Main Street News: July 11th

I don’t know about you, but I think this summer is flying by. I can’t believe it is already the middle of July! The summer seems to always be so busy for everyone, and it is no different in the Main Street Office. Show ‘n Shine classic car shows are still running the 2nd Thursday of the month until September. We had a great turnout at our June show with over 75 cars! The Booster club and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary were put to the test of feeding all of the hungry car enthusiasts! We are hoping to see many of the cars back on Front Street this Thursday from 5-8 pm. Be sure to come check it out!

The next big Main Street event is the Community Picnic. The Community Picnic is back for the 23^rd year on Thursday, July 28^th. Looking at the number of years some of the events in Barnesville have been running, I’m so impressed by the community to keep them going. The number that sticks out to me the most is Miss Barnesville’s 78 years of the pageant! That is remarkable! It takes a lot of people to grow those numbers!

Another area event that has been running a number of years is the Clay County Fair. I hope you all make it down to the fairgrounds this week. The fair draws many people into town that not only patronize the fair, but benefit many local businesses as well.  Being a 4-H member when I was younger the county fair was always a highlight of my summer, as I’m sure it is for many of you as well. I not only got to eat fair food for almost every meal, but I also got to take in the excitement of seeing all of the exhibits, animals, and shows. There were many memories made on the fairgrounds, and I hope you made some for yourself this year too.