July 06
Chronicle of Our Home and Our Heritage _ Volume IV, Issue II
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CHRONICLE of
OUR HOME AND HERITAGE
Volume IV – Issue II July - 2006
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Greetings: Members of the Lilly-Washington Historical Society (L-WHS) &
ALL OTHER PRESENT AND FORMER RESIDENTS OF THE LILLY
AREA WHOM WE ENCOURAGE TO BECOME MEMBERS
Read through this newsletter NOW, and mail in your reservation forms as soon as possible so that we can prepare for
THE BIGGEST EVENT OF OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR HOMECOMING WEEKEND - 2006
– GET YOUR BREAKFAST & PICNIC RESERVATIONS IN ASAP!!HOMECOMING – LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2006
Saturday – September 2 & Sunday - September 3
Throughout this Bicentennial year everyone has been invited to most of the events –In distinction, all the events of the Labor Day Weekend (with the exception of the fireworks display) are intended for only those who have roots in Our Community (Lilly Borough & Washington Township). Those invited include any current or former residents of Our Community and their guests. The events on Saturday, September 2, 2006, and the Sunday evening Birthday/Raffle/Fireworks Bash at the Memorial Field are intended for family fun, with lots of special activities for the kids.
The Homecoming Picnic – Sunday afternoon, September 3 - is planned for Adults –
(18 years of age and older) Although a special salute is planned for those who attended any of the Lilly Schools, and particularly all those who graduated from Lilly High School; we extend a special invitation to all those with Community Roots who graduated from Bishop Carroll and Penn Cambria High Schools.
IMPORTANT: We will be using a number of venues for the various activities of the Labor Day Weekend. When we list a church, a church hall, or a church pavilion as a location – there are no religious overtones to the choice of such site. We have chosen that site because it is the best local site for that activity - a site that will insure the greatest enjoyment of the activity by the greatest number of people.
We certainly intend to provide enjoyable entertainment, interesting programs, engaging activities, and great food – but the main hope for the weekend is to provide forums for good fellowship and opportunities to renew old friendships and develop new ones.
Our biggest concern for the success of the weekend is that we will be adequately prepared for the number of people that will be attending. WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED FORMS & RETURN THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
If you are not planning to attend the events of the Labor Day weekend – please tell us – it will be of great help with our count.
Picnic Tickets ordered by September 7, 2006
will receive a "Free" $5.00 Bicentennial Raffle Ticket.
ABSOLUTE DEADLINE TO RESERVE BREAKFAST AND PICNIC TICKETS
MONDAY – AUGUST 21, 2006 - BUT - PLEASE RETURN FORMS - ASAP
NOTE: Tickets will not be mailed to you – Breakfast Tickets will be issued at Church Hall before program-Name Cards/with raffle chance will be issued at Picnic
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR HOMECOMING WEEKEND - 2006
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 2, 2006
9:00 am – Breakfast – Our Lady of the Alleghenies (Old St. Brigid’s) Church Hall
Opening ceremony of the Home Coming Weekend
Dedication of the Plane # 4 of the Allegheny Portage Railroad
Program – Speakers – Historic Displays (tickets - $6.00 per person)
10:30 am –Unveiling of Plane # 4 Monument – Special Stamp Cancellation Available
Corner of Portage, Cleveland, Jones, and Piper Streets
Short Ceremony – limited parking – please walk when possible
*FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED TO ACCOMMODATE PENN STATE GAME
11:00 am – Recreation+ of "FIELD DAY" of the 1950s & 1960s !!!CAMERA !!!!
War Memorial Field–11:00 am to 3:00 pm – BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR
FAMILY DAY –ACTIVITIES FOR "KIDS" OF ALL AGES
Time to show the grandchildren and great grandchildren that they can have fun
without "plugging something in." Everyone come dressed to "get down and
dirty" everything from three legged races (grandfather and granddaughter
teams) - egg tosses (grandmother and grandson teams – tug-of-war (e.g. Penn
Cambria Grads vs. Bishop Carroll Grads) basketball shooting contests –
baseball and football throwing contests -"contests" and competitions between
and among the town’s church groups and social clubs (possible volley game or
tug-of-war e.g. St. Lukes vs. the PNA) – watermelon pit spitting for distance – a
hole-in-one golf challenge ($200 Bicentennial prize – 3 balls for $5 – bring your
favorite club) and of course the "greased pig race" (for kids 10 years of age and
younger). Above listed are just a sample of what will "be happenin’ against the
background of good food – good music – clown –mascots – horse-drawn hay
rides (kids ride free with adult) – classic car show - a free ice-cream for
everyone; and lots and lots of other surprises !!!
5:00 pm Mass – Our Lady of the Alleghenies Roman Catholic Church
5:00 pm Mass – Our Lady of Mount Carmel National Catholic Church
6:00 pm Power point – "slide show" Gone But Not Forgotten - Lilly’s Past Glory
9:00 pm Power point – "slide show" Gone But Not Forgotten - Lilly’s Past Glory
Our Lady of the Alleghenies Church Hall
6:00–10:00 pm – Horse-drawn carriage rides around town– kids ride free with adult
"load-up" at Fireman’s Pavilion in Park Yard
7:00–10:00 pm "The Sharp Tones" Concert - Gazebo at the Park Yard
BRING THE FAMILY – BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS
Old Fashioned "Fireman Carnival" Food at the Pavilion
9:00-midnight D. J. at the Sokols MAKE
D.J. at the American Legion THE
Music (to be announced) at the GBU ROUNDS
Country-Western Band at the PNA !!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE
– GET YOUR BREAKFAST & PICNIC RESERVATIONS IN ASAP!!MAKE ROOM RESERVATIONS EARLY
www.visitcentralpa.com www.visitjohnstown.com www.visitsomerset.net
www.l-whs.comAny Questions – please call – 814-886-7282 PLEASE CHECK OTHER SIDE
L-WHS HISTORY BOOK ORDER FORM Page 4
Update on status of History Book – 15% of the Book is 100% complete - 65% of the Book is 90% complete - the other 20% is from 40% to 80% complete – it will be complete during this Bicentennial Year of 2006. We have been able to make each of the events held this year a success – that took a lot of time and a lot of work from a lot of people. Sorry – but there are only so many hours in a day. But now back to work of the History Book with intentions to have it published as soon as possible in 2006. We want The History Book to be the best we can produce, and if it takes more time, we would rather have it better than sooner. We appreciate your patience.
As a reward for your patience, we plan to give you at least 200 more pages in the History Book than the 250 pages originally promised, and for the same $32 price.
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____ L-WHS History Book(s) @ $32
.00 (to be picked-up in Lilly) $ ___________ L-WHS History Book(s) @ $37.00 (to be mailed)
$ _______Complete this L-WHS History Book order form and return it (with a check payable to History Book) in the same envelope with ticket orders for the Homecoming Weekend.
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Name Street Phone Number
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City State Zip
Any questions call Jim Salony 814 886 7282 – Email: lilly@l-whs.com
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Our Major Fund-Raiser for the Bicentennial Year
ALL YOU $UCCE$$FUL FOLKS – WE NEED YOUR HELP - $$$$$
PLEASE ORDER ONE OR TWO BOOKS OF CHANCES
25 RAFFLE TICKETS for $100.
THE LILLY AREA BICENTENNIAL JACKPOT LOTTERY
DRAWING - SUNDAY EVENING SUNDAY 3, 2006
(winners need not be present at drawing)
PRIZES Grand Prize - $1,000. Second Prize - $500. Third Prize $250.
FIFTY (50) ADDITIONAL PRIZES including: JEWELRY–ART-GIFT BASKETS
& GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM AREA BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS
Tickets can be ordered by mail by completing the attached form. WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS IS PRIMARILY A FUND RAISING PROJECT – and the ticket buyers are primarily contributing to the "cause" and only secondarily trying to get rich for life. We encourage the purchase of a Book of 25 tickets for $100.00
To order tickets – complete the following form and return it (with your check made out to The Bicentennial Fund ) in the same envelope as ticket orders for the Home Coming Weekend.
I would like to order:
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______ Lilly Area Bicentennial Lottery Tickets @ $5.00 each ----- total $_________
______ 6 tickets for $25.00 ----- total $ ________
______ Book (s) of 25 -$5.00 Lottery Tickets @ $100.00 each ------ total $ ________
Check enclosed for - $ ________
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NAME STREET ADDRESS PHONE #
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CITY STATE ZIP
(The Total Cost for the Picnic is $15.00 per person)11:00-1:30 pm - Music by Mario Crocetti Trio
11:00-1:00 pm – meal is served - Picnic Style - by members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
(choice of Stuffed Pork Chop or Stuffed Chicken Breast – plus great sides)
– Note: we expect attendees will filter through the "chow-line" over the
two hour serving time
12:30 pm Power point – "slide show" Gone But Not Forgotten - Lilly’s Past Glory
1:30 pm Bicentennial Program in Pavilion – The one event of the afternoon that we ask
everyone at the picnic to attend – the program will be less than half-an-hour and
we will pay tribute to the graduates and teachers of Lilly High School.
3:30-5:00 pm Music by Mario Crocetti Trio
4:00 pm Power point – "slide show" Gone But Not Forgotten - Lilly’s Past Glory
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall
AFTER–GLO at the War Memorial Field – Free to the families of Our Community
6:00–9:00 pm – Live Music
7:30 pm – BIRTHDAY PARTY– CAKE AND ICE CREAM FOR ALL
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LILLY - 100th Birthday-1906-2006
8:00-9:00 pm Bicentennial Raffle Drawing - $250 - $500 -$1,000 Cash Prizes
Jewelry – Art – Bonds – Gift baskets – Gift certificates
NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN
but those who are present for drawing will have some interesting options
9:30 pm – Fireworks – Co-sponsored by Lilly Bank & area business and individuals
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THESE FORMS - ASAP
WE NEED HEAD COUNTS TO PREPARE FOR ALL THE EVENTS
UPDATE ON FUNDING OF MAJOR BICENTENNIAL PROJECTS
Plane #4 APRR Monument – additional funding needed - 6 $1,000 donors so far:
Amfire Mining Company - Mainline Pharmacy-Jerry Moschgat Family
Jack Calandra – Frank & Flo Klayko Family
Dr. Charles and Margaret Leahey Family – Planesmen-Art Dodson & Jim Rose
Fireworks Display – being funded by $1,500 in local Businesses’, Organizations’, and Individuals’ donations matched by $1,500 from First National Bank of Lilly
Field Day Music - Funding still needed - $600
Home Coming Picnic Music – Funded by Rodgers Family
Bicentennial Banners + mounting brackets – Funding still needed - $5,000.
Heritage Mural at Miners’ Park - $500 funded by Amfire Coal Mining Company
"Pioneer Coal Town" Mural – Funding still needed - $300
A.V. Package: Power Point Projector-Special Laptop – Screen – etc. $2,8000
Fully funded by 8 McDermott Children:
Ted, Peggy, Colbert, Mary, Kathy, Carol, Kiernan, and Suzy
In memory of their Parents: Terrance G. and Margaret Lynch McDermott &
their Grandparents: Michael C. and Margaret Colbert Lynch
THANK YOU – THANK YOU – TO ALL OUR BENEFACTORS
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THE MAIN FUND RAISER OF OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR
Cash Prizes for the Bicentennial Raffle:
$250 – funded by Shop & Save Cresson PA
$500 - funded by Ralph Albarano Family
$1,000 - funding still needed
Donors of the other 50 Prizes will be listed on Prize Board and in Newspaper Ads.
PLEASE BUY SOME BICENTENNIAL RAFFLE TICKETS
SEE ENCLOSED FORM – For those who can afford it – Book of 25 chances- $100.
July 29, 2010 - Lilly Lines
