Preview For 44th Annual Holiday in Homer on July 19th on This Edition of Meet Cortland County

Jack Eves: [00:00:00] Good morning, X101, Always Classic. Jack Eves in the studio for another edition of Meet Cortland County, and joining us this week is Paula Harrington, organizer of the 44th Holiday in Homer. Good morning, Paula, how are you? 
Paula Harrington: I’m great. Thank you so much for having us. 
Jack Eves: Always great to speak with you around this time of year. It’s hard to believe Holiday in Homer is next week. That’s July 19th, right in the Village Green. 
Paula Harrington: I know and we’re so excited. This is the most vendors we’ve ever had. So we have over a hundred vendors… 
Jack Eves: Wow. 
Paula Harrington: That will be on the green. Um, and we have some new entertainment on the bandstand. And of course all of the great favorites that everyone always loves to come, you know, the. 
Jack Eves: I think one of the great favorites too is probably Checkers The Inventor. 
Paula Harrington: Yeah, Checkers the Inventor. 
Jack Eves: Dan the Snake man, I think I saw was gonna be there too.
Paula Harrington: Yes. Dan the Snake Man, the wagon rides. Um, new this year, we have the Finger Lakes Saxophone Quartet. 
Jack Eves: Wow. 
Paula Harrington: They’re gonna be playing at 10:30 and 11:30. And then of course, in the Bandstand, um, we [00:01:00] have Mike Aiken and Pat Nadge, and, uh, we’re so excited to have them. 
Jack Eves: That’s gonna be a great performance right there. And you know, with all that entertainment, I know the food is also a huge draw for people. I mean, I see the lines form early in the morning and…
Paula Harrington: I know. 
Jack Eves: It’s no joke. You gotta get there when it says open ’cause sellout is soon sometimes.
Paula Harrington: Yes. So of course in front of the church we have the pulled pork sandwich, ever famous and the nachos. Um, the strawberry shortcake, the ice cream, the Elks, um, have their food tent again this year. Um. The firemen with their, you know, marvelous chicken barbecue. We are so excited that we have coffee mania back… 
Jack Eves: Yeah. 
Paula Harrington: This year. So, yay. 
Jack Eves: It’s awesome to see that everything going on and you know, it’s always awesome when I’m there, especially when we’re on location for it, you know, walking around. It’s such a wide variety of vendors too. And it’s all local crafts. 
Paula Harrington: Yes. Um, many local crafts, some people, we have some vendors that [00:02:00] are coming as far as like Massachusetts and… 
Jack Eves: Wow. 
Paula Harrington: Vermont, Pennsylvania. So this show has really. Taking on its own. 
Jack Eves: It’s the place to be. 
Paula Harrington: Yeah. It is the place to be. And, and so we’re, we’re so excited to have some new vendors too. I think there was something, I think there was 14 new vendors that we, that we haven’t had before. So… 
Jack Eves: Wow.
Paula Harrington: That’s exciting. 
Jack Eves: Wow. That’s great to hear. We’re speaking with Paula Harrington for the 44th annual Holiday in Homer. That is next Saturday, July 19th. Starts in the morning, goes all the way through the afternoon right in the Village of Homer, and I know, every year too. You guys are always really good making sure you know if there’s parking available and there’s also shuttle services, right?
Paula Harrington: Yes. Yep. There’ll be shuttle services that go from the high school to the green all day. Um, so you can take advantage of that. And of course we have handicap parking over on James Street. 
Jack Eves: Awesome. And do you know, it’s amazing too with this, the support you get with your sponsors as well every year. Um, looking at them, it, it seems to be growing every year too.
Paula Harrington: Yes. This is phenomenal. So, um, we, we couldn’t do it [00:03:00] without them. So thank you to Yeaman Real Estate McNeal and Company Cortland Self Storage, Cayuga Health. Um, Meldrim’s Paint, CCC Construction, um, uh, Bevin Co., Ash Decor, Homer Business Association, and of course X101. 
Jack Eves: X101, always happy to sponsor it too. Um, you know, more information obviously ’cause there’s just so much going on…
Paula Harrington: Yes. 
Jack Eves: Everyone can find it right at HolidayInHomer.org and also your Facebook page, right? 
Paula Harrington: Yes, Facebook. Absolutely. Um, and a couple of the, quick little things. Don’t forget all the wonderful things that you can do to support their community, with the Dunk A Cop, there’s carnival games.
Jack Eves: That’s right. 
Paula Harrington: Um, and all those proceeds go to the Cortland County Children’s Advocacy. So there’s always so many ways to come out and have fun and give back to the community. 
Jack Eves: And that’s amazing to hear Paula, thank you so much for joining us this morning. Again, Holiday in Homer, 44th year already. Time flies, I tell ya. 
Paula Harrington: I know. 
Jack Eves: It’s gonna be right on the Village Green in the Village at Homer Saturday, July [00:04:00] 19th. That’s next Saturday folks. Again, more information can be found online at HolidayInHomer.org or on their Facebook page Holiday in Homer. Paula, always great chatting with you. Thank for coming on. 
Paula Harrington: Thank you so much. We’ll see you then.
Jack Eves: For X101. I’m Jack Eves.