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It’s time for Viola Valley Homecoming

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By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard

It’s that time again. The time for Warren countians to make their way out to the valley, Viola Valley that is. Yep, the Viola Valley Homecoming parade and celebration will be taking off this weekend. Get ready for some good food, good fun and lots of great activities and interesting exhibits.

According to Viola Valley Homecoming president Trent Prater, the festivities will begin Friday afternoon with the concessions opening at 4 p.m. Covenant Academy will be serving a supper at 5 p.m.

And this year, the tractor pull is back and will get underway around 6 p.m. or shortly thereafter. The tractor pull will be held in front of the grandstands on the old ball field. Prater wanted to point out this is a change from the past. The tractor pull was held on Saturday nights for several years, but this year it is being moved to Friday night, swapping out with the On the Road Again Show which has been moved back to Saturday night at 8:30 as it was in years past.

“Back to the old way, I guess you’d say,” Prater said.

State Rep. Judd Matheny will be the grand marshal for the parade, and there will be a full day of events Saturday starting with the Viola Valley Homecoming Parade, which will be led by the Warren County High School Band.

Here is a list of just some of the events scheduled for the 2005 celebration:

  • 9 a.m. – Parade begins
  • 9:45 a.m. – Flag raising by Warren County ROTC
  • 10 a.m. – Antique car and tractor show, concessions open
  • 10 a.m. – Pioneerette performance on the square
  • 10:30 a.m. – Rhythm Express clogging group on the square
  • 11 a.m. – Old time grain threshing demonstration
  • 11:30 a.m. – River Chase Posse cowboy reenactment group on the square
  • 11:30 a.m. – Mule show in the ball field area
  • 12 p.m. – Sack lunch on sale prepared by the Women’s Improvement Club
  • 12 p.m. – Band featuring Monty Swan and Jacky Holland performing on the square
  • 1:30 p.m. – Second River Chase Posse performance
  • 2 p.m. – Silver and Gold Band on the square
  • 4 p.m. – Children’s Mini-Pedal Pull, a popular event featuring pedal tractors in the ball field area
  • 4 p.m. – Little Miss Viola Valley contest on the square
  • 6 p.m. – Auction with donated items including nursery stock, Jeff Gordon telephones, coolers, toy tractors and many other items
  • 8:30 p.m. – On the Road Again Show, featuring over 20 country music and celebrity impersonators, a crowd favorite with everyone who attends

    “Everybody come out and have a good time with us,” said Prater.
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