8 CRAZY NIGHTS OF CARNIVAL
 
By Treasurer Clay Myers
May 29, 2011
 

The 2011 Gamber & Community Fire Co. Carnival is just around the corner!!

SATURDAY, MAY 28 WILL BE OUR OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT.

WE WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY, MAY 29 (NO MONEY WHEEL, GUN JAR, OR BIG SIX WHEEL ON SUNDAY).

Fireworks are scheduled for Monday night, Memorial Day, May 30. Fireworks should go off at 9 pm, weather permitting. We will also have the Major Raffle with prize money now totaling $10,000.00, a Ladies Auxiliary Raffle, and a Junior Fire Company Raffle.

SEE THE GIGANTIC FERRIS WHEEL BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!!! MORE NEW RIDES FOR THE FAMILY!!

Rides by: Penn Wood Amusements

Ride all night passes available as follows:

Saturday, May 28 - $20
Sunday, May 29 - $20
Monday, May 30 - $20 - Fireworks!!!
Tuesday, May 31 - $17 FAMILY RIDE NIGHT
Wednesday, June 1 - $20
Thursday, June 2 - $17 FAMILY RIDE NIGHT
Friday, June 3 - $20
Saturday, June 4 - $20 - $10,000.00 Raffle Drawing & Giveaway

*****Individual tickets and ticket packages also available*****


BANDS:

Saturday, May 28 - Rock-N-Roll Relic's (Oldies, Variety) http://www.rocknrollrelics.com/
Sunday, May 29 - Traditions Unleashed (Country) http://traditionsunleashed.com/home
Monday, May 30 - Rivers Bend Band (Mixed Variety) http://www.riversbendband.com/ PLUS Spectacular Fireworks Display
Tuesday, May 31 - Aspen Run (Blue Grass) http://www.aspenrunbluegrass.com/index.htm - Rain Date for Fireworks
Wednesday, June 1 - The Bird Daddy's (Variety)
Thursday, June 2 - Salem Bottom Boys (Bluegrass)
Friday, June 3 - Big Cam & The Lifters (Oldies) http://www.thelifters.com/
Saturday, June 4 - No Tell Mo Tell (High Energy Southern Style Band)

****COME SEE THE NEW PIT BEEF STAND*****

Some examples of the great food at the carnival:

Pit Beef, Ham, Turkey
Pizza
Fresh Cut French Fries
Fried Chicken
Funnel Cakes
Dinner Platters
Crab Cakes
Homemade Crab Soup
Beverages by Pepsi - Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Diet Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, Mt. Dew Pitch Black, Amp, Rock Star
Bottled Spring Water

+++++++++++++++RAFFLES++++++++++++++

RAFFLE TICKETS - ADVANCE PACKAGE SALE - through May 27 - 21 Raffle Tickets for $30.00. Available through mailing to our neighbors OR at the fire house - stop in and ask for one. During carnival week the individual tickets will cost $36.00.

The Great $10,000 Cash Give-Away

1st Prize - $7500
2nd Prize - $1500
3rd Prize - $500
4th Prize - $250
5th Prize - $250

Auxiliary Raffle

1st Prize – Weber Gas Grille
2nd Prize – Homemade Afghan
3rd Prize – 8th Prize - $40 gift certificate – CJ's restaurant
9th Prize – 11th Prize – $20 Royal Farms Gift Card
12th Prize - $20 - Food Lion Gift Card
13th Prize – Homemade Carry Tote

Junior Fire Co. Raffle

1st Prize – Longaberger 1998 Hospitality Traditions Basket w. Liner & Protector – value $115
2nd Prize – Vera Bradley Super Tote in Hope Gardens – value $85
3rd Prize – Longaberger 8" American Work basket w. Protector – value $71

ATM MACHINE ON SITE

For a recent news story on the carnival, see: http://carrollcountytimes.com/news/special_projects/gamber-fire-company-pit-beef-stand-honors-lost-member/article_d03f5ba2-899f-11e0-9ed2-001cc4c03286.html