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April 30, 2008

French Camp holding first May Fest Saturday

Star Herald Report

The Town of French Camp will hold its first May Fest with plans of making it an annual event.

Activities will take place 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., directly behind and around Town Hall. There will be inflatables, a rock climbing wall, obstacle course and a variety of games. Cost will be $5. For this amount, a wristband will allow all day access to the inflatables and games.

Pre-sale of wristbands will be made on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Those purchasing or selling 10 wristbands will get one free. See Glen Barlow or Shawna Grice to pick up chances to sell to earn a free wristband by selling 20 chances for $5 each.

With a $5 donation, participants will be eligible for drawings of $50 cash and $50 Wal-Mart gift card; $100 cash and a $100 Wal-Mart gift card; $150 cash and a $150 Wal-Mart gift card. A donation of $1 entitles you to a $100 savings bond from the Bank of Kilmichael.

There will also be vendors, a cake walk, snow cones, face painting by the FCA cheerleaders.

Southern gospel music will be presented in the fire station, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Fish plates will be sold for $7 and may be picked up at any time during the event. Southern Belle Town of French Camp T-shirts in two color choices will be sold for $12.

Call Glen Barlow or Shawna Grice, 547-6414 with questions or to purchase a wristband, fish plate, T-shirt, or ticket sales. Chances for the prizes may be purchased at Leonard’s Three Way.