Montgomery, Texas-October 28, 2011-The Montgomery County Food Bank invites the public to come re-live the Pioneer days during the 2nd Annual Feeding the Frontier at Fernland Historical Park in Montgomery on Saturday, November 19th from 11:00am until 7:00pm. Admission to the event is free, but a canned food donation is encouraged.Pioneer themed events will take place throughout the day including shoot-outs, re-enactments, and live demonstrations.
Demonstrations include a blacksmith, basket weaving, wood carving, pottery making, gourd painting and roping. Participants will see costumed decedents of Sons of the Republic, the Daughters of the Republic, and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. The Lake Conroe Rotary Club will be back again this year, involving kids with painting tiles for Memory Park. There will also be campfires, s’mores and Dutch-oven cooking to add to the fun.
“Feeding the Frontier is during National Hungry and Homeless Week and we hope to raise awareness of the Hungry in our county…our own neighbors”, said Doris Golemon Executive Director of the MCFB. “The Food Bank is receiving more and more requests for food throughout the county. Volunteers currently assemble over 650 backpacks to hungry kids every week in all 6 school districts. Sadly, 1 in 4 kids are food insecure in Montgomery County and do not know when they will eat again. Working families do not have money at the end of the month to feed their family after paying for utility bills, rent, car note, and other required bills. The Food Bank is there to assist. I hope this event brings awareness of the Hungry in Montgomery County”.
Fernland is located in the Buffalo Springs development area on Clepper Street and is home to 4 cabins from the 1800’s that have been restored. Phillip and Holly LeFerve manage Fernland. Inc. as a historic park that provides educational opportunities through the museum and educational center located in the Simonton House. Registration for the 1-mile Woodforest Development Family Hunger Walk will begin at 10:00am, although pre-registration is encouraged to reserve a long-sleeve tee with the logo. Joe Kolb, Chairman of the Conroe Arts Commission and watercolor artist, designed the unique Western logo for the 2011 Feeding the Frontier event.
The Liz Tally Band will perform throughout the day on the Morris Builders main stage. Liz Tally is a native Houstonian with music straight from a Texas Dancehall with twin fiddles and a steel guitar. She grew up playing the drums at the age of 14 and was known as the “Little Drummer Girl from Texas”. Listeners can expect pure country music and honkeytonk from Ms. Tally who was named the Western Swing-Female Vocalist at the Academy of Western Artists Awards.
In addition to the Liz Tally Band, other entertainers include local acoustical musicians, banjo players, fiddlers, dulcimer players, and cowboy poets. Curt Brummett, Fred McMurray, Bret Bowen, and Kenny Lewis will be some of the featured storytellers on the Hulen House stage. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Speakers Bureau will be in the Children’s area teaching roping and Pioneer games to the kids. New this year is Sahawe Indian Dancers from Uvalde that will perform Indian dances several times during the day. The Sawahe organization is made up of boys ranging from the 5th grade through high school that performs throughout Texas in many festivals as a scouting activity. All their costumes are made by the scouts.
Craig Campobella, the well-known area sculptor of the Texian and the designer of the Montgomery County Lone Star Monument, is organizing local artists from the Conroe Art League and the Lone Star Art Guild to participate; Dave Clements-fine art photography, John Porter-oils of early Texas Missions, Theresa Thornhill with sketches of Fernland, and of course Joe Kolb with watercolors of early Texas.
Food, face-painting, and some activities will incur a cost. McDonald’s of Montgomery is sponsoring the Children’s Area and arm bands will be sold for unlimited use of the inflatables. Pre-cooked briskets can be ordered for $65 by calling the MCFB office at 936.539.6686 and picked up at the event.
Parking will be available on Clepper Street. Feeding the Frontier is sponsored by Woodforest Development, Morris Builders, McDonald’s of Montgomery, First Bank of Conroe, Richard and Irina Mitchell, and Fun Jumps.
Registration for the 1-Mile Family Walk is available on www.MontgomeryCountyFoodBank.com
About Montgomery County Food Bank
The mission of the Montgomery County Food Bank is “Feed the Hungry of Montgomery County”. As the County’s largest hunger relief charity, the MCFB addresses hunger in all of its forms. Our 50 member agencies fulfill over 30,000 food requests each month, with 40% children and 10% seniors. The MCFB survives on monetary and food donations, grants, and volunteers. It takes approximately 1000 volunteer hours a month to sort, box, and weigh the food for delivery. In 2010 the MCFB distributed nearly 6 million pounds of food and grocery product. To learn how you can support the Montgomery County Food Bank and fight hunger in Montgomery County, call 936.539.6686 or visit our website at www.montgomerycountyfoodbank.com or visit us on Face Book at facebook.com/ Montgomery-County-Food-Bank. Donations may be dropped off at the Food Bank located at 111 South 2nd Street in Conroe.
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Mon, October 31, 2011
by Margie Taylor
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