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Local Media Coverage
Oct. 25, 2007 Pike Press
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18954454&BRD=606&PAG=461&dept_id=172213&rfi=6
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Organizers say Color Drive best ever |
| By:Beth Zumwalt |
October 25,
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organizers still tallying the final numbers, the general consensus is this
weekend's Color Drive was the best ever.
While final numbers are not available, the sign-in sheets show the bulk of
the visitors came from the tri-state area but visitors were also recorded
from Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Colorado and Louisiana.
"It is difficult to get an accurate count," Lois Pennock, a Color Drive
committee member, said. " Volunteers from the sites felt the crowds were as
large as in the past. Visitors say they heard about us through radio ads,
television, brochures at rest stops, Internet and newspaper ads."
Pennock said the drive was also included as part of a Honda Bike Tour and a
car club.
"I know all the vendors in Pittsfield were happy," Sandy Wigington,
Pittsfield coordinator, said. "We had a lady come for the first time with
primitive crafts. She said she hoped to make $300 over the weekend. She sold
$300 before 9 a.m. Saturday."
Wigington said the crowd on Saturday was bigger than Sunday.
"And it's just different on Saturday," Wigington said. "Saturday is more
young families while Sundays are more older people."
Wigington said the firefighter's motorcycle raffle drew a huge crowd. The
firefighters sold 800 tickets during the day and then drew Saturday
afternoon.
"A lot of people bought tickets and then stayed for the drawing," Wigington
said.
Troy Martin of Baylis was the winner of the bike.
Pleasant Hill coordinator Rachel Scranton agreed crowds in Pleasant Hill
were better than ever on Saturday but said Sunday was steady.
"We probably had the biggest crowd ever for a Saturday. Sunday was a bit
slower. It wasn't packed like it was Saturday but there were still a lot of
people," she said. "All the food vendors were sold out by four p.m."
Scranton said the food vendors were the most popular.
"If people eat everywhere like they eat in Pleasant Hill, they have to roll
home," she said.
Scranton said the perfect weather was a great asset to the drive.
"It was perfect on Saturday and a little windy on Sunday but it was still
warm enough to be comfortable."
Scranton said all of her vendors have indicated they would come back next
year and several went ahead and signed contracts.
She also said the car show was a big success.
"I don't know how many cars they had, I know it was more than 30. I heard
lots of people talking about it," she said.
Pennock said she thought the crowds were big, the weather great and the
success overwhelming.
"Everywhere I went there were people having a good time," Pennock said.
Debbie Harshman said the vendors at Barry were pleased with the event.
"We had some new vendors here and they weren't sure what to expect," she
said. "They were happy at the end of the day. We had over 700 sign in on
Saturday and about half that on Sunday. The Barry Business Association
advertises for Fall Color Drive and that helps our crowd. We have the flea
market and people really enjoy looking for that treasure that will remind
them of their childhood."
Judi Sutton at El Dara said the village was a beehive of activity all day
Saturday.
"We had lots of people," Sutton said. "J.B. Elmore Portraits sold a lot of
his work. He sold a lot of Lincoln stuff. He has really nice drawings of
Lincoln and he sold a lot of those."
The Fall Color Drive Committee has decided to use the anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday and Pike County's strong Lincoln connection as a theme
for the 2008 Fall Color Drive.
"We had color drives in the past with themes - quilts and different things,"
Pennock, of the overall committee, said. "For next year we're going to try
Lincoln. We have all these Lincoln sites in Pike County and it would be good
to lead us into 2009, when the Lincoln Project committee has a number of
things planned for his birthday celebration." |
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©Pike Press 2007 |
Web Changes
Aug. 28, 2007
We have posted the latest activity information for each
community participating in this year's Color Drive. Find out what's new by
starting here:
http://www.pikecolordrive.com/towns.htm
Aug. 21, 2007
Check out our new interactive county map. Each community
is hyperlinked to the map; simply click on a town and view it's activity page. http://www.pikecolordrive.com/maps.htm
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Pike County Color Drive
Establishes Internet Presence
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Contact Information
- Telephone
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217-285-2971
- FAX
- 217-285-5251
- Postal address
- 224 W. Washington
- PO Box 283
- Pittsfield, IL 62363
- Electronic mail
- General Information:
info@pikecolordrive.com
Webmaster:
max@maxmid.com
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| The Flag |
| Be sure to keep an eye out for the Color Drive Flag.
Each official welcome booth will be displaying this flag during the Color
Drive Weekend. |
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