BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 2011

The City of London along with Madison County will be celebrating our 200th anniversary in 2011 with events throughout the year beginning with a March 3, 2011 recognition of the official beginning date of London's beginning and then kicking off a number of festivities on Memorial day through the Olde fashioned Christmas with events throughout the county at various times. As planning continues everything is subject to change as committees get arrangements for activities arranged.

   

    THE BICENTENNIAL STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING ON May 11, 2010 IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7PM. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR VARIOUS COMMITTES AND IDEAS ARE ALSO NEEDED TO MAKE THIS A SUPER CELEBRATION, AS THIS, is a CITY OF LONDON/MADISON COUNTY JOINT CELEBRATION.

THE LOGO HAS BEEN FINALIZED AND IS NOW POSTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. THE COMMITTEE HAS GOTTEN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS MADE WITH THE LOGO AND WILL BE SELLING THEM AT THE OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE COMMITTEE NEEDS AN EVENTS COORDINATOR AND FUND RAISING CHAIR PERSON. WE HAVE STARTED TO ARRANGE KNOWN EVENTS ON A CALENDER AND WILL BE PUBLISHING IT SOON. AS PLANS FOR THE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MOVE FORWARD ERNIE SPARKS WILL CHAIR THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HOT AIR BALLOON EVENT.

    WE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE A COMMUNITY BAND MADE UP OF MANY LOCAL MUSICIANS TO PLAY AT VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2011 YEAR, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT THE CITY OFFICE TO ALERT US TO YOUR INTEREST.

    CHECK THE MADISON-PRESS FOR A BICENTENNIAL MOMENT AS THE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESS BRING FORTH SOME INTERESTING BITS OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF LONDON THIS YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTYS 2010 CELEBRATION.

   

    THE COMMITTEE HOPES TO HAVE ALL OF THE LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION.

COMMITTEE CHAIR------DINA PIERCE

TREASURER---------------CHARLES FISHER

WAYS & MEANS ---------SHERI SPAHN

EVENTS CHAIR -----------DEVIN HAMILTON

         

                                 E-MAIL ADDRESS 2011celebration@ci.london.oh.us

COMING SOON A CALENDER OF EVENTS FOR 2011