SHARE OUR LAST EVENT OF THE 270TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE VILLAGE OF LISBURN
COME WATCH LISBURN DROP ITS BREECHES!!
YELLOW BREECHES!!
NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY FUN!!
SOMETHING FOR ALL AGES!!
➢ 6:45 - Celebration Service at the Church of God, 1621 Main Street, with Entertainment. Donations for the Food Bank will be collected.
➢ 8:00 – The Fun continues at the Lisburn Community Fire Company Social Hall. Snacks will be provided with additional food and drinks for purchase cooked by the Lisburn Community Fire Company.
➢ Quilt will be presented to High Bidder!!
➢ See some displays from this year-long event including a video of the Very First Parade in Lisburn!
➢ Entertainment provided by Ellen’s DJ & Party Services
DJ Music
Line Dancing
Party Dances
Couple Dances
Games for Children & Adults
Fun for all ages!
➢ 12:00 Midnight – New Year’s Eve Drop with a Special Emcee doing the Countdown!! (Yellow Britches!! Opps, we mean Breeches!)
➢ Celebration ends at 1:00 am, January 1, 2010!
Donations at the Door!
For more information pleaseemail LisburnVillage270@Comcast.net or visit our website, www.Villageoflisburn.us. Please help support us in raising money to have our new history book printed!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Lisburn Founder's Day Celebration-Hillbilly Style
Welp, Weze all gearin up for dat dare Founders Day here in Lisburn. We dun got all kinds a people rount here pitchin in. We gonna be startin' our cel-E-bratin with a native story teller bout 11:00. And dat dare Lisburn Community fire comp'nee gonna be servin' up chicken dinners an' some dogs and burgers.
Then weze gonna whup it up good with a good ole fashioned Parade down our Main Street. Weze even got us one of dem dare high falutin' politicians gonna be our grand Marshall. And taint never seen such big horses as dem dare Percherons a pullin a big ole stage coach. Dares also gonna be some of dem dare fancy corvettes a sportin' arount. And we can’t be a forgettin' all the local good ole boys is a bringin out their tractors. Now we dun got two areas for dem, biggins and littl’l uns. Weze gonna let the big boys go forin us, cause usuns on our yard tractors may not be able to keep fetched up to em. Anyways, weze a hopin' most of da town joins in.
When weze get back agin to dem dare fire grounds, weze gonna have us a dilly of a time with all kinda goins ons. Dem countree girls is havin' a bakin' contest, alls ya gotta do is bake up some dessert vittles an five of us here boys will be a judging whichins is the best.
Then dem girls ul be a judging dem local boys beards for thickest, longest, and most critters(dead or alive). Couple a years back dat dare Homer Clavis was a tryin to pass off some of dem dare plastic ones as a realin. But they dun caught on to him when they dun found themselves a two legged blue spider. We dun knowed it taint real! Specially when Cletis wouldn’t eat it.
Dares also gonna be a big ole display of historical things relatin' to Lisburn. Den weze got us a big ole surprise fer ya. For the mere price of a quarter of a dollar, that’s $.25 to mees an yous, weze gonna let ya sneak a peek at what were a droppin' on New Years.
Anyways weze all ahopin ya’lls gonna come on out an join usins for a big ole day of fun an good ole times.
Thanks, Steve! Come and join the fun on October 3, 2009. Things get going at 11am - parade at 1pm! Hope to see you there!
Then weze gonna whup it up good with a good ole fashioned Parade down our Main Street. Weze even got us one of dem dare high falutin' politicians gonna be our grand Marshall. And taint never seen such big horses as dem dare Percherons a pullin a big ole stage coach. Dares also gonna be some of dem dare fancy corvettes a sportin' arount. And we can’t be a forgettin' all the local good ole boys is a bringin out their tractors. Now we dun got two areas for dem, biggins and littl’l uns. Weze gonna let the big boys go forin us, cause usuns on our yard tractors may not be able to keep fetched up to em. Anyways, weze a hopin' most of da town joins in.
When weze get back agin to dem dare fire grounds, weze gonna have us a dilly of a time with all kinda goins ons. Dem countree girls is havin' a bakin' contest, alls ya gotta do is bake up some dessert vittles an five of us here boys will be a judging whichins is the best.
Then dem girls ul be a judging dem local boys beards for thickest, longest, and most critters(dead or alive). Couple a years back dat dare Homer Clavis was a tryin to pass off some of dem dare plastic ones as a realin. But they dun caught on to him when they dun found themselves a two legged blue spider. We dun knowed it taint real! Specially when Cletis wouldn’t eat it.
Dares also gonna be a big ole display of historical things relatin' to Lisburn. Den weze got us a big ole surprise fer ya. For the mere price of a quarter of a dollar, that’s $.25 to mees an yous, weze gonna let ya sneak a peek at what were a droppin' on New Years.
Anyways weze all ahopin ya’lls gonna come on out an join usins for a big ole day of fun an good ole times.
Thanks, Steve! Come and join the fun on October 3, 2009. Things get going at 11am - parade at 1pm! Hope to see you there!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Come to the Founder's Day Celebration
OCTOBER 3, 2009 FROM 11:00 - ??
LISBURN VILLAGE CONTINUES ITS 270th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!!
COME WATCH LISBURN’S PARADE WITH
GRAND MARSHALL SENATOR PAT VANCE.
THEN STAY FOR OUR FOUNDERS DAY FUN!
1:00 PARADE – BEGINS AT MCCORMICK DRIVE AND ENDS AT LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY FESTIVAL GROUNDS, 1800 MAIN STREET.
Parking will be via Brenda Avenue in the Festival Grounds Parking Lot.
Bring a lawn chair and line Brenda Avenue and Main Street to watch!
LISBURN HISTORY, LARGE PICTORIAL DISPLAY, SPEECHES, GAMES, CONTESTS, GOOD EATS, TRACTORS, FIRE COMPANY APPARATUS, LISBURN VILLAGE ITEMS FOR SALE, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!
CONTESTS:
o OLD-FASHIONED BAKING CONTEST (ANYTHING GOES!)
o BEARD & MUSTACHE CONTEST
o COLONIAL PERIOD COSTUME CONTEST
FOOD:
o BBQ CHICKEN, BURGERS, HOT DOGS, HOT SAUSAGE MADE BY LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY
o LOTS MORE EATS & DRINKS!
o OLD FASHIONED CAKE WALK!
For more information please email LisburnVillage270@Comcast.net or visit our website, www.villageoflisburn.us. Please help support us in raising money to have our new history book printed and our final celebration, a 2009 New Year’s Eve Drop!!
LISBURN VILLAGE CONTINUES ITS 270th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!!
COME WATCH LISBURN’S PARADE WITH
GRAND MARSHALL SENATOR PAT VANCE.
THEN STAY FOR OUR FOUNDERS DAY FUN!
1:00 PARADE – BEGINS AT MCCORMICK DRIVE AND ENDS AT LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY FESTIVAL GROUNDS, 1800 MAIN STREET.
Parking will be via Brenda Avenue in the Festival Grounds Parking Lot.
Bring a lawn chair and line Brenda Avenue and Main Street to watch!
LISBURN HISTORY, LARGE PICTORIAL DISPLAY, SPEECHES, GAMES, CONTESTS, GOOD EATS, TRACTORS, FIRE COMPANY APPARATUS, LISBURN VILLAGE ITEMS FOR SALE, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!
CONTESTS:
o OLD-FASHIONED BAKING CONTEST (ANYTHING GOES!)
o BEARD & MUSTACHE CONTEST
o COLONIAL PERIOD COSTUME CONTEST
FOOD:
o BBQ CHICKEN, BURGERS, HOT DOGS, HOT SAUSAGE MADE BY LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY
o LOTS MORE EATS & DRINKS!
o OLD FASHIONED CAKE WALK!
For more information please email LisburnVillage270@Comcast.net or visit our website, www.villageoflisburn.us. Please help support us in raising money to have our new history book printed and our final celebration, a 2009 New Year’s Eve Drop!!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
NEWS FROM THE “CELEBRATE LISBURN!”COMMITTEE
As you all know, on May 17, 2009 our Committee hosted a Village Tour. The tour was very successful thanks to many of you that either opened their homes for the tour or spent the day peeking in others homes.
On October 3, 2009 Lisburn Village will continue its celebration with a parade and Old-Fashioned Picnic/Founders Day on the Lisburn Community Fire Company’s Festival grounds.
The reason for this notice is to let you, our neighbors and friends know that we are very short of help. Our Committee is busy doing so many things as you can tell if you check out our website at VillageofLisburn.us. We have many items for sale, we are trying to plan our Founders Day and of course, the main reason for our Committee, to complete a new book about our Village. And, we want to wrap up the year with the New Year’s Eve drop and celebration.
Unfortunately, unless we can get more folks involved in our endeavors, some of these things may not happen. We started off with such a big bang with our tour that we want to continue the celebration!!! We know we have some folks in our Community and Village that have just the expertise we require. It’s going to be lots of fun and a great way to get to know your old and new neighbors!
Won’t you please help support us in this endeavor? For more information or to join our committee, please email LisburnVillage270@comcast.net.
Thank you for your consideration,
The Celebrate Lisburn! Committee Members
Our next meeting is August 26th at 7 p.m. at the Lisburn Fire Hall. Come and join us! Just look for the cars.
On October 3, 2009 Lisburn Village will continue its celebration with a parade and Old-Fashioned Picnic/Founders Day on the Lisburn Community Fire Company’s Festival grounds.
The reason for this notice is to let you, our neighbors and friends know that we are very short of help. Our Committee is busy doing so many things as you can tell if you check out our website at VillageofLisburn.us. We have many items for sale, we are trying to plan our Founders Day and of course, the main reason for our Committee, to complete a new book about our Village. And, we want to wrap up the year with the New Year’s Eve drop and celebration.
Unfortunately, unless we can get more folks involved in our endeavors, some of these things may not happen. We started off with such a big bang with our tour that we want to continue the celebration!!! We know we have some folks in our Community and Village that have just the expertise we require. It’s going to be lots of fun and a great way to get to know your old and new neighbors!
Won’t you please help support us in this endeavor? For more information or to join our committee, please email LisburnVillage270@comcast.net.
Thank you for your consideration,
The Celebrate Lisburn! Committee Members
Our next meeting is August 26th at 7 p.m. at the Lisburn Fire Hall. Come and join us! Just look for the cars.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Come Visit Us at the Lisburn Festival!
The Lisburn Community Fire Company's Old Fashioned Festival is this week, August 5 - 8, at the fire company's grounds. There will be rides, great food and . . . the Celebrate Lisburn! booth.
This week members of the committee will be manning two booths near the social hall. There will be people on hand to answer questions about the upcoming book, and lots of great items to buy to help us raise funds to print it!
Chances will be sold to win one of Emma Burn's Lisburn door toppers. Orders for these beautifully hand painted boards will also be taken.
Local artist Earl Blust has graciously offered to have copies made of his oil painting depicting the old Lisburn mill. There will be copies of the painting on display. Prints on canvas or acid free paper will be available for order.
A 2010 calendar, each month containing historic photographs of Lisburn, will be available for purchase for $10.00.
270th Anniversary of Lisburn Commemorative scented candles will be for sale. They are 26 oz double wick candles made in Ohio. Featured on the label is the mill (see profile picture above) with "Celebrate Lisburn 270th Anniversary" written above it. $20.00
Scents available are:
Butter Maple Syrup
Farm House - Pumpkin spice, orange clove, hint of maple syrup
Grandma's Kitchen - Cinnamon, almonds, cocoa, vanilla
Hot Apple Pie - Apples, cinnamon, vanilla
Mulled cider - fresh apples, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla
Bruster's Ice Cream coupon books will also be available for $10.00.
Good for 10 Free 1, 2 or 3 scoop ice cream cones or dishes and two $2.00 off on an Ice Cream Cake. This is a $40.00 Value.
Valid at all Bruster’s locations.
There are lots of ways to help raise funds for the printing of the new History of Lisburn book. All proceeds from the sale of the new book go to the Lisburn Community Fire Company.
Hope to see you there!
~the Celebrate Lisburn! committee
This week members of the committee will be manning two booths near the social hall. There will be people on hand to answer questions about the upcoming book, and lots of great items to buy to help us raise funds to print it!
Chances will be sold to win one of Emma Burn's Lisburn door toppers. Orders for these beautifully hand painted boards will also be taken.
Local artist Earl Blust has graciously offered to have copies made of his oil painting depicting the old Lisburn mill. There will be copies of the painting on display. Prints on canvas or acid free paper will be available for order.
A 2010 calendar, each month containing historic photographs of Lisburn, will be available for purchase for $10.00.
270th Anniversary of Lisburn Commemorative scented candles will be for sale. They are 26 oz double wick candles made in Ohio. Featured on the label is the mill (see profile picture above) with "Celebrate Lisburn 270th Anniversary" written above it. $20.00
Scents available are:
Butter Maple Syrup
Farm House - Pumpkin spice, orange clove, hint of maple syrup
Grandma's Kitchen - Cinnamon, almonds, cocoa, vanilla
Hot Apple Pie - Apples, cinnamon, vanilla
Mulled cider - fresh apples, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla
Bruster's Ice Cream coupon books will also be available for $10.00.
Good for 10 Free 1, 2 or 3 scoop ice cream cones or dishes and two $2.00 off on an Ice Cream Cake. This is a $40.00 Value.
Valid at all Bruster’s locations.
There are lots of ways to help raise funds for the printing of the new History of Lisburn book. All proceeds from the sale of the new book go to the Lisburn Community Fire Company.
Hope to see you there!
~the Celebrate Lisburn! committee
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Update from the Lisburn Book Committee
Over 30 years ago when we set about to write the first book about Lisburn for the 1976 United States Bicentennial Celebration, our main goal was to present a history of who and what Lisburn, Pennsylvania was and where it is located on the map.
The original committee consisted of seven ladies. Their determination to gather the documentation that proved our origin was not spent in vain. Lisburn was found on several early maps and many early deeds. Thus was the proof verifying that Lisburn appeared on maps of Pennsylvania, as part of the Conoy Indian Path, uncovered. It was now clear that Lisburn was a natural resting point for travelers about halfway between York and Letort Springs, known as Carlisle.
Our many months of meetings and of research at the Cumberland County Courthouse, Cumberland County Historical Society, the State Library and the Pennsylvania Historical Museum and State Archives rewarded us with a lot of data. This tiny, blink-twice-and-you-miss-it spot is the third oldest village in Cumberland County and the oldest in Lower Allen Township.
Along the way, when we talked to life long and former residents, they not only shared their stories but also shared some of their priceless photographs of the early days in Lisburn. We will forever be grateful to all of those who so generously shared with us and helped in making our first book a success.
As the celebration year of 1976 drew close, we were forced to make some tough decisions: what to bring with us and what to leave behind.
Well friends, we have returned. Putting the unused materials from our first project about Lisburn to use and hard at work adding to it. This second book will be a complement to the first. The new members of the book committee are just as dedicated as the five from the original committee, who are working just as hard as they did over thirty years ago. We are doing a much more-detailed presentation on the buildings of town, it businesses and residents past and present. We know that at least seventeen of the buildings on Main Street were built between 1800 and 1900. More research and work at the County Courthouse will help us identify how many structures on Main Street are a century old or older. It may be hard to imagine today, but prior to 1940 there were fifteen or more businesses on Main Street.
In addition, please know that our genealogist has been researching in depth our earliest resident veterans. Even traveling to Washington, D.C. to gather facts. Some surprises have been found that shed a whole new light on these men.
There is still much research and fact gathering to be done. Then the tedious process of assembling these wonderful things we’re finding with those wonderful things we left behind begins.
Jackie Jumper
Chairman, Lisburn Book Committee
The original committee consisted of seven ladies. Their determination to gather the documentation that proved our origin was not spent in vain. Lisburn was found on several early maps and many early deeds. Thus was the proof verifying that Lisburn appeared on maps of Pennsylvania, as part of the Conoy Indian Path, uncovered. It was now clear that Lisburn was a natural resting point for travelers about halfway between York and Letort Springs, known as Carlisle.
Our many months of meetings and of research at the Cumberland County Courthouse, Cumberland County Historical Society, the State Library and the Pennsylvania Historical Museum and State Archives rewarded us with a lot of data. This tiny, blink-twice-and-you-miss-it spot is the third oldest village in Cumberland County and the oldest in Lower Allen Township.
Along the way, when we talked to life long and former residents, they not only shared their stories but also shared some of their priceless photographs of the early days in Lisburn. We will forever be grateful to all of those who so generously shared with us and helped in making our first book a success.
As the celebration year of 1976 drew close, we were forced to make some tough decisions: what to bring with us and what to leave behind.
Well friends, we have returned. Putting the unused materials from our first project about Lisburn to use and hard at work adding to it. This second book will be a complement to the first. The new members of the book committee are just as dedicated as the five from the original committee, who are working just as hard as they did over thirty years ago. We are doing a much more-detailed presentation on the buildings of town, it businesses and residents past and present. We know that at least seventeen of the buildings on Main Street were built between 1800 and 1900. More research and work at the County Courthouse will help us identify how many structures on Main Street are a century old or older. It may be hard to imagine today, but prior to 1940 there were fifteen or more businesses on Main Street.
In addition, please know that our genealogist has been researching in depth our earliest resident veterans. Even traveling to Washington, D.C. to gather facts. Some surprises have been found that shed a whole new light on these men.
There is still much research and fact gathering to be done. Then the tedious process of assembling these wonderful things we’re finding with those wonderful things we left behind begins.
Jackie Jumper
Chairman, Lisburn Book Committee
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
This Here's How We Dun Got Started
Put near a year ago it was dun brung to my 'tention by that there Sis, who lives on that there western end of town, agin that there golf course, that a group of usins should git akin on celebratin 270 years of this here town Lisburn. Welp, I dun said I was a willin' to help iffin I could.
Then bout six months ago it was dun brought to my 'tention agin by that there Sis, that we need to be a celebratin'. So put near six of ussins dun got together to start Cel-E-brate Lisburn, maybe seven or so.
We dun decided to have a meetin' at that there fire house. It sits back behint that there Tom Banks’s place, aginst the crik. The grounds was all in use so we had to be a movin' to the utility room. Thanks to them thar people at that there Lisburn Community Fire company, they be some good folk. So we set to organizing and arranging and putting to order a bunch of stuff forrin us all to be a celebratin'.
Some of the folks here in town, 'cludin me, dun got together back when this here country dun turned 200 and dun put a book together. Turned out it was a dang good book, and there was a bunch who thought weze mite be able to fetch us a couple bucks to put a new book together, a dang ole com-plE-ment to that there first one. So we dun started a bakin' a writtin' a researchin' and all we could to start the funds a flowin'.
We’ze a hopen' to show that there rest of the county that we’ze just a plain ole folks here in Lisburn. We dun treat or naybors put near like kin, gather together for vittles. We'ze a thinkin 270 years ago that that there Mr. Frazier was prob'ly a celebratin' a mite also. So we started scouttin' arount to see if we could put together a tour of sorts to visit apon the folks with the older homes here and about. Then Miss Mary Ellen got it all put together rather nicely. I have to tell ya some of these here homes and buildins are bout two days older then dirt but is still very beautiful.
I reckon my favorite tis the church made to a home. You know them there people is being real good! Seein' we’ze workin' on the comittie we’ze gonna have a private tour and possible pot luck dinner. You know these country cookin' folks can cook up a mess of fine vittles.
So this here's all we gots till a mite later when we're fixin' to have us a Founders Day. Iffin y'all wants ta help, come on down to the fire hall and give us a hand!
Thanks to Stephen Turbett
President of the Celebrate Lisburn Committee
for the tongue in cheek hillbilly update.
Then bout six months ago it was dun brought to my 'tention agin by that there Sis, that we need to be a celebratin'. So put near six of ussins dun got together to start Cel-E-brate Lisburn, maybe seven or so.
We dun decided to have a meetin' at that there fire house. It sits back behint that there Tom Banks’s place, aginst the crik. The grounds was all in use so we had to be a movin' to the utility room. Thanks to them thar people at that there Lisburn Community Fire company, they be some good folk. So we set to organizing and arranging and putting to order a bunch of stuff forrin us all to be a celebratin'.
Some of the folks here in town, 'cludin me, dun got together back when this here country dun turned 200 and dun put a book together. Turned out it was a dang good book, and there was a bunch who thought weze mite be able to fetch us a couple bucks to put a new book together, a dang ole com-plE-ment to that there first one. So we dun started a bakin' a writtin' a researchin' and all we could to start the funds a flowin'.
We’ze a hopen' to show that there rest of the county that we’ze just a plain ole folks here in Lisburn. We dun treat or naybors put near like kin, gather together for vittles. We'ze a thinkin 270 years ago that that there Mr. Frazier was prob'ly a celebratin' a mite also. So we started scouttin' arount to see if we could put together a tour of sorts to visit apon the folks with the older homes here and about. Then Miss Mary Ellen got it all put together rather nicely. I have to tell ya some of these here homes and buildins are bout two days older then dirt but is still very beautiful.
I reckon my favorite tis the church made to a home. You know them there people is being real good! Seein' we’ze workin' on the comittie we’ze gonna have a private tour and possible pot luck dinner. You know these country cookin' folks can cook up a mess of fine vittles.
So this here's all we gots till a mite later when we're fixin' to have us a Founders Day. Iffin y'all wants ta help, come on down to the fire hall and give us a hand!
Thanks to Stephen Turbett
President of the Celebrate Lisburn Committee
for the tongue in cheek hillbilly update.
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