Heart of Wisconsin
Business & Economic Alliance and
Community Foundation of
South Wood County
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A Joint Initiative Between Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance and Community Foundation of South Wood County |
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Breaking News September 28, 2006 - Rudolph sesquicentennial organizers deem it a success By: Kathy Hartjes and Christy Steinle, for the Daily Tribune You know you live in a great small town when: - You ask for volunteers to plan a 150th birthday party and folks call you to say “yes.” - Your family, friends, and neighbors help organize a parade, bake pies, set up and operate a hamburger stand, drink area, craft market, kickball tournament and also sell souvenirs. - “Historians” spend more than a year researching family trees and century farms. Then they offer more time, displaying and sharing their findings for governmental presentations. - Talented individuals and local businesses offer gift certificates and prizes for raffles. - You watch an hour-long parade of 120 units traveling down Main Street on its way to the park, or better yet, you’re in the parade. - You cheer for kids and teens tugging on a rope in a sand court. - You sing “The Belly Button Song” with your dad – on stage. - You jump around in a gunny sack trying to beat your best friend to the end of a field. - You sit around a picnic table for hours with dear friends, looking at pictures of your old school and your grandparents’ farmhouse. - You went to a great birthday party that started with raising our American flag and ended with Rudolph fireworks. Thanks to all who helped make it possible. |
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