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Event Schedule

2008


LOVINGTON CHAMBER of COMMERCE
575-396-5311



JUNE


June 6th & 7th - Motorcycle Rally-----Motorcycles will fill the streets around Lovington's Courthouse Square for two days of fun-filled festivities.


June 13 - 7 a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Estacado Credit Union

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JULY

July 4th - Centennial Celebration in conjunction with Party in the Park
Lovington's 100 year anniversary will be celebrated with old fashion games, music, fireworks and the World's Greatest Lizard Race!


July 4th
7:30am FUN RUN sponsored by St.Thomas Catholic Church
8:00am Posting of the Colors
8:00am Fishing Derby
9:00am - 9:00pm Tent Sell of Cookbooks, Quilt Raffle Tickets, Centennial Coins, etc.
9:00am Sand Volleyball Tournament
10:00am Centennial Parade - Route East on Ave. D to Commercial to Park, through Park and continue South on Commercial & disband at Detention Facility.
11:00am Reception for Pioneer Families (Methodist Church)
11:00am Treasure Hunt & Marshallow Bite
11:30am Wheel Barrel Race
12:00pm Three-legged Race
12:00pm Water Polo sponsored by the Lovington Fire Department
12:30pm Hula Hoop Contest & Potato Sack Race
1:00pm Youth Tractor Pulls
1:30pm Bat Race & Drill Bit Toss
2:00pm Water Balloon Toss & Egg Toss
2:30pm Sponge Toss
3:00pm World's Greatest Lizard Race sponsored by The Lovington Leader
4:00pm Tug-of-War
5:00pm Strong Man Compettition & Motorcycle Winner Announced
5:00pm Bourbon Brothers Band begins Concert
6:00pm - 9:00pm Selected Entertainment between between band sets
9:00pm Fireworks Display

July 5th - Street Dance and Barbeque
Hosted by the Lea County Museum.
The celebration continues with more games, a chuck wagon dinner and street dance.

July 5th
2:00pm - 4:00pm Longhorn Cattle Drive on the Courthouse SQuare
4:00pm - 6:00pm Games, Beard Growing and Costume Contest (Museum/East Side of Square)
5:00pm Chuck Wagon Bar-B-Que by Jerry Slaton (Lea County Museum area)
6:00pm Recognition of Sponsors and Pioneers
7:00pm - 11:00pm Street Dance Featuring Leon Rausch and the Texas Playboys

July 11th - 7a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Friends of the Library



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AUGUST

August 6th - Lea County Fair Parade
Hosted by the Lovington Chamber of Commerce

August 8th - 9th --- 73rd Annual Lea County Fair and Rodeo at Lea County Fairgrounds and Jake McClure Arena

August 8th - 7a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Halsell Chiropractic.


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SEPTEMBER

September 12th - 7a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Worker's Compensation Administration



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OCTOBER

October 10th - 7a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Star Care Health




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NOVEMBER

November 1st & 2nd - Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
31st Annual Arts and Crafts Show held at the Lea County Fairgrounds

November 14th - Community Coffee
Hosted by the City of Lovington


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DECEMBER

December 1st - Electric Light Parade

December 12th - 7 a.m. Community Coffee
Hosted by Holiday Memories

December 17th - Chamber of Commerce Open House


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