Festival auction set for Saturday evening
The Highland County Press
Festival of the Bells committee member Michael Bradford invites the community to the 2012 festival auction, set for 8:15 p.m. Saturday at the Fifth Third Bank stage in the center of Hillsboro.
Artwork by Stacia Burke that features the former Hillsboro Town Hall building, which was in city service from 1875-1949 and was located on South High Street at the West Walnut Street intersection, will be on this year's painting and pencil drawing.
Proceeds from the auction go to fund future festivals, Bradford said.
"The Festival of the Bells committee thanks Stacia for her hard work and we invite everyone to enjoy the 2012 festival," Bradford said.
In addition, Festival of the Bells commemorative throw rugs are on sale throughout the three-day event.
The keepsake throw rug also features the former Hillsboro Town Hall building.
The throws were produced by Mill Street Design of Bridgeport, Pa., and will be sold for $50 each. There are 50 available at the festival, but additional coverlets may be ordered by stopping by the information booth during the festival or by contacting any committee member.
This year's festival will be held July 5-7 in Uptown Hillsboro. Cool zones will be set up around the uptown area for festival-goers, should the temperatures remain high later this week.
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For entertainment, the city will welcome country acts Kip Moore, James Wesley and Hunter Hayes to the 2012 Festival of the Bells.
Moore and Wesley will perform Friday night of the festival, on June 6. Hayes will perform Saturday, July 7.
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Wesley, who is originally from southeastern Kansas, with a voice his website describes as "whiskey smooth," released his first album in 1999. His second studio album features the love song "Jackson Hole" and his breakout hit, "Didn't I."
"Kip Moore's big song is 'Somethin' 'Bout a Truck," Rick Williams, chair of the Festival of the Bells entertainment committee, said. "He has another one coming out that's really good, too."
Last month, Moore, who is scheduled to perform during the festival's Friday night concert, had the number one single with "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck," according to the Billboard Hot Country Song Chart and the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart. Sanctus Real will perform on Thursday, July 5. For more information, go to www.festivalofthebells.com.