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<br />De'c 05 95 <br /> <br /> <br />Paul Pierce <br /> <br />76342 <br /> <br />] 857 - 2007 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />It's Anoka County's <br />Sesq uicentennial <br />Let's celebrate! <br /> <br />yeaTeS <br />~e.sfuicentennitll <br /> <br />~,l., . <br /> <br />, \..: <br /> <br />\ .' <br /> <br />· Sesqui-w/lat?? <br />Anoka County will celebrate its 150th birthday, known as the Sesquicentennial, in 2007. <br />The 'Anoka County Historical Society, Anoka County, and community leaders.from across <br />the county are planning an integrated program of community events to commemorate and <br />celebrate] 50 years of the place that we call "home." . <br /> <br />· A Year To Remember · <br />The year 2007 will be one to remember with a year filled with community events across <br />Anoka County. The Sesquicentennial Executive Board (SEB) and the Anoka County ] 50 <br />Comlnittee (ACl 50) are organizing tours, lectures, exhibits, contests, drawings, and <br />events that will bring the county's history alive for people of all ages. Event participants can · <br />also take home a piece of history with souvenirs like a ''Then and Now'~. photo book, CD, or <br />reproduced historic postcards. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />· Goals for the Celebration · <br />The Sesquicentennial will be an integrated series of activities with the intent of: <br />. Fostering a sense of community and county identity in the citizens of all Anoka County <br />communities; <br />. Educating Anoka County's citizens about their cOlnmunities' history and instilling re- <br />spect for our shared heritage; <br />. Inspiring our citizens to seek greater knowledge of and understanding about our <br />County's past and engaging them in collecting history for the future; <br />. Creating festivity around the celebration of ] 50 years of Anoka County's history. <br /> <br />· Get Involved · <br />Want to be a part of this countywide event? Partnering with municipalities, nonprofit or- <br />ganizations, local businesses, and cOlnmunity groups will ensure this celebration's success <br />and its countywide focus. Increase recognition of your program or product by. sponsoring a · <br />Sesquicentennial event. Becolne a volunteer and be a part of history in.the making! Contact <br />the Anoka County Historical Society at (763) 421-0600 to find out more or check out our <br />. website at wlVw.ac-hs.org. . .j q <br /> <br /> <br />- , <br />