Mt. Pulaski 175th Anniversary
 Founders Day's Schedule
June 30th, July 1st, July 2nd, July 3rd, July 4th
as of June 25, 2011

175th Article & Photos of "Slice of Life" in Mt. Pulaski
Mon., June 6th Issue of Springfield Journal-Register:

SJ-R Article              SJ-R Photos

     Music Schedule   

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note:  the below schedule has many links for further information

June 30 (Thursday)

  Ticket deadline:  June 15th, 2011  ($35) 
(contact Phyllis for tickets:  pbeccue@frontiernet.net )
    175th Anniversary Reception
 Mt. Pulaski has rented out the entire museum for our use:  all exhibits and live shows will be available to us at the one ticket price of $35 (includes food, drink).  Five Distinguished Citizen & five Distinguished Graduate Awards will be given out - selected by a 5-member committee of non-Mt. Pulaskians. 
       Bus transportation will be available - need to reserve seats).		 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

One of the best Presidential Museums in the United States - portrays Abe Lincoln and his times very well - click on the link above to get information about the museum.

Adults

6:30 pm -  10:00 pm

LIVE SHOWS:
7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30

AWARDS:  9:00

July 1 (Friday)

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All Music & Entertainment is FREE
Golf Outing  Elks Club - Lincoln

Adults

  8:00 am -   2:00 pm
Wall Dogs Mural Painting (1910 Race:  Illinois Central RR Train vs. Wilbur Wright Bi-Plane - from Chicago to the Springfield fair grounds - both
went thru Mt. Pulaski, with plane landing here for fuel, oil, water)		  Corner of Cooke & Lafayette
     (includes learning projects for children)		 All Ages  8:00 am -   8:00 pm
"Carnival Time" (5 bounce houses, games, cotton candy, sno cones,
          hotdogs, cold water -swimming pool will be open at reduced prices)		  MP Grade School / East Park Children  1:00 pm -   6:00 pm
Ag Demonstrations (new farming techniques & equipment)
 - depart from Information Tent (SW Corner)		  just west of cemetery - next to Elk. blacktop All Ages  2:00 pm -   4:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music  Courtyard Bandstand All Ages  1:30 pm -   5:00 pm
            Illinois Rail ( 1:30 & 3:45)                     King Family  (2:15 & 4:25)                      Mackville  (3:00)
St. Thomas / St. Patrick's Fish Fry  General Food A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages  4:00 pm -   8:00 pm
Wine Tasting (5 Illinois Wineries)  South-East Courtyard - Winery Row Adults  4:00 pm -   9:00 pm
Kevin Turner Band  Alumni A/C Tent (East Side) Adults  5:00 pm -   7:00 pm
Living History Demonstrations <-- click for listing  North & West Courtyard All Ages  5:00 pm -   8:00 pm
Abe Lincoln Interpreter  Around the Square All Ages  5:00 pm -   9:00 pm

1930's - 40's - 50's - 60's Reunion Dinner
 for graduates & former MPHS students & families

  Alumni A/C Tent (East Side) Families  5:00 pm -   9:00 pm
176 Keys Dueling Pianos  Washington St. Stage All Ages  6:00 pm -   7:00 pm
Sumthin' Different  Lafayette Square Stage Adults  8:00 pm -   8:45 pm
"Pulaski's Got Talent"  Youth Avenue - North Side of Square Teens  7:00 pm -   9:00 pm
DJ  Youth Avenue - North Side of Square Teens  9:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Groove Daddies  Lafayette Square Stage Adults  9:15 pm - 12:00 pm

Mt. Pulaski 175th Website:  www.mtpulaski175th.com              Mt. Pulaski Community Website:  www.mtpulaskiil.com

July 2 (Saturday)

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All Music & Entertainment is FREE
First Christian Church Pancake Breakfast  General Food A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages    7:00 am - 10:00 am
Wall Dogs Mural Painting (1910 Race:  Illinois Central RR Train vs. Wilbur Wright Bi-Plane - from Chicago to the Springfield fair grounds - both went thru Mt. Pulaski, with plane landing here for fuel, oil, water)  Corner of Cooke & Lafayette
     (includes learning projects for children)		 All Ages    8:00 am -   8:00 pm
Chapter 11 Big Band - in pre-parade renditions  Washington Street Stage All Ages    8:30 am - 9:30 am
Parade Recognitions - all descendants of our founders: Capps', Robinson's & Turley's will be introduced  Washington Street Stage All Ages    9:30 am - 10:00 am
National Anthem  Jennifer Wernsing All Ages    9:30 am
"Life on the Hill" Parade  begins on South Washington St. - up and
    down Washington St. to Maple St.		 All Ages  10:00 am - 11:00 am
American the Beautiful  Darrel, Karen & Jennifer Wernsing All Ages  Parade Finale
Living History Demonstrations <-- click for listing  North & West Courtyard All Ages  11:00 am -   8:00 pm
Wine Tasting (Illinois Wineries)  South-East Courtyard - Winery Row Adults  11:00 am -   9:00 pm
Antique Firearms Demonstration  Courtyard - south side All Ages  11:00 am -   1:00 pm
Bow & Arrow Demonstration  Courtyard - south side All Ages  11:00 am -   1:00 pm
Tomahawk Throw  Behind Lafayette Street Stage All Ages  11:00 am -   2:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music  Courtyard Bandstand All Ages  11:00 am -   5:00 pm

            Chris Talley Trio  (11 & 2)          Bluegrass Blondies  (11:45 & 2:45)          Pickin' Chicks  (12:30 & 3:30)
            Rural Kings  (1:15 & 4:15)
Abraham Lincoln Interpreter  Around the Square All Ages  12:00 pm -   7:00 pm
Ag Lecture/Demonstrations - depart from SW Corner of Square  Lot just west of Mt. Pulaski Cemetery Adults    NOON   -    3:00 pm
"Carnival Time" (5 bounce houses, games, cotton candy, sno cones,hotdogs, cold water -swimming pool will be open at reduced fares)  MP Grade School / East Park
    Face painting & balloon making by Twinkles, Co.		 Children    1:00 pm -   6:00 pm
    1:00 pm    -   4:00 pm
 Historian Guy Fraker Talk:  Abraham Lincoln, Judge David  Davis on the Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit through Mt. Pulaski  On the Square - South Side VFW Hall    1:00 pm -   1:50 pm
 Historian Paul Beaver Talk:  Abraham Lincoln - his legal
      work & friendships in Mt. Pulaski in the 1840's & 1850's		  On the Square - South Side VFW Hall    2:00 pm -   2:50 pm
 Panel Discussion:  Fraker & Beaver  On the Square - South Side VFW Hall    3:00 pm -  
Old Fashion Gun Shoot Registration  -  Spring St. by RR  Frazier Park (between Cooke St. & Rte 54) Adults    1:30 pm
Old Fashion Gun Shoot  -  West of Spring St. by RR  Frazier Park (between Cooke St. & Rte 54) All Ages    2:00 pm -   4:00 pm
Scavenger Hunt  Youth Avenue - North Side of Square Children    2:00 pm -   4:00 pm
Chris Vallillo (1800's ballads & stories)  General Food A/C Tent All Ages    2:00 pm -   3:00 pm
Old Settler's & Military Veterans of Mt. Pulaski - Talk & Tour of Steenbergen Cemetery gravesites (two sessions)  3 miles south of town, just west of Illiopolis
 Blacktop - (Mt. Pulaski Cemetery talk & tours
 have been done in previous recent years)		 All Ages    1:00 pm -   1:50 pm

   2:00 pm -   2:50 pm
PACE Polish Sausage Dinner  General Food A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages    4:00 pm -   8:00 pm
Style Show  Courtyard Bandstand All Ages    5:00 pm -   6:00 pm
Magician - Mitch Williams  Around the Square All Ages    6:30 pm -   7:30 pm
Magician - Mitch Williams  Youth  Avenue - North Side of Square Children    8:00 pm -   9:00 pm

1970's - 1980's Reunion Dinner
 for graduates & former MPHS students & families

  Alumni  A/C Tent (East Side) Families    5:00 pm -   9:00 pm
Horn Dogs (Quincy Music Teacher group)  Lafayette Square Stage Adults    6:30 pm -   8:30 pm
Chris Vallillo (1800's ballads & stories)  Youth Tent - North Side of Square Children/teens    6:30 pm -   7:30 pm
*** St. Louis Rivermen  Christian Church Family Life Center Adults    7:00 pm -   9:00 pm
Teen Entertainment (DJ)  Youth Avenue - North Side of Square Teens    9:00 pm - 12:00 pm
176 Keys Dueling Pianos  Lafayette Square Stage Adults    9:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Mt. Pulaski 175th Website:  www.mtpulaski175th.com              Mt. Pulaski Community Website:  www.mtpulaskiil.com

July 3 (Sunday)

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All Music & Entertainment is FREE
Wall Dogs Mural Painting (1910 Race:  Illinois Central RR Train vs. Wilbur Wright Bi-Plane - from Chicago to the Springfield fair grounds - both went thru Mt. Pulaski, with plane landing here for fuel, oil, water)  Corner of Cooke & Lafayette
    (includes learning projects for children)		 All Ages    8:00 am -   8:00 pm
Living History Demonstrations <-- click for listing  Courtyard All Ages  10:00 am -   8:00 pm
Heritage Memorial Gathering  Courtyard by flag pole All Ages  12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Community Potluck Dinner  General Food  A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages  12:30 pm -   2:00 pm
Vonderlieth Living Center Reception - movie &
  reminiscing of old histories of Mt. Pulaski 		 General Food A/C Tent Seniors   1:00 pm  -   3:00 pm
Ag Lecture/Demonstrations - depart from SW Corner of Square  Lot just west of Mt. Pulaski Cemetery Adults    2:00 pm  -  4:00 pm
Old Settler's & Military Veterans of Mt. Pulaski - Talk & Tour of Steenbergen Cemetery gravesites (two sessions)  3 miles south of town, just west of Illiopolis
 Blacktop - (Mt. Pulaski Cemetery talk & tours
 have been done in previous recent years)		 All Ages    2:00 pm -   2:50 pm

   3:00 pm -   3:50 pm
Wine Tasting (Illinois Wineries)  South-East Courtyard - Winery Row Adults   2:00 pm -    9:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music  Courtyard Bandstand All Ages   2:00 pm -    6:00 pm
             New Heir Bluegrass   (2:00 & 4:00)          Templeton Family  (2:40 & 4:40)          New Blood Bluegrass  (3:20 & 5:20)
Zion Lutheran Porkchop Dinner General Food  A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages   4:00 pm -   8:00 pm

1990's - 00's Reunion Dinner
 for graduates & former MPHS students & families

  Alumni  A/C Tent (East Side) Families   5:00 pm -   9:00 pm
Community Band Concert  Washington St. Stage All Ages   6:00 pm -   7:00 pm
Sojourn Band  Lafayette Square Stage Adults   6:30 pm -   8:30 pm
Highway J  Lafayette Square Stage Adults/Teens   9:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Mt. Pulaski 175th Website:  www.mtpulaski175th.com              Mt. Pulaski Community Website:  www.mtpulaskiil.com

July 4 (Monday)

 White background = events & activities for children and/or teens
All Music & Entertainment is FREE
Flea Market  East Park All Ages    8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Living History Demonstrations <-- click for listing  Courtyard All Ages  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wall Dogs Mural Painting   . . . "The Wall Dogs" (1910 Race:  Illinois Central RR Train vs. Wilbur Wright Bi-Plane - from Chicago to the Springfield fair grounds - both went thru Mt. Pulaski, with plane landing here for fuel, oil, water)  Corner of Cooke/Lafayette All Ages  11:00 am - 8:00 pm
VFW Fried Chicken Dinner  General Food  A/C Tent (South Side) All Ages  11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music  Courtyard Bandstand All Ages  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
                            Curreykorn (12:00 & 2:30)          Flat Mountain  (12:50 & 3:20)          The Sterlings (1:40 & 4:10)
Wine Tasting (Illinois Wineries)  South-East Courtyard - Winery Row Adults    9:00 am -  2:00 pm
Fireside Relics Band -  West of Spring St. by RR  Frazier Park (between Cooke & RTE 54) All Ages    7:00 pm -  9:00 pm
Wall Dogs Mural Dedication
   1910 Race - Illinois Central Train & Wilbur
                          Wright Bi-Plane (Chicago to Springfield)		  Corner of Cooke/Lafayette All Ages    8:00 pm
Mt. Pulaski Annual 4th of July Fireworks  Frazier Park (off Spring St. betw Cooke
 & RTE 54) 		All Ages    9:00 pm -  9:45 pm

The Alumni Tent will host DINNERS & ENTERTAINMENT for
Mt. Pulaski HS classes from three generations on three separate nights
in the special Alumni A/C Tent on East Side of Square - all Alumni A/C Tent
Dinners are also to include former MPHS students who may have moved
away & did not graduate with their class at Mt. Pulaski High School.

 Nightly Alumni Schedule:
5:00 pm  Alumni A/C Tent opens with social hour
6:00 pm  Dinner Service begins
8:00 or 9:00 Live entertainment begins
$25 / person (advanced registration requested - includes meal, dessert, drink, entertainment - full-cash bar

 Students from (1930's, '40's, '50's & '60's) Friday, July 1st
 Students from (1970's & 1980's) Saturday, July 2nd
 Students from (1990's forward) Sunday, July 3rd

Our Founder's Day Anniversary Celebration Festival (July 1st - July 4th) will be highlighted by: