10:00 AM

TAMPICO - Memorial Day Cemetery Walk 2008 - Start @ St. Mary's 10a., End @ Tampico Memorial Cemetery Start in St. Mary's Cemetery at 10 a.m. Tampico's American Legion Post 574 will be doing the honors. Presentations in St. Mary's Cemetery, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Sharon Callaghan presenting Fr.'s O. T. McGuire, who served St. Mary's Church from 1930-1946 and A. Weitekamp, who served St. Mary's from 1946-1966. Pat Burke presenting his great-grandfather, Peter E. Burke, a prominent early citizen and co-founder of the St. Mary's Church in Tampico. Presentations in Tampico Memorial Cemetery Terry Gaskill presenting his father, Marion Gaskill, a long-time employee of the Telephone company. Joan Johnson presenting Helen Woods Nicely, whose father, Riley Woods owned the Tampico 1st National Bank, and, together with her husband, Paul, presetned Tampico with many philanthropic efforts, including the donation of the buildings and lot for the Reagan Birthplace/Museum and the Tampico Area Historical Society/Museum, both located on Main Street, Tampico. Prof. Gene Wright presenting the Cain Family, early settlers, and businessmen of Tampico. Haney Cain and his sons ran the Cain Drug store in town for many years.   Tampico America Legion will be putting up the Avenue of Flags starting at 8 a.m. on the 24th. Anyone wanting to help please call Commander John E Taets at (815)-438-5182 or be at the Village Hall Garage at 8 a.m. and bring a hammer to pound stakes in the ground and we hope the ground is not too dry and hard! Wear boots as the grass maybe wet from the dew!

07:00 PM

7p.m. - Tampico Lions Club Every Month except July & August we have Tampico Lions Club on the 2nd & 4th Monday at 7 p.m. at the Dutch Diner and the meal meeting is open to all interested adults wanting to know more about Lions Club in Tampico, IL. There is only one meeting in December on the 2nd Monday. Terry Gaskill

Powered by CityMax.com