Smithfield hosts annual Olden Days

The Rhondels kicked off Olden Days in Smithfield with an outdoor evening concert in the heart of historic downtown. The annual celebration included a parade, Paula Deen Look-Alike contest, exhibits, cloggers, a BBQ cook-off, Pagan River raft race, ghost walks, music, crafts, art and a farmers’ market.

Paula Deen Look Alike Contest winner Nancy Williams left and one of the runner ups Skylar Norman
Some of the contestants in the Paula Deen Look Alike Contest were from left Lori Trout Vickie Ricks and Barbara Poteat
Liz and Herbert Britt from Franklin
Collin Norman as Captain Jack with Drew and Olivia Pack from Smithfield
From left Judy Winslow Director of Tourism with Bobbie and Bob Waxham from Smithfield
HB Johnson of the Virginia State Police and Tim Davenport with the Smithfield Police Department
Mandy Kirbo left with her aunt Mary Stockwell and her son Mitchell Kirbo
Dona and Tim Mitchell from Virginia Beach with their dogs Tessa and Bella
From left Sheila Gwaltney Patti Garver Bob Robertson and Kim Bynum at The Art Center 319
Time traveling kids at Olden Days were from left Casey Taryn and Nate Johnson
Val and Bill Johnson from Smithfield
Renee Merilic and Donna Fontaine from Smithfield and Brandon and Sharon Babbs from Virginia Beach volunteered at the Alzheimers Association booth
John and Ginny Blackman from Smithfield
Isle of Wight County Fair Co coordinator Darlene Keyt and Teen Miss Isle of Wight Jessica Lonsdale
Sybil Jolly from Rescue with her granddaughter Catherine Villiott from Richmond
From left Lt James Clarke with the Smithfield Police Event Coordinator for Olden Days Terry Thompson and Smithfield Police Officer Thomas Jones
Anne Coke left and Grace York were interpreters representing the 1750 Courthouse in historic Smithfield
Jami Rubenstein from Smithfield with her son Bradley
Joey and Angela Wilson from Smithfield along with their children Aubrey and Josh

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