Mt. Pulaski's 175th

K I C K - O F F   C E L E B R A T I O N

DEC. 31st  [New Year's EVE]

on the square - 6 pm to midnight

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• 2011  KICKOFF  CELEBRATION New Year’s Eve

  Mt. Pulaski 175th    1836 – 2011

         Mt. Pulaski’s 2011 “Year of Celebration” kicks off on New Year’s Eve—Dec. 31, 2010—on our town square – to include food, drink, music, shopping, children’s activities, fireworks (weather permitting), a short memorial service, a ball-drop at midnight and group photo of all in front of courthouse.
        The Mt. Pulaski 175^th Committee hopes you will join us for the first in a series of events to be held throughout the year to help celebrate Mt. Pulaski’s 175^th Birthday.
        Many of our retail shops will be open as well as our courthouse and historical museum.  Our up-town restaurants will be open and the 175^th committee will be serving a Soup, Chili, Sandwich & Ham-Bean SUPPER at the VFW Hall on the South Side of the Square (EXTRA SEATING WILL BE AVAILABLE).
   

    5:00 –   9:00 Buff’s open for prime-rib dinner:  reservations are requested.  Open afterwards ‘til 11 pm
                         FREE Music & Entertainment will follow at 9 pm
    5:00 – 10:00 PizzaMan (later if need be)
    5:00 –   8:00 Soup, Chili, Sandwich & Ham-Bean SUPPER at VFW Hall - hosted by Hilltop Catering and
                         175^th Committee.  Extra seating!  Free-will offering.  FREE Music & entertainment will follow at 9 pm
    6:30  ……...    Children’s Fireworks Show on west side of square (weather permitting)
    6:00 –           Retail shops on the square – many will be open, serving refreshments
    6:00 –           Farmers Bank - traditional holiday refreshments & $175 drawing
    6:00 –           Historical Museum – refreshments, entertainment & tours
    6:00 –           Courthouse - refreshments & tours
    7:00 –   9:00 Children’s activities for 5th grade and younger at the old firehouse on the east side of the
                         square - hosted  by the 175^th Committee and Zion Lutheran Church.                                                 
    7:00 – 11:30 Activities for 6^th thru 12^th grades at the Christian Church Family Life Center - hosted
                         by the 175^th Committee and the Christian Church.  Ping-pong, basketball, pizza, snacks, music and
                         a grab-bag giveaway at the end of the evening.  All kids need to be signed in and out by a parent 
                         or guardian.
    9:00 –           FREE Music & Entertainment will be offered at two locations beginning at 9:00 pm:
                              Buff’s Restaurant – bring your own beer or wine  -  VFW Hall – coffee, hot tea & hot cocoa available
  11:30 …….      All meet on the west lawn of the courthouse for the $175 drawings
                        Winner of the $175 Historical Museum Treasure Hunt contest will be announced. 
                        Short Memorial Service to remember those who have passed away in 2010.  Each name will be
                           gonged.
  Midnight ….. New Years Eve Ball drop and Fireworks (weather permitting)  

  Midnight ….. KICKOFF PHOTO of ALL in front of Courthouse following fireworks
                                       

  Other Information:
  
  -In case of inclement weather, the kickoff celebration will be re-scheduled for Saturday evening January 8 (same
    hours for events).   Information concerning postponement will be posted on our website at mtpulaski175th.com

  
  -175^th merchandise can be purchased this evening in several locations around the square including the Museum
    and VFW Hall.  Shirts, sweatshirts etc. will be available at the store that was formally ‘Little Britches and
    Stitches’ on the east side of the square.

  
  -Tickets for the June 30^th, 2011 reception at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum will go on sale for
    the first time and may be purchased at the Farmers Bank, Historical Museum, VFW Hall and Salt Creek Attic.

  5th grade & under: old firehouse on east side of square . . . 7pm - 9 pm
  [hosted by 175th Committee & Zion Lutheran Church]
  6th thru 12th grade: Christian Church Family Life Center  . . . 7pm - 11:30 pm
  [hosted by 175th Committee & Christian Church]

$175  CONTEST  for  Grade  &  High  School  Students
[coordinated by Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society]

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Due to harsh inclemente weather - celebration will be held on Jan. 8 (SAT)