Document - Historical information/data - Press Release announcing commemorative items for sale at Eagan's 125th birthday celebration. - 6/25/1985
CITY OF EAGAN
AM PILOT KNOB ROAD
P.O. BOX 21100
EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commemorative clocks and pieces cut from the original
Lone Oak Tree will be among souvenir items offered for sale by the
City Celebration Committee during the city's 125th birthday party
this coming holiday weekend. The committee will operate a booth
at Rahn Park July 4 and 6 which will feature memorabilia of the
City of Eagan.
The oak pieces are cross sections cut from branches of
the Lone Oak Tree, which had to be cut down in the spring of 1984.
The wood has been treated and aged since that time. The sections
vary in size from about 2 inches in diameter to 6 inches and more.
Prices will vary according to size, starting at 50G each. Some
pieces will have the Lone Oak Tree symbol burned into the wood's
surface. Those pieces will cost $1.50. Stickers with the symbol
may be affixed to the other pieces if the purchaser so desires.
Larger cross sections will also be available in limited quantities
for special order.
The clocks were handmade by students at Rosemount High
School and were donated by them to the City Celebration Committee.
Each clock contains a piece of the Lone Oak Tree placed on a back-
ground which depicts a symbol of the tree and a brief printed
history.
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City of Eagan Souvenir Release
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Only fifteen clocks are presently available. Ten more
will be completed in the fall of 1985. The clocks are priced at
$45.00 each. Because it is anticipated that there will be more
prospective purchasers than there are clocks available, anyone
wishing to purchase a clock will be asked to fill out a card with
their name and address at the souvenir booth. Twenty-five names
will then be drawn the evening of July 6 and those persons will
be able to purchase a clock.
Also on sale at the booth will be t-shirts carrying the
City of Eagan 125th birthday logo. The logo, which was designed
by Bret Meier of Eagan, a student at Rosemount High School, was
the winner in the logocontest held this past spring. The four color
logo will be printed on a white background. The shirts will be
available in a variety of sizes and will cost $4.50 each.
The booth will also feature the newly printed "Lone Oak
Years," the history of the City of Eagan. The more than 230 page
hard-cover book features over 150 photographs and is the result
of over seven years of work by residents and staff of the City of
Eagan. Copies of the book are priced at $8.95 each.
Tickets for the community turkey roast picnic will also
be available at the booth. The tickets cost $4.50 for adults.
Children under 10 will eat for half price. The turkey roast will
be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6. The menu includes
charcoal roasted turkey, baked potatoes, coleslaw, relishes, rolls,
a beverage and a piece of Eagan's birthday cake.
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City of Eagan Souvenir Release
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Proceeds from the sale of the above items will be used
to cover the cost of celebration events. Any extra proceeds will
be used to commission a sculpture (carving) which will be created
from the main trunk portion of the original Lone Oak Tree and which
will be put on permanent public display.
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6/25/85
Contact: Holly Duffy, 454-8100
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