Vernon's Bicentennial Celebration
1808-2008

Vernon, Connecticut, U.S.A.

 

 

 

Vernon
Bicentennial
Homepage

Photos

Events
Calendar

Rockville Rocks
Sept.14

Parade
Oct. 5

Bicentennial Dance
Oct. 25

Committee
Roster

Minutes

Coins

T-Shirts

Brochure

News

Vernon Seniors

Commemorative
Book

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Vernon
Community
Festival
June 14

 

 

 

Volunteers still needed for our Bicentennial Celebration!

Nine-foot tall Uncle Sam and Six-foot tall Bicentennial Chairman Rudy Rossmy
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




NEXT PLANNING MEETING
VERNON SENIOR CENTER

July 16, 2008 @ 7 PM

(usually, 3rd Wednesday of the Month)

next one Aug 20,

BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ROSTER

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

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


Photos by Sticks and Stones Photography

click here


 

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

5 - 7:30 PM

Downtown Rockville

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 Historical Society Museum

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.


 

 


BICENTENNIAL LOGO DESIGN WINNER CHOSEN-CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS 

Rockville Reminder Story-2/20/07               Jessica Ciparelli-Staff Writer


October 13, 1808 - October 13, 2008

click here for Town of Vernon website

E-Mail:   Info@Vernon2008.org

 


 

   

 

E-Mail:   Info@Vernon2008.org

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