Events on March 17th:

Over 30 events throughout the month of March!

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INGOT PASSING                          DECEMBER 1^ST @11 AM             MARKET ON MADISON

Bronze ingots are passed from person to person, up to Verdin foundry personnel who then load the furnace with the final bits of bronze.  The Verdin casting team explains in detail how a bell is made, the details of what is happening on the site and what history is being made.

POURING OF THE BELL                DECEMBER 1^{ST @} 5 PM             MARKET ON MADISON

4-5 hours after the ingot passing event, the pouring of the bell happens.  This is the length of time it takes to heat the furnace to a melting temperature of 2200 degrees.  Bell bronze is ready to be poured into the bell mold at 2200 degrees.  This is a very exciting event to watch.

BELL BREAKOUT                   DECEMBER 2^ND @ 10 AM              MARKET ON MADISON

The bell breakout means that the bell is broken out of the sand mold where it has cooled overnight. City dignitaries break the custom bell from its mold.  Verdin provides the bronze sledge hammers for this ceremony.  After the bell breakout, it takes a minimum of 5 hours to grind, polish, stain and highlight the bell and prepare it for dedication.  These tasks are very educational and the Verdin crew is on hand to discuss all the facets of this part of the bell casting.

BELL DEDICATION & OPENING CEREMONY   DECEMBER 2^ND @ 4:30 PM    MARKET ON MADISON

All participating Bicentennial organizations will be recognized

Come out and join our Elected Officials, City of Dublin Employees, Participating Bicentennial Organizations, and the Verdin Crew for the official start of our Bicentennial Celebration.  2012 will be a year to remember in the City of Dublin and you will not want to miss one minute of it!!

Once the bell has been polished and prepared for dedication, it is mounted into a dedication stand.  The bell in the dedication stand is positioned so that after the speeches, music, and ceremony, the bell can be rung by all attendees.  Bicentennial keepsakes will be on sale.

Local specials for our Veterans on 11/11/11

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Important Information

1. July 9th – gate opens at 10am | Games start at 12pm
2. Admission is $5.00/each (children under 7 get free admission)
3. You may bring your own cooler but no glass bottles and NO PETS.
4. Contact Larry at 478-609-2857 for Information

Game Schedule

1:00 – 1:30 Redneck Horseshoes
3:00 – 3:30 Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
4:00 – 4:30 Bobbin’ for Pigs Feet
5:00 – 6:00 Mud Pit Belly Flop

Entertainment Schedule

12: – 12:30 Welcome to the games, Lighting of the Ceremonial Torch
12:30 -1:00 Jeff Vaughan Band
- 30 min break -
1:30 – 2:00 Jeff Vaughan Band
2:00 – 2:30 Armpit Serenade
2:30 – 3:00 Ronnie Mullis
3:30 – 4:00 One 19
4:30 – 5:00 One 19
6:00 – 7:00 Crossfire Band
7:00 – 8:00 Big Don Band
8:00 – 9:30 Josh Daniel Band

Videos

Be sure to watch all 9 videos in this playlist!

For more information, visit SummerRedneckGames.com

July 1st

[sws_blue_box box_size="555"]Entertainment: Mighty McFly
Admission: Free
Time: 7:00pm
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Music starts at 7:30p[/sws_blue_box]

September 2nd

[sws_blue_box box_size="555"]Entertainment: Saint Francis
Admission: Free
Time: 7:00pm
More about Mighty McFly [facebook]
Music starts at 7:30p[/sws_blue_box]
Saint Francis will get your feet stompin’, your hips shakin’, and your head noddin’- with the fire and spirit of a down home Georgia hootenanny on revival Sunday. Saint Francis is transporting audiences to higher musical planes- baptized in a wave of musical influences on tides that run from blues to bluegrass, rock to reggae, world beats to soulful treats.

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This year the fireworks display will be held at Southern Pines [see map] Regional Park just off of Hwy 441, from 8-11pm. Come out and support the community and experience the July 4th celebration with everyone.

Location: Southern Pines Regional Park

Time: 9p – 11p

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2011 Celebration Show

Last Year’s Celebration Show[2010]

Saturday July 3rd 2010, The fireworks show was obviously on a smaller budget than years before, but that doesn’t mean they were completely unimpressive. With only three noticeable short pauses in the show, the size and colors of the fireworks easily justified the smaller-budgeted display. As usual, everyone always wants the finale to be longer and bigger than the previous year’s, but that wasn’t really expected this year because of the forewarned smaller budget. I personally thought they did a really nice job with the finale, setting off lots of the biggest and loudest fireworks I’ve seen from Dublin in many years.

2010 Fireworks Finale

We start off with a golf tournament, then a fun run/walk and end with a bike ride, all in good fun for charity. The balloons come in at the Southern Pines Recreation Park; everyone goes to see them being inflated, take rides in them and then watch them light up the night with a beautiful glow. The next day they float off into the sky with grace and beauty until their return next year.

All the young girls dress up in their gowns for the local pageants from two to twenty something anticipating the honor of representing Dublin and riding in the parade. Little smiling leprechauns running around from the local schools and shamrocks painted down Main Street. Everyone is wearing green and enjoying good times.

The parade provides a look at the friendly faces of the local politicians, high school bands marching proudly and brightly decorated floats with candy throwing patrons advertising their businesses. The antique cars, the hotrods and the showoffs all come to the festival for people to view and hear the roar of their prized possessions. While there you can look at the beautiful arts and crafts made by vendors far and wide. Get a hold of some good Georgia BBQ and a delicious fruit smoothie. The country, rock and Christian vocalists sing us tunes on the grand stage with various groups clogging and dancing to the music.

You can get a taste of Irish stew at the local Presbyterian Church and even attend a gospel concert in the theater downtown. Hang around to Sunday after church and you get your fill at the Main Street Munchies which brings life to downtown while restaurants show off the local cuisine. Your mail at the Dublin Post office can be stamped officially with the St. Patrick’s emblem for everyone to see your pride of where you live.

Yes it happens every year; rain or shine; and you know the residents of Laurens County all come out to celebrate the annual Dublin-Laurens St. Patrick’s’ Festival. It’s been going on for 46 years with no plan to stop anytime soon. Erin Go Baugh!

-Amelia P Sumner