Christmas Past & Present

Posted by admin | November 25, 2009 .

The Gillett Civic Group participated in Christmas Past & Present 2009.  And again, inspite of the rain it was a huge success!
Events included the following:
  8:30 am     Breakfast with Santa    @ United Methodist Church
11:00 am     “Home for the Holidays” Christmas Parade
12:00 pm     Smoked Chicken Luncheon   @ the Gillett Fire Dept.
  2:00 pm     A Victorian Christmas    @ AR. Post Museum
  5:00 pm     FBC’s Live Nativity    @ Menard Heritage Park
  6:00 pm     Community Christmas Tree w/Santa @ Jessewein Park
  7:00 pm     Fireworks Display by GCG   @ Menard Heritage Park

Gillett Civic Group sponsored Events:
CHRISTMAS PARADE!!!
The Civic Group would like to thank all those who participated and volunteered this year.  Those interested in participating in next year’s Christmas Parade can download an entry form from this website or call Jennifer Lowe at 870-548-2541.  The 2010 parade theme will be announced at a later date.  There is no entry fee and we welcome all participants.  For more information please call Sally Keffer at 870-830-6012.  The line up begins at 10:15 am on Leslie Street.

SMOKED CHICKEN LUNCHEON!!!
We raised around $2,000 at our Smoked Chicken Luncheon this year!  We appreciate those who attended and supported our group.  And we certainly appreciate the volunteers who made the luncheon possible!  Proceeds will benefit projects of the Civic Group such as City Banners, Clean up projects & the Heritage Days Festival to name a few.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY!!!
Fun for the whole family…Once again, we would like to thank Mr. Tony Berry and his crew for a spectacular display of lights that represented the dazzle of Christmas!  We hope everyone enjoyed the show and we hope to see you there next year!

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