Penny
Parade 2013 Thursday, January 24, 2013 $3,134.36 (as of 3/31/2013) Thank you to all participating Galesburg & Abingdon schools!! A special thanks to the contributions of Galesburg businesses: Baked, Blick Art Materials, Cherry Street Restaurant, & Q's Cafe. Penny Parade 2012 Proceeds: $2,189.52 |
Penny Parade, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Photos by Tom Foley
Penny Parade 2013 Proceeds
!!
$3,134.36
!!
(as of 3/31/2013)
John Heasly and Barry Swanson both did a great job teaching us about folk music and Sandburg at the 2013 Penny Parade, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
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John Heasly entertains on guitar and harmonica.
Pennies begin pouring in from our students at Galesburg area schools --.over $3,000 received.so far!
All conttibutions to the Penny Parade stay here in Galesburg. This year's funds will be used to paint the Sandburg Birthplace's Visitors Center.
CSHSA Board members, Rick Sayre & Mike Panther, help with
some of the heavy lifting.
Did you know $100 in pennies weigh approximately 60 lbs!
Barry Swanson, CSHSA Board Member, shares some of his favorite tales of Carl Sandburg and his poetry.
Photos courtesy of
Tom Foley, 309.342.9411(work), 309.351.3465 (cell),
113 S. Cherry St.,
Galesburg,IL 61401
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