Mt.
Pulaski 175th
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June 30 (Thursday) |
Ticket deadline:
June
15th, 2011 ($35) |
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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 |
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July 1 (Friday) |
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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 |
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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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) |
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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 |
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) |
White background = events & activities for children and/or teens All Music & Entertainment is FREE |
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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 |
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) |
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background
= events & activities for
children
and/or
teens |
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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:
Tom Martin:
bluestem@frontiernet.net
(175th Anniversary Celebration Chair)
Todd Cyrulik:
todd.cyrulik@BLDD.COM
(175th Co-Chair)
Mike Richner:
richnermj@comcast.net (175th Food /
Alumni Banquet Chair, Mt. Pulaski Hiltop Catering)
Doug Johnson:
JohnsonTrueValue@aol.com (175th
Treasurer)
Geoff Ladd:
info@tourlogancounty.com (Logan County Tourism Bureau Director -
Bureau liaison for the 175th)
Bill & Judy Cavestani:
billjudyc@frontiernet.net (Merchandizing Chairs, Courtyard Bandstand
upkeep)
Bill Cavestani:
bcavestani@frontiernet.net (Decorative Lighting)
Carolyn Beatty: (175th Parade Chair)
Jennifer Wernsing:
jwernsing@capitolradiogroup.com (175th
Music Entertainment Chair, publicity)
Renee Martin:
drmartin@dtnspeed.net (175th Music
Entertainment Co-chair, Sound Stage)
Jack Gasaway:
jack_gasaway_82@comcast.net (175th Sound
Co-Chair):
Tricia Aylesworth & Jennifer Wernsing:
taylesworth@farm-bank.com
(175th Children Entertainment
co-Chairs)
Phyllis Beccue:
pbeccue@frontiernet.net (175th Living History & Arts-Craft Chair)
Darrell Knauer:
knauer2@comcast.net Illinois Wineries / Cheese
Fred Lipp: fplipp@frontiernet.net (175th
Firearms Chair, Mt. Pulaski Courthouse Repair Chair)
John Wyss:
bassetthpc@yahoo.com (175th
Electrician & A/C Chair)
Deron Powell:
powell133598@yahoo.com (Golf Co-Chair)
Jeff Clements:
dpcmins@frontiernet.net (Golf Co-Chair)
Scott Lindley:
lindleysbc@comcast.net (175th Wall Dogs
Chair)
Derek Martin: drmartin@dtnspeed.net (175th Ag Chair)
Steve Bailey:
sbpb1@frontiernet.net (175th Horseshoe
Contest Chair)
Wally Kautz: w.kautz@yahoo.com
(Mt. Pulaski Courthouse Site Director)
Steve Martin & Stan Buckles:
Stephen.Martin.iii@gmail.com
(175th Steenbergen Cemetery Walk Co-Chairs)
Sue Shaffenacker:
sueeddie@frontier.com
(175th Mt. Pulaski History
Redbook chair)
Joyce Maxheimer:
j.max@frontiernet.net
(175th Mt. Pulaski History Redbook Co-chair, 175th
Style Show Chair)
Betty Hickey: 947 2370 (175th Style
Show Co-Chair)
Pastor Barbara Stroud-Borth:
doulos@frontiernet.net (175th Memorial Day
Vintage Civil War Band Chair)
Steve Martin & Scott Lindely:
Stephen.Martin.iii@gmail.com
lindleysbc@comcast.net (175th Logo Designers)
Stephanie Mazanowski:
stephanie.mazanowski@hotmail.com
(175th Webmaster -
www.mtpulaskil175th.com)
Stephanie Mazanowski: MazPix Photography
smaz@mazpix.com
or
www.mazpix.com
309-310-6994
Allen Schaal:
aes1087@frontiernet.net (175th
Photographer)
Phil Bertoni: inotreb@frontiernet.net (175th
Publicity, Photography)
Phil Bertoni:
inotreb@frontiernet.net (Community Webmaster -
www.mtpulaskiil.com) 792
- 5442
as of: 6/17/11