Courthouse Corner
A brief look into the Courthouse
happenings
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[November 22, 2016]
MOUNT
PULASKI - With the Fall Festival activities, haunted Halloween, and
the upcoming visit of Santa, the Courthouse has been a very busy
place. While the volunteers have had a lot of fun, many hours of
work have been completed behind the scenes for these events. This
fall, many may have noticed a lot of action happening on the outside
of the Courthouse. A scissor lift was rented; trees on the
Courthouse lawn were trimmed, many of the windows were glazed and
painted. The window woodwork was primed and painted, some sashes and
sills were repaired and/or replaced, and work has begun on priming
and painting the fascia. The Courthouse steps were also repaired and
painted.
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The Courthouse has seen a lot of visitors since its re-opening
earlier this year. The Courthouse has welcomed the Lincoln Group
(Washington D.C.), Road Scholars, Congressman Darin LaHood, Jeremy
Carroll (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum), and
visitors from Canada, just to name a few.
The Courthouse is currently decorated for Christmas. The Courthouse
Foundation would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped
bring the spirit of Christmas to the historic site.
Christmas on Vinegar Hill
November 19th is Christmas on Vinegar Hill. Visit the Courthouse to
receive a copy of the Gettysburg Address; it is the 153rd
anniversary of this beloved speech. You may also pick up the
Christmas on Vinegar Hill map at this site and public restrooms are
available.
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Bell Service on New Year’s Eve
With all of the holiday festivities, please do not forget about the
yearly memorial reading on New Year's Eve. The service will begin at
7 p.m. on the Courthouse steps. This service is in remembrance of
all the community members Mount Pulaski has lost over the past year.
A name is said and a bell is tolled; a simple service, but a lot of
meaning and memories. The Courthouse will be open prior to the
memorial service.
Courthouse closures
The Courthouse will be closed on Thanksgiving, the day after
Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day, and New Year's Day.
It will be open to the public on Christmas Eve.
For more information about any upcoming events, please head to the
Courthouse Foundation website at mphch.org.
Special Holiday Event Weekend!
All Aboard Mount Pulaski’s First Annual Polar Express Event
The Courthouse Foundation is excited to be partnering with Community
Pride to bring multiple holiday events to the community of Mount
Pulaski.
On December 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., visit the Mount Pulaski
Christian Church Family Life Center for a Polar Express Event. Only
seventy-five (75) tickets will be sold for this event. Ticket
pre-sale is available November 21st to December 8th at Farmers Bank
and Illinois National Bank in Mount Pulaski. Also, if you are
attending Christmas on Vinegar Hill on November 19th, look for the
Community Pride booth at the grade school and grab your tickets
then. All ticket proceeds will help support the Mount Pulaski Fall
Festival 2017.
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Children ages three-years to fifth grade are welcome to attend.
However, children younger than kindergarten must be accompanied by
an adult. Don’t fret adults; you do not need a ticket to accompany
your child, but you are encouraged to wear your pajamas and enjoy
the fun-filled night! Parents of kindergarten to fifth grade may
drop their children off and go enjoy four hours of doing whatever
they want!!! Yes, you read that right…four hours of free time!
Please do not forget to pick up your youngsters at 9:00 p.m. or we
will give your kids extra sugar, candy, soda; anything with sugar
and then we will call you to come pick them up.
So, let’s get to the good stuff. There will be pizza, cookies,
snacks and a hot chocolate bar. There will be fun stations such as
making reindeer food, letters to Santa, games, plus much more. Also,
pictures with Mrs. Claus will be available and of course a free
Polar Express movie will be shown.
Santa Claus is coming to Mount Pulaski!
On December 10th, the First Annual Lighted Christmas Parade (hosted
by Community Pride) will begin at 5 p.m. Parade registrants will
line up at the high school around 4:00
p.m. The parade route will go from the high school, east on Wayne
Street, north on Washington Street, (right) east on Cooke Street,
(left) north on Lafayette Street, (left) west on Jefferson Street
until Monroe Street. There is still time to enter the parade; the
registration deadline is December 2. Parade forms and more
information are located on the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation’s
event page (mphch.org).
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Santa will be arriving in a firetruck at the end of the parade.
Instead of Santa continuing down Jefferson Street, he will be
turning left (south) on Washington Street to park in front of the
Courthouse. He is excited to greet all the boys and girls and to get
pictures taken with them immediately following the parade. Santa
will be on the second floor courtroom in the Courthouse. The
Courthouse Foundation is providing cookies, mini cupcakes, and a hot
chocolate bar. There will be a craft based off the book Llama Llama
Holiday Drama by Anna Dewdney. Coloring contest winners for Mount
Pulaski K-3rd
grade will be on display at the Courthouse. These events on December
10th are free to all visitors.
For more information, please peruse the Mount Pulaski Courthouse
Foundation’s event page at mphch.org.
[Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation
P.O. Box 171
Mount Pulaski, Il 62548
217.792.3919] |