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Volume 1 , Number 20 A Good News Ventures publication February 23 , 2017
Upland planning a celebration of memories
A meeting was held to put together Upland ’ s Sesquicentennial Celebration Steering Committee on Tuesday evening of February 21 , at the Lions Club in Upland .
A good representation of town organizations was present , although there is still opportunity for more to be involved . However , as time is running short those present decided it was important to move forward on the theme of the event so that planning and communication could take place in a unified way .
It was suggested and agreed that an excellent theme and motto for the celebration would be “ All Aboard Upland ! Celebrating 150 Years .” The main celebration events will be centered around the Labor Day weekend .
The rest of the meeting was spent brainstorming a large number of possible events and activities centered around the history and legacy of Upland , and the families and businesses that have thrived here . These would be held in the week leading up to the Labour Day weekend , culminating in a Firework Display which will be put on by the Lions Club .
Some of the ideas included a carnival , an old movie shown on the side of a downtown building , a hog roast , historic demonstrations and tours , a 1920s fashion show , 1950s dancing contest , and
The Lions Club helps plan celebrations for Upland ’ s 150th year .
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Part of the build up to the celebration will be collecting stories from people who have lived and worked in Upland about life in town from the last 150 years , whether it is your story , or a story of your family and friends past . Please submit any interesting material you would like to share , with or without photos to the email address upland150 @ gmail . com .
Every person or organization can have a role to play in celebrating our heritage . If you still do not know what your part is for our 150th celebration , please join in the next meeting on March 14 at 7pm at the Lions Club in Upland , or email Cindy Wright at rcwright2 @ att . net .
Christian Artists Josh Garrels , John Mark McMillian to Perform at Taylor
Popular Christian singer and songwriter Josh Garrels will perform on the Taylor University campus on Friday , February 24 , at 7:00 p . m .
Garrels will be joined by John Mark McMillian as part of The Revelators Tour – an 11-stop concert tour throughout the east and Midwest .
Garrels is a Grammy-award nominated singer and songwriter from Portland , Ore . His music has appeared on several television programs including The Ghost Whisperer ( CBS ) and Outside the Lines ( ESPN ). His 2011 album Love & War & the Sea In Between was named the number one album of 2011 by Christianity Today .
His hits include A Far Off Hope , Don ’ t Wait for Me , Farther Along , Slip Along , and Words Remain . Garrels has partnered with several nonprofit organizations including HOPE International , a microfinance initiative working in developing countries ; Invisible Children , confronting the LRA in Northern Uganda ; and Light Gives Heat , empowering Africans through encouraging economic sustainability and creative endeavors .
McMillan ’ s song How He Loves was nominated as the Dove Award Worship Song of the Year in 2010 . Other hit songs include Future / Past , King of My Heart , No Country , and You Are The Avalanche . His song Borderland debuted at Number 1 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart and was on Billboard ’ s Top 200 last year .
Tickets are for sale online ( https :// revelatorstourtaylor . eventbrite . com ) through the evening of February 23 . Prices are $ 15.00 ( students ), $ 22.00 ( faculty / staff ), $ 25.00 ( general admission ), and $ 34.00 ( VIP ).
Remaining tickets will be sold at the doors the night of the concert , with each ticket increasing by $ 5.00 . For more information , contact staustin @ taylor . edu .
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