A whole lot of good people help make the festival a success

Dear Editor:

The Blacksburg Business Association, Inc. sponsored the 2nd Annual Iron City Festival on April 20 and 21.

The family-oriented event attracted many people into Blacksburg for the street dance, crafts, food, Atlantic Coast S Gaugers train exhibit, kids parade & rides, health fair, live entertainment, magic show with Channel 7's Jack Roper, car show, chili and cake contest.

The festival would not have been possible without the financial help of our sponsors.. We offer our sincere THANK YOU to Upstate Carolina Medical Center, the Town of Blacksburg, Duke Energy, First Piedmont Federal Savings & Loan, American Community Bank, Blue Lagoon Pools, Tessner's Garage, Al's Auto Shop, CWS Insurance, Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service, McDonald's of Blacksburg, Nestle Frozen Food Company, Wendell Fabrics, Select Health of SC and Hammond Hunt.

We would also like to thank Dr. Barrett, Dr. Wellmon, Dr. Blaakman, Dr. Cutchins, the American Red Cross, Ehlich Chiropractic, Upstate Carolina Medical Center, and the SC Highway Patrol for participating in the health fair.

Our appreciation also goes out to Daisy Outdoor Advertising, Rick Martin, CARES, Blacksburg First Baptist Church, the SC Welcome Center, the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department, the Blacksburg Police Department, Town of Blacksburg employees and officials, Norfolk Southern, Mr. Pig, Thomas Moss, local media representatives, vendors, and spectators.

Thank you to those who provided live entertainment and shared their talents - Jack Roper, Legends Live, iCande, Backroads Gang, WhoDoo, Dr. Wayne Brown, Music Academy of Blacksburg Elementary and the Blacksburg Middle School Jazz Band and Drum line.

A special thank-you to WhoDoo for sharing their sound system with Dr. Wayne Brown.

Volunteers and business association members gave many hours of their time to plan and work the festival and we really appreciate your dedication in helping to make the festival a success. Part of the profits, if any, from the festival will be used toward a scholarship for a local Blacksburg High School senior.

Words cannot express the proper gratitude to everyone who contributed to the festival … THANK YOU AGAIN.

Mark your 2008 calendar for the 3rd Annual Iron City Festival to be held in Blacksburg on April 18 and 19. For more information e-mail:

blacksburgbba7@yahoo.com or visit our Web site at: www.angelfire.com/sc3/blacksburgbba.

Linda Falls Iron City Festival Chairwoman