Giveaways at 2016 Monongahfest

The 2016 Monongahfest is just not fun and games.

A 16-inch girls bike and a 16-inch boys bike will be given away, along with a helmet. There’s also a chance to win a basketful of school supplies.

Free tickets by the stage at 2 p.m. Saturday during the children’s hour. Wal-Mart gif certificates, too. And an iPad in front of the Fire Department Hall.

Monongah Police Department certified child safety seat inspector Vernon Noose, after demonstrating the proper way to handle a child’s safety seat in the car, will have a pair of child safety seats to hand out, too.

The 2016 Monongahfest Parade will begin at noon Saturday. Participants should be at the Monongah Elementary School at 11 a.m. The parade will travel through town and end up near the Monongah Town Hall.

The tentative lineup:

1. Monongah Police Chief – Rick Barnhart
2. Monongahfest Banner – Brooke Huffman & Aubrey Payton
3. Monongah Flag – Sam Wilson
4. Parade Marshal – Richard and Dottie Huffman
5. Thrasher Engineering
6. Marion County Sheriff Joe Carpenter
7. Marion County Mud Patrol
8. State Senator Roman Prezioso
9. Photogenic Baby Contestants
10. 1970 Chevy Malibu- Gary DeMary
11. Division of Natural Resources
12. Osiris Shriners Desert Storm
13. White Hall Police Department
14. Monongah Fire Department
15. WVU Mountaineer
16. Hawkins Towing
17. North Marion Cross Country Team
18. Marion County Rockettes - Dee Wolf
19. Monongah Little League Teams
20. 2015 Monongahfest Queen – Lexi Delovich
21. Little Miss Monongahfest contestants
22. A-1 Horse Taxi – Marlina Dudash
23. 2016 Mannington Fair Queen – Sophie Breascoach
24. 2016 Mannington Jr. Miss – Raleigh Fortney
25. 2016 Mannington Little Miss - Morgan Myers
26. North Marion High School Band – Director Chris Kolar
27. Cross of Christ Community Church
28. Marion County Democratic Club
29. Fairmont Marion County Transit Authority
30. Marion County Parks and Recreation
31. Monongah Mayor Greg Vandetta
32. Petey and Richie Basagic - 1972 Olds 442 Cutlass
33. WV State Police
34. Marion County Rescue Squad
35. Candidate for House of Delegates – Philip Mallow?
36. White Hall Mayor - Guy Ward
37. Republican Party
38. Marion County Humane Society
39. Water Front Towing
40. Tow Master
41. Teleperformance
42. Marion County Fire Departments

MONONGAHFEST SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

Town-Wide Yard Sale

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

6 a.m. – 2^nd annual Monongahfest Miner's Run registration. Run will will begin at 8 a.m. on the Rails to Rails course.

7-10 a.m. -- Country Breakfast, Town Hall.

Noon—Parade. Participants gather at 11 a.m. at Monongah Elementary.

3 p.m. -- Corn Hole Tournament, Murray Field ($10 team entry).
3 p.m. -- Tug of War Contest at the West Fork River.

3 p.m. --  Duck Race on the West Fork River (watch from the bridge).

3-5 p.m. -- Thistle & Tweed (Kristen Manzo & Patrick Blood), a folk duo.

5:30-7:30 p.m. -- Gamblers Band.

8-10 p.m. -- Jenna Won’t Sing Band.

10 p.m. Fireworks.

ALSO:

Crafts& Vendors at Fire Department.
Food Booths in the Parking Lot.
Children’s Games in the Parking Lot & Murray Field.
Meet local authors at the Fire Department.

Snow cones and ice cream.


SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

1-4 p.m. -- Monongahfest Car Show. Registration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Show cost: $5.