Uncle Billy’s Day 2018 is now in the books. As we look back over the weekend we are thankful for everyone who volunteered, set up as a vendor, worked to ensure our safety, and for everyone who came out and supported this ‘hometown tradition’. We are grateful that the weather, the puddles and the mud didn’t scare everyone away.
We had the pleasure to partner with so many organizations and volunteers this weekend! Each of you left your mark on Uncle Billy’s Day and added to the fun and excitement. Altavista On Track hosted the 2018 Car Show. The Staunton River Women’s Club designed and sold the UBD t-shirts. The Altavista Rotary Club lined the Town with the American Flags. Altavista Combined School’s baseball team cleaned up from the fireworks. The Tuscan Grill and Altavista Subway fed our amazing emergency personnel. Altavista Public Works kept our park and streets clean, and even managed to clean up the Town from the storm damage on Friday night! The Town bus provided free, air conditioned shuttle rides from the High School and Town Hall to English Park and the Trade Lot. Leesville Lake Campground provided their award winning disc dogs for family entertainment. The Institute of Advanced Learning and Research brought their Inspiration Lab and offered children hands-on STEM activities. The Southland Dairy Association brought Ellie Mae and demonstrated how we get milk and make ice cream. The Altavista Band Boosters organized and managed the Trade Lot and the Snack Shack. The Altavista Arts Council hosted the Mimi Wheeler Art and Photography Show. The Willows, John Deere and Kabota provided carts and ATV’s for volunteers and emergency personnel. English’s LLC supplied the tent for the art show. Altavista Appliance brought in the chainsaw artist. And this is just a few! Thank you to everyone involved donating your time to our community and to the festival!
This year we brought in over 100 different vendors from our area and as far away as Florida. These vendors braved the weather and brought in some unique and well-loved festival favorites. We are always amazed by the artisans and their creations! We hope you were able to see the chainsaw carver in action! Watching him turn an old log into a work of art was incredible! If you missed it, stop in Altavista Appliance and have Mitch show you the amazing eagle he created on site.
We could not bring this festival to you year after year without the support of the community or our sponsors. Thank you to: Centra, First National Bank, PCM Industrial Services, Southside Electric Cooperative, Member Once Federal Credit Union, Wooldridge Heating & Air, Bank of the James, Feller’s Chevrolet, Finch & Finch Funeral & Cremation Services, Old Dominion Insurance, Sonny Merryman, and the AOT Car Show Sponsor, Lori Watkins State Farm. Many of our sponsors donated man hours during the event. Thank you!
To the Altavista Community, thank you for coming out and being a part of Uncle Billy’s Day. To the graduates, thank you for adding one more Uncle Billy’s Day memory to your senior year. To our volunteers, thank you for your labor of love for your community. To our emergency personnel, thank you for giving up your weekend to serve and protect.
As we say farewell to UBD 2018, we will begin to plan for UBD 2019. We would like to invite you to share your ideas with the planning committee and we would like to invite you to volunteer with us! If you are interested in being part of the planning and implementing for UBD 2019, please email your name and contact info to
GoAltavista@AltavistaChamber.com
. We look forward to working together.
