"JIMMY: 100 YEARS OF AMERICA'S HOMETOWN HERO"

SCHEDULE

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18 May - 11 am Calvary Presbyterian Church

695 School Street, Indiana

Special Worship Service honoring

James M. Stewart and the Arts

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18 May - 2 pm Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County

621 WAYNE AVENUE

Opening Reception of the Special Exhibit

"The Stewart Family Collections"

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May 20, 2008

Downtown Indiana and St. Andrews Village

Present

SENIOR'S DAY AT THE JIMMY STEWART CENTENNIAL

"KEEPING OUR HISTORY ALIVE AND WELL:

WALKING OUR WAY TO A WONDERFUL LIFE"

Area Seniors are invited to participate in a structured "HealthWalk"

through Downtown Indiana and sites associated with Jimmy Stewart.

A variety of stations will be set up along the various routes

with emphasis on SENIOR needs.

10 am to 2 pm:

"Remembering Jimmy"

Community TV with Carl Kologie will conduct oral history interviews with participants at the Museum and "On the Street"

GUIDES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH GROUP

A coffee and cake break as well as a box lunch and

a film at the Museum will be included, And the Museum's own "George Bailey",

Chris Collins will be on hand to bring Old Bedford Falls alive!

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

CONTACT YOUR AREA SENIOR CENTER OR THE MUSEUM

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SATURDAY 24 MAY

JIMMY: 100 YEARS OF OUR HOMETOWN HERO

CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL DAY

MUSEUM AND COURTHOUSE PLAZAS

835 PHILADELPHIA STREET

GUESTS ARE INVITED TO BRING A PICNIC LUNCH AND PICNIC ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN

MUSIC SCHEDULE:

10 AM to 10:30 - The Indiana High School Jazz Band

10:35 to 11 - The Sweet Adelines

11:05 to 11:30 - The Indiana County Singers

11:45 to 11:55 - Eisenhower School Students " Cowboy Ragtime Joe"

12 noon to 12:50 - The Blairsville Community Band

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10 AM to 4 pm

THE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB

MICHAELANGELO THE MAGICIAN

STROLLING JOE KELLY

SINGERS AND MUSICIANS

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THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, PENNS WOODS COUNCIL

present

THE BSA JIMMY STEWART CENTENNIAL VILLAGE

The Scouts will be located in "Scout Village" on the west end of the Indiana Courthouse lawn, near the intersection of 8th and Philadelphia Streets

The Scouts will have themed activity stations based on Stewart films:

Bend of the River

Broken Arrow

Navy Blue and Gold

Of Human Hearts

Rope

Speed

The Stratton Story

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11 am: INDIANA MID-DAY ROTARY presents

THE CENTENNIAL CAKE AND PIE CONTEST Winners

Museum Theatre

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12 NOON:

SPECIAL CENTENNIAL STATION STAMP CANCELLATION

and commemorative issue sale

The USPS mobile station truck

ON

Philadelphia Street

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12:15

MUSEUM THEATRE

INDIANA AREA SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

STUDENTS OF EISENHOWER SCHOOL WILL MAKE A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT PRESENTATION TO KELLY AND JUDY STEWART

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PROGRAM AND DEDICATION

MUSEUM PLAZA

1 PM

USAF FLY OVER

The United States Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band

and Color Guard

Presentation of Colors:  The USAF Color Guard and The Indiana VFW Color Guard

The National Anthem

Welcome and introduction of Honored Guests

Musical Selections

Presentation of James Stewart Military Medal Display

Musical Selection

 DEDICATION OF THE NEW ENTRANCE CANOPY

GIFT OF RICH AND MARIE LITTLE

WITH RICH AND MARIE LITTLE AND NICK AND NINA CLOONEY and KELLY AND JUDY STEWART

LOCAL DIGNITARIES WILL READ CENTENNIAL PROCLAMATIONS

EISENHOWER SCHOOL ESSAY WINNERS

GROUP PRESENTATION: THE JIMMY STEWART GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD FOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA will be presented to a group of local scouts

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MARTIN'S FOOD STORE OF INDIANA

PRESENTS

THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CAKE

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6 PM THE HARVEY AWARD DINNER

THE INDIANA COUNTRY CLUB

HOSTED BY RICH AND MARIE LITTLE, NICK AND NINA CLOONEY and welcoming Special Friends KELLY AND JUDY STEWART

The Harvey Award honoring another outstanding Pennsylvanian honors

H.S.H Princess Grace of Monaco

and will be received by her nephew, JOHN B. KELLY III

Representing H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

$135. per person

CALL THE MUSEUM FOR RESERVATIONS

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SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE

SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2008

3PM

THE JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM WELCOMES

KAROLYN GRIMES

WHO APPEARED AS ZUZU WITH MR. STEWART IN

"Its A Wonderful Life"

photo and autograph session

at the Museum

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