Thursday, December 31, 2009

NEW CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED!

             Anne Billeter                              Cindy Braden                     Teresa Stumpenhaus 
  
Announcing the dates for the 2010 CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL:
July 11, 12 and13th.


Such a busy and exciting year awaits the newly selected Co-Co-Co Directors of the 2010 Children's Festival!

They are:  Anne Billeter, Cindy Braden and Theresa Stumpenhaus

It will be fun and exciting to find out what these three busy people have planned for Children's Festival 2010! 

About the Children's Festival

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

IT'S A FAMILY TRADITION!

This year 

Maia , Chair of The Macaroni Necklace Booth, with her "Crew".
(Her Mom was a member of the crew too but Maia was in charge). 2016

Maia, volunteered at the Tye Dye Booth in 2014.

Charlie and MacKenzie rode on Rosabelle with their Grandmother in the 
4th of July Parade in Ashland in  1999.

Sascha, Miranda, Maia & Caitlin  (+one other friend) in 2012.

MacKenzie with Grammie, Queen Pat, in 1996. 

Maia, Makaela, & Caitlin at 2013 Festival

Charlie, Sascha, Caienna, MacKenzie & Maia


SAscha, Caienna, Caitlin, & Maia  in 2006.

MacKenzie & Charlie in Eagle Point 4th of July Parade on Rosabelle
1996






Friday, June 19, 2009

The Women Behind the Magic | Joy Magazine - MailTribune.com

"The Women Behind The Magic." Medford Mail Tribune, June 2009.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!

2009 Queen Darla Foley
The Annual Queen's Picnic and Queen's Coronation was held today at Holmes Park. Because the newly selected Queen could not be present at the picnic. Queen Darla was crowned a week earlier at the home of the 2008 Queen, Judy Gambee
Candid shots of Queen Darla as she visited Her Royal Subjects

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

OUR DRAGONS ARE READY TO ROLL!

**......ROSABELLE IS READY! AND SO IS PEBBLES!. . . . . ................... PARADE DATES ANNOUNCED FOR OUR DRAGONS TO APPEAR!
The two most favorite dragons in all of the Rogue Valley will be making appearances BEFORE the Children's Festival dates. ~~~~ SATURDAY, JUNE 13th JACKSONVILLE, OREGON'S 150TH YEAR CELEBRATION & PARADE 10:00 AM~~~~~~~ SATURDAY, JUNE 27th ROGUE RIVER, OREGON'S ROOSTER CROW PARADE 10:00 AM~~~~~~~ SATURDAY, JULY 4th 4th OF JULY PARADES: CENTRAL POINT AT 8:30 AM & EAGLE POINT AT 10:00 AM. Come and greet the dragons as they come out of their year long hibernation! They'll be so happy to see old friends and especially happy to greet new friends!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

GETTING THE WORD OUT . . .

What a fun day we had yesterday! Leanne Wood who is doing the publicity promotion for the 2009 Children's Festival arranged to have eight past and present Children's Festival Directors, Queens, or Storytelling Guild Presidents meet with her and John Darling of the Mail Tribune. They were: Diane Newland, Verdell Coleman, Pat Blair, Judy Gambee, Annie Michels, Mary Patridge, Marjorie Overland, and Susie Wright. Leanne suggested that Mr. Darling interview the group in order to get enough historical and present flavor of the Children's Festival, The Storytelling Guild and why we do what we do.
John Darling took pages and pages of notes, asked questions which prompted responses and turned on the memory machine. It was so exciting to me to hear those responses and to know that over the past 43 years the "reason why" each person has become involved is the same! FOR THE CHILDREN was the answer no matter what year an individual was involved. His article will be in the Mail Tribune's JUNE ISSUE of JOY MAGAZINE! Watch for it!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

2009 CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL: POWERED BY YOUR IMAGINATION! JULY 12, 13, AND 14TH.

Children's Festival Co-Director's Annie Michels and Mary Patridge held the Annual Kickoff Brunch for the 2009 Children's Festival . It was held today, Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Medford Library in the large Community Conference room.
The theme for 2009: POWERED BY YOUR IMAGINATION, CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL
The dates for the 2009 event are: JULY 12, 13, AND 14TH. So mark your calendars now!
Reports from Co-Directors, Annie Michels and Mary Patridge are that every Major Chair position is filled. The charge to these individuals was to: "Create! Build! Invent! Entertain! and to pump up your imagination and let your minds run wild at the 2009 Children's Festival." Now each of those Chairpersons is in the midst of recruitment of activities and booth chairpersons. If you would be willing to give some time to make this Festival " the best one ever!"
Please contact Annie at 772-0726 or Mary at 858-9099.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Another successful year!

Annie Michels and Mary Patridge,
Co Directors of 2009 Children's Festival
Congratulations to Annie Michels and Mary Patridge for the wonderful job they did as Directors for the 2008 Children's Festival! Amazing how much can be accomplished when you work hard and smile a lot! These two wonderful women spent endless hours planning together either on the telephone or at one house or another making sure that everything was covered! They recruited a terrific set of Major Chairpersons who backed them up all the way! 2008 Major Chairs were: Andora Hammonds, Lona Dillard (Arts & Crafts); Ilma McKern, Patt Colwell (Book Booth); Mary Beth Rudisile (Decorations); Teresa Stempenhaus (Donations); Judy Gambee, Lauren Bambee, Susie Prulhiere (Dragon Deli); Steve Braden, Eric Dillard (Dragons); Cindy Braden, Maggie Carrico (Festivities); Sarah Lee, Kathy Hayek, MaryBeth Buonassissi (Gatehouse); Jason Williams (Grounds); Kristen Couch, Kelly Witters (Hospitality); Leslie Klecan (Mother Goose Land); Karin Dailey (Printing); Suzanne Yaru, Patricia Merry (Properties); Helen Olshausen (Publicity); Maggie Donovan (Purchasing); Lynn Kellogg (Queen's Court); Anne Billeter (Science); Patti Diehl, Jill Waldron (Social Events); Catherine Goslin, Christina Oden ( Stage); Marilyn Gradwell (T-Shirts); Leanne Wood (Treasurer); and Regula Pepi, Marcia Simon - AAUW Co-Chairpersons. Now on to 2009! Annie Michels and Mary Patridge (now seasoned veterans) have been working for several months already with great results! As of today (1/26/09) Annie reports that they have filled every Major Chair slot and we are still 3 weeks away from the 2009 Children's Festival Kickoff Brunch when the theme for the festival will be announced. What WILL this dynamic duo have Fred doing this year?

Children's Festival T-Shirt Designs, 1982 to 2014

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