Save the Date: Snow Hill's 14th Annual Blessing of the Combines

This IS a truly wonderful event!

 It is not too early to save the date of Saturday August 4, 2012 for Snow Hill’s Fourteenth Annual Blessing of the Combines celebration.

Becky Payne, event chairperson, is enthusiastic about this popular summer event to honor the agricultural community while bringing between 500 to 1000 festival goers into Downtown Snow Hill.

Festivities begin on Green Street at 11:00 with live music and street activities. The Parade of Combines sets off down RT 12 to Green Street at 11:15. A "throttle thrust" will signal Steve Hales, master of ceremonies, to begin the program with the presentation of colors by the award-winning Snow Hill High School Junior Marine Corps ROTC.

 After recognitions and keynote speaker Mike McDermott, the afternoon’s lineup of selections featuring area musicians will begin.

Children can visit a variety of animals at the Petting Barnyard; then hop aboard a wagon for the hay ride. There will be a Children’s Barnyard of activities, and the popular Children’s Tractor Pull as well as a Scales and Tales presentation from the Pocomoke River State Park.

Booth space for craft vendors is available - email Diana Nolte at anglercpt@aol.com for a contract. Food vendors are lined up.

The 2012 Combines T-Shirts, designed by Beth McGrath Cooper, will be available.

For details contact Becky Payne at 443-783-1715, or email kfisher44@verizon.net .

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photos from the 2011/ 13th Annual Blessing of the Combines.jmmb photos