May 2002

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The Artsy Site Of The Month: Very Short Fiction Award Can you tell a tale in less than 2000 words? Send it to Glimmer Train.		Handy Site Of The Month: Framing A Partition Wall Are you thinking of finishing a basement into rooms or making a large room into two? Here's what it takes.
Web Page Design Site Of The Month: VRML-o-Rama! Are you ready to venture into the 3-D web experience?		Seasonal Site Of The Month: 24 Notes That Tap Deep Emotions Why we hear this song on Memorial Day and other occasions.
Just Fun Site Of The Month: Web City Office Towers 3-D World in VRML A free fun site to tout the company's know-how. You'll beed a javascript-enabled browser.		Scientific Site Of The Month: Dictionary of Scientific Quotations Some are serious and some are tongue-in-cheek.
Historical Site Of The Month: Costume Gallery's Research Library Choose a "book" of clothing to browse.

Here's a Good Reference Link: Word Assault You can look up words in several different dictionaries.

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May Events

For May Travelers

May 1-4, 2002 Storytelling Festival various venues, St. Louis, Missouri.	More than 60 storytellers participate in this event, with workshops, deaf storytelling, inspirational storytelling, and more. More information: Call 314-516-6677 or (before May 1) 314-516-5948 .
May 1-5, 2002 Children's Festival various venues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.	This is geared toward kids age 4 and older and includes crafts, music and theatre. Ticket information: Call 215-898-3900.
May 1-31, 2002 Spring Arts Celebration various venues, Taos, New Mexico.	Art gallery shows, musical performances, theatre, museum exhibits, culinary events, and Spring Arts & Crafts Fair in Kit Carson Park. Further information: Call 800-732-8267.
May 2-5, 2002 Wild Turkey Festival unknown venue, McArthur, Ohio.	Booths and exhibits, bell ceremony, pageant, parade, entertainment, quilt show (at Methodist Church), kids games, boat show. Further information: Call 740-596-5033.
May 3-5, 2002 Dogwood Festival Washington Park, Quincy, Illinois.	Parade, crafts fair, carnival, tricycle race, food. Additional Information: Call 217-222-7980.
May 3-5, 2002 Pangaea World Music Festival Unknown venue, Jonesborough, Tennessee.	Workshops in things such as instrument building and repair will be given. Concerts will be given in "Villages" which will be tented in case of rain. Ticket information: Call 423-753-5401.
May 3-4, 2002 Strawberry Festival Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia.	This event is in its 22nd year and raises money for the Community School with chocolate dipped berries, frozen fruit drinks, crafts, entertainment, children's activities and more strawberries. There is also a raffle for local prizes. Further details: Call 540-563-5036.
May 3-4, 2002 Dandelion May Fest unknown venue, Dover, Ohio.	Kids activities, National Dandelion Cookoff finals, entertainment, wine cellar tours, food, crafts. Parking and admission are free. Additional information: Call 800-843-9463 or 330-343-3603.
May 3-5, 2002 Azalea Festival Fredericktown High School Grounds, Fredericktown, Missouri.	Contests, rides, 5k run, arts and crafts. More: Call 573-783-2604.
Masy 3-5, 2002 Mushroom Festival Downtown area, Richmond, Missouri.	Carnival, petting zoo, Christian music concert, arts and crafts, pedal tractor pull, model train show, talent show, demolition derby, 5k and Fun Run, mushroom competitions. Details: Call 816-776-6916.
May 3-5, 2002 Iris Festival Downtown, Ponca City, Oklahoma.	Garden tours, children's events, United Way bed race, chalk art contest, music and more. Further information: Call 580-763-8082.
May 3-5, 2002 Ham and Yam Festival Downtown, Smithfield, North Carolina.	Arts and crafts, stages of entertainment, agricultural exhibits, children's activities, cooking contest, food. Further information: Call 919-934-0887.
May 3-5, 2002 Blooming Arts Festival Downtown, Monroe, North Carolina.	Choral and performing arts groups entertain, there are dance studio and self-defense demonstrations, puppets shows, crafts for kids, games, chalk art, concert, fireworks, juried arts and crafts show, food court, climbing wall, more. There is no admission charge. Additional details: Call 704-283-2784.
May 4, 2002 Hell Hole Swamp Festival various venues, Jamestown, South Carolina.	This event celebrates old time rural life and includes softball tournaments for men and women, a Bar-B-Que Cookoff, 10K Gator Run, Swamp Parade, food, arts and crafts, a whiskey still display, greased pole climbing contest, carnival rides, horseshoe pitching, legs contest (men and women), tobacco spitting contest--and yes--there will be the crowning of Miss Hell Hole. Further details: Call 843-257-2430.
May 4, 2002 Bee-Gum Festival various venues, Stonewall, Louisiana.	"Honey of a Cook-off", beauty pageant, children's games and activities, food vendors, arts and crafts. Further information: Call 318-925-9917.
May 4-5, 2002 Arts Alive Festival Wilson Park downtown, Florence, Alabama.	A juried art festival. Admission is free. Details: Call 256-740-4141 or 888-356-8687.
May 4-5, 2002 Cosby Ramp Festival Kineavista Park, Cosby, Tennessee.	Celebrating the pungent vegetable with bluegrass music, crafts and food. Further information: Call 423-625-9675.
May 4-5, 2002 Frog Fest Waynesville City Park, Waynesville, Missouri.	Music, crafts, games, food. Further details: Call 573-774-6171.
May 4-5, 2002 Emmett Kelly Clown Festival various venues, Houston, Missouri.	Kelly's home town celebrates clowns with arts and crafts, parade, street performers and a clown school. Additional Information: 417-967-2220.
May 4-5, 2002 Cinco de Mayo Festival Pioneer Park, Mesa, Arizona.	Mariachi groups, latin dance music, Ballet Folklorico, kids' activities and crafts, games, carnival rides, salsa contest, plenty of food. Further information: Call 480-644-2351.
May 4-5, 2002 Kingston Shad Festival Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston, New York.	Fresh shad and shad roe dinners, music, demonstrations, craft and food vendors, educational exhibits, and more. Further information: Call 845-338-0071 .
May 4-5, 2002 Tucson Folk Festival El Presidio Park, Tucson, Arizona.	Entertainment, musical workshops, crafts and food. Further information: Call 520-326-9021.
May 4-5, 2002 Goodlettsville's Colonial Fair Moss-Wright Park, Goodlettsville, Tennessee.	A juried art fair of 200 folks artists--many dressed in period attire. There are costumed entertainers milling throughout the crowds, music from traditional colonial instruments and more. There is admission charged. Further information: Call 615-859-3678.
May 4-11, 2002 Tulip Time Festival unknown venue, Holland, Michigan.	Quilt show, Tulip Trolley Tours, carnival, Dutch Marktplaats, chicken barbecue, fireworks, entertainment. Further information: Call 800-822-2770.
May 4-11, 2002 West Tennessee Strawberry Festival various venues, Humboldt, Tennessee.	Strawberry recipe contest, carnival, bike show, 5k and 10k run, motocross racing, arts show, fireworks, checker tournament, pet parade, Tennessee Walking Horse show, Christian concert (advance ticket required), more. Further information: Call 901-784-1842.
May 4-12, 2002 Mesick Lion's Mushroom Festival various venues, Mesick, Michigan.	Carnival, largest Black Morel mushroom contest, raffle, softball tournament, helicopter rides, flea market, health checks, craft and hobby show, BBQ, Ping Pong Drop, horse pull, classic car show, music, luncheons, breakfasts, parade. Additional Information: Call 231-885-2679.
May 9-12, 2002 Rooster Days Festival Central Park, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.	Parade, arts and crafts (begining Friday afternoon), country music, carnival, rooster crowing contest, kit car show, Miss Chick contest, gospel entertainment. Further information: Call 918-251-1518.
May 10-11, 2002 Spring Fever Days Main Street, Ellington, Missouri.	Games, crafts, carnival, parade, food, horse and car show. There is no admission charge. Additional details: Call 573-663-7997.
May 10-11, 2002 International Bar-B-Que Festival unknown venue, Owensboro, Kentucky.	Pageants, horseshoe throwing, car show, cookoff, keg toss, balloon toss, arts and crafts, mutton eating contest, pie eating contest, hole-in-one golf competition, more. Additional Information: Call 800-489-1131.
May 10-11, 2002 Herb and Garden Faire Landis Valley Museum, Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.	See and buy heirloom varieties of herbs, vegetables, and ornamental plants, plus garden equipment and outdoor decorative arts and crafts. Additional Information: Call 717-569-0401.
May 11, 2002 A Children's Festival Klein Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico.	Storytelling, games and other activities. Additional Information: 505-523-6403.
May 11-12, 2002 Prater's Mill Country Fair Prater's Mill, Varnell, Georgia.	Living history exhibits, gospel music, wandering performers, pony rides, Civil War encampment, working antique engines, craft demonstrations, Southern foods, arts and crafts for sale, self-guided tours of the gristmill and cotton gin. Further information: Call 706-694-MILL.
May 11-18, 2002 Apple Blossom Festival unknown venue, Payette, Idaho.	Classic car show, chamber breakfast, talent show, ice cream social, Apple Core Open Golf Tournament, pie-eating contest, lawn mower races, arts and crafts, mud volleyball tournament, games, fireworks. Further details: Call 208-642-2362.
May 11-12, 2002 Arts, Music, and Craft Festival Berberich Park (site of Fort Clifton), Colonial Heights, Virginia.	125 fine arts and crafts exhibitors, Civil War exhibitors, plus reenactments and demonstrations.Parking and admission are both free. Further information: Call 804-520-9390.
May 16-19, 2002 Vidalia Onion Festival various venues, Vidalia, Georgia.	Onion cook-off, carnival, concert in the park, onion eating contest, Sweet Onion Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, air show, Rodeo, arts and crafts, food, fireworks, jazz bands, more. Additional Information: Call 915-538-8687.
May 17-18, 2002 Great Gatsby Days various venues, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.	Street Faire, Yesteryear's Baseball exhibit and game, plane rides, golf tournament, Milwaukee Railroad memorabilia exhibit, Huck Finn's Fishing Derby for kids, Gatsby Speak Easy (beer garden--20s style), music and more. Period costumes are encouraged but not required. Some events require admission. Further details: Call 816-630-6933.
May 17-19, 2002 Rhubarb Festival Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, Pennsylvania.	Rhubarb Race Car Derby, pie baking contest, quilting bee, games, rhubarb cookies, music, parade. Additional Information: Call 717-768-8261.
May 18, 2002 Siler City Chicken Festival unknown venue, Siler City, North Carolina.	Crafts, entertainment, children's rides and games, street festival, plenty of food. Further information: Call 919-742-3333.
May 18-19, 2002 Iris Festival unknown venue, Greeneville, Tennessee.	Surround yourself with iris blossoms and enjoy arts and crafts, music and dance, woodcarvers show and competition, kids' events, good food and more . Additional Information: Call 423-638-4111.
May 18-19, 2002 Four Bridges Arts Festival Coolidge Park Chattanooga, Tennessee.	Arts market, children's activities, entertainment. Additional Information: Call 423-265-4282.
May 18-19, 2002 Taste Addison Addison Conference & Theatre Center, Addison, Texas.	Over 45 restaurants participate in this event, plus you can enjoy music, carnival rides, midway games, cooking demonstrations, a car show and arts and crafts for sale. Additional Information: Call 800-ADDISON.
May 18-19, 2002 Artichoke Festival Merritt Street area, Castroville, California.	Classic car show, parade, RV Jamboree, AGROart, Senior line/square dancing, puppet show, Folorico dance group, food and more. This is the 43rd occurence of the festival and over 12000 are expected to attend. (Castroville is just south of my community, and the area is the heart of commercial artichoke agriculture). Further details: Call 831-633-2465.
May 19, 2002 Oregon Spring Fest Dustin Road, Oregon, Ohio.	Rides, health screenings, arts and crafts, classic car show, spring flower sale, flea market, parade, entertainment. Additional Information: Call 419-693-9999.
May 18-19, 2002 Grand Canyon Sweet Onion Festival 9802 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona.	Sahuaro Ranch hosts this event, with bluegrass and western music, onion seeds, onion recipe contest, recipe books, biggest onion contest, children's activities, fresh veggies, crafts, educational booths, food. Please bring non-perishable food donations! Additional Information: Call 623-939-5782.
May 23-26, 2002 Mudbug Madness Downtown, Shreveport, Louisiana.	This is a tough one for me to talk about. They have a crawfish eating contest, but if you don't want to eat them, there is also a crawfish calling contest. There are food and craft vendors and plenty of Cajun and Zydeco music. Additional Information: Call 318-222-7403.
May 23-28, 2002 Buford Pusser Festival Buford Pusser Park, Adamsville, Tennessee.	Honors the late Sheriff with an antique car show, 5k run, softball tournament, arts and crafts, games and food. No charge for admission. Additional Information: Call 731-632-4080.
May 24-26, 2002 Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show Watsonville Municipal Airport, Watsonville, California.	This one is in my own back yard. I don't always list airshows, but this one includes (in addition to spectacular antique planes) a Friday night spaghetti dinner, a pyrotechnics display and other events. (Now, one thing you might not hear about is an event in another venue in a town called Corralitos. There is a breakfast that Sunday morning sponsored by (I believe) a local scout troop. The draw of the event is that you are seated in a beautiful redwood grove. I have no contact number except for the Community Center, so you might try giving them a call at 831-724-9912. The breakfast is a major area attraction, so the best time to go is very early. The lines get long quickly!) Tickets: Call 831-763-5600.
May 24-27, 2002 Norwalk Jaycees Strawberry Festival Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio.	Over 30,000 people are expected to come and enjoy entertainment by jugglers and ventriloquists, Clifford the Big Red Dog, musical tributes to Moody Blues and AC/DC, carnival rides and games, musical tributes to Garth Brooks and Jethro Tull, a pie eating contest, Girls/Boys Just Want To Have Fun contest, a 5k Berry Fun Run, crafts, food and drink. Additional Information: Call 419-663-2219.
May 24-27, 2002 Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Country Festival Fayette County Fairgrounds, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.	Over 165 craft booths, plus food and entertainment. Parking is free. There is an admission charge for those age 6 and older. Further information: Call 724-863-4577.
May 25-26, 2002 Moab Arts Festival Swanney Park, Henderson, Nevada.	There is free admission to this arts event, which also features music and food. Additional Information: Call 435-259-2742.
May 25-28, 2002 Festival Of Flags various venues, Oak Hill, Ohio.	Pancake breakfast, crafts and food booths, carnival rides, events for kids, old car show, gospel music, entertainment, many homes and businesses decorated with flags and patriotic themes. Additional Information: Call 740-682-6301 (days) or 740-682-7057 (evenings).
May 27, 2002 Ole Oppe Fest unknown venue, Alexandria, Minnesota.	Pony rides, petting zoo, minnow races and more for the kids. There will also be bingo games, a street dance, a beer garden concerts and food. Some events may be ticketed or require admission charge. Further information: Call 800-235-9441 or 320-762-8300.
May 30-June 3, 2002 Sun Fun Festival various venues, Grand Strand area, South Carolina.	Beauty pageants, sandcastle buidling contests, catamaran race, Sun Fun Beach Run, beach games, watermelon eating contest, air show, more. Additional Information: Call 843-626-7444.
May 30-June 2, 2002 Poke Salat Days unknown venue, Ava, Missouri.	Car show, quilt show, music, bed race, melodrama, clowns, art show, museum tours and exhibits, square dance, 10k Fun Run. Additional Information: Call 417-683-4594.
May 31-June 1, 2002 Magnolia Festival Downtown, Durant, Oklahoma.	Quilt celebration, parade, Kiwanis pancake breakfast, hot air balloon glow, pie eating contest, talent show, beauty pageant, entertainment. Further information: Call 508-924-0848.
May 31-June 2, 2002 Anchor Festival City Square, Centralia, Missouri	Concessions, crafts, car show, tractor show, fun run, anchor driving, softball tournament, entertainment. Additional Information: Call 573-682-2272.
May 31-June 2, 2002 Old Tyme Days 3rd & S.E. Main, Lee's Summit, Missouri.	Over 400 crafts, food and game booths, street performers, historical reenactments, costume contest, antique tractors and classic car displays. There is no admission charge. Additional Information: Call 816-246-6598.
It's always best to call ahead to verify festival information. Please tell them you saw the information in Deb's Monthly Review. Please don't write and ask for personalized information on upcoming festivals, (unless you want to hire me!) I do not have time to do free searches for everyone who asks.

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Once upon a time there was a man with a gentle voice and quiet charm. He made several movies and worked in a TV show playing a character who rode a motorcycle from town to town, touching lives, and singing a little here and there. Then some of us didn't hear much of him for awhile. We wondered if he would ever come to sing for us again.
Michael Parks is singing, and he recorded 17 songs for us to enjoy. Included are: Where Is Your Heart (Moulin Rouge) I'll Never Be Free Don't Go To Strangers Together Again This CD was a long time coming, but it was worth waiting for. Take a trip to Listen Recordings where you can order your copy.

	Above: Metallic Choker Necklace Left: Dreamcatcher Earrings	We're pleased to host the work of artisan Joan Garnand on our little patch of light on the web. Joan's creations are finally finding their way out of her Tennessee community and into the hearts of admirers everywhere. Joan will be spending time this summer doing face painting and hand-painted stationery at Tennessee festivals.

See the man in the banner below this text?                 Go ahead--take a look.                                  Take a good, long look.
Memorize his face. This man is Scott L. Schwartz. If you ever get into trouble, you'll want him on your side. This guy means business. And his business is playing big and bad. Big may come easy, because he's 6'10" and weighs about 300 pounds. I'm not sure how he pulls off the bad part though, because he actually seems to be very... Well, never mind. Just click on the banner and get ready for some action. www.ultimatebadguy.com Scott played a mean old "torturer" in The Scorpion King which opened April 19. And in Spiderman--opening May 3--he'll be a camouflage wrestler.
Remember to help me celebrate my upcoming 50th birthday! See the Special Feature in last month's Review for details! Here's how to get your 10,000 extra points. Go to ADRA's Really Useful Gift Catalog. Go to the "A Little Something For You" section, and then get your very own Adraena, the bunny mascot. Send me a picture of you with Adraena in smail mail or email. You must have the picture to me by midnight, July 31, 2002 to qualify for the extra points!! While you are at the catalog, please consider helping with other gifts. I have been a supporter of ADRA for years, and I admire the work they do in both the U.S. and in other countries. A lot of their work involves immunizing children and protecting the little ones against famine and disease. They also work with other agencies, through the United Nations and other organizations, to coordinate disaster relief in times of emergency. They are not one of the most well-known agencies in worldwide aid, but they are one of the best.
When you can't sleep it makes your nights miserable. Some other conditions can affect our ability to sleep, and there are often things we can do to help ourselves get more rest. Have a look at the aritcle on Sleeping Conditions - Sleeping Aids from CNN.		Want to pamper your guests Memorial Day weekend? Try this Red, White and Blue Breakfast Parfait.
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