Allie Cole of Spencer, West Virginia is the 60th Black Walnut Festival Queen.
Queen Court Queen- Allie Cole 1st Runner Up- Casey Lassiter 2nd Runner Up- Lora Rutherford 3rd Runner Up- Kiana Hartman 4th Runner Up- Leanna Williams
Teen Court Queen- Lexi Webb 1st Runner Up- Emily Salisbury 2nd Runner Up- Nikita Cantley 3rd Runner Up- Ashton Rexroad 4th Runner Up- Hannah O'Brien
Saturday, May 9th @ 6:00 p.m.
Roane County High School, Spencer
Pageant Director: Annette Caldwell-Claypool
The Black Walnut Festival Pageant will be a one day competition. It will include Black Walnut Festival Queen and Teen Queen. If interested, please contact Annette Caldwell-Claypool at 304-532-6983 or the festival office at 304-927-5616 to get your name on the list for an official entry form, which you may download from the Black Walnut Festival website (www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org) or one will be mailed to you. Information regarding the day will be given once the applications are received.
Age Requirements: Queen Contestants must be 16 years of age by January 1, 2016 and must not have reached their 22nd birthday BEFORE January 1, 2016. Teen Queen Contestants must be 13 by January 1, 2015 and no older than 15 by December 31, 2015.
Entry Fee: $100.00 for Queen and Teen Contestants. (Make checks payable to WV Black Walnut Festival) Mail entry fee to:
Annette Caldwell-Claypool
400 Green Acres Circle
Spencer, WV 25276
Photograph: 5X7 head shot only (no glamour shots); Send head shot with entry.
Entry Deadline: Post mark by April 10th
Prize Package: The Queen of the Black Walnut Festival will win a crown, gift package, sash, flowers, crown pin, trophy, scholarship money of $1500.00 and will be given an all expense paid trip to compete in the WV Association of Fairs and Festivals in Charleston. The runners-up to the Queen will also receive a money package. 1st Runner-up $500.00, 2nd Runner-up $250.00, Third Runner-up $200.00 and 4th Runner-up $150.00. Money will be received after the completion of Queen’s Coronation and BWF Parade.
The Teen Queen of the Black Walnut Festival will win a crown, sash, flowers, gift package, two tickets to WV Fairs and Festivals Pageant (two day tickets), and $300.00.
The Queen and Teen Queen Contestants will compete in Personal Promo, Personal Interview, Evening Gown, and Onstage Question.
Registration: The contestants will begin registration at 9:00 am and interviews will begin promptly at 10:30 am.
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK WALNUT SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
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Congratulations to Leslie Garrett for winning the Fairs and Festivals Pageant.
Leslie is the reigning 59th Black Walnut Festival Queen.
Way to go Leslie!
Runners
Overall Male
Caleb Pell 17:41 Looneyville, WV
Overall Female
Renee Fisher 23:52 Spencer, WV
13 and under
Female
First Abbe West 25:42 Spencer, WV
Second Emily Wilfong 28:48 Bartow, WV
Male
First Jake Haverty 24:07 Chloe, WV
Second Luke Watson 24:50 Spencer, WV
14 -19
Female
First Renee Fisher 23:52 Spencer, WV
Second Beverly Salisbury 24:58 Spencer, WV
Male
First Caleb Pell 17:41 Looneyville, WV
Second Joseph Littlepage 19:03 Point Pleasant, WV
20-29
Female
First Tiffany Davis 24:25 Grantsville, WV
Second Lisa Sturz 26:24 Zanesville, WV
Male
First Dustin Nelson 24:10 Scott Depot, WV
Second Shane Starcher 24:41 Left Hand, WV
30-39
Female
First Kendra Goodwin 25:48 Reedy, WV
Second Danelle Popp 27:29 Spencer, WV
Male
First Cooter Thorne 20:00 Ivydale, WV
Second Jake Watson 20:27 Spencer, WV
40-49
Female
First Rebecca Shamblin 24:18 Clendenin, WV
Second Christine Kucherawy 24:59 Spencer, WV
Male
First Brian Taylor 20:15 Spencer, WV
Second Dave Benson 20:35 New Martinsville, WV
50-59
Female
First Diana Stebbins 27:42 Lansing, MI
Second Linda Torre 30:16 Charleston, WV
Male
First Stephen Sisson 24:00 Ripley, WV
Second Donald Moore 29:51 Charleston, WV
Masters
Male
First Dennis Jones 25:52 Spencer, WV
Second Rick Flowers 26:05 Charleston, WV
Walkers
Overall
Female
Royce Tanner 40:00 Spencer, WV
Male
William Cunningham 33:45 Mineral Wells, WV
13 and under
Female
First Royce Tanner 40:00 Spencer, WV
Second Sophia Salisbury 43:32 Spencer, WV
Male
First Tyler Cloar 48:10 Leesburg, Va
14-19
Female
First Kayla Hinkley 43:07 Hurricane, WV
20-29
Female
First Erica Gunn 43:55 Spencer, WV
Second Lauren Rafter 47:35 Morgantown, WV
Male
First Garrett Wright 43:06 Clendenin, WV
30-39
Female
First Brenda Miller 40:40 Spencer, WV
Second Nancy Nichols 41:15 Davisville, WV
Male
Bret Powel 49:05 Waverly ,WV
40-49
Female
First Sherrill Tolley 40:02 Spencer, WV
Second Lisa Ash 42:35 Spencer, WV
Male
Bryan Cloar 48:20 Leesburg, Va
50-59
Female
Becky Davis 51:30 Frametown, WV
Male
First Carl Smith 34:17 Parkersburg, WV
Second Daniel Fields 50:47 Berlin, Md
Masters
Female
Judy Dickerson 50:43 Spencer, WV
Male
First William Cunningham 33:45 Mineral Wells, WV
Second Holly Dickerson 44:04 Spencer, WV
If you missed this year's Grand Parade, here is a condensed version for you to enjoy.
1st Place - $75.00 Cash Name: Charles Webb
2nd Place - $40.00 Cash Name: Lois Sloan
3rd Place - $25.00 Cash Name: Garrett Workman
1st Place - $50.00 Cash Name: Lacy Mitchell
2nd Place – $30.00 Cash Name: Kacie Mace
3rd Place – $20.00 Cash Name: Garrett Workman
Division 1: Non Motorized Wheels
1-1 Strollers
1st “The Devil” Christopher Bauer
2nd None
3rd None
1-2Wagons
1st “On My Way to my First Black Walnut Festival Car Show” Cash Bentley Nichols
2nd “Leaving the Frontier for the Black Walnut Festival” Ian Greathouse, Lorelai Truman and Nathan Harley
3rd “Minnie & Mickey” Andrew Harris and Maddison Bowers
1-3 Peddled Kiddie Cars/Tricycles
1st None 2nd None 3rd None
1-4 Skaters
1st None 2nd None 3rd None
1-5 Bicycles/Scooters
1st “Thomas the Tank Engine” Remy Smelto
2nd “Scurrying through the Festival” Cason Webb
3rd None
Division 2: Walkers
2-1 Most Unique
1st “Spike” Ichiro Ng
2nd None
3rd None
2-2 Prettiest
1st “Prettiest Witch” Addison Carper
2nd “Rainbow Fairy” Bayleigh Burdette
3rd “Princess” Aiko Ng
2-3 Ugliest
1st “Granpa Cratchett’s Long Lost Brother” Taylor Godfrey
2nd “Princess Zombie” Katheryne Bauer
3rd “Witch” Shyanne Godfrey
2-4 Clowns/Super Heroes/Cartoon Characters
1st “Winnie the Pooh” Michael Bauer
2nd “The Wizard of Oz” Sara Beth Oneil, Owen McClanahan, Tyler McClanahan, Elijah James Brannon
3rd “Super Girl” Nevaeh Burdette
2-5 Most Creative
1st “Punk Rocker” Curtis Price
2nd None
3rd None
Division 3: Child Driven Vehicles
3-1 Low Powered/Kiddie Cars
1st “The Old Fashioned Model T” Joey, Angela, Zachary, Clarissa and Patricia Kyer
2nd “Mr Scarecrow’s Happy Harvest” James Smith
3rd “The Little Cow is Running Away” Leah Carpenter
3-2 High Powered Vehicle
1st “Nanny’s Little Cowpokes” Gabby & Graci Engle
2nd “All Revved up for the Black Walnut Festival” Abby Nichols, Sophie Nichols, Tommy Miller and Jack Miller
3rd None
Division 4: Pets
4-1 Most Unique
1st ”Horse” Annie Oakley Starcher
2nd “Spartacus” Abby Jarrell
3rd None
4-2 Prettiest
1st None
2nd None
3rd None
Division 5: Clubs, Groups, or Units
5-1 Marching Troops
1st “Star Blazers Twirlers” Camdyn, Ally, Cadyn, Olivia, Emily & Kimber
2nd None
3rd None
5-2 Clubs, Units, Groups, Organization
1st Gymfiniti – Walkers & Tumblers
2nd “Roane County Little Raiders”
3rd “Rocking Around the Black Walnut Festival” WV Kids First Stars
Division 6: Floats
6-1 Small Floats
1st “Land of Oz – There’s No Place Like the Black Walnut Festival” Timmy & Nate Cronin, Linsey Carper, Chase & Kadin White
2nd “The Wizard of Oz” Carly, Carson, Kiley & Levi
3rd “Henry’s Fork Harvester 4-H Club”
6-2 Medium Floats
1st “Ronald McDonald House – The House that Love Built” Lakin Drennen, Tena Gandee, Brianna & Dakota Deel and Lauren Harper
2nd “EMS for the Cure” Roane County Emergency Squad
3rd “Let’s Pretend to Be Just Me” Shaylin, Adam and Brionna Springston, Savannah Dickerson, Cami Shaffer, Ava Burwell
6-3 Large Floats
1st “Reedy Rocks” Reedy Elementary School
2nd “Jesus is our Life Savior” Keffer Church
3rd “Patch Circus Comes to Town” Patch
If you placed and didn’t receive your trophy, please contact Dusta Tanner-Mace at 532-5115.
School, Church, Civic
1st Place – Faith Baptist Church
2nd Place – Cub Scout Pack 437
3rd Place – 4-H Clover Bud’s Challengers
Factory/Commercial
1st Place – Queens Float – FNB
2nd Place – Miss Roane County/Miss Teen BWF
3rd Place – Wal-Mart
Local/Commerical
1st Place – Miletree Center
2nd Place – Golden Delicious Festival
3rd Place – McDonald’s
Use this map to see where your number for the parade as you lining up.
Here are the parade line up numbers. Find your number here and come to the parade line up ready to go.
1. AUTO SPENCER CITY POLICE
2. AUTO ROANE CO SHERIFF
3. AUTO WV STATE POLICE
4. WALKER NATIONAL GUARD COLOR GUARD
5. AUTO MAYOR WILLIAMS
6. BAND ROANE CO HIGH SCHOOL
7.
8. AUTO ALLIE COLE
9. FLOAT BWF QUEEN
FNB SPONSORED
10. AUTO WV STATE TREASURER
11. AUTO SECRETARY OF STATE
NATALIE TENNANT
12. BAND MEADOW BRIDGE HIGH
13. FIRE SPENCER/ ROANE FIRE ENGINE 51
14. AUTO CAPITO FOR SENATE
15. AUTO SENATORS CARMICHAEL AND HALL
16. AUTO STATE AUDITOR
GLEN B GAINER
17. AUTO JULIE WARDEN
MISS WV INTERNATIONAL
18. AUTO MRS RIPLEY 4TH OF JULY
18A. FLOAT MILETREE
19. BAND CALHOUN COUNTY HIGH
20. AUTO TONY CAVALIER
21. FLOAT WV STORM ALL-STARS
22. AUTO CASEY LASSITER
WV OIL AND GAS FEST QUEEN
23. AUTO ATTORNEY GENERAL
PATRICK MORRISEY
24. AUTO GINO’S PIZZA AND SPAGHETTI
25. BAND WILLIAMSTOWN HS
26.
27. AUTO WIRT CO FAIR LITTLE
MR. & MISS
28 AUTO WV KIDS ON FIRST
29 BAND WIRT COUNTY HIGH
30. AUTO MOONEY FOR CONGRESS
31. AUTO 2013 MT STATE FOREST
FESTIVAL QUEEN
ASHLEY HOUCHIN
32. AUTO DIRY QUEEN CURLY TOP
33. AUTO CHARLOTTE LANE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
34. WALKER RCHS DANCE CLASS
35. COMM WALMART
36. AUTO WALMART TRACTOR
TRAILER
37. FIRE SPENCER / ROANE
SQUAD 51
38. BAND GILMER COUNTY HIGH SCH
39. FLOAT 4-H CLOVER BUDS
40.
41. AUTO MARK SERGEANT
MILITARY VEHICLE
42. BAND HERBERT HOOVER HS
43. FIRE WALTON VOLUNTEER FD TANKER 33
44. FIRE REEDY VOL FIRE DEPT
45. AUTO JOHN PUTNAM
1962 FORD FAIRLANE
46. AUTO 1982 PETERBILT TRK
JOHN SOMMERVILLE
47. FLOAT ROANE CO HUMANE SOCIETY
48. BAND NICHOLAS COUNTY HS
49. AUTO NEMESIS SHRINERS
49A. AUTO BENJ-KEDEM SHRINER
CLOWN CAR
50. AUTO WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
VOLLEYBALL
51. AUTO NICHOLAS COUNTY 4TH OF
JULY JAMBOREE
52 BAND POCA HIGH SCHOOL
53.
54. FIRE GANDEEVILLE HARMONY
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
55. AUTO 1951 SUPERC FARM ALL
CLARE MOORE
56. AUTO 1951 JOHN DEERE
JAMES MCDANIEL
57. GRAND PARADE MARSHALS
58. FIRE CLOVER/ROANE
RESCUE 21
59. BAND LINCOLN CO HIGH SCH
60. FLOAT FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
61. AUTO CHELSEA HICKS
CALHOUN QUEEN FLORA
62. AUTO “THOSE JEEP GUYS”
63. AUTO 2013 MISS MOTHMAN
FESTIVAL JR MISS QUEEN
ANGIE GORMAN
64. AUTO TEEN MISS MOTHMAN
FESTIVAL PRINCESS
65. BAND HUNTINGTON HIGH SCH
66. FLOAT MCDONALDS
67. COMM MISS ROANE COUNTY
FLOAT
68. AUTO MISS WV ROAD KILL FEST
69.
70. BAND BROOKE HIGH SCHOOL
71.
72.
73.
74. FLOAT CUB SCOUT PACK 437
75. AUTO T&A COUNTRY ROADS CLUB
9 CARS
76. AUTO JOHN CUMMINGS
1997 GMC
77. BAND PT PLEASANT HIGH SCH
78. FLOAT GOLDEN DELICIOUS ROYALTY
79. AUTO HOPE BRICK
WIRT CO FAIR QUEEN
80. AUTO B SAUNDERS
WEE MISS FIRECRACKER QUEEN
81.
82.
83.
84. FIRE SPENCER/ROANE LADDER 51
85. BAND ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL
86. FLOAT RIPLEY TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
87. AUTO ASHLEY BOGGS
MISS RIPLEY 4TH OF JULY
88. AUTO ASHLEY CONLEY
WV STATE GRAND SUPREME QUEEN
89. BAND WINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
90. AUTO 1928 MODEL A FORD
BUTCH FIELDS
91.
92.
93. AUTO CHARLES RUCKER
94. AUTO WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOOTBALL TEAM
95. FLOAT ROANE YOUTH BASEBALL
96. BAND RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL
97. AUTO WADE RANSOM RHODES
MR. FIRECRACKER
98. AUTO PAYTEN HUMPHERY
LITTLE MISS FIRECRACKER
99. AUTO ROGER FISHER
100. HORSE MADISON PAXTON
101. HORSE K & K FARMS
102. HORSE SHY RUCKER
103. HORSE CASSIE RUCKER
104. HORSE SANDY RUCKER
105. HORSE KATLIYN PROCTOR
1st Place
Black Walnut Carrot Cake
Marie Lanek
Ravenswood, WV
2nd Place
Black Walnut Fantasy Cake
Leigh Rice
Gay, WV
3rd Place
Black Walnut Cheesecake
Carl Barker
Spencer, WV
Granpa Kratchet will be hosting shows today on Court St at 3pm, 630pm and 830pm.
The shows are free to attend.
The Spencer Middle School Yellow Jackets knocked off the Walton Middle School Tigers last night in the Junior Black Walnut Bowl. The final score was 24-16.
The 59th Black Walnut Festival Queen will be crowned tonight at 7pm at the Spencer Middle School auditorium.
3:10 Star Spangled Banner (RCHS Band Students Bethany Higginbotham and Brett Miller)
Class C
3:15 Calhoun County High School
3:30 Williamstown High School
3:45 Wirt County High School
4:00 Gilmer County High School
4:15 Herbert Hoover High School
Class B
4:30 Nicholas County High School
4:45 Tyler Consolidated High School
5:00 Poca High School
5:15 Lincoln County High School
5:30 Majorette Preliminary Judging (Intermission)
Presentation of Queens
Class A
6:00 Huntington High School
6:15 Brooke High School
6:30 Point Pleasant High School
6:45 Scott High School
Open Class
7:00 Elkins High School
7:15 Winfield High School
7:30 Ripley High School
Host Band
7:45 Roane County High School
8:00 Majorette Finals
8:15 Presentation of Awards
Join Chestnut Ridge Winery in the Court House Square this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the Black Walnut Festival. They will be setup downtown and at their Winery on Chestnut Ridge. Visit them to take part in the Black Walnut Wine Trail.
With proof of purchase from each winery, you will receive a wine glass during your final purchase.
For more information contact them at 304-927-4831, 304-377-5721. chestnutridgewinery@gmail.com
This year, the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival is proud to honor a group of local heroes as Grand Parade Marshals. Five local men share this honor as knights of the French Legion of Honor for their service in the U.S. Army during World War II in France.
These men-Denver Gandee, Walter Criss, Denver Wallbrown, Donzel Walbrown and Holly Eagle Jr-have been recognized by the French government for fighting and risking their lives in France during the war.
Established in 1802 by Napoleon, the Legion of Honor recognizes military service to France. World War II veterans who served in France qualify to be decorated as a knight, or chevalier degree.
Please join us in recognizing these men and their service during the 59th Grand Parade on Saturday, October 12th.
WEDNESDAY – October 9
5:00-9:00 PM Deliver animals to RCHS Barn
(5-6 pm hogs, 6-9 pm goats, calves, & lambs)
THURSDAY – October 10
11:00 AM Livestock Show
(Calves, Lambs, Hogs, Goats)
FRIDAY – October 11
11:00 AM Showmanship Contest
SATURDAY – October 12
5:00 PM Livestock Buyer’s Dinner
6:00/6:30 PM Livestock Sale
SUNDAY – October 13
10 AM- 1:00 PM Barn clean-up
Turn in record books
Thank you letters – complete address, postage, & not sealed
SHOW ORDER
Calves – S & H
Lambs
Hogs
Goats
Love and Kindness Church will host the annual Black Walnut Festival Pancake Breakfast on Friday and Saturday mornings from 7-10 during the festival in the court house square.
Pancakes and sausage are made on the griddle.
Pancakes will be available with or without black walnuts along with sausage for $6. Coffee, Milk and Juice will be available. Take your breakfast to go or eat under the tent .
Mona Goddall will be demonstrating pottery during the Black Walnut Festival. She will be set up behind the Courthouse, near the food tents.
Learn more about her via her Facebook Page.
