May 13 - 19, 2016
Town celebrates 20th anniversary of Founders’ Day, May 13-14 Festivities will include carnival rides and attractions, a parade, live music, food, exhibits, pony rides and much more for the young and old alike. Save the dates and bring some friends! by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – As momentous events go, this is the big one for Summerfield. The 20th annual Founders’ Day festival, which pays homage to the town’s founders and celebrates over two centuries of history, will be held Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. Though skies may be a little gray on Friday, it looks like there will be a lot of blue on Saturday, along with temperatures in the low 80s – perfect weather for a 20th anniversary celebration! Pulling together an event that historically attracts somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 people is no small feat, but Cheryl Gore, the Town of Summerfield’s event planner, and a small army of staff members and volunteers, have got it under control. The Town has also had a lot of assistance this year from Summerfield Fire District, which is happy to see the annual festival returning to the grounds of fire station #9 on Summerfield Road, as well as the lot the Town owns beside the station. Founders’ Day honors the original founders of Bruce’s Crossroads, a com-
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The 20th annual Founders’ Day will be held May 13-14, with all activities taking place along Summerfield Road in downtown Summerfield.
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munity that evolved into Summerfield in the early 1800s, as well as a second set of founders and more recent residents who worked diligently to incorporate in 1996 and preserve Summerfield’s identity. The first Founders’ Day was spontaneously organized in 1997 by a citizens’ group who wanted to show their appreciation for the people who had worked so hard to incorporate the town the previous year. This year’s Founders’ Day celebration will run from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday evening, and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday. With the exception of the Saturday morning parade, all festivities will take place at and
adjacent to the fire district’s station #9, at 7300-7400 Summerfield Road. Northern Guilford High School’s band will entertain Founders’ Day attendees on Friday evening; there will also be carnival rides, inflatables and food trucks. The annual Founders’ Day parade will begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m., at the intersection of Centerfield Road and Summerfield Road, and
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