastingKids
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rchdale Bass Club for the first year will offer CastingKids, a free fishing game that teaches young, aspiring anglers one of the most important things — how to cast that line.
The game will be held in conjunction with Bush Hill Bash, Friday, Sept. 10, in the Bank of North Carolina parking lot on Bonnie Place in Archdale. According to NEWS columnist Bill Frazier of Archdale Bass Club, the challenge of the game is to flip, pitch and cast a line with accuracy. Mastering these three techniques will give any angler the skills they need to present lures and catch bass. “The kids will be casting at targets,” Frazier said. “We’ll have two lanes going and all they need to do is show up.” Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each age group. A fishing rod will be presented to the top angler in each category. “We just want to get kids interested in fishing,” Frazier added.
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Part Time Party Time still Main Stage favorite T he Main Stage of the Bush Hill Heritage Festival will feature the Part Time Party Time Band in two performances — 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday Sept. 11. The band, whose members hail from the Triad area, formed in 1980 and has been performing throughout the southeastern United States ever
since. Featuring vocals, guitars, trumpets, drums, bass, keyboard and trombone, the band’s music focuses on the beach music genre. The Part Time Party Time Band has released several albums including “Don’t Turn my Music Down,” “Beach Access,” “Back To Basics” and, most recently, “Back to Your Lovin’.”
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Car show seeks entries Enthusiasts may enter the eighth annual Bush Hill Heritage Festival Classic Car & Truck, Antique Tractor and Import Car Show on the day of the Festival — Saturday, Sept. 11. Same day registration must be completed by 10 a.m. The show will end at 4 p.m. and awards will be given at 1:45 p.m. The show will be held at Sechrest Funeral Service, 120 Trindale Road. Prizes will be awarded for the top 10 (voted on by peers), Mayors’ Choice and Best of Show in the classic cars and trucks division. This year two categories were added — antique tractors and import cars. Antique tractors must be pre-1976. Prizes will be awarded for Best Restored, Most Unique and Most Votes by Peers. Prizes will be awarded for top three imports. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 to register. Pre-registration is $12 per vehicle or $15 per vehicle the day of the event. Sponsors include Wilson Insurance and Sechrest Funeral Service. Jerry and Connie Culler
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The stage is on W. White Drive, near Main Street.
Sponsors
Sechrest Funeral Service
Diaper changing station at Ed PriceRealty Ed Price Realtors will offer a baby changing station in its office on N.C. 62. They also will use the station for two additional good causes — to collect donations of disposable diapers for the Family Crisis Center in Archdale and the Baby Basics Closet of the YWCA, which serves the Archdale-Trinity area from its High Point office. The office, beside Archdale Friends Meeting, also will house the Quilt Contest & Show.
9:30 a.m. . ............ Archdale Boot Scooters 9:45 a.m. ............................ The Farlows 10:50 a.m. ................ Magic Feet Cloggers 11:00 a.m. ................ Part Time Party Time 11:50 a.m. ............. Archdale Boot Scooters Noon ................................ Easy Rhythm 12:50 p.m. ................ Magic Feet Cloggers 1 p.m. ...................... Part Time Party Time 1:50 p.m. ........... Pride of Carolina Cloggers 2 p.m. ................................ Easy Rhythm 2:50 p.m. ........... Pride of Carolina Cloggers 3 p.m. ............................... Bad Situation
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On the Gospel Stage
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Stills Family Band will amaze crowds
ith the first three notes of “Amazing Grace,” 7-year-old Kayleigh Stills can quiet a room — or a Festival. The youngster, along with her 3-yearold brother Noah, will perform on the Festival’s Gospel Stage with the Stills Family Band from noon to 12:45 p.m. Kayleigh amazes crowds and has placed in several fiddler’s conventions. Noah sings “Amazing Grace” and more, and seems to bring the audience to laughter. The pair, along with their dad, performed for ABWA’s community awards night and drew multiple rounds of applause.
Gospel Stage Sponsors Drs. Macdonald & Whaley Caraway Baptist Church CommunityOne Bank Cornerstone Baptist Church Crossover Community Church First Baptist Church of Archdale Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting
A video of the family is posted at www. bushhillfestival.com. They’re not the only ones who will make heart-thumping, feet-moving and hands-aclappin’ sounds ring loud at Festival. The Gospel Stage is the favorite part of the festival for Phyllis East, part-timer at the NEWS and a more-than-fulltimer at the Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce. Her husband Butch enjoys it, too. East, who handles most of the logistics during the festival, believes the Gospel Stage rounds out the family atmosphere the festival offers. The stage is run by Richard Woodell.
Schedule 9:15 a.m. ............ Dalton Harmon 10:00 a.m. ............ Zach & Rodney (formerly Blood Kin) 11 a.m. .............. 4 Heart Harmony Noon ............... Stills Family Band 1 p.m. ................. Heaven’s Touch 1:45 p.m. ........... Car Show awards 2 p.m. ............... 4 Heart Harmony 3 p.m. .................................... Cornerstone Church Worship Group
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Mad Scientist at Bush Hill!
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o mad with science, dance with puppets, laugh with the clown, break a board and enjoy the magic in the Children’s Area of the Bush Hill Heritage Festival.
The special events of the Children’s Area runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Hillcrest Drive at Archdale Elementary School. Icky, disgusting, gooey Mad Science will offer a slimemaking booth. Kids will see two top secret concoctions mixed to create the creepy mess. Kids get to pick the color. The science behind the creation is educational. In fact, Mad Science in the Piedmont offers science-themed special event shows for school assemblies, corporate events and community centers. The shows are designed to be fun and educational, and entertain young audiences with scientific concepts. There’s more at the festival — face painting, pony rides, puppet shows, martial arts and kiddie rides. And just so the parents think the fun is even more educational, there’s a little bit of CARE and DARE and the Archdale Police Department just to make friends. Returning to the stage are the Mountain Marionettes, whose productions feature short strung marionettes with the puppeteer in full view of the audience. It also includes audience participation.
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Authors bring variety to Writers Block
rom poetry to true drama to mystery, the Bush Hill Festival’s Writers Block will feature a variety of great reads, all from local authors.
Children’s Area Stage 9:30 a.m. .... Bryan Hebert’s Ju-Jitsu 10 a.m. .............. Ronald McDonald 10:30 a.m. ...... Mountain Marionettes 11 a.m. . . . . . . Bryan Hebert’s Ju-Jitsu 11:30 a.m. ........ Sam the Magic Man Noon ................ Ronald McDonald 12:30 p.m. ..... Mountain Marionettes 1 p.m. ..................... Mad Science 1:30 p.m. ................ Lem Possible 2 p.m. ............. Sam the Magic Man 2:30 p.m. ................. Mad Science 3 p.m. .......... Mountain Marionettes 3:30 p.m. ......... Sam the Magic Man
Children’s Area Sponsors
Bounces to Go Archdale-Trinity Pediatrics McDonald’s
Writers Block, sponsored by Costa & Grissom, will be located near the corner of N.C. 62 and Bonnie Place, next to Wachovia Bank. This year’s literary lineup will include some new faces. The area’s youngest author, 6-year-old Brandon Killian of Sophia, says he’s thrilled to be part of the Writers Block this year. He has sold about 50 copies of “The Seesaw 10 a.m. to noon Book,” which he wrote and ilDale Crotts lustrated, since his book signWarren Dixon ing at the Archdale Library in July. Noon to 2 p.m. Other writers will include Trinity native Scott Forrester, Barbara Arntsen with his first collection of inFran Andrews spirational poetry; Trinity hisDale Crotts torian Fran Andrews; mystery Warren Dixon writer Dale Crotts; and Linda Scott Forrester Willard, author of Quaker biHerthey Hill ographies and trivia. Linda Willard Barbara Arntsen, a former High Point Enterprise re2 to 4 p.m. porter who covered Randolph Beth Burgess County news, will also make Dale Crotts an appearance to sign copies of her book, “SOS,” a murder Warren Dixon mystery set amidst the shagScott Forrester ging subculture of North MyrBrandon Killian tle Beach.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 3 City Flea-A Shoppers Village 4 B’s Concessions A Culinary Flair ABWA, Golden Arch Chapter Agent B’s Ins. Center Allred & Co. Realtors Allstate Insurance Alpha Dance Americamanta American Red Cross American Cancer Society Archdale Bakery Archdale Community Appearance Commission Archdale Friends Meeting, Genesis Sunday School Archdale Senior Adults Archdale, Stormwater Program Archdale United Methodist Archdale-Trinity Lions Club Archdale-Trinity News Archdale-Trinity Pediatrics Asheboro Curier-Tribune Mary Atkinson Bath Fitter BB&T Bear Creek Creations Beco Bella Grace Bows Bluff Mountain Boy Scout Pack 25 Brookwood Apartments
BSL Birdworks Buck’s Satellite Lori Bundy CapTel North Carolina Caraway Baptist Church Carolina Corn Roasters Ruth Carrell Carter Concessions Casta Clothing Catamount Specialities Clapp Creations Deborah Clodfelter CPA COAT Cornerstone Worship Center Crime Stoppers Crossover Community Church Daisy Belles DD&J’s Kettle Corn Dees Design Dixie Home Crafters Barbara Downer Dyenosaur Tie Dye Co. Edgar Bee Town Fancy Gourds Fat-n-Sassy Concessions Fire Grill First Baptist Church Flexflying Inc. Evie Forrest Sandra Free, Mary Kay Products Freezy’s Parade Ice
Vendors
Fun Time Flags G&T Concessions Gemini Shades George & Pattie’s Leather Gilded Lily by Patra Girlfriend … On the Go! Glamour Girl Boutique Iris Goins Michelle Groome Grubb Family YMCA Guil-Rand Fire Department Handmade Frames Brenda Hastings Helping Hands Ministry Hidden Treasure High Point Orthopaedic Hospice of Randolph County Kayla Eliz. Hunt Ilderton Dodge Chrysler Jeep It’s A Girl Thing! James Kellam Linda Kennedy Kid’s Play Kovack Pottery Inc. Joan Kulikowski Lori Lynn’s Designs Floyd Lucas Macon’s Martial Arts Mad Science Magic Feet Dance Co.
Terry Manus Marine Corps League Martha’s Place MB’s Bowtique Kim McEntee Meyer’s Gift Shop Rebecca Michael Miche Bags MLC Concessions Mo-Beads New Covenant Lutheran NewBridge Bank Terri Newton North Pointe of Archdale O’Hurley Kettle Korn P&A Ceramics Pampered Chef Papa John’s Pizza PART Perry’s Catering Pet Pantry Pledger’s Crafts Polar Bear Real Italian Ice Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Pots, Pens & More Pride of Carolina Cloggers Providence Health Care Staffing Pucker Up! Candy Art! Democratic Women
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Randolph County Farm Bureau Family Crisis Center Partnership for Children Republican Party Randolph County Sheriff’s CARE and DARE Randolph County Tea Party Randolph Community College Randleman High Boosters RBC Bank Real Life Church of the Triad Red Rooster Brick Oven Reece Builders Susan Riddick & Alana Bollmann Ristick Concessions RNI Inc. Vending Beth Roberts Cindy Roseberry, Mayberry Cars Sarin Grill Saucesations Scentsy Sechrest Funeral and VFW Sentrel Bath Solutions Sheetz Barbara Shelly Sigmon’s Crafts Kathy Snider Scott Sobkowski Some Beach Tanning Something Pretty
Something Special Spinz Springfield Friends Meeting SSG State Farm Ins., Barry Collins Steve’s Concessions Bert Stone Streamline Emma Sutton Thomasville Medical Center Tickled Pink Kids Spa Tiki Grill Time Warner Cable Timeless Jewelry Trinity Baptist Church Trinity High School Booster Club Trinity Historic Society United Way of Greater High Point US Home Exteriors Verizon Wireless Pam Wakefield Waste Industries Western & Southern Financial Group The Wet Whistle Wheatmore Athletic Boosters Wheatmore Band Boosters Wheatmore High School Nancy Winburn Woodforest Bank Wreaths & More
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Without sponsors, Festival would not be possible - thank you S
ince the Bush Hill Heritage Festival was founded as the 1986 bicentennial celebration of the Quaker settlement known as Bush Hill, the commitment of sponsors and volunteers have driven the event to a regional level, prompting the Festival to be named one of the top 20 September festivals in the Southeast.
The Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce, which has organized the event since 1986, says more than an estimated 20,000 people attend. This year, the festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary, a testament to the commitment of sponsors and the community. “Hosting and sustaining a community event of this magnitude in this economy is a phenomenal accomplishment,” said Chamber President Beverly Nelson. “It just can’t happen without a lot of people who believe in the value of this event” The commitment of the festival’s sponsors is just as strong as the festival itself. “The Bush Hill Heritage Festival would not happen without the sponsors who step up and support us,” said Nelson. “Most people think that the Festival can support itself, but this simply isn’t true. And to see committed sponsors, who year after year, dig deep and come up with support for our Festival is quite gratifying. “It’s also true that the revenue raised by the Festival helps to support the Chamber’s activities and programs throughout the year. The commitment displayed by our sponsors ensures that the Chamber is here to promote and recruit business to our community, and to offer quality family events like the festival.” While some Gold Level sponsors such as Archdale-Trinity News, Archdale Drug, Aldridge Properties, Costa & Grissom Machinery Inc., Drs. Macdonald & Whaley and Sheetz make financial contributions, others gain the recognition because of the extensive role they play in logistics. The City of Archdale, Archdale Friends Meeting, Beco Inc., Clark Sign Corp., MartyDesigns.com and SSG/Brandintense Inc. provide services which contribute to the quality of the event. Contributions and volunteer hours from Allred & Co. Realtors powers the Big Wheel race, Crumley Roberts LLC and Randolph County SafeKids makes the bike rodeo hap-
Opening Ceremony
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he opening ceremony for the 25th annual Bush Hill Heritage Festival will begin at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, with a parade down N.C. 62 and Bonnie Place.
The Trinity and Wheatmore high school bands will play. Motorcycle officers with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office will lead the way, and elected dignitaries — including Congressman Howard Coble, Sen. Jerry Tillman, Randolph County Sher-
iff Maynard Reid and Archdale Mayor Bert Lance-Stone — will be honored. Phillip Jones, an anchor with WFMY NEWS 2, will be the emcee. Alexandra Church will sing the national anthem. Also, during the opening ceremony dignitaries and the Bush Hill Committee will fill the time capsule with Festival memorabilia. It will be buried at a later date on protected land at Creekside Park.
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pen and the Archdale Bass Club offers CastingKids. Bounces to Go/Fun Functions, McDonald’s and Archdale-Trinity Pediatrics provide the resources for the children’s area. A list of all the sponsors is included on page 13. Sponsors also have signage at their businesses. Community support led to an expansion of the Festival, which has come to include a Friday night event. To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Bush Hill Bash will be held on Bonnie Place and W. White Drive on Friday. The Archdale-Trinity Merchants Alliance will sponsor the entertainment and Heart of NC Visitors Bureau is the general sponsor for Friday’s activities. The Merchants Alliance made the commitment to sponsor the entertainment because they want to give back to their customers who make their businesses successful. “It’s a way of saying thank-you and reinforcing that we’re a part of this community,” said Merchant Alliance co-chairs Missy Pendry of PB&J and Stan Reid of Archdale Bakery. For the fifth year, the Archdale-Trinity News serves as the signature sponsor of the Festival. Since the founding of the festival, the NEWS has stepped up with promotion and volunteers hours, said editor Kathy Stuart, who serves on the Festival Committee. “The festival has grown, but still retains the ‘hometown’ feel that festivalgoers enjoy,” Stuart said. “That’s our philosophy here at the NEWS — to promote our hometown through youth sports, features and local government news. “Like the festival, the NEWS relies on community support and wishes to say thank you to its contributing writers and its subscribers.” The NEWS booth will be on Bonnie Place, near N.C. 62. About 250 free newspapers will be distributed.
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2010 Bush Hill Heritage Festival Sponsors Premier Sponsor
Archdale-Trinity New Steam Tannery Aldridge Properties City of Archdale Archdale Drug Co. Inc. Archdale Friends Meeting Beco Inc. Clark Sign Corp. Marty Designs Sheetz Inc. SSG/BrandIntense Muddy Creek Archdale Elementary School Carolina Self Storage Duke Energy First Bank High Point Regional Health System High Point Veterinary Hospital High Point Orthopaedics Ilderton Dodge Chrysler Jeep JCB Entertainment LLC NewBridge Bank Package Crafters Packaging Corp. of America Sealy Inc. The Assurance Group Friends of Bush Hill Allstate Insurance/Jerry Crouse Bank of North Carolina BB&T Biscuitville Brookwood Apartments Cumby Family Funeral Service FastSigns First Citizens Bank Holly Ridge Golf Links Messiah Too!! North Pointe of Archdale Piedmont Authority Regional Transportation United Way of Greater High Point Wayne Industries Waste Industries Car Show Wilson Insurance Assoc., Inc. Sechrest Funeral Service
Gospel Stage Drs. Macdonald & Whaley Caraway Baptist Church CommunityOne Bank Cornerstone Baptist Church Crossover Community Church First Baptist Church of Archdale Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting
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5K offers running start to Bush Hill Festival Participants may enter the Bush Hill 5K Run, Walk & Talk, sponsored by the Carl & Linda Grubb Family YMCA, on the same day of the Festival — Saturday, Sept. 11. The race will begin at 8 a.m., just prior to the 9 a.m. start of the Festival. Runners will leave from the parking lot at Archdale Executive Center on N.C. 62, near Archdale Road.
The fundraiser will offer competitive and noncompetitive events. Registration prior to race date is $15 for the 5K and $10 for the Walk & Talk. On race day, prices increase by $5. Ten age divisions span from 14 to 60 and over. Awards are given to the top man and woman and to the top three men and women in each age group. www.grubbfamilyymca.org, or 861-7788.
Time Capsule KI - High Point Quilt Show Costa & Grissom Machinery Co. Inc. Ed Price & Associates Realty Writers’ Block Costa & Grissom Machinery Co. Inc. Hand-Washing Stations RBC Bank Thomasville Medical Center Piedmont Natural Gas Children’s Area Bounces to Go Archdale-Trinity Pediatrics McDonald’s Media Sponsors High Point Enterprise Time Warner Cable Bush Hill Bash Heart of NC Visitor’s Bureau Allred & Co. Realtors Crumley Roberts LLP Archdale-Trinity Merchants Alliance Members Angel Beach American Graphics Archdale Bakery Archdale Office Supply Avon Beauty Center Christy Crumpler of Stan Byrd Realty Gray’s Jewelry Mommy & Me PB&J RBC Bank The Wet Whistle
Festival includes handcrafts Sandra Boyte of Eden will sell her handcrafted gourds which feature Christmas scenes. Other crafts include jewelry and wreaths as well as local honey. Photo submitted
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