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 Pengilly
celebrated it's Centennial August 29-31, 2008 with a Grand 3-Day
Celebration. . . .and celebration it was! Our small town of
about 1,000 attracted approximately 2,000 people from across the
country.
On Friday, August 29, the 3-Day Celebration started off with an
opening
ceremony by Terry Vangen and flag raising by the Pengilly VFW.
The Pengilly Community Center was the center hub for all
registrants, (door prizes), memory room,
souvenirs,
Postage
Stamp Cancellation, Pengilly DVD, and the 240 page
History and
Memory book. The Vintage and Northern Cruisers Car Clubs were
present and the Curb Feelers Band provided musical entertainment
that afternoon. That evening, Dozers and the Crazy Loon
sponsored a street dance by the Jig Rock'n Ore Dawgs.
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Saturday, August 30, breakfast was provided by the Crossroads
Family Church.
The Apple Chords Barbershop Quartet officially started the day,
with Pengilly Pioneers and Parade Marshalls Terry Vangen and
Shirley Marshall, at the lead of the parade, along with Elfrieda
LaDoux, Pengilly's Own Centenarian. It was a huge success with
over 70 entries, especially since the last Pengilly
parade was
held in 1954 . Musical entertainment was provided throughout the
day by Jim Peluso on the accordion, Mississippi Timber Cloggers,
Second Wind Harmonica Band, Darwin Dockter Band, Steve Pratt,
Bob Badavinac Polka Band, and the Stone Kry Band. Once again
that evening, Dozers and the Crazy Loon sponsored another street
dance by the Jig Rock'n Ore Dawgs.
Throughout the celebration, vendors lined Half Circle Drive --
Dave Stensrude with Color
Fusion Souvenirs, Fry Bread, Gary's
Concessions, Greenway Close-Up Root Beer
 Floats,
Kettle Corn, Teenie Weenie Donuts, Wrestling Team Fry Bread &
Tacos in-a-Bag, Cookies on-the-Spot, Pengilly Methodist Parish
Pizza, and Skorich BBQ. Numerous activities throughout the day
included face painting, Moon Walk, Peppi the Clown, and balloon
tying while the Pengilly DVD played projected on the big screen
at Crossroads Family Church.
On Sunday, August 31, breakfast was provided by the East Side
Neighbors' Club and several area churches held special services
to commemorate the centennial. The celebration ended with a
Shotgun Golf Tournament at the Swan Lake Country Club;
Cribbage
Tournament at Mr. Roberts; and a baseball game at the Pengilly
Baseball Field.
It was a fantastic celebration, with several years in the
making, by the Pengilly Centennial Planning Committee (Jean  Blaine,
Diane Flug, Nadine Stish, Terri Hedblom, Lois Rantila, Gayle
Cline, Molly Randall, Marion Barta, Danna Shofner, Barb Shipka,
Shirley Marshall) with tremendous support from the Pengilly
Booster Club. Thank you!
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