70th
Annual
Michigan
Peach Festival
Labor
Day Weekend in Romeo
August
30th through September 3rd 2001
The
search engines still link to this page, so Ive updated it on 8/28/01
Thank
you for supporting the Romeo Lions & allowing us to help the blind.
Information is entered as received, if you have updates or changes in your event please E-mail me at; Rick
Cute story on the type of dedication our guests have.
Article on some of our more famous visitors
THURSDAY, August 30, 2001
Macomb Daily Day
Read
the newspaper article from September 2000
Pugh Shows carnival rides, super discount! Pay
one price; ride all afternoon
and evening. Present coupon from the
Macomb Daily and get $3.00
off of one $15.00
wristband (One coupon per person). Height restrictions on some
rides-4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
We regret that the Spaghetti Dinner at
the High School has been cancelled.
Beers
Around the World...................
..............
.
....6:00 p.m.-Midnight
Refreshment
Tent, Live Music ........
.........
.
.........6:00 p.m.- Midnight
$1.00 Donation after 7:00 p.m. - Lions
Community Field; Info: 336-0759
Registration for Fun
Run/Walk and 5k race........
.. ...............5:30 p.m. - 6:45
p.m.
9th Annual 5K
Running Race.
...........................................
............7:00 p.m.
One Mile Fun Run/Walk....................................................
..........7:00
p.m.
Run
Location;
Romeo High School on 32 Mile Rd. ½ mile West of Van Dyke. Course is on rural
roads & pavement. Walk Location; The school track on Morton St.
across from Parks & Recreation & Channel 6
All proceeds go to Leader Dogs for the Blind
Free T-shirt
for first 150 entrants. $12.00 before August 20th, $15.00 on race day. 5k
run Awards for Top 3 Finishers, Male & Female, 18 & under, 19-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and over, receive awards. 1 Mile fun run/walk
Top 3 finishers male & female. Pre-registration & Information: (810)
752-6115.
Registration & fans meet at Romeo High
School
Horseback
Riding
................................................
............... 9:00
a.m. - Dusk Sundown
Riding Stables, 71800 Romeo Plank - Armada; Info: 752-7669
Baby
Photo Contest ...............
..........................
............10:00
a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Xi
Gamma Rho Applications available after August 1st from Romeo Floor
Covering 135 S. Main
Voting; Inf.: 752-7197
PUGH
SHOWS Carnival Rides, Pay One
Price - $15.00 per person
..4:00
p.m. -11:00 p.m. (Single
Ride tickets also Available)
K
of C Pasta Dinner
...
.
................................................... 4:00 p.m. -
8:00 p.m. St.
Clement Social Hall on S. Main; Info: 752-9735
New Event! Rehabilitation
Specialists Open House
.
6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. free
neck or hand massage also free hot dogs & snow cones at 67965 Van Dyke;
Info; 752-0500
Beers
Around the World ...............
....
...................6:00
p.m. - l:00 a.m.
Refreshment Tent, Live Music,
..
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. $2.00 donation after 7:00 p.m.
Lions Las Vegas Games
....6:30 p.m. -
11:00 p.m. Lion's
Community Field; Inf. 752-2553
41st
Annual Thumb Area Artist Exhibition........
...............7:00
p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Starkweather
Art & Cultural Center, 219 N. Main, Romeo; Info:752-7375
20th
Annual Soccer Tournament
(N. Macomb
Soccer Club)
..
......
6:00 p.m. - Dusk Simpson Park,
Washington, Mem. Field., Ham-Par, Powell, Crys. Diamonds; for more information,
752-5504
or go to www.nmsoccer.org/ or E-mail
your inquiries to; North Macomb Soccer Club
Football
Game & Family Night
Romeo vs. Utica High School
.
.7:00 p.m. Barnabo Field/Powell Middle
School, 29 mile & Jewell; Info: 752-0431
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
1 Is Childrens Day! See events
20th
Annual Soccer Tournament
...
.......................
...........8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more
information, go to http://www.nmsoccer.org/
Simpson,
Washington, Memorial Fields, Powell, Hamilton-Parsons, Crys. Diamonds
Men's
Softball Tournament
........
...................
............8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Crystal Diamonds
Field; Info: 752-6543
Peach Festival Tennis Tournaments........
............................8:00
a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Romeo High School, Eisenhower H.S. &
Almont H.S.; Info: 313-871-7713
Horseback
Riding ................................................
...............
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sundown
Riding Stables, 71800 Romeo Plank - Armada; Info: 752-7669
New Event! Grandmas
Peach Station (R/W/B Seniors)
.
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
175
Croswell Street, Romeo; Info: 752-6543
A.A.U.W.
and Friends of Romeo Library Book Sale
.
.........10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Romeo Community Center, Morton Street; Info:
752-6295
New Event! Rehabilitation
Specialists Open House
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. free neck or hand
massage also free hot dogs & snow cones at 67965 Van Dyke; Info; 752-0500
Artistic
Reflections Fine Arts & Crafts 15th Annual Crafty Labor
..
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 300 Exhibitors - Croswell elementary school
& Field; Info: 752-4249
41st
Annual Thumb Area Artist Exhibition
....... ....
...... 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Starkweather Art &
Cultural Center, 219 N. Main, Romeo; Info:752-3804
Annual
Arts & Craft Show
..
..
.....10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Frontier Town, 67300
Van Dyke, Romeo - Info: 752-6260
Baby
Photo Contest
..........(your vote supports a $1,000 scholarship......10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Xi Gamma Rho - Romeo
Floor Covering Voting
Last Minute Event Quilt Show
..
11:00
a.m. 5:00 p.m. St.
Johns Lutheran Church 246 Benjamin, 2 blocks South of 32, 2 block West of Main
Pugh Shows Carnival
Rides,
Pay One Price - $15.00 per person
..
... Noon to 11:00 p.m.
(Single
Ride tickets also Available)
New Event! Carnival
Bingo
All
Proceeds go to Lions Charities
..Noon to 6:00 p.m. Romeo State Airport,
32 Mile East of Powell Free Parking Free Shuttle; Info: 752-4436 or
752-2553
Beers
Around the World ................
..
.
............Noon to 1:00 a.m.
Refreshment Tent, Live Band
..
.
Noon to 1:00 a.m. Lions
Community Field house $2.00
donation after 7:00 p.m.
Bruce
Hills Golf Classic -
2001 Peach Festival Classic.
............... 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Bruce Hills Golf Club,
6771 Taft Road; Info: 752-7244
14th
Annual VFW "Steak-Out" Dinner - Romeo VFW........
..
............. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00
p.m. Romeo
VFW Hall, 70455 McVicar; Info: 752-3922
Lions Las Vegas Games ........................
...
..6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Lion's
Community Field; Info: 336-0759
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
is CHILDREN'S DAY
VILLAGE
PARK ON RAWLES STREET
No
Pre-Registration Required
Contestants
must arrive ten (10) minutes before each event
Ages
3 - 12 years (Races divided by age groups)
INFORMATION:
810-752-6543
Stuffed
animal costume contest check-in Ages 3 - 12 .
... 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. (Dress at home -
judging announced at 10:15 a.m.)
Decorated
Bicycle/tricycle/big wheel contest Ages 3-12
.
.8:45 a.m. (Decorate at home)
Bike/Trike/Big
Wheel Race Ages
3-12
.....................................
9:00 a.m.
"WAKE-UP
WITH ROSCOE THE CLOWN" SHOW
.
9:30 a.m.
Awards
Ceremony................................................................
.
..........
10:00 a.m.
Three
Legged Race - - - - - - - -Ages 5-12 ......................... 10:15 a.m.
Bean
Bag Relay - - - - - - - - - Ages 3- 6 .............
........... 10:30 a.m.
Spoon
Race - - - - - - - - - - - - Ages 3-12
.........
.............. 10:45 a.m.
Bouncy
Ball Race - - - - - - - - Ages 3- 6 ............
............ 11:00 a.m.
Potato
Sack Race - - - - - - - - Ages 5-12 ..........
............. 11:15 a.m.
Hippity
Hoppity Race - - - - - Ages 3 - 6 .......................... 11:30 a.m.
Pass
the Balloon (Hot Potato) -Ages 3-6 . ........
.............. 11:45 a.m.
Water
Balloon Toss - - - - - - - -Ages 6-12 ..........
......... 12:00 p.m.
Pie
Eating Contest - - - - - - - -Ages 5-12 ...........
..
......... 12:30 p.m.
MDAs
Summer Concert Danny
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Dawn Patrol - Fly-In at Romeo State Airport.
....6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pancake Breakfast - Romeo State Airport..
......7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Both of these Lions
Events help support the Blind -- Take Lombardos Free Shuttle ride into Town - Info:
336-9116
Pancake
Breakfast, Romeo Rotary Club............
.....................7:30
a.m. Noon Romeo
High School Cafeteria, 32-Mile Info: 752-9466
Farmer's
Breakfast-Romeo VFW............
...................................8:00
a.m.- Noon Romeo
VFW Hall, 70455 McVicar; Info: 752-3922
20th
Annual Romeo Peach Festival Soccer Tournament ...
........ 8:00 a.m.- 11:00 p.m. Simpson Park,
Washington, Memorial Fields, Hamilton-Parsons, Powell, Crys. Diamonds
Peach Festival Tennis Tournaments........
............................8:00
a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Romeo High School, Eisenhower H.S. &
Almont H.S.; Info: 313-871-7713
Registration
for Peach Festival Car show & Cruise
..
8:00 a.m. Noon Ford
Engine Plant on 32 Mile; Info: 949-3131
Men's
Softball Tournament
............
...................................8:30 a.m. 6:00
p.m. Crystal Diamonds Field
Horseback
Riding
................................................
............... 10:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Sundown
Riding Stables, 71800 Romeo Plank - Armada; Info: 752-7669
New Event! Grandmas
Peach Station (R/W/B Seniors)
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
175
Croswell Street, Romeo; Info: 752-6543
Artistic
Reflections Fine Arts & Crafts 15th Annual Crafty Labor....
.10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 300 Exhibitors at
Croswell elementary school on playground
41st Annual Thumb Area Artist Exhibition ...........
.
........ 10:00 a.m.
- 7:00 p.m. Starkweather
Art & Cultural Center, 219 N. Main, Romeo; Info: 752-3804
FESTIVAL
OF CLASSIC CARS...........(Romeo
Lions Club Event)
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. sharp!
Romeo Ford Engine Plant-701 E. 32 MI RD (E. of
M-53 By-Pass); Info: 949-3131
Last Minute Event Quilt Show
..
11:00
a.m. 5:00 p.m. St.
Johns Lutheran Church 246 Benjamin, 2 blocks South of 32, 2 block West of Main
Annual
Arts & Crafts Show..........................
.
.....
.........11:00
a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Frontier
Town, 67300 Van Dyke
Peach
Festival Model RC Airplane Show ------------------- Sorry Cancelled for this
year---------Romeo
Model RC Club; Gould Rd. N. of 34 Mile & W. of Van Dyke ; Info:798-8701
Baby
Photo Contest
....
...........................
.
...
.........
.
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Xi Gamma Rho - Romeo
Floor Covering, Final Voting
A.A.U.W.
& Friends of Romeo Library Book Sale .......
..
...
.... Noon -3:00 p.m. Romeo Community Center
- Morton Street
Pugh Shows Pay
One Price - $15.00 Per Person
..
.
.
Noon -11:00 p.m. (Single Ride Tickets
Also Available)
Beers Around the World ..............
.........
...........
Noon
- 1:00 a.m.
Refreshment Tent, Live Music,
.
..
..
Noon - 1:00 a.m. Lions
Community Field house - $2.00 donation after 7:00 p.m
Lions Las Vegas Games
....................
.
.................... 6:30 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Lions
Clubhouse
More new events, this Peach Festival gets better every year!
Parks
& Recreation Family Fun Night & Free Concert in the Park
.6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Romeo
Village Park (behind Ice Cream Parlor) Moon Walk Face painting Crafts
Tattoos and more! Performance by the Groove Tribe
The Bed Races are
Back!
..
8:00 p.m. Main
Street; Info: 752-1910
ANTIQUE
AND CLASSIC CAR CRUISE .........
.......
.....
8:30 p.m. Main Street, Downtown Romeo; Information :
949-3131
NIGHT PARADE (Mummer's Parade)
Night Moves &
Grooves
.............9:00 p.m. Main Street, Downtown Romeo; Information:
752-1910
Parade Party in the Village Park
after the Bed Races, Classic Cruise
& Mummers Parade Romeo Village Park, Romeo H.S. Alumni
Jazz Combo Performance
Parade Day see you on Main Street
Peach Festival Tennis Tournaments........
............................8:00
a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Romeo High School, Eisenhower H.S. &
Almont H.S.; Info: 313-871-7713
Baby
Photo Contest
.......................................................
..............All
Day, Viewing Only Xi
Gamma Rho - Romeo Floor Covering
*CHILDREN'S
PARADE*..........
.............10:00 a.m.
This year's theme is "A Little Off
Broadway"
participants can represent any
Broadway play or musical , from the past or
present. Some examples would be, Grease, Annie, Cats, Peter Pan, The King
& I, West Side story, Fiddler on the roof, Phantom of the Opera, Oliver,
Annie get your Gun, Romeo & Juliet, Oklahoma, Joseph & the Amazing
techcolor coat, South Pacific, The sound of Music, and many more.
Main Street, Downtown Romeo; Information - Pam
Mann 752-9705
Artistic
Reflections Fine Arts & Crafts 15th Annual
..
..10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Croswell elementary
school playground - 300 Exhibitors
Annual
Arts & Crafts Show
.............
.......
.................... 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Frontier Town, 67300
Van Dyke
41st Annual Thumb Area Artist Exhibition......
..............10:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. Starkweather
Art & Cultural Center, 219 N. Main, Romeo; Info: 752-3804
Pugh Shows Carnival Rides, Pay One Price - $15.00 per person.
...11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Single Ride Tickets
Also Available)
Beers Around the World
..................
............................
.. Noon-Midnight
Refreshment Tent,
..
.
.........
Noon-Midnight Lions Community Field house & pavilion $2.00 donation after
7:00 p.m.
Last Minute Event Quilt Show
..
..
Noon
4:00 p.m. St.
Johns Lutheran Church 246 Benjamin, 2 blocks South of 32, 2 block West of Main
Lions Las Vegas Games .............................
.
..............
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lion's Club House
A.A.U.W.
& Friends of Romeo Library Book Sale....
...........3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Romeo Community Center
- Morton Street
J 2001
PEACH
FESTIVAL FLORAL PARADE J............ 1:30 p.m.
On Main Street -
Downtown Romeo; Info: 739-9080
* TELEVISED LIVE ON WBRW CH. 6 - ROMEO *
Don't Miss the Parade!!
Floral Parade Proudly Sponsored by Lombardo
Companies
MICHIGAN PEACH FESTIVAL
OFFICE:
Romeo/Washington Chamber of Commerce........ (810) 336-0759
FAX...............................................................
...............
(810) 752-2835
OFFICAL
WEB SITE....
.
..... http://www.mipeachfest.com/
President
..................................................................Gary Schocke:
752-6633
Vice President
..........................................................Gordon Dorris:
752-3879
Secretary
.................................................................. Rich
Pfeiffer: 752-6115
Treasurer
................................................................. Conrad
Lokanis; 796-2947
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
PEACH QUEEN'S CHAPERONES:
Ray & Annette Nightingale
.
..
........,........... 739-2l67
Sue Vagi
...........................................
....
..................... 752-9991
CHILDREN'S PARADE:
Pam Mann ..................shiver21@home.com..............
.752-9705
FLORAL PARADE:
Ron & Mindy Rossell
....................................................... 739-9080
NIGHT PARADE (Mummer's
Parade) & BED RACES:
Larry Stefanski ...................................................................
752-1910
ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS ARTS
& CRAFT SHOW:
Karen Ksionzek
................................................................... 752-5545
PEACH FESTIVAL CAR SHOW:
Diane Nightingale
................................................................ 949-3131
Ray Nightingale
................................................................... 739-2167
PEACH FESTIVAL FUN RUN;
Rich Pfeiffer
......................................................................
.
947-8034
PEACH FESTIVAL BROCHURES:
Joyce Coley
..........................................................................
752-4441
Photography
courtesy of: Joyce Coley
The
Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo,
a
non-profit organization does not sponsor any event.
This
listing is provided as a public service.
LOCAL ORCHARDS
VERELLEN'S Orchard's &
Cider mill (The Best home made pies!)
63260 VAN DYKE & 29 Mile
Rd. ROMEO (810) 752-2989
BOWERMAN'S FRUIT MART
66455 VAN DYKE, WASHINGTON
(810) 752-4330
MILLER'S BIG RED Apple
Orchard
4900 32 MILE RD., Washington
Twp. (810) 752-7888
RAPPS Orchards
63545 VAN DYKE, 29 1/2,
WASHINGTON (810) 752-2117
STONEY CREEK Orchard
& Cider mill
2961 32 MILE RD., Bruce Twp.
(810) 752-2453
WESTVIEW Orchard's &
Cider mill of Romeo
65075 VAN DYKE & 30 Mile
Rd. ROMEO (810) 752-3123
VAN'S VALLEY Produce
66745 VAN DYKE, WASHINGTON
(810) 752-6002