Founders Day - Sept 10 & 11

SANFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Presents

Sanford Centennial Museum Grounds

Saturday, September 10, 2016

7:30 am - 9:30 am SHS Pancake Breakfast (starts @ 7:30) and Church Bake Sale (starts @ 9:00)

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Small Animal Petting Zoo - “Harmony Acres Farm”

11:00 am - 4:00 pm “Kids Workshop” - Home Depot

10:00 am– 4:00 pm Steven Berge and special WWII and Korean War History Display

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Demonstrations: Wood Carving, Corn Milling, Spinning, Blacksmith, Old Tractors, Wood Branding Souvenirs (free while they last), Miniature Steam Engines, Model Trains, Historical Displays, and more.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHS Pig Roast - Locally Famous Bean Soup - Hotdog Kids Meals –Ice Cream

12:30pm-1:15pm Meridian Marching Band ——- Tittabawassee Drum and Fife Corps

12 pm—4:00 pm Children’s Sight Screening — Coleman Lions

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Cloggers/Line Dancers - Lucy Barnes

10:00 am– 4:00 pm Face Painting and Temporary Tattoos (for any of the daring)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Barrel Train Rides - Ernie Hahn

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Children's Treasure Dig

2:15 pm - 4:15 pm Live Country Music by “Stillwater”

3:00 pm Dam Duck Race Starts - Results Announced at the Museum Music Stage

Sunday, September 11, 2016

8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Doughnuts—“free” while they last

9:00 am - 10:00 am Sunday Morning Service - Clare Bailey Chapel

10:00 am - 11:30 am Gospel Music - Clare Bailey Chapel

12:00 am - 4:00 pm S. Berge WWII and Korean War Displays

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sarah Harris Caricature Artist & Face Painting and Temporary Tattoos!

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Small Animal Petting Zoo-- “Harmony Acres Farm”

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHS Sloppy Joes - Locally Famous Bean Soup - Hotdog Kids Meals– Ice Cream

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Live Country Music - Dale Hafer

12:00 pm– 4:00 pm Barrel Train Rides— Ernie Hahn

Free Parking and Free Admission to the Museum and all Events

Sale items available: Books, T-shirts, Hats, Memberships, Etc.

Sanford Village Park Saturday, September 10, 2016

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Craft Show (Park Pavilion)

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fire Fighting Equipment

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Mid-Michigan Classic Chevy Club Car Show

Free Carousel Rides Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm

12:00 Noon Parade through town (line up at Crescent St. at 11:00 a.m.) Contact: Charles Dinsmore (989) 687-9736 or Bob McNett (989) 687-5463

Times below subject to change

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BECOME A FOUNDERS DAY SPONSOR! If you would like to help by becoming a Founders Day sponsor, please mail your contribution to Sanford Historical Society, PO Box 243, Sanford, MI 48657. Please indicate on your check that it is for Founders Day. All 2016 sponsors’ names, (or “anonymous,”) are listed on a large signboard. No donation is too small, and the amount of your donation is not posted on the signboard.

Volunteer Opportunities There are opportunities for volunteers to help on almost every day of the week before and during Founders Day. Volunteers can call Nick Kraemer at 989 687-7168 or the museum 989 687-9048, and leave a message. See page 4 of the August issue of our newsletter LOG MARKS for more information.