Rose Festival Countdown Begins
Posted/updated on: July 20, 2010 at 2:48 am
TYLER — The countdown begins to the 77th Texas Rose Festival, October 14-16. At a celebration over the weekend, festival organizers thanked the corporate sponsors and 800-plus volunteers. It’s been a summer of dress rehearsals and other preparations, and Rose Queen Mary-Lawson Bracken Walden told what she’s liked the most about it all. She cited “getting to learn more about my heritage in Tyler and just learning more about the community and being able to help out.” That said, all the work has kept Mary-Lawson plenty busy. She remarks, “When I got asked and I accepted, I was very excited, and I knew it was gonna be a lot, but it’s a lot more than a lot — but it’s fun.”
The festival theme is “Tapestry of Blessings.” Tickets to various festival events will be available to the general public September 1, and a donation lets you place an advance ticket order starting in August. For more ticket information, call (903) 597-3130, ext. 11. You can also go to http://www.texasrosefestival.com to learn more.
