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Friday, June 15, 2018
Abingdon celebrates Independence Day June 30, 2018 with a day of family fun
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June
14, 2018
Abingdon
celebrates Independence Day June 30, 2018
with
a day of family fun
ABINGDON,
Va.—On Saturday, June 30, 2018 downtown Abingdon will be alive with an
All-American Independence Day Extravaganza. This free event takes place at the
Abingdon Market Pavilion and along Remsburg Drive in downtown Abingdon. Free
activities include a watermelon eating contest, a kids’ craft area, historical
reenactors, block party with a foam pit, stilt walkers, antique car show,
concert, and firework finale. Food trucks will be present to provide
concessions.
The free
concert starts at 7:00pm, featuring the gospel-blues and southern soul of Devon
Gilfillian. This young songwriter grew up outside of Philadelphia,
absorbing everything from the R&B swagger of Al Green and Ray
Charles to the rock & roll heroics of Jimi Hendrix. Now based in Nashville,
Gilfillian recently had the honor of singing the National Anthem at the NFL
Draft, and has been featured as a Rising Artist in Rolling Stone Magazine, for
Southwest Airlines as well as countless others. He also headlines several
festivals in 2018, including Floyd Fest and Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol.
At 4:00 p.m. the festivities begin
with a watermelon eating contest for those ages 5 to 18. Just like any good
watermelon eating competition, no hands or other unique equipment are allowed.
Contestants should arrive at 3:30pm to sign up, accompanied by their parent or
guardian.
William King Museum of Art will be
hosting the Kids’ Craft area from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Kids of all ages can
participate in creative craft projects for free. Activities at the craft area
include rotating art projects every hour.
Other draws for families include an
antique car show, historical reenactors celebrating Abingdon’s rich
Revolutionary War history, and a block party and foam pit. The entire
extravaganza will end in true American style with a firework finale at 9:15.
All activities will take place on
Remsburg Drive in downtown Abingdon, either at the Fields Penn Lawn, the
Abingdon Market Pavilion or along Remsburg Drive. Public parking is available
in the Municipal Lot on Main Street, or on the street as available.
For a full schedule of events and
activities, visit https://www.abingdonmusicexperience.com/independence-day-extravaganza
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
VDOT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
VDOT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: A public hearing has been scheduled regarding UPC 109440 – Exit 19 on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The hearing will be held at the Abingdon High School, which is located at 705 Thompson Drive, Abingdon, VA.
In Memory Of Graham Michael “Mickey” Newman
We are saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and
former Town Manager, Mickey Newman. Mr. Newman guided the Town for twenty-five
years, but will probably be best remembered for his love of providing
recreational opportunities. In fact, he would often say that, “…the town
spends more on recreation, per capita, than any other locality in the
commonwealth.” His leadership was a key factor in establishing the Coomes
Recreation Center and the Virginia Creeper Trail. We thank our friend,
and leader, Mr. Newman for his service to our community. His wit, wisdom, and
steadfastness will be greatly missed by his many friends and both current and
former employees. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Newman family at this
time.
Sustain Abingdon Committee Meeting on 8-8-18
Wednesday, August
8th at 12:00PM at Town Hall in the Arthur Campbell Room-
Sustain
Abingdon Committee Meeting
Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting on 6-26-18
Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting
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