Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sponsors Sought for Worth County Sesquicentennial

The Worth County Sesquicentennial Committee would like to ask for your support in helping us celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our County. We are asking for donations to help cover expenses associated with some of the activities we have planned.

The celebration will begin with Old Defiance Days in Sheridan on June 24th and end with Allendale 4th of July breakfast. Grant City will host a weekend of activities beginning July 1st. Some of the events planned are include Little Mr. and Ms. Worth County Contest, tethered Hot Air Balloon rides (weather permitting); Old Time Photos, Musical programs; The Lonny Lynn Orchestra (featuring big band music); children’s games, beard contest, period dress contest and many other events. A spectacular Fireworks display will be held on Saturday night on the golf course following the big band music which will be held at the Grant City Skating Rink.

The community of Worth will be sponsoring a street dance along with a poker run on Friday night and the community of Denver will be hosting a carry-in dinner on Sunday, July 3rd beginning at 1 pm at the Denver schoolhouse, Engel’s sleigh shop will also be open for tours. Allendale will be holding a tractor pull on July 3rd along with their Annual July 4th Breakfast.

A Worth County Sesquicentennial book is being published as well as a Worth County Sesquicentennial Cookbook.; if you would like to order one of these, please visit the Times Tribune or City Hall for order forms or you can contact Bridget at 660-564-3603 or Debbie at 564-3698. Order forms for the cookbook are also available at Country Corners, Town and Country Beauty Shop or Great Western Bank.

We would greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide and we hope you will join us for the activities to help us celebrate this momentous event. Please watch the paper for more specific event information in the upcoming issues.

Sponsorship Levels include: GOLD - $1,000, this includes Stage Sponsorship, Specific Event Sponsorship, your name announced as a sponsor throughout events and your name listed in the program. SILVER - $500, this includes Specific Event Sponsorship, your name announced as a sponsor throughout events and your name listed on the program. BRONZE - $250, this includes your name announced as a sponsor throughout events and your name listed on the program. FRIENDS OF WORTH COUNTY - $100 or less and your name listed in the program.

You may contact one of the committee members for more information: Lisa Hargrave at 660-564-2288, lisahargrave@yahoo.com, Debbie Roach at 660-564-3698, Bridget Gibson at 660-564-3603, newsdesk@grantcity.net or Charity Austin at 660-564-3776, wced@grantcity.net.

All donations can be made to the Worth County Progress Organization and sent to WCPO, PO Box 53, Grant City, MO 64456.

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