Sunday, September 12, 1999
Walton residents eat, greet at fest
Old Fashion Day in its 26th year
BY KRISTINA GOETZ
The Cincinnati Enquirer
WALTON — A parade of kids on horseback, police cars and the Frisch's Big Boy led townspeople down Main Street on Saturday to Walton's annual reunion of family and friends.
“Everybody comes back to see a bunch of old friends, new friends and (for) good food,” said Walton Mayor Phil Trzop of the 26th annual Old Fashion Day. “What more could you ask for?”
The day was more than just about reminiscing. Some Walton residents took advantage of the crowds and filled their lawns for yard sales.
It was time for politicking, evangelizing and soliciting donations for all sorts of groups. And it was a time for everyone to feast on homemade cookies and brownies as well as hot dogs, ribs and slushies.
Everyone from the very young to the not-so-young came out to hear the Rabbit Hash String Band and watch the cloggers.
A crowd gathered around the stage when Little Miss and Mr. Walton were crowned.
Caitlin McPherson, 9, of Richwood, and Taylor Reeves, 6, of Walton, won the honors. Each had to tell what would make the world a better place in the new millennium, as the theme for the day was bringing in the millennium the old-fashion way.
It was Jacob Northcutt's first time at the festival. The six-week-old boy sat in his stroller as the parade went by.
“He's been snoozing right through the hustle and bustle,” said his granddad, Jerry Northcutt of Crittenden.
Dortha and George Black have lived in Walton for more than 40 years and remember the first Old Fashion Day.
They reminisced with friends about how the town has changed as they sat on the steps of the Wethington Insurance building and ate barbecue and country ham sandwiches.
“We've been coming ever since it started,” Mr. Black said.
Old Fashion Day began as the first community celebration for Boone County's 175th anniversary in September 1974 and has continued as the city's annual reunion.
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