2010 Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival

118th edition

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Mt. Pulaski American Legion Flag Float designed and created by former Commander L.K. Buckles in 1990.  Float is supported by the Buckles'
family and maintained by the Mt
 Pulaski Sons of American Legion Veterans Squadron 447

Mt. Pulaski veterans float

port side

Mt. Pulaski veteran's float - starboard side

being pulled by former Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447 Commander Bill Rentmeister

Jeff Clements scouping Mt. Pulaski United Methodist Church homemade ice cream
 to Orville Bandelow - Don Maxheimer
 and his two ice cream machines
annually do the honors

Mt. Pulaski Boy Scout Troop 122
 with their annual Thursday-night
 pork-chop tent dinner

Sadie's Secret Place on west side of square in former Bertoni's Restaurant building - Debra Gellman, owner

MaryAnn VanHook displaying St. John's Lutheran Church method of preparing lemonade shake-ups - their Pronto Pup
sales are a long-time tradition


 

 

 

 

Greg Maus and wife, Pam Erlenbush - Greg & Pam were selected as this year's 2010 Grand Marshalls - he and Pam have been instrumental in having 31 Mt. Pulaski Troop 122 scouts achieve their Eagle Ranking.

5 km race finish line - over 30 runners participated in this annual Saturday morning event

Ralph Beccue and Glenn Mason tending American Legion Rib-eye steaks for annual Friday tent dinner which
served over 400 this year

Gayle Cyrulik putting finishing touches on Mt. Pulaski courthouse float sponsored by the Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society - Courthouse was built in 1847 as the Logan County Seat for the Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit where Abraham Lincoln served as both lawyer and part-time judge (1849-1855)-court began in 1848, when Mr. Lincoln was finishing out his two-year term as state representative in Washington, D.C. - Jay Rogers will pull the trailer in today's parade

1917 MPPFD Model T Ford Fire Truck-first mechanized fire truck for Mt. Pulaski - Jacob Volle at the helm with Andrew Neaville

Mike Richenor grilling half-chickens for the 175th Anniversary Committee Fundraiser and 1836-1011 awareness

Showing respect for Mt. Pulaski Flag Float as it passes the Library

Mt. Pulaski veterans float - port side

"Dueling Pianos" entertaining crowd
Saturday Evening

Spec. J.P.White - killed in Afghanistan in 2006 - being honored with his former Dodge with a photo of him on the hood

Robin White, J.P.'s mother next to J.P.'s former car.  She and husband, Jim had their son's car decorated, which includes a listing of Ohio fallen servicemen - her right hand in above her son's name
on this list of fallen.

Mt. Pulaski American Legion Flag Float designed and created by former Commander L.K. Buckles in 1990.  Float is supported
by the Buckles' family and maintained
 by the Mt. Pulaski Sons of American
Legion Veterans Squadron 447

Mt. Pulaski High School Honor Society
helping out with 175th Anniversary Chicken
Dinner at Saturday night tent feast
Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society booth - Gini Bertoni, Ed & Sue Schaffenacker, Joyce Maxheimer West side of square crowd for annual Saturday parade - 119th annual Fall Festival once called "Old Settler's Day", then "Pioneer's Day", then "Fall Fiesta" Porta High School Band making its annual appearance at our Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival Parade - sounding great as always
     
Mt. Pulaski veteran's float

2nd photo of port side