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Franklin Pumpkinfest 2010 Goes Green
Franklin Pumpkinfest 2010 Goes Green
Franklin Pumpkinfest 2010 Goes Green
Pumpkinfest, our annual fall festival, attracts a crowd of 50,000 local and out-of-town visitors for a full day of autumn-inspired food, children’s activities, music, storytelling, hayrides, a chili cook-off, a costume contest, All Things Pumpkin! and outstanding arts and crafts from 50 vendors.
The family oriented street festival held around the public square runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010. For more information or a schedule of events, check back here soon!
Downtown Franklin’s 27th Annual Pumpkinfest celebration Oct. 30 is going green
for Halloween with a new emphasis on recycling and sustainability, lead by
presenting sponsor Waste Management of Franklin.
There will still be plenty of orange, with All Things Pumpkin, pumpkin painting and the Great Pumpkin, but there will be a new emphasis on recycling, sustainability and saving the environment during the free event that happens on Franklin’s historic Main Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Saturday before Halloween.
Waste Management is a national company based in Houston with a regional office in Franklin that covers Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Locally, the company is helping business and residential consumers recycle and safely dispose of hazardous refuse, including fluorescent bulbs and various electronic waste.
Area Vice President Tim Wells says Waste Management’s partnership with Pumpkinfest and the presenting organization, which is the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, is a natural fit.
“As the nation’s largest company dedicated to recycling, we feel we can help the Heritage Foundation toward its preservation mission. Recycling and conservation are keys to preserving the environment locally,” Wells said. “Franklin and Williamson County have implemented many new measures to make recycling easy for residents and businesses. Pumpkinfest, which attracts about 50,000 people, is a great opportunity to let local people know how easy it is to recycle and conserve resources.”
“Historic Downtown Franklin continues to attract people from around the country, and one result of that success is an ever-increasing amount of waste. Our company is working with the City of Franklin and Downtown Franklin to help manage that waste in the most environmentally friendly and sustainable way possible,” Wells said. There will be a variety of new activities at Pumpkinfest this year targeted to helping children learn about and enjoy recycling.
“Historic preservation and sustainability are natural partners,” said Heritage Foundation Executive Director Mary Pearce. “The greenest building is the one that’s already built. We are working with Waste Management to increase recycling options throughout historic downtown Franklin.”
The annual fall event is produced by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association. Pumpkinfest is open to the public with free admission. It includes a Memphis Barbecue Network sanctioned cook-off this year for the first time. For more information please call 615-591-8500 or visit www.historicfranklin.com.
There will still be plenty of orange, with All Things Pumpkin, pumpkin painting and the Great Pumpkin, but there will be a new emphasis on recycling, sustainability and saving the environment during the free event that happens on Franklin’s historic Main Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Saturday before Halloween.
Waste Management is a national company based in Houston with a regional office in Franklin that covers Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Locally, the company is helping business and residential consumers recycle and safely dispose of hazardous refuse, including fluorescent bulbs and various electronic waste.
Area Vice President Tim Wells says Waste Management’s partnership with Pumpkinfest and the presenting organization, which is the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, is a natural fit.
“As the nation’s largest company dedicated to recycling, we feel we can help the Heritage Foundation toward its preservation mission. Recycling and conservation are keys to preserving the environment locally,” Wells said. “Franklin and Williamson County have implemented many new measures to make recycling easy for residents and businesses. Pumpkinfest, which attracts about 50,000 people, is a great opportunity to let local people know how easy it is to recycle and conserve resources.”
“Historic Downtown Franklin continues to attract people from around the country, and one result of that success is an ever-increasing amount of waste. Our company is working with the City of Franklin and Downtown Franklin to help manage that waste in the most environmentally friendly and sustainable way possible,” Wells said. There will be a variety of new activities at Pumpkinfest this year targeted to helping children learn about and enjoy recycling.
“Historic preservation and sustainability are natural partners,” said Heritage Foundation Executive Director Mary Pearce. “The greenest building is the one that’s already built. We are working with Waste Management to increase recycling options throughout historic downtown Franklin.”
The annual fall event is produced by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association. Pumpkinfest is open to the public with free admission. It includes a Memphis Barbecue Network sanctioned cook-off this year for the first time. For more information please call 615-591-8500 or visit www.historicfranklin.com.
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