Garnett 150
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL DROP AND BREAKFAST
December 31, 2011.
We're ending our sesquicentennial year with a "bang" and everyone's invited! Mark your calendar and make arrangements for you and the ones you love to spend the last night of 2011 in Garnett, Kansas. Activities are being planned on the town square leading up to the Ball Drop high above the Sesquicentennial Arbor (as shown below). Enjoy the fun as the pancakes fly and flip at the Chris Cakes breakfast at the fire station (freewill donation). See below the fun we had. Join us as we end this most memorable year, won't you?!
Music - 11 p.m.
Countdown - 11:59 p.m.
Ball Drops!
MIdnight - FIREWORKS!
12:01 a.m. New Year's Day - Pancakes Fly at Fire Station!
NEW: We're having a FIREWORKS DISPLAY @ Midnight!
Click on the image to the left to download the New Year's Eve poster!
Out-of-town guests are encouraged to reserve their lodging now!
ORDER YOUR GARNETT 150th COLLECTIBLES HERE - ORDER FORM
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Garnett 150 Celebration
October 7 and 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CLICK HERE TO PRINT SCHEDULE!
Free hamburgers and hotdogs & fixin’s – Garnett Fire Station, 132 W. 4th Avenue. Enjoy this meal and social time with the community, served up by Garnett City Commissioners with the help of city employees and the Garnett Volunteer Fire Department.
MOVIE! Weather permitting, an outdoor movie will be shown in the fire station parking lot!
Saturday, October 8, 2011 All Day
7:00 a.m. – Community Breakfast at the Garnett VFW Post Home, 1507 S. Elm Street (V
eterans Memorial Park/South Lake). Start your day off with pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, link sausage, biscuits & gravy, and Belgian waffles cooked to order! Price: $6/person (all you can eat!).
10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony – Stage at Sesquicentennial Arbor (Oak Street).
National Anthem – Jeanne Scheve
Remarks by Mayor Mike Norman
Announcement of Window Decorating Contest Winners – Mary Alice Kite
Announcements – Joyce Martin, City Manager
10:00 am. – 4:00 p.m. –
Under the Tent
Preston Peine, Master of Ceremonies
Speakers on Historic Places and Events in Garnett
Craft Vendors VENDOR FORM
Ident-A-Kid Booth – Garnett Police Department
Garnett 150 watercolor prints, calendars, tote bags and more for sale at Garnett 150 Booth.
Book signing by Author Pat Graham, “Isabella: A Pioneer, Battered Wife”
Courthouse Lawn (All Day)
Old Fashioned Games
Lot Between Patriots Bank and Antique Gallery on 4th Avenue
Horseshoes and Croquet
Vacant lot at 4th Avenue & Main Street
FREE! Inflatable Caterpillar, Castle, Obstacle Course Miniature Golf & Mini Train Rides. Let the train take you to the Santa Fe Depot and back (train rides for kids and adults!).
Food Vendors on Oak Street
Santa Fe Depot Railroad Memorabilia on Display (Doug Miller) 
Town Hall Center
Indian Artifacts by John Cubit
Historic Memorabilia and Artifacts of Garnett
Lake Garnett Grand Prix Sports Car Racing Memorabilia
History of Local Scout Troops
Clothing of the Past by Bob and Vicki Mills
Garnett 150 Merchandise
Garnett Library Community Gallery
African Picture Collection made from Butterfly Wings (Bill and Gro Gifford)
Out and About Garnett…
Power of the Past Static Display, Parking Lot located at 210 E. 4th Avenue
Antique Cars on Display, One-Way Parking located on south side of Courthouse
10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – Kansas River Gang Old West Gun Fight – Anderson County Courthouse Lawn
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Music by Platinum Vine, Donna Harris Memorial Park
1:00 p.m. – PARADE, “Remember When…” PARADE ENTRY FORM
Recognition of present and past City Commissioners and City Officials
2:00 p.m – Following parade: Stagecoach rides (hop on by Sesquicentennial Arbor)
3:00 p.m. – Donna’s Dancing Dolls perform in front of Sesquicentennial Arbor
4:00 p.m. – Chamber Players Community Theatre present, “Spoon River Anthology” at Thelma Moore Community Playhouse (approx. 30 minutes; FREE performance!)
4:00 p.m. – ACHS Crimson Dancers perform in Donna Harris Memorial Park
5:00 p.m. – Music by “Holy Cows”, on stage in front of Sesquicentennial Arbor
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Area Community Band Concert, Bandstand (Courthouse lawn)
7:00 p.m. – Closing Ceremony, Stage in front of Sesquicentennial Arbor
7:00 p.m. – Following closing the Time Capsule Burial in Donna Harris Memorial Park, not to be opened for 50 years!
Fireworks conclude the celebration!
(Events, schedule, times subject to change)
Please bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the activities on the Square!
Be A Part of Garnett History!
Be a part of history…. CLICK HERE to find out how.
Watch the Garnett Time Capsule Burial Ceremony at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 8th!
LOOK FAMILIAR?
Above: The Semi-Centennial Arbor as she stood in 1911.... and the new Sesquicentennial Arbor that stands on the historic Anderson County, Kansas Courthouse lawn to celebrate Garnett's incorporation and Kansas' statehood 150th celebration in 2011.
The Anderson County Fair held a special Garnett 150 photography contest during their July 26-31 fair. Individuals winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place were:
1st Place: Micci Aldrich - Bridge on Crystal (South) Lake
2nd Place: Mary Anne Riehl - Avenue of Flags,Garnett Cemetery
3rd Place: Mathew Cubit - Garnett Farmer's Market
Honorable Mentions:
Micci Aldrich - Fountain gardens, Anderson County Courthouse
Timothy Comfort - Santa Fe Depot
Shelby Young - Garnett water tower and Prairie Spirit Trail
Karlyn Hulett - Harris House
Colby Wittman - Clock at Donna Harris Memorial Park
Katie Arnett - Lake Garnett Grand Prix Races Sign
The winners of the contest, along with contributors Connie Fagg and Doug Archer were recognized at the November 23, 2010 Garnett City Commission Meeting. The 2011 Garnett Calendars are now available for purchase for $5 at Garnett City Hall, Garnett Chamber Office, Garnett Public Library, Garnett True Value, Miller Hardware, Memiki Consignment and The Coffee Loft. You can download an order form HERE. Proceeds to help defray costs for Garnet 150 celebration activities.
Special thanks to the Anderson County Fair Association for organizing this contest. The Anderson County Fair is planning another Garnett photo contest at the fair in 2011. The development of another calendar will be dependent on positive sales of the current calendar. Please purchase your calendar today to keep this project going!
Photos courtesy of Anderson County Historical Society and Lake Garnett Racing Association.
Don't blink... Or you might miss some of the most best kept secrets of Kansas history, right here in Garnett.
GARNETT 150th CELEBRATION PARADE: Mark your calendars and make plans to join in the fun as Garnett celebrates its 150th year as an incorporated city in Kansas. BE A PARTCIPANT! Enter your parade entry NOW! DOWNLOAD PARADE ENTRY FORM Plans are being made to celebrate the 150th birthday of the City of Garnett on October 7 & 8, 2011. There will be a freewill donation hamburger/hot dog community dinner at the fire station on Friday evening October 7th. On Saturday, enjoy games, railroad memorabilia on display at the Santa Fe Depot, historical reenactments, exhibits, demonstration by The Wheelmen, walking tours, crafts, food and a huge parade on the town square. Closing ceremonies Saturday night will include fireworks. A list of entertainment and scheduled activities is coming soon. Watch this website for updated information as it is released! The theme of the 150 Celebration Parade is REMEMBER WHEN. The categories will be broken down into the number of years you can trace your roots back to Garnett/Anderson County, and are as follows: Commercial/Business, 0-50, 51-100 or 101-150 years Family, 0-50, 51-100 or 101-150 years Church or Non-Profit Organization, 0-50, 51-100 or 101-150 years. Youth bicycle/tricycle (no motorized) Mini float (8th grade and under) Any business, family, organization or church located in Anderson County is eligible and encouraged to enter a float into the parade. There will be cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place floats in each category. CRAFT VENDOR! DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM HERE
"Remember When.."
Saturday, October 8, 2011
LET'S CELEBRATE!
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