Don't Miss "Middletown Days 2007" June 16th & 17th in Middletown, CA
The townspeople of Middletown, CA celebrate with a western parade and festival every year during Father's Day Weekend. This year marks the 46th year of that celebration. It happens Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, 17th. The festivities actually get an early start with a pancake breakfast put on by firemen at the local firehouse, beginning at 8 a.m. in the morning. Next on the agenda is the parade down Main Street (Calistoga Street) in Downtown Middletown at 11 a.m. Following the parade there is a festival a mile or so down Calistoga Street in the Middletown Central Park. The festival includes merchant vendors (including food vendors), musical entertainment, dancing and a rodeo.
Would you like to hear the KXBX Radio Commercial promoting Middletown Days? It's just what you need to hear to get in the right mood for this very special event. Click here.
The Power of Students Writing Letters
Nothing Succeeds Like Success
Last year, 30 high school students wrote the Fox News Channel requesting they come to enjoy the event. Amazingly, this small letter-writing campaign set off an international buzz - with encouraging actions from the Lake County Board of Supervisors and the Ryze Business Network (which happens to be worldwide). This year, 110 letters have been written promoting this small town festival to high-profile individuals and businesses. It's not just high school students writing those letters, but middle school students as well. Apparently, these young people are determined to make magic happen" in Middletown.Would you like to see a sampling of these letters and to whom they have been written? I think you will be amazed? Click here.
What difference could enthusiastic letters from children make? Well, last year the Fox News Channel's Adam Housley showed up for the festival, spoke to the parade crowd and got Middletown mentioned all day long of the Fox News Network. That was a big FIRST for Middletown, CA.
Help Promote "Middletown Days"
Thanks to Internet Technology...Even Out-of-Towners Can Help
- Tell anyone you know living between San Francisco and Sacramento, CA about this event.
- Post a letter to the editor of the Middletown Times Star endorsing attendance at this event. If local, call them at (707) 987-3602.
- Post a letter to the editor of Lake County News encouraging attendance at this event. If local, call them at (707)245-4550.
- Post a letter to the editor of the Lake County Record-Bee. If local, call (707) 263-5636.
- Contact the Fox News Channel at 1-888-369-4762. Leave a message thanking them for sending Adam Housley last year to speak at Middletown Days. Encourage them to send a voicemail greeting this year to (707) 929-9064. That voicemail can be played over the PA system prior to the parade on June 16th.
- RSVP to the special Middletown Days Evite Invitation. All non-residents are encouraged to RSVP with words of encouragement and inspiration. Click here.
- * Try something a little clever with the contacts that have both an email and a phone number. Send a Jott. To learn more about Jotting, click here.
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- d-artist d-artist Oct 8, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
- I remember going to Middletown Ca. I would love to see what it looks like now! 5*s
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- Mary Ann O'Neil Mary Ann O'Neil Jun 12, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
- Prudential CA Realty will have a "roping" station for passers by young and old. We will be providing refreshments (hot dogs and beverage) from 10-Noon on Saturday at no cost.
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- Michelle Tennison Michelle Tennison Jun 4, 2007 @ 11:58 am
- Hi Lamar,
We are on it! We will help spread the word!
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- Lamar_Morgan Lamar_Morgan Jun 3, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
- As the creator of this lens, I am willing to give it a "thumbs up" - especially if it accomplishes the purpose for which it was created - to help make a small town western parade and festival be a success.
