Vernon's Bicentennial Celebration 1808-2008 Vernon, CT, USA

Vernon's Bicentennial Celebration

1808-2008

Vernon, Connecticut, U.S.A.

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Parade
Oct. 5

Parade Photos

Re-Enactment
Oct. 13
200th
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Bicentennial Dance
Oct. 25

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Brochure

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Rubber Ducky Race
Sept.13

Rockville Rocks
Sept.14

Torchlight
Parade
Sept.14

Vernon
Community
Festival
June 14

OCTOBER 5, 2008

VERNON'S LARGEST PARADE IN IT'S 200-YEAR HISTORY!

Great job to Carl and the entire parade committee!

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO SEE LARGER VERSIONS

Vernon's Bicentennial Parade
October 5, 2008

Parade starts at 1:30 PM

Line-up at 11 A.M.

for more details, click here

NEXT PLANNING MEETING
VERNON SENIOR CENTER

Oct. 15, 2008 @ 7 PM
(usually, 3rd Wednesday of the Month)

BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ROSTER

Volunteers are still being sought to help produce our Bicentennial Celebration!

Call 875-1044 or e-mail Chairman rudyrossmy@Vernon2008.org

BICENTENNIAL DANCE

October 25, 2008

click for more details...

THE COMMEMORATIVE BOOK HAS ARRIVED!

a copy of the book is given to Rockville Bank, which underwrote all the costs of the printing and production.

William J. McGurk, Pauline Schaefer, Raymond H. Lefurge, Jr., Chet Morgan, Marie Herbst, Rudy Rossmy, Cliff Edwards

Click here for additional photos.

Nine-foot tall Uncle Sam and Six-foot tall Bicentennial Chairman Rudy Rossmy
display the Bicentennial Commemorative Book
Photo taken by Joseph Grunske at "July In The Sky" in downtown Rockville

click here for more information about how to obtain it.

SEE THE NEWEST PHOTOS OF THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR

CLICK HERE

Photos by Sticks and Stones Photography

click here

For more Vernon Bicentennial Pictures, go to
http://www.SticksAndStonesPhotography.com

VOTE FOR VERNON'S
SENIOR, KING & QUEEN

more info click here

BICENTENNIAL DANCE

NEW DATE

Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:30 pm

Rockville Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. #1359

9 North Park Street, Rockville , CT

Click here for more details

NEW DATE

Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:30 pm

Photo release form, click to enlarge

Rockville Rocks!

September 14, 2008

ON STAGE, STARTING AT 5 - 7:30 PM

Downtown Rockville

click here for more info...

Torchlight Parade follows at dusk!

TIME TO PLAN FOR THE PARADE!
Vernon's Bicentennial Parade
October 5, 2008

Parade starts at 1:30 PM

Line-up at 11 A.M.

RTE. 83 STARTING AT R.H.S. AND
ENDING AT TRI-CITY SHOPPING CENTER

IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE,
PLEASE CALL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO GET APPLICATIONS

BANDS	WILLIAM SMITH	875-7305
SCHOOLS	DAVID LEE	875-3150
FIRE DEPTS	BILL HARRIS	818-5100
CIVIC GROUPS	LISA GARDINER	794-6997
CHURCHES	CAROL NELSON	643-1462
LOCAL BUSINESS	SAM BLONSTEIN	875-1523
CHAIRPERSON	CARL SCHAEFER	872-3901

Bicentennial Parade Invitation

Bicentennial Participant Form

Vernon Senior Citizens!
Nominate a Queen & King to represent the Vernon Senior Center on the Senior Center Float for the parade

click here for more details!

TO ORDER BICENTENNIAL ITEMS, CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM

OR PURCHASE AT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: click here

Vernon's Bicentennial Memorabilia & Collector's Items

	Each, just a $15 donation Four-colors White, gray, Navy Blue & Light Blue Click here to for more details and photos
The Vernon Bicentennial Commemorative Coin has arrived! only $10 each! Click here for close-up pictures and ordering form

TO ORDER BICENTENNIAL ITEMS, CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM

OR PURCHASE AT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

All items (including the navy t-shirts) are available at:

CRYSTAL BLUEPRINT in downtown Rockville 871-1597 or crystalshops@aol.com

Coins, Pins and Buttons Jars are available at:

ROCKVILLE BANK (all 3 Vernon Branches)
FRIEDRICH'S JEWELERS - 520 Hartford Tpke, Vernon
Tax Assessor's Office on Park Place

Coins and Pins

Cliff Edwards - 896-0834 or recheaven@msn.com

Button Jars

Carl and Polly Schaefer - 872-3901 or uconngirlsfan@aol.com

For any questions or T-shirts purchases

Merchandising Committee Chairperson BRIAN MOTOLA
872-3622 or by e-mail to brimotola@aol.com

Vernon Bicentennial Commemorative Book

available at the following locations for $20 each

ROCKVILLE BANK (all 3 Vernon Branches)
25 Park Street, Rockville - V.P. Branch Officer, Gene Skladnowski 291-3850
Route 83 at Pitkin Road - A.V.P., HUB Manager, Kathleen A. Stavens 291-3890
Lafayette Square 20 Hyde Avenue - Branch Officer, Mary E. Brunelle 291-3830

FRIEDRICH'S JEWELERS
520 Hartford Tpke. West, Vernon - 875-3819

CRYSTAL BLUEPRINT & STATIONERY
21 West Main Street, Rockville - 871-1597

CAFE LAFAYETTE
30 Hyde Ave, Rockville - 872-1011

OLENDER'S
704 Talcottville Road, Rte. 83, Vernon - 875-2517

VINCENT'S PHARMACY
38 East Main Street., Rockville - 875-3323

click here for Vernon Historical Society website

Joe Jeamel, Rudy Rossmy, Chris Buchholz

Vernon Bicentennial Committee Chairman, Rudy Rossmy presenting the print from the Vernon Bicentennial Committee to Rockville Bank in recognition of Rockville Bank’s donation to the committee. Receiving the print on behalf of Rockville Bank is Chief Operating Officer, Joe Jeamel and Executive Vice President, Chris Buchholz. Bicentennial Souvenir items such as lapel pins, coins and etched jars of buttons from the Minterburn and Roosevelt Mills are on sale in the Rockville Bank branches in Rockville and Vernon.