Archive for ◊ June, 2014 ◊

This year’s Lakefest raffle host prizes that will give the winner many reasons to spend their time outdoors with their family or friends this summer with a great LAKEFEST after party celebration and for many weekends to come.

This set include Four Adirondack Chairs donated by Talbert Building Supply in Clarksville, these chairs will compliment any patio, front porch, campsite or beach front space at your desired location.  Your attention will be centered on the custom made fire pit made right here in Virginia by the Virginia Fire pit company located in Axton, VA. They will be attending as a vendor selling their fire pits at Lakefest, so if you don’t win this one you can get one custom made just for you. Another talking piece will be your LAKEFEST galvanized beverage ice tub & stand, keeping your favorite beverages nice and chilled in the warm summer heat and cooled if you’re near the fire pit grilling your favorite outdoor BBQ or even S’mores for the kids.

Kids aren’t forgotten in this raffle or even the big kids for that matter, the chamber has donated two new “Official LAKEFEST” squirt guns, Lakefest’s first branded toy.

The Chamber also has donated two Lakefest branded Water bottles & two beverage tumblers and you will be sporting two new Lakefest t-shirts also donated by the Chamber.

(We have purchased additional Squirt Guns, water bottles & tumblers and will be available soon for purchase at the Chamber office & at Lakefest while supplies last).

If you’re cooling down in the Lake or Pool this summer, you will love the EZ Lounge Float, donated by Southside Marine & Auto.

It wouldn’t be summer, without a night of camping outside even if yours own backyard, with this Coleman tent you will have no reason not to.  Also included in this raffle are outdoor decorative accessories to make your summer entertaining fun.

So purchase your tickets to this summer fun host of prizes, and when you win, this will be a LAKEFEST you won’t forget!

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win:

• Four Adirondack Chairs
• Custom made Cast Iron Fire Pit
• “Welcome to the Lake” sign, donated by RE/MAX Perspective
• Galvanized drink Tub and Stand
• Coleman – 2 person Tent
• Obrien EZ Lounge Float
• 3 fish shaped serving dishes
• 3 Beach Niks- donated by RE/MAX Perspective
• 2 Lakefest T-shirt
• 2 Lakefest Tumblers
• 2 Lakefest water bottles
• 2 Lakefest Squirt Guns

The drawing will be held on Friday evening during one of the band’s breaks on July 18, at the main stage area (behind Wells Fargo Bank) and you need not be present to win. This raffle is valued at more than $700.

Tickets for the LAKEFEST OUTDOOR SUMMER FUN Raffle are available at the Clarksville Chamber Office (105 Second Street); they are $5 per ticket or three for $12 or six for $20.  Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Lakefest funds that help to supplement the costs involved with the hot air balloons, fireworks and many other venues of the 37th annual event (slated for July 17-19).  For more information on the raffle or the festival, call the Chamber at 434-374-2436.

Lakefest Highlights start on Thursday…Come out and enjoy the beauty of the hot-air balloons! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and spend the evening watching the balloons inflate and provide fun, FREE hot-air balloon rides for children 12 and younger. This event is scheduled forThursday, July 17, starting at 6 pm at the Lake Country Business Park located on Noblin Farm Road (next to Clarksville Elementary School).

Hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks and ice cream treats will be available, courtesy of MeadowView Terrace. Children’s games, a dunking booth and other activities will be available at the event, too, all courtesy of Halifax Regional Health System. A minimal fee will be charged for the food and activities; however, all proceeds will be donated to the Southeastern Alzheimer’s Association.

With the weather cooperating (pilot can fly only when the wind is less than 10 mph and there are no storms within a 60 mile radius), all activities will continue until dusk. For more information, contact the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce at 434-374-2436.

Enter your antique automobiles in the 20th annual Antique Auto Show, which will be featured at Lakefest in Clarksville on Saturday, July 19, at Century 21 On the Lake (412 Virginia Avenue) and the lawn areas adjacent to realty office. Great trophies will be made in the categories of

1. Hard Luck Story,
2. Oldest Vehicle,
3. Longest Distance Traveled,
4. Diamond in the Rough and
5. The most important trophy of the show; Tom Lilly BEST IN SHOW Award.

Among those who have registered their vehicle in the show, there will be two prizes of $50 each that will be given away that afternoon.

To register your vehicle for the show, complete a registration form (available at Century 21 On the Lake or at the Chamber Office or Click Here to Download/Print) and return with the $10 fee prior to festival or $20 day of the show. The application can be mailed out or faxed to those interested in participating. For more information about registering your vehicle for the show, contact Century 21 On the Lake (434-374-2279) or the Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce (434-374-2436) or HERE.

Paul Jackson, Helicopter Pilot, has been flying since June 2006. His generosity supports such organizations as:

• Trucker’s Parade for Cancer, Charlotte County & Nelson County, Va.
• Farmville Chamber of Commerce
• Ruritan Club of South Hill Va.
• Phenix Volunteer Fire Dept.

He also spearheaded the fun fundraisers of a Golf Ball and Easter Egg Drop for numerous organizations.

Paul has been flying excited children and adults in helicopter rides at Lakefest for four years now. He and his Helicopter were recently featured on the popular reality TV show:  “Lizard Lick Towing”.

You will see Paul flying over the beautiful Buggs Island lake most any weekend in his green & gold Helicopter (his preferred means of travel). Be sure to give him a wave when you see him hover over.

We are lucky to welcome back Paul Jackson to Lakefest again this year! Take advantage of seeing Lake Country from the air! It is a memory you will never forget.

What does Flying Super Spinner, Scooby Doo, Thomas the Train, Fun Slide, Jurassic Adventure, Windjammer Kite Flyer and Rock Climbing Wall mean to Lakefest?  Too much fun!

Back in by popular demand is the  Euro-Bungy trampoline jump which provides acrobatic heights and flips to exhilarate little daredevils.

The trackless tram will be running the streets again Saturday 10am-5pm.

To give an extra boost to the entertainment possibilities in Clarksville for Lakefest weekend, the Chamber has contracted with Fun Time Amusements of Danville to insure rides and games for all ages will be available.  A total of nine activities will be in Clarksville for all to enjoy.

Fun Time Amusements has been providing family entertainment for more than 55 years and they plan to bring a wonderful array of rides and games that will enhance the main stage area adjacent Third Street (access at the corner of Third and Virginia Avenue) on Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night.  Most of the rides and games will be located on the grassy lot adjacent to the area.

The company’s top priority is that of safety for their patrons and their guests.  Safety mechanisms on all rides are constantly monitored on an on-going basis, and the rides are inspected by Virginia State Safety compliance.  Likewise, they perform their own electrical and safety checks before equipment operation and then, the State of Virginia’s safety officials’ follow-up with their inspections.  In addition, employees of Fun Time Amusements who will be operating the rides are experienced and specially trained on an on-going basis.  Besides the rides, Fun Time Amusements will also provide two “prize every-time” game booths that will be well stocked with prizes for the young and the young-at-heart.   Games will be dart balloon bust and kids fishing game.  As always, we will have cotton candy, candy/caramel apples, popcorn, sno-cones, and fresh lemonade.

(Click Here to View, Print and/or Download the Parking & Shuttle Map)

Parking? We get that question a lot here in our office, and to make life a little less stressful for Clarksville during Lakefest, the Chamber has hired a shuttle bus from Carolina Livery-Mobility Solutions. This service will  help with the age old question on where to park? This way you don’t have to worry about being stuck on the side street with all those others trying & hoping to find a spot nearby.

Parking & Shuttle Service—Festivalgoers are encouraged to Park & Ride.  Parking $5 per vehicle; there is no charge to ride the shuttles to and from the festival.  Parking will be at the Lake County Business Park, on Noblin Farm Road.  The Shuttle will run from 8 am until 6 pm.

One of the events major attractions to Lakefest each year is the Sand Sculpture. We wait for almost three whole days to figure out what great work of art will be carved out of that huge pile of sand. The attraction located in the Pocket Park, located at the corner of 4th & Virginia Avenue, near the LOVE sign.  Back this year is Ed Moore who was here in 2012 and has been the main sand artist for Lakefest for many years. Ed is  the Founder of Sandy Feat sand sculpture group, grew up to be an architect. But he never gave up on his childhood pastime, which resulted in ever more complex creations, from elaborate castles built on beach vacations to the scores of sculptures he has cut into blocks of wet sand since founding the professional sand-sculpting team Sandy Feat 24 years ago

He has a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, is a N.C. State University Residence, lives in  Raleigh with his wife, Sally Moore. The Moore  family has a long history at N.C. State, where he, his father and one of his sons all earned degrees. Moore says his father would often recall a tradition there from the 1920s called “Rush the Grand,” in which groups of students would take the trolley downtown to the Grand Theater. (Later called the Ambassador Theater, it has since been razed.) A large enough group would overwhelm the attendants, allowing the students to get in free.