Clarksville Picnic this Saturday

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: June 25, 2009

Don’t forget to stop by the Clarksville Picnic this Saturday, June 27.  The picnic will run from noon to 9 p.m., on the grounds of St. Louis Church.

The one-day event includes live music, crafts, a silent auction, bingo, a plant sale, a dunking booth, hay rides, a massive white elephant and used book sale, a bake sale, pony rides, face painting, kids games, plus the usual offerings of cotton candy, snow cones, ice cream, funnel cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. Rides, games and refreshments can all be purchased with a specified number of tickets that sell for 50 cents each.

Fostering community spirit and having lots of fun are the primary purposes of the Clarksville Picnic, but it’s also the largest single fund-raising event of the year for the church. A $20,000 raffle and the white elephant sale are the biggest contributors. A $20,000 raffle winner will be announced by the end of the evening.

A major draw of the event is the family style chicken and ham dinner served from noon to 6:30. Last year, volunteers served more than 3,000 such dinners, with some families driving to the church specifically to purchase takeout orders. All-you-can-eat chicken and ham dinners are $12 for ages 11 and older and $6 for children ages 5-10. Children younger than 5 eat free.

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