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26TH ANNUAL
EASTER EGG HUNT
APRIL 7TH, 2012
289 Children Participated
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The
annual City Easter Egg Hunt is held on the Saturday before Easter at Bucholtz
Park for children age 10 and under. Up to 1000 plastic eggs are
hidden for the kids to find. Each egg when turned in is good for a special
prize. The Easter Bunny also makes a special appearance.
The Easter Egg Hunt is a
totally volunteer operation, coordinated by the Park & Recreation
Department, which is always looking for cash & item donations for prizes as
well as volunteers to prepare for the hunt and work the day of the event.
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ARBOR DAY
CEREMONY
APRIL 27TH, 2012
W.A. OLEN PARK @ 9:00am
(near tennis courts) |
The City celebrates Arbor Day each year on the last Friday of April with a
formal ceremony, including the planting of a tree and a short program by a local
school group. |
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38TH ANNUAL
KITE FLYING CONTEST
APRIL 28TH, 2012
9:30am Registration &
10:00am Start Time
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Every
year on the last Saturday of April, a kite flying contest is held, at Bucholtz
Park, for people of
all ages. There is no cost to participate. It's lots of fun for
everyone. |
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JULY 4TH
CELEBRATION
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The
annual 4th of July celebration, generally held on the 3rd, is held in the W.A. Olen Athletic Field and is
sponsored by the Clintonville Athletics with the help of the community. A
fireworks display show is set off at dusk. Festivities preceding the
fireworks include a youth baseball game, music and a raffle. Refreshments are available and there
is no admission charge. |
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FIREMAN'S
FESTIVAL |
The
annual Fireman's Festival is normally held on the 2nd full weekend in August.
Friday night includes a band at the enclosed shelter in WA Olen Park.
Saturday includes the big parade down Main Street which starts at 11AM, followed
by water fights, kids games and other activities in WA Olen Park. The day
ends with another band at the enclose shelter. |
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WINTER WHIRL |
The
City's winter festival is held each year on the last weekend of January. A
variety of indoor and outdoor events are held, including the Tummy Warmer chili
and chicken soup cook off, pie and ice cream social, craft fair, pancake and
porkie breakfast, teen dance, ice skating races, Super sundae, snowman
building contest, family bowling and pizza night, and a prize raffle.
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