March 9th, 2013 – Romeo’s 175th Anniversary
Kick-Off Open House
Location: Gray’s Opera House/Masonic Temple – Main Street Romeo, MI
Date: Saturday, March 9th
Time: Noon to 4pm
Admission: Free
Open House Description:
We’ll officially kick-off the 175th Anniversary festivities with a FREE community-wide open house on March 9th which is the actual date in 1838 that the Village of Romeo was officially established.
At noon, churches throughout the Village will ring their bells, letting everyone know the official 175th Anniversary celebrations have begun. Doors to the Masonic Temple will open at noon. Refreshments and anniversary cake will be served free of charge throughout the day for all to enjoy.
Guests will be able to view historical displays including the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial which will include a special display prepared by the 175th Anniversary Committee on the Romeo area soldiers who lost their lives in S.E. Asia. This is the Traveling Memorial’s first ever visit to the Romeo area and we’re very excited to be able to host it as part of our celebration of Romeo’s history!
Guests will also be able to meet and get their pictures taken with Romeo’s own Jesi Foltz-Goike, Mrs. Macomb County America 2012, the current Peach Queen, Lisa Polley and runner-up, Leah Hobbs, and Ms Senior Michigan 2012, Toni Sanchez-Murphy.
Kids will be able to enjoy FREE balloon sculptures from WOWIE! The Clown and FREE face-painting from Romeo’s favorite face-painter, Donna Calhoun of An Affair to Remember.
There will also be an awesome gift basket raffle throughout the day. Raffle items include a Samsung Blu-ray disc player, three free months at Anytime Fitness and much, much more!
At 12:30 the entertainment program will begin and continue until 4:00pm. There will be a variety of entertainment and acts scheduled including a historical costume pageant/contest for children in grades K-5. In addition, the winners of the K-5 writing contest, “Romeo Through The Ages,” will be invited to read their winning entries. An awards ceremony will follow. Local press will be in attendance to ensure newspaper and television coverage of all. See the entertainment schedule here.
Dinner Ball & Fundraiser
Location: Gray’s Opera House/Masonic Temple – Main Street Romeo, MI
Date: Saturday, March 9th
Time: 6:30 to 11pm
Attire: Black Tie and/or Period Costume Optional
Admission: $40 per person or $75 per couple (includes dinner, dessert, two glasses of 175th Anniversary wine and entertainment – full cash bar available)
Dinner Ball Description:
The March 9th kick-off celebrations continue into the evening with the 175th Anniversary Dinner Ball. Cocktail hour with a full cash bar begins at 6:30 as students from Decker Music Studio provide musical entertainment while guests mingle and view the various historical displays. Throughout the evening guests will be able to purchase tickets for the gift basket raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Winners will be drawn at 11:00pm.
The buffet dinner, catered by Pamela’s Catering, will begin at 7:30pm. Special 175th Anniversary wines custom crafted by The Village Winery specifically for this event will be served. Following dinner, the evening’s entertainment will begin with a short presentation and the premiere of a new documentary produced by WBRW on the history of Romeo through the eyes of local residents. Dancing to the sounds of local DJ, Sound Dog, begins at 9:00pm. The cash bar continues throughout the evening.
Tickets for this event can be purchased at Kane’s Town Hall Antiques, 205 N. Main Street, Romeo or by contacting Sara Murray at Touch of Elegance Events at (586) 531-5926 or info@touchofelegance-mi.com
Sound Dog Productions
Sound Dog Productions is one of Metro Detroit’s premiere entertainment service companies. They’ll be keeping the dance floor going all night long with their state-of-the-art sound system, playing selections from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. Come and boogie to the beat!