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Schedule for the 21st Annual Felix Grundy Festival 2008

Enjoy a variety of events
Friday – Sunday, July 11 – 13, 2008 .
Check back often for updates!

Thursday, July 10
12:30 – 2^nd Annual Felix Grundy/Sports Hall of Fame Best Shot Golf Tournament – Town & Country Golf Club, Open to All! $45/player, contact Rick Briggs at rickb@gnbins.com.
Proceeds support GC Hall of Fame.

Friday, July 11:
All Day – Enjoy Self-Guided Tours at the Bethany Bible Garden – Located West of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Avenue . Implemented in 2005, find four biblical theme areas: Water, Garden, Field and Harvest, Dry Riverbed.

12:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. - LeRoy & LuLu, Kingdom Klowns – Courthouse Square

12 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Food Venders – Courthouse Square

1 to 4 p.m. - Free tours of the Herbert Quick School and Mutch Museum

2 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Inflatable Rides & Other Fun – Courthouse Square

2 p.m. – 6 p.m. – FREE QuickDraw Caricatures - Courthouse Square , Sponsored by Liberty Bank.

TBA – Bingo – Courthouse Square

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Music by Mark Dunnick – Bandstand, Courthouse Square . Sponsored by Family Foods

6 p.m. – Good Cents Junior Parade – 8^th Street to Courthouse Square, sponsored by GNB

6:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies – Courthouse Square

7 p.m. – Higher Power – Bandstand, Courthouse Square . Sponsored by Kruse Christmas Farm.

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Teen Dance – United Methodist Church Parking Lot. Cost $1. Sponsored by Grundy Center Kiwanis Club.

9 p.m. – 1 a.m. – PT Grillers Food Concession – Community Center

9 p.m. – 1 a.m. – Dance featuring the sounds of Cedar Island Band at the Community Center Parking Lot. Live music, beverage garden and food vender provide for a fun night under the stars! ID required at Beverage Garden . Cost $2.00, under 18 free. Hear them at www.myspace.com/thecib.

Saturday, July 12:
All Day – Enjoy Self-Guided Tours at the Bethany Bible Garden – Located West of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Avenue . Implemented in 2005, find four biblical theme areas: Water, Garden, Field and Harvest, Dry Riverbed.

7:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – 5K Fun Walk/Run GCHS Football Field. Open to all, Cost: $15.00 if postmarked on or before June 30, $18.00 after June 30 and race day. Contact Karah Spahn at 319-415-9133 for more information.

7 a.m. – Tennis Tournament, Belpre and High School tennis courts. Teams may enter by phoning head tennis coach John Baade at 319-404-8801. $20.00 entry fee per team includes a new sleeve of Balls.

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Community Breakfast – GCHS Commons. Sponsored by Festival.

7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – All School Reunion – GCHS Commons

6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. BBQ Contest, Community Center Parking Lot. Sponsored by Bacon Veneer & GNB Insurance Group Inc. Proceeds to benefit Grundy Community Preschool & Childcare. Contact Melanie Kirkpatrick at 319-825-3838 for entry information.

10:00 a.m. Registration for Car Show, East of Community Center.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Classic Car Show. No pre-registration, $20 entry fee. Contact JoEllen Grineski for more information at grineskij@yahoo.com or 319-290-2184.

10 a.m. – ECI Open (Eilers Construction Inc.) – Town & Country Golf Club (formerly called the Kooba Open) Open to all! $30 per couple. Sign up: 5-7 P.M. on Friday at the clubhouse. Contact person: Dee Eilers @ 824-3813 (home) or 319-231-1793 (cell).

10:00 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. – Bandstand Entertainment, Courthouse Square

                10:30 a.m.                     Bobbi’s Fancy Dancers
             11:00 a.m.                     John Neely, Magician
             12:00 noon                  Inductions into GC Sports
                                                       Hall of Fame
            12:30 – 2:00 p.m.          Karla Ruth – Listen at
                                                       www.karlaruth.com
            2:00 – 4:00 p.m.             Al Welsh Orchestra
                 5:00 – 6:00                     Al Welsh Orchestra
             6-7:00 p.m.                     Jason Rich –
                               From American Idol, Sponsored by Olive Branch
                     Listen at www.myspace.com/jasonallenrich
             7-8 p.m.                         the Other Band –
                                                      Listen at www.otherband.org

10:00 a.m. – TBA – Army National Guard – Courthouse Square & Sheriff’s Parking Lot, Look for Army Hummer and tank along with games!

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Inflatable Rides and other fun – Courthouse Square

10 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Food Venders – Courthouse Square

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Craft Fair – Courthouse Square

11 a. m. – 2 p.m. – Family Fair provided by Operation Threshold – Courthouse Square

11 a.m. – GC Fire Department Water Ball Fights – Fire Department, Kids 11-Noon, Public Registration 11:00, Public Fights Noon-3 p.m., $5 a person.

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Free Grundy Family YMCA Games – Courthouse Square
Kids of all ages can enjoy classic games including: Ping Pong Toss, Hula Hoop Contest, Apple Walk, Bubble Gum Contest. Connect 4 Contest, Cup Stacking, Water Balloon Toss, Ring Toss

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. , 2-4 p.m. , 5-8 p.m. – FREE QuickDraw Caricatures - Courthouse Square, Sponsored by Liberty Bank.

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Free Tours of Herbert Quick School & Mutch Museum

2 p.m. – FREE Watermelon Feed, Courthouse Square, Sponsored by Liberty Bank

4 p.m. – Grand Parade, sponsored by Grundy National Bank

5 p.m. – FREE rides on Molly Jo Trolley – load/depart at GNB ‘round bank’ location, 529 G Avenue

5 p.m. – Announce Parade Winners, Bandstand, Courthouse Square

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. –Teen Dance – United Methodist Church parking lot. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club.

8 p.m. – 1 a.m. – PT Grillers Food Concession – Community Center

9 p.m. – 1 a.m. – Dance with the sound of Loose Neutral, sponsored by Iowa Telecom. Great entertainment, Beverage Garden, and food vender provide for a fun night under the stars. ID required at Beverage Garden. Cost $2.00, under 18 free. Listen at www.looseneutral.com.

Sunday, July 13:8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Joyful Noise Waffle Breakfast, Community Center

9 a.m. - Non-denominational outdoor church service at the Courthouse Square.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Free Tours of the Herbert Quick School Orion Park