The 13th annual Green Creek Heritage Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Green Creek Community Center.
In the spring of 1999, Dr. Don McIntyre, then Pastor of Green Creek First Baptist Church, birthed the idea of a festival depicting life in Green Creek 100 years ago. His desire was to offer to the community and surrounding area a day of fun, with a look back at how our ancestors lived their daily lives.
The festival was held at the Green Creek Community Center, Inc. and many demonstrations were given that day of the tasks inside and outside a turn-of-the-century home.  Antiques were on display and area history was shared with young and old.
Today, the board of directors oversees the plans for the festival. The ideas from the first festival are still in place with many artisans demonstrating various crafts. A main concern from the beginning and still today was to keep the cost as low as possible so everyone could afford to come. Parking and admission are free.
The festival parade has increased in participants each year; we would like to include as many area organizations as possible. If your civic club, church, school organization or scout troop would like to participate in the parade, call Francine Costner at 828-863-4065.
The finale to the parade is the “Firemen’s Barrel Roll Competition,” now in its sixth year. Local fire departments that would like to participate should contact Michael Herman at 828-817-4049.
There will be an antique car, truck and tractor show again this year. Registration begins at 7 a.m. You can pre-register for this event by contacting David Waldrop at 828-863-4071. Last year more than 80 cars were on display and more are expected this year.
The Craft Fair, organized by Susie Kimbrell, includes many crafters who will be on site showing and selling their wares. Contact Kimbrell at 828-863-4896 if you would like to reserve a booth to show and/or sell your craft. If you are an artisan that would enjoy demonstrating your craft then please contact Krista Haynes at 828-817-0194.
David Wallace will again cook the barbecue this year and David Page will grill chicken leg-quarters. Barbecue plates and sandwiches will be offered, along with hotdogs, ice cream, lemonade, drinks and bottled water.
Proceeds from the sale of food, including the barbecue will go to the Community Center, a nonprofit community organization. Ten percent of all proceeds are designated to a college scholarship, which is awarded to a Green Creek resident each year.
Many of the same activities will be available this year including great gospel, country and bluegrass music, storytellers, health fair, and the 4-H livestock show.
For more information or to volunteer, contact festival chairperson Krista Haynes at 828-817-0194. No pets, outside solicitation or food vendors are allowed at the festival.
–article submitted by Lorrie Rickman