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Marker Dedication
Friday, September 1, 2006    4:30 p.m.
Stemmerman Park  10th & Jackson Streets

Schedule Issues
High School Home Game with Ralston that night
Blair Booster Tail Gate at starts at 6:00  Bonnie Wulf in the contact

Overview

  • Dedication Ceremony of the 
    Lincoln Highway Marker Commemorating the 1930 Route of the Lincoln Highway.

    Friday, September 1, 2006    4:30 p.m.   (15-20 mins.)
    Stemmerman Park  10th & Jackson Streets
     

  • Dignitaries:  Mayor Jim Realph
    Possible:  Senator Mick Mines, 
                   Bob Coffey-Communities Foundation -- 426-5047

     

  • Unveiling by Mr. Edwin T. Jipp, past president of the Blair Historic Preservation Alliance and Lincoln Highway Marker project coordinator
    Assisted by Boy Scout Troop 232, Scout Master Steven Jones
     

  • Antique Car Run to end the Ceremony.
    The cars will gather at Optimist park, north of the railroad bridge.  They will travel west along the original B-line Highway on Jackson Street, turning the corner at 10th and Jackson the site of the new marker; drive south to Nebraska street and turn west; drive to 16th street and turn south; drive to Washington street and turn west; drive to 19th street and turn south.

  • Printed Program
    Thanks to Community Foundation, Ed Jipp

  • Post Cards  [ see sample ]

  • Route Signs 

  • Mayor's Proclamation  (Sign background)

  • History
    Website, order medallions, links etc.

  • News Release -Todd Von Kampen, World-Herald Staff Writer

  • Invitations

  • Display at the Chamber
    New article
    Pounds
    Mayor

Research Page

 

 

Antique Car Run (From Missouri Valley to Fremont)
   Tom Miller    ---  and father, John Miller (lives in Blair)
Mike & LuAnne Patak  3150 Adams Blair NE 68008  402 533-2223
John & Peggy Erickson
Larry Hipnar
Ernie ( Greek) Abariotes  **
Ned Miller  16th Street   426-2447   **
Jim & Jim Pounds **
Phil Larsen  **
Gene Meyer

Mike's Classic Cars  http://www.mikesclassiccars.net/
1940 Ridgeview Dr Blair NE 68008  402 533-4667

From Phil Green:
· Rod gave approval to have the yard signs placed along Nebraska Street and 16th Street on the day of the dedication. Please make sure the signs are kept away from street corners (less distraction) and picked up promptly after the event or at the end of the day.

· I also wanted to let you know that city staff has decided to name the bike trail that will be constructed over the next two years down Jackson Street and to the Optimist Park at the river the “Lincoln Highway Trail”. The marker at 10th and Jackson St. will be nice for the trail too.