Sandbach Transport Festival 2010

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The Sandbach Transport Festival Committee are pleased to announce the selection of the first Festival Princess 2008.

Kirstie Orr, 18, was chosen by a selection committee on Saturday 12th April at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Sandbach, from a number of late entrants to the competition following articles in the press.

Born and raised in Sandbach, Kirstie loves her home town and is looking forward to her reign as Princess.  She will now represent the town at the Transport Festival and other functions.

The former Sandbach High  pupil has recently been awarded a Senior Community Award for her fundraising after raising £2,500 for a rare condition called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, a disease that sees muscles turning to bone.

Kirstie is also a member of the National Champion’s Crewe Matrix Cheer Squad, has taught Judo to younger children as well as being an active member of the community. Currently studying for a BTEC in Health and Social Care at South Cheshire College in Crewe.

Local company Wedding Bliss in Elworth are supporting the Festival and have donated a dress, satin wrap, princess tiara, pearl necklace and shoes fit for any Queen.  They are also providing a 1930’s vintage style long bodied Beauford Open Tourer for the procession on Saturday.

Television personality Claire Sweeney will crown Kirstie as part of the town’s festivities on Saturday at 12.30 in the main arena (large Common) who will both then lead the carnival procession from Grangeway, Elworth into town.

Kirstie will the join Sandbach Festival of Transport Committee Chairman, Graham Alcock, on Sunday to lead the weekend’s second parade.

Graham said “We have received tremendous support from the area and we must make special thanks to Jean and Ron Sproson from Wedding Bliss for making our Festival Princess Kirstie feel extremely special”.

“It is great to receive such support from cars and clothes to a posie from local florists The Flower Shop”.

Lucky Kirstie is also having pampering nail, hair and tan sessions this week kindly donated by Hair & Beauty Works, Sandbach who provide Hair and Beauty solutions for men and women.

Owner Debbie said “It’s a pleasure to give something back to our town of Sandbach and get involved in the Community”.

Kirstie will go on to appear in various events across the region including Caudwell Children’s Winter Wonderland Charity Christmas Ball and Crewe Carnival.

This year, Sandbach Transport Festival is helping to raise funds for Caudwell Children’s Charity who provide direct donations of treatments, therapies and specialist equipment.