Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, July 27, 1990 TAG: 9007260285
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Donna Alvis
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
That's the theme of the parade at McCoy Ballpark for the 13th annual Fun Day on Saturday. The parade will kick off activities at 10 a.m.
Sponsored this year by the Longshop-McCoy Ruritan Club and the Longshop-McCoy Fire Department and Rescue Squad, "Fun Day" features entertainment, games, demonstrations and - of course - lots of fun!
Bob Fuller, president of the Longshop-McCoy Ruritan Club, said organizers have lined up some interesting and entertaining events. "We're going to have a wagon train, Civil War soldiers, vintage cars, speakers, crafts shows and some good musical entertainment," he said.
Other highlights include a pet show at 11 a.m. and a baby contest at 1 p.m.
Members of the volunteer fire department and rescue squad will be on hand to give demonstrations and offer safety tips.
"The Convincer," a seat belt demonstration, will be presented, also.
OK, OK, it sounds like a good time - except for the missing link.
What about FOOD?
Fuller said you won't have to worry about that. "It's going to be an eatin' day," he noted.
Concession booths will be set up with country-flavored favorites (as in pinto beans, onions and cornbread), sweetdesserts and homemade (as in yummy, yummy, yummy) ice cream.
Fuller said that "Fun Day" is a homecoming, a community get-together for members of the Longshop-McCoy community and for those who have left the community. He said it's an invitation to folks in the surrounding area, too.
"Everybody is invited to come," he said. "It's an area-wide thing. We love it."
Activities will go on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the ballpark. It's located on Virginia 652 behind the fire station in McCoy.
\ IT STARTED IN EDEN: When Adam and Eve donned the fig leaves, it all started. Throughout history, clothes have made the men . . . and the women.
Sometimes clothes have made the men and the women a little crazy.
Remember zoot suits, boned corsets, paper dresses?
"Decades of Duds," an exhibit of antique clothing, will be shown Saturday and Sunday at an open house in the Andrew Johnston House Museum in Pearisburg. The exhibit is part of the "Pieces of Our Past" series presented by the Giles County Historical Society.
Ruth Blevins, a volunteer and researcher at the museum, said this special exhibit is sure to hold your attention.
"I think it will be a worthwhile display for anyone to come see," Blevins said. "We have some unusual pieces. It's really a nice collection."
Fashions dating back to 1795, including some rare items, are included in the display. The most eye-catching piece, according to Blevins, is a Chinese silk shawl valued at $1,500 through an appraisal from the Valentine Museum in Richmond.
"George Pearis [for whom the town of Pearisburg was named] gave it to his bride, Rebecca Clay, on their wedding day," Blevins noted.
Blevins said the exhibit also features vintage wedding gowns and baby clothes from the 19th century. The entire collection, which includes both men's and women's fashions, goes through the 1950's.
Admission to the exhibit is by donation. The Andrew Johnston House Museum is at 208 North Main St. in Pearisburg. The museum itself is a landmark. Built in 1829, it's the oldest brick house still standing in Giles County.
\ GET READY 'CAUSE HERE SHE COMES: "I love country music and always will," she says.
Obviously, folks love to hear her sing country music.
Marie Osmond won a Country Music Association award on her 27th birthday. That was Oct. 13, 1986.
Since then, her popularity among country music fans has blossomed.
On Thursday, Osmond will give two performances at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin. What a way to start the 1990 New River Valley Fair!
Fair manager Bud Walsh said that organizers of the event have tried to contact Osmond for two years to perform at the fair. "Now it's official," he said. "Marie will be the opening act . . . . She has an exciting show for all age groups and the fair association is likewise just as excited that she will appear in concert here in Pulaski County."
Osmond will perform at 7 and 9 p.m. Admission to the fair is $4 for adults, $2 for children under 12 and free for children under 6. Admission includes grandstand seating for Osmond's concert. Chair seating is available for an additional $3.
The New River Valley Fair will run through Aug. 11. Look for a complete schedule of events and entertainment in Thursday's Current.
by CNB