Pekin Marigold Festival

Adult Division: Ryan Schmidt (80 mph) 14 and Up: Logan Grubb (71 mph) 12 and Up: Mason Bennett (62 mph) 10 and Up: Joe Swanson (59 mph) 8 and Up: Matthew Juergens (47 mph) 6 and Up: Konnor Cupelen (29 mph) Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants of the Chalk Art Contest Sponsored by NRG Energy - Powerton Generating Station:  Melissa Sciortino (Junior Best in Theme), Heather Stone (Junior Best in Show), Emily Lowman (Adult Best in Theme), Katelyn Price (Adult Best in Show), and Kagan Masters (Grand Prize Winner).  You can see pictures from all the entries at:   http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

Congratulations to the winners:  Muse Salon (Herget Bank Traveling Trophy), Liberty Village (Herget Bank Parade Sponsor Award), Pack 87 (Chamber President's Choice), Gro Up Gardening (Grand Marshal's Choice), Honor Our Veterans (Festival Chairman's Choice), and New Fellowship (Miss Marigold's Choice).  You can see some additional random pictures from the parade set-up at:   http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

On Friday night, the Marigold Festival Committee held a special dinner with our festival celebrity guest, Mountain Man (Tim Guraedy) to raise money for the St. Jude runs. Everyone had a great time and a chance to meet Mountain Man. Miss Marigold, Abbey Carroll, spoke about St. Jude and all the good work they accomplish for children.  You can see more pictures from this event at:   http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

Due to the predicted thunderstorms tonight, Pekin Main Street has postponed Friday Night Family Fest.  It will be held next Friday, September 12th - same time and place. The ICPR Family Practice Carnival will be open tonight at 5:00pm and stay open as long as the weather allows.

Bring your lawnchairs and family and friends down to Sabella Street Station on  Saturday, September 6th at 5pm , to enjoy the Concert in the Street. Michael Layne will open the concert followed with music by Audience of One, Acts, Liberty Baptist Choir, Cole Hollow. Fusion will be open and presenting Bobby Jo Barnes with Be the Light Open Mic, 'Moving Mountains' Concert, The Truth, Endless Compromise.

Just  a reminder that Art In The Park shuts down at 6pm on Saturday, but the festivities do NOT!!!! NikBeats will be playing from 7pm - 8:30 pm at the Ameren Festival Showcase Stage.

Below is the line-up for the 2014 Pekin Marigold Festival Parade sponsored by Herget Bank.  The parade is Saturday, September 6th.  Line-up for the parade begins at 9am, on Broadway, between 14th and Parkway.  (Enter from Parkway, as most traffice will be heading towards downtown.)  The parade begins at 10:00am and will start on Broadway at 14th Street, continue down Broadway (the road will be open) turning right onto Court Street, then down past the Courthouse, and turning left onto Capitol Street where the parade will begin to break up. You can download a copy of the parade line-up here:   http://www.pekinchamber.com/2014/Marigold%20Festival/2014ParadeLineUp.pdf Line up # Title 1 Pekin Police Dept. 2 Tazewell County Sheriff's Office 3 Pekin Firefighter's Color Guard 4 Tazewell County Ceremonial Team 5 Honor Our Veterans 6 Herget Bank NA 7 Pekin Community High School Band 8 Pekin High School Cheerleaders 9 Marigold Festival Grand Marshal 10 Miss Marigo