{"id":1710,"date":"2010-07-22T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2010-07-22T09:03:28","modified_gmt":"2010-07-22T08:03:28","slug":"hogfest-lcdi-for-roe-valley-chamber-of-commerce-limavady-rotary-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2010\/07\/hogfest-lcdi-for-roe-valley-chamber-of-commerce-limavady-rotary-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogfest @ LCDI for Roe Valley Chamber of Commerce &#038; Limavady Rotary Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/hogfest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1711\" title=\"hogfest\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/hogfest-1024x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Monday  19<sup>th<\/sup> July 2010 saw the press launch for Hogfest 1 \u2013 the first annual fundraising event being held jointly by the Roe Valley Chamber of Commerce and Limavady Rotary Club, administered and organised by North West Lifelong Learning Association, to be held <strong>Saturday 14<sup>th<\/sup> August<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<p>This event was the idea of the NWLLA fundraising committee under its manager Betty McNerlin and Lucille Brolly of Lucille\u2019s Kitchen as a means of setting up a fund for the benefit of children\u2019s groups, clubs and organisations within the Limavady Borough Council area.<\/p>\n<p>Many small groups\u00a0 find it difficult to access funds for much needed activities and essentials to keep going.\u00a0 Betty and Lucille are active members of both The Chamber and Rotary and felt that there is nothing like a community helping itself!\u00a0 And so\u00a0 the idea of\u00a0 an annual mini festival, with fun, food &amp; fundraising all in a one was born!<\/p>\n<p>Whats On NI are very pleased to support the event by way of a digital media partnership promoting the event online keeping visitors to whatsonni.com, fb fans &amp; twitter followers up to date as more details emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Damien Corr, Manager of LCDI Limavady, graciously agreed to allow the old Roe  Valley grounds to be used for the Hogfest and is even throwing in ghost tours to the old workhouse dormitory.<\/p>\n<p>For the children\u2019s there is KIDFEST \u2013 which will be held in the LCDI grounds from 3-6pm on the Saturday afternoon \u2013 free burger\/sausages &amp; drink for children, mini funfair (small charge for each amusement), free transport provided to get you there and back, (details to follow), fancy dress competition, fire engine on display.<\/p>\n<p>The Hogfest itself will start at 7pm to midnight. Tickets can be purchased from NWLLA, 63 Irish Green Street and will gain entry to darned good night\u2019s craic \u2013 you\u2019ll find out what is free when you get there!\u00a0 Fancy dress prizes for best country &amp; western, best hat (ladies or gents), best hen\/stag group.\u00a0 Ghost Tour, Bar, Pig, Music, Auction, Snail<br \/>\nRace, Line dancing (Texas Kickers), food, even more food!<\/p>\n<p>Watch this space!!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday 19th July 2010 saw the press launch for Hogfest 1 \u2013 the first annual fundraising event being held jointly by the Roe Valley Chamber of Commerce and Limavady Rotary Club, administered and organised by North West Lifelong Learning Association, to be held Saturday 14th August. 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