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Welcome to the 82nd Annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

Pineville, Kentucky ~ May 24 - 27, 2012

Special Edition

Compliments of

The Middlesboro Coca-Cola Bottling Works

1324 Cumberland Avenue

Middlesboro, Kentucky

2011 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen

Jefra Kaysi Bland

University of Kentucky Ray Welch Photography

Olivia Mackenzi Hoskins

Pineville High School

Best of Luck to

our 2012

Kentucky

Mountain

Laurel

Princess

Candidatefrom Superintendent Mike White

and the Pineville Board of Education

Ann Combs Gaines, Sissy Cawood, Jimmy Gragg

Clark Jones and James Golden

Welcome to the 2012 Kentucky

Mountain Laurel Festival

Welcome to Pineville and the

82nd Kentucky Mountain Laurel

Festival.

The Festival office on Virginia

Avenue in downtown Pineville is

open to assist you with any questions

you may have, or any information

you may need. Just stop by if we can

be of assistance, or call (606)337-

6103.

We extend a , “Welcome back” to

our returning visitors and to those of

you attending for the first time, we’re

pretty sure you’ll enjoy your visit and

it won’t be your last.

Thanks for coming, have a good

time, and we hope you enjoy your

stay with us.

Scott Madon, Chairman

Bell County Fiscal Court

Welcomes you to the 82nd Annual

Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock

District 1 Magistrate Rick Cornett

District 2 Magistrate Harold Brock

District 3 Magistrate Lonnie Maiden

District 4 Magistrate Coye Silcox

District 5 Magistrate William “Bill” Partin

Robert Roan, Co-Chairman

Since the beginning of

time, Spring has been

perhaps the most rel-

ished of all seasons.

Welcome to Pineville,

KY as we gather to cele-

brate the 82nd Annual

Kentucky Mountain

Laurel Festival, an an-

nual event that is steeped

in tradition.

The Kentucky Moun-

tain Laurel Festival is

one of Kentucky's old-

est, finding its start in

1931, when Mrs. Annie

Walker Burns estab-

lished the festival as a

way to honor her famous

ancestor, Dr. Thomas

Walker, a pioneer ex-

plorer who was the first

European to enter Ken-

tucky and who, along

with a party of explorers,

visited the present site of

Pineville in 1750. Ms.

Burns was captivated by

the history and beauty

surrounding Pineville

and appealed to Gover-

nor Flem D. Sampson of

Barbourville to initiate

some type of event to

honor Dr. Walker. She

gained the support of

other influential Bell

Countians, and the 1931

Festival was staged at

nearby Clear Creek

Springs. The L&N Rail-

road ran a special train

from Pineville for the

festivities. The first

queen was Ms. Betty

Baxter of Beatyville

who represented Eastern

State Teachers College

at Richmond. Baxter

was crowned by the

Governor. Since that

time, the devotion and

hospitality of so many,

along with the resonant

history of the festival,

have enabled this beauti-

ful event to thrive for

eighty years.

The first several years,

Ms. A. L. (Nettie)

Hutchinson, President of

the Pineville Woman’s

Club, was the guiding

force in the Festival’s

continuation. In 1933,

the festival site was

moved to the Pine

Mountain State Resort

Park (known at that time

as Cumberland Park).

The coronation pageant

has been held at this lo-

cation ever since.

As far as we have

been able to ascertain,

the Festival is the oldest

continuous event of its

kind in the United

States. It has been held

annually except for six

World War II years of

1942-1947.

The 2012 Kentucky

Mountain Laurel Festi-

val is scheduled for May

24th-May 27th, 2012.

The KMLF Committee

along with the area resi-

dents welcome you to

Pineville for this annual

event.

The festival features

many events including a

Queen's Coronation.

Since May Queens have

been celebrated in song,

verse and festivals for

centuries, it's only suit-

able that this festival

garland a Queen with the

native Mountain Laurel.

Local residents open

their homes to these ac-

complished and lovely

young queen candidates,

selected to represent

their Kentucky College

or University in the an-

nual pageant. During the

coronation, held at an

exquisite outdoor am-

phitheater near the close

of the weekend, each

queen curtseys to the

Governor of Kentucky

and in turn he crowns

the winning candidate.

In addition to the

coronation, the festival

features quality crafts

and concessions, the

Jules & Beck Carnival, a

5K Run, an annual golf

tournament, an enter-

taining parade and much

more. Festival festivities

begin on May 24th as

the Roots & Boots Tour

concert featuring Aaron

Tippin, Joe Diffie and

Sammy Kershaw kicks

things off.

Welcome to the 82nd Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

2012 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Schedule of Events

WEDNESDAY MAY 23rd5:30pm-10:30pm Jules and Beck Carnival

Downtown Pineville

THURSDAY MAY 24thAll Day Crafts and Concessions

Courthouse Square

9:00am-4:00pm Bell County Homemakers Quilt Show

(registration)

Old Bell County Courthouse Basement

5:30pm-10:30pm Jules and Beck Carnival

Downtown Pineville

7:00pm Official Opening of the KMLF

Introduction of the Queen and Princess

Candidates; Bell County High School

Highway 25E, Pineville

7:30pm Roots and Boots Tour Concert

with Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie and

Sammy Kershaw

Bell County High School Gymnasium;

Highway 25E, Pineville

FRIDAY MAY 25thAll Day Crafts and Concessions

Courthouse Square

All Day Golf Tournament Practice Rounds

Wasioto Winds Golf Course

12 Noon Downtown Entertainment

Courthouse Square, Pineville



4:00pm-10:30pm Jules and Beck Carnival

Downtown Pineville

7:00pm Texaco Country Showdown Semifinals


8:30pm Princess Coronation

Orville Engle Gymnasium

Pineville High School

Admission $5.00

9:30pm Dance with DJ Rob


SATURDAY MAY 26thAll Day Crafts and Concessions

Courthouse Square

All Day Golf Tournament Opening Round


8:00am 5K Run/Walk, downtown Pineville

After Parade Jules and Beck Carnival

Downtown Pineville

10:00am Gala Parade downtown Pineville



12 Noon to 9:00pm Downtown Entertainment


12 Noon Governor’s Luncheon

honoring Governor Steve Beshear

Pine Mountain State Resort Park

Open to the Public; Admission $25.00

2:00pm Queen’s Coronation

Laurel Cove Ampitheater


General Admission $5.00

Reserved Seats $10.00

7:00pm Texaco Country Showdown Finals

Grand March

Announcement of Showdown Winner

Orville Engle Gymnasium

Pineville High School, Pineville

Admission $3.00

8:00pm Grand Ball honoring the 2012 Queen

Entertainment by The Sensations

Admission $25 (Single or Couple)

9:00pm Smokey Graves Dance Party

Downtown Pineville

SUNDAY MAY 27thAll Day Golf Tournament Final Round


8:00am KMLF Community Worship

Ray Harm Room

Pine Mountain State Park Lodge

9:00am Queen’s Breakfast honoring the

2012 KMLF Queen


Open to the Public, admission $15.00

Good Luck

to our 2012

Kentucky Mountain

Laurel Festival

Princess Candidate

from the faculty and staff at

Middlesboro High School

Sheila Smith, Principal

106 Cherry Street ~ Pineville

(606) 337-2045

Congratulations

to all the people

who help make

the Kentucky

Mountain Laurel

Festival a

huge success!

University of Kentucky

Queen Candidate

Miranda Sergent

Amelia Minerva Wilson

Middlesboro High School

Welcome to the 2012


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2012 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Princess Candidates

Callie Ann Dixon

Barbourville HS

Alisha Christine Russell

Bell County HS

Makala Tomblinson

Williamsburg HS

Hannah Hensley

Clay County HS

Lindsey Marie Ingle

Corbin HS

Morgan Doss

Harlan HS

Brooklyhn Woods

Harlan County HSAlexandria Sandlin

Hazard HS

Taylor Johnson

Jackson County HS

Chelsea Killman

Southwestern HS

Brianna Ledford

Knox Central HS

Haylee Harris

North Laurel HS

Olivia Hoskins

Pineville HS

Kelsee Molen

Pulaski County HSAmelia Minerva Wilson

Middlesboro HS

Sara Caperton

South Laurel HS

Welcome

to the 2012

Kentucky

Mountain

Laurel

Festival

Alexandria Noble

Buckhorn HS

Hannah Sue Lake

Somerset HS

Kaitlyn Carroll

Madison Central HS

2011 Princess

Carrie Adelle Norris

Pulaski County HS

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2012 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen Candidates

Erin Elizabeth Enix

Alice Lloyd

Mallory Kate Garrison

Eastern Kentucky

Deborah Renee Hahn

Midway

Brittany Nicole Terry

Somerset CC

Zoie Caitlin Feldcamp

Bellarmine

Jamie Elizabeth Horne

Georgetown

Margo Allison Hunt

Morehead

Taylyn Geneil Combs

Southeast CC

Kayla Marie Sizemore

Bluegrass CC

Miranda Sergent

Kentucky

Brooke Ashley Borders

Murray State

Kristen Noelle Ballard

Transylvania

Audrey Wunderlich

Campbellsville

Madalynn Bogle

Kentucky Wesleyan

Kaitlin Kern Himes

Northern Kentucky

Brittany Calhoun

Union

Kelsey Joell Dew

Cumberlands

Megan Hartfield

Lindsey Wilson

Andrea Guzman

Pikeville

Michelle Gilstrap

Western Kentucky

Welcome to the Kentucky

Mountain Laurel Festival!

www.cbtn.com

Sydney Alyse Lutz

Centre

Janessa Patricia Siegel

Louisville

Amanda Jo Gray

Saint Catherine

2011 KMLF Queen

Jefra Kaysi Bland

University of Kentucky

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Welcome to

Bell County and the

Kentucky Mountain

Laurel Festival

(606) 248-7859

Danny Luttrell

Bob Dixon

Joe Stamper

Welcometo the2012

KentuckyMountain

LaurelFestival

Best of Luck

to our 2012

Kentucky

Mountain

Laurel

Princess

Candidate

Bell County High School

Princess Candidate

Alisha Christine Russell

from the Bell County Board of Education

Superintendent George ThompsonBoard Members

Kenneth Sams, Arlene Burnett, Eulene Brock,

Shelby Stewart and Dean Knuckles

Welcome to the 82nd Annual


Welcome to the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival!

Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Golf: 2011 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Golf Tournament winner Aaron Watkins stands between tournament directors Donnie

Caldwell (left) and Jerry Shoffner (right) after posting scores of 67-70 for a 137 that gave him a four shot win in last year’s Championship Flight. Last minute entries to this year’s

tournament can be made by calling 1-800-814-8002. Pinnacle Photo / John Engle

Wasioto Winds Head PGA Golf Professional Jerry Shoffner (above left) presents the 2011

Senior Division winner’s trophy to Mike Granato following last year’s tournament. Granato

opened with a 77, but bounced back to post a 71 on Sunday for a one shot victory.

Pinnacle Photo / John Engle

Additional Downtown Festival Entertainment

Kentucky Mountain

Laurel Festival

5K RunThe annual Kentucky Mountain

Laurel Festival 5K Run is expected

to draw another large group of run-

ners to Pineville again this year.

The overall winners in their re-

spective divisions a year ago were

the brother-sister duo of James and

Kelly Brown (pictured left).

Pinnacle Photo / John Engle

Sizemore’s Hardware

Sizemore’s has been a family owned and operated store since

1970. Their affiliation with the Do it Best Corporation since

1975 makes them part of over 4,400 independent hardware and

building material stores which gives them the buying power

needed to give their customers the absolute best value for their

dollar.

Check them out for garden supplies, plumbing supplies, and

electrical supplies.

They also have Valspar Paint, STIHL Power Equipment, build-

ing hardware, rental equipment, heat pumps and lots more!

Visit them online at www.sizemore.doitbest.com

Welcomes you to the 2012 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

302 Kentucky Avenue

Downtown Pineville

606-337-2302

Highway 119

just past Mile Marker 3

606-337-6729

It’s part run and all fun every year at the annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival

5K Run in downtown Pineville. And with several different age divisions offered, there are

always lots of winners. Pinnacle Photo / John Engle

Friday May 25th

2:00 Tyler Stephens

4:00 Mary and Michael Tamargo

5:00 Malachi

6:00 Cumberland Gap Dance Club

7:00 Texaco Country Showdown

8:30 Shallow Deep

9:30 Dance with D.J. Rob

Saturday May 26th

11:00 Kayla's School of Dance

1:00 Mary and Michael Tamargo

2:00 Shallow Deep

3:00 Malachi

4:00 Stone Mountain

9:00 Sons of South

9:30 Smokey Graves Dance Party

Bands and times subject to change

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