Ready, set, go! – to the Monongahfest

Town Recorder Patty Steele McCombs writes:

“The tent is up. The food vendors and crafters will be rolling in. The MONONGAHFEST is ready to ROCK this town.

“The parking lot is slowly filling up. Come out and enjoy the great entertainment we have lined up this year. We will start out with our local and talented Maddie Nickerson at 3:00p. Thistle & Tweed will be performing @ 4p they are a Folk Duo (Kristen Manzo & Patrick Blood). I can’t wait to hear them! 6:00p Pannikin ~ Steel Drum Band will take us away on an island cruise and we won’t even have to leave Monongah ~ from CB Studios. Ending the night with “Jenna Won’t Sing” Band starting @ 8p. Rocking us with their Oldies Music. 10p FIREWORKS!”

Also scheduled:

7a -10a ~ Country Breakfast ~ Town Hall

10 a.m. Pinball tournament in Monongah Volunteer Fire Department Building.

Noon ~ Parade ~ Miss WV ~ Parade Marshal
1:00 ~ Invocation ~ Pastor Keith Lewis, Star Spangled Banner by Maddie Nickerson, Little Miss Monongahfest, Baby Photo Contest
2:00 ~ Kids Hour ~ Magic Show & Mr Twister
3:00 ~ Corn Hole Tournament ~ Basketball Court
         Tug of War Contest ~ at the Point by River
6:00 ~ Duck Race on the river

Crafts & Vendors ~ Fire Dept.
Food Booths ~ Parking Lot
Games ~ Parking Lot & Consol Field
Meet Local Authors ~ PACE Building
Dunking Machine ~ Sponsored by Grant Town EMS
Pinball Tournament ~ Fire Dept Meeting Room

Ms. West Virginia United States Kristin Wilson of Mannington will lead the Monongahfest parade. She also will crown Little Miss Monongahfest.

The Town-Wide Yard Sale will be 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 in the parking lot under the big tent. 

The 3^rd annual Monongahfest Car Show will be Sunday, Aug. 17.