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Old Settler's Days
2011

"Lanark's Sesquicentennial:
A Celebration of People, Partnerships & Progress"

June 23 ~ 26

Thursday June 23 2011

9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm > Commemorative Pictorial Postage Cancelation at the Post Office
4pm-7pm > “Taste of Lanark” Cook-off
Sponsored by "Smokin Willie" Bill Piper
4pm-7pm > Lanark Farmers Market
Sponsored by the Lanark Chamber of Commerce
4pm-7pm > Live Music - Banjo Jazzy Jeff
Sponsored by the Express Lane

Friday June 24 2011

9am-4pm > Carroll County Garden Walk
9am-12pm & 2pm-5pm > Commemorative Pictorial Postage Cancelation at the Post Office
3pm-1am > Beer Garden
3pm-8pm > Craft & Vendor Fair
4pm-8pm > Amusement Rides for the Kids
5pm—9pm > Food Court
6:30pm > Syl Mueller Memorial Fun Run
Sponsored by Mark & Sue (Mueller) Sturtevant
6:45pm > Raging Road Rally 5K Run
Registration at On the Move CFC
125 W. Locust St. Lanark, IL

8pm > Raging Road Rally Awards
8:30pm > Outdoor Movie Night 
city parking Lot next to library **this event is weather permitting**
8pm-12am > Live Music - DJ Jazzy Josh
Beer garden, sponsored by the LCC
12am-2am > DJ Killers Club
Dave's Place
"Motorcycle Parade" through the bar @ 1:30
am

Saturday June 25 2011

7am-10am > Breakfast with Character
Fire station. Come see if your favorite princess or superhero will
be there to serve you. Come join us!
Sponsor: OSDEC

8am-4pm >  Antique & Unique Old Stuff Show
Plus Live Music - Sponsored by Antiquities & Uniquities
401 N. Rochester St.

9am-4pm > Carroll County Garden Walk
9am-6pm > Craft & Vendor Fair
10am > Parade Line-Up
10am-4pm > Lanark Farmers Market & Sidewalk Sale
11am—5pm > Lanark Photo & Memorabilia Show
Heritage Center
11am—5pm > Masonic Temple Tour
11am—5pm > Commemorative Pictorial Postage Cancelation - at the Heritage Center

11am > OLD SETTLERS DAYS PARADE
Broad Street for Pearl St. to Carroll St.
Sponsored by the Lanark Lions Club
General Ulysses S. Grant will give a speech
DOWNLOAD A PARADE ENTRY FORM HERE


11:30am> "Pan for Prizes” Treasure Hunt
immediately following parade
sponsored by Burkholder & Son, INC.

11am—9pm> Food Court
11am > Bags Tournament
11am-8pm > Amusement Ride for the Kids
11am-1am > Beer Garden
11:30am > General Ulysses S. Grant Speech
11:30am-4pm > Beer Goggle Shootout
Sponsor: Carroll County Crime Stoppers
12-1:30pm > City of Rockford Pipe Band
Sponsored by the Lanark Lions Club
12pm > Horseshoe Tournament
Lanark Community Club
12-4pm > Bingo
(Picnic Shelter) Lanark Lions club
12-4pm > Children's Farm
Carroll County Farm Bureau
12pm-4pm > 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament
At Eastland High School’s new gym
Awards at 4:30 at tent in the park
Sponsored by the Eastland Basketball
12:30pm > Peddle Tractor Pull
Carroll County Farm Bureau

12:30pm-3:30pm > Early-American Craft Demonstrations
1:30pm > A Midsummer Knights Read with Rob Erdman
Sponsored by the Lanark Public Library
2:30pm > Cake Walk - Sponsor: First Brethren Church
3pm > Academic Bowl Challenge
3:30pm > Construction Wars - Sponsor: Carroll Service Co
4pm > Eating contests
Sponsored by Brothers Inn Family Restaurant
5pm-6:30pm > Live Local Bands
6:30-8pm > Live Music - Give Back
8pm > Live Music - THE FUNNIES
Beer garden, sponsored by the LCC
12am-2am > DJ Killers Club
Dave's Place
"Motorcycle Parade" through the bar @ 1:30
am

Sunday June 26 2011

8am-10am > Breakfast at “The Mess Hall”
American Legion / VFW lunchwagon
8am-4pm > Antique Show
Plus Live Music - Sponsored by Antiquities & Uniquities 401 N. Rochester St.
10:30am > Church Under the Tent
10am-4pm > Carroll County Garden Walk
10am-4pm > Car Show
Elkay parking lot.- 9am-12pm registration - 12pm-3pm participant judging - 4pm awards
Sponsored by the Lanark Lions Club
11am > Quilt Raffle Drawing
11-1pm > Pork Chop Dinner
Lanark Community Club
11-1pm > Dessert Zone
Lanark United Methodist Church
1pm > Pit Stop Games
Elkay parking lot.
Sponsored by Flynn Automotive

12:30pm-2:30pm > Praisefest
12:30pm-3:30pm > Early-American Craft Demonstrations
12:30pm > Kiddie Water Fights
Sponsored by the Lanark Fire Dept
1:30pm > Adult Water Fights
Sponsored by the Lanark Fire Dept

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

General Questions or Information:
John Huggins 815/541-0557

Raging Road Rally:

Le Hartman 493-6586

Parade:

Jerry Blair 493-2429

Bags Tournament:

Bobbi Janssen 815-266-9704

Car Show:

Eric Smith 815/994-2886

Bands / Beer Tent

Lynn

Randy

493-2019

493-1791

Schedule subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

Sponsors:
 

Platinum Partners
- Lanark Sesquicentennial
Committee

- Lanark Community Club (LCC)
- Old Settlers Days Enhancement
Committee (OSDEC)

- City of Lanark
- Lanark Chamber of Commerce
 
- Exchange State Bank
- Lanark Lions Club
- Eastland Motor Sports

 

Gold

- Burkholder & Son Inc
- Carroll County Review
- Carroll Service Co.
- Dollinger Tree Farm
- Eastland - Fabrication LLC
- Elkay Companies
- Lanark Food Center
- Prairie Advocate News
- The Treasure Hunt

Silver

- Blair Running Boards
- Brothers Inn Restaurant
- Clark Carroll Insurance
- Country Financial
- D & L Construction
- Ellinor Farms/Pro-Stock
     Trucking
- ESI Consultants LTD
- Express Lane
- The Hollow Fencepost
- Isenhart Realty
- Jamie’s Garage Art
- Lamoreux Farms
- Lanark Ag. Center
- On The Move Fitness Center
- Picket Fence Florals
- Rock Creek Technology
- Sabbath Center
- Scott’s Electric
- Shelly Dampman, CPA
- Silver Moon Winery
- Southview Carwash and
     - Shannon Wash Center
- Schrader-Koeller Trucking & Tiling
- Schrader Realty
- The Special Touch

Bronze
- Don & Cathy Hart
- Dr. David & Lee Reese
- Flynn’s Automotive
- Lanark Body Shop
- Patti Kloepping, RE/MAX
    Town Lake & Country

 

Sponsorship levels:
(Valued in monetary, in-kind donations  or planning help.)
Platinum > $1000 and above
Gold > $500 - $999
Silver > $100 - $499
Bronze > $25 - $99

 




 
 
 
 

 

 
 

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