Aug. 5, 2010
Friendsville Days 2010 will be held this weekend, beginning on Friday, Aug. 6, and ending on Saturday, Aug. 7. Admission is free to the two-day event, which will be held rain or shine.
Friendsville Days will begin with a free picnic dinner sponsored by the Northern Garrett Rescue Squad Station 3 on Friday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m. Donations are not expected, but any received will benefit the Friendsville Library in honor of the Friendsville Area Quilters.
The annual Cancer Walk, a Friendsville Community Watch sponsored event, will also be held on Friday. Ribbons can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one stricken with cancer. The Friendsville Days 2010 Queen will be announced at 6:45 p.m., with Miss Maryland Lindsay Staniszewski, along with Miss Friendsville Days 2008 Hannah Sines.
A Christian puppet show will present a program for kids of all ages at the pavilion at the play area. Musical entertainment will be provided by Girlz in Black Hats beginning at 7 p.m., sponsored by Northern Garrett Rescue Squad.
Saturday’s activities will begin with a volleyball tournament at 9 a.m. in the sand volleyball court. The 30th annual Friendsville Days parade will begin at noon. The grand marshal for the parade will be the Friendsville Area Quilters, who yearly have been providing handmade quilts to be raffled to benefit the Friendsville Library. The quilters will be selling chances for the latest quilt at the door prize booth.
After the parade, activities will continue at the community park. Opening ceremonies with a flag raising, 21-gun salute by local veterans, and the national anthem sung by Miss Maryland will begin at 1:30 p.m. Miss Maryland is sponsored by Friendsville Pharmacy.
Black Diamond will be performing gospel and country music beginning at 2 p.m. Bingo will also begin at 2 p.m. at the senior citizen building. Kids’ games will be held in the pavilion at the softball field, as well as a dunking booth. Rides will be provided by Fun Factory.
