Organizers with Granby’s Old Mining Town Days are putting the finishing touches on the annual event, slated for this Friday through Sunday.
“This is our 27th year for having it,” noted Patti Farmer, chairperson of the event. “The event brings the town together and celebrates our heritage.”
The three-day event will be headquartered at Dick Smith Park. Other events - held elsewhere - include the old timers’ ballgame, held at the ballfield, the all-school reunion, held at Granby Elementary School, parade, held on Main Street, and the car show, held at the ballfield.
The festivities officially commence at 6 p.m. Friday with a fly-over by Steve Burnett of Ritchey and some of his friends. At 6:15 p.m., the honored citizen will be announced.
“They (honored citizen committee) proclaim them the honored citizen for ‘whatever’ reasons and they will read a proclamation,” Farmer said. “Then on Saturday, it is their day. They get to ride in the parade (which will be at 3 p.m.).”
Qualifications for the nominations include the person has to be a resident of the town or had gone to school there. Plus, they have to do something for the town.
Saturday’s events will officially kick-off at 7 a.m.
The Granby Lions Club will host a 5K Run (with the start located near city hall), along with a pancake feed in the community building.
Starting at 8 a.m., the Old Mining Town Days Car Show will take place at Granby Ballpark (located on U.S. Highway 60). Car enthusiasts can set up their vehicles for the public to see.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. Farmer noted that all throughout the three-day event, there will be music, food vendors and fundraisers from local groups.
And there is something new this year to the event.
“This year, we are going to have a ladies’ softball game before the old timers’ baseball game,” she said.
“I don’t ever think that we have had a ladies softball game.”
The ladies’ softball game will start at 1 p.m. Sunday. The old timers’ game will commence at 3 p.m.
Closing out the three-day event will be a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Dick Smith Park.
Farmer noted that the fun-filled event is for everyone.
“We have a pretty good crowd,” she noted.
Asked what has contributed to the success of the event for the past 27 years, Farmer gave a simple answer — the people.
“People really like to be able to get together with their family,” she said. “A lot to their family comes in, and they get to spend time together.”
During the three-day event, a “pass-the-hat” will take place, where all of the money raised will go back to the OMTD committee for expenses.
For more information, contact Patti Farmer at 472-7175.
