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Despite the last minute change of location and many shifts in
preparation, theFallfest Sock Hop had a blow-out attendance. The
June 26 th event, held at theVFW was sponsored by WTTR and drew
people from Baltimore and as far awayas Homestead, FL.A huge thank
you must go the Fallfest staff and volunteers, the VFW and
ourpartner, WTTR for all their hard work to make this evening such
a success.This was proof that we all enjoy reminiscing the good ole
days and enjoyingfriendships. The poodle skirts, scarves and saddle
oxford shoes were atestament to that. The four non-profit
organizations selected to benefit from this
years Fallfest were represented, along with their invited
guests. They are AccessCarroll, Carroll County Youth Services
Bureau, the Taneytown Lions Club andthe Westminster Lions Club.Look
forward to the next major event to benefit Fallfest to be held at
Buds atSilver Run August 16.
A special thank you to Lori Graham, Jalna Brown and the VFW
for finding a new location for the dance!
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BUDS at Silver RunSave the date: Monday, August 16 promises to
be another night of fun, food andfellowship with friends, plus the
opportunity to support Fallfest. From 6 to 8 pm a
delicious variety of heavy appetizers and complimentary wine,
soda and beer willbe served to all who attend. We guarantee you
will not leave hungry. PleaseRSVP by August 12th to
[email protected] . The fundraiser is$25.00 per person
with portions of the proceeds to benefit this yearsWestminster
Fallfest Charities; Access Carroll, Carroll County Youth
ServicesBureau, Westminster and Taneytown Lions Clubs. Buds is
located at 4115Littlestown Pike, Westminster. Looking forward to
seeing you all at Buds atSilver Run. http://budsatsilverrun.com
Fallfest Gets New Headquarters:The David S. Babylon Building
wasmade possible by the kindness andgenerosity of the Babylon
Family,Program Open Space, the City ofWestminster and
WestminsterFallfest Inc. The Ribbon cutting andGrand Opening
ceremony, held on5/20/10, included many localdignitaries, including
Mayor Kevin
Utz along with Mrs. Evelyn Babylonand other members of the
Babylonfamily. The new community buildingwill serve Westminster
Optimist, Westminster Fallfest Inc., and many other non-profit
organizations throughout the year. The building was open for the
public totour following the ribbon cutting.Fallfest previous office
space was a dilapidated trailer that was falling apart andthe
Optimist could no longer operate a concession stand under Health
Dept.standards using the old structure. Staff and volunteers are
looking forward tousing this wonderful new facility to its fullest
extent at this years Fallfest.
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Board Member SpotlightTom Canon has been a member of the Board
of Directors ofWestminster Fallfest and is the proud owner of the
Fallfest-mobilethat you may have seen around Westminster. For 2010,
he is theChairperson of the Fallfest event at Buds of Silver Run,
and is the
Non-food Vendor Coordinator for this years SeptemberFestival.Tom
and his wife Corina, are the proud parents of 6 kids,and reside in
the Snydersburg area. Tom is employed byHuman Services Programs of
Carroll County, Inc. and isalso the president of the Carroll
Technology Council,Secretary of Sylvias Acorn, and sits on the
advisory boardof the Community Services Council.Thanks to Tom for
all his hard work and volunteer hoursbenefiting Fallfest.Tom can be
contacted at [email protected]
Employee of the Year Award
Westminster Fallfest Inc.
Board Member receives the
Maryland Municipal League
Employee of the Year Award
Jennifer Mellor received the Employee ofthe Year award on June
28th at theMaryland Municipal Leagues annualconference in Ocean
City Maryland.Jennifer was nominated by Marge Wolf,
City Administrator, for her dedication and commitment to the
citizens ofWestminster as the Program Director in the Recreation
and Parks Department.According to Ms Wolf, You only have to work
with Jennifer 10 minutes to knowshes an exceptional employee and
well deserving of this award.Among her many achievements, she made
this past Holiday parade and treelighting very special by reviving
Santas Treat, an event that was cancelled in
1999. During this past winters snow, she helped shovel snow for
six hours withthe Public Works Dept. She has effectively developed
the springtime Flower andJazz Festival into a 150 vendor, day long
entertainment party in the Main Streetbusiness area covering two
blocks. She has served as Event Chair,Entertainment Coordinator and
Parade Chair for the Westminster Fallfest raisingover $35,000 to
donate to charity. As she will tell you, I love this
job.Congratulations Jennifer!
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Watch for more details about the 2010Fallfest in the next
issue!
