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Cornelia's 120th Birthday Celebration |
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Sunday, 19 August 2007 |
There is something special about a city that puts high value on their focus of families and history. Cornelia is one such city located 90 minutes north of Atlanta. This weekend, Cornelia celebrated their city's 120th birthday by opening up the downtown area to families and vendors. The Cornelia train depot, a historical building that serves as a gathering point for city residents drew local residents and visitors from around the state.
More than 60 vendors packed the depot area to promote local products and services. Concessions were also available to the crowds with the daily temperatures close to 98 degrees. There were activities available for all ages. The video only captures a small sampling of all there was to see and do. There was a strong focus on the children from the town with award winning cloggers entertaining the visitors, a soapbox derby race featuring cars build by local businesses and adults brave enough to tear down a street with a tall hill. There was a large gallery of people lining the street to watch this daredevil racing activity. Each pair of racers had their own big following of fans cheering them on. The historic society provided local street performers to act out stories from Cornelia's past days. Cornelia has a long past that has rich cultural appeal. These stories are passed down generation after generation. 
The day's activities started at 8:00 am and continued until 1:00 pm so that the hot temperatures of the late afternoon would not be a problem. There were shady areas at each event which allowed people to rest and get out of the bright sunshine.
Cornelia's city events are nothing short of spectacular. All residents are encouraged to participate and family attendance make the city events heavily visited during the year. They have a major apple festival in the fall and assorted events throughout the year. This is a community that knows how to bring everyone together to have a day's worth of fun!
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