Sesquicentennial Calendar of Events
2003
January 4 Big Community Kickoff at Potter Auditorium
Bonfire Lunch, Polar Plunge, Dog Sled rides,
Snowmobile Radar Run, 1850's Camps, Chili Supper,
Parade of Lights, Epiphany "Burning of the Greens"
and more
January 11 Cornerstone Ceremony
And Grand Re-Opening of Thurber Building
January 16 Bunco Party at Chosen Valley Golf Course
February 3 Sno-Week celebration with the Chosen Valley High School
February 14 Basket Social - Pioneer Presbyterian Church
March 9 Air Force Academy Chorale - Chatfield Lutheran Church
March 15 St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance
March 20 Bunco Party at the Chosen Valley Golf Course
April Heritage Preservation Commission Treasure Hunt
April 12 Firefighters Trout Classic
Breakfast and Contest at Chatfield Fire Hall
April 16 Bunco Party at the Chosen Valley Golf Course
May 3 City Wide Trash and Treasure Day,
20th Annual Ambulance Service Chicken Barbeque
June 1 Sesquicentennial Class Graduation Ceremony
June 12 First Brass Band Concert 2003 in the City Park
July 10 Culpepper and Merriweather Circus at Mill Creek Park
sponsored by Chatfield Lions Club
August 6 Grand Opening of Savanna Spring Nature Area
Located at the Chatfield High School
August 7-10 36th Annual Western Days Celebration
September 5 Savanna Springs Nature Area Football Tailgate Party
At the Chatfield High School
September 6 City Wide Garage Sales, Commercial Club Fall Fest
September 19 Homecoming at CVHS - Chatfield Gophers vs Kingsland
Knights
September 27 Sesquicentennial Cemetery Walk
October 11 Firefighters Talent Show at Potter Auditorium
Dance following at the Fire Hall
October 18 Commercial Club Taste of Harvest
At the Chosen Valley Golf Course
November Harvest Thankfulness with Area Churches
December Holiday Lighting Contest
December Holiday Concerts (School), Time Capsule
December 14 Live Nativity Scene at City Park
December 23 "Songs of the Season" 7:30 p.m. Val-A Lodge,
December 31 New Years Eve Dance, Val-A Lodge
January 3, 2004 First Annual Chatfield Chill Fest