Burke Centre Festival: A Day of Community Fun
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Burke Centre Festival: A Day of Community Fun

The Delaney Hall Band performs.

The Delaney Hall Band performs. Photo by Steve Hibbard.

Despite the intermittent rain, the crowds were steady at the first day of the 41st annual Burke Centre Festival on Sept. 8 at the Burke Conservancy Festival Grounds (The next day - Sunday - the Festival was cancelled due to the worsening weather.). This year’s festival featured 150 booths, including an Arts and Crafts Show with 80 exhibitors, 30 community outreach booths, five live bands, Fairfax County Police, Fire and Rescue displays, emergency preparedness area, dance and other entertainment, and 20 food vendors.

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Madeleine Essimi of Boso Foods in Lorton had a booth at the Burke Centre Festival.

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Jeanine Barakat of Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 414 gives a CPR demonstration to twins Noah and Logan Admire, 7, of Springfield and Josie Holet, 6, of Springfield. It was part of the “Until Help Arrives” program with the Citizens Corps Council.

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Angus Thompson of N.C. Ribs on Wheels Barbecue of Manassas.

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The Hawaiian All-Stars perform at the Burke Centre Festival.

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Tom Tan displays his Capital Art Photography during the Burke Centre Festival.

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Mary Helene Milton with Original Jean Creations of Burke.

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At the Burke Historical Society’s booth are (from left): Sherry Slawski, Charlene Heermans, Bill Mindak, and Barbara Keller.