July 13, 2011
May 1, 2013
Vol 13 No 28
O’Fallon Founders’ Day Recipes
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Cinco de Mayo
Around Town
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Plant it Pink
Business
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Recent Ribbon Cuttings
Reenactor Jude Droesch
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Come for fun, cowboy lore, archaeology and pioneer skills You can learn to twirl a lasso, use an ancient spear-thrower, make a corn husk doll, and dance a jig at O’Fallon Founders’ Day on Saturday, May 4. The event will be held from 10am – 2pm in Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive, O’Fallon. Admission, parking, entertainment, and most kids’ activities are free. Founders’ Day will be held on the grounds outside the historic Heald Home, which will be open for tours at $2 per person. Pony rides, concessions and hand-made merchandise will be available for purchase. “The core of O’Fallon Founders’ Day, as always, is the chance to watch demonstrations of early American skills and shop for items that were made by the artisans,” said Jennifer Hoisington, festival coordinator. “We’ll have basket-weaving, rope-making, broom-making, a bee keeper selling honey, a blacksmith and more. Free kids’ activities will
and he’s taught at Cahokia Mounds, include soap carving, corn husk doll-making, learning how to milk a Dickson Mounds and the Center for American Archaeology. cow and playing checkers.” • At 11am and noon, Cowboy “Live entertainment is another highlight of O’Fallon Founders’ Day Randy Erwin’s interactive show will School 8 because the audience is encouraged See O’FALLON FOUNDERS’ DAY page 2 to get involved and there’s always Biomedical Sciences Program an educational component,” added Hoisington. “Whether you watch or participate, it’s fun for both kids and adults.” • At 10:15 and 11:45am, Larry Kinsella will demonstrate experimental archaeology and primitive tool making, including flint knapping, making cordage and throwing a spear with an atlatl, an ancient device that boosted the distance a spear could be thrown. Chances are, a lucky bystander or two will be invited to give the atlatl a try. Kinsella is a master at replicating Oblivion photo courtesy of Universal Pictures tools and weapons made by American Indians. His handiwork has been Movie 9 featured on the Discovery Channel, FREE Online Subscription at mycnews.com BBC and the History Channel,