| Happy September Granite City - It's back to school time and this month's home page is dedicated to our schools, students and teachers. Send us your "first day of school" photographs and we will be happy to add them to the page. Check out our school pictures from days gone by. Please welcome our newest sponsors, Lascelle's and Callis Papa & Szewczyk PC, please take a moment to scroll through their advertisements. Mark your calendars for the Lincoln Place Heritage Festival this month, and the many other activities you will find by looking through the home page. And remember, new announcements are always added at the bottom of the page...check back often to see what's new. |
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| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 |
| Mr. Padgett's class at Nameoki School, Class 1967-1968 |
| Congratulations to Officers Autrey and Carney of the Pontoon Beach Police Department for their promotions to the rank of Sargent |
| Alayna & her dad on her first day as a 1st grader |
| 4th Grade at Wilson School 1971-72 |
| 6th Grade at Webster School 1968-1969 |
| Maryville School 1970-1971 |
| Luke on his first day as a third grader at Frohardt School |
| 9 year old twins Chloe & Gabby on their first day of 4th grade at Frohardt School |
| Hanna's first day of 6th grade at Grigsby & Gregg's first day as a Freshman at GCHS |
| FEATURING ETHNIC CULTURES OF HISTORIC LINCOLN PLACE Macedonia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Hungary, Mexico, Croatia, Russia, England, Ireland and Scotland ETHNIC FOOD AND PASTRIES ETHNIC FOLK DANCERS . ETHNIC FOLK MUSIC Face painting, balloon crafts, juggler, magic show, children's book sale and children's giveaways LINCOLN PLACE PHOTOS & HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS QUILT DISPLAY COSTUMES OF EASTERN EUROPE DISPLAYS MACEDONIAN BEADWORK DEMONSTRATION APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN DULCIMER |
| CELTIC HARP . COUNTRY FIDDLE STRONG MAN DEMO AND COMPETITION PRODUCT VENDORS . CRAFTERS . JEWELRY . OLD FASHIONED CANDY "MEN OF GRANITE" BOOKS, MEET & GREET THE AUTHOR LINCOLN PLACE ATHLETIC DISPLAY AND PHOTOS MEET & GREET GOLDEN GLOVES BOXING & WRESTLING CHAMPS LINCOLN PLACE ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS ON DISPLAY BOOK ON HUNGARIAN IMMIGRATION, MEET THE AUTHOR OPEN FOLK DANCING LED BY UNIVERSITY CITY FOLK DANCE TROUPE APPLE PIE BAKING CONTEST AND MORE |
| FREE ADMISSION . FREE PARKING . OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Family friendly . Culturally enlightning No pets, alcohol, smoking, coolers, glass containters, outside food or drink permitted in the park |
| Cierra on her first day as a Sophomore at Granite City High School |
| Kiersten's 1st day of Kindergarten Class of 2029 |
| LINCOLN PLACE HERITAGE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Click here for schedule of entertainment events Click here for a list of festival displays Click here for a list of festival vendors Click here for Apple Pie Baking Contest Information |
| SCROLL DOWN FOR A LIST OF LINKS TO ALL EVENTS! |
| NHRA AAA Midwest Drag Racing Nationals September 2016 at Gateway Motorsports Park - Photography by Tanks Aerial Photography Click photos to enlarge |
