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Your tickets will be available for pickup at the Grand Picnic Ticket Table.

Join us in a day of recovery, relaxation and rejuvenation as we celebrate with family, friends, neighbors, and new-found friends we’ve yet to meet from throughout our region. This is a day, when if only for a short time, we can look beyond the devastation that has visited this region and instead - if but for a moment - join in celebration and community.

Music, Activities, Food, Festivities, and Fun will be the order of the day and we invite all to join us. Non-profit organizations from throughout will be on hand to raise awareness and support for their cause.

DATE: August 20, 2011, 1:00 – 9:00 PM

VENUE: Sturbridge Town Common with Parade originating from the Old Sturbridge Village access road and ending at the Town Common.

PURPOSE: A regional celebration that brings us together as one community - stronger and more vibrant than ever - despite the challenges we have all recently faced.

EVENT COMPONENTS:

PARADE – originating from the Old Sturbridge Village access road and ending at the Town Common consisting of the following:

GRAND MARSHALS:

• Senator Steve Brewer
• Representative Todd Smola
• Representative Peter Durant
• MA Governor’s Councilor Jen Cassie
• Elected and Appointed Officials from neighboring communities

Parade Mascot – Wilbur the Pot Bellied Pig
Police Escort
Fire Trucks from partnering communities
Ambulances
Floats
Heavy Equipment Vehicles
Customized Buggies
Tractors
Hay Ride Vehicles Chauffeuring Children in attendance
Vintage Vehicles
Various Marching Contingents
Bag Pipe Contingent

GRAND PICNIC BUFFET: Vendors (Rovezzi’s, Publick House, Annie’s Country Kitchen).

Hamburger
Grilled Chicken
Italian Sausage & Peppers
Assorted Cold Salads
Watermelon
Other items available

Grand Picnic Buffet Cost - Adults $10, Seniors $7, Children $5

Advance Meal Tickets can be purchased via PayPal by selecting the FEAST&FIRE Add to Cart Link HERE.

MUSIC: Vocalists, Instrumentals, Bagpipers, Bluegrass by LIVESTOCK, DJ’s, & Music by Brian Kearsley.

ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES: Town Crier, Dance Presentations, Specialty Presentations by local groups, Bounce House, Re-enactors, Professional Clowns, Temporary Tattooing for children, Full Day of supervised activities for families, Flags & Glo-necklaces will be distributed to youth attendees.

An Evening by Fire Pits: Evening entertainment and music against the backdrop of Tiki Lights.

NON-PROFIT AWARENESS BOOTHS: Area non-profits will be allowed to set up awareness booths for the purpose of information distribution and fundraising for their specific organization.

The REAS Foundation 10K Circle of Friends, is hoping to raise $10,000 of it $20,000 goal from residents via a small $10.00 donation from 1000 Sturbridge families. We believe, that our shared commitment to the well-being of our senior citizens will enable us to meet that milestone.

The ever growing challenges now being shouldered by all of us in light of escalating energy prices, are certainly more daunting for our seniors on fixed incomes. Increased energy prices along with food, medications, and medical expenses, are already jeopardizing the economic stability of some of our seniors.

Please partner with us in providing hope and relief to Sturbridge seniors in need, by joining the REAS Foundation 10K Circle of Friends. Your gift of $10.00, will help provide much needed assistance to those seniors within our community who may now be facing choices between heating or cooling comfort, food, or medicine.

As a member of the REAS 10K Circle of Friends, you can take great pride in knowing that your donation will be completely directed towards providing assistance to Sturbridge seniors; our neighbors, perhaps our friends, but certainly, all members of our community.

Thomas R. Creamer
Executive Director

Donations may be sent to:

REAS Foundation
P.O. Box 737
Fiskdale, MA 01518
   508-434-4614    

email: info@reasfoundation.org