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Olden Days
Mark Your Calendars!
Next Olden Days...Friday & Saturday, June 25 & 26, 2010
Begun in the 1980's, Olden Days has been one of the most popular community events to take place annually in Smithfield.
Olden Days Crafter Application
Olden Days Food Vendor Application
Olden Days Non-Profit Vendor Application
Olden Day's "3rd Annual Re-Inaugural Pagan River Raft Race" named by the readers of Chesapeake Bay Magazine as 2009's "Best Annual Waterfront Event!"
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Highlights from Olden Days 2009
Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27
Smithfield's Olden Days featured on WTKR
13 News at noon with Lasalle Blanks
YouTube Video
New in 2009!
Sponsored by Smithfield Specialty Foods Group
Smithfield's very own Paula Deen Look-Alike!
Congratulations! Nancy Williams
First Runner Up: Liz Britt, Second Runner Up: Skylar Norman
Thank you to all our beautiful "Paula's,"
our M.C. Howard Marchant and our judges, Jim Schloss and Wendy Roth!
New in 2009!
Sponsored by Smithfield Specialty Foods Group
Congratulations to the Winners!
Amateur:
First Place: Dale Steffy
Second Place: Robert May
Third Place: Scott Journigan
Professional:
First Place: Country Boys Barbeque
Second Place: Jay’s BBQ
Third Place: Bubba n Franks Smokehouse
Best overall:
Dale Steffy
Thank you to all our chefs, our organizer Elizabeth Moose, our M.C. Lisa Perry
and our (lucky) judges, Russell Parrish, David Moose and Mayor David Hare!
"Kids, Bike & Pet" Parade
Parade Winners:
Kids on Bikes – Displaying "Hams, History, and/or Hospitality"
First Place: Brenden Deller as George Washington
Second Place: Thomas Deller as a pirate
Third Place: Ben Hoy on “Homeschool Rocks” scooter
Pets - Displaying "Hams, History, and/or Hospitality"
First Place: Emily, with Minnie the dachshund
Second Place: Debbie and Tori with the “Waggin Trail” Yorkie puppies
Third Place: Donna, with Watson, the beagle/shepherd mix puppy
Bike or Pet with the "Most Heart"
First Place: Robert with Blackstone the beagle
Second Place: Angela Wilson with the Pig Golf Cart
Third Place: Alley Surbaugh with the Pigs and Cows Golf Cart
Thanks to our wonderful organizers and judges from the Luter Family YMCA!
Special Thanks to our Generous Sponsors:
C&R Services
Smithfield Historic District Business Association
Smithfield Station Waterfront Restaurant, Inn & Marina
Edward Jones Financial Services
Mr. & Mrs. Earle
Mike Doggett
Beach Scooters
Farmers Service Co.
Please consider sponsoring this wonderful annual event in Historic Downtown Smithfield. Sponsorship Information
The 3rd Annual Re-Inaugural Pagan River Raft Race
Raft Race Winners
Modified Hull
First Place: The Clammers, Team Capt. Shannon Gay
Second Place: Going Deep, Team Capt. Randy Pack
Third Place: Farm Use, Team Capt. Jason Moore
Huck Fin Category
First Place: Overcompensated, Team Capt. Stan Magann
Second Place: Team Prestige World Wide, Team Capt. Brian Pack
Third Place:Size Matters, Team Captains Kim Brown, Amy Branch and Susan Dow
King of the Creek
The Clammers, Team Capt. Shannon Gay
Special thanks to the folks at Smithfield Station, Randy & Ron Pack, race organizer Win Winslow, Captain Jack, Smithfield Police Department and our M.C. Tom Ippolito.
Friday Night...Hot Rods & the Rhondels
Saturday's Festivities
A Saturday Night Ghostwalk
Thanks to Collin Norman for organizing the Ghost Walk!
Sunday Night..."A Little Bit of Swing" on the Pagan
The Smithfield HAMmer Fest
2-Man Team Time Trial Bike Race
Special Thanks to event organizer Joshua Goyet!
(757) 515-5940 vbwheelmen@cox.net.
2-man Team Time Trail Men’s
First Place: Elliot Craddock/Tyler Karnes, 1:00:35
2-Man Team Time Trial Women’s
First Place: Amber Goines/Megan Gonzales, 1:30:31
2- Man Team Time Trail COED
First Place: Robert Netsch/Valerie Netsch, 1:07:09
2-Man Team Time Trial Road Bikes
First Place: Jack Sparkes/Jordan Whiley, 1:05:04
Individual Time Trial – Men’s
First Place: James Burns, 1:09:18
Other prizes
Fastest Family Team: Rober and Valerie Netsch, 1:07:09
Fastest Young Riders (combined age less then 40): Elliot Craddock/Tyler Karnes, 1:00:35
Fastest Masters Team (combined age 100+): Stever Simet/Rick Young, 1:03:51
Smithfield HAMmer Fest Rules, Map of Route & Detailed Information
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On behalf of Smithfield and IOW Tourism we would like to express our gratitude and thanks to all who participated in this year’s Olden Days. The weather was wonderful, crowds were great and the volunteers were awesome! We added three new events this year, the Paula Deen Look-A-Like contest and the BBQ Cook Off at Joyner Field and the HAMmer Fest, all were well received, and we are bringing them back next year.
A very special note of thanks to Martha Russ, and Smithfield Foods, you showed true community spirit, thank you!
We would like to thank our sponsors: Smithfield Historic Business District Association, Smithfield Times, John Edwards, Town of Smithfield, (Jacob Hodge and Curtis Waters you are the best). Sam and Joan Earl, Smithfield Station, Smithfield Foods, Smithfield Specialty Foods, Ancient Men, Daily Press, Farmers Service, Community Phone Book, C & R Services, Edward Jones Financial Services, Rowland Equipment, Colorscapes, Painted Garden, Mike Doggett, Beach Scooters, and Right Move Realty.
Thank you to the Xi Delta Psi of Beta Sigma Phi, (you do much for the community, your hard work for Olden Days is so appreciated). Joshua Goyet, HAMmer Fest, welcome to Olden Days - great job! Marci Parrish and the Olde Town Curb Market Vendors. The Arts Center @ 319 Main St. (our office mates) the crafters, artists and all the folks who bring their cars out for the community to enjoy, we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you to our Volunteers, David Moose and Elizabeth Moose; David Sawyer; Jaclyn Ramsey; Jim Schloss and Wendy Roth; Carly Ramsey; Ed Rhinier; Kayla Rhinier; Sheridan Hare; Jason Grime; Tom Norris; Linda Berling; Connie Chapman; Kristin Wilda; Mayor David Hare; Russell Parrish; Lisa Perry; Trey Gwaltney; Kim Norman; Jeanne Groves; Howard, Kristen, Kimberly, and Meredith Marchant; Skylar Norman (in many different disguises); Kristina Steiger; Jody Herman; Amanda Jones; Pinky Hipp; Albert Burckard and Val Johnson (our pig is now complete).
A special note of thanks to IOW County Parks and Recreation, VFW Post 8545, Isle of Wight Public Utilities, Steve Hatcher, Luter Family YMCA, and IOW County Museum Staff. Thanks to all of our performers, the participants in the Paula Deen Look-A-Like Contest and the great chefs of the Barbeque contest (some of whom have vowed to switch Dale Steffy’s pork to beef next year).
As always the Smithfield Police Department, the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, and Public Works offered their invaluable assistance and it’s so appreciated.
Randy Pack and Win Winslow thanks again for the 3rd Ever Re-Inaugural Pagan River Raft Race. The smack has started for next year...something like “ I have to enter ‘cause my boys can’t seem to win”.
Last but certainly not least the Tourism Team, you ROCK!!! Shake and Bake!!!
We hope you all will make plans to join us again, next year!!!!
Terry Thompson
Special Events Coordinator, Smithfield & IOW Tourism CVB
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Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB Staff:
Judy Hare Winslow, Director of Tourism
Lois Chapman, Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Cheryl Whitener, Visitor Center Manager
Terry Thompson, Event Coordinator
Kristin Wilda, Farmer's Market Manager
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Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB and the Isle of Wight Arts League are partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
