Star City Sesquicentennial
July 31 - August 2, 2009
Star City SesquicentennialJuly 31 - August 2, 2009 |
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Schedule of Events |
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Centennial Celebration Sack Race (by Bill Wagner) |
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MEDICAL ASSSITANCE will be available at the west end of the town park. |
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SHUTTLE SERVICE will be available to and from the parking lot, downtown and the park. |
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Thursday, July 30 |
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| 6:00 PM | Little Miss & Mister Pageant |
United Methodist Church
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Friday, July 31 |
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| 8:00 AM | Town Wide Garage Sales |
Throughout Town
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| 9:00 AM | Star City 150 Golf Scramble |
Pond View Golf Course, Thornhope |
| 2:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Information Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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2:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
Vendor Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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2:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
Food Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 2:30 PM - 8:00 PM | History Museum Open |
Community Building North
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| 2:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Antique Autos and Tractors on Display |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dan's Fish & Chicken Fry Sponsored by Star City United Methodist Church |
Star City United Methodist Church |
| 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Quentin Flagg, Rock 'n' Roll Crooner |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 6:45 PM | Parade Line-Up |
Railroad Street /Northwest corner
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| 7:30 PM | Parade: Name That Decade |
Ends at Town Park
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| Following Parade | Sesquicentennial Opening Ceremony /1959 Time Capsule Contents Unveiled |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM | Guitar Hero Contest for Youth |
Community Building South
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| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | American Songbook: 100 Years of Music, Includes Performance by Community Choir |
Downtown/Grandstand
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Saturday, August 1 |
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| N/A | Panhandle Pathway Bicycle Tour CANCELLED |
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Saturday is Dress-Up Day! Use Your Imagination! Plan ahead and grow a beard! |
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| 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast Sponsored by The Oak Grove |
Community Building South
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| 8:00 AM | Town Wide Garage Sales |
Throughout Town
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| 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Information Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Vendor Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Food Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | History Museum Open |
Community Building North
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| 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Antique Autos and Tractors on Display |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 8:00 AM - Noon | Local Antique Vehicle Show |
Ball Diamond Outfield West
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| 8:00 AM | 5K Run & Walk Sponsored by PWRTC Registration (Start at corner of Key and Railroad Streets) |
Downtown
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| 10:00 AM | 5K Run & Walk Sponsored by PWRTC Awards |
Downtown
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| 10:00 AM | Steam Show Demonstration |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 10:00 AM | Jones Robotic Dairy Farm Tour |
Jones Farm, Travel on your own
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Pie & Cookie Bake-Off Entries |
Town Park Pavilion
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| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Self-Guided Cemetery Tour (Pick up guide at Museum) |
Old Star City Cemetery
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| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Farm Equipment Demonstrations |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 10:00 AM | Pie & Cookie Bake-Off Contest |
Community Building South
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| 10:00 AM | Pedal Tractor Pull / Family Event |
Townpark
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| 11:00 AM | VFW Memorial Services Veterans of All Wars with Performance by Community Choir |
Old Star City Cemetery |
| 11:00 AM | A Look Back In Time Style Show Sponsored by Jean Cole / Cole Clothing Museum |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Lunch Sponsored by Bill & Babe's |
Community Building South
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| 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Old Fashioned Carnival Games for Children |
Downtown
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| 1:00 PM | Steam Show Demonstration |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 1:00 PM -2:00 PM | Wheatfield Horseshoe Cloggers |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 2:00 PM | Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest / Family Event |
Townpark
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| 2:30 PM | Steam Show Demonstration |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 3:00 PM | Sack Race / Family Event |
Townpark
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| 3:00 PM | Old Fashioned Adult Spelling Bee |
Star City United Methodist Church
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| 3:00 PM | Cornhole Tournament |
Downtown
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| 4:00 PM | Steam Show Demonstration |
"The Wheat Field"
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| 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner Sponsored by Scarborough Fare |
Downtown
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| 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Live, "magical" entertainment by Jay McLaughlin |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 5:00 PM | Adult Lawn Mower Race / Family Event |
Downtown
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| 7:00 PM | Old Times Mushball Game, Dedication to Past Little League Champs |
Town Park Baseball Diamond
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| During Mushball Intermission | Beard & Old-Fashioned Dress Judging |
Town Park Baseball Diamond |
| During Mushball Intermission | Auction of Champion Baked Goods |
Town Park Baseball Diamond |
| 9:00 PM - ? | Wishbone Blues |
Downtown/Grandstand |
| 10;00 (or dusk/dark) | Fireworks |
Town Park
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Sunday, August 2 |
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| 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by the Star City Lions |
Community Building South
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| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Information Booths Open |
Downtown/Grandstand
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| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | History Museum Open |
Community Building North |
| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Vendor Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Food Booths Open |
Downtown & Park
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| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Antique Autos and Tractors on Display |
Behind PWRTC
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| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Non-Denominational Community Worship Service |
Downtown/Grandstand |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Box Lunches Sponsored by Nite Liters Homemakers Club |
Downtown/Grandstand |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Old Fashioned Carnival Games for Children |
Downtown |
| 12:00 Noon | Tricycle Race / Family Event |
Downtown
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| 1:00 PM | Time Capsule Burial Ceremony |
Downtown/Grandstand |
| 1:30 PM | Old Fashioned Cake & Ice Cream Social |
Downtown/Grandstand |
| 1:30 PM | Fireman's Waterball Challenge |
Downtown/Fire Station |
