Celebrity
Auction
(Sat
& Sun)
Final Tabulation at 4 pm Sunday
Many great items donated by
celebrities, sports heroes (i.e. K.C.
Chiefs, NASCAR, Kansas Jayhawks), political
figures and other interesting people will be going up for auction.
This will be a silent auction so come early and bid often.
For those unfamiliar with a silent auction the process is as follows:
- Items are listed on the website for preview.
- Items will be on display all day Saturday.
- Bidder may register Saturday or Sunday (must have
valid drivers license)
- Bidders will be assigned a #.
- Items will be displayed throughout both days.
- A clipboard with bid sheets will be displayed with
each
item.
- Bidding progresses throughout the day until
4pm.
- Bidders place their bidders # along with the amount
of
their bid on the sheet.
- The last person to sign the sheet with the highest
bid at 4 pm wins the item.
- Bidder pays for item and receives receipt to pick up
item.
Watch for further announcements and list of items that will be up for
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Historic
Program
(Presented by Linda Knoll)
Friday and Saturday (7-8:30 pm)
Visit the Franklin
Centennial Celebration and attend the historic drama and musical
performance relating to our coal mining history and the nationally
known Amazon
Army March,
which began in Franklin.
The original
performance play “Army of Amazons - An Oral History of Southeast
Kansas" by
Linda Knoll will be presented on June 22nd and 23rd.
Linda will direct the performance which will include some of our area’s
finest
talent.
The performances
will be on Friday, June 22nd at 7:00 pm. and on Saturday, June 23rd
at 7 pm.
Admission is free. Donations accepted.
Read more about the Amazon Army. Thanks to Linda Knoll for sharing
these stories
and photos with us.
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Prize
Drawing
Sunday (6 pm)
Grand Prize:
$1,000
2nd Prize:
$500
3rd Prize:
$250
4th Prize:
$100
(Winner need not be present for top 4 cash prizes)
Huge assortment of
other prizes
(winner must be present)
Donation: $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5
All proceeds go toward the rebuilding of
Franklin, securing the future of the community, park building and
programs that
benefit residents of the entire county.
Tickets available through Franklin Community Council, Inc. members or
by
calling 620-249-9333.
No purchase required
Drawing Sunday, June 24, 2007 |
Horseshoe
Tournament
Saturday (11 am-5pm)
Sunday (to be announced)
Doubles Tournament
Partners picked by draw
Saturday June 23, 2007 * 11 am
Entry fee: $5.00 per person
Contact Information: Dave Bierbrodt 620-347-4325
Entries will also be accepted the same day of the tourney.
Registration begins 30 minutes before game times.
Pre-registration is recommended. Tournament will begin on
Saturday and continue through Sunday if needed.
Entry Form |
Bocce
Tournament
Saturday (11 am-5pm)
Sunday (to be announced)
Entry fee: $5.00 per person or $10.00 per team
Contact Information:
Henry Ashbacher at 620-347-4070 or send e-mail to h_ashbacher@hotmail.com
Entries will also be accepted the same day of the tourney.
Registration begins 30 minutes before game times.
Pre-registration is recommended. Tournament will begin on
Saturday and continue through Sunday if needed.
Entry Form |
Kids Fest
Saturday (9am - 5pm)
Lots of fun for the kids. Free games and activities that will
entertain kids of all ages.
Face painting, softball toss, duck pond, candy bar walk, bean bag
toss, milk bottle throw, ring toss.
Lisa Martin @ lisamartin@liberal.k12.mo.us
or call 620-347-4053 |
Dance
Contest
Saturday (11am-5 pm)
Are you the best dancer in the area?
Come on out and show
the world.
Dance Contest: $10 per couple per category
Prizes awarded in each category
Judging by Jody Phillips Dance Company
Categories
Charleston "Ain't She Sweet"
Swing "In The Mood"
Rock 'n Roll "Rock Around the Clock"
Tango "Por Una Cabeza" (from "Scent of a Woman")
Waltz "Vienna Life"
Twist "Let's Twist Again"
Disco "Funkytown"
Polka "Just Because"
Salsa "De Todo Un Poco (From 'Dirty Dancing')
Country/Western "Small Town Satruday Night"
Current Dance (to be announced)-teens & young adults be sure to
enter this one
Entry Form
Jody Phillips Dance Company students will be doing a pre-show
performance in celebration of their 20th Anniversary and
Franklins Centennial Celebration. The Jody Phillips
Dance Company is proud and excited to be a part of the rebuilding and
The Spirit of Franklin Remains Centennial Celebration.
This is the 20th Year Celebration for Jody Phillips Dance
Company. JPDC teaches 3 years of age to adult in jazz, hip hop,
tap, lyrical, and Musical Theatre. "Our mission is to
instill the passion of the art of dance and teach the values of
discipline, self-esteem, confidence and respect. By sharing our
love for dance, we hope to encourage and develop your child's full
potential as a peformer and as an individual. At the Jody
Phillip's Dance Company we stress "Rhythm of Excellence" in all aspects
of life". Jody Phillips
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Classic/Antique
Car Show
Saturday (9am
- 4pm)
All makes and models welcome
$15.00 donation to FCCI
Lots of Door Prizes
Trophies Awarded for best of era (teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.)
and Best
of Show. Prizes awarded at 4pm
620-347-8387 or 620-249-9333
Car Show sponsored & judging provided by
Rollin' Nostalgia Car Club
Entry Form
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Motorcycle Show
Sunday - June 24, 2007
All makes and models welcome
$5.00 donation to FCCI
Lots of Door
Prizes
Trophies
620-347-8387 or 620-249-9333
Motorcylce Show sponsored & judging provided by
Fort Scott Community College
Harley-Davidson Technology Training &
Professional Development
CLASSES
Antique ( 1971 & older)
Classic ( 1972 - 1986)
Touring
Stock
Metric - Touring
Metric - Sport
Manufactured Custom
Mild Custom
Full Custom
Special Interest
Scooters ( if needed )
Entry Form
Blessing of the
Bikes
Father Robert McElwee of Frontenac Sacred Heart Church,
who has been blessing motorcycles in southeast Kansas for the past
several years, will bring his famous blessing to the Centennial
Celebration. This event will take place at 4 pm Sunday afternoon.
Start the riding season with a
Blessing for a safe year.
Promote a sense of community
& fellowship among riders.
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Historic
Programs and Miscellaneous Activities
Saturday & Sunday (9-5
pm)
Watch for a list of activities that will be taking place the entire
week-end througout the park, community center and surrounding area.
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Photographer
Saturday (9am
- 5pm)
Sunday (to be announced)
David Chandler will be available to
take photos both days.
Perfect time to get those family photos. Be sure to stop by his
tent Saturday morning to schedule a time for large family photos.
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We Salute Our
Veterans
Saturday & Sunday (9-5
pm)
Stop
by the veterans tent to honor our Crawford County veterans.
Say thanks for their service to our country.
This veterans area will be for ALL Crawford County veterans and
their organizations.
American Legion Riders/Patriot Guard will be joining us for this
special event.
More information soon regarding our special program.
Contact Information: Bob Peternell
620-457-8032; Cell 620-249-9311 taz_melster@hotmail.com
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REUNIONS
Saturday & Sunday
(9-5 pm)
We will have a "reunion"
tent set up in a convenient, easily accessible location next to the
community center which will make a great meeting place for former
residents to
gather.
We'll have lots of photos on display.
Please
call (620-249-9333) or e-mail memrylane@yahoo.com to let us
know so we can reserve a space for your family. |
CRAWFORD
COUNTY SHOWCASE
Saturday & Sunday (9-5
pm)
Crawford County
Communities -
Working Together for the Good of All
Read more about
this showcase of Crawford County
Communities/organizations
can use this form
to reserve their space at no cost. |
SALES
& INFORMATION BOOTH
Saturday & Sunday (9-5
pm)
This will be centrally
located and will be full of information (brochures,maps, etc. regarding
all the events taking place.)
Sales
of collectible centennial items will be in this tent.
Raffle tickets may be purchased the entire weekend.
Be sure to stop by and say hi to the girls and learn about all the
activities.
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Best Decorated
Bicycle Contest
Sunday (noon-4 pm)
Categories:
Grades K-1
Grades 2-3
Grades 4-5
Registration
11am-noon
Contest: noon-4
Trophies & Prizes awarded at 3:30
Bring your decorated bikes to Franklin just south of the park.
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Church
Services
in the Park
Sunday (9 am)
Conducted by Pastor Ted Wynn
New Life Baptist Church
Church Services
in the Community Center
Sunday (10 am)
Ministers: Brian Thomason and Greg Strickland
Meeting is very casual, has a band and messages that
relate to your life in 2007 straight from the Bible.
Meetings normally last around an hour.
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Bingo
Saturday (2-5 pm)
Spend an hour or the entire afternoon enjoying a game of bingo.
The ladies of the Arma American Legion Auxiliary
will be hosting this event.
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Art/Coloring
Contest
Sunday (noon-4 pm)
Categories:
Age 2, 3, 4 - Coloring
Age 5, 6, 7 - Coloring or Art
Age 8, 9, 10 - Coloring or Art
Age 11, 12 - Coloring or Art
Age 13, 14, 15 - Art
Age 16, 17, 18 - Art
Trophies & Prizes awarded at 3:00
Brought to you in co-operation with the students from
Northeast High School.
Northeast High School students will also be displaying
their own art work.
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Polka
Party
Sunday (1-4 pm)
Free Polka Party. Relive the happy sounds of lively polka dancing
at the new community center.
Music by Johnnie Zibert and
band. Johnnie made his first start playing the accordion at this
exact location.
Spend an afternoon enjoying this
toe-tapping music.
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Cutest Baby of the
Century Contest
Sunday (2 pm)
Categories:
0-6 months
6-12 months
1-2 years
2-3 years
Registration: 1
pm Contest:
2 pm
Attire: Swimwear only
Trophies & Prizes awarded
Held at the shelter at Franklin Community Park.
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PATRIOTIC PET
PHOTO CONTEST
Photo submission only - DO NOT bring pets with you
(Crawford
County Residents – past and present)
(Submit photo no larger
than 8 x 10
prior to June 15)
Mail to: FCCI, P. O. Box 43, Franklin, Ks. 66735
Please put name of pet and owner's name, address,
phone and e-mail address on the back of the photo.
Judging
by Search and Rescue Team who came to
Franklin after the tornado to help with recovery efforts
Awards at 1 pm Saturday
Contact:
Veda Maxwell 620-347-4747
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WHY
I LOVE AMERICA
Essay
Contest
Categories:
(ages 50 and up) (age 20-49) (under
19)
Show
your love for America and the
red, white and blue.
Submit essays (250 words or
less) prior to
June 15
Mail to: FCCI, P. O. Box 43, Franklin, Ks. 66735
Please include name, age, address, phone and e-mail address.
Judging
by local veterans
Awards at 11:30 Sunday
Three top winners will be presented with the
"American Patriot Award"
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CHILD SAFETY
PROGRAM
presented by Great Plains
Search Dog Team
Great Plains Search Dogs team members will be presenting a program that
teaches children proper behavior if they are ever lost in both a rural
or urban setting. Based on the popular HUG-A-TREE program
children will learn valuable skills that can help searchers locate them
in the event they are lost.
Great Plains Search Dogs team members will also talk with children
about how to behave around dogs. These skills can be important
and may help save a child from injury.
GREAT PLAINS SEARCH DOGS is a volunteer driven search organization that
began in Sedgwick County approximately 9 years ago. The group
specializes in recovery work by training human remains detection dogs.
Attending today's event are:
Maria Ciski, Director has been a dog handler for the past 15 years and
has trained dogs for obedience, agility, search work and therapy
work. Ms Ciski also leads a local effort in the Wichita area
rescuing and rehoming unwanted dobermans.
Ms Ciski handles a 5 1/2 year old red Doberman Pinscher named
Rose. Rose is certified as a human remains detection dog and also
works as an archeological k9.
Vickie Shingleton, Call Out Manager/Incident Commander and Weather
Advisor has been involved with drug dog, protection, tracking and
searching for 14 years. Maria and Vickie were the team on site during
the
aftermath of the storm. Vickie is from nearby Lamar, MO. and was
familiar to the area that night.
Marilyn Vandergriff, team member has been involved in search for
approximately 4 years. Marilyn and her Golden Retreiver, Katie,
also specialize in human remains detection. Katie was certified
in 2006.
Great Plains Search Dogs partners with search organizations in
Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma to work on searches in those
states. Team members have participated in numerous searches with
law enforcement looking for lost and missing people. The group
has worked a number of tornadoes in Kansas including those in Franklin,
Hoisington, Greensburg and the Emporia Labor Day Flood event.
Great Plains team members have also worked on historical grave yard
reconstructions in Michigan, Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
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Round
Table Discussion
Plans are being developed for a round table
event
with guardsmen, search team, sheriff officers and the vet that worked
all night to secure life and property
in Franklin. Residents are urged to attend if they have questions about
what happened during those first
few hours to property and animals. Further time and location will be
announced. |
A Visit
with Will Rogers
Doug Watson as Will Rogers
This program is provided by the Kansas
Humanities Council, a non-profit organization with 30 years of
experience promoting the understanding of the history, traditions and
ideas that shape our lives and build community.
Doug Watson is a professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University in
Shawnee, Oklahoma. He received his Ph.D. in American literature from
Texas Tech. Professor Watson served as a Fulbright lecturer in
American literature in the West African nation of Nigeria in 1988-89.
From 1991 to 1997, he toured Kansas and neighboring states with the
Great Plains Chautauqua, portraying authors Nathaniel Hawthorne and
Stephen Crane. Professor Watson has participated in the KHC History
Alive! program since 1993.
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IDENT-A-KID
Crawford County Sheriff's Department will be set up
on Saturday in the children's area to provide this valuable service.
Be sure to bring your children by to complete the Ident-A-Kid kit.
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Lots
of surprises throughout the week-end
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Watch
for Micky Mouse, Donald Duck and other characters throughout the
week-end. Bring your cameras or walk with them over to the
photographer for some great photos.
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Plan
to spend the entire week-end as you won't want to miss a minute of the
fun.
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