Thank You Sponsors!

We have updated our sponsor list and provided links to their web pages.  Please take a few moments during the festival or if you’re out-and-about town to thank them for their support. 

Visit here to see who’s who!

Pageants This Weekend

Congratulations to the young men and women of LaVergne who entered our annual pageants! There have been some scheduling changes, so please note them here if you are planning to attend.

Rehearsal is TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. for the Little Miss, Young Miss, and Young Mister.  The Junior Miss and Miss LaVergne rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m.  All rehearsals will be held at LaVergne Middle School off of Stones River Road.

Pageants are ALL Saturday, September 10th.  Times follow:

1:00 pm
Little Miss (one entry)
Young Mister (two entries)
Young Miss (eight entries)

6:00 pm
Junior Miss LaVergne (three entries)

7:00 pm
Miss LaVergne (six entries)

We will have a “People’s Choice Award” at all of the pageants.  You can vote for your favorite youth as many times as you want for $1 p/vote.  The winners in each category will keep half the  money in a 50:50 split, with the other proceeds going toward pageant costs.

FREE Pageant Gowns

Through the generous donation of two of our La Vergne residents, we have 11 pageant gowns available for the young ladies who would like to enter but have no dress for the event.

The pageant entry deadline has been extended to September 6th and the entry fee is now $25.  Sponsors are allowed, so Grandma, your neighbor, a business owner, a teacher, etc. would be able to fund the entry fee on behalf of the contestants – both boys and girls.

Dresses after the jump…

Pageant Entry Fees Reduced!

La Vergne is seeking royalty! 

We have extended the appliation deadline for all of our pageants to Friday, September 2nd.  In addition, the entry fee is now $25 to help make it more affordable for the youth in our community.

Winners will be featured in the Old Timers Festival parade on Saturday, September 17th.  The parade line-up is at 9:00 a.m. and will begin at 10:00 a.m.

For more information, contact Pageant Directors Tammy Sullivan or Senna Mosley at 793-6295.

Pageant Emcees Announced

We are pleased to announce the masters of ceremony for our upcoming pageants. Please give a warm welcome to the following:

Little Miss & Mr. and Young Miss & Mr.

Mike and Cathy Catanese

Mike and Cathy Catanese are very active in the LaVergne Baseball and Softball Association. Mike is the Commissioner and Cathy serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Mike moved to the Middle Tennessee area in 1996 and Cathy came in 2009, after they married.

Mike works at Charter Communications as a photo producer and Cathy is finishing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Mike attended Niagara County Community College and Niagara University and has a degree in communications and media arts.

Originally from Niagara Falls, New York, Mike owned his own newspaper during his youth through high school called the Catanese Gazette. He hosted a cable show called Video Niagara, producing and editing stories about interesting people and activities in the Niagara Falls area.

Cathy has a passion for the fields of math and science. Her curiosity about how things work propelled her into studying in the often complex engineering field. After graduation, Cathy hopes to work for a software company or with a research group.

In their spare time, Mike and Cathy devote a lot of time to the youth softball and baseball organizations. While Mike makes announcements, Cathy is his right hand man in helping to run the league.

Junior Miss La Vergne and Miss La Vergne

Roxanna Haynes

Roxanna is an award winning journalist whose work has taken her across the country. She’s now thrilled to be living in Music City! Before coming to Nashville, TN to work at WKRN News 2 Roxanna reported for WGHP in her hometown (Winston-Salem/Greensboro) North Carolina. There, she won an Associated Press Award for her story about homeless people living in the woods.

Prior to that, Roxanna reported for KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa, during the state’s 2008 caucuses. While in the Midwest, she had the opportunity to interview the 2008 presidential candidates including current President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Roxanna graduated cum laude from the University of Florida. Roxanna is also studying to be a meteorologist and earning her degree from Mississippi State University.

When she’s not working, Roxanna enjoys dancing, art, volunteering, traveling, and going to see live music around town.

Confirmed Crafts at OTF

We are proud to announce the following crafters will be participating in the 2011 Old Timers Festival.  In no certain order, please welcome:

• “The Wind” – hand made musical instruments and Native American flute music
• Tony & Bell’s Crafts – quilts, crocheted afghans, handmade pens, potato bags, baby bigs, and numerous other quality items
• Cindy Did It! – beautiful handcrafted jewelry
• Body Graphics by D – amazing airbrush tattoos and airbrush face painting (non-permanent)
• Ed Shamory – crocheted and embroidered items including towels, disclothes, and more
• Marilyn M. Fisher – author of multiple children’s books
• Creative Images & Framing by Jason – original photography, framed photos, original paintings, and decorative headbands
• Karen’s Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends – handmade jewelry, mosaic bowling balls, bingo art, bath salts, and additional items
• Jean’s Jewels and Artwork – original acrylic artwork, jewelry, fabric crafter flower brooches and headbands, beaded keychains, and other fabulous sewn items
• AE Design – jewelry and cute hair accessories
• As the Bowl Turns – gorgeous crafted wooden bowls
• Sanders Wire Trees – enchanting wire sculpture trees
• Angie’s Stained Glass – beautiful stained glass craftsmanship
• Vintage Again – vintage pendants, boxes, Christmas ornaments and much more
• Katie’s Playtime Kreations – playful jewelry and keyrings made from dominos, scrabbles tiles, and poker chips

We do have several more applications currently being processed, so this list will be updated as quickly as we can!

Deadline Tomorrow for Food Vendors & Crafters

Close of business Friday, August 5th is the deadline to get your application in to be a food vendor 0r crafter/artist at the 2011 Old Timers Festival.

Current applicants are offering a range of items including italian ice, cornbread & beans, catfish, roasted corn on the cob, chicken & dumplings, Haitian cuisine, BBQ, a variety of sandwiches, and fried bologna.  We will also have carnival food like hotdogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, and more.

Craft applicants range from handmade hairbands, embroidery items, acrylic artwork, books, bath salts, bowling balls, music instruments, wooden bowls, wire sculpture trees, stained glass, vintage handmade jewelry, and handmade ornaments.  Additionally, we have photographers and artists who will be here to show their original artwork.

Click here for information about being a food vendor or here for craft application.  We hope you join us for a great weekend of fun!

Welcome Diamond Sponsor

We’d like to thank American Development Corp. for their Diamond Sponsorship.  For more information about this organization, go to www.adc-chem.com.

American Development
         Corporation

Other sponsors include:

• Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center of Antioch
• Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
• TDS Telecom

Welcome Good Samaritan Health & Rehab Center

We welcome our newest Ruby Sponsor, Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center of Antioch. Located at 500 Hickory Hollow Trace in Antioch, we are pleased they will be available at the 2011 Old Timers Festival to hand otu information about their facility and services.

They join other sponsors Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and TDS Telecom.

Stop by their business booth and say hello in September!

Country Ham Breakfast… YUM

We received the attached flyer about the country ham breakfast from LaVergne’s Rescue Squad!  Make plans to enjoy the delicious food on Saturday, September 17th from 5:00-10:00am.

Good Food, Good Friends