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The only thing missing
was the Bucking Bronco. Folks gathered
Saturday evening for a Southern-style dinner
and dance to raise money for the Blenheim
Community Park project. Event organizers
estimate the Hoe Down in Your Town raised
more than $10,000 for the project, which is
a collaborative effort between the Blenheim
Beautification Committee, the Ridge Landfill
Trust Fund and the Rotary Club of Blenheim.
BBC member Sue Birtch said the event, which
was held at Smith and Wilson Estate Winery,
was a sell out, with 185 people attending.
Guests donned their best western wear, and
no one could have guessed that so many
people in South-Kent owned such an array of
cowboy hats, boots and riding chaps. The
dinner of Louisiana Cattails, Bruschetta,
Peach & Pepper Salad with Balsamic
Vinaigrette, South Carolina Coleslaw, Double
Baked Potatoes with Sweet Potato Mash,
Drambuie Cajun Baked Beans, Balsamic Roasted
Root Vegetable, Barbeque Beef with Mushroom
Gravy, Pulled Pork with Jack Daniels Sauce,
fresh Rolls and plenty of delicious
desserts, coffee and tea was put together
through a joint effort by Bill Taylor of
Taygur Catering, Mike Brown of Brownie's
Catering, and, Stubby Knights of Blenheim
Meats with members of both the BBC and
Morpeth Oldtimers Hockey Team pitching in to
serve the hungry crowd. No hoe-down would be
complete without foot-stompin' southern
music, and the organizers were much obliged
to Winter Line, a blue grass band from
Windsor-Essex. They were followed by the
solo guitarist Jay Allan from Bothwell.
Birtch said the committee was fortunate to
have many local businesses and individuals
donate items for the raffle table. The
winner of the Buy Local, Buy Fresh
arrangement was Murray Knot. The prize
included Delhaven apples, Gladstone
potatoes, a mum, kale, and tulip bulbs. No
Hoe Down is complete without a few contests
of skill and stamina. Dirk teWinkel won the
male division of the nail hammering contest,
finishing it off with six hits. Stacie De
Brouwer was the dark horse winner in the
female contest, with an astounding 18 hits.
The female arm wrastlin' contest was taken
by a very intimidating Annie De Brouwer.
Great shindig!
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