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Memorial Day festivities take place Monday, May 31, 2010.
News story:
Boalsburg Festival To Celebrate Birthplace of Memorial Day
Photo caption (above): Union and Confederate soldiers will square off for two battles at the Boal Mansion Museum as part of Boalsburg Memorial Day festivities on Monday, May 31.
(Boalsburg, PA) - The Village of Boalsburg will celebrate Memorial Day for the 146th time with a day of activities and a ceremony of remembrance on Monday, May 31st.
Boalsburg is widely known as the birthplace of Memorial Day. The first celebration was held in 1864, when three townswomen gathered in the cemetery to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. The tradition is now carried on by local Girl Scout Troop 1184.
Throughout the day, nearly 20,000 visitors will have a chance to spend a day in town, tempting their taste buds with local foods and shopping for wares from artisans from across the Northeast. Three museums – the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, the Boal Mansion and the Pennsylvania Military Museum – will have family oriented activities throughout the day, including encampments and a battle by Civil War re-enactors.
The day kicks off with a Fun Run at Blue Spring Park at 8:30 AM. The festival runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and features local musicians, a traditional Maypole dance at 12:30 PM and local artisans. The 6:00 PM service caps the day with a community address by Colonel Clifford S. Thomas, USAF retired, a resident of Boalsburg and a diplomatic courier for the US Department of State.
For a complete list of events, visit, www.boalmuseum.com/memorialday.village.htm, or phone (814) 466-9266.
Photo caption (below): Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop dancers perform the Maypole Dance in the village square of Boalsburg as part of Memorial Day festivities on Monday, May 31.
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For a complete list of events, please visit, www.boalmuseum.com/memorialday.village.htm, or phone (814) 466-9266.
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Boalsburg, Pennsylvania: Birthplace of Memorial Day
2010 Boalsburg Memorial Day Activities
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It was an early fall day in 1864 when Emma Hunter and her friend, Sophie Keller, picked flowers and went to the old cemetery to lay them on the grave of Emma’s father, Reuben Hunter. Dr. Hunter was a young Boalsburg doctor at the time of the Civil War. When he volunteered to serve with the Army of the North, he was assigned to the hospital in Baltimore. In addition to attending the wounded soldiers, he also cared for the men who had contracted yellow fever while fighting in the southern swamplands. Dr. Hunter became ill and died of yellow fever and his body was buried in the Boalsburg cemetery.
On their way the two young girls met Mrs. Elizabeth Myers whose young son, Amos, had been killed the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg and was buried in the old cemetery.
Photo right: Civil War re-enactors fire a salute at the Boalsburg Memorial Day Service as Boy Scouts watch.
Learning where the girls were going, Mrs. Myers asked to join them. They shared the flowers and placed them on both graves. It was decided then that they would meet the following year with flowers for all who had died in the Civil War. The three young women told their friends of the plans and when the day came ‘round, most of the villagers joined them.
From that simple beginning came the observance of Memorial Day in Boalsburg. Every year since then, the people have met on the Diamond in Boalsburg Square for the walk to the old cemetery to lay flowers on the graves of all the soldier dead. They are led by a home town band and all ages join in the walk and participate in the simple service of remembering.
In 1864 three ladies from
the village of Boalsburg walked to the village cemetery to decorate the graves
of loved ones who had died in the on going Civil War. This simple act of
remembering, which then became a local tradition, ultimately became the national
holiday of Memorial Day. This year Boalsburg will continue the tradition it
started 146 years ago when it celebrates A Day in Towne Memorial Day
Festival on Monday, May 31, 2010. This year’s celebration will
include music, food, crafts, and exhibits in Boalsburg village and at the Boal
Mansion Museum. Boalsburg’s history will also be celebrated with tours of the
Boal Mansion Museum and the Boalsburg Heritage Museum.
The Maypole Dance led by the Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop will take place at 12:30 pm on the Diamond. There will also be a North-South Civil War skirmish twice during the day at the Boal Mansion Museum.
The highlight of A Day in Towne will be the traditional 6:00pm Service. This service is an expression of the community’s gratitude to all those who have contributed to the defense of our country and those who have served the community of Boalsburg and Harris Township. The service gets underway at 5:45 pm with the walk from the Diamond to the cemetery. The Service starts at 6:00 pm. John Wainright, president of the Boalsburg Village Conservancy, will be this year’s Master of Ceremonies. Rev. Brent Book of Boalsburg's Zion Lutheran Church will give the invocation. Boy Scout Troop 380 will present the national colors. The Service will also feature the Boalsburg Fireman’s Memorial and two Civil War reenactment groups: Battery B, 3rd Pennsylvania Light Artillery and Company C, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. This year’s speaker will be Colonel Clifford S. Thomas, Retired. Col. Thomas served in the US Air Force from 1981 to 2006. He is now a diplomatic courier for the US Department of State. Following Col. Thomas' address, the soldiers’ graves will be decorated. The Heritage Singers performance and Rev. Graves’s closing prayer will conclude the service.
Memorial Day on Church and Main Streets
Memorial Day activities will provide just about anything guests can imagine. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm there will be craft sales and demonstrations along Church and Main Streets, with 80 dealers on Main and 25 more on Church Street participating. Demonstrations include chair caning, whittling, wood-working and jewelry making. Village shops and restaurants in the Diamond area will be open during their normal hours, as will the restaurants on nearby Boal Avenue.
Harris Township’s service organizations will hold food sales featuring special food items and baked goods. Contact Margie Tennis at 466-6311 for more information.
~SPECIAL Notes ~
Remember! the Boalsburg Fire company carnival is May 27, 28, 29 & 31 (closed Sunday). The parade is on Saturday May 29 at 5pm.
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO HAVE ALL PARKED VEHICLES REMOVED from EAST and WEST MAIN STREETS by 5:00 am, MONDAY, May 31. Please: DO NOT PARK IN DOWNTOWN BOALSBURG AND DO NOT DRIVE DOWN CHURCH STREET DURING FESTIVITIES. YOUR COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
PLEASE: NO PETS, BIKES, OR SKATEBOARDS IN THE VILLAGE DURING FESTIVITIES.
RECYCLING BINS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE VILLAGE DIAMOND AREA
Vital Information on Street Closings, Parking, Conveniences
Closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday (May 27-29, May 31): East Pine Street, from Church Street to Academy Street, is closed for the Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival, starting at 5:30 pm each day of the Carnival and opening when it closes. Parking is PROHIBITED on both sides of Old Boalsburg Rd. during the Boalsburg Fire Co. Carnival.
Monday, Memorial Day - May 31: The following streets are closed from 6:30 am. – 5:00 pm. Rockey Alley, Loop Road, from Chambers Alley to East Main Street, Main Street, beginning east from Bus. Rt. 322 to Tennis Alley, Academy Street, from Chambers Alley across E. Main to Pine Street, Church Street, from Chambers Alley to Bus. Rt.322, Pine Street, from Bus. Rt. 322 to Tennis Alley and Old Boalsburg Road, between N. Church St. to the Boal Mansion. From 5:30 pm until the end of service, Church St. between Old Boalsburg Rd. and Rt. 322 also will be closed.
PARKING and SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION:
Free Parking is available at a number of locations served by the Shuttle Bus, including the Medical Center, Heritage Run Office Building, and across from the Car Wash on Business Rt. 322 East. There is a charge for parking on the Military Museum grounds and on the Boal Estate Grounds.
The Shuttle Bus will run at approximately 20-minute intervals, stopping near each parking lot to pick up passengers. Shuttles will make three stops on Bus. Rt. 322 to discharge passengers: Boal Mansion, North Church Street at the traffic light, and East Main St. There is no charge to ride the Shuttle Bus.
Please Remember: No vehicles will be allowed in most of the Village.
A Handicap Parking Only Site is available in the front of the Tennis Lamp Shop, which is across from the Kwik Fill gas station. Please make sure your placard is displayed.
THE INFORMATION BOOTH is located on the Diamond. Maps and lists of activities are available at the Information Booth, as well as at locations throughout the Village area.
RESTROOM and HANDICAP RESTROOM FACILITIES are available at various locations in town, including Zion Lutheran Church.
The Boalsburg Village Conservancy Welcomes You
The Boalsburg Village Conservancy welcomes everyone to Boalsburg this Memorial Day. The Conservancy will sponsor a booth located on the Boalsburg’s Diamond where literature and memorabilia about Boalsburg will be sold. As usual, the Conservancy will organize the 5:45 p.m. Walk to the Cemetery and the 6:00 p.m. Service, which is the focus of our Memorial Day celebration. This year’s speaker at the 6:00 p.m. Service will be Col. Clifford S. Thomas, REtired, a Harris Township resident since 2001.
The Conservancy was founded in 1973 as a civic organization dedicated to preserving the historic resources of the Boalsburg village and Harris Township and also dedicated to stimulating awareness of the area’s historic past. This past year the Conservancy sponsored the Boalsburg’s 200th Anniversary Event including as very successful house tour. Committees of the Conservancy also organize A Day in Towne Memorial Day Festival, the Boalsburg Heritage Festival in October and Hometown Christmas in December. Also, the Conservancy will be installing two additional street lights on village streets. For more information about the Conservancy or to join, please stop by our booth on the Diamond or contact John Wainright at 814 466 7813.
27TH ANNUAL FRUIT PIE CONTEST
On Memorial Day the Boalsburg Village Conservancy will sponsor a fruit pie contest. The contest is open to individuals Grade 6 through adult. The committee will have a booth on the Diamond and all pies should be delivered to this booth before 11:00 AM. Please bring your pies in disposable containers. Monday there is no parking in the Village after 6:30 AM so pies should be delivered using Loop Road and Chambers Alley. For more information please call Darlene Bachman at 466-7453.
The Boalsburg Heritage Museum – 304 East Main Street
The Boalsburg Heritage Museum again will have the soup kettles in operation. Vegetable and ham and bean soups will be provided by numerous cooks in the community. They will be mixed in iron kettles over an open fire and served along with home-style baked bread. The proceeds benefit the Boalsburg Heritage Museum. Soup will be hot and ready to serve by 10:00 am and until gone in mid-afternoon. Heritage Museum Association members may expect a call asking for a donation of either a vegetable soup or loaf of bread. Drop them off behind the Blacksmith's Shop after 7:00 am. Identify you container if you would like to have returned. We will welcome any volunteers who can help stir soup or with serving during the day.
The Museum will welcome visitors from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Featured exhibits in the house include a display of Ukrainian Easter Eggs by Mrs. Judy Hackman. The intricately decorated eggs are truly a work of art. Featured also will be photos and information regarding the Hess and Dale families, both prominent segments of Boalsburg history. Visit, also, a rearranged version of the Tennis Country Store.
On the grounds, the Light House remains as the site of Boalsburg's first electric plant. It now contains furnishings from "Prexy's Pool Hall," formerly located in a corner of the village square. Inspect our Bnak Barn. On the top floor there is a display of antique carriages, tractors, and implements used on the farm in bygone days.
10th Annual Essay Writing Contest
The Boalsburg Conservancy and Boalsburg Heritage Museum are co-sponsoring the 10th Annual Writing Contest for Harris Township school children. Essays will be read at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum on East Main at 12:30 pm, with the “Best of the Best” recognized during the Cemetery Service. Contest winners will be awarded U.S. Savings Bonds. Call John Wainright at 466-7813 for more information.
Boal Mansion Activities Include Civil War Battle
Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm., the mansion will feature a family picnic and music party all day under the ancient oak and maple trees on the lawn of the 1789 home of the pioneer David Boal and eight generations of his descendants. A wide variety of music, from bluegrass to blues and from rock to jazz will play throughout the day and visitors are invited to bring a picnic and blanket and relax on the spacious lawn of the Boal Mansion. Scattered throughout the site will be food, music, crafts, a Revolutionary War surgeon and two Civil War encampments – Confederate artillery and Union infantry.
Special for the children is the Dominion Science Center, an interactive blend of art and science located in the east garden of the Boal Estate. Once again this year the popular Civil War battle will take place on the pond field of the Boal Estate.
A
Confederate artillery troop will square off against a Union infantry company on
the pond field of the Boal Mansion Museum, as Hampton’s Legion Artillery takes
on Company C of the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at 10 AM
and 1:30 PM.
At 1 PM on the porch of the Boal Mansion, there will be special music selections, and then three service awards will be given to community members deserving of recognition: The Ambassador Pierre Boal Award for Historic Preservation to Brett Boal; the Colonel Theodore Davis Boal Award for Community Service to City Serve/Rev. Dan Nold; and the Judge George Boal Award for Education to Janice Sherer.
Visitors are also welcome to come inside the 200-year-old Boal Mansion with the original furnishings of eight generations of Boals and through the Columbus Chapel inherited and imported from Spain in 1909 containing Christopher Columbus’ Admiral’s Desk, fine European oil paintings and tow pieces of the True Cross of Jesus. The community is invited to come picnic all day, listen to the old/new/original music by young and old musicians from the ongoing Family Music Party, and to share in honoring the community volunteers at the awards ceremony at 1:00 PM.
Call for volunteers: Volunteer museum guides ages 14 to 84 are sought to bring history to life for children and visitors to the Boal Mansion. Guide orientation and free tour are offered. For information contact Chris Lee at 466-6210 or office@boalmuseum.com or see http://www.boalmuseum.com/docent.htm
Photo Above: Children can interact with science at an exhibit from the Dominion Science Center at the Boal Mansion.
Boalsburg Garden Club Activities -- Visit the plant sale on Memorial Day
The Boalsburg Garden Club will have hardy perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetable plants for sale at the Zion Church lot. The sale starts at 9:00 am and goes to 5:00 pm. Questions about gardening? Maybe we can help. Stop by and see us. More information: Kathy Adams 237-0275.
“A DAY IN TOWNE”
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY, May 31, 2010
ON THE DIAMOND – MAIN & CHURCH STREETS
8:30 am Blue Spring Park: Start – “Run for Fun”
8:00 am – 11:00 am Pies accepted for 28th Annual Fruit Pie Contest
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Village Shops Open
Sidewalk Sales: Crafts, Foods, Beverages
10:15 am – 11:15 am State College High School Jazz Band
The State College Area High School Jazz Band is among the finest in the United States. The band has toured Europe five times and has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, at Disneyland Paris, at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, at Jazz a Vienne and Jazz a Juan in France, and at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. They have been finalists four times for the prestigious Essentially Ellington Competition sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center and were finalists this year for the Swing Central Jazz Festival held in Savannah, Georgia. For more information go to www.scasd.org/music.
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Little German Band (Maypole Dance) -- featuring the Maypole Dance
by the Central Pennsylvania Dance Workshop
This year the Little German Band is celebrating its 49th year of “Oompah Music.” Since the band has played for 40 plus Memorial Days in Boalsburg, we look at this event as a highlight of the year and the beginning of several months of outdoor concerts throughout Central Pennsylvania. Watching the young people participate in the May Pole exercise is a great experience for those watching as well as those dancing. Come and join in the fun. For more information, visit www.thelittlegermanband.com.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm The Deacons of Dixieland
The Deacons of Dixieland is an 8-piece traditional jazz band based in central Pennsylvania. They have been providing entertainment since 1988, playing various musical styles including Blues and Country, but specializing - of course - in lively Dixieland Jazz. For more information see their website at www.deaconsofdixieland.org.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Second Winds Jazz Band
The Second Winds Jazz Band is a 7-piece combo of experienced musicians on their "second wind." The Band - which also includes two vocalists - has great fun playing swing/jazz songs of the 30s, 40s & 50s - the timeless tunes of their youth. The Band also features polkas and novelty tunes. Come, listen, and ENJOY!!! (Contact Ted Fuller @ tef4@psu.edu or 814-238-9638)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Heritage Brass
The Heritage Brass Ensemble has played serious or fun tunes from the 30's - 40's ' 50's big band era to delight and entertain people from all ages - from church services, complete weddings, legit concerts, dances to "you name it" and the sextet has the music to fit the occasion. Information and booking, call Jim Ressler - 717-250-4393
5:45 pm 146th Walk to Boalsburg Cemetery from The Diamond
6:00 pm 146th Cemetery Service
(Will be held inside St. John’s UCC in case of inclement weather)
BOALSBURG HERITAGE MUSEUM - 304 East Main Street
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit: Ukrainian Easter Eggs by Mrs. Judy Hackman
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit featuring the rearranged version of the Tennis Country Store.
On the top floor there is the display of antique carriages, tractors and implements used on the farm in bygone days.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Bob Nickerson the Jock-ular Juggler
A comedy juggling act in which Bob discusses his absurd & mythical athletic career at the University of Guam while juggling, balancing and dribbling all kinds of sporting equipment. He includes comical dissertation on subjects such as gravity, geometry and English grammar. For more info, contact Bob Nickerson at 814-886-4712
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Dan & Galla
The Dan & Galla Musical Show features "feel-good music" of many styles. Dan plays keyboard, accordion and trumpet and Galla plays guitar, flute, uke and balalaika. They are interactive and fun for all ages. For more information visit their website www.gallaanddan.com.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP OFFICES, Rear – 224 East Main Street
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Ham & Bean and Vegetable Soups, Homemade Bread Sale, or until gone
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Blacksmith Shop open; demonstrations by a trained blacksmith
BOALSBURG CEMETERY – Route 322 & Church Street
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Battery B, 3rd PA Volunteers (Civil War Group) and Battery B
Ladies Encampment
6:00 pm 146th Service at Cemetery. Col. Clifford Thomas, speaker.
BOAL MANSION GROUNDS –300 Old Boalsburg Road
9:00 am Cannonade by Hampton’s Legion Artillery
9:30 am Coburn Brass: 19th century brass band music
This 19th century brass band presents the familiar music of the Civil War era when music was live. Some familiar numbers are SHENANDOAH, JENNY LIND POLKA, LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD, AURA LEE, DIXIE'S LAND, HOME SWEET HOME, etc. Formed in 1996, the group has performed in Gettysburg, Danville, Centre Hall, and McClure. Coburn Brass can be reached at eeh1@psu.edu.
10:30 Civil War battle between Hampton’s Legion Artillery (Confederate)
and Company C of the 148th PA Volunteer Infantry (Union). On the pond field
11:00 Bruce Young, guitar and fiddle, traditional American music
Bruce Young started performing music as a child but began playing fiddle in small bands and for square dancing in 1973 ( www.myspace.com/smashthewindows ). His engaging solo performances on voice, fiddle, guitar, dulcimer and banjo feature different fiddle styles, a' capella ballads and sea chanteys as well as humorous songs and rural southern blues. Bruce has presented lively programs to historical societies, schools and public libraries across PA on numerous occasions for The PA Humanities Council and The PA Council for the Arts’ Artists in Education program since 1996.
12:00 pm Christopher Kent, singer/songwriter/storyteller
Christopher Kent is a singer-songwriter who spent 20 years in New York City writing, playing the clubs, recording and teaching songwriting; he now lives in Centre County. His third album of original music, packaged with his forthcoming self-help book "Getting Your Life Back," will be released later this year. Stylistically, his upbeat music follows in the steps of the artists who inspired him, including Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel. chris@christopherkent.com
1:00 PM: Boal Awards Ceremony, on the porch of the Boal Mansion:
1. The Ambassador Pierre Boal Award for Historic Preservation to Brett Boal
2. The Colonel Theodore Davis Boal Award for Community Service to City Serve, Rev. Dan Nold
3. The Judge George Boal Award for Education to Janice Sherer
1:30: Civil War battle between Hampton’s Legion Artillery (Confederate) and
Company C of the 148th PA Volunteer Infantry (Union). On the pond field
2:00: Tussey Mountain Moonshiners, bluegrass, Gwen moonshiners3@comcast.net
Fronted by talented multi-instrumentalist Stephen Buckalew, the Tussey Mountain Moonshiners are a quartet that plays traditional bluegrass, old-time, and folk music as well as original tunes. Winners of The Acoustic Brew's 2009 local showcase competition, they've played at the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival and they played as a showcase band at Delfest in Cumberland, MD. With tight harmonies and fine picking, they've become a favorite at Central PA events. To hear music samples and see listings of upcoming shows, click www.myspace.com/tusseymountainmoonshiners.
3:00 KCM: brass funk band
K.C.M. is a funk/rock band based out of the State College Area High School. We have been playing together for under a year and want to play as much as possible. We have a wide range of influences ranging from old school funk to progressive rock to blues and latin rock. You can find us on facebook. Our next performance will be the State High Battle of the Bands on June 4th.
Contact Marshall Biever at raynetheband@gmail.com
4:00 Gina Ricci
Rock vocalist Gina Ricci was brought up in State College and had her own band in Seattle. She has recorded with Don Henley of the Eagles, among other Los Angeles recording stars. She will be accompanied by American Federation of Musicians Local 660 President Chris Lee on piano.
4:10: The Element, rock band
The Element is an alternative rock band based out of State College Area High School and has been playing together for over two years. Our influences range from hard rock to acoustic instrumental music. For info on upcoming gigs you can check us out on Facebook.
Contact Marshall Biever at raynetheband@gmail.com
5:00: Final Cannonade by Hampton’s Legion Artillery
Boal Barn Playhouse,
197 Boal Estate Drive (at the Boal Mansion)
10:30AM and 2:00PM
Class Act Productions Presents:
"We Will Remember: A Tribute to Veterans"
by Sandra Fenichel Asher
$5 Adult, $3 Children under 13, Veterans free admission
Tickets may be purchased at the door, starting one hour prior to each performance.This touching drama artistically follows a group a students as they seek to understand and remember the experiences of American veterans. History is brought to life on stage as they explore Civil War letters, a journal kept during the Normandy invasion, visit veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars, interview a grandmother whose young husband served in WWII, and gain an understanding of what it means to have sacrificed for freedom. Young and old alike will be captivated by this simple tribute to those who have served our nation; a tribute which will inspire others to keep the legacy of veterans alive.
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY MUSEUM – Route 322 & Boalsburg Pike
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Allegheny Region Antique Automobile Club of America:
Pre-war and classic antique cars on the Shrine parade grounds
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Military Museum Open for Tours (fee)
The past will come alive again on Memorial Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) as the Pennsylvania Military Museum will interpret post D-Day France in the annual "World War II Revisited Living History Bivouac." American and German army re-enactors will transform the area near the picnic pavilion into a 1944 combat field encampment. The bivoouac opens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 29 with a tactical combat demonstration scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Folk artists Dan and Galla will entertain the troops with their "Songs of the Home Front" review at 3:00 p.m. The action is repeated again on Sunday, May 30th with another combat tactical scheduled at 1:00 p.m. On Memorial Day Monday, the Allegheny Mountain Region Antique Automobile Club of America will present more than 100 pre-war and classic antique cars on the parade grounds of the 28th Infantry Division Shrine in an all-day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. show. Events are rain or shine with a charge for on-site parking on Monday.
Exhibit: April through June: "memories of Service - PA National Guard Mementos from the Great War." This temporary exhibit will showcase souvenir items that soldiers boought, found, traded or made to commemorate their experiences. Museum admission fee.
OFF AND RUNNING! - Dan Bright, debright@mqblaw.com
The 30th Annual Memorial Day Run will begin at 8:30 am at Blue Spring Park on West Pine Street. Check-in time is between 7:30 am and 8:00 am at the park. Advance registration will be held Sunday, May 30th from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the park. Advance registration cost is $15.00 and $20.00 on the day of the race. Avoid the hassle and register early! T-shirts are guaranteed to all who register by May 30th. Registration forms may be dropped off at Rapid Transit Sportswear, 115 S. Allen St., in State College. Make checks payable to "MEMORIAL DAY RUN." Be dressed to run; no changing facilities
are available. There is plenty of parking space available at the Military Museum and the Boal Mansion. The race will start at 8:30 am with the firing of the Battery B cannon.
Registration forms are online at http://nvrun.com/apps/app-boalsburg-10.pdf
Did you know….
Other Boalsburg Activities (Not on Monday):
Boalsburg Fire Company Parade, 5 pm Saturday, May 29
Boalsburg Fire Company Carnival, Thurs-Monday (but not Sunday), 5/27-5/31, E. Pine Street
This page courtesy of the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum