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happenings

bedford county hAs Plenty of offerinGs
throuGhout the yeAr — below we’ve listed
the mAJor AnnuAl events
H comPiled by John cArney,
Photos by terence corriGAn

Carly Winton takes her daughter Paisley Anne for
the ride to weigh in her John Deere tractor at the
2017 Halls Mill Triangle Community Club antique
truck and tractor pull.

Daffodil Day Spring Fun Show stage. It’s held on the first saturday in
plant and flower-themed festival in this three-day horse show, held june. for more information, call 931-
bell buckle, including plant exchanges thursday through saturday of memorial 389-6144 or go to wartracemusicfest.
and giveaways, a flower show and Day weekend inside calsonic Arena org. (june 2, 2018)
the recognition of the town’s “tree on the celebration grounds, serves as
city usA” designation. for more a preview of the summer horse show American Cancer Society
information, call 931-389-9663 or go season and the horses that are expected Relay For Life
to bellbucklechamber.com. (march 17, to contend later in the year at the overnight fundraiser with a festival
2018) celebration. for more information, call atmosphere. teams of walkers take to
931-684-5915 or go to twhnc.com. the track at bedford county Agriculture
Strolling Jim 40 (may 24-26, 2018) and education center, but there are also
this 40-mile ultramarathon has been concessions and special ceremonies
a wartrace-area tradition for 40 years. Leonard open to everyone. for more information,
In the past few years, shorter distances Clark plays call 281-748-6725 or go to relayforlife.
— a traditional 26.2-mile marathon, a the Bal- org/bedfordtn (june 8-9, 2018)
half-marathon and a 10k — have been lad of Jed
added for those who aren’t yet ready Clampett at Ed Carson Memorial
the 2017
for the full race. It takes place on the Wartrace Free Fishing Day
first saturday in may. organizer gary Music Fest scheduled on a “free day” when
cantrell, a/k/a “lazarus lake,” is the hootenanny. fishing licenses are not required in
mind behind several other grueling Clark was tennessee, this event, held at tennessee
distance events, including the notorious born in fire service and codes enforcement
barkley marathons in east tennessee. go 1937 in Academy on unionville Deason road,
White
to sj40mile.com for more information. County Ten- gives children a chance to discover the
(may 5, 2018) nessee and has been playing music since joy of fishing. the pond at the academy
he was 11 years old. The night Clark is stocked for the event, and there are
First Choice Pregnancy Counseling was born they had to call a “neighbor normally enough prizes for every child
Center lady - Granny Frazier,” he said, to help to receive one once they’ve caught a fish.
Fish Fry with his delivery because his father was call 931-619-8769 or 615-342-9304 for
busy making moonshine.
fish fry fundraiser, with live music more information. (june 9, 2018)
and children’s activities, to benefit first
choice pregnancy counseling center. Wartrace Music Fest RC Cola/Moon Pie Festival
for more information, call 931-680- A day of activities with vendors, this light-hearted festival, held on
0066 or go to firstchoicepregnancy.com. activities and live music at jernigan field the third saturday of june in downtown
(may 12, 2018) in wartrace, leading up to an evening bell buckle, features a 10-mile run (not
performance by headliners on the main a 10k), a parade, scores of arts and crafts
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