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Pecan Festival on May 21 Will Benefit Milner City Park

MILNER - The Pecan Festival will be held in Milner City Park on May 21, 2016 from 8 am until 5 pm.There will be food, vendors, crafts, and live entertainment. All proceeds from the events will go toward re-vamping the city park with some awesome fitness equipment!

Run Like a Nut 5K and Kids 1 Mile Fun Run

A Run Like a Nut 5K and Fun Run, sponsored by Anderson’s Towing, will be held that morning. Pre-registration is $25. Registration on the day of the race is $30. Registration for the Kids 1 Mile Fun Run is $15. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8 a.m. and the Kids 1 Mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. The awards ceremony and prize give away will begin at 9:15 a.m.

For the 5K: Trophies will be given to Male and Female overall and Die Cast Medals to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Female Runners. For the Kids Run: The 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners will be awarded a very cool and custom medal!

The race will begin and end at Milner Baptist Church located at 107 Pecan Drive, Milner GA 30257. The first 200 5K runners to sign up are guaranteed to receive a “swag bag” and shirt. Kids Fun Run participants will receive an event shirt. Registration is at www.raceentry.com/race-reviews/pecan-festival. (There is a nominal fee to register online.)

Early packet pick-up will be available Friday, May 20th at The city council located at 100 Greenwood Street, in Milner from 4 to 6 p.m. Packet pick-up will begin on race day at 7:00 a.m.

Auto Show

There will be an Auto Show sponsored by Tim’s Lighthouse. The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards will be presented by the Mayor at 2:30 p.m. For more information about the Auto Show, please contact Mr. Adams at wtnmilner@charter.net.

Natural Beauty Pageant

There will also be a Natural Beauty Pageant sponsored by B&B Fabricators for males and females aged 0 to 100 on May 21, 2016 at 10 a.m. The Miss and Mr. Pecan Festival of Milner, Georgia will have the following age groups (Updated 3.25.16): 0-11 month baby - Miss / Master; 12-24 months old - Wee Miss / Master; 3 years - Toddler Miss / Master; 4-5 years - Tiny Miss/ Master; 6-7 years - Little Miss; 8-9 years - Petite Miss; 10-12 years - Young Miss; 13-15 years - Junior Miss; 16-18 years - Teen Miss; 19-25 years - Miss; 55-100 years - Senior Miss, and Pecan Festival 2016.

Special needs group will be the Sweetheart Miss depending on numbers who compete. They will be age grouped and need at least 3 per group to have a division. For more information about the Natural Beauty Pageant, please visit the Milner Georgia Facebook Page or download the application by clicking here.

Vendor Information

For those interested in being a vendor, 12 foot by 12 foot non-electric spots are available for $25 and 15 foot by 15 foot electric spaces are available for $40. For more information about becoming a vendor, contact Tracey Alford at Tracey_s1@yahoo.com.

Closing

Vendors, food, crafts and live entertainment will be a part of The Pecan Festival that will be held in Milner City Park on May 21, 2016 from 8 am to 5 pm. All proceeds from the events will go toward re-vamping the City Park. There will be something for everyone… so come out and join us!

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