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SUMMARY:2015 Jim Thorpe Birthday Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The Jim Thorpe Area Council will be sponsoring their 20th annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Weekend on Saturday\, May 16th and Sunday\, May 17th.  This event is in honor of James Francis Thorpe\, a Native American and "Athlete of the 20th Century".\n\nThe festivities start off on Saturday\, May 16th at 10:30 am with a Native American Tribute at the Jim Thorpe Mausoleum along with Don Wild Eagle\, John Thorpe (Grandson)\, Ernie La Pointe (Sitting Bulls Great Grandson)\, (Carlisle Guests and Native Americans). At 11am\, Our Olympian Cross Country and Track Teams will carry the lighted torch from the monument to the Jim Thorpe High School Stadium to light the Olympic Torch for the Special Olympic Track and Field Competition and then down 903 to the Heights\, down Opera House Hill and then down Broadway to Josiah White Park for the lighting of our Olympic Torch.\n\n \n\nThe Varsity Cheerleaders will stretch a ribbon across Broadway in front of the County of Carbon Court House prior to the arrival of the runners.  Medals will be awarded to the team and coach and the resolution that Rep. Doyle Heffley had the Pennsylvania House pass declaring that May16\, 2015 has been named "James Francis Thorpe Day" in the Commonwealth will be read. Town dignitaries will also be invited to honor this occasion with their presence.\n\nA Large Birthday Cake will be presented\, cut and pieces sold as part of the festivities for the weekend.   \n\n\n\nADDITIONAL FEATURES IN JOSIAH WHITE PARK AND DIMMICK LIBRARY:\n\nEarth lore & Dance by Don Wild Eagle & Family   Saturday & Sunday\n\nMedicine Horse Drum Group   Saturday & Sunday\n\nBrad & Luke Duo   Saturday and Sunday\n\nBuster the Clown for the children   Saturday and Sunday\n\nThe Jim Thorpe Cheerleaders performance   Saturday only\n\nThe Faculty Brass Strolling through town   Saturday & Sunday\n\nTerry Strongheart   Saturday and Sunday (Dimmick Library and Gazebo)\n\nJohn Lyons & Tony T   Saturday and Sunday (Dimmick Library)Train Rides   Sat. & Sun.  11am\, 1pm and 3pm.\n\n\n\nJIM THORPE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM\n\nSpecial Olympic Track & Field Competition - Saturday \n\n\n\nMAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE   BACH & HANDEL CHORALE PRESENTS "A NIGHT OUT   DIXIELAND STYLE"\n\n\n\nSPECIAL GUESTS:  \n\nJOHN THORPE   (Jim Thorpe's Grandson)\n\nERNIE & SONJA LAPOINTE (Great Grandson of Sitting Bull)\n\nCHUCK & WANDA GENTILE (Ret. Sports Director)\n\nAL & KIM BOURQUES (Retired)\n\n(CARLISLE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE)\n\n                                                                                                         \n\nOLYMPIAN AUCTION- SATURDAY AND SUNDAY\n\nJOSIAH WHITE PARK ~\n\nDonated items being accepted and may be dropped off at Nature's Trail\, 5 Broadway\, Jim Thorpe.\n\n\n\nATTRACTIONS\, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS OPEN ALL\n\nWEEKEND FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.\n\n\n\nMANY GREAT CRAFT VENDORS AND LOTS OF GOOD FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Jim Thorpe Area Council will be sponsoring their 20<sup><span style="font-size: small\;">th</span></sup> annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Weekend on Saturday\, May 16th and Sunday\, May 17th.&nbsp\; This event is in honor of James Francis Thorpe\, a Native American and &ldquo\;Athlete of the 20<sup><span style="font-size: small\;">th</span></sup> Century&rdquo\;.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The festivities start off on Saturday\, May 16th at <span style="font-size: medium\;">10:30 am</span> with a Native American Tribute at the Jim Thorpe Mausoleum along with Don Wild Eagle\, John Thorpe (Grandson)\, Ernie La Pointe (Sitting Bulls Great Grandson)\, (Carlisle Guests and Native Americans). At 11am\, Our Olympian Cross Country and Track Teams will carry the lighted torch from the monument to the Jim Thorpe High School Stadium to light the Olympic Torch for the Special Olympic Track and Field Competition and then down 903 to the Heights\, down Opera House Hill and then down Broadway to Josiah White Park for the lighting of our Olympic Torch.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Varsity Cheerleaders will stretch a ribbon across Broadway in front of the County of Carbon Court House prior to the arrival of the runners.&nbsp\; Medals will be awarded to the team and coach and the resolution that Rep. Doyle Heffley had the Pennsylvania House pass declaring that May16\, 2015 has been named &ldquo\;James Francis Thorpe Day&rdquo\; in the Commonwealth will be read. Town dignitaries will also be invited to honor this occasion with their presence.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">A Large Birthday Cake will be presented\, cut and pieces sold as part&nbsp\;of the festivities for the weekend. </span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">ADDITIONAL FEATURES IN JOSIAH WHITE PARK AND DIMMICK LIBRARY:</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Earth lore &amp\; Dance by Don Wild Eagle &amp\; Family &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday &amp\; Sunday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Medicine Horse Drum Group &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday &amp\; Sunday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Brad &amp\; Luke Duo &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday and Sunday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Buster the Clown for the children &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday and Sunday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Jim Thorpe Cheerleaders performance &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday only</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">The Faculty Brass Strolling through town &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">Saturday &amp\; Sunday</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Terry Strongheart &ndash\; Saturday and Sunday<span style="font-size: 11px\;"> (Dimmick Library and Gazebo)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">John Lyons &amp\; Tony T &ndash\; Saturday and Sunday <span style="font-size: 11px\;">(Dimmick Library)</span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Train Rides &ndash\; Sat. &amp\; Sun.&nbsp\; <span style="font-size: medium\;">11am</span>\, <span style="font-size: medium\;">1pm</span> and <span style="font-size: medium\;">3pm</span>.</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">JIM THORPE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Special Olympic Track &amp\; Field Competition - Saturday&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">BACH &amp\; HANDEL CHORALE PRESENTS </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">&ldquo\;A NIGHT OUT &ndash\; DIXIELAND STYLE&rdquo\;</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">SPECIAL GUESTS:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">JOHN THORPE &ndash\; <span style="font-size: 11px\;">(Jim Thorpe&rsquo\;s Grandson)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">ERNIE &amp\; SONJA LAPOINTE <span style="font-size: 11px\;">(Great Grandson of Sitting Bull)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">CHUCK &amp\; WANDA GENTILE <span style="font-size: 11px\;">(Ret. Sports Director)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">AL &amp\; KIM BOURQUES <span style="font-size: 11px\;">(Retired)</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size: 11px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">(CARLISLE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE)</span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">OLYMPIAN AUCTION- SATURDAY AND SUNDAY<br />\nJOSIAH WHITE PARK ~</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Donated items being accepted and may be dropped off at Nature&rsquo\;s Trail\, 5 Broadway\, Jim Thorpe.</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 11px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">ATTRACTIONS\, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS OPEN ALL</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">WEEKEND FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 11px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">MANY GREAT CRAFT VENDORS AND LOTS OF GOOD FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND.</span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
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