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Céad mile fáilte! (A hundred thousand welcomes)  The 2012 Scottish and Celtic Heritage Festival was a big success and will be even bigger and better next year so stay tuned to see what we line up!!
We want to thank this year's sponsors:
The Law firm of Rusen & Auvil
South Parkersburg Realty
The Blennerhassett Hotel
Thanks to our fabulous entertainment line up: Eric Benson, Melanie Pratt, Red McWilliams, The Akron Ceili Band, the W.Va. Scottish Highland Dancers, and Parkersburg's own Pipes and Drums of St. Andrews.
Thanks to our spinners, Scotland Yard, Katie Ferguson,Laura Blake Jenkins Gorun, the Scottish Clan Associations,Cameron Foods,Bev Walker.
Special thanks to the Sons of the American Revolution who acted as color guard for our opening ceremonies.
And most of all THANKS to the festival committee: John Dye, Jeff Cline, Jean Grapes, Allan Cameron, Tim and Patrick Brust, Michele Rusen, and Jim and Janet Lockhart.
Hope everyone enjoyed the new Highland games this year and the Pot of Gold and Bonnie Knees competitions.
 Congratulations to the Winners of the Pot O' Gold!
Check out the Scottish Clan Map Page,and our photo page, we are trying to add our new photos from this year's festival.We also hope to have our own email and facebook pages soon - stay tuned!!!
The committee is hard at work lining up some great entertainment, vendors, artisans, and other surprises so stay tuned to this page for more info.
If you are interested in volunteering with the festival committee, email us at spooky2009@aol.com  Tickets are available at the door, $5 for adults; kids 12 and under are free. A ticket entitles you to come and go throughout the day. We will stamp your hand if you want to return - the festival is a family-oriented event and even if you don't have Celtic ancestry, come and enjoy a new experience and bring the kids along to learn about another culture!!
Please no pets allowed unless it is a service animal.
There is a photo of the Parkersburg City Park Pavilion on the picture page, along with a map and directions. Keep checking back on our web page. We'll update it as we progress towards the upcoming festival.
Web page designed by Patrick Brust. |
