The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
by Shelly Gittings
Everybody ready? We are just one short week away from the annual Stronghurst Booster Club’s 2022 Fall Festival!
We will welcome in our third season of the year. Can you feel it? Can you smell it? Cooler nights, sweater weather, and football…apple picking, campfires with hot dogs roasting and marshmallows toasting!
See the brilliant colors that Autumn brings…golden kernels of corn being harvested, orange and red leaves floating to the ground soon to be piled high for children to jump in, shades of orange, blue, white and yellow will adorn porches, yards and patios in the various shapes and sizes of pumpkins and gourds.
Oh, don’t forget about Indian corn, how many wonderful colors on those?
Sorry for getting carried away. On to the festivities.
You can start early with breakfast at The American Legion where the Lions Club will be serving biscuits n gravy, orange juice, coffee and milk from 7am to 10am. Carry outs will be available. This breakfast is a free-will donation and proceeds will be used for Lions Club’s many Community Projects.
City wide yard sales will be opening up by the time you finish breakfast and you can pick up a map at Fisher’s Grocery Store and West Central FS. Pssst…. Some sales will be starting on Friday so better get your maps early.
At 9am the 2022 Fall Festival will begin and vendors will be ready to show you their wares. Whether you are looking to decorate for fall, start Christmas shopping or maybe just treat yourself to something special you can find it here.
Do you have a sweet tooth….and I think you do…. we’ve got that covered. I have included a list of more than 30 vendors that are currently registered plus there may be more! From 10am till 2pm The Blue Room Band will be playing for your entertainment and entertain you they will! Bring your dancing shoes or a lawn chair if you just want to sit and tap your feet!
The booster club will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, taco in a bag, nachos, macho nachos, cowboy nachos, hot dogs, chips and drinks in the shelter house, if you are hungry that is.
The booster club will also have beautiful mums for sale. If you pre-ordered your mums, please pick them up on Friday the 16th at Bob’s TV from 8am till 5pm.
For the children Norm will be offering barrel train rides from 10am till 2pm. Weather permitting the Doc Pogue Spray Park will be on around noon, and our beautiful park has lots of play equipment. The festival will end at 3pm.
On to what is happening downtown. The 4th Annual Stronghurst Car Show will begin registration at 9 am till 11am. From 11am to 12pm voting will take place and awards will be given at 2pm.
Awards will be as follows: Top 20 (participant voting), Booster Club Award, Mayors Choice, Kids choice, Veterans Award, Spectator Choice, Participant Choice. Registration fee is $20 and $10 for additional vehicles. Dash plaques (first 50 entries), Commemorative t-shirts will be available in limited quantities.
There will also be an antique tractor display with dash plaques and a trophy being given. Bryan Hubbard will be cooking ….. yes he will be cooking ribs and there will be other sandwiches available as well. The Feedlot and Rivals on Main will be ready to serve lunch as well as cold beverages. You can also grab a slice of pizza and a cold beverage at West Central FS.
This promises to be a busy fun- filled day and although the Fall Festival ends at 3pm, you can head on out to the Henderson County Fairgrounds at 5pm and enjoy the Havoc Figure 8 racing for the evening! What a way to kick off the fall season.
Stronghurst will be bursting with activity on Saturday September 17th, so grab some friends and family, and have some fun. We can’t wait to see you at our Annual Stronghurst Fall Festivities where you will find pumpkins, mums, food, fun and so much more!