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Baileyton Bluegrass Festival
By Tiffany GreenBaileyton will host the 6th Annual Baileyton Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Baileyton Town Park.
“We hope it will be the biggest and best we have ever had,” Mayor Johnny Dyar said. “We have worked hard on fixing up the grounds.”
The stage was moved this year so that senior citizens have better access to it, Dyar said. The stage was moved closer to the pavilions and also widened.
There is no charge for entrance into the festival. The on-stage jam competition will begin at noon and will run until 3 p.m. The winner will receive a $50 cash prize. There will also be a buck dance competition and the winner will receive $25 cash prize.
“We are expecting a big crowd this year,” Dyar said.
Featured entertainment includes Bama Blu-Grace from 5-6 p.m., Southern Heart from 6-7 p.m. and Col. Chuck Carpenter and the Plywood Palace Boys will end the night from 7-8 p.m.
The town will have the concession stand open with hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks for sale and there will also be a community yard sale, said town clerk Pat Gilbert.
“Anyone can bring in their stuff and sell and the yard sale for free,” Dyar said.
The yard sale will be in the horse arena.
This festival has been made possible by a grant for $1,125 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment from the Arts. The funding is being used to promote understanding of the roots and traditions of bluegrass music. ASCA grants are awarded through a multi-faceted competitive review process. This giant signifies that Baileyton provides programs of artistic quality, serves the needs of the community and demonstrates high level administrative standards for students at all levels.
The town is still accepting vendors for the festival at $40. Contact the Pat Gilbert at the town hall at 796-6447 for more information.
The park is located on Highway 69 between Arab and Cullman. Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on.
In other business, the council:
‰ Adopted a resolution for the National Incident Management System, which is a government funding for improving prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation capabilities and coordination processes across the country. Clerk Pat Gilbert said there will be some training involved in the program.
‰ Donated $500 to Victim Services of Cullman.
‰ Decided the rental fee for use of the baseball fields will be $150 per day use and $200 for a two day use. All requests will need to go through park director Danny Arrington.
‰ Voted to install water lines at the horse arena at the town park. The town hopes to have more horse shows and sales in the future at the park.
‰ Mayor Johnny Dyar will present the budget at the next meeting on Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the town hall.
‰ Tiffany Green can be reached by e-mail at tgreen@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131, ext. 220.
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