Prizes worth over $3,000 offered

From staff reports

Has the meals served at your dinning room table won you smiles from your family, then why not try for the $1,000 first place prize at this year's Stew Stomp?

This year's third annual Stew Stomp winner will not only enrich the taste buds of their neighbors but will be awarded $1,000 if chosen the best stew of the day. While second place is not usually the place to be, it will still earn someone $650 with third place receiving $300. Plus all non-winning entrants will receive $100 just for entering and to defray costs of creating the spectacular stews.

But the prize dollars don't end there, this year one group will also be award Best Decorations and Costume and receive $500.

This is not only a chance for churches, schools, fire departments, hunting clubs, civic clubs or just a bunch of friends to win the Best Stew title and bragging rights but also to gain funds while having fun.

Everyone is invited to contact the Winston County Economic Development Partnership and sign up today by calling our Chamber of Commerce at 773-3921.

A glance at the great Third Annual Stew Stomp and

Veteran's Day Parade events

Saturday, November 11th

Stomp kicks off at First Methodist Church with Pancake Breakfast and Bazaar

Cooks begin their stews on Main Street as well as decorating their booths (Main Street will be closed to traffic)

10:00 am - Veterans Parade and program at the monument

12:00 pm - Music begins (Jazz group from Southern Mississippi, ECCC performing group, Blue Grass Group) and Main Street Association will cook and serve hamburgers and sell official T-shirt designed by Jacob Lowery. Artists will demonstrate quilting, sculpture, woodworking and much more during the day. A Moonwalk will be provided for the children.

2:00 - Tastings begin

2:30 - Antique Car Parade

3:00 - Awards for Antique Car Show

6:00 - Votes in for Stew Tastings and Decorations

6:30 - Winners announced

7:00 - Santa Fe will play at Lake Tiak O'Khata for Stew Stomp Celebration

Every hour, one $50 gift certificate of Louisville dollars will be given away. People will register in chamber member shops.

The Stew Stomp is presented by the Winston County Economic Development Partnership and sponsored by Temtco/Taylor Group, Louisville Bankers' Association, Brunt-Ward, Rives and Reynolds, Coke, Georgia Pacific, Rush Hospital, and Beck Funeral Home.

The Veteran's Day Parade and Stew Stomp are the first in a series of fall events planned by the Winston County Economic Development Partnership. The Harvest of Homes Open House is set for Nov. 17-18, Early Bird Shopping Nov. 24, Christmas Open House is set for December 1 and 2 and the Christmas Parades in Winston County December 4 and 5.