_   The Brownstown Melonfest is set for the second weekend of September, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12, 2009 on the Courthouse Square in Brownstown. Quality craft and food vendors, an art show, games, an ongoing variety of stage entertainment, and children's and adult activities offer fun for the entire family. A sample of activities includes a watermelon cook-off, steal, eating, seed-spitting and carving contests; bed races, waterball fights, 5K Run/Walk, and basketball and volleyball tournaments. The festival parade is Saturday at 12:30 and has been voted one of the best in the state. Come out and join the fun. For more information, call the chamber office at (812) 358-2930.

MELONFEST OFFICERS:

• _President: _____Judy Gilbert             (812) 358-3141
•   Vice-President:   Carlene Blanton      (812) 522-5351 ____ _
• _Secretary:______Janet Peters            (812) 358-2930
• _Treasurer:_____ Jed Wheatley___ _(812) 358-4458

Committee Chairpersons:

_                     Wayne Deaton________   WayneWayne

• _Activities Director: _____________   
• _Parade Director: ______________  _  Rachelle Spencer      (812) 358-4000
• _Arts/Crafts/Food Vendors Director:   
• _Site Director (Set-up/Clean-up):___    Darrell Crockett ____(812) 358-2297
• _Fundraising Director:                             Jack Spurgeon ___    (812) 358-2252
•   Entertainment Director:                          Wayne Deaton            (812) 530-9299
•   Environment Director:                            Tom Wright                  (812) 216-3758
•   Heritage Director:                                     Ray Bachmann           (812) 358-1745