CORBIN — The Ossoli Club of Corbin celebrates its Founders Day each February. At a recent meeting, they celebrated both their 84th year as a club and also June Martin’s
Like many other traditions, the May Day Festival has changed throughout the years.
What used to be a large-scale, in-person production has been moved to a virtual event since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Despite the changes to the event, the grace and poise of the May Day Queens endures.
Lisa (Gambrell) Johnson and Tiny May Queen Robyn Brasher
Lisa (Gambrell) Johnson, the 1981 May Day Queen, said her experience as queen centered more around the actual ceremony.
“It was mainly the whole getting ready for May Day – getting photographers, dresses for teas, dresses for the program, said Johnson. “It was a hectic time, but it was a fun time.”
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On Friday, Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus signed a proclamation proclaiming the week of May 2-8 as May Day week in the City of Corbin. Mayor Razmus was joined by members of Corbin s Ossoli Club, who coordinate the fund raising event. This year will mark the 78th May Day Festival and the second one held virtually as a result of the pandemic. However, a parade of the queens and their courts is still scheduled to take place in downtown Corbin on May 8. | Photo by Jarrod Mills ; var element = document.getElementById( sub message ); element.appendChild(subMessage); console.log( Code Loaded! );
At the end of the second week of May Day fundraising, Brianica Lynn Childress is in first place for May Day Queen, Mary Hope Jackson is in second place and in third place is Savanah Lynn Blankenship.
In the race for Tiny Queen at this time, Hadley Tyree is in first place and Sadie Lee is in second.
The Ossoli Club would like to remind everyone the fundraising will continue until noon on Friday, April 30. All donations are tax deductible and can be made by mail or online. Online go to the Ossoli Club’s website, ossoliclubofcorbin.com, and select your candidate. If mailing your donation, write your check to the Ossoli Foundation, indicate your candidate on the memo line, and send to the Ossoli Foundation, PO Box 2544, Corbin, KY 40702.
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Ashley (Hart) Bryson was crowned May Day Queen in 2001 while Mary Beth Howard was named the 2001 Tiny Queen. | Photo ContributedÂ
Lisa (Gambrel) Johnson was named the 1981 May Day Queen while Robyn Brasher was crowned the 1981 Tiny Queen. | Photo Contributed featured As 2021 May Day voting comes to an end, past May Day Queens reflect on their reigns
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Ashley (Hart) Bryson was crowned May Day Queen in 2001 while Mary Beth Howard was named the 2001 Tiny Queen. | Photo ContributedÂ
Lisa (Gambrel) Johnson was named the 1981 May Day Queen while Robyn Brasher was crowned the 1981 Tiny Queen. | Photo ContributedÂ