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3rd Annual Mardi Gras Costume Ball

The third annual Mardi Gras Costume Ball will be held Saturday, February 18th at 7pm at the Sun Music Hall.

Now in its third year, this FUNdraiser for Blue Mountain School has presented some of the region’s finest talent. This year features a five-piece all-star band featuring Kerry Hurley (vocals), Janiah Allen (drums), Chris Blankenship (guitar), Christophe Mondot (keyboard) and Jake Dempsey (bass), plus a host of special guests, and two opening bands loaded with Blue Mountain School alumni: Spoon Fight and Attakk.

Natasha Shishkevish is putting on some authentic New Orleans cuisine, while Dogtown Roadhouse will offer their acclaimed wood fired pizza and tasty boutique beers.

An auction will feature Floyd arts, crafts and services. There are also prizes, beads galore, and the annual crowning of Floyd’s Mardi Gras King and Queen, with unique crowns designed by Gabriele Hilger.

There are four ticketing options:

• Barons & Baronnes (standing room): $8 advance / $10 at door
• Ducs & Duchesses (reserved seating): $20
• Archiducs & Archiduchesses (reserved seating at raised table, with complimentary bottle of champagne and dinner included): $320 for table of 8
• Grand Ducs & Grande Duchesses (reserved seating at raised table, with two complimentary bottles of champagne and dinner included): $360 for table of 8

Tickets are available at Dogtown Roadhouse, Republic of Floyd, Blue Mountain School, and online via the Sun Music Hall.

2nd Annual 5k Run for Your Floyd Young Life w/ 1 mile fun run/walk

Date & Time: Saturday May 21, 2011 – 5k Run/Walk starts at 10:00 am. Fun Run festivities begin 9:30

Place: Hotel Floyd, 120 Wilson Street, Floyd 24091

Registration: Early registration encouraged – Race packets may be picked up from 8:00-8:45 on race day for 5K participants. Fun Run packets may be picked up during the same time at the Hotel Floyd lawn.
Entry Fees for: 5k Run/Walk: $20 includes a t-shirt before April 30th and $25 after May1st
1Mile fun run fee: $10 includes a t-shirt

Course: Starting and ending at Hotel Floyd and run through the town of Floyd.
Awards will be given to the top three finishers!

If you have any questions please email us! run4floydyounglife@gmail.com

3rd Annual Service Fair!

Join us April 21st from 5-7 pm at the Floyd Elementary School Cafeteria for refreshments and student art gallery while vendors and specialists from across the region will be on site to offer services, screenings, and answer questions about various programs and services.

Early Childhood Specialists will be on hand and will offer free screenings in speech and language, developmental areas, and hearing. School Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Early Childhood Special Education Teachers, and many specialty vendors will be present to guide you to helpful services for ALL ages. [Read more »]

Land’s Sake! Floyd’s Journey Ahead

Hi Everyone! Partnership for Floyd is sponsoring “Land’s Sake! Floyd’s Journey Ahead” on April 16. Mark your calendar and come to participate! We are still in the planning stage and want you to join us. [Read more »]

The 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Ball

Fun and Floyd may be synonymous, but nobody’s ever had quite so much fun as they did at last year’s inaugural Mardi Gras Ball, when 300 people came on a cold winter night to burn up the dance floor and reignite the fire in their souls. [Read more »]

Floyd Makes “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of’ List

National magazine honors Blue Ridge town for folk music and back-to-the-land traditions

Floyd, Va., has earned a spot on Mother Earth News’ fifth annual “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of” list. Mother Earth News, the leading magazine dedicated to sustainable living, features six communities in its February-March issue, on sale Jan. 25. [Read more »]

Denur Crafts Co-op of Kenya Benefit – Dec 8th

Leah Mitula, a native from Kenya, Africa will be visiting Floyd, VA. Leah started a woman’s co-op in Kenya to help support the education of children. Kenya does not have a public school system and many women are unemployed living in a poverty lifestyle. They do not have the means to send their children to primary school. The vision of Denur Crafts is to provide education for the children of the members through the sales of their Tribal African Jewelry and handmade crafts. There is an annual fee of $150 for one child to attend school since Kenya does not have a public school system. [Read more »]

Dickens of a House Tour

The Floyd Lions Club will host an open house fundraiser at “The Maples” on Friday, December 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., to coincide with the Chamber of Commerce Dickens of a Night.

The historic home, located at 106 Maple Street in Floyd, was constructed ca. 1888 and was originally the home of A.T. and Minnie Howard. Elizabeth “Betty” Page Schroeder purchased the home from the Howard family and recently completed a thorough restoration project, bringing the house back to its former glory. [Read more »]

Blue Mountain School Local Gifts Fundraiser

Floyd’s Blue Mountain School views community as its central point of reference. We have our current in-school community; the community of families and friends of this in-school community; the school’s alumni community; and, of course, the local community of Floyd, of which we are a small, but integral, part. [Read more »]

Blog Post Ideas and Topics for Your Small Business Website

Many small businesses here in Floyd have business sites with blogs integrated into them. [Read more »]