Vernon's Bicentennial Celebration

1808-2008

Vernon, Connecticut, U.S.A.

 

 

 

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Oct. 5

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Oct. 13
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Oct. 25

 

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Rubber Ducky Race
Sept.13

Rockville Rocks
Sept.14

Torchlight
Parade
Sept.14

 

Vernon
Community
Festival
June 14

 

 

 


WE HAD A GREAT TIME IN ROCKVILLE!

 

"Rockville ROCKS"

2 PM into evening

These photographs by :: Sticks and Stones Photography 

more from Joe Grunske http://sticksandstonesphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/6115942_cem8u

 

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Councilman Bill Fox.

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Shriners' Clowns

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Dancin' the night away....!

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Deputy Mayor Brian Motola

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Our entertainment!

95 South Band

Nifty Fifties Band

Miss CT and Miss Outstanding Teen

Hidden Dragon Karate

 

 

Our official Bicentennial Photographer, Joseph Grunske - Sticks and Stones Photography    


 The following photos on this page are by Showtime Productions

Torchlight Parade Director, Steve Wakefield

Mark Nadeau from the RDA

Mike Hescock from the Rockville Community Alliance

The one and only, Carl Schaefer

Russ's Time

Bicentennial Committee

Gene Pitney Commemorative Committee

 

"Torchlight Parade"

 

7:20 PM

click here for details


 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Naek Construction

Small & Pietras Funeral Homes


 

Sonar - Hartford Wolf*Pack

Rocky- New Britain RockCats

 


 

 

All events are in downtown Rockville


APPEARING FROM 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

    

Ashley Christina Glenn, Miss Connecticut 2008 - (L)

Rachael Ramonas, CT's Outstanding Teen 2008 - (R)

 


WOW!

 

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Celebrating 40 years!

 

 

Schedule of Events

Sunday, Sept 14 


     2:00 - 4:30 p.m.            "95 South Band"

     3:00 - 3:20 p.m.             "Dance Nation"  - Dance School

     3:00 - 5:00 p.m.             Ashley Glenn, Miss Connecticut 2008
                                Rachael Ramonas, CT's Outstanding Teen 2008

     4:30 - 5:00 p.m.            "Hidden Dragon Karate" demonstration 

     5:00 - 7:00 p.m.            "The Nifty Fifties Band"

     7:00 p.m.                      Bicentennial Torchlight Parade

For more information 875-1044 or RCA@RockvilleCT.com

 


Vernon Senior Center Open House

click here for more information about the "OPEN HOUSE" on Sept.  14

Events all day!

 


New England Civil War Museum

Operated by Alden Skinner Camp 45, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Vernon Town Hall, Second Floor
14 Park Place
Vernon, Connecticut
Phone: (860) 870-3563

The Museum will be open extended hours this day for the public.

EDITORS NOTE: Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated! (BF)

 

Rockville Rocks!

Produced by
The Rockville Community Alliance in cooperation with
the Gene Pitney Commemorative Committee, Inc. and
the Vernon Bicentennial Committee

Rock 'n Roll Concert by "The Nifty Fifties Band"
5:00 - 7:30 PM

September 14, 2008

 Torchlight Parade at dusk!

PARADE ROUTE: From Northeast School/Hale Street area, down Grove Street into the center of Rockville, through downtown and then right on Elm Street to the Elk's Lodge on North Park Street.

 

  

      

DOWNTOWN ROCKVILLE ROCKS!


95 SOUTH BAND

2:00 - 4:30 pm

 


 

5:00 - 7:30 pm

 

 

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Vernon Senior Center - OPEN HOUSE

Video of Center activities & people through the years. 
Ongoing live demonstrations. Refreshments

Leslie L Ames  646-0289  Carl & Ed Slattery


ENTER TO WIN!

click banner above for more details!


 

FOOD,  FOOD,  FOOD!

Russ's Time
Rock-N-Roll Diner

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Sausage & Pepper grinders, , Steak & Cheese grinders



 

 


Cool Daddy's Ice Cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!


Exchange Club's Fried Dough!


It's Race Time at Family Raceway!

http://familyraceway.comcastbiz.net/301.html

 


 


ACTIVITIES


Hidden Dragon Karate

4:30 demonstration 

Hidden Dragon Karate
458 Talcottville Rd.   Vernon, CT.   06066

 (860) 870-7067


        From the Connecticut State Police "The Convincer" 
Remember to wear your seatbelts!


2 PM stage performance 

contact@95southband.com


3 PM performance demonstration 

630 Talcottville Road/Route 83   Vernon, CT 06066   860-896-1339


CT Inflatables - All day


Sonar from the Hartford Wolf*Pack


Rocky from the New Britain RockCats

 


 

Sponsored by:  

Naek Construction

&

Small Pietras Funeral Home

 

Route is Hale Street through Rockville Center, right on Elm Street, right on Prospect Street, left on North Park to the Elks parking lot. We will step of as close to 7:20 as possible so as to get in the center just after the music stops. Let me know if this works for you. It will be dark by 7:30, so we do not want to go any later. Originally, we were going to start at 7:10.

The Elks will be providing hot dogs, hamburgs and sodas at club prices. It is a small fund raiser for them. They are also marching in the parade.

 

 

                        

 

"Torchlight Parade"

 

Sunday night, Sept., 14 at dusk!


Parade Route

Starting at Hale Street, onto Grove Street, through Rockville Center, right on Elm Street,
right on Prospect Street, left on North Park to the Elks parking lot.

 
The parade will step off at 7:10 to arrive in the center of town at 7:20 P.M.

The Elks will be providing hot dogs, hamburgers and sodas at "club" prices at their
Lodge at 9 North Park Street, following the parade for the marchers and participants. 

 


 

And a BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

 

Naek Construction

Small & Pietras Funeral Homes

 

 

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