Special Events - Stars & Stripes Festival
Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes Festival 2012
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BING AND BOB ARE BACK WITH THE BOB HOPE USO TOUR
Saturday, May 26, 2012 7:00 PM @ North Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Chesapeake Beach, MD -- for details and ticket purchase, click hereFirst Annual Stars and Stripes Festival set for May 26-28, 2012 (reprinted from the Town's Spring 2012 Newsletter) -- click here
For a Stars and Stripes Festival Schedule of Events (reprinted from the Town's Spring 2012 Newsletter), click here
The Stars and Stripes Festival Decorating Committee is looking for judges for the Festival Decorating Contest. All home, business and boat owners are invited to decorate for Memorial Day Weekend. Please have you decorations completed prior to May 20, 2012, when judging will begin. Winners will be announced on May 26 at 1PM at the Town Hall. If you would like to help with the judging please contact Jeff Krahling at (301) 717-5564 or Sally Donaldson at (410) 286-3988.
Join us May 26 – 28, 2012 as we pay our respect to our fallen and educate our youth in the true meaning of Memorial Day. Activities abound, throughout the Chesapeake / North Beach Community. Veteran’s Park will be the scene of the opening ceremony
with guest musicians, singers and special guest speaker Major General James A. Adkins, the Adjutant General for the State of Maryland.
The Town of Chesapeake Beach will be hosting a decorating contest the week just prior to the festival. Home owners, boat owners and business owners in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach are encouraged to show their pride and respect.
Northeast Community Center (NECC) will be the center of activity for military and civilian non-profit organizations with a focus on aide to our military families. Look for groups such as “The Blackfoot Fund”, “Circle of Angels”, “The Railway Museum” and community churches, to name a few. Visit the NECC on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM until 5 PM.
We are working to attract military equipment, artifacts and clothing exhibits and we are excited to announce that we have confirmed participation of an extensive collection of WWII appropriate toys, some firearms, field gear and a WWII Jeep.
Saturday evening, Travel back in time to 1943 in Northern Africa as the Twin Beach Players, Inc. present a USO type show. Announcing the show is Mr. John Tegler. John is an 80 year old musician (and a pilot since the age of 16) who has performed with many of the USO icons including Mel Torme and Rosemary Clooney. Headlining the nightclub show is Jamie Zemarel who performs with “The Capitol Steps” and Twin Beach Players own President/Actor Sid Curl. They will be re-creating Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. There will be special appearances by a sexy bombshell and several selections performed by “The Andrews Sisters”. All songs will be accompanied by a live four piece orchestra. Afterwards, dance the night away with “The Boys and Me”. They are a Calvert County favorite and will be performing from 9 PM until 1 AM. You won’t want to miss this special evening at the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall. Tickets are now on sale at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall, 410-257-2230, as well as the North Beach Town Hall, 410-257-9618, or email special-events@chesapeake-beach.md.us and for online ticket purchase, click here
Tickets: $30.00 per adult.
Sunday evening, we invite you to join us at Kellam’s Field (behind Chesapeake Beach Town Hall) at 6:30 PM for a concert starring “Country Current”. The United States Navy Band is the Navy’s premiere country-bluegrass ensemble. All War Veteran’s are invited to assemble early and walk in together just prior to the beginning of the concert. If you are a War Veteran and would like to participate in this parade onto the field, please contact Kim Merrell by email at merrellsrule@aol.com or by phone at 240-216-6311. You can also sign up at both Chesapeake Beach and North Beach Town Hall. Afterwards, take the family over to North Beach and spread out your beach blanket for a movie “on the beach”. The movie on the beach will be “Operation Petticoat”.
Our weekend festival draws to an end on Monday at 10 AM when “American Legion Stallings – Williams Post 206” holds its annual Memorial Day Ceremony in reverence for our “Fallen Heroes”.
If you are interested in participating in our festival in any way, download the PDF form titled CBSSF Volunteer – Donation Form (below). On that form you will be able to select all aspects of the festival that interest you. Return the form to Chesapeake Beach Town Hall or email to special-events@chesapeake-beach.md.us. If you are interested in remembering a Fallen Hero, thanking a Service Member or advertising your business, download the Sponsorship Levels form and the Business Check-off Form. Honor a special family member or friend in our Schedule of Events Commemorative Booklet. The booklets will be distributed throughout the community for the event. Spaces start at just $25 and all donations are tax deductible.Spaces are still available at the NECC Non-Profit Organization Fair for both Saturday and Sunday. If your organization is interested please download the non-profit registration below.
For more information, contact special-events@chesapeake-beach.md.us .
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