posted 06-21-2002 10:09 PM               

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The plans are final! The 25th Annual Shawsville Celebration will include: Parade, Bluegrass Musical Entertainment,Donated Goods/Cake Auction, Magic Show, Field Games
and THE FIREWORKS at dusk.
3:30 Meet at our house
4:30 Parade Line-up
5:30-6:30 Parade through downtown
Shawsville .
Decorate your car in a patriotic yet tacky manner and bring candy to throw to the kids

6:30 Pot Luck at our house

We will provide beer/tea and baked ham.
Please log on as to who is coming and what you are bringing to share.Call or email if you have questions.

I'll post directions to our house within the next couple of days.
Looking forward to seeing all of you. Sarah/Martin

IP: 12.77.123.59

posted 06-23-2002 12:00 AM               

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we'll be ther with our stars & stripes. I'll bring smoked turkey again and I think Barbara is gonna do baked beans or some such. Everyone, get your plans made around this event, you don't want to miss it.
Larry

IP: 67.201.126.193

posted 06-24-2002 09:42 AM               

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I81 SOUTH
- EXIT 132 DIXIE CAVERNS - turn left off
the ramp . At the stop sign turn right
- ROUTE 460 - go 7.5 miles. Turn right
- ROUTE 753 (Old Town Road)- go 300 yards
turn right
- SHAWNEE DRIVE . We are second house on
left 171 Shawnee Drive

- I81 NORTH
- EXIT 118C SHAWSVILLE/ELLISTON -turn right
off the ramp
- ROUTE 460 - go 7.3 miles. Turn left
- ROUTE 753 (Old Town Road) - go 300 yards
turn right
- SHAWNEE DRIVE. We are second house on left
171 Shawnee Drive

IP: 12.77.88.248

posted 06-24-2002 09:35 PM               

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Well so far it looks like I should be able to be there, though I'm not sure I can make it if there is heavy rain as the stitching along the bottom of my rear window has recently become detached.

What kind of stuff are folks doing to decorate their Miatas? I need ideas

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IP: 12.78.127.53

posted 06-25-2002 05:46 PM               

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I have to work on the 4th. I'm off on the 5th! Hope you all have a great time!

IP: 12.78.127.83

posted 06-25-2002 06:03 PM               

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We're hoping to come. What can we bring that will travel well in the heat of the Miata trunk for a 1.5 hr trip? Chips, brownies, drinks? Just let us know.

Hey if he hasn't sold it, maybe Joel can bring his "Roaster" exhaust and cook wiennies and burgers.

jeff

IP: 205.161.152.169

posted 06-26-2002 11:19 PM               

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Hey Jeff and Debra, Any of the items you suggested would be good. From the folks we know of so far we are planning for about 25. Martin said to tell you brownies are his favorite fruit.

For everyone else with food questions ,think of what you would want to have at a picnic/cookout.

Ed, Larry can give you ideas for decorations as he had his trunk looked like party central last year. S.

IP: 12.77.88.153

posted 06-26-2002 11:37 PM               

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A visit to Big Lots will yield untold choices of decoration possibilities. Barb picked up a nice flag motif banner for us to fly. Edward, your trademark antenna flag is certainly appropriate! Don't forget a big bag or 2 of candy to throw out to the parade watchers!
Larry

IP: 67.201.125.121

posted 06-27-2002 07:07 AM               

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We have to work on Friday, to late getting home, count us out. We will there in sprit.

IP: 208.30.85.47

posted 06-27-2002 07:42 AM               

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Sherri and I will be there. We will probably bring a salad of some type.

Allen

IP: 64.4.113.178

posted 06-28-2002 02:17 PM               

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Anne and I are planning on coming. We'll check the list and bring something that someone else isn't.

See you all on the 4th!

IP: 128.173.139.167

posted 06-29-2002 09:23 AM               

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As of now we (4) will be coming. We'll bring some potato salad and chips. If my mother-in-law decides not to come we'll still bring food. By the way, I found some nice red white and blue ribbon in the crafts section at WalMart- two widths; it looks a lot nicer than crepe paper and should hold up better, too. Maybe it's too nice if we're trying to be tacky!

IP: 216.98.91.147

posted 06-29-2002 12:09 PM               

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Can you give us directions from 221 to your house? Doesn't it look like the best way for us to come would be Route 8 to 221 North to your house? A great drive, of course!

IP: 205.161.153.191

posted 06-29-2002 01:19 PM               

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Sarah,

My daughter and I hope to be there. My wife may bring her Miata too. I can't stay for the pot luck though because I need to study for a test.

Jonathan

IP: 67.201.126.140

posted 06-29-2002 04:34 PM               

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I'll be there :-)

Bill

IP: 24.53.129.145

posted 06-30-2002 09:53 PM               

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I hope to participate in the festivities on the 4th. I am waiting for directions from someone in Danville. I will bring something to complement the menu.
Hannah

IP: 166.82.78.232

posted 07-02-2002 08:04 PM               

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After Lurking around here for a while I am finally going to try to make it to an event with you guys! At this point I plan to be there! I'm not sure if I will be able to stay for dinner, but I would at least like to come hang out for a while!

See you Thursday!

IP: 68.66.21.80

posted 07-03-2002 10:36 PM               

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Is it going to be possible to wash a car in Shawsville?

I'm just wondering if you have water restrictions or not.

I must wash the car but would much prefer to arrive early and do it there so its as clean as possible before the decorating.

Also is there a contingency plan if this is rained out?

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IP: 12.78.129.211

posted 07-04-2002 10:33 AM               

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If anyone is wondering what to bring, we need dinner rolls for the ham and turkey. If you decide to bring them, please post it so we don't end up with 8 dozen rolls. We could use about 3 dozen.

Ed, there is a .75 wand wash place next to the pizza place on 460 in Shawsville. I suppose the contingency plan is to "play it by ear" if it rains. -Martin

IP: 12.77.89.204

posted 07-04-2002 10:49 AM               

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OK My plans have changed a bit. My wife just informed me of a wedding this afternoon that I might be attending. It looks as though I might not be able to be in Shawsville until around 6 or so, unless we ditch the wedding (which is a very good possibility).

Anyway I plan to be at the dinner, and I will bring a couple dozen dinner rolls. If Im not there by the time the parade starts I'll see you around 6 or so!

IP: 68.66.21.80

posted 07-04-2002 01:30 PM               

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OK ditching the Wedding, I'll see you guys at around 3:30. I am bringing 3 dozen dinner rolls. The weather doesn't look too promising, hopefully it will just be a quick cooling storm!!

IP: 68.66.21.80

posted 07-04-2002 10:00 PM               

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hope you guys had fun!! Sadly this was my week to be 'on call'...

IP: 216.12.11.51

posted 07-04-2002 10:55 PM               

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Had a blast! There is nothing better than small town America on the 4th of July! The food was excellent!! I enjoyed meeting all that were there and look forward to future events....where I'll bring my wife!

Thanks again!

Mark "the bun man" Jones

[This message has been edited by Mark Jones (edited 07-04-2002).]

IP: 68.66.21.80

posted 07-07-2002 11:04 AM               

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Our thanks to all who contributed to the Shawsville celebration!
During the clean-up, we found a brown towel(giraffe motif) and a set of clear plastic salad tongs. Let us know their homes and we will return them. Sarah/Martin

IP: 12.77.89.241

posted 07-08-2002 08:54 AM               

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Martin/Sarah,
The towel is ours, used it to wipe off the light rain on the 4th. You can just keep it for wiping down your car, with our compliments.

IP: 128.173.139.167

posted 07-08-2002 09:22 AM               

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Martin\Sarah

The salad tongs are ours. Just hold on to them and we can get them from you the next time we see you.

Thanks

Allen\Sherri

IP: 64.4.113.178