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Forkland ready for a green wave of reunion attendees

October 10, 2006|EMILY TOADVINE

A crimson tide of color creeps into Forkland's knobs this month, but it's Green Waves that organizers of the 35th annual Forkland Heritage Festival and Revue expect to take over Friday and Saturday.

Green Waves was the name of the school's teams, and plenty of Forkland High School graduates are expected for a homecoming at this year's festival.

Of the 1,600 or so graduates, about a third have been contacted.

"They think they'll have 300 or 400 people," says Doris Purdom, who is organizing the festival. About a third of the graduates are deceased.

Purdom, a member of the class of 1949, says she expects to see a lot of former classmates.

"Five of our six class members are living and I feel like we'll all be there."

A T-shirt this year is being sold to commemorate the homecoming.

The festival has all of its tried-and-true offerings, such as the bean supper and play on Friday and Saturday, and some new events as well. A car show, organized by the Boy Scouts, will be held for the first time.

Pottery making will be demonstrated by Naomi Sellards, daughter-in-law of Forkland resident Linda Sellards. Billy Rice will have Christmas-themed items in a booth. A 4-H booth will show handiwork by this group and a blacksmith will demonstrate and have items to sell.

New items in the food booths

In the food booths, new items include corn-on-the cob cooked by Steve Shepperson. Cynthia Underwood will have chili, cheese fries, funnel cakes and cotton candy.

Of course, for the early birds, an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday is the best way to start the day.

For the fifth year, Purdom's granddaughter, Jamie Hamblin, has written the play that is performed at the bean supper. In "All Together Now," the young couple of Martin and Mabel return. They are planning a family gathering on the fork, and Martin's family has a few difficulties in making the trip from Cincinnati.

"It shows families have all this fun and problems," says Purdom.

Another event connected to the festival is a photo contest, with prizes for the best Forkland photos. Winning photos are used in a calendar. Interested participants can bring up to a dozen photos to the festival by Friday.

A cake-baking contest also is held, with entries sold by the slice on the grounds. Cakes must be brought to the festival by Friday.

Admission is $2; $1 for children; and free to preschoolers.

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