October 2007

Rosegill joins celebration of 50th Urbanna Oyster Festival

The Urbanna Oyster Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary November 2-3, 2007 having grown from a small community event to one that attracts national media attention, including coverage on food and travel cable network programs.

The new Rosegill community has been a sponsor of the Oyster Festival for the last three years. Diane Cox Basheer, Rosegill's developer, was recognized at this year's pre-festival gathering of contributors for that support.

In addition, historic Rosegill has long provided prime parking for thousands of visitors during Oyster Festival weekend and that parking is available again this year on farm fields on both sides of Rt. 227 coming into the town from the south. Rosegill will continue to provide parking for the festival in the future as the community is developed. About 70% of existing farmland will continue to be a working farm. While not "official" festival parking sites, proceeds from parking fees at Rosegill go to support the festival and its scholarship foundation.

Rosegill's Oyster Festival tent will be located on Virginia Street in front of the EVB bank. Visitors are invited to stop by for the latest updates on the development of the community and to get a free cup for refreshments and a helium balloon for children.