It wasn’t too long ago that members of the Phelps County Commission, and residents of Phelps County gathered in front of the Phelps County Courthouse to pay tribute to the 150th Anniversary (Sesquicentennial) of Phelps County on June 2, 2007. And if you didn’t have an opportunity to attend that event, you missed not only a very well planned and orchestrated celebration, but an historic event filled with music, historical re-enactments, well-known speakers, the Rolla High School chorus and so much more.
Fast forward now to June 4, 2011, which is the planned date the City will be celebrating the City of Rolla’s 150th birthday as well. The City’s 150th birthday, or date of incorporation, was officially on Jan. 25, 1861, but in an effort to attract bigger crowds and generate more interest for the City’s Sesquicentennial Celebration, the celebration, like the County’s Sesquicentennial held three years ago, will be held the weekend of Rolla’s Route 66 Summerfest on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
The Rolla City Council recently approved the formation of a planning committee that will be meeting to discuss the various activities, and schedule of events that will be part of the City’s Sesquicentennial. I’ll be sure to keep the community informed of this event, and the ideas that are generated from the planning committee over the next several months. But please put this date on your calendars for next year!
Speaking of celebrations, the Celebration of Nations will be held today, Saturday, Oct. 9 beginning with a parade of nations (81 total) that begins at the Havener Center on the Missouri S&T campus and ends at the downtown bandshell at 9th and Oak Streets. The parade will actually meander through the downtown business district, up Pine Street and down 9th Street before they begin the second part of the event, which is the Festival of Nations, and the International Idol competition at the bandshell and Downtown Festival Park. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and I’m hoping there will be a huge show of support from our community for this inaugural event. I hope to see you there!
In closing, I’d like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Rolla Area Ministerial Alliance and the Rolla Police Department for hosting the very successful third annual Operation Neighborhood Clean-up. It is amazing to see just how much can be accomplished with 100 or more volunteers, together with the assistance of businesses, organizations and agencies who want to give back to their community. This event would not be the success it is without this collaborative effort, and everyone who participated, including the Rolla Police Department, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Fire and Rescue, and Environmental Services Departments, who really came through big for the third year in row. We have a very community-minded City, and Operation Neighborhood Clean-up truly illustrates how helpful and generous so many individuals in our community can be.
Thanks again for all you do!
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