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"Rich Past, Bright Future" is the theme for Warsaw's Sesquicentennial.
Plans are to celebrate the city's 150th anniversary over three weekends, beginning June 6 with a 6:30 p.m. Lake City Skiers show at Hidden Lake.
Sally Hogan is chairwoman of the steering committee, which also includes Carmen Lock, Cindy Dobbins, Michelle Bormet and Jennifer Whitaker. So far, 86 individuals are serving on several committees to make the celebration an event to remember. Folks interested in souvenir sales, the industry history displays and the car show may contact steering committee members.
Walking tours of the Oakwood Cemetery, historic buildings downtown and of gardens in Warsaw, Syracuse and Leesburg are being planned.
There will be window displays of Warsaw memborabilia throughout the downtown area. Anyone wanting to share their items may contact Bormet.
The sesquicentennial logo, planned to be reproduced on a plethora of souvenirs, was designed by Ed Roberts of Roberts Signs.
The Warsaw High School alumni committee has planned a reunion from 1 to 4 p.m. June 27 in the Warsaw Community High School gymnasium. They hope to have representatives of every graduating class.
So far, the schedule of events includes:
Saturday, June 12
Cemetery Walking Tour - Oakwood Cemetery
Sunday, June 13
Ice Cream Social - Center Lake Municipal Park
Lake City Skiers, 6:30 p.m. - Hidden Lake
Friday, June 18
6:30 p.m.
Classic Rock Concert - Central Park
Davy Jones (of the 1960s rock group The Monkees) Opening act - Nostalgia
Saturday, June 19
Cemetery Tour Rain Date - Oakwood Cemetery
6:30 p.m.
Christian Concert, - Central Park
Sunday, June 20
6:30 p.m.
Lake City Skiers - Hidden Lake
Friday, June 25
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Arts and crafts - Courthouse Square
Kids area - downtown
Entertainment on the Courthouse Square stage
1 to 11 p.m.
Pro-Life Music Festival - City-County Athletic Complex
Souvenir sales - various locations downtown
Warsaw memorabilia display, industry history displays, artist signing of sesquicentennial souvenir posters
5 p.m.
Watermelon Feast - NCB parking lot
Cutie Contest - Courthouse Square stage
Ladies vintage hat contest
Beard contest
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday Evening Performing Arts Series
Blue River Big Band - Central Park
Dusk
Old-time movies/Boice Films - NCB parking lot
Saturday, June 26
8 a.m.
11th annual Optimist Triathlon - Winona Lake
Cub Mobile Race - Indiana Street
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Master Gardeners' Garden Walk - Warsaw, Syracuse, Leesburg
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Arts and crafts - Courthouse Square
Kids area - downtown
Entertainment - Courthouse Square stage
Souvenir sales, Warsaw memorabilia display, industry displays - various locations downtown
10 a.m.
Parade - Downtown
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Pro-Life Music Festival - CCAC
All day:
Bill Reneker Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball - Downtown
Civil War encampment - Lake and Market streets
Back to the Days of Kosciuszko
Motorcycle show, car show - Downtown
Antique boat, tractor and engine show
1 p.m.
Vintage baseball - Kosciusko County Fairgrounds
Warsaw Fleet Foots v. Winona Lake Blue Laws
2 p.m.
Historic presentation - Old courtroom, Courthouse
Historic buildings walking tour - downtown
Community authors, book signing
Artist signing of Sesquicentennial Souvenir Posters - Warsaw Community Public Library
Big Wheel Race/Kids Games - downtown
7 p.m.
Historic presentation - Old Courtroom, Courthouse
Sunday, June 27
1 to 4 p.m.
All-class Alumni reunion - WHS Tiger Den
6:30 p.m.
Singspiration - Central Park
Lake City Skiers show - Hidden Lake
The evolving schedule of events and parades and show applications will be available on the city's Web site: www.warsawcity.net
For more information contact Sally Hogan, 269-2136 (sally@resourcedevelopmentgroup. com); Carmen Lock, 269-6419 (wcdc@kconline.com); Cindy Dobbins, 269-6166 (cad@hoosierlink.net); Michelle Bormet, 372-9595 (mbormet@kconline.com); or Jennifer Whitaker, 372-3373 (warsawhr@kconline.com).
