HOLD ONTO YOUR BONNETS.
THE TOWN OF OTIS WILL BE HOLDING THEIR 200TH ANNIVERSARY IN JUNE 2010 !!!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
Volunteers Needed:
Parade Committee
The bicentennial committee is looking for a parade sub-committee. This sub-committee would consist of 12 members. Their role would be organizing, planning, and running the parade on June 12, 2010. If you are interested please e-mail otisbicentennial@yahoo.com for more information.
Kids Activities Committee
The bicentennial committee is looking for volunteers to participate in organizing kids entertainment. This would include games, a treasure hunt, and prizes. This would also include organizing a clown, hair braiding, and face painting. If you are interesting please e-mail otisbicentennial@yahoo.com for more information.
Volunteers are needed in more locations than listed. If you are interested in being a volunteer let us know your interests.
Events Happening Right Now!!
ORDER YOUR TOWN FLAG: Town Flags Are Available for Purchase! Large Flags 3'x5' are $65.00 each. Medium Flags 2'x3' flags are $40.00 each. Small Flags 8"x12" are $8:00 each . Flags can be purchased through the Town Collector's Office. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM. If these hours are not convenient for you e-mail the committee at otisbicentennial@yahoo.com.
These are a great souvenir. Get yours for parade day!
OTIS BICENTENNIAL COOKBOOK: GOING FAST!! The cookbooks are here. Get yours at the Otis Town Hall Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:30. This cookbook is a 2010 commemorative bicentennial recipe book featuring 398 recipes. The committee is selling these books for $10.00.
If you enjoy cooking you will enjoy this cookbook for sure.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed recipes.
TEE-SHIRTS ARE HERE: Bicentennial tee-shirts are available. They will be sold at the Otis Town Hall in the COA room Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10-2. Tee-shirts will also be sold at Town events throughout the year. The tee-shirts are $10.00 each for sizes youth, sm, med, lg, ang xl. The XXL tee-shirts are $12.00 each.
HISTORIC BOOK RE-PRINTING: The book "Our Otis Heritage, A Pictorial History of Otis, Massachusetts" by Barry Hawley will be reprinted and available in late Mid February 2010. This book is a one of a kind. The images are beautiful. It really gives you a sense of how the town was in the past. This book is a treasure to add to your collection. The book will be sold for $15.00.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!! JUNE 11-13, 2010 Weekend Long Events
ITINERARY:: The Bicentennial will be a weekend long celebration held June 11,12 & 13 in 2010.
The itinerary tentatively is as follows :
Friday June 11, 2010:
5:00 pm -Town Crier Henry Wingate & Arlene Tolopko with their period dress- Rt 8 South.- up Reservoir Rd- Down Rt 23 to Center of Town- Up Rt. 8 North
5:00 pm- Church Bells to ring at Congregational Church and East Otis Church
6:00 pm- Picnic, Support our Boy Scouts cooking hamburgers and hot dogs -Bring your own side dishes and drinks, water provided. - Izaak Walton
6:45 pm- Town Birthday Cake Contest- Izaak Walton
7:00 - 9:00- Run Mountain Band for Dancing- Izaak Walton
9:00 -Fireworks-Izaak Walton (Rain Date Following Weekend)
Approx 9:30- 10:00-Run Mountain Resumes for Dancing- Izaak Walton
Saturday June 12, 2010:
1:00 pm- The biggest Parade in the History of Otis- Ryan Ln. to Otis Highway Dept.
3:00 pm-5:00 pm Old-Time games; (Tug-a-war, Egg on a Spoon, Sack Race,
Cupcake Walk, Lumberjack and Pie Eating Contest)
3:00 pm-5:00pm - Scavenger Hunt- Otis Town Hall
3:00pm -5:00 pm -Hay Rides
All Afternoon- Straw Bales for kids to jump in
All Afternoon- Petting Zoo
Time to be determined- Trivia Contest
4:00 pm-Taste Of Otis Starts-Sample the tastes of what Otis Restaurants and Food Vendors have to offer.
3:00 pm-4:00 pm -Bruce Mandel to perform with Red Hats Chorus. Otis Town Hall
4:00 pm-4:15 pm Bruce Mandel to perform with Red Hats Chorus-Otis Town Hall
4:15 pm-4:45 pm- 5th Grade Chorus to perform-Otis Town Hall
5:00 pm-7:00 pm- Richie-O Jukebox-preforming- Local DJ Services-Otis Town Hall
7:00 pm-10:00 pm Dooley Austin Band for Dancing- Otis Town Hall
At Dark -Performance of the ancient art of fire eating.
Sunday June 13, 2010: 200 Years: -
10:00 am- 3:00 pm- Arts and Craft Vendors- Application- Town Hall, Erbe Field and Fire House Park
10:00 am- 3:00 pm- Demonstrations- (Wool Weaving, Horseshoeing)- Fire House Park and Erbe Field
10:00 am- 2:00 pm- Car Show- Crandall's Field in East Otis
10:00 am-Approx 1:00 pm Knox Trail Hike with Tom Ragusa- 3 miles. Start at Big Pond Boat Ramp
10:00 am and Throughout the day- Otis Historical Bus Tours- Narrated-
10:00 -3:00 Petting Zoo- Erbe Green
Time TBD Hay Rides- Otis Town Hall
Time TBD- Historic Bike Tour with Bob Rosen
The itinerary is subject to change. Please check often.
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