September/October - Laurel County Tourism

London-Laurel County Tourist Commission
September/October
2014 From Kentucky’s Crossroads to Adventure
DO YOU KNOW YOUR
COLONEL?
celebrating 25 Years of the County’s largest
event of the year, the Annual World Chicken Festival is a
tribute to Colonel Sanders and his famous recipe.
Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried
Chicken, is one of the most highly recognized figures in
the world. Laurel County, Kentucky, located in the heart
of the beautiful Daniel Boone National Forest, is proud to
be the home of the Colonel’s first and original restaurant
established in the 1940’s. Lee Cummings, co-founder of
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, also began his career in
1952 with his uncle, Colonel Sanders, in Laurel County.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, pioneered by Colonel Harland
Sanders, has grown to become one of the largest quick
service food service systems in the world - with more
than a billion “finger lickin' good” Kentucky Fried Chicken
dinners served annually in more than 80 countries and
territories. But success didn't come easily.
In 1896 Harland's father died, forcing his mother to enter
the workforce to support the family. At the tender age of
six, young Harland was responsible for taking care of his
younger siblings and doing much of the family's cooking.
A year later he was already a master of several regional
dishes. Over the course of the next 30 years, Sanders
held jobs ranging from streetcar conductor to insurance
salesman, but throughout it all his skill as a cook
remained.
In 1930, the then 40-year-old Sanders was operating a
service station in Corbin, Kentucky, and it was there that
he began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for
gas. He didn't have a restaurant yet, so patrons ate from
his own dining table in the station's humble living
quarters. It was then that he invented what's called
“home meal replacement” – selling complete meals to
busy, time-strapped families. He called it, “Sunday
Dinner, Seven Days a Week.”
According to his 1974 autobiography, before Harland
Sanders became a world-famous Colonel, he was a
sixth-grade dropout, a farmhand, an army mule-tender, a
locomotive fireman, a railroad worker, an aspiring
lawyer, an insurance salesman, a ferryboat entrepreneur,
a tire salesman, an amateur obstetrician, an
(unsuccessful) political candidate, a gas station operator,
a motel operator and finally, a restaurateur.
“I've only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best
you can. It's the only way you ever get that feeling of
accomplishing something.” ~Colonel Harland Sanders
Kelly Rae Burton will then be welcomed to the stage at
6:30 PM. Burton is a Dove Award nominated recording
artist, singer/songwriter and Child Advocate for
Compassion International. The Dove Award is America’s
highest honor for Christian music. Born and raised in
Somerset, Kelly Rae has written songs prolifically since
childhood and performed regionally for the past several
years. Burton was recently the opening act for the
prestigious Master Musicians Festival. Her latest release
"Somewhere in the Middle" (producer Ben Shive) has
seen great success on singer/songwriter iTunes charts
World Class Local and Regional Talent- Thursday and is now on iTunes and kellyraeburton.com.
Night at the 4th Street Stage
(2011 American Idol and recent Dove Award
Nominee both to perform at 2014 WCF)
Twenty Five years ago when the founders of the World
Chicken Festival decided what the main goals of the
festival would be, they came up with three. First was to
highlight local and regional entertainment. Their second
goal was to provide an opportunity for citizens and
guests to come to the festival with absolutely no money
in their pocket and still be entertained. The third goal
was to provide local nonprofit organizations and local
school groups an opportunity to make money to fund
their local activities.
Taylor Austin Dye from American Idol 2011 will then take
the stage at 7:30 PM. Taylor, from Booneville, Kentucky is
best known for making it all the way to Hollywood during
season 10 of the FOX reality singing competition. Taylor is
a 20 year old student of Georgetown College. At
Georgetown College, she is involved in many campus
activities and Greek life. She is pursuing a Music major
and Business minor. Music has always been a huge part
of Taylor's life, performing for the first time at age 4. She
also plays many instruments, including guitar, mandolin,
fiddle, piano, and ukulele to name a few.
The Allen Lane Band from Louisville will be headlining the
4th Street Stage on Thursday Night. The band will take
In the spirit of those first two goals, World Class Local and the stage at 8:45 PM. These guys have just released their
Regional Talent will be highlighted again at the 4th Street first album in April of this year. From original tunes to
Stage at the World Chicken Festival. The 4th Street Stage classic country and southern rock you’re surely in for a
will open at 5PM on Thursday, September 25th.
treat. They have opened many shows for such acts as
T.R.O.U.B.L.E, a group of pranksters from Laurel Village,
Montgomery Gentry, The Farm, etc... The Allen Lane
will welcome the crowd to the stage to get things going. Band has played to crowds as large as 30,000 people.
So what makes this band from Louisville “local”? Jamie
Elijah Butler will then perform at 5:15 PM. Elijah is a
singer/songwriter from right here in London. He enjoys Hubbard, who plays percussion and sings backup vocals,
playing acoustic folk, modern pop and alternative music. is from right here in London, Kentucky. He graduated
He has played to enthusiastic audiences both locally and from North Laurel High School. Jamie is very much
looking forward to playing in front of his hometown
regionally. Elijah recently performed at the Charleston,
audience.
South Carolina Marriott Residence Inn. Elijah’s song
styling will remind you of John Mayer, Jason Mraz, with a Enjoy all of these talented entertainers and much, much
dash of Oasis. Elijah’s smooth soulful voice belies his
more at the 4th Street Stage at the 25th Anniversary World
young age of 16. You may follow Elijah on social media at Chicken Festival. To get a full lineup of the entertainment
Facebook.com/MusicbyElijah.
at all four stages at the 2014 World Chicken Festival go to
www.chickenfestival.com.
2014 World Chicken Festival Music Schedule
STAGE OF STARS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
6:00pm: Travis Wayne
7:15pm: The Springs
9:00pm: Bryan Mayer
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
6:00pm: Blind Ricky
7:15pm: Borrowed Blue
9:00pm: Trent Tomlinson
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
6:30-8:15pm: County-Wide
8:30pm: Billy Don Burns
9:00pm: Shooter Jennings with
Waymore’s Outlaws
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28-WYMT-TV
GOSPEL “EGG’STRAVAGANZA”
10:00- 11:00am: Morning Worship
1-1:15pm: Opening Sing-a-long
1:15pm: The Beelers
2:00pm: Gordon Jenson Dove
2:45pm: Tyson Baker the piano man
3:00pm: Fair Haven Quartet:
4:00pm: Legacy Five
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
SATURDAY SEPT. 27 – GOSPEL ACTS
10-12pm Live Remote
SAM 103.9/96.7 KOOL GOLD
10-11:30am
11:30 am Pine Mountain Dancers
12pm-1pm Cluckin, Crowin and Struttin
Host Terry Harris On-Air Personality
SAM 103.9 Sponsored by London Laurel
County Tourism
1pm-2pm Jordan Tyree Band
1:00pm SAM 103.9, 96.7 Kool Gold Shiloh
Hot Wing Eating Contest Registration
2pm SAM 103.9, 96.7 Kool Gold Shiloh
Hot Wing Eating Contest
2:30 Cumberland Gap Dance Club
23:00pm SAM 103.9 96.7
Barnyard Games Registration
3pm-4pm Yesterday’s Wine
4pm-5pm SAM 103.9 96.7
Barnyard Games
5pm-7pm Big Daddy and the Heat
7pm-8pm Dewayne Spaw
8pm-9pm Jason Goble
9pm-11pm Josh Goodlette and Band
12:30pm – Eva Harris
1:00pm – Heather Allen
1:30pm – Timothy Maynes
2:00pm – Lou Robinson
2:30pm – Peggy Inks
3:00pm – Amber Sizemore
3:30pm – Donna Isaacs
4:00pm – Travis Brown and Friends
4:30pm – Lawana Blevins
5:00pm – East London Baptist Youth
5:30pm – True Vine
6:00pm – Eternal
6:30pm – Wilderness Road
7:00pm – Wells Family
7:40pm – Hale Family
8:20pm – To be confirmed
9:00pm – Malachi
4TH STREET STAGE
THURSDAY SEPT 25 – LOCAL STARS
SANDER’S COURT STAGE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
5:00-5:30pm Peggy Inks
5:30-6:30pm Blake Branscum (American
idol finalist)
6:30-7:30pm Tim Goodin
7:30-8:00pm Studio London
Amber Hibbitts and Allison Spurlock
8:00-9:00pm Jenkins Twins
9:15-11:00pm Kites
5:00 PM | T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
5:15 PM | Elijah Butler
6:30 PM | Kelly Rae Burton
7:30 PM | Taylor Dye
8:45 PM | Allen Lane Band
FRIDAY SEPT 26 – GOSPEL ACTS
12:30pm – Lucille Kilpatrick
1:00pm – Jordan Kirby
1:30pm – Edd Mullins
2:00pm – Dallas Brock and
Gospel Harmony
2:30pm
– Glory Riders
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
3:00pm – Stanley Ford
2pm-3pm
3:30pm – Ina Holt
3pm-4pm Studio London Student Soloists 4:00pm – Josh Teague
4pm-5pm (Donnie Lee? 4-6) unconfirmed 4:30pm – Rebekah Bowman
5-7 Live Remote
5:00pm – Heaven’s Jubilee
5:30pm – Broken
SAM 103.9/96.7 KOOL GOLD
5-6pm Donnie Lee Philpot, Donnie Collins 6:00pm – Blossom Ridge
6:30pm – Leaf Band
and Friends
7:00pm – Kristi Miller
6-7pm Dewayne Spaw
7:40pm – Risen
6pm SAM 103.9, 96.7 Kool Gold
8:20pm – New Harvest
Karaoke Registration
9:00pm – Southern Grace
7pm-9pm SAM 103.9, 96.7 Kool Gold
Karaoke Contest
9pm-11pm Harlan County Underground
SUNDAY SEPT 28 – LOCAL STARS
1:00 PM Parted Waters
2:00-4:00 PM Studio London Students
1. Destiny Christian
2. Samantha McFadden
3. Isabella Barton
4. Alexis Norton
5. Ava Robinson
6. Conner Wilkerson
7. Breeann Edwards
8. Taylor Smith
9. Meredith Hensley
10. Eva Clark
11. Alaina Bowman
12. Carly Hudson
13. Conner Wilkerson
14. Sidney Jones
15. Allison Spurlock
4:00 PM Gabi Collier
9:00pm: Shooter Jennings with Waymore’s Outlaws , Stage of Stars located on Broad Street
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Competition
Location Date & Time
Contact
Run for the Roost
London Elementary
School
Registration 7AM.
Run 7:30 AM
Saturday Sept 27.
Jeff Davis
862-4727
London Sentinel-Echo.
Chick-A-Lympics
Field beside Rescue
Squad/Fire Station
5:30 Registration
6:00 PM Friday Sept 26
Willie Sawyers
Sentinel Echo
London-Laurel Co Tourist
Commission. Cluckin', Crowin'
& Struttin' Contest
Sander’s Court Stage
Registration 11:30 AM.
Contest 12 Noon
Saturday Sept 27
Tourist Commission
Kool Gold Hot Wing Eating
Contest
Sanders Court Stage
Registration 1:00 PM;
Contest 2PM
Saturday Sept 27
Bridgett Gambrel
SAM 103.9
SAM 103.9/Kool Gold Karaoke
Contest
Sanders Court Stage
Registration 6 PMContest 7 PM.
Friday Sept 26.
Bridgett Gambrel
SAM 103.9
Barnyard Games
Sanders Court Stage
Registration 3 PM;
Contest 4:00 PM
Saturday Sept 27
Bridgett Gambrel
SAM 103.9
Survival Egg Drop
Main Street
10 AM Friday Sept 26.
Annie Chesnut
878-7010
Chicken Festival Pageant
Optimist Club
Date: September 20,2014
Deadline for signups: 9/13
Location: Optimist Club
Diane Turner
859-626-8882
Sanders Court Lot
Judging Saturday,
September 27 at 5PM
Crowd Favorite
Sunday,
September 28 at 4PM
Molly Barnett
London Downtown
Chicken Invasion
London-Laurel County Tourist Commission to Host Fishers of Men National
Bass Fishing District Championship Tournament in 2014
The London-Laurel County Tourist Commission
will host the 2014 Fishers of Men Central Region Fishing
Tournament. District Championship Tournaments are
5-day events. The first 3 days are official practice days.
The last two days are the official competition. The
competitors must attend a meeting and are treated to a
meal on the evening before competition begins. Most
teams will arrive on Monday, October 6
and depart on Saturday, October 11. The
Tourist Commission expects to welcome
200-225 families for the week-long
event.
The Fishers of Men National Tournament
Trail is a nonprofit, non-denominational,
faith based organization. Fishers of Men
began in 1998. The organization has now
grown to one of the largest fishing
tournament organizations in the United States.
All of Fishers of Men tournaments are team events, with
each team consisting of two members. Fishing Teams at
44 Fishers of Men Divisional Tournaments have been
competing at tournaments across America
to qualify and participate in one of the 11
Fishers of Men District Championship
tournaments. The Central Region District 9
encompasses four divisions. These divisions
are Kentucky East, Kentucky South Central,
Tennessee Central and Tennessee East.
According to independent economic impact
studies of prior years’ Fishers of Men Central Region
District 9 Championship tournaments, the event will
result in nearly $200,000 in “new money” being infused
into the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Laurel County
economy.
The Fishing Tournament will be held at Laurel River Lake
in October 2014. The Tournament will
be sponsored in part by the Kentucky
Sports Authority. One of the primary
focuses of the London-Laurel County
Tourist Commission is to work with
Team Kentucky and the Kentucky
Sports Authority to bring athletic
competitions to the Commonwealth
of Kentucky and Laurel County. The
Fishers of Men National Tournament
Trail will result in temporary jobs,
increased tourism and a positive economic impact for the
Commonwealth of Kentucky as well as the local
community. The event will also strengthen the
Commonwealth of Kentucky’s image in the sports
industry.
3rd Annual
to be held October 11
rolling hills. The Halloweenie Route is mostly flat with a
couple gentle hills. All four routes will be supported by
rest stops and on-the-road SAG support.
Molly Barnett and London Downtown Inc. will
again be providing a free concert and block party the
night before The Thriller Ride. Thriller riders will be
The Third annual Thriller Ride will take place on
Saturday, October 11. The ride will begin at 9 AM at the
Laurel County Farmers Market on Main Street in London,
“The Cycling Capital of Kentucky ®”.
Mid-October is the peak of eastern Kentucky’s fall
-color season. Average high
temperatures for October 11
are a perfect 71 degrees, which
is perfect for cycling.
invited to listen to music under
the stars while they visit with
fellow cyclists. The Block Party
will take place in the Mike’s
Hike and Bike side parking lot
on Main Street.
There are four routes
for cyclists to choose from: the
62-mile Thriller Route, the 44mile Zombie Route, 25-mile
Halloweenie Route and the 12You can secure your spot on the
mile Teeny Weenie Route. The
Thriller Ride by registering at
Teeny Weenie Route is new for 2014. This short route is http://www.active.com/london-ky/cycling/races/thedesigned for
thriller-ride-2014?int=.
those that are
not avid
cyclists. The
route is very
flat and
scenic. All
four routes
will travel
over lightly
travelled and smoothly paved cycling roads in Laurel,
Jackson and Clay Counties. The Thriller and Zombie
Routes have lots of short hills mixed with flats and gently
There is no charge to attend the event, but we do ask for donations.
Demonstrations and skits are available throughout the day. The schedule of
events is available in the event program upon entry. Please make sure you get one
and check out what all is available. We encourage families to come early and roam
the camps and view demonstrations. There are many things that reenactors do in
camp that are period activities that they would love to share information to the
public about.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer, registration is available here: http://wildcatreenactment.com/
Though the armies have long since disappeared, many of their trenches remain as reminders of what happened on
that October day. If you visit the battlefield and stand quietly behind the trenches you may feel your heart begin to
pound just like the soldiers' hearts pounded in 1861.
The battlefield looks much different from the etchings made in 1861. Most of it has been logged-over several times.
A few trails lead to the faint outlines of old trenches that remain. The remoteness of location of this battle makes it
unique, because you can still see these trenches. Battlefield sites located in gentler terrain were farmed over and
developed, destroying signs of the battle.